First Meeting with Xiao Wu: So Pure, So Flirtatious!

"Excellent! From now on, you're my student, and also... a student at Notting Academy!"

"Really?"

"Don't worry. As the academy's honorary Grandmaster, I still have that much privilege!"

"That's wonderful! Thank you, teacher!"

Tang San was beside himself with excitement. He had never imagined Grandmaster held such a high position at the academy, with the authority to admit students. Becoming his disciple had been the right choice!

Yu Xiaogang waved a modest hand. "I just happen to know the headmaster!"

As for the privilege he had mentioned?

He had none. He was merely Notting Academy's Grandmaster in name and did not teach classes. This was a case of acting first and asking permission later. Surely the headmaster would not fall out with him over such a small matter.

Old Jack was happy for Tang San from the bottom of his heart. He laughed. "Hahaha! Looks like that drunkard father of yours isn't completely useless. At least he did the right thing this time!"

Tang San nodded slightly. He had no idea when his father had formed a connection with the academy's Grandmaster, but he had finally gotten in!

"Tang San, hurry and go with Grandmaster to complete your enrollment!"

Old Jack waved, climbed back onto the battered carriage he had arrived in, and returned to Holy Soul Village alone.

After saying goodbye to the village chief, Yu Xiaogang took Tang San straight to his office.

The moment he shut the door, he could no longer hold back his eagerness to confirm his suspicion.

"Tang San, may I see your Second Martial Soul?"

Tang San's heart gave a sudden jolt.

He had never revealed the Martial Soul in his left hand. His father had warned him never to disclose its existence lightly, and he certainly would not have volunteered that information in his letter!

Grandmaster, who on earth are you?

Yu Xiaogang's stature suddenly grew immense in Tang San's eyes.

Now that it had been exposed, there was no point hiding it. He revealed both Martial Souls, and Blue Silver Grass and a small hammer slowly appeared in his palms.

Even though Yu Xiaogang had suspected as much, his pupils still contracted. "Twin Martial Souls! And the Second Martial Soul is... the Clear Sky Hammer!"

"The Clear Sky Hammer?"

Only then did Tang San learn the Martial Soul's name. If it could excite Grandmaster this much, did it have some remarkable history?

"Tang San, listen to me..."

While Tang San and Yu Xiaogang spoke in private, Ao Yin had completed his enrollment. The academy had assigned him, a work-study student, a dormitory.

"Dorm Seven!"

Ao Yin smiled. Wasn't Dorm Seven where Xiao Wu lived?

It seemed that by taking Tang San's work-study slot, he had also taken Tang San's dormitory assignment.

At the thought of meeting Xiao Wu soon, a gleam flashed in Ao Yin's eyes. Who wouldn't want to see what the goddess Xiao Wu looked like?

With that thought, Ao Yin headed toward Dorm Seven.

Before long, he spotted the sign marked "Dorm Seven" and stepped inside.

[Ding! Check-in location updated: Dorm Seven, Notting Academy!]

[Check-ins remaining: 3]

[Check in now?]

"Check in!"

[Check-ins remaining: 2]

[Ding! Check-in at Dorm Seven, Notting Academy successful. Congratulations, host! You have received a level-one reward: Max-Level Charm!]

[Max-Level Charm: Ever heard of a walking scream magnet? You stay calm; everyone else does the screaming—charm beyond belief!]

Whoa~

After reading the reward, Ao Yin could not keep a straight face. System, there's something off about you!

Ao Yin looked himself over again. He wore a patched brown outfit, and there was a little dirt on his face, yet he hardly looked like a child fresh out of the wilderness. A faint, elusive allure radiated from him, noble without seeming affected.

He startled himself. "Even dressed like this, I can't hide this damned charm? If I cleaned up properly, I'd slay men and women alike!"

Ao Yin's eyes lit up. Ruthless. Absolutely ruthless!

With Max-Level Charm on top of everything else, does the system want me cruising around picking people up and breaking hearts?!

Bad! This system is too bad!

"But I love it!"

Ao Yin shook his head with a wry smile, then summed it up in one word. "Perfect!"

After a moment of private delight, Ao Yin walked farther into Dorm Seven.

But he had barely crossed the threshold

when a dark figure came hurtling toward him. He shifted sideways and dodged with ease.

Thud!

A student hit the floor hard.

"Hahaha! Had enough? I, Wang Sheng, am destined to be a Power Attack System Soul Master! I'm the only one who gets to be boss of this dorm!"

Ao Yin understood at once: they were fighting over who would be boss, and he had walked right into it.

Having knocked down his opponent, Wang Sheng swept an arrogant gaze around the room. His eyes landed on Ao Yin.

