Light Goddess Butterfly

"Yuhao, take Lu Chen back to the dormitory to rest first."

Qian Renxue had been exceptionally admitted into the Inner Court, and Lu Chen was in low spirits. Beibei tactfully refrained from asking Lu Chen to cook them a feast and instead had Huo Yuhao take him back to the dormitory to rest.

"Brother Lu, what do you think about me selling grilled fish?"

On the way to the dormitory, Huo Yuhao asked Lu Chen for advice.

Prices at Shrek were much higher than outside.

He was still growing and needed plenty of nutrition. The allowance issued by the academy was nowhere near enough.

So he wanted to use his free time to sell grilled fish and earn some living expenses.

Since Lu Chen was the best cook among everyone he knew, he asked for Lu Chen's opinion.

"Grilled fish? No problem."

"I've had your grilled fish before. They taste great. I'll teach you a few tricks when the time comes and guarantee you'll make a fortune."

After hearing this, Lu Chen affirmed Huo Yuhao's idea.

Working while studying—quite a few students had done the same in schools in his previous life.

He greatly admired people who kept moving forward despite adversity.

"That's great, Brother Lu."

Seeing that Lu Chen was willing to support him, Huo Yuhao could not help but feel delighted.

Soon, under Huo Yuhao's lead, the two made their way through tree-lined paths, winding around several turns before stopping in front of a dormitory building.

According to Huo Yuhao, the freshmen dormitories housed both boys and girls.

The first through third floors were boys' dormitories, while the fourth through sixth floors were for girls.

"Shrek Academy really did inherit Flitwick's stingy nature."

"With so much money, they still couldn't bear to build a couple more dormitory buildings."

Lu Chen grumbled inwardly.

As the finest Spirit Master academy on the continent, with several Titled Douros and Spirit Douro experts stationed there, its wealth had to be beyond imagination.

Yet it pinched pennies on student dormitories.

"Brother Lu, my room is 108, and yours is 109. We're right across from each other."

"If you need anything, just call me."

After entering the dormitory building, Huo Yuhao spoke to Lu Chen.

"Alright, got it."

Lu Chen arrived at his dorm room door and was about to use his key to unlock it.

But he found that the door was not locked. His roommate had presumably already arrived.

Lu Chen pushed the door open and walked in.

The dormitory was not large, around ten square meters. There were two beds, one table, and two metal wardrobes, with no private bathroom. It perfectly matched every impression Lu Chen had of high school dorm rooms from his previous life.

The bed farther inside had already been made, its light-blue bedding folded neatly. A few books sat beside the desk.

A youth in a light-blue fitted outfit stood with his back to Lu Chen, organizing the wardrobe. His short hair was crisp and neat, and his figure was rather slim, his back looking somewhat delicate.

"Hello, I'm Lu Chen, your roommate."

Lu Chen greeted his roommate.

Hearing the sound, the youth turned around.

The youth was exceptionally handsome, with delicate brows and eyes, fair skin, a refined nose bridge, and pale lips. His peach-blossom eyes carried a trace of innate arrogance.

If not for his short hair and fitted outfit, he would have looked like a pretty young girl at first glance.

Seeing Lu Chen enter, the youth furrowed his brows and sized him up from head to toe. His tone was somewhat imperious. "You're the new roommate? I'm Wang Dong. Let's make this clear first: if we're sharing a room, you have to follow my rules."

Lu Chen frowned and glanced at him sideways. "What rules?"

Wang Dong raised a finger and listed them one by one with perfect clarity. "First, no staying up late and making noise. Second, you clean the dormitory. Third, don't bring people in without permission. Fourth..."

Wang Dong went on and on, listing seven or eight rules, every one of them trivial and tedious.

Lu Chen had already been irritated over Qian Renxue entering the Inner Court. Hearing the other's self-righteous prattling, he lost his patience halfway through. With a derisive laugh, he casually shot back, "Why are you acting like such a woman? Where did all these damn rules come from? Stay if you want. If you don't, get lost."

"Who are you calling a woman?!"

