"All right, all right, stop complaining." Bei Bei rubbed his temples and snapped, "We'll split up. You search over there, I'll search over here. Once we find her, we'll meet up."
Bei Bei was a cuckold, but he was selective about whom he played the turtle for. Only Tang Ya deserved that from him. After all, the name "Thunderbolt Bei Bei" wasn't just for show!
"Fine! You'd better find her for me."
With that parting shot, Xu Sanshi took off and plunged into the crowd.
He bulldozed his way through, knocking over several students who couldn't dodge in time. They were about to lash out, but when they recognized "Eternal Guard" Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Court Twin Stars, they swallowed the curses on the tips of their tongues.
"Does having high Soul Power make you so great? Sooner or later, someone else will steal your goddess!" someone muttered after Xu Sanshi left.
Suddenly, the rich aroma of grilled fish drifted into Xu Sanshi's nostrils on the night breeze.
He stopped dead, then walked toward its source as though possessed.
He passed through the layers of people. He had only meant to take a quick look, but a familiar figure caught the corner of his eye.
Wavy golden hair, snow-white skin.
Jiang Nannan sat on the edge of a lounge chair, her head slightly tilted.
But from Xu Sanshi's angle, she looked for all the world as though she were sitting on that unfamiliar boy's lap!
For an instant, Xu Sanshi felt as though lightning had struck him. Fury rushed straight to his head, and the veins in his neck bulged.
His entire face reddened visibly. His nostrils flared wide, blasting hot white vapor like a locomotive.
He wanted to charge up and demand an explanation from Jiang Nannan, but he couldn't even find a legitimate standing from which to question her.
Yet he couldn't swallow this insult either.
Just then, Huo Yutong, who had been grilling fish, jogged over to Tang Qi and handed him a freshly grilled fish, her eyes curving with her smile.
This brat sure has luck with women.
Xu Sanshi ground his teeth.
He drew a deep breath and strode forward.
By now, almost everyone in the line at the stall had dispersed.
His face dark, he glanced over the "five Gold Soul Coins" and "purchase limit" on the price board, and his lips curled into a sneer.
In a minute, I'll say this fish tastes awful. Let's see what you do then!
"Give me a grilled fish."
"Sorry, we're sold out." Huo Yutong sounded genuinely apologetic and polite.
She really hadn't expected business to be so good today. Even at the "steep price" of five Gold Soul Coins, demand still outstripped supply.
A question mark slowly popped up over Xu Sanshi's head.
He could plainly see several cleaned black carp sitting beside the stall.
"Aren't there still some over there?"
Huo Yutong glanced at them and hurriedly waved her hands. "Sorry, those aren't for sale."
Not for sale?
Fuck! After being "toyed with" time and again, Xu Sanshi was truly furious!
"If I tell you to sell, you sell!"
Xu Sanshi grabbed a handful of Gold Soul Coins from inside his clothes and slammed them onto the table.
Huo Yutong's slender body trembled, but she quickly steadied herself.
She had been honestly selling fish for half the day. Who had she offended? She might be soft-tempered, but that depended on whom she was dealing with!
Inside the Sea of Consciousness, Tian Meng had already rolled up her sleeves and was rubbing her hands, her eyes gleaming with excitement.
"Haki Tong, don't waste words on him! Your big sister's been itching for this! Daring to run wild on our turf? He must want to see some blood! Beat his ass for me!"
Just as Huo Yutong's gaze sharpened, Tang Qi had appeared beside her without her noticing.
Tang Qi had appeared in front of her without her noticing.
"She said they're not for sale. Are you deaf?" Tang Qi said flatly.
Xu Sanshi's gaze landed on his face, and the nameless fire in his chest flared.
Isn't he just a hundred million times a little more handsome than me?!
"I'm buying them anyway! Mind your own damn business!" Xu Sanshi snapped, reaching for the black carp.
But Tang Qi moved even faster.
The five fingers of his left hand clamped around Xu Sanshi's wrist as his right fist slammed toward his chest, wrapped in the internal energy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, heavy and powerful.
Xu Sanshi staggered backward, retreating several steps before he stopped.
He raised his head, and before he could regain his footing, a blur flashed before his eyes.
"Urgh-!"