"New here? If you're staying, you follow my rules. If you don't like them, we fight. What's your name?"

Before Ao Yin could answer, Wang Sheng cut him off.

"Doesn't matter who you are. Call me boss first!"

Ao Yin gave a cold snort. "You're not worthy."

This little brat dared to act so arrogant? Without a lesson, he would never learn how high the heavens were or how deep the earth ran.

"You've got some nerve! Want to take my spot as boss? Let's have a go!" Wang Sheng bristled. "My Martial Soul is War Tiger. Show me yours!"

"You haven't earned the right to see my Martial Soul."

"You're asking for it. Today I'll teach you to behave!"

Ao Yin did not even set down his bag. He stepped into Mist Step, flashed forward like a phantom, and arrived before Wang Sheng in an instant, striking out with his palm.

Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms!

Wang Sheng had only just begun to draw on his Soul Power when Ao Yin closed in. He hurriedly crossed his arms to block, and the hazy image of a War Tiger appeared behind him.

Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms! The blow slammed into his forearms.

A thunderous crack rang out. Wang Sheng flew backward like a kite with its string cut, gouging a long trail across the floor. He stopped only after crashing hard into a wooden bed frame.

One move was all it took. It was a complete rout.

Ao Yin withdrew his palm. He had checked in at Holy Soul Village for three whole months and gained quite a few martial techniques. Mist Step and Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms were only two of them. Though they were not Soul Skills, the raw physical burst of Myriad-Jun Strength alone could rival ordinary Soul Skills.

Ao Yin had used only thirty percent of his strength just now, but that had been more than enough to deal with Wang Sheng.

"The strong are the ones who get a say. The position of Dorm Seven's boss is mine."

Wang Sheng slowly got to his feet, leaning on the damaged bed frame. Shock filled his heart.

His opponent had subdued him with martial techniques alone, without even releasing his Martial Soul. How could a new student be this strong?

On Douluo Continent, strength was king, and the academy was no exception. If he could not win, he had to accept it.

He turned and shouted at the other students. "What are you all standing around for? Call him boss!"

Then he put on a fawning smile and looked at Ao Yin. "Boss, what's your name?"

"Ao Yin," he replied evenly.

"Boss Ao! From now on, you're the boss of Dorm Seven. I was blind not to recognize you!"

Ao Yin marveled inwardly at how quickly the boy could change his tune.

Wang Sheng had barely finished speaking when a girl's sweet, soft voice rang out behind them.

"Wait! Why does he get to be boss? I want to be boss too!"

A girl bounded into view, her eyes curving as she smiled. "I'm Xiao Wu! Wu as in dancing!"

Ao Yin stiffened, his heart pounding.

Xiao Wu! The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form! He had never expected to meet her so soon.

Wang Sheng and the others watched from the sidelines, eagerly stirring things up. "In this dorm, fists do the talking. If you want to be boss, just beat Ao Yin!"

"Ao Yin?"

"Over there. That's him!"

Everyone pointed at Ao Yin, who was putting down his things. Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and her gaze locked onto his back.

"Sure! Then let's fight. Don't underestimate me!"

Ao Yin raised an eyebrow. Was she forcing him to strike down a flower with a ruthless hand?

He turned and saw a girl standing in the doorway, dressed in pink and white. Her cheeks were rosy, and her large, watery eyes stared straight at him.

Ao Yin met Xiao Wu's gaze without flinching and looked her up and down. Though she was still a child, she had already begun to develop.

A faint smile tugged at Ao Yin's lips. "She really is a beauty in the making."

Despite the way Ao Yin looked at her, Xiao Wu felt no discomfort. Instead, being near him felt like basking in a spring breeze. She even had an urge to get close enough to touch him.

Oh no, why do I want to touch a human? How embarrassing!

But Xiao Wu soon remembered that humans did the same thing with cute animals, and decided it made perfect sense.

Hehe, I'll touch him later! Just once!

At the thought, Xiao Wu rubbed her hands together excitedly, eager to discover the joys of being human with Ao Yin!

Ao Yin caught what she had said. He shrugged and chuckled. "We'll see who touches whom!"

"Come on!"

Ao Yin crooked a finger at Xiao Wu and braced himself.

This little rabbit's footwork was tricky and would not be easy to handle, but Awei's Eighteen Forms were nothing to scoff at!

"My name is Ao Yin. Let's have a good match."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Wu drove her feet against the floor. Her opening move was a Rabbit Kick.

Boom! The floor trembled slightly.

Xiao Wu launched herself into the air. Her jet-black scorpion braid, long enough to reach her hips, whipped about, and her short pink-and-white skirt fluttered in the wind.

Ao Yin looked up. His eyes widened, and for a moment he could not look away.