At those words, Wang Dong exploded instantly. His peach-blossom eyes widened round, his cheeks flushing red with anger as he stepped forward and pointed at Lu Chen. "Say that again!"

"I said you're a sissy." Lu Chen raised his brows, his temper flaring as well. "What, want to fight?"

"Then let's fight! Who's afraid of who?!" Wang Dong's chest rose and fell with anger. "Come on, we'll fight outside! I'll show you who calls the shots in this dormitory."

"Just what I wanted."

"Brother Lu, what happened?"

Hearing the commotion, Huo Yuhao pushed open the door and asked with concern.

The moment he came in, he saw Brother Lu, who had just been telling Qian Renxue to get along well with others, arguing with his roommate.

"Nothing. Someone just wants a beating."

Lu Chen spread his hands helplessly, then headed outside the dormitory building.

After hearing that, Huo Yuhao looked at Wang Dong as though he were looking at an idiot.

Among people their age, perhaps only Qian Renxue could stand against Lu Chen.

"What are you looking at?!"

Already extremely upset, Wang Dong saw the strange look in Huo Yuhao's eyes, shot him a fierce glare, then slammed the door and left.

Soon, the two walked out of the dormitory one after the other and stopped in the open space outside.

On a vine-covered bench beneath the corridor, a white-haired old man in gray cloth robes lay basking in the sun, his eyes narrowed as he dozed.

Their commotion merely made him lift his eyelids before slowly closing them again, as though he did not care about two youths fighting.

Huo Yuhao only gave the old man a slight bow in apology, then quietly stood to one side.

"Come on, let me see what you're really made of."

Lu Chen crooked a finger at Wang Dong, his eyes carrying a casual provocation.

He had to admit, the world ten thousand years later was truly exciting.

In just one day, he was going to fight two people.

One of them was even his roommate.

He would probably have to spar with Beibei that afternoon too.

"Hmph, don't cry after I beat you up!"

Wang Dong let out a low shout and struck first. His footwork was incredibly fast, his fist cutting through the air as it flew straight at Lu Chen's face. His movements were clean and decisive, clearly showing that he had trained in close combat.

But Lu Chen was faster. Just as Wang Dong's fist was about to smash into his face, Lu Chen took half a step back, causing Wang Dong to miss.

On the field, Wang Dong's punch missed, and his heart skipped a beat. He immediately spun and swept out with a kick.

But as the wind from his leg swept past, Lu Chen used the same move again, dodging Wang Dong's attack once more.

"So that's all you've got? Not much, huh." Lu Chen's voice carried a trace of mockery.

"Damn it!"

Hearing Lu Chen mock him, Wang Dong gritted his teeth and continued exerting force. His attacks grew increasingly fierce, his legs launching into a chain of kicks.

But unfortunately, under absolute suppression in strength, Wang Dong could not even touch the corner of Lu Chen's clothes.

Lu Chen moved as if taking a leisurely stroll, always evading at the very instant Wang Dong's attacks arrived.

"If you've got the guts, stop dodging!"

After missing several times, Wang Dong felt as though he was being toyed with, becoming both anxious and furious.

"You're the one who can't beat me, and you're blaming me for it?" Lu Chen sneered. "If you're weak, train more!"

"Fine, fine, fine. You forced me to do this!"

Wang Dong was enraged. In all his life, this was the first time anyone had insulted him so badly.

Soul Power suddenly erupted around Wang Dong. Dazzling blue-gold light flared, and a pair of brilliant butterfly wings slowly spread open behind him, dreamlike patterns of light flowing along their edges.

One yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose from beneath his feet, circling around Wang Dong.

Seeing the Light Goddess Butterfly appear, Mu En, who had been lying there basking in the sun, had a flash of sharp light pass through his clouded eyes. "So he's a girl. His Second Soul Ring has already reached purple Millennium level. Not bad potential."

The Light Goddess Butterfly was a legendary Martial Soul, said to appear randomly only among female Spirit Masters.

Only a very small number of people knew of the existence of this type of Martial Soul.

By coincidence, he was one of them.

He had originally thought it was merely an ordinary spar between students, but the appearance of the legendary Light Goddess Butterfly made Mu En take a few extra looks.