The Hero Challenges the Demon King! Juzi Throws Oranges to Make Orange Juice

Lin Jiayi had barely stepped out of the classroom before it erupted into chaos, filled with buzzing discussions and a deafening roar.

Xiao Hongchen remained silent, eyes closed, lost in deep contemplation.

Two and a half months later... hehehe, hahahaha! Xu Qing, two and a half months from now will be the perfect moment for you and me to settle this once and for all!!

He envisioned the scene with all eyes upon him, fantasizing about defeating Xu Qing and seeing the look of admiration for her brother return to his sister's eyes once more!

Having already advanced to a Level 6 Soul Guidance Master, there isn't even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of me losing!

"I bet my stinky brother is thinking about how to defeat you right now."

Xiao Meng, with her uncanny intuition, whispered into Xu Qing's ear; the boy's fresh scent made her feel refreshed and delighted.

She took a secret, deep breath of it.

Haa~

I really want to take a bite...

The love-struck Xiao Meng almost couldn't resist, but Xu Qing realized the posture they were in and pulled away, reminding her of where they were.

Hearing this, Xu Qing subconsciously glanced toward the back row.

Heterochromatic eyes collided with black ones; the Hero was about to challenge the Demon King!

Does he not know about my battle with Elder Ji?

The cunning Xiao Meng covered her mouth to stifle a giggle, leaning back into Xu Qing's ear, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe.

"Heehee, I'm not telling my silly brother."

With no classes in the afternoon, Xu Qing felt a bit of trepidation regarding the Greedy Scorpion's appetite.

He went to the academy library alone, intending to get some work done.

"Elder Yi, can you really understand these complex Soul Guidance device concepts?"

Xu Qing stood beside the dense rows of bookshelves, holding an obscure volume on the fundamental theories of Soul Guidance.

His left eye had turned a sun-like gold at some point; if anyone were to see it, they would surely be captivated by the divinity contained within that gaze.

Child of Light Electrolux was in a semi-possessed state.

His voice appeared directly in Xu Qing's mind:

"You underestimate me, boy. This level of metallurgical introduction is still far too basic."

"To tell you the truth, when I was alive, I was an exceptionally brilliant scholar."

"Seeing this knowledge, my own memories regarding magical construction are gradually becoming clear."

"I see..." Xu Qing murmured, "If these basics are still too basic, it seems I need to look for more advanced knowledge."

As soon as these words left his mouth, the librarian, who had been silently observing the boy using the Quantum Fluctuation Speed Reading Method, couldn't hold it in anymore.

What do you mean the basic knowledge is too basic?

You're holding a Level 1 introduction to Soul Guidance devices, flipping through the pages randomly, and not even bothering to lower your voice.

Hiss... could this be that... that thing trending on the Imperial Soul Guidance Network?

"Shh... transfer student, you're disturbing the senior's sleep."

A sleepy girl with a Juzi-shaped hair clip opened one eye and said lazily:

"Qui... et..."

After speaking, she let out a dazed yawn and went back to napping.

Juzi?

When did you reorganize yourself?

Xu Qing frowned slightly, looking at the girl more than ten meters away.

Tsk... so that's Jiaxin, the one who ignores the teacher to sleep in class just like me.

My classmate is sleeping while I'm studying; the gap is self-evident.

He cleared his mind and communicated with Elder Yi mentally:

'Elder Yi, I have a task for you: read every book in this library. If possible, try to teach me.'

'After all, Body Soul Masters have an innate advantage in crafting Soul Guidance devices. Who knows? I might be a one-in-a-million genius.'

In the spiritual space, Elder Yi nearly pulled his own beard out.

Hearing that Xu Qing wanted to learn Soul Guidance was no less shocking than the Hongchen siblings suddenly claiming they would stop being chuunibyou or love-struck.

Elder Yi immediately became interested, deciding to let Xu Qing experience the feeling of having his brain stuffed with knowledge.

In the outside world.

That golden eye scanned frantically up and down, and invisible spiritual power began burning the contents of every book in the library into his mind at an incredible speed.

Having rested and recuperated for over half a month, Elder Yi's own strength had been consolidated to a great degree.

That demigod-level divine sense naturally bypassed the library's detection soul devices, as well as the librarian, who was an eighth-level soul engineer.

All of this transpired in a mere few seconds.

Even Xu Qing, the host, didn't notice a thing; he merely felt his eyes acting up, though he simply assumed Elder Yi was being mischievous.

Just as Xu Qing prepared to perform another round of quantum speed-reading on the book in his hands.

Elder Yi's voice, sounding somewhat weary yet quite smug, emerged.

Hehehe, Xu Qing, this old man...

[Beep, beep, beep...]

The crisp notification sound of a soul communication device seemed exceptionally... pleasant in the silent library.

Xu Qing looked down at the device on his waist, remembering he still had business to attend to today.

Suddenly!

The sound of an object slicing through the air at high speed erupted!

"Whoosh!"

A bright orange Juzi came hurtling toward Xu Qing.

What was the meaning of this?

Slap!

He caught it steadily, as if by instinct.

"Thanks, brother. Did you know I was thirsty?"

Xu Qing offered his thanks, then wrapped the Juzi in soul power and gently peeled away its skin, revealing the soft flesh inside.

Pale blue soul power surged, bringing forth a chill as an ice cup was formed.

He then applied a grip strength comparable to a hydraulic press, squeezing the soft, succulent Juzi to extract its clear, fresh, and sweet juice.

With that, iced Juzi juice was successfully born!

Xu Qing downed it in one gulp, not even sparing the cup, which he tossed into his mouth and chewed.

"You guy!!"

Any lingering sleepiness Juzi felt was wiped away by Xu Qing's display, leaving her with a frustration she had no one to vent to.

Her gaze remained locked on the black-haired youth chewing on ice, her mind conjuring images of him being blown away by one of her Juzi bombs.

"Tastes good. This Juzi is actually quite delicious."

"I don't have any money on me, but I'll definitely pay you next time."

Xu Qing waved his hand and departed with a carefree air.

"Damn it..."

Juzi looked utterly defeated. She slumped in her chair, her gaze fixed on the vaulted ceiling, her mind wandering...

She had finally found some free time and had come to the library hoping to slack off and take a nap for the afternoon.

Yet, she had been disturbed.

Even her means of attack had been treated as... food.

Though, it was indeed food, she supposed.

A faint aura of resentment began to radiate from Juzi. If Xu Qing were here, he might have said:

Damn Evil Soul Master! How dare you disguise yourself as my classmate!

She raised her hand and spread her fingers, soul power surging as a round Juzi appeared.

"Juzi... can it really be eaten like that? I'll try juicing it when I get back."

"Xu Qing, that transfer student who made so much noise the moment he entered the class that I couldn't sleep—was your martial soul... ice?"

As she spoke, Juzi took a token from her waist, its soul-guided screen displaying the soul power fluctuations from when Xu Qing had summoned his martial soul earlier.

"Level forty-five... what a monster..."

On a tree-lined path, a youth walked through, his expression thoughtful.

Yesterday, when his soul power had been exhausted several times and his body had repeatedly triggered the Undying trait, he thought he had seen an angel...

"Elder Yi, what was it you wanted to say back in the library?"

Before Elder Yi could reply, Xu Qing looked into the distance, pensive.

"By the way, how far away can you sense a holy aura?"