Grilled Fish, Xiao Xiao's Jealousy

"Class Monitor, give us six grilled fish."

Since they had arrived early, they did not even need to queue before it was their turn. Xiao Xiao truly was a little foodie. The two of them were ordering six fish; Yuwen Tuo only needed one, so the other five would probably end up in her stomach.

"You're... Yuwen Tuo and Xiao Xiao?" Huo Yuhao looked at the two of them in surprise.

Although Yuwen Tuo kept a relatively low profile, he was the only one in the class whose looks came close to Wang Dong's. No matter how low-key he was, it was impossible for people not to notice him at all.

It was just that Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly had been far too eye-catching today, drawing everyone's attention.

Xiao Xiao was petite, but she was one of the top students in the class. Since he had been appointed class monitor, he naturally had to pay attention to classmates like her.

"That's right, Class Monitor. We came to support your business. Since we're classmates, can you give us a discount?" Xiao Xiao asked with a smile.

"Normally, my grilled fish have a fixed price: five Copper Soul Coins each. But since we're classmates, and you're buying so many—making you my biggest customers today—I'll give you twenty percent off. Four Copper Soul Coins each, twenty-four Copper Soul Coins in total," Huo Yuhao said with a smile.

"Deal!" Yuwen Tuo flicked out two Silver Soul Coins and four Copper Soul Coins.

Huo Yuhao's eyes were quick and his hands even quicker. Light flashed in his eyes as his palms fluttered, catching all six Soul Coins.

"Good eyesight," Yuwen Tuo praised.

"Your Mental Power is strong too, if you can divide your attention six ways." When Huo Yuhao caught the six coins just now, he had noticed that each one had been thrown at a different speed and with different force.

Being able to strike out with six different bursts of force at the same time was not merely a matter of having excellent control over one's body. Without strong Mental Power and the ability to multitask, it was absolutely impossible.

Brother Sky Dream had been right. This person was far from simple.

"Here, your grilled fish!" Huo Yuhao handed the grilled fish to Yuwen Tuo, then stored the six coins in the imitation Twenty-Four Bridges, Moonlit Night Soul Tool at his waist.

"Thank you." Yuwen Tuo accepted the fish with a faint smile.

In truth, he had not merely been testing Huo Yuhao just now. He had tampered with those six Soul Coins.

They had been tainted with a trace of Fire Elephant Power, a marking method often used by Ghost Valley Dao Arts scouts.

Even if Huo Yuhao spent the six coins later, it would not matter. After he had placed them inside the Soul Tool, the Soul Tool itself had also picked up a trace of that aura.

Surely Huo Yuhao would not casually sell the first apprentice-gift Tang Ya had given him.

Normally, that trace of Fire Elephant Power would dissipate within a month or two at most.

But the Twenty-Four Bridges, Moonlit Night contained a vacuum environment. Under such conditions, the Fire Elephant Power would dissipate extremely slowly.

Yuwen Tuo guessed it would last long enough for him to carry out one of his little plans.

Back at the table, Xiao Xiao took a small bite of the grilled fish, her eyes immediately lighting up. "Wow, this grilled fish is really delicious. It tastes much better than any I've had at restaurants before."

"It's not bad, but it still can't compare to mine," Yuwen Tuo said.

As an expert who specialized in Fire Elephant Power, his control over flames was naturally first-rate as well.

In his life before his previous one, he had been an orphan. He had always cooked for himself at home, and even then, his cooking had already been quite good.

After crossing over into the Xuanyuan Sword World for the first time, he spent many years cultivating fire arts. In terms of Dao Arts and swordsmanship, his master and mistress considered him merely passable, yet somehow, his cooking had inexplicably broken through to the grandmaster realm.

"Really? You can cook too?" Xiao Xiao asked in delight.

She was a foodie. She liked boys who could cook best of all. If Yuwen Tuo could cook as well, that was a huge bonus.

He could play the music she loved most and make the food she loved most. He was practically the future boyfriend heaven had bestowed upon her.

Yuwen Tuo said confidently, "Of course. Not just grilled fish—meat dishes, vegetable dishes, vegetarian food, fresh soups, cold dishes, desserts. As long as you can name it, I can make it. Back then, I even dreamed of becoming the world's number one chef."

"That's wonderful! Then I want to eat it tomorrow!" Xiao Xiao was clearly still holding grilled fish in her hand, yet the cravings in her stomach had already been stirred awake.

"Senior students, today is my shop's opening day. I can only sell eighteen grilled fish. I've already sold six, so there are twelve left. By the rule of first come, first served, the seniors behind you should come back tomorrow."

After saying that, he collected the money from the students in front of him. Today, he had sold eighteen fish and earned nine Silver Soul Coins. That was enough to cover his meals for the next month. Huo Yuhao was not greedy. He knew that his most important task right now was cultivation and raising his level. As long as he earned enough money to get by, that was sufficient.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of Shrek Academy. A female student walked this way, and the moment she appeared, she drew countless gazes.

She looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, with a tall, well-proportioned figure. Her long hair fell loose behind her back, her skin was fairer than snow, and her face was utterly beautiful.

"What a wonderful smell."

Clearly, this stunning girl had also been drawn here by the grilled fish.

Perhaps the girl's beauty was simply too dazzling. The students gathered around Huo Yuhao's stall actually took the initiative to make a path for her, and she walked straight up to the grill.

Seeing everyone voluntarily make way for her.

The stunning girl smiled and gently nodded her thanks to the students who had stepped aside. Every student who saw her smile flushed red with excitement.

"Oh my god, that's Jiang Nannan, the number one beauty of the outer academy. She just smiled at me!" A male student who had made way for her was beside himself with excitement.

He had merely stepped aside and received a smile from the goddess. He had practically hit the jackpot.

"Oh, so that's Jiang Nannan." Yuwen Tuo gave Jiang Nannan a curious glance. She did indeed have some looks.

But Yuwen Tuo had seen plenty of beauties before. Ning Ke, Tuoba Yuer, Yu Xiaoxue—each of them was breathtakingly beautiful. In his eyes, Jiang Nannan was merely so-so.

When Xiao Xiao saw Yuwen Tuo looking at Jiang Nannan too, she became somewhat unhappy. She could not help kicking his calf with her foot as she asked jealously, "Hey, Yuwen Tuo, do you think she's very pretty too?"

"Her appearance is indeed quite beautiful, but overall, she can't compare to you," Yuwen Tuo answered honestly.

Jiang Nannan only surpassed Xiao Xiao by a tiny bit in appearance, but her Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul could not compare to Xiao Xiao's Twin Martial Souls. After all, she was not a transformed soul beast like Xiao Wu. Her Innate Soul Power was not at full rank, and it was probably a little lower than Xiao Xiao's as well.

Among this generation of the Shrek Seven Devils in the original story, her final strength should have been the weakest.

Xiao Xiao, meanwhile, could serve as both a control and support fighter, and her offensive and defensive abilities were both quite good.

Yuwen Tuo had never judged people by their faces alone. In his heart, Xiao Xiao was simply more outstanding.

Xiao Xiao's pretty face turned red at his words, and joy filled her heart. She could tell that Yuwen Tuo was not saying it merely to please her. He genuinely believed that she was better than Jiang Nannan.