Huo Wushuang Came Knocking Again

The Martial Soul theory course was, unsurprisingly, still simplistic and easy to understand.

The Soul Beast fundamentals course merely recited textbook knowledge from the library's archives.

After reviewing the semester's lesson plans, Lin Huo dropped both courses without hesitation.

Now, at Fire Sprout Junior Soul Master Academy, Lin Huo had only kept physical training and the mandatory Imperial History course.

Having cut six courses down to two, Lin Huo was finally free of burdens. He returned to the dormitory ahead of time, packed his belongings, left behind the key, and headed off to claim the single room that would soon be his.

"Building Three... looks like this is the place."

Lin Huo unlocked the door and entered. The high-quality dorm room had now been vacated, becoming a spacious and comfortable single room.

A note sat conspicuously atop the shoe cabinet by the door. Lin Huo picked it up and found that it was a message left by Huo Yun and the others.

"Dear Brother Lin Huo, the dormitory has been vacated according to your request. Due to the limited time, the interior furnishings could not be altered. We hope you will not mind.

The furniture and bedding in the dormitory have all been replaced with new ones, and the room has been thoroughly cleaned. Brother Lin Huo may move in without worry.

A small reminder: Boss seems rather dissatisfied with this matter. He may come specifically to trouble you later, so please be careful.

—Huo Yun."

Though brief, the message was sincere enough. The final warning especially convinced Lin Huo that the group truly no longer harbored any ill will toward him.

"Huo Wushuang..." Lin Huo muttered the name under his breath, feeling a headache coming on.

He had already moved out of Huo Wu's dormitory. No matter how one looked at it, he had given that bastard Huo Wushuang more than enough face.

Who knew what medicine that bastard had taken? He was actually still chasing after Lin Huo and refusing to let go.

Honestly, that bastard was going too far! If he really pushed Lin Huo too hard, then Lin Huo would damn well become his brother-in-law!

Lin Huo darkened his gaze and temporarily suppressed that highly illegal thought. Thinking carefully about Huo Wushuang's attempts to cause trouble, he felt it was not solely because of Huo Wu.

If the problem was not Huo Wu, then this might truly be troublesome.

After all, with Huo Wushuang's persistent brute of a personality, if he truly set his mind on troubling Lin Huo, Lin Huo had no particularly good way to deal with him.

Using Huo Wu as a shield could stop him once, but it could not work every time.

Huo Tian could punish Huo Wushuang as well, but Lin Huo could not keep going to Huo Tian for help.

So, if he wanted to settle the trouble with Huo Wushuang this time, he was probably left with only one solution: his fists.

But if he used his fists...

Still deep in thought, Lin Huo tidied up the room a little before abruptly stopping and turning toward the door.

Violent pounding erupted from outside, immediately revealing the visitor's identity.

"He came that quickly?"

Lin Huo narrowed his eyes. Without the slightest fear in his heart, he walked straight over, opened the door, and saw Huo Wushuang waiting outside.

Huo Wushuang stood there with his arms crossed, wearing an arrogant expression. Only after Lin Huo opened the door did he lower his gaze to the boy a head shorter than himself.

"Not bad! You moved out of my little sister's room quickly enough. I'd say you know how to read the situation, but I'm still damn dissatisfied!"

Without Huo Wu and Huo Tian keeping him in check, Huo Wushuang now displayed the vile manner of a school tyrant to the fullest.

But Lin Huo had no intention of indulging Huo Wushuang's foul temper. His Attack, Special Attack, and Special Defense were still boosted by six stages. A fourfold enhancement to all three attributes was his greatest source of confidence.

Not to mention a level-nineteen Soul Master like Huo Wushuang—even if a Grand Soul Master Huo Wushuang stood before him, Lin Huo would still beat him without hesitation.

Raising an eyebrow, Lin Huo shot back, "Talking like you're some big shot? Is your ass healed yet, you little bastard? You're already rushing over here to throw your weight around?"

"..."

Clearly not expecting Lin Huo to be so confrontational, Huo Wushuang's mind went blank, and he stood frozen for a long while.

"You!"

"What about me? If you're here to cause trouble, then hurry up. Don't stand in front of my dorm like a roadblock and make a fool of yourself."

"I!"

"What about you? I already gave you plenty of face, yet you're still too damn stupid to know when to stop. Aren't you just asking to get cursed at? Tell me, are you addicted to being humiliated?"

"Fuck!"

Huo Wushuang, driven frantic, cursed as he threw a punch at Lin Huo. Yet the fist he swung out was caught firmly in Lin Huo's grasp.

Lin Huo's somewhat youthful hand clamped around his wrist like a steel shackle. Huo Wushuang tugged two or three times but could not pull his hand free.

Already impatient and irritable, suffering this setback at Lin Huo's hands only added fuel to Huo Wushuang's anger and wounded pride.

His head overheated, and he stopped caring about anything else. Channeling Soul Power, Huo Wushuang gritted his teeth and wrenched himself free with all his strength—only for Lin Huo to suddenly release his grip at that exact moment.

Losing his balance, he staggered back seven or eight steps and nearly fell flat on his ass in a spectacular embarrassment.

Once he steadied himself again, Huo Wushuang was not angry but delighted. When he looked at Lin Huo again, his eyes were filled with bright excitement.

"I didn't expect you brat to really be as ridiculously strong as they said! Those bastards weren't lying to me after all!"

"So you didn't come here to trouble me over Sister Huo Wu?"

Lin Huo spoke as though probing him, but he had already confirmed Huo Wushuang's purpose. Inwardly, he could only think that this was even more troublesome.

He had more or less guessed Huo Wushuang's battle-loving nature. As expected, Huo Wushuang had most likely taken him for an opponent to pass the time.

Just as Lin Huo expected, Huo Wushuang said excitedly, "Of course not! I heard that this morning, you casually defeated Huo Yun despite having only level-six Soul Power.

"And afterward, you easily defeated the combined assault of one Soul Master and five Soul Warriors all by yourself.

"With strength like yours, you're undoubtedly one of the strongest at Fire Sprout Junior Soul Master Academy! I came here specifically to have a proper match with you!"

Huo Wushuang rubbed his fists together excitedly. Earlier today, when Huo Yun and the others had come to report what happened, he had thought those bastards were making things up to escape punishment.

Now that he had come personally to test Lin Huo's strength, he was certain that they had not been lying.

His current strength put him far ahead of everyone else at Kindling Junior Academy. Flame Intermediate Academy was neither here nor there, so it was not among his goals.

Yet, without reaching the Grand Soul Master realm, he could not skip ahead directly to Blazing Fire Advanced Academy to battle and temper himself against more powerful Soul Masters.

Thus, during this period before he broke through to Grand Soul Master, aside from occasionally visiting Blazing Fire Great Spirit Arena to satisfy his craving for battle, he could only spend his days bullying weaker opponents to pass the time.

And now, a freak like Lin Huo, whose strength was exceptionally powerful, had suddenly appeared to serve as an opponent and relieve his boredom.

Never mind where Lin Huo's strength had come from—Huo Wushuang's hands were already itching for a fight!

Huo Wushuang clenched both fists, his face brimming with eagerness as his entire body surged with boiling passion.

As for Lin Huo's earlier verbal offense, Huo Wushuang had already thrown it completely to the back of his mind.