"Look, it's Beibei, one of the 'Outer Court Twin Stars'! Is he here for grilled fish too?!" After shouting that, Tang Ya laughed so hard she doubled over, then waited eagerly for Beibei's performance.
However, as an old hand at keeping a straight face, Beibei had already been called one of the "Outer Court Twin Stars" to his face countless times during Soul Arena matches and other occasions. Outwardly refined and easygoing but secretly a little devious, he kept his composure with ease and swiftly, naturally played out the script with Huo Yuhao.
After the two popular Outer Court stars took the lead in trying the fish and gave Little Huo Grilled Fish a wave of promotion, coupled with Huo Yuhao's excellent grilling, all the grilled fish prepared for the day was quickly snapped up.
"Xiao Yuan, you're amazing! We still need someone as clever as you!" Seeing the long line before the grilled fish stall, Tang Ya beamed with delight.
"But Nannan, honestly, when it comes to acting, you still need to learn from our Beibei!" Tang Ya said, teasing Jiang Nannan again.
"Damn it, Xiaoya, you're still going on? Can't grilled fish shut your mouth?!" Jiang Nannan shot Tang Ya a fierce glare, then secretly stretched out her left foot in its little leather shoe and gave Lu Yuan, the source of the rotten idea, a hard kick.
Lu Yuan, who was enjoying his grilled fish, wore an innocent expression full of baffled question marks. Meanwhile, Beibei, the composure bomb, still maintained his refined and easygoing smile with ease.
At that moment, a dispute broke out at Huo Yuhao's grilled fish stall ahead of them.
"Kid, you clearly still have fish on that grill. Why won't you sell them to me?" a deep, booming voice demanded.
"I'm sorry, but the grilled fish left is reserved in advance for my friends. It isn't for sale." Huo Yuhao spoke calmly as he looked at the tall boy before him.
This boy was tall and broad, dressed in a black school uniform. He was a sixth-year student who looked about the same age as Beibei. His build rivaled He Caitou's, with thick brows, tiger-like eyes, a straight nose, and a square mouth. He looked dignified enough, but there was already anger in his voice. "I'll give you one Gold Soul Coin per fish. Are you selling or not?"
"I'm sorry, but no."
"You won't sell even for one Gold Soul Coin? Then I'd like to see whether your fish skin is made of gold, or your fish meat is made of gold?!"
As he spoke, he suddenly reached out with his huge hand. Yet Huo Yuhao, who had Spiritual Detection activated, dodged at once, causing him to grab a handful of blazing charcoal instead.
"Xu Sanshi, are you looking for trouble?!"
Tang Ya rushed over upon hearing the commotion and saw the scene before her. Protective of Huo Yuhao, she immediately pulled him away and shouted angrily at Xu Sanshi. Beside her, Beibei's expression had also turned somewhat unfriendly.
Meanwhile, Lu Yuan watched the scene behind them with great interest. Since Sister Nannan's Destiny had diverged from the original story, she and Xu Sanshi were, at most, ordinary classmates now. So what had made Xu Sanshi fly into such a rage this time?
It couldn't really be the hand of fate, could it?
Munching on grilled fish while watching the drama unfold, Lu Yuan roughly figured out the chain of events.
It turned out that Xu Sanshi had acted because of a girl this time as well.
Since Jiang Nannan was no longer involved, the girl connected to Xu Sanshi's Martial Soul awakening had been replaced by another girl. Fortunately, in this life, he had not done any of those absurd things. Their relationship afterward had also been harmonious, the young couple deeply devoted to each other.
Then, Xu Sanshi's girlfriend had wanted to eat Huo Yuhao's grilled fish today. But Huo Yuhao had already sold out his allotted stock, and the remaining fish had been specifically saved for Lu Yuan's group. When Xu Sanshi saw that Huo Yuhao clearly still had grilled fish but refused to sell any to him, the conflict broke out.
At that moment, a delicate-looking, gentle-tempered girl stood beside Xu Sanshi, pulling at him while apologizing to Beibei and the others. She was presumably his girlfriend.
However, Xu Sanshi seemed to have lost his head. Even after taking a Dragon Whisker Needle from Tang Ya, he still went to the Soul Arena with Beibei, just like in the original story.
What a great opportunity!!!
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up as he watched the drama. While Jiang Nannan accompanied Tang Ya to the Soul Arena to watch Beibei fight, he headed in another direction instead.
"Place your bets, place your bets! Thunderbolt Beibei battles Xu Sanshi once again! The Outer Court's strongest spear and strongest shield clash again today! Will the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon come out on top, or will the Black Tortoise remain unbreakable? Students, don't miss out as you pass by!"
Lu Yuan, who remembered the original story, knew perfectly well that Xu Sanshi was not as impulsive, hot-tempered, and irritable as he appeared. As the saying went, birds of a feather flock together. Someone who could get along with a subtly wicked guy like Beibei was clearly no saint himself.
Right now, those two were definitely planning to use this chance to make a fortune in the Soul Arena again.
Therefore, rather than going directly to the Soul Arena to watch, Lu Yuan first headed to the betting area.
"Student, are you sure... you want to bet thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins?" An attendant at the betting area swallowed as he looked at the calm-faced Lu Yuan.
After all, no matter how famous the Outer Court Twin Stars were, this Soul Arena match was fundamentally just a battle between two Soul Elders. For a Soul Elder-level match, thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins was already an astonishingly large bet.
"That's right. Register it for me! I'm betting on Thunderbolt Beibei to win!"
Lu Yuan nodded as though nothing was out of the ordinary, then took out a Gold Soul Card to pay the wager.
After swiping his card so extravagantly, Lu Yuan left the attendant with an unfathomable back view. Then, once no one was paying attention, he hurriedly jogged toward the Soul Arena area. Will Senior Beibei win?
He'll win, he definitely will!!! Those thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins are my entire fortune. If I lose, I can only go say goodbye from the rooftop~
Although Beibei and Xu Sanshi, the Outer Court Twin Stars, were quite famous among the Outer Court students, they fought often and traded victories. Thus, the bookmaker's odds were not high, only around 1.9 to 1. To make money, he could only bet heavily.
For my Soul Devouring Dagger Fragment, I'm going all in!
When had children ever cried every day? When had gamblers ever lost every day?
Fortunately, when Lu Yuan arrived at the Soul Arena area and saw the jade-white "ten-year" Soul Ring quietly floating beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, he knew this round was secure.
It's safe, it's all safe!
Sure enough, with the cheating-like divine skill of Spiritual Detection Sharing, Beibei quickly defeated Xu Sanshi this time.
Looks like I won't have to perform rooftop acrobatics today.
Secretly breathing a sigh of relief, Lu Yuan watched a large sum of money appear on his card after the match ended and revealed a satisfied smile—
Soul Devouring Dagger Fragment, plus one!
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