While he stood distracted,

Xiao Wu's figure vanished.

When she reappeared, a pale leg was already sweeping toward his face.

Ao Yin swallowed. "White! That leg is so white!"

But the kick carried real force. Rather than take it head-on, Ao Yin used Mist Step to retreat just enough to narrowly avoid the sweeping leg.

Her leg passed close by, but Ao Yin did not reach for it.

As he retreated, he used Dragon Claw Hand to catch her ankle and pulled her toward him!

"Ah!"

Xiao Wu felt her ankle suddenly caught. Suspended in midair, she lost her balance and let out a startled cry.

She tried to kick off the ground for leverage, but there was nothing beneath her feet. In her panic, her footwork fell apart.

She twisted wildly in midair, her supple body struggling like a restless little rabbit.

With Dragon Claw Hand backed by Myriad-Jun Strength, Ao Yin held Xiao Wu fast.

"Settle down, Xiao Wu!"

Ao Yin pulled her forward and stepped in, intending to pin her to the floor.

But Xiao Wu was no pushover. Unable to break free, she immediately changed tactics.

In the next instant, her waist bent as though it had no bones. Using the force of Ao Yin's pull, she folded forward and swung herself over his head.

At the same time, she hooked a leg around his neck, tipped her body forward, and planted both hands on the floor!

"Hehe! Down you go!"

Waist Bow!

Xiao Wu arched like a crescent moon. Bracing on her hands, she locked her legs around Ao Yin's neck and snapped her waist forward, trying to throw him over her.

Ao Yin felt a sudden pressure against the back of his neck.

"A grappling technique?"

"Then I'll meet softness with strength!"

Myriad-Jun Strength!

Ao Yin gripped Xiao Wu's ankles. No matter how fiercely she twisted and pulled, the boy beneath her stood as immovable as a mountain.

"So strong!"

Xiao Wu was shocked. She could not budge him. Instead, the force of her own attempt sent her flipping upward.

Not only had she failed to throw Ao Yin, she had ended up perched on his head, unable to find her footing.

After her Waist Bow failed, Xiao Wu lost her balance and slipped down over the front of Ao Yin's face.

Ao Yin's vision went dark. His mind blanked. He stumbled twice, his center of gravity shifted, and Xiao Wu toppled him straight to the floor.

With his face pinned beneath her, Ao Yin panicked and twisted his head, trying to get free.

But Xiao Wu's competitive spirit was blazing!

I finally pinned you down. You think I'm letting you get away?

Xiao Wu focused on keeping him down, shifting her weight to hold Ao Yin firmly against the floor.

From where Wang Sheng and the others stood watching, Ao Yin's head was hidden from view as he struggled beneath Xiao Wu. They stared in stunned silence.

"Is this fight always going to be this wild?"

"Should we even be watching this?"

The whole dormitory seemed to heat up. Ao Yin's face burned with embarrassment.

"Xiao Wu, I didn't want to use this move on you..."

"But a man might swallow an insult—his uncles and aunts wouldn't!"

Ao Yin gave a cold snort.

"Awei's Eighteen Forms: the full treatment, no discounts..."

"Old Man Pushes the Cart!"

Ao Yin thrust out a palm and shoved upward!

"Ah~~"

The blow struck Xiao Wu instantly. Her lithe body, so lively just a moment ago, trembled, and she let out a startled cry!

A domineering force surged through her. Not only could she not suppress it, but its sheer strength left her scalp tingling. It did not exactly hurt, yet it felt... unbearably strange!

"Stop!"

Xiao Wu panicked for the first time. She had never encountered an attack like this before and hurriedly called for him to stop.

But would Ao Yin let up so easily?

"Uh~ mm~"

"No!!!"

"Stop—"

Xiao Wu felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles. Desperate to escape, she sprang away like a rabbit fleeing a hawk, rolled backward, and finally broke free!

"Huff, huff, huff—"

"Xiao Wu... can't go on. Xiao Wu admits defeat!"

Xiao Wu panted, her back already soaked with sweat. She had no strength left to defend herself.

She surrendered outright.

Ao Yin lay sprawled on the ground, his cheeks burning. Pulling such an underhanded move the first time they met was so embarrassing that he wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.

Fortunately, he had deliberately hidden the angle of his attack. Wang Sheng and the others were still young and innocent, so they had no idea what lay behind it.

Hearing Xiao Wu admit defeat, they only thought Ao Yin's methods were formidable and ruthless.

"Since Ao Yin proved the better fighter, he'll be the boss of Dorm Seven from now on!"

"I, Wang Sheng, accept Brother Ao as our boss!"

"Xiao Wu, do you accept it?"

"I do! Xiao Wu really does!"