Xu Sanshi's Misfortune

With Huo Yuhao assisting Bei Bei from the sidelines, Bei Bei naturally emerged victorious in the end. Mu Feng was surprised because he had never expected Xu Sanshi to be so stubborn. After suffering such a huge loss once, he still walked right into the same trap again.

Ever since Mu Feng displayed his strength, rumors had spread throughout the outer academy that Class Nine of the new students had gained two utterly monstrous freaks. Among them, Di Qiuli became famous across the outer academy for crushing Xu Sanshi in an exceptionally brutal manner.

Yet another existence even more formidable than the Golden-Haired Tyrant Dragon had suddenly appeared, leaving everyone extremely curious. After making inquiries, they finally learned some basic information about Mu Feng.

However, Mu Feng had already become as elusive as a ghost, impossible to find. Then, at the height of his fame, he quietly took leave and headed into the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring. Thus, everyone had only heard his name without ever seeing him.

But the sharp-eyed Xu Sanshi sensed that something was amiss. He hurriedly spent a "small fortune" to find someone from Class Nine of the new students through his connections and had them draw a portrait of Mu Feng. Looking at the sketch in his hand, Mu Feng's delicate, handsome face gradually overlapped with the boy from his memories who had been sneaking around and muttering quietly in the lounge.

Only then did Xu Sanshi come to his senses. So he had simply been terribly unlucky, accidentally provoking the two toughest newcomers at once. He could only admit his misfortune and treat that Profound Water Pill as an apology to the two of them.

After all, he had been the one to offend them first. Having taken a beating and realized the gap in strength between them, he gradually calmed down.

Once he heard no further news of other monsters among the new students, Xu Sanshi gradually returned to his usual domineering ways. Yet he kicked an iron plate again when he ran into the inconspicuous Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao himself was not dangerous, but he had people backing him up. Thus, the unfortunate Xu Sanshi was ruthlessly fleeced once more.

After losing three Profound Water Pills in such a short time, Xu Sanshi's heart truly ached. Bei Bei also knew of the bet between Xu Sanshi and Di Qiuli, so aside from taking out the Dragon Beard Needle to demand one Profound Water Pill, their wager was changed to one hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Unfortunately, Xu Sanshi ended up suffering a crushing defeat. Depressed, he was finally no longer as arrogant and overbearing as before, and became much more honest.

But Yu Tianhuang did not know the inside story. He merely recounted the final result of their soul fight as an amusing anecdote, using far fewer words than he had spent praising Huo Yuhao's grilled fish. Mu Feng was only briefly astonished by Xu Sanshi's gluttonous habit of "learning a lesson, then learning the same lesson again."

Just as Yu Tianhuang finished talking about some trivial matters in class, speak of the devil and he appeared. Huo Yuhao suddenly showed up at the door, cautiously poked his head inside, and softly asked, "Excuse me, is this Big Brother Mu Feng's hospital room?"

Yu Tianhuang happened to be standing where he blocked Huo Yuhao's view, preventing him from seeing Mu Feng on the hospital bed.

Mu Feng found the voice somewhat familiar. Turning his head slightly, he happened to see Huo Yuhao and said, "Yuhao, you came too."

Upon seeing Mu Feng, Huo Yuhao's expression brightened. He hurried into the room, carrying some fruit in an ordinary bag. Di Qiuli took it and placed it on the table piled high with gifts, even though Mu Feng was merely the honorary class monitor.

But his formidable strength was right there for all to see. Reality was simply that practical. Even though Mu Feng had done nothing, everyone already respected him. Even classmates who had never exchanged a single word with him came in groups to visit the honorary class monitor.

Huo Yuhao's small basket of fruit looked rather shabby among the exquisitely packaged gifts, but Mu Feng knew his circumstances. Huo Yuhao had only been selling grilled fish for a few days. Aside from his living expenses, these fruits were likely already the best gift he could afford.

