Leaf Taijutsu Secret Art: Thousand Years of Death!

(Xiao Xiao's beautiful picture)

[A-San Value can be exchanged for all kinds of generous rewards! Including: increasing your level, increasing your Soul Ring's age, Soul Bones, and more!]

[Current A-San Value: 0]

Xu Sanshi stared at the screen, his mouth slightly agape. His expression shifted from shock to excitement, then from excitement to delirious joy.

What the hell was this? A-San? Was it talking about me?

A-San Value could be exchanged for generous rewards?

Increase his level? Increase his Soul Ring's age? Soul Bones?!

He swallowed hard, his heart pounding like a drum.

Was this for real?!

Just then, another panel popped up in front of him.

[Ding—]

[Obtained a Rank B mission: Immediately kneel down and kowtow three times!]

[Time limit: 30 seconds!]

[Mission completion reward: Mysterious reward!]

[Mission failure penalty: Mysterious punishment!]

Xu Sanshi's gaze landed on the words on the screen, and his pupils abruptly contracted.

What?

Lin Ye's milk tea stand was right in front of him. If he had to kneel and kowtow right now, wouldn't that mean kowtowing to Lin Ye?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Who was Xu Sanshi?

He was the young master of the Mystic Underworld Sect, widely recognized as the strongest defensive Battle Soul Master in Shrek Academy's Outer Court, and a fifth-year senior. Wherever he went, people treated him with respect.

Kneel and kowtow to a first-year student in front of all these people?

Dream on!

A man's knees held gold!

Besides, the authenticity of this thing was still questionable. What if some bored guy was just pulling a prank?

He gritted his teeth and snapped open his folding fan with a slap, holding it in front of his chest. He looked like a man who didn't care if the boiling water scalded him.

Thirty seconds was neither long nor short.

Just as he was still trying to figure out whether this system was real or fake—

[Rank B mission failed!]

[Mysterious punishment activated!]

Xu Sanshi's heart clenched, and he instinctively tensed every muscle in his body.

Let's see what kind of punishment this lousy system can dish out!

Just then, a little chubby boy suddenly squeezed out of the crowd.

He wore a white school uniform, and his round belly stretched it taut. As he ran, every bit of flesh on his body jiggled.

A sharp-eyed student recognized him. Wasn't this the kid who'd gone crazy with Huo Yuhao in the rain the other day, doing a Naruto run and military boxing on the field?!

It was as if some mysterious force were guiding the little chubby boy. His eyes stared blankly ahead, his steps were quick, and he charged straight toward Xu Sanshi with a clear purpose.

Before Xu Sanshi could figure out what was happening, the little chubby boy was already behind him.

He brought his hands together and extended his index fingers...

"Leaf Taijutsu Secret Art: Thousand Years of Death!"

"Pfft—!"

"Arrrgh!!!"

A scream of unbearable agony rang through the sky, startling a flock of birds into flight from the trees near Shrek Square.

Xu Sanshi's whole body jolted as if he'd been struck by lightning. He jerked forward,

rising onto his toes, his back arched like a bow. Clutching his backside with both hands, his face twisted beyond recognition.

His scream was three times more heartrending than a slaughtered pig's.

The crowd around them froze for a moment, then—

"Pfft—hahahaha!"

"My god, what kind of move was that?!"

"Whatever it was, judging by Xu Sanshi's face, it must've been devastating!"

Xiao Xiao covered her mouth, eyes wide as saucers. Her little face flushed red, and her shoulders shook as she fought with all her might to hold back her laughter.

Behind the stand, Lin Ye's mouth twitched. A trace of sympathy flickered in his eyes, but there was even more schadenfreude.

This system's punishment... really was brutal.

After landing his attack, the little chubby boy didn't even look back. He vanished in a flash, moving so fast you'd never have expected it from someone his size.

Xu Sanshi dropped straight to his knees from the pain, clutching his backside with both hands. His face turned the color of pig liver,

and the veins on his forehead bulged one by one. He sucked in sharp breaths, unable to recover for quite some time.

Only after a long while did he grit his teeth and force the words through them:

"Damn it... I've lost all face... You're all going to die!"

The students nearby hurriedly backed away, terrified that Xu Sanshi would take his anger out on them.

"Xiao Xu."

Just then, a cool voice suddenly rang out.

At the sound of that voice, Xu Sanshi shuddered violently.

Lin Ye actually saw fear in his eyes—the kind of fear that came from deep within and couldn't be concealed.

Everyone else nearby, whether customers buying milk tea or students passing by, instantly fell silent with fear. Not a soul dared breathe too loudly.

A woman walked out through the gates of Shrek Academy and approached at an unhurried pace.

The crowd naturally parted to make way for her. They didn't even dare look at her, lowering their heads one after another.

The reaction was clearly even more intense than the stir Jiang Nannan's appearance had caused.

Lin Ye looked up.

The newcomer was a woman in red, with a tall, well-proportioned figure.

The first thing people noticed was her rather exaggerated curves.

Firm and full, they seemed ready to burst forth.

Her waist, however, was slender, widening sharply only at the hips. Her legs were straight and shapely, and a rich, youthful energy radiated from her.

A red veil covered her face, hiding her features, but even from her eyes and brows, it was clear that she had to be a peerless beauty.

Most striking were her eyes.

Her pale pink eyes shimmered, and their every glance seemed to ensnare the soul.

Fortunately, her gaze was cold, which somewhat subdued the bewitching, bone-melting allure in her eyes.

Xu Sanshi clearly knew her.

He was still sprawled on the ground as he reluctantly turned around, but he didn't dare meet her eyes. He kept his head slightly lowered, his voice tinged with unease. "Xiaotao-jie..."

Xiao Xiao was even more astonished.

Xu Sanshi had a fiery temper and was fiercely rebellious. As a fifth-year student, he held an even higher standing in the Outer Court than Beibei.

Because of his exceptional talent, many sixth-year students held him in awe. Even teachers didn't make him act this way.

Yet the moment the woman in red spoke, Xu Sanshi became like a mouse before a cat, his arrogance vanishing in an instant.

Who exactly was this woman in red?

Lin Ye knew, of course.

This was Ma Xiaotao, the woman he'd had a "battle" with beside Sea God Lake the other day.

The memory of that day was truly unspeakable, but he had to admit that this senior from the Inner Court was overwhelmingly powerful.

A Six-Ring Soul Emperor, with an Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, and infinitely close to Ultimate Fire.

Who would dare provoke someone like that?

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Lin Ye, then walked up to Xu Sanshi. Her pale pink eyes lowered slightly as she asked in an indifferent voice:

"Xiao Xu, are you here to line up for milk tea?"

Xu Sanshi was still sprawled on the ground. At her words, he hurriedly nodded like a lapdog, his face piled high with a fawning smile.

"Uh... yes, yes! Xiaotao-jie, I just came out to buy a cup of milk tea. Nothing else, really, nothing else..."

Ma Xiaotao gave a soft "Mm" and let her gaze linger on him for a moment. "You don't look like you were lining up to me."