The School Bully Pays for the Room, Tang San Was Stunned Upon Entering

Su Hang returned to find that the dust in the Dorm Seven corridor had yet to settle.

The hole in the roof let in the night wind, and the few oil lamps along the walls flickered violently.

Xiao Wu had been clutching Su Hang's sleeve the entire way, refusing to fall even half a step behind.

The pressure of the Title Douluo level had receded, but her wariness toward the Spirit Hall had not yet dissipated.

However, the moment she heard they were going to find Xiao Chenyu for compensation, her energy returned in full.

"Brother Su Hang, does this count as robbery?"

Su Hang tilted his head and glanced at her.

"He kicked the door, intimidated people, and destroyed public property. Compensation is reasonable."

Xiao Wu nodded immediately.

"Got it, we're upholding the rights of the work-study students."

Wang Sheng was being supported by two other work-study students as he followed behind, his legs still shaking.

He had once considered himself the boss of Dorm Seven, but after tonight, any shred of that ego had completely vanished.

A thousand-year first spirit ring.

Kicking Xiao Chenyu away with a single blow.

And daring to stand tall under the pressure of a powerhouse from the heavens.

With a person like this as the boss of Dorm Seven, anyone who didn't submit must have a hole in their head.

The group crossed the academy's backyard and soon arrived at the senior dormitory area.

The place where Xiao Chenyu lived was on an entirely different level than Dorm Seven.

It was a private courtyard with bluestone slabs at the entrance, windows polished until they shone, and the room was furnished with soft cushions and new wooden tables.

Light spilled out, and the hushed voices of his lackeys could be heard from within.

"Boss Xiao, this medicine might sting a bit, try to bear with it."

"Be gentler! Hiss... that kid really hit hard!"

"Should we call people from the City Lord's Mansion tomorrow? No matter how well he fights, he's still just a student."

Su Hang pushed the door open.

The movement inside stopped instantly.

Xiao Chenyu was lying prone on the bed applying medicine, half his face swollen, with several shoe prints still visible on his back.

A few lackeys were gathered around him, holding medicine bottles and towels.

Seeing Su Hang enter, Xiao Chenyu tumbled off the bed and collapsed onto the floor.

"Su... Boss Su!"

The lackeys scrambled backward as well.

Su Hang didn't rush to acknowledge them; he first took a stroll around the room.

Two soft beds.

New cabinets.

There was a fruit platter on the table, along with a pot of hot tea.

It was far better than that pile of broken wooden planks in Dorm Seven.

Su Hang walked over to the main seat and sat down, casually picking up a fruit and taking a bite.

"The door to Dorm Seven is broken, the beds have collapsed, and people are passed out all over the floor."

Xiao Chenyu, still sprawled on the floor, hurriedly chimed in.

"I'll pay! I'll pay! I'll pay for the door, the beds, and the medical expenses too!"

Su Hang tossed the fruit pit into the platter.

"We have nowhere to sleep tonight."

Xiao Chenyu's face twitched. His gaze swept around the room before finally landing on his own bed.

He had spent a small fortune to furnish this room.

Usually, even his lackeys weren't qualified to sleep in the main room.

Now that he had to give it up, his heart ached so much his teeth felt sore.

Xiao Wu poked half her body out from behind Su Hang, tugging at his sleeve with two fingers.

"You wouldn't want Brother Su Hang to sleep in a drafty, broken shack, would you?"

Xiao Chenyu swallowed hard.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."

One of the lackeys nearby couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

"Boss Xiao is the city lord's son, how could this room be given to work-study students..."

Before he could finish, Su Hang shifted his soul power beneath his feet.

A deep purple soul ring rose halfway.

Dark purple lightning crackled across the floor, causing the wooden tables in the room to creak.

The lackey's knees went weak, and he collapsed directly onto the floor, his forehead pressed against the wood.

Xiao Chenyu scrambled up, raised his hand, and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

"If you don't know how to talk, keep your mouth shut!"

The lackey covered his face, not daring to let out another word.

Xiao Chenyu turned to Su Hang, his attitude even more deferential.

"Boss Su, this main room belongs to you."

"The side room is also empty; Wang Sheng and the others can stay there if they like."

"I'll have people repair Dorm Seven tomorrow."

Only then did Su Hang retract his soul ring.

The oppressive pressure in the room dissipated, and the few lackeys let out a collective sigh of relief.

Xiao Wu leaned against the table, picked out the largest, reddest fruit, and took a crisp bite.

"This rent collection isn't bad at all."

Su Hang tapped the tabletop.

"Wang Sheng, take some people and clear out the side room."

Wang Sheng immediately straightened his back.

"Understood, Boss Su!"

The few work-study students hurried to get moving.

They had been bullied by Xiao Chenyu for so long that they never dared to imagine they would one day live in a place like this.

As they moved their things, their postures were noticeably straighter.

Not long after, hurried footsteps echoed from outside the courtyard.

The night-duty teacher arrived with two academy guards.

Having heard that something happened in the dormitory area, he assumed the work-study students were causing trouble again.

