Two Women Fighting Over One Man

As the dismissal bell rang, the day's classes came to an end.

"Class monitor, want to go get dinner together?"

Gu Shengge had just packed up his books when a coquettish voice sounded beside him, inviting him to dinner.

He turned toward the voice. Nanmen Yun'er stood before him, her delicate, charming face tinged with nervousness. Her foxlike eyes brimmed with hope.

Gu Shengge gave her an apologetic look and shook his head. "Sorry, Yun'er. I have plans this afternoon. Let's have dinner together tomorrow."

Hearing that, Nanmen Yun'er assumed he had plans with Jiang Nannan and felt a little dejected. But when she heard him say they could eat together tomorrow, a glimmer of light returned to her beautiful eyes.

She quickly nodded and watched Gu Shengge leave.

"All right, stop staring. He's already gone."

Wu Feng appeared beside Nanmen Yun'er and patted her shoulder, urging her to snap out of it. He was already far away; no matter how much she stared, the class monitor wasn't coming back.

Ning Tian could only shake her head helplessly.

Gu Shengge walked out of the teaching building and happened to meet Jiang Nannan coming from the purple teaching building. The rabbit ears atop the girl's head swayed gently as she walked, soft and supple. A faint fragrance drifted from her as well.

Suddenly, a dazzling flash of red appeared in front of Gu Shengge, blocking his way and Jiang Nannan's, cutting off the faint fragrance that had been drifting over. In its place came an even stronger, more domineering scent, hot as flames and charged with passion, impossible to resist!

Gu Shengge's eyes widened. His gaze, which had been on Jiang Nannan, shifted to the red figure before him.

The newcomer was a mature, alluring woman with a head of brilliantly scarlet hair cascading over her shoulders and down past her hips, bold and vivid as flames.

A veil concealed most of her face, revealing only a pair of captivating crimson phoenix eyes that studied him. Her neck was long and snow-white, her pale shoulders bare, and a faint blush showed through her fair skin.

She wore a tight-fitting red dress with a strapless bodice and thin straps, its cut accentuating her full, graceful figure, ripe as a peach. Her arms were long and slender, her breasts high and full, and black gauze concealed the deep cleavage between them. Her waist was as slender as a water snake, while a red skirt edged with phoenix feathers clung to her rounded, enticing hips.

Her shapely legs were straight and perfectly proportioned, clad in red thigh-high stockings. Golden high heels embroidered with phoenix patterns completed the look.

The mature beauty exuded a fiery, domineering air, yet also carried a coldness that kept people at arm's length. The stark contrast only heightened her allure, giving her the feel of ice and fire intertwined.

"You're Gu Shengge?"

The woman was Ma Xiaotao. After examining him, she parted her red lips beneath the veil and questioned him.

Gu Shengge nodded.

As soon as he admitted it, Ma Xiaotao grabbed his arm without another word and dragged him away in full view of everyone. Jiang Nannan, hurrying over, panicked.

A cornered rabbit would bite.

Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings rose from Jiang Nannan's feet. The Soft Bone Rabbit possessed her, and a faint light shimmered over her long, jade-white legs.

The girl bent her legs slightly, then sprang into the air and landed in front of Ma Xiaotao, blocking her path. Her pretty face was covered in frost as she said coldly, "Let go of Shengge!"

Ma Xiaotao was displeased that someone dared to block her. Six Soul Rings rose from beneath her feet—two yellow, two purple, and two black. She was unmistakably a Soul Emperor. Her powerful pressure bore down on Jiang Nannan as she snapped, "Move. I need to speak with him."

The Soul Emperor's pressure weighed heavily on Jiang Nannan's chest, making it hard to breathe.

But she didn't give an inch. She stared coldly at Ma Xiaotao. Unless this woman explained what she wanted with Gu Shengge, Jiang Nannan absolutely wouldn't let her pass.

Since classes had just ended, the scene of two women fighting over one man drew a huge crowd of students.

Seeing Jiang Nannan, the Outer Court's number-one beauty, competing with an unfamiliar upperclasswoman for the same man, the male students' eyes turned red with envy.

"Holy crap! Who's that guy? Why is the goddess fighting another woman over him? What's so great about him?"

"That woman in red looks like an upperclasswoman from the Inner Court. I've seen her before. I'm so jealous! Why couldn't they fight over me?"

"Don't say another word! I want to kill that guy!"

"Me too!"

The male students watched Gu Shengge being led by the hand by an Inner Court upperclasswoman. Jealousy twisted their faces, and they wished they could take his place!

Bei Bei and Tang Ya, who had come to find Huo Yuhao, saw the scene too and voiced their confusion.

"Why is Senior Sister Xiaotao confronting Jiang Nannan?"

Seeing the crowd grow larger, Ma Xiaotao didn't want to attract too much attention. She turned to Jiang Nannan and said, "Dean Yan wants to see Gu Shengge. I'm taking him to meet him."

Dean Yan? At the name, Jiang Nannan immediately thought of the dean of the Martial Soul Department. She looked at Gu Shengge for confirmation.

Gu Shengge nodded.

Jiang Nannan fell silent for a moment, then finally stepped aside.

Ma Xiaotao paid the rabbit-eared girl no further attention and quickly led Gu Shengge away.

When Bei Bei heard that Dean Yan had sent Ma Xiaotao to fetch Gu Shengge, he was surprised. Could Dean Yan be planning to recruit Gu Shengge into the Martial Soul Department early and make him a core disciple?

"Yun'er, you've got another rival."

Seeing Ma Xiaotao lead Gu Shengge away, Wu Feng teased Nanmen Yun'er. This was no ordinary rival: an Inner Court senior, and a Six-Ring Soul Emperor.

Nanmen Yuner's already fragile confidence took another hit.

Before long, word spread throughout Shrek Outer Court that Jiang Nannan, the Outer Court's number-one beauty, had been vying with an Inner Court senior for the same man. Gu Shengge was thrust into the spotlight, and more people learned of him.

Ma Xiaotao didn't take Gu Shengge to the Inner Court's island in the middle of the lake. Instead, she brought him to the office of the Outer Court's Martial Soul Department dean.

In the dean's office, Yan Shaozhe stood by the window, gazing at the sunset outside. A knock sounded, followed by Ma Xiaotao's voice from beyond the door.

"Teacher, I've brought Junior Brother Gu."

Yan Shaozhe turned around. "Come in."

Ma Xiaotao led Gu Shengge into the office.

Gu Shengge gave Yan Shaozhe a slight bow. Yan Shaozhe smiled and gestured for them to sit.

"I'm sorry, Student Gu. Xiaotao nearly hurt you this morning. This is a small compensation from the academy. I hope you won't hold it against her."

As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe took out a small leather pouch and handed it to Gu Shengge. Gu Shengge was astonished. The academy had given him a Soul Bone just yesterday, so why was it giving him another one now?

Did Shrek have an endless supply of Soul Bones?

Yan Shaozhe explained that this Soul Bone was called the Secret Art Soul Right Arm Bone. Fusing with it would increase his Soul Power by five percent. Moreover, if he obtained two Soul Bones with similar attributes, this one could allow them to fuse together.

It was the same type of Soul Bone that Mu Jin had lost to Zhou Yi in the original story.

Gu Shengge didn't refuse. He reached out and accepted the Soul Bone.

"Dean Yan, you're too kind. Senior Sister Xiaotao didn't mean to do it, and I don't blame her."

Hearing that Gu Shengge didn't hold it against her, Ma Xiaotao felt relieved. Her gaze softened as she looked at the young man before her.

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