Soul Fighting Wager

Everyone turned toward the voice and saw a student in a red uniform walking over with a smile. He stopped beside Ling Feng and looked at Xu Sanshi with a faint smile.

The color of Shrek Academy's uniforms corresponded to a student's year.

Years one through six respectively wore white, yellow, purple, and black.

Red uniforms, meanwhile, were the mark of the inner court!

An inner court senior!

With someone stepping up for him, Ling Feng was still wondering when he had gotten acquainted with an inner court senior.

When he saw the inner court student's face, Ling Feng could not help but feel surprised.

"It's you?!"

The person before him was the very inner court senior who had struck up a conversation with Ling Luocheng when Ling Feng had first enrolled.

"Old Yao, I'm afraid this matter isn't very convenient today."

Xu Sanshi looked at the inner court senior, his face gloomy, yet he refused to yield an inch.

"Not convenient? I think it's quite convenient!"

The man addressed as Senior Yao wore a cheerful smile.

"Yao Haoxuan! Do you know what this brat did?!"

"If this brat went after Senior Ling, could you just stand by and do nothing?"

"Do me this favor today, and I, Xu Sanshi, will repay you someday!"

Yao Haoxuan?!

Upon hearing the name, Ling Feng could not help giving him another look.

As one of the Shrek Seven Monsters representing Shrek Academy in this year's competition, Yao Haoxuan and Ling Luocheng were the team's core dual controllers. His strength could not be underestimated.

Only then did Yao Haoxuan turn to look at Ling Feng after hearing Xu Sanshi's words.

After meeting Ling Feng's gaze, Yao Haoxuan smiled at him. He then looked Jiang Nannan over twice and let out a soft sigh.

"Sanshi, he really wouldn't go after Luocheng."

Looking at the furious Xu Sanshi, Yao Haoxuan could not help feeling a sense of shared misery.

The way the two had met was rather bizarre.

One had failed to win Jiang Nannan's heart, while the other had failed to win Ling Luocheng's. The two dejected men often went to a bar outside the academy to drown their sorrows.

Over time, the two fools had actually become kindred spirits in misery.

It was said that even at their worst, they had been as close as Boya and Ziqi.

Yet today, their friendship was probably about to fall apart.

"This brat is Luocheng's younger brother."

"Tell me."

"If Jiang Nannan had a younger brother and he was being bullied, would you step in?"

The moment those words came out, both Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan stared at Ling Feng in surprise.

"No wonder he's so handsome and so rich. He's Senior Ling's younger brother!"

Jiang Nannan's bright, beautiful eyes clearly lit up for a moment before quickly dimming again.

"He's handsome, has such a background, and his talent definitely won't be poor either..."

"How could a boy like that ever be within my reach?"

For a moment, Jiang Nannan, hailed as the number one beauty of the outer court, actually felt somewhat inferior.

Xu Sanshi was clearly stunned when he heard this, but his expression soon returned to normal.

"I don't care whose younger brother he is. As long as he harasses Jiang Nannan, I have to stand up for her!"

Xu Sanshi spoke righteously, as though he were the victim.

"Xu Sanshi, I don't need you to stand up for me!"

Jiang Nannan snorted coldly. "And Ling Feng didn't harass me. I'm very willing to be with Ling Feng."

Her voice was not loud, but everyone watching nearby could hear it.

Very quickly, everyone understood what was going on.

"So, Xu Sanshi just can't have the girl he loves and is jealous that this freshman can eat with Jiang Nannan!"

"Hah, Xu Sanshi's been a simp forever!"

"He simped for her to the extreme, but she doesn't appreciate it at all. What a pathetic turtle man!"

"Hey, do you think it's possible that Xu Sanshi's martial soul is actually an ultimate turtle?"

"Hahaha..."

Whispers rose from the surrounding crowd.

They had often suffered from Xu Sanshi's overbearing behavior in the past.

Now that they had a chance to mock Xu Sanshi, there was no way they would let it slip by.

The moment the term "Ultimate Turtle" left their mouths, even Yao Haoxuan could barely hold it together.

"Shut up!"

Xu Sanshi flew into a rage and pointed at Yao Haoxuan as he cursed him out.