Tang Qi's flying kick came straight at his face. Xu Sanshi was sent hurtling backward and tumbled twice across the ground in a sorry heap before finally stopping.
He pushed himself up and brushed the dust off his clothes. When he raised his head, his fury had turned into laughter.
"Not bad, brat. That kick nearly split the seams of my Xuanming Robe.
"Again!"
He roared. This time, Xu Sanshi used every ounce of his strength, lunging at Tang Qi like an enraged green-haired turtle.
They clashed again in front of the stall, fists and feet flying, every blow striking flesh. Yet the longer Xu Sanshi fought, the more alarmed he became.
His fists clearly landed on Tang Qi, yet some force seemed to redirect their angles, making every strike veer strangely off target.
In moments, Xu Sanshi's face was bruised and swollen, while Tang Qi remained calm and utterly at ease.
"How is this possible..."
Xu Sanshi's eyes were full of disbelief.
Tang Qi stood with his hands behind his back, his expression proud. "What would you know of the mysteries of my Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist?"
He had created this "Flowing Water Rock-Smashing Fist" by merging the internal energy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill with Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, using his body, brimming with tremendous life force, as its foundation.
It had three essential principles: deflect force with softness, turn an opponent's strength against them, and deliver deeply penetrating power.
"Tang Qi, are you all right?"
A fragrant breeze swept over him. Jiang Nannan jogged up and ran both hands over him in a flurry.
"I'm fine."
Tang Qi waved a hand, signaling for her to step aside.
Jiang Nannan bit her pink lip, but ultimately obeyed and withdrew.
Before turning away, she glanced at Xu Sanshi from the corner of her eye, as though she had spotted something filthy, then immediately looked away.
"Tang... Qi?"
Xu Sanshi murmured the name, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
Tang Qi! He's Tang Qi?!
In an instant, Xu Sanshi completely exploded.
Cuckolding Bei Bei was one thing, but he had cuckolded him too. The goddess whose love he could never win was eagerly throwing herself at the other boy's feet.
"You little bastard really deserve to die!"
Xu Sanshi's eyes turned blood-red. With a roar, his Martial Soul instantly possessed his body.
When Bei Bei arrived and saw this, his heart lurched. He couldn't worry about anything else. He rushed forward, his Martial Soul instantly possessing him.
Leaving aside the fact that an upper-year student would be expelled for attacking a lower-year student, if Xu Sanshi fought Tang Qi and Tang Ya saw it, she would inevitably take her anger out on him. Then he wouldn't even get the chance to play the cuckold anymore.
"Get out of my way!"
Seeing Bei Bei block his path only enraged Xu Sanshi further. "Activate the hidden energy in my back! Black Tortoise, combine!"
Bei Bei might be eager to play the "wronged party," but Xu Sanshi certainly wasn't.
Without that business involving Jiang Mother, Xu Sanshi had naturally followed his family's arrangements and awakened his Black Tortoise Bloodline.
He yielded to Bei Bei in the Male Dormitory. But now, a man's dignity was at stake. Even the Sea God couldn't stop him, and that was Xu Sanshi's final word!
Bei Bei gritted his teeth, knowing he could no longer reason with this enraged green-haired turtle.
He sprang into the air and landed behind Xu Sanshi.
As Xu Sanshi charged forward in fury, he suddenly felt a chill at the back of his neck. Then a pair of large hands locked him down.
"Bei Bei! You dare-!"
"Sanshi, don't blame me!"
Bei Bei shouted, every muscle in his body tensing.
Seven-Day Lock of Love Stronger Than Gold!
"Aah-! Let go of me!"
Xu Sanshi struggled desperately, but to no avail.
"Sanshi, calm down! You'll be fine once you get used to this kind of thing!" Bei Bei clenched his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.
"Get used to your &%#^!"
Tang Qi stood where he was, black lines covering his forehead.
Good grief, what the hell was all this?
Had fucking Bro Bei found himself a match?!
At some point, Xiao Xiao had sidled up. Her little head poked out from behind Tang Qi, her large eyes brimming with the excitement of watching juicy drama.
Watching this display of "a strong man locking down another man," her little face cycled through a series of fascinating expressions. She raised a finger and couldn't resist pointing:
"Tang Qi, those two... aren't they getting it on?"
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