Xu Sanshi Bribes Su Ling

Inside the Soul Fighting Arena.

Two waves of Soul Power collided with a thunderous boom.

Bei Bei struck first. His first soul skill—Thunder Dragon Claw—shot toward Xu Sanshi's chest with blue lightning crackling around it, so fast it left only an afterimage.

Xu Sanshi stepped forward, raising the Mysterious Black Tortoise Shell Shield before him. Black light flowed across its surface as he unleashed his first soul skill—Mysterious Underworld Shock.

"Clang!" The dragon claw slammed into the shield. Blue arcs of electricity leaped wildly, only to be swallowed whole by the black light on its surface.

"Boom!" A powerful shockwave rebounded from the shield.

Bei Bei flashed backward. The instant he landed after evading the shockwave, his second and third Soul Rings lit up.

"Thunder Fury!" "Thunderbolt!"

Violent blue lightning illuminated the entire Soul Fighting Arena, making the nearby students in the audience squint instinctively.

At that moment, Su Ling looked toward Huo Yuhao. Seeing that he had not activated his Spirit Eye Martial Soul, Su Ling grew even more puzzled.

What was going on with Bei Bei?

How did he dare attack like that without Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing?

Inside the Soul Fighting Arena.

"Going all out?"

Xu Sanshi frowned.

He and Bei Bei were old opponents who knew each other well. In their previous Soul Fighting matches, Bei Bei had never gone all out like he had today.

"You're that confident you can break through my defense? Bei Bei, don't forget that I have my second and third soul skills too!"

"Mysterious Underworld Power! Mysterious Underworld Shield Formation! Mysterious Underworld Shock!"

Boom—

The two forces exploded at the same time.

Bei Bei was blasted back several steps, while Xu Sanshi remained completely unharmed, though more than half his Soul Power had been depleted.

But he did not press his advantage. Instead, he stood where he was with admirable sportsmanship.

Bei Bei quickly steadied himself, alarmed inwardly as he discreetly glanced toward the viewing area.

When he saw Tang Ya shaking her head, the confidence in his heart instantly plunged to rock bottom.

"Hey! Bei Bei, are you still fighting or not? And what's with you today? Why did you go all out right from the start?"

Xu Sanshi poked his head out from behind the Mysterious Underworld Shield and could not help asking when he saw Bei Bei's off expression.

Hearing that, Bei Bei feigned calm and said evenly, "My Soul Power recently rose by a level, so I wanted to see whether I could break your full defense. Unfortunately, I couldn't."

As he spoke, he withdrew his Martial Soul and smiled. "Our Soul Power is both nearly exhausted now. Even if we continue, it will be difficult to decide a winner. How about we call this match a draw?"

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi scratched his head. What Bei Bei said made sense, and most of their past Soul Fighting matches had indeed ended in draws.

"Fine, then it's a draw. But since neither of us won, you have to return that Mysterious Water Pill!"

Xu Sanshi withdrew his Martial Soul, walked straight up to Bei Bei, and held out his palm.

Before the fight, the two had made a wager in the waiting room.

If Bei Bei won, Xu Sanshi would have to add another Mysterious Water Pill. Otherwise, Bei Bei would have to help Xu Sanshi strike up a conversation with Jiang Nannan and return the Mysterious Water Pill he had received as payment for removing the Dragon Whisker Needle.

"This..."

Bei Bei hesitated.

He had originally planned to swindle two Mysterious Water Pills out of Xu Sanshi, but Xiao Ya had failed to cooperate with him, leaving him stuck in an awkward position.

Bei Bei glanced at Huo Yuhao in the audience, sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to return the Mysterious Water Pill before he had even had the chance to warm it in his hands.

"This Soul Fighting match is a draw!"

The referee announced the result.

A wave of disappointed murmurs rose from the viewing area. Quite a few of them had placed bets, and now that it was a draw, their anticipation had been for nothing.

Su Ling and the others came down from the stands.

Bei Bei walked past Su Ling, pulled Tang Ya aside, and spoke in a low voice that sounded somewhat resentful.

"Xiao Ya, why didn't you and Yuhao help me just now?"

