Incomparable

Humiliation!

Before countless onlookers, Xu Sanshi had been forced into this prostrate position, and he felt humiliation like never before.

"Bastard!"

He roared in fury.

His face flushed crimson.

Dark golden streams of light continuously flowed around his body.

He tried to stand up.

Yet no matter what he did, he could not make his body budge even the slightest bit.

It was as though he had been completely shackled in place.

"I told you, a mayfly shaking a tree."

Bai Luo released the arm he had around Jiang Nannan.

He stepped forward.

Bending slightly at the waist.

The usual warmth was gone from his face, leaving only the coldness of ancient ice.

The contrast made Jiang Nannan's pretty face flush.

Gentle little Luo was wonderful too.

But little Luo with a cold expression had an inexplicable, heart-stirring charm as well!

Bai Luo reached out and lightly patted Xu Sanshi's face.

The gesture caused no real harm, but its humiliation was immense.

"Remember today's lesson."

"In the world of soul masters, strength is supreme."

"But that is only if you have strength. Understand?"

"Showing off without strength only makes you look ridiculous."

With that said.

Bai Luo's hand came down upon Xu Sanshi's shoulder.

That motion was like the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Bang!

Xu Sanshi's arms, which had been supporting him against the ground, could no longer hold up.

His arms buckled.

With a thud, his whole body collapsed to the ground.

He lost consciousness.

"Tsk."

Bai Luo clicked his tongue softly and withdrew the force he had imposed on Xu Sanshi.

Then he returned to Jiang Nannan's side.

"Nannan, it's all right now."

The coldness on his face vanished completely, replaced once more by that gentle smile that felt like a spring breeze.

Jiang Nannan's heart pounded wildly.

That reassuring sense of safety, that feeling of being able to rely on him, fascinated her beyond measure.

The surroundings fell silent.

Aside from Jiang Nannan and Huo Yuhao, who roughly knew Bai Luo's strength.

No one else had initially been optimistic about the clash between Bai Luo and Xu Sanshi.

They believed that Bai Luo was young and stood little chance against Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Academy's Twin Stars.

Yet the result left them dumbfounded.

Bai Luo had not merely won—he had won with an almost crushing advantage!

From beginning to end, he had not even released his martial soul!

His movements had been so effortless, as though he were merely raising and lowering a hand in the course of an ordinary day.

This could no longer be called a battle.

It had been an absolute one-sided crushing!

An old man toying with a child, with no suspense from start to finish!

Tang Ya's rosy lips parted slightly, one small hand covering her mouth.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

She had always thought that Bai Luo, Jiang Nannan's beloved, was simply handsome. She had never expected his strength to be this formidable as well.

Xu Sanshi had possessed absolutely no ability to resist in his hands.

Just how powerful was his cultivation?

A Soul Ancestor?

Or even a Soul King?

How old was he?

Even that senior sister from the Inner Academy was not this monstrous, was she?

Tang Ya had never doubted her close friend's judgment.

But now, it seemed that her close friend's taste was even better than she had imagined.

His looks were on another level, and his talent was on another level too!

Where had Nannan found such a top-tier monster?

"Sanshi!"

Unlike the others, Bei Bei rushed forward in panic.

He and Xu Sanshi often bickered.

But in truth, their relationship was extremely good.

Thus, seeing Xu Sanshi lying unconscious on the ground naturally made Bei Bei anxious.

Bai Luo merely glanced over and did not pay him any attention.

Leading Jiang Nannan forward as though nothing had happened, he smiled slightly at Huo Yuhao.

"Yuhao, do you still have grilled fish?"

"Yes, Brother Bai!"

Huo Yuhao snapped back to his senses and nodded repeatedly, taking out ingredients that had long been prepared from his stall.

He had specifically set these aside for Bai Luo.

There was more than enough.

It would be sufficient even for Bai Luo and Jiang Nannan together.

However, to preserve the fresh flavor, he had not grilled them in advance.

In principle, Huo Yuhao's stall did not allow anyone to cut in line.

But Bai Luo could clearly ignore that rule.

No one objected.

After all, the surrounding spectators had all seen the battle between Bai Luo and Xu Sanshi.

They had witnessed Bai Luo's strength, which could only be described as terrifying.

No one would deliberately go looking for trouble.

Everyone was smart.

Moreover, anyone with eyes could see that Bai Luo and Huo Yuhao knew each other.

Was it not perfectly normal for friends to have a few special privileges?

Bei Bei briefly checked Xu Sanshi's condition.

Only after confirming that he had merely fallen unconscious and was not seriously hurt did he finally let out a long breath of relief.

Standing up, Bei Bei cupped his hands toward Bai Luo.

"Little brother, I apologize to you on his behalf."

"Sanshi was somewhat impulsive today."

Bei Bei knew that Xu Sanshi was the one in the wrong.

And both Bai Luo's displayed strength and his extraordinary bearing proved that he was no ordinary person.

As Xu Sanshi's friend, Bei Bei naturally did not want this matter to blow up.

He hoped it would be best to turn a big matter into a small one, and a small one into nothing.

Bai Luo and Jiang Nannan were currently seated on the simple folding stools Huo Yuhao had prepared in advance.

In response to Bei Bei's words, Bai Luo merely said calmly, "As long as he does not provoke me, I have no interest in dealing with him."

Bai Luo did not like Xu Sanshi.

However, there was no real enmity between them.

As long as Xu Sanshi did not take the initiative to provoke him, Bai Luo naturally would not deliberately go after him.

He was not that idle, after all.

With that time, saving more people would be far more beneficial to him.

Hearing this, Bei Bei sighed in relief.

He had initially thought that someone as young as Bai Luo, with such formidable strength, would be hot-blooded and difficult to reason with.

But now, that did not seem to be the case.

Bai Luo's temperament was more mature than he had imagined.

"Of course."

He nodded.

His gaze also fell upon the intimate way Jiang Nannan had never let go of Bai Luo's arm, holding it tightly against her chest.

He understood at once that Jiang Nannan definitely liked Bai Luo.

He could not help but feel sorrow for Xu Sanshi.

As Xu Sanshi's good brother, Bei Bei naturally knew of his feelings for Jiang Nannan.

But...

Brother, you should give up.

Bei Bei cast a pitying glance at Xu Sanshi, who was still unconscious.

Though personal feelings were involved.

He still had to admit that Bai Luo was someone who utterly surpassed Xu Sanshi in every respect.

Xu Sanshi had no competitiveness to speak of at all.

It was not that you were not outstanding. The title of one of the Outer Academy's Twin Stars was already dazzling enough among your peers.

But unfortunately, your opponent was simply too powerful!