Xiao Xiao, I'm Teaching You How to Avoid Sugar-Coated Bullets

By the lake beneath the teaching building.

Xiao Xiao stood with her hands behind her back, her cyan twin ponytails swaying. With her back to Gu Chen, she said softly, "Class Monitor Gu Chen, did you want to talk to me about something? If you're going to confess, I can't agree, because I'm still young. At the very least, we'd have to wait another three years."

Her gaze was somewhat flustered, and her little hands had twisted themselves into knots. She was afraid Gu Chen would suddenly say those words that would leave her at a loss.

A young girl's heart could be stirred in an instant, and Gu Chen had happened to barge right in.

Xiao Xiao would never forget that night of hand-in-hand instruction.

Gu Chen, standing beside her, frowned. "You're overthinking it."

"So I was overthinking it!"

Xiao Xiao looked somewhat disappointed. Puffing out her cheeks, she asked, "Then what is it?"

The next second, a Soul Bone shimmering with cyan light was placed before Xiao Xiao.

The little girl let out a small cry, her eyes sparkling.

It was actually a Soul Bone, and one of such high quality!

Then Gu Chen said, "This is a ten-thousand-year bird-type left arm bone. It carries a trace of the divine beast Azure Luan's bloodline and suits your second martial soul, the Nine-Phoenix Flute. I have no use for it, so take it."

Xiao Xiao froze, her cherry lips forming an O.

A... a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone, for her?

Class Monitor was far too generous. This was an invaluable treasure, a Soul Bone that even Titled Douluo would fight over.

Yet Class Monitor had actually given something so precious to her.

Xiao Xiao turned to look at Class Monitor Gu Chen, who stood with his hands behind his back and a righteous expression, like the idol from her dreams. Her bright, watery eyes were filled with admiration.

Class Monitor was simply too handsome!

But Xiao Xiao was a girl with principles. She quietly pushed it back and said in a soft voice, "Class Monitor, this is too precious. I can't accept it."

Gu Chen said calmly, "Take it. It's useless to me, and keeping it would only be a waste. At present, you're the only one in the academy suited to this Soul Bone."

Xiao Xiao lowered her head and said aggrievedly, "You won this in a match. I can't take it."

Gu Chen suddenly said, "I'm not giving it to you for free. I'm teaching you how to conduct yourself."

Teaching me again?

Xiao Xiao blinked, puffed out her cheeks, and asked, "Do I look that stupid?"

Stupidly cute... Gu Chen coughed lightly. "As class monitor, I need to teach you how to avoid other people's sugar-coated bullets. So this Soul Bone is a gift from your class monitor, to keep you from getting tricked away by some dark-skinned fat guy one day, understand? Once you accept something from me, you won't accept things from others in the future. You'll only accept mine. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xiao's CPU nearly burned out, and she stood there dumbfounded for several seconds.

What the hell was that?!

She would never fall for some dark-skinned guy!

This young lady's orientation was perfectly normal.

Still, Class Monitor Gu Chen's teaching was right. He was a good person.

At that moment, Gu Chen watched Xiao Xiao's changing expressions and could not help smiling.

She really was an interesting little girl.

He then pushed the Soul Bone toward her again.

Xiao Xiao accepted it and said softly, "My mother said that some things should be exchanged at equal value. I don't have anything to repay you with right now, but I'll repay you someday. I'll accept this Soul Bone, then. Thank you, Class Monitor!"

For some reason, Gu Chen found himself liking Xiao Xiao even more.

This girl was so sensible that it made one's heart ache.

But considering the matter at hand, Gu Chen did not linger. He said calmly, "We can talk about repayment later."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left the lakeside, leaving Xiao Xiao alone where she stood.

The little girl stared at her class monitor's handsome, captivating back. Watching his dashing stride, she could not help taking several more looks, completely forgetting that she now held a Soul Bone in her hand.

Class Monitor was so handsome!

It would be even better if he were a girl.

Ahead, Gu Chen's ears twitched as a very good idea suddenly came to him.

Transform—Golden Dragon Princess!

