"Sure!"
"My name is Xiao Wu. Wu as in dance. What about you?"
Xiao Wu introduced herself, then asked him.
"My name is Tang Yin. Yin as in Blue Silver Grass. My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass," Tang Yin introduced himself.
"Do you take baths with Blue Silver Grass all the time?" As she spoke, Xiao Wu edged closer to Tang Yin and sniffed him. "Why do you smell so fresh, like Blue Silver Grass?"
"Maybe it's because I often sleep in places where there's a lot of Blue Silver Grass, so its scent naturally rubbed off on me," Tang Yin explained awkwardly.
As soon as the two entered Dorm Seven, the hubbub inside gradually died down.
A tall boy walked up to Tang Yin and Xiao Wu, surprise written all over his face. "Are you new students?"
Tang Yin nodded. "My name is Tang Yin, and this is Xiao Wu. We both enrolled this year."
"My name is Wang Sheng. I'm the boss of Dorm Seven. From now on, you two have to listen to me, got it?" Wang Sheng pointed at himself as he spoke to Tang Yin and Xiao Wu, his manner extremely arrogant. He even looked down at them through his nostrils.
Tang Yin instinctively looked at Xiao Wu.
As far as he was concerned, Xiao Wu would never back down just like that!
And, sure enough—
Xiao Wu almost reflexively retorted, "Why should we listen to you?"
"Why? Because I'm the toughest fighter in Dorm Seven! So all of you have to listen to me!" Wang Sheng puffed out his chest and lifted his chin, speaking proudly.
"So you mean that if I beat you, you'll have to listen to me, right?" Xiao Wu planted one hand on her hip and pointed at Wang Sheng with the other.
Wang Sheng raised his brows and looked Xiao Wu up and down in surprise. He nodded. "If you put it that way, sure. But you'd better have the strength to back it up. If I beat you, don't go crying."
Tang Yin let out a laugh.
It wasn't loud, but it drew plenty of attention.
Xiao Wu and Wang Sheng both instinctively looked at Tang Yin.
Wang Sheng frowned. "What are you laughing at?"
Tang Yin shook his head. "I thought of something funny."
Xiao Wu asked curiously, "What?"
Tang Yin casually replied, "My dad's pregnant."
Wang Sheng was instantly dumbfounded.
Xiao Wu's expression turned strange, too. "How can your dad get pregnant? How did he do that?"
Wang Sheng's eyes went wide. He stared at Xiao Wu in disbelief.
She'd actually believed that obvious joke?
"Um... forget about all that. You two go ahead and fight." Tang Yin coughed, then continued, "Xiao Wu, I believe you can beat Wang Sheng. Good luck."
With that, Tang Yin walked past Wang Sheng to look for a suitable bed.
"Tang Yin, you've got a good eye!" Xiao Wu called after him, giving him a thumbs-up. Then she took up a battle stance, ready for anything, and beckoned Wang Sheng with a finger. "Come on!"
Seeing that, Wang Sheng couldn't help smiling. He didn't take the petite, adorable Xiao Wu seriously at all. In fact, he even felt a pang of fondness for her and couldn't bring himself to hurt her.
"Since you're a girl and still so young, I'll let you make the first move." Wang Sheng covered his mouth with a chuckle and beckoned Xiao Wu.
"You think I'm weak? I'll show you!" Xiao Wu opened with a "rabbit kicks the eagle" move. She shot forward like the wind, moving so fast that Wang Sheng's face went pale. He instinctively stumbled backward.
"..."
As Tang Yin made his bed, exclamations and screams kept reaching his ears, along with the thunderous crash of something heavy hitting the floor. The corner of his mouth twitched.
Once he'd finished making the bed, Tang Yin turned to look at Xiao Wu and Wang Sheng's sparring match. His eyelids twitched, and he clicked his tongue in amazement.
Xiao Wu stood there with a smile, calmly clapping her hands. She picked up her uniform and dusted off the nonexistent dirt on her clothes.
Wang Sheng, meanwhile, lay sprawled on the floor, his face bruised and swollen as he let out a faint whimper.
"Do you give in?"
Xiao Wu looked down at Wang Sheng and smiled scornfully.
"I give in. I give in." Wang Sheng wouldn't dare refuse now. He was thoroughly convinced.
"Who's the boss of Dorm Seven from now on?"
Xiao Wu continued.
"You... you're the boss." Wang Sheng spoke through his tears, but there was also a hint of joy and excitement in his eyes.
"From now on, all of you will call me Sister Xiao Wu." Xiao Wu surveyed everyone, then lifted her chin toward Tang Yin. "Except him."
As soon as she said that, everyone's eyes turned to Tang Yin.
Tang Yin was surprised, too.
He hadn't expected to get special treatment.
"Why?"
The question from somewhere in the crowd was quiet, but Xiao Wu heard it loud and clear.
"Because he's handsome."
"Enough with the questions. From now on, no one is allowed to question my decisions."
Xiao Wu glanced at everyone, then pointed at Wang Sheng. "Two of you, carry him to the bed. I didn't hit him hard. They're only superficial injuries."
As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, a few people stepped out of the crowd and carried Wang Sheng to the bed.
"Wang Sheng, eat this."
"Even without a soul skill, the leaves of my martial soul have a mild healing effect."
As Tang Yin spoke, he opened his right hand.
The Blue Silver Emperor, traced with golden patterns, appeared, and one of its leaves drifted down.
Tang Yin handed the Blue Silver Emperor's leaf to Wang Sheng.
Wang Sheng took it, but didn't eat it right away. Surprise crossed his face. "The Blue Silver Grass martial soul can heal? How come I've never heard of that?"
Xiao Wu leaned closer and curiously examined Tang Yin's Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. "It smells so good!"
Seeing that, Tang Yin put away his martial soul and explained, "My martial soul is a mutated martial soul, so it has some special abilities. You can try it."
With that, he turned and left.
"Don't be so stingy! Let me see your martial soul! I've never seen Blue Silver Grass this special before!" Xiao Wu chased after Tang Yin.
"A mutated martial soul? Then I'll give it a try!" Wang Sheng hesitated for a moment, then put the Blue Silver Emperor's leaf into his mouth and chewed. It tasted exactly like ordinary Blue Silver Grass, but a cool sensation suddenly spread throughout his body. It felt wonderful.
"It really seems to work!"
Wang Sheng's eyes widened in surprise.
Tang Yin's lips curved slightly upward.
He'd only discovered this after trying it himself.
And the discovery had also helped him decide what kind of attribute to give his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul with a soul ring in the future.
During the three months before school started, he'd also successfully learned how to use the Blue Silver Domain. Unfortunately, his Soul Power was too low to maintain it for long.
And because of his limited strength, he couldn't develop the Blue Silver Domain any further for now.
"Wang Sheng, I have a question."
"After someone reaches level ten Soul Power, will the academy help them obtain a soul ring?"
Tang Yin was very concerned about this.
"Yes, but they can only offer limited help." Wang Sheng sighed and began to explain.