"Yao Haoxuan, how are you any better than me?"

"To pursue Senior Ling, you must have made plenty of trips to the Extreme North Land, right? And you gave her quite a few Inner Court rewards too, didn't you?"

"And what was the result?"

"She threw the things you gave her into the lake right in front of you and still refused to accept your feelings."

"Neither of us has any right to laugh at the other. We're equally pathetic."

The two had known each other for a long time, so Xu Sanshi naturally knew plenty of his secrets.

But Yao Haoxuan seemed to have even thicker skin than Xu Sanshi.

"Say whatever you want. I'm protecting him today, no matter what! If you don't like it, then let's fight!"

"Fine!"

Xu Sanshi sneered.

"If you think having five rings means you can push me around, then go ahead and try!"

The two spread out, ready to start a brawl.

"Wait!"

Ling Feng shouted, stopping them both.

"Senior Yao, thank you for helping me, but I don't need it."

Ling Feng did not think highly of Yao Haoxuan either.

Especially after learning that he was one of Ling Luocheng's suitors, he became even more unwilling to accept his help.

Before Yao Haoxuan could say anything, Ling Feng turned to Xu Sanshi.

"Xu Sanshi, didn't you want to fight me? I'll oblige you."

"Come on. Soul Fighting Area!"

Ling Feng left without looking back. Xu Sanshi froze for a moment before immediately following him.

If he made a move against Ling Feng, a new student, outside the academy, he would face plenty of trouble even with the Dark Mystic Sect backing him.

Not to mention that Ling Feng had the Ling Family behind him.

Now that Ling Feng had proposed a match in the Soul Fighting Area, it saved him a great deal of trouble.

"Ling Feng, he has three rings, and his strength is among the best in the Outer Court. Are you sure you want to fight him?"

Jiang Nannan came to Ling Feng's side, her voice filled with concern.

Especially now that she knew he was Ling Luocheng's younger brother, she was even more worried that he might get hurt.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Ling Feng's words were brimming with confidence, leaving Jiang Nannan unable to persuade him otherwise.

"Maybe I should go find Senior Ling instead."

"If something really happens, how am I supposed to explain it to her...?"

With that thought, Jiang Nannan immediately set off for the Inner Court.

Seeing the two leave so aggressively, the surrounding crowd hurried after them to watch the show. Some even called their classmates and friends to go together.

A first-year student like Ling Feng challenging Xu Sanshi, a fifth-year senior—this was unprecedented in Shrek Academy's history!

Word spread rapidly, and more and more students rushed toward the Soul Fighting Area, hoping to watch their match.

The Soul Fighting Area was an extremely important section of Shrek Academy. It was located in the northwest corner of the Martial Soul Department, near Shrek City.

After paying the ten gold soul coins required for the match, Ling Feng went to the waiting area to await the summons.

The arena had long since been cleared, but because the match was such a spectacle, the academy deliberately delayed its start so that more people could come watch.

More and more students gathered in the Soul Fighting Area. The number of spectators soon surpassed five hundred, and Ling Feng's duel with Xu Sanshi was about to begin.

Upon entering the Soul Fighting Arena, Xu Sanshi's anger had yet to subside.

Ling Feng, on the other hand, looked utterly calm, as though his opponent were no different from any ordinary adversary.

"Let's see how long you can keep pretending!"

The referee stepped into the center of the arena. After briefly explaining the rules, he was about to announce the start of the match.

"Wait."

Ling Feng raised his hand once again to interrupt him.

"Kid, scared now? Useless!"

Xu Sanshi glared viciously at Ling Feng.

Ling Feng looked at Xu Sanshi as if he were an idiot and said, "How about we wager something?"

Ling Feng pondered for a moment. "If you lose, how about giving me a Mystic Water Pill?"

"Me, lose?"

Xu Sanshi seemed to laugh in anger.

"If I lose, I'll give you two Mystic Water Pills!"

"But if you lose, get the hell out of Shrek Academy!"

"Deal!"

Afraid Xu Sanshi might go back on his word, Ling Feng immediately agreed and assumed a fighting stance.

The referee teacher looked at the two of them, confirmed that they were both ready, then lowered his raised arm.

"Match begin!"