Tang Ya and Bei Bei Arrive

Xu Sanshi leaned against the corner of the table, his black outfit highlighting his tall and straight figure, with the unique water pattern embroidery of the Dark Nether Sect faintly visible on his cuffs.

He glanced coldly at Huo Yuhao, who was engrossed in grilling fish, a disdainful sneer curling his lips. He then tossed five gleaming Gold Soul Coin onto the wooden board in front of Huo Yuhao.

The gold coins clinked together, producing a crisp, unusually jarring sound.

"Kid, you're pretty arrogant."

Xu Sanshi's voice was filled with undisguised arrogance, and his gaze swept over Huo Yuhao, his tone full of mockery.

"What kind of delicacies do you think you're grilling? And you won't even negotiate the price? Who do you think you are?"

The surrounding crowd instantly quieted down. Many people recognized Xu Sanshi's identity, knowing that he was a direct disciple of the Dark Nether Sect and a well-known genius in Shrek's outer sect.

They all instinctively took a half step back, not wanting to get into trouble.

Xu Sanshi's gaze swept over Jiang Nannan almost imperceptibly. When he saw the girl looking over, he instinctively straightened his back even more.

He seemed to want to show off in front of everyone and his goddess, and looked Huo Yuhao up and down, noticing that the young man was thin and didn't even have a helper by his side.

He couldn't see any air of a sect disciple in his entire being, so they concluded that Huo Yuhao in front of them was an easy target.

This is a perfect opportunity to show off and impress Jiang Nannan.

Although Huo Yuhao had experienced many hardships since childhood and was much more mature than other children his age, he was still completely stunned when someone pointed at him and berated him for no reason. The grilled fish in his hand froze in mid-air.

Did he do anything? It seems like he didn't do anything at all. He sold his own grilled fish and set a price.

Not negotiating the price is his own right, so how did it become arrogance in this person's mouth?

Fish oil dripped from the charcoal fire onto the red-hot coals, making a soft "sizzle" sound and sending up a wisp of white smoke.

Huo Yuhao had no time to care; he simply looked up at the arrogant Xu Sanshi in front of him, momentarily forgetting what to say.

While Huo Yuhao was still in a daze, Xu Sanshi spewed out a lot more trash talk.

He ridiculed everything about him, from the price of his grilled fish to his clothes and his "poor appearance," his contempt practically overflowing.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's embarrassed state, a few people with soft hearts wanted to say something, but when they saw Xu Sanshi's intimidating appearance, they all swallowed their words.

Just as Huo Yuhao's face turned red and he was about to retort through gritted teeth, a clear and delicate shout suddenly came from outside the crowd.

"Stop!"

It was Tang Ya's voice.

The crowd parted automatically to make way, and Tang Ya and Bei Bei quickly made their way through the crowd to Huo Yuhao's side.

Bei Bei walked in front, her posture upright, her gaze coldly fixed on Xu Sanshi, her aura subtly released, protecting Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya behind her.

Tang Ya quickly walked to Huo Yuhao's side. Seeing the boy's face flushed red and his hair damp with sweat, looking like he had been wronged but was trying to hold on, she quickly patted his back and softly comforted him.

No matter what, Huo Yuhao is also a formally accepted disciple of the Tang Sect.

As the leader of the Tang Sect, she had to stand up for her subordinates when they were bullied like this, and she also had to comfort Huo Yuhao and not let the boy feel disheartened.

"Hey, I didn't expect this poor kid who sells grilled fish to have an accomplice."

Xu Sanshi raised an eyebrow, looking at Bei Bei who was facing him coldly and whose aura was in no way inferior, and then turned his head to look at Tang Ya, who was comforting Huo Yuhao next to Bei Bei.

Looking at the two of them, Xu Sanshi's eyes darted around, as if he instantly understood something.

He had heard that the Tang Sect had recently taken in a new disciple with an unusual talent, Innate Soul Power was only level one. He figured it must be this kid selling grilled fish in front of him.

He and Bei Bei were known as the Outer Court Twin Stars. They knew each other, but their relationship wasn't very good.

[Tsk tsk tsk, Xu Sanshi is indeed a second-generation member of a sect. When he acts like a spoiled brat, he's just too much like one.]

Tang Ya and Bei Bei were nearby! I thought they weren't there. They probably went out briefly for something. Thank goodness they're back. If those two weren't here, I don't know how Huo Yuhao would have handled things.

Lin Ye stared intently at the standoff not far away, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

Wang Dong'er watched the farce unfold with her arms crossed.

The contents of Lin Ye's diary just flashed through her mind. She glanced at the group arguing, her gaze lingering on Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi for a moment.

Bei Bei's physical condition was clearly much better than Tang Ya's. At this moment, he and Xu Sanshi were both releasing their auras, and their Soul Ring were showing signs of emerging.

The two auras collided in mid-air, creating a tense standoff, yet he remained as steady as a mountain, his breathing not faltering at all.

As for Tang Ya, although she was bowing her head and gently comforting Huo Yuhao, her slightly undulating shoulders and somewhat rapid breathing could not hide the traces of the strenuous exercise she had just undergone.

Wang Dong'er saw through this immediately, and a faint, cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

Tang Ya wasn't actually staying by Huo Yuhao's side the whole time. She probably saw what Lin Ye wrote in his diary and hurriedly dragged Bei Bei over here.

They rushed as fast as they could, barely arriving at the scene just as Huo Yuhao was about to have a direct confrontation with Xu Sanshi.

She even acted as if she was protecting Huo Yuhao like a younger brother.

Ultimately, if it weren't for Lin Ye's diary reminding her, she wouldn't be here at all.

Wang Dong'er wasn't surprised at all; Tang Ya's little scheme couldn't escape the notice of someone with a keen eye.

Of course, Wang Dong'er wasn't the only intelligent person present.

Ning Tian, who was standing next to her, naturally noticed Tang Ya's barely concealed unease.

As the future heir of the Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect, she had seen all sorts of situations since childhood, and this little trick couldn't fool her at all.

In the crowd, Ma Xiaotao, dressed in an ordinary school uniform and deliberately trying to hide herself, was naturally spotted.

She glanced at the panting Tang Ya, a knowing look flashing in her eyes, then looked away, intending to continue watching the show.

Only Xiao Xiao, that silly girl, stared at Xu Sanshi with her round eyes, her face full of righteous indignation, muttering under her breath, "That's too much," "How can they bully people like this?"

Lin Ye was so engrossed in watching the drama unfold that his eyes were glued to Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, eager to see their next bet, that he didn't even notice Tang Ya's subtle movements.

For Lin Ye, watching the drama unfold was the most important thing; nothing else mattered.