Stop the Fight, Xu Qianqian Appears

"Xiao Wu, right? Hello. You heard it just now—I obtained a hundred-year soul ring. Fighting you would be a bit like bullying."

"Besides, I'm not very interested in being the boss of Notting Academy. If you want the position..."

"Boss Xiao, are you looking down on Sister Xiao Wu?"

Xiao Wu's anger shot straight up. Does this dignified hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit have no pride?

The position of boss of a tiny Notting Academy had to be handed over by someone else?

"Hmph, you make it sound like you're the only soul master around."

As she spoke, a yellow soul ring rose around her, and her aura fully erupted.

"So she really is a soul master..."

Seeing this, shock appeared on Xiao Chenyu's face.

Although he had suspected it, this girl had only just enrolled, hadn't she? What enviable talent.

"Well? I'm an eleventh-rank soul master too."

"Since this junior wants a fight, then I, Xiao Chenyu, will oblige."

"Good, it's settled then. If you lose, you'll be my little brother."

Feeling the soul power fluctuations from him, Xiao Wu, as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, understood that he was stronger than her. But the words had already been spoken—she could not back down now.

Xiao Chenyu, meanwhile, did not think he would lose, so he simply did not argue.

Fourteenth rank against eleventh rank. He had endured a year of mental torment from his sister, as well as the cleansing of that disgusting whale glue.

He was no longer comparable to his former self. Taking down a little girl with a rabbit martial soul should be effortless.

Even so, Xiao Chenyu did not dare let his guard down. Losing would be humiliating!

"Martial Soul Possession!"

The martial soul attached itself to his body. The savagery of a beast martial soul made the surrounding air turn violent.

"Nothing special." Xiao Wu refused to lose in spirit. She landed to Xiao Chenyu's left, then pushed off hard with her legs.

With a whoosh, she vanished.

She reappeared on his right and swiftly kicked at Xiao Chenyu.

Bang!

With his arms crossed before him, surging soul power collided between them.

Xiao Chenyu staggered back several steps, while Xiao Wu flipped backward and landed in the distance. The pain in her toes made her bare her rabbit teeth.

This turtle shell is so hard!

Xiao Wu wanted to attack again, but Xiao Chenyu showed no mercy this time and directly used a soul skill.

"First Soul Skill—Rending!"

Xiao Wu also felt that vast soul power pressing down on her and prepared to use her skill at the right moment.

"All of you, stop!"

The voice exploded like thunder. Xiao Wu and Xiao Chenyu were both startled, and the two immediately pulled apart.

Xiao Wu was surprised, while terror appeared on Xiao Chenyu's face—as well as the faces of those behind him. Some even stumbled and fell to the ground.

"How... how did Senior Sister know we were here?!"

Liu Long trembled all over.

They clearly had not publicized this. Senior Sister never left her quarters and spent all day holed up in the library. How did she know what was happening here?

"Sis, listen to me, it's not—"

"Call me Teacher!" The newcomer was none other than Xu Qianqian. She had almost failed to make it in time.

Tang San's hidden weapons were already loaded. Though he might not necessarily use them, if the fight continued, he would most likely step in.

Moreover, his Titled Douluo father was on his way here.

"You are...?"

Xiao Wu did not know Xu Qianqian. Tang San took the opportunity to move closer to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu was somewhat surprised that Tang San had come over, but her attention remained mainly on Xu Qianqian.

"I gave you all a fright." Xu Qianqian stepped between the two sides and looked at Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the work-study students on their side.

"My name is Xu Qianqian. I'm Xiao Chenyu's older sister, and also a teacher at Notting Academy."

"I'm sorry my younger brother caused you trouble."

As she spoke, she took out a palm-sized pouch with considerable weight to it and handed it directly to Xiao Wu. Taking the opportunity, she touched Xiao Wu's wrist to sense her condition.

As expected, she isn't a soul beast I can hunt. Even if I killed her, I probably wouldn't be able to absorb her soul ring.