"Big Brother Mu, when I was selling grilled fish yesterday, Senior Brother Bei Bei told me you had fallen unconscious and been hospitalized. So I wanted to come see you today."

Mu Feng noticed that Huo Yuhao's hair was still damp. He assumed Huo Yuhao had just gotten out of class, but he could not smell any sour sweat on him.

Mu Feng asked, "Did you just get out of class?"

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Yes, Big Brother Mu. I just finished showering in the dormitory and came over."

Ever since seeing Huo Yuhao once on the first day of school, Yu Tianhuang had not encountered him again. He asked, "Brother Huo, which class are you in?"

"Class One."

The moment Huo Yuhao spoke, Nanmen Yun'er, Yu Tianhuang, and the others immediately looked at him with sympathy. Zhou Yi had expelled more than a dozen students in a row, and her exceptionally brutal training classes had spread her evil reputation among all the new students in just one week.

Remembering that Huo Yuhao had not met Nanmen Yun'er or Di Qiuli yet, Yu Tianhuang hurriedly introduced them. However, Huo Yuhao still remembered seeing Di Qiuli in the Star Dou Great Forest. Having heard of the Golden-Haired Tyrant Dragon title, he had also spotted Di Qiuli from afar several times.

"Big Sister Yun'er, Big Sister Qiuli."

The two nodded, greatly pleased that Huo Yuhao disregarded their ages and immediately called them big sisters. Nanmen Yun'er in particular had always been looked down upon because of her petite stature. When had anyone ever voluntarily addressed her as big sister before?

Ever since taking the Profound Water Pill, Huo Yuhao had wanted to cultivate at every moment. He had intended to leave after visiting Mu Feng, but Yu Tianhuang and Nanmen Yun'er insisted on keeping him for a long chat.

The two were especially astonished after learning that Huo Yuhao was Class One's class monitor. They talked for a long time, and only when they feared disturbing Mu Feng's rest did Yu Tianhuang suggest that the three of them leave together.

Before leaving, Nanmen Yun'er had wanted to persuade Di Qiuli to leave as well, but Yu Tianhuang discreetly gestured to her. Only then did she give up.

After the two bid farewell to Huo Yuhao, who was eager to return and cultivate, Nanmen Yun'er finally asked as they headed toward the cafeteria, "Why did you stop me earlier?"

Yu Tianhuang said, "Since Brother Mu is already awake, there's naturally no need for us to waste our breath. Besides, it's not as if you don't understand how awkward Qiuli gets around Brother Mu. Even if Brother Mu doesn't say anything, she'll return tonight."

Hearing that, Nanmen Yun'er suddenly clapped her hands in realization.

"That's right." She shot Yu Tianhuang a sidelong glance and said, "Who would have thought that you look so refined, yet have so many twists and turns in that head of yours?"

Several black lines appeared across Yu Tianhuang's forehead as he explained, "Why make it sound so awful? This is called reading people and situations."

Nanmen Yun'er curled her lips and said nothing further. That night, Di Qiuli indeed returned to the dormitory, just as Yu Tianhuang had predicted.

In the hospital room, Mu Feng turned on the soul tool lamp. A thick notebook lay on the small table over his bed, and he was writing tirelessly, its pages densely covered in words.

Although he had just absorbed a soul ring and soul bone, the side effects of the Rejuvenation Pill were simply too severe. Though he would be discharged tomorrow, he would not be able to swiftly recover to his former condition for several days. Thus, Mu Feng planned to make full use of this time to refine his grand plan of founding a sect.

What he was writing in the notebook was the development plan he had discussed with Electrolux in his mind. What he currently lacked most, without question, was manpower.

Back in the forest, he had already set his sights on his Black and White Impermanence. But Electrolux had just offered Mu Feng an even better line of thought, allowing him to break free from the limitations of his own thinking and turn his attention toward himself.

At this moment, his identity as the Holy Spirit Cult's Holy Son could finally be put to use. The brand-new idea Electrolux gave Mu Feng was to borrow a hen to hatch eggs.