Xiao Yuhao, you must stay away from that woman

Ma Xiaotao said she would be careful, but she still paid special attention to Bai Ran, who had helped physically cool her down with a cup of Iced Americano.

So when Bai Ran returned to the outer courtyard at noon, he kept feeling as if there were always a pair of eyes staring at him from behind.

Bai Ran: What's going on? Am I being too sensitive?

Or maybe he was just too outstanding.

At that thought, Bai Ran delayed no longer and hurried toward the outer courtyard cafeteria.

Hopefully, he could sell a few more cups of coffee.

Yesterday, he had sold fewer than fifteen cups of Luckin Coffee. His performance was completely unacceptable.

Today, he had to make at least twenty-five cups or more before there was any chance of breaking through to rank sixteen in soul power.

Behind Bai Ran, Ma Xiaotao, who had been secretly following him the whole time, saw that the boy had not gone to the teaching building, but had instead headed toward the outer courtyard cafeteria.

Ma Xiaotao scratched her head in confusion.

The food at the outer courtyard cafeteria could not exactly be called bad, but it was not good either.

Besides, that little brother had just eaten food made by Master Ye, yet he was still going to the outer courtyard cafeteria.

Did he think Master Ye's cooking was not good?

Ma Xiaotao: If you're not eating it, I will. What an annoying little brat.

At the same time, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, who had just finished their morning classes, leaned against each other.

Terrifying. It was truly terrifying.

That old woman Zhou Yi had gone mad. In the past, at most, a few new students with weaker physiques would be unable to endure, but today, after Zhou Yi's physical training class ended, less than ten percent of the class could still remain standing.

"Yuhao, I don't want to move. Help me buy lunch."

As Wang Dong spoke, she simply lay down on the grass.

After yesterday's special training, her whole body had already been sore, and now this had happened on top of it. Wang Dong was completely too lazy to move. Fortunately, the afternoon class was a practical lesson taught by another teacher, so she could slack off a little.

"What do you want to eat?"

With the Mysterious Heaven Technique supporting him, Huo Yuhao was clearly in slightly better shape than Wang Dong, but not by much.

"The food at the outer courtyard cafeteria is just so-so. Just buy me whatever.

"Oh, right, bring this young master a cup of that Raw Coconut Latte from yesterday."

After training all morning, Wang Dong was both tired and thirsty, and for some reason, she just wanted a sip of that icy, sweet drink.

"Uh..."

For a moment, Huo Yuhao did not know how to say it.

Coffee priced at 9.9 Gold Soul Coins a cup was something he no longer had the money to buy.

"What's wrong, Yuhao? Ah, look at this mess. Take this young master's card and swipe it however you like."

After spending these days with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong also understood that his financial situation was very poor, and that every month he relied on the subsidy issued by the academy to get by.

To put it simply, Huo Yuhao was a poor student.

Wasn't this behavior of hers any different from bullying him?

And so, Wang Dong quickly took a Gold Soul Coin card from her storage ring. She was not sure exactly how much was inside, but there should be several thousand Gold Soul Coins.

"That coffee is very expensive, Wang Dong."

"How expensive can it be?"

"9.9 Gold Soul Coins a cup."

"Hah, I thought it was a lot. Yuhao, don't be polite with me. We're brothers."

Wang Dong nearly blurted out "sisters" instead.

Sky Dream Iceworm: Yuhao, since you have money now, why not buy two cups of Iced Americano and properly improve your spiritual power?

In Huo Yuhao's mind, Sky Dream Iceworm's voice suddenly rang out.

Although he had not tasted the bitterness of the Iced Americano, the Iced Americano had brought a real increase in spiritual power, so Sky Dream Iceworm very much hoped that Huo Yuhao would drink more of it. Ideally, three cups a day—one in the morning, one at noon, and one at night. (Huo Yuhao: Brother Skydream, I can't sleep anymore.)

Unfortunately, he had not had enough money before.

Now that an angel investor had appeared, Sky Dream Iceworm's heart began to stir restlessly.

Huo Yuhao: Brother Skydream, this money belongs to Wang Dong. I can't spend it recklessly.

Without Wang Dong's permission, Huo Yuhao would not spend it carelessly.

Sky Dream Iceworm: Huo Yuhao, why don't you know how to be flexible?

Perhaps the bonds between members of the Tang Sect were simply too deep.

On the way to the cafeteria, Huo Yuhao ran into his Teacher Tang Ya and Senior Brother Beibei again.

"Xiao Yuhao, what happened to you?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao drenched in sweat, his face slightly pale, Tang Ya looked distressed.

Teacher Zhou Yi's methods really were as forceful as ever. Training this intense—could even second-year students necessarily endure it?

"It's Teacher Xiaoya and Senior Brother Beibei."

Huo Yuhao greeted them warmly.

However, he did not choose to move closer. Playing the third wheel once in a while was one thing, but he couldn't do it every day.

"Xiao Yuhao, why are you being so polite with us? Come on, let's go eat at the cafeteria together. I heard from Beibei that there's a newly opened Braised Chicken Rice place in the cafeteria, and it's really good.

Right, Beibei?"

As Tang Ya spoke, she secretly poked Beibei.

"Yeah, yeah."

Understanding what Xiaoya meant, Beibei quickly nodded in agreement.

Not long after Huo Yuhao and the others had entered the cafeteria, they heard a commotion coming from behind them.

At the same time, a woman dressed in red strode quickly into the cafeteria. The senior students who saw this along the way all chose to move aside, afraid of provoking this fearsome lady.

"Teacher Xiaoya, Senior Brother Beibei, who is that senior sister?"

Seeing that even Senior Brother Beibei had made way for the woman in red, Huo Yuhao couldn't help asking.

In the outer courtyard, Senior Brother Beibei was already among the most elite geniuses. There was actually a woman who could make Senior Brother Beibei so wary?

"Xiao Yuhao, you'd better stay far away from that woman."

Before Beibei could say anything, Tang Ya spoke first in a low voice.

The name of "Flame Maniac" Ma Xiaotao was known to practically every senior student, aside from new students who had just enrolled and knew nothing.

Because her martial soul memory carried evil fire, Ma Xiaotao had an extremely irritable temper, especially in battle, where she displayed a powerful desire for control and aggression. Basically no one dared to provoke her.

Moreover, once the evil fire within her erupted, she would lose control and inflict indiscriminate damage on the targets around her.

After listening to Teacher Xiaoya's explanation, Huo Yuhao felt a lingering fear.

What a terrifying woman. He should listen to Teacher Xiaoya and stay farther away from her.

Huo Yuhao did not think he could survive in front of a powerful Soul Emperor who had lost her reason.

Because Ma Xiaotao had only just lost control that morning, and it was still uncertain whether her condition had fully stabilized, Yan Shaozhe, as her teacher, had also been following behind her the entire time.

If any unexpected situation occurred, he could step in immediately.

Seeing that this disciple of his had really come to look for the child from that morning, Yan Shaozhe could not help sighing.

What was bound to come would always come. He only hoped Xiaotao would not do anything excessive.

(It will be released at 12:00 tonight. I hope everyone will support it.

Starting with five chapters for now. I haven't decided on the bonus chapter rules yet, so I'll wait and see first.)