But upon entering, the first thing he saw was Xiao Chenyu standing obediently against the wall, half his face swollen, voluntarily giving up his room to the work-study students.

The night-duty teacher stopped at the door, almost forgetting who he should reprimand first.

"What is going on here?"

Xiao Chenyu lowered his head.

"Teacher, it's nothing."

The night-duty teacher turned to Su Hang.

"Are you a new work-study student? The academy dormitories are not places for you to seize as you please."

Xiao Wu immediately stepped in front of Su Hang, her back held straight.

"Teacher, it was Xiao Chenyu who kicked down the door to Dorm Seven first and brought people to bully us."

"The door to Dorm Seven is broken and the beds collapsed; he's compensating us with a night's stay. Is there a problem with that?"

The night-duty teacher looked at Xiao Chenyu.

"Is what she says true?"

Xiao Chenyu dared not deny it.

"It is true."

"I am compensating them."

The night-duty teacher was momentarily speechless.

He knew exactly what kind of character Xiao Chenyu usually had.

But the boy was admitting his mistakes too quickly today—so quickly it was rather abnormal.

He looked at Su Hang again.

"What is your name?"

"Su Hang."

"Someone mentioned a purple soul ring earlier. Release it and let me see."

Su Hang rose from his chair and channeled his soul power.

A deep purple spirit ring rose from beneath his feet, circling his body.

The room fell significantly quieter.

The night-duty teacher stood where he was, his throat bobbing.

A thousand-year spirit ring as his first.

Such a thing, let alone at Notting Academy, would cause an uproar even among the teachers at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

He stared at that spirit ring for a long moment before suppressing his chaotic thoughts.

"Where did your spirit ring come from?"

Su Hang retracted his spirit ring, his demeanor calm.

"A heaven-sent opportunity; it is not convenient to explain."

The night-duty teacher's expression shifted several times.

If an ordinary student had answered this way, he certainly would have pressed for the truth.

But a thousand-year first spirit ring was, in itself, not ordinary.

Coupled with that sense of oppression over the academy tonight—though it came and went quickly—he had sensed that something was amiss.

A student like this likely had someone backing him.

As a teacher at a primary academy, there was no need to invite trouble for himself.

"Let tonight's events end here."

The night-duty teacher turned toward Xiao Chenyu.

"Have Dorm Seven repaired by tomorrow."

Xiao Chenyu nodded hurriedly.

"Yes, teacher."

The night-duty teacher swept his gaze around the room once more.

"The work-study students will stay in the side room for now. No more causing trouble."

Xiao Wu immediately added a remark.

"Brother Su Hang will sleep in the main room. He protected us just now."

The night-duty teacher faltered for a moment.

Xiao Chenyu quickly chimed in.

"I gave it up voluntarily."

"Teacher, I'll go squeeze in with a friend tonight."

With things having reached this point, the night-duty teacher couldn't be bothered to manage it any further.

After he led the others away, the atmosphere in the room finally came back to life.

Wang Sheng walked in carrying bedding and bowed to Su Hang.

"Boss Su, from now on, all of Dorm Seven follows your lead."

The other work-study students chimed in as well.

"We follow Boss Su!"

"From now on, if anyone dares to bully the work-study students, we'll use Boss Su's name!"

Su Hang waved his hand.

"Don't go looking for trouble."

"But if others bully you, don't kneel and take the beating."

As soon as these words were spoken, the backs of the work-study students straightened even further.

Xiao Wu sat on the edge of another bed, holding a fruit platter, her legs swinging back and forth.

"Brother Su Hang, which bed should I sleep in?"

Su Hang pointed to the one by the window.

"You sleep there."

Xiao Wu immediately moved the fruit platter over, claiming the spot quickly.

"Then you sleep here."

"If anything happens at night, I'll call you."

Seeing her so righteous and self-assured, Su Hang was almost amused to the point of laughter.

"You certainly don't stand on ceremony."

Xiao Wu took another crunching bite of her fruit.

"You're looking out for me, after all."

Just as they settled into the room, footsteps suddenly sounded from outside the door.

They were unhurried and steady.

A moment later, a youth dressed in simple blue robes stopped at the entrance, carrying a small bundle on his back. He was not tall, and his appearance was neat and tidy.

Not far behind him stood a middle-aged man.

The man was lean and dressed in ordinary clothing, his hands clasped behind his back with the air of an academy teacher.

Su Hang looked up.

They were here.

Tang San.

And Yu Xiaogang.

The blue-robed youth stood by the door, his gaze sweeping over the work-study students in the room before resting on Su Hang, who sat in the primary seat, and finally landing on Xiao Wu.

The fruit in Xiao Wu's hand paused for a moment.

The blue-robed youth remained silent for a brief second before speaking in a flat tone.

"Excuse me, is this the dormitory for work-study students?"

Just as Wang Sheng was about to answer, Su Hang leaned back against his chair and tapped his fingers on the tabletop.

"It is."

The blue-robed youth walked into the room, his tone remaining steady.

"My name is Tang San, and I am also a new student this year."

The smile on Xiao Wu's face faded instantly.