The Iconic Scene Beneath the Dormitory Building

Wang Dong sized up Yu Chen and was completely stunned. In all her life, she had never seen a boy so exceptionally handsome.

Wang Dong's voice unconsciously softened, and her tone became somewhat hesitant. "Y-you're his big brother?"

Wang Dong muttered inwardly, He's way too good-looking. Even my appearance while disguised as a boy can't compare to him. A faint blush crept onto her cheeks, and her heart pounded wildly, yet neither of the two beside her noticed her state.

That was only natural. Yu Chen could be called the most handsome man on the Douluo Continent. No matter how handsome he was, he was simply unbelievably handsome—but even that was less than one ten-thousandth of the readers' looks.

"So what if I am?"

Yu Chen turned to Huo Yuhao and feigned ignorance as he asked, "Yu Hao, what happened just now?"

He knew the whole story perfectly well, yet he still put on an act and listened to Huo Yuhao explain everything.

After hearing him out, he looked at Wang Dong with an even tone. "So you were bullying my little brother?"

Wang Dong instantly panicked and hurriedly waved her hands. "No, no, I wasn't bullying him. I just wanted to spar with him."

"Spar?" Yu Chen turned to Huo Yuhao. "Are you willing to fight him?"

Huo Yuhao nodded. "Sure."

Yu Chen could not help laughing at the sight. He looked delighted to stir things up. "Fine, fine, I can't stop you two. If you want to fight, then have a spar. Go easy on each other. Harmony is what matters—you'll be loving roommates from now on."

Upon hearing the words "loving roommates," Wang Dong's heart inexplicably tightened. She hurriedly waved her hands. "No! It's not what you think!"

Yu Chen stared at her unusual reaction, only feeling that this person's behavior was rather strange, though he could not tell what exactly was wrong.

"Enough, stop talking about nonsense. If you're going to fight, hurry up. I'll be the referee—I don't have much free time to waste." Before long, the three of them arrived at the open space outside the dormitory entrance.

Quite a few passing freshmen immediately stopped and gathered around, craning their necks and whispering among themselves.

"What's going on with these three? Looks like they're about to fight?"

Another student watching the show chimed in, "You don't get it. Looking at this lineup, it might be a three-way brawl. This is going to be entertaining."

"Go ahead. I'll be the referee."

The surrounding students all became excited. They had originally thought it would be a three-person melee, but even if it was only a duel between two people, it was still something worth watching.

The moment Yu Chen finished speaking, the match began.

Huo Yuhao immediately activated his martial soul. Spirit Eyes emerged from between his brows, and his ordinary pupils gained a layer of vertical patterns, carrying the cold sharpness unique to dragonkind. Clearly, the Golden Dragon King scale from back then had altered his bloodline and caused his martial soul to mutate. A white Soul Ring quietly hovered around him.

Wang Dong could not help sneering when she saw this. "So it's just a white ring. Even without activating my martial soul, I'd have more than enough to deal with you."

Seeing that the two were about to clash, Yu Chen casually conjured a bench out of thin air as though performing a magic trick, then walked over and sat beside the old gatekeeper.

Ninety-ninth-ranked Ultimate Douluo Mu En glanced at him faintly and asked, "Where did that bench come from?"

Yu Chen answered casually, "I made it."

The corners of Mu En's lips curled up slightly, and his impression of the youth deepened further.

When they had first met, he had sensed the extraordinary, noble dragon aura within Yu Chen. Its rank even surpassed that of his own Radiant Sacred Dragon, making him unable to help wondering what martial soul the other party possessed.

"Who do you think will win?"

Mu En turned his head toward Yu Chen.

Yu Chen spread his hands. "I'm betting on the boy with the eye martial soul."

Mu En became interested. "Why do you say that?"

"He's my little brother. Of course he'll win."

Mu En smiled faintly. "I'll take that as a good omen. I also think that child can win."

Yu Chen turned his head curiously. "Old man, why do you say that?"

Mu En spoke unhurriedly. "Look at that pink-blue-haired boy. His arrogance is impossible to hide.

"By contrast, the child with Spirit Eyes is much steadier and more restrained. Even if the pink-haired boy wins in the end, his mind is restless. In terms of character, he has already lost by a fair margin."

"What does it matter if his moves hold the advantage? In terms of character, he has still lost completely."

Mu En continued slowly, "He lacks a fearless heart, lacking the spirit to face the strong head-on and press forward in the face of adversity."

"But the boy with Spirit Eyes is different. He possesses a fearless, unyielding spirit and dares to face any powerful enemy. Life and death mean nothing to him."

Mu En slowly explained the reason. That sort of character had been forcibly tempered through the hardships of his life since childhood.

Mu En's words struck straight at the heart of the matter, revealing the key point beneath it all.

Yu Chen nodded in realization. "So that's how it is. I've learned something."

He sighed inwardly, feeling that he had gained much from this and had completely come to terms with many things. A ninety-ninth-ranked Ultimate Douluo truly lived up to his reputation; his vision and knowledge were simply beyond comparison to ordinary people.

While the two chatted, the battle in the field had already been decided.

Huo Yuhao had Wang Dong pinned beneath him and asked in a deep voice, "Do you admit defeat?"

Wang Dong stubbornly held her neck stiff. "No! Admit defeat my ass!"

"You clearly lost this match."

Wang Dong sighed in frustration. "Fine, fine, fine. I concede."

The two stood up one after another. Huo Yuhao looked directly at Wang Dong. "Remember this: even if your talent and Soul Power surpass mine in every way, I'm not afraid of you in the slightest. I'm not unwilling to follow the rules you set before, but from beginning to end, you never showed me even the slightest bit of respect."

Wang Dong's cheeks flushed red. Embarrassed and angry, she did not know how to refute Huo Yuhao and could only turn her head away in a huff, refusing to look at him at all.

This time, Wang Dong had thoroughly lost face in public. She had actually been firmly suppressed by Huo Yuhao, who only possessed a ten-year white Soul Ring. After getting up, she did not dare raise her eyes to meet Yu Chen's gaze. Looking utterly dejected, she hurriedly ran back to Dormitory 108 in disgrace.