Bai Fan Comes Up with a Dirty Trick, and Xu Sanshi Suffers

Dawn broke.

Shrek's first class for new students began.

Just like in the original story, Zhou Yi began explaining her extraordinary teaching philosophy.

Bai Fan had spent the entire night thinking without finding a solution. He could only grit his teeth and persevere as in the original story.

"Oh? Looks like you're not all that amazing after all. I thought you were so impressive?"

Heavenly Dream finally found a sense of presence in Bai Fan's Sea of Consciousness and began chattering away.

"Shut up! If you want to ascend to the God Realm with me, then stay put and behave!"

Bai Fan's face had already turned pale, sweat pouring down him as though it cost nothing.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and asked the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in his Sea of Consciousness.

"Heavenly Dream, didn't you place nine layers of seals on your cultivation? Loosen the seals now."

"No. Your frail body will be blown apart by my cultivation. My current level is already the most suitable for you."

"Remember this: I'm the one in control. I know my own body."

"You..."

This chatterbox, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, was truly left speechless by Bai Fan. The current Bai Fan was not the ignorant little boy Huo Yuhao had been in the original story.

"Fine, I'll loosen the seal on my cultivation now. The moment you can't take it anymore, tell me immediately."

As Heavenly Dream relaxed the seal on his cultivation, Bai Fan felt his body visibly swelling.

The pure cultivation nourished every part of Bai Fan's body, easing its soreness.

At the same time, that vast cultivation made his meridians swell. One careless mistake, and they would burst.

Bai Fan tried to use the self-created soul skill from his first simulation, attempting to circulate the cultivation along its route, but things did not go as he wished.

The same meridian route met with clear rejection within this body.

He did not know whether it was a safeguard left behind by the system or whether this body simply could not adapt to that self-created soul skill.

Left with no choice, Bai Fan could only control the cultivation for now and use the Mysterious Heaven Technique Tang Ya had taught him to nourish his body, setting aside the self-created soul skill from his first life.

Because this cultivation was too powerful, even the Mysterious Heaven Technique could not refine it quickly. He could only do his utmost to protect his meridians.

Bai Fan, already drenched in sweat, showed an even more pained expression.

"Um, how about we stop here? I feel like your body can't hold on much longer."

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm softly tried to persuade Bai Fan, but received only silence in response.

At last, Bai Fan sensed the limit of his body and immediately told the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to stop supplying cultivation.

Huo Yun'er's gentle expression as she had sent him away flashed through Bai Fan's mind. Thinking of the miserable future in which Tang San would control his fate, he roared inwardly.

Heh, what bullshit destiny? In the end, it was still toyed with by petty villains. I'll defy the heavens, and I'll take every cheat there is!

Zhou Yi's predicament unexpectedly made Bai Fan resolve himself to something.

The goal of one hundred laps was within reach. Huo Yuhao struggled to move his legs, drawing many people to stop and watch him.

With only the final lap remaining, Bai Fan trudged forward with difficulty. His clothes were completely soaked through, and every step left a wet footprint on the ground.

The scorching sunlight quickly evaporated the footprints behind Bai Fan, erasing all evidence of his effort.

Yet what Bai Fan lacked least was willpower. Without his parents' support, he had managed to persist for decades under the burden of a 2.5 million mortgage, a 200,000 car loan, an 880,000 wife, and three daughters. It was clear that he had never been someone who easily accepted his fate.

Perhaps because the current Bai Fan had a different personality from the original Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong had no intention of helping Huo Yuhao.

Just as he was about to reach the finish line, Bai Fan finally collapsed under the strain.

Everyone felt sorry for him.

Yet there was no regret in the outcome. Bai Fan lay on the ground and crawled toward the finish line inch by inch.

"Huo Yuhao? An interesting child."

Zhou Yi looked at the student roster in her hand, an approving smile unconsciously appearing on her face.

Then, following the original plot, Zhou Yi brought Huo Yuhao to Fan Yu's Soul Engineering Department, where he displayed his awesome soul skill.

Looking at the dazzling array of soul tools before him, Bai Fan felt as though some gene in his body had been awakened. He swore that he would become a Level-9 Soul Engineer.

After that, Tang Ya came to find Bai Fan and partnered with him to sell grilled fish.

As expected, the grilled fish business became wildly popular. As Bai Fan's roommate, Wang Dong came along with him and, just as expected, was drawn in by the grilled fish.

Of course, the more things went smoothly, the more impossible it was for accidents not to happen.

Jiang Nannan wanted to buy Bai Fan's last grilled fish. Bai Fan revealed a crafty smile and refused to sell it to her.

Without any warning, an iron fan flew toward the stall. The simp Xu Sanshi made his dazzling entrance.

The good show is here! Bai Fan was thrilled. He quietly whispered into Tang Ya's ear, "Sister Tang Ya, later, have Brother Bei Bei..."

Tang Ya's eyes immediately lit up. She casually slung an arm around Bai Fan's shoulders. "Good Yuhao. From now on, you're our dearest little brother."

"You brat, hand over the grilled fish."

Xu Sanshi lifted Bai Fan like a chick, while Bai Fan put on a struggling expression.

"Xu Sanshi, let Yuhao go!" Tang Ya struck at Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi smoothly dodged the attack.

"You stinking turtle, Bei Bei will deal with you soon enough."

The moment she finished speaking, Bei Bei snatched Huo Yuhao from Xu Sanshi's hand and began fighting him.

The two agreed to head to the Soul Arena.

Before they went onstage, Tang Ya hugged Bei Bei's arm and whispered into his ear. After listening, Bei Bei glanced at Bai Fan in the spectator seats, his eyes full of disbelief.

"How could such an honest child come up with such a nasty trick?"

The battle between the Outer Court's strongest attack-type Soul Master and strongest defense-type Soul Master was about to begin.

Xu Sanshi was in the middle of spouting threats when Bei Bei suddenly covered his mouth with one hand. A trace of red seeped through his fingers.

Bei Bei's expression clearly turned flustered, and he hurriedly clenched his hand shut.

The sharp-eyed spectators below noticed this detail. The gamblers, like they had smelled some secret intel, immediately went all-in on Xu Sanshi.

They did not forget to remind their fellow gambling friends, except they told them to bet on Bei Bei to win.

However, everyone in this circle had a hundred schemes up their sleeves. More and more people bet on Xu Sanshi.

Bei Bei's odds climbed higher and higher, while Tang Ya went all-in on Bei Bei.

"Yuhao, can you really guarantee that Bei Bei will win one hundred percent?"

"Sister Tang Ya, have you forgotten my martial soul?"

Tang Ya slapped her forehead. "That's right! Hahaha, Yuhao, you really are our lucky star."

The match began.

Bei Bei pretended to be physically weak, allowing Xu Sanshi to gain the upper hand.

Seeing Xu Sanshi take the advantage, the gamblers below became wildly excited. They stood up and cheered for Xu Sanshi.

"You're injured?"

Xu Sanshi had naturally noticed the red on Bei Bei's palm, and his attacks faltered slightly.

"No. Next, I'm going to use my full strength."

"Third soul skill, Thunderous Fury!"

Lightning danced around Bei Bei's body. Seeing that the soul skill before him was clearly much weaker than usual, Xu Sanshi did not take the attack seriously and casually released a soul skill to block it.

Everything was going exactly as Bai Fan had expected. A crafty smile appeared at the corner of Bei Bei's mouth.