Hearing the blame in Bei Bei's words, and noticing Su Ling looking over as well, Tang Ya shook off Bei Bei's hand, displeasure on her pretty face.

"So it's my fault? Because I didn't help you cheat?"

"No, Xiao Ya, I'm not blaming you..."

Seeing Tang Ya upset, Bei Bei immediately realized that his attitude had been too harsh. He hurriedly apologized and tried to coax her.

But Tang Ya was having none of it. She folded her arms and turned away. Bei Bei moved around with a placating smile, and she turned away again.

"Whoa, Bei Bei made Tang Ya angry again. Heh, heh, he's got some serious coaxing to do now~"

Xu Sanshi was rather delighted by his misfortune. He might not be able to win Jiang Nannan over, but his brother Bei Bei was not doing much better.

He knew that in order to pursue Tang Ya, Bei Bei had not only joined that desolate Tang Sect, but also fussed over her every day.

He had finally managed to win her over, yet in the end, he had only ever held Tang Ya's hand.

Meanwhile, he, Xu Sanshi, had once shared physical intimacy with Jiang Nannan. Comparing the two, he had thoroughly defeated Bei Bei in matters of love!

"Hey, Su Ling, are Sect Master Tang and that senior in a relationship?"

Wang Dong tugged at Su Ling's sleeve and asked curiously.

"Yes. What, have you taken a fancy to your Sect Master Tang?"

Su Ling chuckled and teased her.

"Not really. I was just curious."

Wang Dong's pinkish-blue eyes suddenly brightened, and she inwardly sighed in relief. She had been wondering about the relationship between Tang Ya and Su Ling.

It seemed she had been worrying for nothing.

Their conversation caught Xu Sanshi's attention.

Only then did he notice that this freshman, who had taken one of his blows head-on at the snack street earlier, was actually so handsome!

Damn, this guy was actually better-looking than me!

No, I can't let him get close to Nannan anymore. What if Nannan falls for him? Wouldn't that mean I'm completely finished?!

With that thought, Xu Sanshi walked over to Su Ling with a grin and casually slung an arm around his shoulders.

"Junior, can I discuss something with you?"

The two walked shoulder to shoulder like close buddies toward a corner, leaving only Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong staring at each other.

"Senior Xu, go ahead." Su Ling smiled without warmth.

"What do you think of that senior who was buying grilled fish earlier? Yeah, the one called Jiang Nannan."

"Not much. She's not as pretty as Senior Tang Ya."

Hearing this, a trace of indignation rose in Xu Sanshi's heart. This guy actually dared slander his Nannan.

His Nannan was breathtakingly beautiful, capable of putting the moon and flowers to shame. Wasn't she hundreds of times better than that tigress Tang Ya?

But on second thought, this was a good thing. It meant Su Ling had no interest in his Nannan.

"You're right. Let me tell you, that Jiang Nannan has all kinds of problems. Listen..."

Xu Sanshi went on and on, listing a whole slew of insults about Jiang Nannan—such as how she never washed her feet and had a terrible temper.

Su Ling was left completely dumbfounded.

What was going on? Had this simp suddenly awakened??

And he had even turned into an anti-fan himself!

"Um... Senior Xu, aren't you exaggerating? Is Senior Jiang really that bad?"

"Don't worry. We could say we became acquainted through a fight, so we're brothers. Why would I lie to you? Just trust me. From now on, stay as far away from Jiang Nannan as you can. That woman is simply terrifying!"

Xu Sanshi put on a disgusted expression, then took out the Mysterious Water Pill Bei Bei had returned from his robes.

"Here, little brother Su. This is a token of your big brother's goodwill, an apology for attacking you earlier. Remember, stay far, far away whenever you see Jiang Nannan!"

Su Ling accepted it directly, his smile brilliant. "Ah, thank you, Senior Xu. Don't worry, Jiang Nannan and I are irreconcilable enemies."

There was no reason to refuse a benefit delivered right to his door. Besides, he had never been interested in Jiang Nannan anyway. She was not his type, and he also had a cleanliness obsession when it came to relationships.

"Good, that's more like it."

Xu Sanshi patted Su Ling on the shoulder, and the two exchanged smiles.