Xu Sanshi's Setback, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Apprehension

Jiang Nannan discreetly held the little cloth pouch in her hand and gently weighed it, feeling its hefty weight. An inexplicable joy rose in her heart.

With this much money, if she sent it all home, her mother would surely be very happy. It could greatly improve their lives.

"Damn it! You little bastard, how dare you hit on my Nannan? You're courting death!" Just then, a terrifying aura erupted from nearby.

Ye Chen turned his head and saw a burly young man in black striding quickly toward him.

The young man stood over 1.8 meters tall, with a robust build, thick brows, tiger-like eyes, a straight nose, and a square mouth. His face was flushed red with fury, and his entire presence was intimidating.

The newcomer was none other than Jiang Nannan's number one simp—Xu Sanshi.

"Xu Sanshi, what are you doing?!"

Before Ye Chen could react, Jiang Nannan stepped in front of him first, her face full of anger.

Xu Sanshi's furious momentum immediately deflated when he saw Jiang Nannan. He even sounded somewhat aggrieved as he said, "Nannan... This kid is clearly up to no good. Don't let him fool you..."

"Hmph. Ye Chen is just a freshman. What bad intentions could he possibly have?"

Jiang Nannan snorted, then looked at Xu Sanshi with intense disgust in her eyes. "On the contrary, it's you. I've told you countless times already—I have nothing to do with you. Please stop harassing me and stay out of my life, or don't blame me for being rude!"

Xu Sanshi's face turned green, then red, at Jiang Nannan's words. Yet he did not dare vent his anger on her, so he shot Ye Chen a vicious glare and threatened, "Kid, I advise you to get lost right now and stay away from Jiang Nannan. Otherwise, I'll show you what cruelty means!"

"Xu Sanshi! You dare lay a hand on a freshman? Believe it or not, I'll report you straight to the Dean's Office!" Jiang Nannan's voice turned cold. She was clearly truly angry now!

Xu Sanshi usually loved throwing his weight around, especially against boys who got close to her. Nearly all of them had been beaten by him.

Bullying older students was one thing, but Xu Sanshi had actually started bullying freshmen! Wasn't that tarnishing Shrek Academy's reputation?

Anyone unaware of the truth might think all Shrek students were overbearing bullies who abused their status!

Whether on or off campus, senior students were strictly forbidden from attacking junior students. Once discovered by the Dean's Office, they would basically be expelled outright!

It was only because Xu Sanshi's family had some influence, and because he normally did not go too far, that his punishments had never been too severe.

"Nannan, no, no, no. I'm leaving right now, I'm leaving..."

At once, Xu Sanshi shrank back and hurriedly retreated.

Yet before leaving, he still shot Ye Chen a vicious glare.

When he bullied people in the past, no one dared complain. After all, those he bullied were all peers. Everyone had their own pride, and if they ran to tell a teacher after being bullied, they would likely be laughed at for the rest of their lives.

But this time, he had targeted a freshman. A warning was one thing, but if he truly made a move and the Dean's Office found out, even with the Xuanming Sect backing him, he would have to pay a tremendous price.

The Xuanming Sect cooperated with Shrek Academy, supplying it with all kinds of pills. Shrek Academy could offer him certain conveniences, but it would not break its rules for him.

"Sorry about that, junior. That must have been embarrassing for you. You don't need to be afraid of him. The academy rules are here—he wouldn't dare attack you."

Only then did Jiang Nannan turn back to Ye Chen, revealing a gentle smile. Her tone was filled with apology, since Xu Sanshi had developed a grudge against Ye Chen because of her.

"It's fine, Senior. The noodles are getting cold. Hurry and eat," Ye Chen said with a smile.

"Mhm~"

Jiang Nannan nodded lightly. Naturally, she did not want to waste food, so she sat back down and began slurping away in small mouthfuls...

Quite a few people had gathered around by now. Seeing that Xu Sanshi had not fought Ye Chen, they were immediately somewhat disappointed. The spectacle in their hands suddenly seemed far less entertaining.

At the same time, the many boys looked at Ye Chen with eyes full of jealousy.

He was just a pretty boy. Why did he get to win Jiang Nannan's heart? Heaven was truly unfair.

The female students, however, looked at Ye Chen with unusual expressions. It was clearly their first time seeing such a handsome youth, and he naturally inspired fondness. At the same time, they envied Jiang Nannan for being able to interact with a boy like him...

At Huo Yuhao's Grilled Fish stall not far away.

Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao had naturally witnessed the entire scene as well.

Tang Ya's gaze lingered on Ye Chen for a long while before she turned to Huo Yuhao and asked, "Yuhao, do you know which class that boy is in? How come I've never seen him before?"

Although she found Ye Chen quite pleasing to the eye, it was not love at first sight. She was simply curious how such a youth had suddenly appeared at the academy—and had even managed to capture the heart of the aloof campus belle Jiang Nannan at once...

"I don't know. It's my first time seeing him too."

Huo Yuhao gently shook his head. He had never cared much about such matters. All he had in his heart was becoming stronger, and revenge—avenging his mother.

"Yuhao, be careful around that boy. His martial soul should be an Ultimate Ice martial soul. He's very, very strong. You'd best not provoke him." At that moment, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice sounded in Huo Yuhao's mind, carrying a trace of gravity.

"Is Ultimate Ice really that strong?" Huo Yuhao rarely saw Sky Dream Ice Silkworm take the initiative to warn him, so he asked curiously.

That person should be a freshman too, and not a student of Class One. Huo Yuhao felt that they might face each other during the Freshman Competition, so he wanted to learn more.

"You should remember that I told you I would give you a great opportunity when you reached level 20. What I intend to give you is an Ultimate Ice martial soul."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm slowly said, "Ultimate Ice is the pinnacle of the ice attribute. Its rarity even surpasses Twin Martial Souls. To put it simply, there are only four words for it—invincible within the same realm!"

"So strong?" Huo Yuhao subconsciously looked at Ye Chen a few more times. This was the first time he had seen Sky Dream Ice Silkworm give someone such a high evaluation.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm also knew that he could not boost another's prestige while diminishing his own, so he added, "But you don't need to worry. Once you obtain the great opportunity I'm giving you, along with my assistance, you definitely won't be inferior to him in the future."

After all, he needed to give Huo Yuhao greater motivation so that he would cultivate faster and reach level 20 as soon as possible.

Huo Yuhao had neither talent nor resources. All he could do was work hard.

Fortunately, he had obtained a Soul Ascension Pill and a Mysterious Water Pill some time ago, greatly increasing his cultivation speed. He was now already a powerful level 17 Soul Master!

He was not far from level 20 now.

"Alright!"

Huo Yuhao nodded lightly, silently making up his mind. He would definitely cultivate diligently and strive to reach level 20 before the end of the term. Then, he would go with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to obtain that supreme great opportunity capable of defying fate and changing his destiny!