Crushing Xu Sanshi

Huo Yuhao, who had been busily working away, had only just noticed Bai Luo and Jiang Nannan standing out like cranes among chickens in the crowd.

He had originally intended to happily call them over and hand them the grilled fish he had prepared long ago.

But an unexpected change interrupted Huo Yuhao's movements.

A figure dressed in black approached.

His features could barely be considered handsome.

But compared to Bai Luo's almost demonic looks, the gap was simply too vast.

His gaze fell upon Jiang Nannan, burning with eagerness.

"Nannan, do you want some grilled fish?"

"My treat!"

At the sight of the newcomer,

Jiang Nannan's delicate brows immediately furrowed.

A trace of disgust appeared on her face.

Jiang Nannan had a gentle personality.

She was also known in the outer courtyard for being kind to others.

Though she was not easy to approach, she generally did not make enemies.

She rarely showed such disgust toward anyone.

But the man before her was an exception.

The newcomer was none other than Xu Sanshi.

Although the development between him and Jiang Nannan had already strayed from the original course because of Bai Luo,

after entering Shrek Academy, Xu Sanshi had happened to see Jiang Nannan one day and been captivated by her pure, ethereal beauty.

He had immediately begun his pursuit and proactively confessed to her.

But the outcome was obvious.

Jiang Nannan had rejected his confession without the slightest hesitation.

Her heart had long since been filled by Bai Luo, and she had always been cold toward every other boy.

Yet Xu Sanshi's skin was as thick as ever.

Though Jiang Nannan had decisively rejected him, he did not give up because of it.

This had caused Jiang Nannan to develop an initial sense of disgust toward him.

Especially after she learned that Xu Sanshi was the young master of the Xuanming Sect.

That disgust only deepened further.

Although what had happened in the past had not occurred,

Jiang Nannan could not help but still feel somewhat bothered by it.

If it had not been for Bai Luo,

she might truly have agreed to the Xuanming Sect's terms in order to obtain a Mysterious Water Pill and save her mother.

With both factors combined,

Jiang Nannan no longer had a pleasant expression whenever she saw Xu Sanshi.

"Xu Sanshi, I've told you many times not to call me that!"

"We're not close!"

Jiang Nannan's pretty face darkened.

None of the tenderness she had shown while with Bai Luo remained.

Xu Sanshi was clearly already used to Jiang Nannan's terrible attitude toward him.

He was confident that, through his efforts, he would eventually change Jiang Nannan's opinion of him.

But when his gaze fell on Bai Luo beside her, his expression changed.

Bai Luo was far too outstanding.

Whether in looks or temperament, he surpassed Xu Sanshi almost overwhelmingly!

A sense of crisis immediately rose within Xu Sanshi.

Especially when he noticed Jiang Nannan clinging to Bai Luo's arm.

The hostility in Xu Sanshi's eyes became so intense it nearly took physical form.

The jealousy in his heart was driving him mad.

The goddess who had never shown him a pleasant expression was now holding another boy's arm, looking soft and adorable as she leaned against him?!

That disparity nearly drove Xu Sanshi to a mental breakdown.

But as the possessor of a turtle martial soul,

Xu Sanshi managed to steady himself.

In a voice suppressing his anger, he demanded,

"Who are you?"

"What gives you the right to be so intimate with Nannan?"

"Is that any of your business?"

Bai Luo gave him an indifferent glance.

He had no favorable impression of Xu Sanshi.

Under Xu Sanshi's nearly fiery glare, he wrapped an arm around Jiang Nannan's shoulders and drew her petite body closer into his embrace.

Jiang Nannan's previously gloomy little face instantly turned shy again because of Bai Luo's action.

Breathing in the unique scent from Bai Luo's body, more pleasant than any perfume in the world, Jiang Nannan's breathing quickened slightly.

The infatuation in her eyes was nearly overflowing.

So close... I love this!

She screamed inwardly.

This was the first time Bai Luo had ever acted this way toward her.

Jiang Nannan suddenly felt that Xu Sanshi might actually be a tiny bit useful.

Otherwise, she would never have gotten to enjoy such treatment from Bai Luo!

Seeing Bai Luo pull Jiang Nannan into his arms right in front of him,

and seeing Jiang Nannan offer no resistance at all,

the jealousy in Xu Sanshi's heart finally erupted.

"Take your filthy hands off her!"

Xu Sanshi suddenly lunged forward.

He threw a punch at Bai Luo's face.

It was incredibly fast, stirring up a gust from his fist.

"Watch out!"

Tang Ya, who had arrived with Bei Bei to support Huo Yuhao's business, happened to see the scene and instinctively cried out a warning.

She did not know Bai Luo's exact strength.

But he looked quite young, so his cultivation surely could not be very high.

She disliked Xu Sanshi as well.

But he was, after all, one of the Twin Stars of the outer courtyard.

He certainly had some strength.

Some outer courtyard students who recognized Xu Sanshi were not optimistic either.

"It's over. He provoked Xu Sanshi—this guy's probably in trouble!"

But unlike them,

neither Jiang Nannan in Bai Luo's arms nor Huo Yuhao nearby showed the slightest panic.

They both knew Bai Luo's strength.

They did not believe a mere Xu Sanshi could stir up any real trouble.

No sound rang out.

Xu Sanshi's fist stopped before Bai Luo, easily blocked by a single outstretched index finger.

Faint jade-green ripples spread from the tip of that finger.

Bai Luo held Jiang Nannan with one arm while blocking Xu Sanshi's attack with one finger.

His expression remained calm, as still as an ancient well.

A gentle breeze stirred the hem of his clothes.

His hair swayed slightly.

Effortless and composed.

For some reason, those words surfaced in everyone's minds.

Bai Luo simply stood there.

His tall, slender body remained as immovable as Mount Tai.

Like an emperor no one could shake.

All around him, infatuated cries rang out.

"So handsome!"

"So strong! He blocked Xu Sanshi's attack with just one finger?"

"Damn it, I'm so jealous! Why am I not the one in his arms?!"

"..."

To Xu Sanshi, those cries of amazement at Bai Luo's displayed strength sounded especially piercing.

"How is this possible?!"

Shock and fury mixed within Xu Sanshi.

As he stared at Bai Luo's face, which looked even younger than his own, his eyes were full of disbelief.

He was one of the Twin Stars of the outer courtyard, the young master of the Xuanming Sect, an outstanding talent among his peers!

How could this be?

How could he possibly be no match for this pretty boy who had appeared out of nowhere?!

"Playing tricks!"

Xu Sanshi refused to accept it.

He believed Bai Luo had to be forcing himself to remain calm.

Three soul rings rose around him.

His martial soul possessed his body.

All the soul power in his body was mobilized.

His muscles tensed.

Yet...

Bai Luo's expression did not change at all.

The indifference in his eyes was like that of someone looking at an ant that did not know the immensity of heaven and earth.

"An ant trying to topple a tree."

His finger gave a light push.

Xu Sanshi only felt as though Mount Tai had fallen upon him.

Boom!

His knees buckled, and he struggled to brace himself against the ground.