Obtaining Mystic Water Pills, Three Million Gold Soul Coins

"Bei Bei!" Seeing Bei Bei knocked out of the arena, Tang Ya hurried over anxiously.

Seeing Bei Bei burned black all over, she was furious and snapped at Yuwen Tuo, "Bastard, how dare you hurt someone from my Tang Sect!"

As she spoke, Tang Ya raised her right hand, and a glint of golden light shot straight toward Yuwen Tuo.

"It's the Dragon Beard Needle!" Yuwen Tuo was just about to move to block the attack.

At that moment, a massive golden cauldron descended from above, blocking every attack for Yuwen Tuo.

"Hey!" Xiao Xiao leaped onto the cauldron and firmly shielded Yuwen Tuo behind her. "Hey, aren't you being completely unreasonable? This was a fair Soul Duel. My Tuo Tuo didn't use any underhanded tricks, and he won fair and square. Sneak-attacking him with hidden weapons right after his duel ended is going too far."

"Tuo Tuo?" A bead of cold sweat ran down Yuwen Tuo's face. Since when had he acquired such a nickname? And who had given it to him?

Xiao Xiao was clever as well. Stepping forward to help Yuwen Tuo now was not only protective instinct, but also her chance to declare her claim.

Yuwen Tuo was quite handsome, but he had never been high-profile. With Wang Dong around, most girls' attention would be drawn to Wang Dong, so Xiao Xiao naturally had no rivals.

But after today, news that Yuwen Tuo had defeated a Three Rings Soul Elder with the strength of a single ring would surely spread throughout the academy. And this was no ordinary Soul Elder—it was Bei Bei, the number one attacker of the outer academy, who possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.

How could Yuwen Tuo possibly remain low-profile after that? She could already imagine that, after tomorrow, plenty of rivals would appear around him. So she had to step out now and create the impression that she and Yuwen Tuo were already very close. That was why she had deliberately given him the intimate nickname Tuo Tuo.

"You..." Tang Ya pointed at Xiao Xiao, about to fly into another rage.

At that moment, Bei Bei barely managed to get up. He reached out and grabbed Tang Ya's hand. "Xiao Ya, don't worry. I'm fine. They're only superficial burns. Junior Yuwen showed mercy just now."

Bei Bei looked miserable now, but his skin had only suffered light burns. The blackened areas were merely soot-stained. Some burn ointment and a wash of his face would be enough to fix it.

Yuwen Tuo knew where to draw the line. Even if he would one day repay Shrek Academy for the "kindness" of those six years, now was not the time.

Seriously injuring Bei Bei at this point would not be a good thing.

Bei Bei stepped forward, took out two boxes, and handed them to Yuwen Tuo. "A bet is a bet. These are two Mystic Water Pills. They're yours now."

"Received!" Yuwen Tuo accepted the pills without ceremony. He had won them fair and square, so there was no need to be coy about it.

"Yuwen Tuo wins!" The referee's announcement rang out at that moment.

It snapped everyone still lost in shock back to their senses.

"Th-this... that one-ring Soul Master won?"

"That's right, and he won beautifully. He didn't use any petty tricks at all. He truly won through his own strength."

"It's over—my money!"

The spectator stands erupted at once. Some were shocked, some were impressed, and some lamented their losses.

Xiao Xiao was undoubtedly the happiest. Hugging Yuwen Tuo's arm, she bounced excitedly. "That's wonderful, Yuwen Tuo! You actually won! I've made a killing this time."

She had wagered six Gold Soul Coins and received a hundredfold return. Given how frugally she usually lived, even with the expense of cultivation resources, she would not have to worry about money for at least an entire semester.

In a VIP box at the very top of the stands, an elderly man dressed in green said, "So that youth is Yuwen Tuo? I never expected his actual combat ability to be so exceptional. Even Bei Bei was no match for him. Xiaotao wasted a full six years of his life, yet he still possesses such strength. He truly is remarkable. And judging from his fighting style, he seems to possess a combat technique unique to himself, much like the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record."

"Hehe, he is worth meeting. It seems that fellow Xuan Zi has misjudged someone again!"

"Hmph, what nonsense. If Bei Bei hadn't first fought Xu Sanshi and used up so much soul power, and if little Yuhao hadn't fainted, he never would have let this guy take advantage of him." Tang Ya pouted, unwilling to accept it.

Xiao Xiao was happy, but Tang Ya was miserable—she had lost everything.

Bei Bei tugged at Tang Ya's sleeve and gently shook his head, signaling her to stop.

He was a Three Rings Soul Elder. If he needed to be at full strength just to fight a one-ring opponent, that already meant his actual combat ability was inferior to the other party's.

Besides, this time, he had not used his full strength. It was not that he had not wanted to, but that Yuwen Tuo had sealed his acupoints at the beginning of the match, leaving him unable to use it. He had lost because he had been careless and underestimated his opponent. How could he blame anyone else?

As for Huo Yuhao, there was even less to say. He lost only because he could not help Bei Bei cheat. It was already bad enough that they did not consider such a thing shameful—were they supposed to take pride in it?

The only thing that truly pained Bei Bei was the two Mystic Water Pills. Even to him, they were quite precious.

After all, they were pills exclusively produced by the Mystic Nether Sect. His family could obtain them, but they would not come cheaply, much less as easily as they had today.

He had originally not wanted to rely on his family, but now he might have no choice but to swallow his pride and ask Progenitor to get one for him. Otherwise, Huo Yuhao's Innate Soul Power was simply too low.

Under everyone's gaze, Yuwen Tuo walked out of the Soul Duel Arena. He first went to the bookmaker's station. That was a huge sum of money, after all—he certainly could not leave it unclaimed.

To his surprise, the bookmaker who had hosted the event earlier was gone, replaced by an old woman dressed in green.

Yuwen Tuo could sense that this old woman was no ordinary person, but that had nothing to do with him. He was only here to collect his money.

"Young man, you challenged a Three Rings Soul Elder as a one-ring Soul Master, and before the match, you wagered your entire fortune on yourself winning. It seems you are very confident in yourself," the old woman said.

"As a Soul Master, how can one reach the summit without confidence?" Yuwen Tuo said with a smile. "Senior, may I have what I am owed now?"

The old woman took out a Gold Soul Coin card from her robes and handed it to Yuwen Tuo. "Don't worry. When the Lin Family does business, we value integrity. We will never withhold what is rightfully yours. Take it. This is a card containing three million Gold Soul Coins."

"The Lin Family!" Yuwen Tuo pondered inwardly. He had already guessed who this old woman was.

Lin Huiqun, one of the Sea God Pavilion's elders and a Super Douluo expert.

She was also the master of Shrek City's Treasure Pavilion. It seemed that this Soul Duel Arena belonged to her as well. She was the richest person in Shrek Academy!

Given her status, she should not have appeared here. Most likely, she had taken an interest in him.

She was someone who appreciated talent and was skilled at winning people over. In the original story, the Golden Light Soul Bone that Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong received at the Treasure Pavilion had been given to them on her authority, all to draw them closer to Shrek.

Unfortunately, Yuwen Tuo had no interest in her recruitment.

Taking the Gold Soul Coin card, Yuwen Tuo cupped his hands and said, "Thank you," then immediately turned and left with Xiao Xiao.

Those three million Gold Soul Coins were not her gift. Yuwen Tuo had won them himself through a wager, so there was no need for him to be as grateful to her as Huo Yuhao had been.

Watching Yuwen Tuo's departing figure, Lin Huiqun murmured, "That boy has quite the calm temperament. I wonder how far you can go under Xiaotao's pressure?"