Outside the upper-year teaching building, at the entrance to the Underground Soul Arena, countless students came and went. Every one of them was a genius from the Outer Court.

Of course, there were students from the Inner Court as well, but they would not appear in public view.

Xie Huanyue, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng had been standing at the entrance for some time, yet Gu Chen still had not arrived.

Wu Feng could not help saying, "Xie Huanyue, your big brother is always late. It's driving me mad!"

Xie Huanyue immediately shot her a sidelong glance and said blandly, "Wu Feng, looks like you haven't had special training in a long time. Is your skin itching again?"

Wu Feng instantly recalled those days of special training and shuddered.

Who would want Gu Chen to put them through special training every day? That was simply no life for a human being.

Ning Tian smiled gently from the side. "He should be here soon. It's already dark."

Wu Feng pouted, looking somewhat unhappy.

Just then, Gu Chen's figure emerged from the dim background ahead. After shouting, "Big Brother!" Xie Huanyue charged over.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng quickly followed.

Gu Chen asked, "The Soul Fighting should have started already, right? Let's go in and take a look first, get familiar with the rules."

"It started ages ago. I heard there's even a special match for Inner Court students today. We can go all in and make a killing," Xie Huanyue said.

Afterward, the group entered Shrek Academy's Underground Soul Arena.

The Soul Fighting Arena was packed to the brim. Cheers from students filled their ears, while thrilling battles unfolded before their eyes.

The moment Gu Chen and the others entered, they drew plenty of attention.

Many freshmen and upper-year students sucked in a breath in unison.

"Isn't that Gu Chen? I heard he's the first person in nearly a hundred years to enter the academy purely through his own strength. He's terrifyingly powerful."

"The Freshman Assessment tournament just ended, and this guy already came here. Looks like he wants to rake in a fortune."

"I'm going all in on Gu Chen. Tonight, I'm turning my life around completely."

"Sigh, I wonder what Senior Xu Sanshi thinks. I heard Gu Chen is still only a one-ring Soul Scholar, while Senior Xu Sanshi has already advanced to Four Rings. He's been shouting about challenging Gu Chen."

"Challenge him? Xu Sanshi is probably just looking to get beaten up. Gu Chen is a hurdle he'll never clear. That self-created martial soul fusion skill from the Freshman Tournament, Dragon God Transformation, is enough to give him hell."

"Exactly! Xu Sanshi is a damn idiot. He doesn't even understand the gap between their martial souls, yet he dares challenge someone with the Dragon King Bloodline. Isn't that just courting death?"

"Gu Chen is badass!"

"He's my male idol, the Outer Court's idol."

The students' discussions gradually spread. Some belittled Xu Sanshi, while others praised Gu Chen, but even more were hoping to turn their lives around overnight through gambling.

Gu Chen's arrival was destined to stir up a storm of bloodshed in the Outer Court.

Perhaps Gu Chen would become the first student in the Soul Fighting Arena to achieve a grand slam, defeating every Outer Court student.

At that moment, under everyone's watchful gazes, Gu Chen and the others took their seats in the spectator area. Along the way, many fangirls asked for his autograph, while male students who admired brutal aesthetics even wanted to kneel and take him as their master.

Gu Chen found this rather troublesome, but fortunately, his lackey Xie Huanyue stepped forward to drive them away.

Ning Tian felt a little jealous from the side.

She had been here first!

"Boss, should we go register now?"

Xie Huanyue turned to Gu Chen, already eager to make a huge profit.

Gu Chen's expression remained calm as he looked toward the largest Soul Fighting Arenas in the center. "I'll assess the situation first. I'll register myself later."

Xie Huanyue obediently sat beside him and watched the matches with his big brother.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng also sat together to watch.

At that moment, an intense Soul Fighting match was underway in Arena Number Two. Xu Sanshi, having advanced to Four Rings, was fighting a sixth-year student who was also at Four Rings, and the battle was fierce.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Black Tortoise Substitution!"

Xu Sanshi rushed to the edge of the arena. Seeing the student before him pursue him, he jumped down without hesitation.