Xu Qianqian's expression did not change. Seeing the look on Xiao Wu's face, she said, "There are one hundred gold soul coins inside. Consider it an apology from my younger brother and his group for making things difficult for the work-study students."

"Th-This... 100 gold soul coins!" Xiao Wu and Tang San did not yet know much about gold soul coins, but they still knew this was a huge sum. The work-study students nearby all gasped sharply.

"All right, I accept your apology."

Xiao Wu swiftly put away the bag of gold soul coins without the slightest pretense of politeness.

"Then, about the position of Notting Academy's boss..."

"Xiao Wu, don't bring this up anymore." Tang San suddenly spoke.

Once you accepted someone's gift, it was hard to press them further. Besides, the person before them was clearly a teacher; they should stop while things were good.

Moreover, he really had intended to kill Xiao Chenyu just now, and he still felt somewhat guilty about it.

"Then we'll listen to Little San. But, Teacher..."

"Just call me Senior Sister. I'm actually only six years older than you." A gentle smile appeared on Xu Qianqian's face.

"Senior Sister."

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, then nodded.

Seeing someone step in to mediate, the work-study students no longer intended to continue either.

Besides, those hundred gold coins were already enough to let them live quite comfortably for some time.

There was naturally no longer any talk of sharing a common enemy. After the others persuaded her and gave her a way out, Xiao Wu no longer fought over the position of boss.

After making sure the matter with the work-study students had been settled, Xu Qianqian also noticed that Tang Hao was already lurking nearby.

Xu Qianqian walked over to Xiao Chenyu's side. Ignoring him, she turned her gaze toward Liu Long and Ling Feng.

"I hope you won't cause any more trouble for my little brother. Understand?"

Suddenly, their bodies trembled. Their faces went pale as beads of cold sweat slid down their foreheads.

"W-We understand!" Xu Qianqian withdrew her pressure.

"Go. Xiao Chenyu will stay behind; I have some things to say to him. As for you seniors who bully newly enrolled students and don't understand harmony among classmates, all of you will run five laps around the academy."

In a flash, the upper-year students felt as though they had been granted amnesty and vanished from sight in the blink of an eye.

After the matter was over.

Xu Qianqian brought Xiao Chenyu to a safe place.

Xu Qianqian said bitterly, "Xiao Chenyu, didn't I tell you not to cause trouble for Tang San?"

"Do you know that if I'd arrived any later, you might have been in trouble?"

"T-Tang San?"

After returning from hunting soul beasts, Xiao Chenyu had stayed at home. He had only come to school today and knew absolutely nothing about Tang San.

Xu Qianqian widened her eyes. After finally confirming that he truly did not know, she could not help but sigh.

"That black-haired boy standing beside Xiao Wu is Tang San."

"To tell you the truth, he should be a disciple of some great sect. He's very close to that girl named Xiao Wu, and both of them have innate full soul power."

"Hiss!" Xiao Chenyu's pupils dilated. "Innate full soul power... both of them?"

"That's right. That Tang San—if you had seriously hurt Xiao Wu, he might very well have used a sect treasure to attack you. At that point..."

Xu Qianqian explained the stakes to Xiao Chenyu.

At once, Xiao Chenyu felt a chill run down his back.

"You're saying that not only Xiao Wu and Tang San, but the forces behind them aren't simple either."

"And there was a terrifying soul master lurking nearby just now, around the hill?"

"That's right." Xu Qianqian sighed. "I didn't really want to tell you this, because I was worried you wouldn't be able to keep your mouth shut. But now that you've run into them, I have no choice but to tell you."

"That soul master hiding nearby is most likely the person who killed two students and forced even our foster father and the dean to bow their heads. Do you understand?"

Silence. After a long silence.

Xiao Chenyu seemed at a loss as he said, "Sis, I'm sorry. I was too rash."

He had never expected that if his sister had not arrived in time, he might have gotten himself into trouble.

He might even have dragged down his father and Third Uncle, perhaps even all of Notting City.