Meeting people from Star Radiance Academy, a Soul Master who couldn't stir up trouble...

Li Qiu sped along the road in his Soul-Guide Car.

The wheels of the Soul-Guide Car rolled over the gravel road, making a soft rustling sound, but the vehicle remained as stable as if it were floating on water, without even a slight jolt.

Ning Rongrong sat in the back seat, rolled down the car window, and the wind blew in, making her pink hair flutter backward. She squinted her eyes and hummed a little tune, in a very good mood.

Zhu Zhuqing sat next to her, eyes closed in meditation, her back ramrod straight, like a jade sculpture.

Xiao Wu leaned against the other car window, watching the trees rush past, her bunny ears and braids swinging back and forth.

Soon, they arrived at a shop in front of the Star Dou Great Forest and settled in.

The shop wasn't big, just two floors, and a peeling sign hung at the entrance that read "Old Hu Inn".

Zhao Wuji, Flender, and Yu Xiaogang went upstairs, their shoes creaking on the wooden stairs.

Li Qiu and the others ate together downstairs. They found a large table by the window, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing sat on either side of Li Qiu.

Xiao Wu also came over, sat down opposite Li Qiu, and picked up her chopsticks to take out a peanut.

Dai Mubai and Oscar sat at another dining table.

Ma Hongjun carried his bowl to Dai Mubai and Oscar's table, and before he could even sit down, he started looking around.

Tang San also came over and sat down next to Oscar, slowly eating his rice with his head down, without saying much.

A group of people walked in from outside.

That group of people were none other than those from the Star Radiance Academy.

The leader was a male teacher in his thirties, followed by seven or eight students, both men and women, all wearing the same light blue uniform with Xinghui badges pinned to their chests.

As soon as they entered, the inn quieted down a bit. The other guests at the tables all lowered their heads and ate their meals, not daring to look around.

Ma Hongjun looked over. His chopsticks were suspended in mid-air, his eyes fixed on a girl in the group. The girl was indeed pretty, slender, with a fair face and long chestnut hair tied in a high ponytail that swayed as she walked.

Ma Hongjun immediately spoke to Oscar, whistling as he stared intently at the beautiful girl.

"Hey little girl, come keep me company..."

"Ha ha..."

Dai Mubai and Oscar both burst into laughter. Dai Mubai leaned back in his chair, laughing so hard he tapped the rim of his bowl with his chopsticks.

Oscar laughed so hard he coughed, and while laughing, he gave Ma Hongjun a thumbs up.

The people from the Star Radiance Academy turned cold.

One of the boys subtly moved half a step to the side, blocking the path of the waiter carrying the dishes.

The waiter came out of the kitchen carrying a large bowl of hot soup in both hands. He was walking in a hurry and didn't notice that there was someone in front of him. The boy bumped into him with his shoulder, and he stumbled. The whole bowl of soup slipped from his hands and splashed all over Ma Hongjun's table.

"Ah..." the waiter screamed.

Ma Hongjun dodged suddenly, his whole body, chair and all, tilted to the side. The scalding soup grazed his shoulder and splashed several drops onto the back of his hand and neck.

He hissed and sprang up from his chair, his face ashen as if he'd swallowed a fly, kicking and flailing his arms.

"Hot hot hot--"

"You're courting death? You dare to resort to underhanded tactics!"

Ma Hongjun pointed at the boy from the Star Radiance Academy, his face turning bright red.

"I was just mentioning a beautiful woman... and you all..."

Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Tang San stood up together.

Four men lined up and pushed the table back, the chair legs scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.

The eight people from the Star Radiance Academy across the street also stood up, and the two groups faced each other across two tables.

The customers in the shop scrambled to the wall, and the owner peeked out from behind the counter, his face pale.

Ning Rongrong remained seated, her chopsticks still holding a piece of twice-cooked pork.

She tilted her head and looked at it for two seconds, then stuffed the twice-cooked pork into her mouth, chewed it, and pulled out a small gadget.

The group's video recording function was used to film the confrontation between the two groups.

[The Spirit Hall Saintess: This fat guy is too arrogant, daring to flirt with girls from another academy. He deserves to get burned.]

[Love-Starved Little Angel: Hmm, Soul Master who doesn't cause trouble isn't a good Soul Master. Is that the rule of this academy? No wonder it's the academy that corrupted dozens of geniuses.]

[Seven Treasure Little Princess: No way? This academy has already corrupted dozens of geniuses? How come I didn't know?]

[The Little Cat Who Loves Fish:??? Won't we be corrupted too?]

[I Am the Angel God: This is what the Group Owner said! I don't know.]

[A Leaf Knows Autumn: Didn't Dai Mubai explain before that the academy enrolled more than sixty students, but only more than twenty graduated? Weren't the rest either corrupted or killed by the teaching?]

[Seven Treasure Little Princess: You know this? I only heard about it before and didn't pay attention. You can even analyze something like this.]

Ning Rongrong gave the Group Owner a big thumbs up.

[Little Cat Who Loves Fish: Group Owner, you're really something! This academy's philosophy is really flawed.]

Zhu Zhuqing greatly admired the Group Owner.

Ning Rongrong continued watching the standoff between Xinghui and Shrek Academy.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Tang San stood there, confronting the eight people opposite them. Neither side would give way, and the air was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

"Brother Qiu, please help!"

Ma Hongjun turned his head and shouted towards Li Qiu's table, his voice high-pitched and urgent.

"We're from the same academy. Didn't the Dean say that Soul Master who doesn't cause trouble isn't a good Soul Master?"

Of course, students from the same college should help each other!

Li Qiu sat in his seat, holding a bowl of soup. He slowly took a sip, glanced at Ma Hongjun, then at the eight students from the Star Radiance Academy opposite him, and shrugged.

"That's your problem. I don't like the idea that ' Soul Master who doesn't cause trouble isn't a good Soul Master.'"

"You..." Ma Hongjun was speechless for a moment, his mouth opened and closed, but he couldn't find the words to say.

Dai Mubai was also surprised that his classmate wouldn't help him. His face darkened, and although his lips moved, he ultimately said nothing.

The male teacher from the Star Radiance Academy took a step forward, and his Soul Power surged violently.

The pressure from the Soul King level pressed down on Dai Mubai and the others as if it were a tangible force, as if an invisible wall had appeared in the air.

Dai Mubai's expression changed slightly, he took half a step back, and his shoulder slumped down.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar were also forced to hunch over, while Tang San managed to stand firm, though his brows furrowed.

"You must be punished for your mistakes!"

Ning Rongrong looked at Ma Hongjun with a mischievous grin, tapping her chopsticks in the air.

"Fatty, you've got some nerve, daring to go up against Soul King..."

She recorded another video and posted it to the group.

[Love-Starved Little Angel: Supporting Li Qiu! That fatso caused this mess himself, he needs to be taught a lesson.]

[Spirit Hall Saintess: Yes, yes, that fat guy is such a troublemaker!]

[Seven Treasure Little Princess: Haha, I want to see Fatty get beaten up and his head turned into a pig's head, that would be really interesting.]