What Do You Mean, Courting Death?

"Boss Xiao is here."

Seeing that the newcomer was Xiao Chenyu, Wang Sheng hurried over to greet him.

After all, he could now be considered Xiao Chenyu's right-hand man, and he had enjoyed a feast of soul beast meat every month for the past few years.

Truly, he was "loyal" to Xiao Chenyu!

"Boss?"

Xiao Chenyu's arrival disrupted Dorm Seven's original plan to choose a boss. Xiao Wu stared at him indignantly, unwilling to accept it.

What boss?

She had won the match. She should be the boss of Dorm Seven.

"Why is he a boss too?"

Xiao Wu protested indignantly, her face full of defiance. As a soul beast who had taken human form, she naturally loved fighting, and she insisted on becoming the humans' big sister.

Wang Sheng smiled at the defiant Xiao Wu. "Of course he is. Boss Xiao is the highest-level soul master at Nuoding Academy. He's already a Level Twelve Soul Master, so naturally, he's the boss."

He turned around.

Looking at Xiao Chenyu, he said, "Boss Xiao, these are our new students in Dorm Seven, Xiao Wu and Tang San. Both of them have innate full soul power."

"Innate full soul power?!"

Xiao Chenyu's eyes widened as he looked in surprise at Xiao Wu and Tang San nearby. He soon regained his composure, lifted his head, and spoke.

"Welcome to Nuoding Academy."

"Now, though, I invite you to join my Lionpack and become part of the strongest team at Nuoding Academy!"

Xiao Wu's expression changed, and she snorted. "In your dreams! Sister Xiao Wu is going to be the big sister here. Even if I join, I'll still be your big sister!"

Xiao Chenyu's expression instantly froze.

"You? You don't have a single soul ring, and you want to be our big sister? I suggest you behave yourself and join my Lionpack!"

Xiao Chenyu spoke disdainfully.

A trace of powerful pressure radiated from him.

He was actually a Level Twelve Battle Soul Master!

How terrifying!

Xiao Wu stamped her feet in frustration. After all, Xiao Chenyu was a soul master with a soul skill. If she fought him now, she definitely wouldn't be his match.

Tang San watched from beside her.

His brows knitted tightly. He felt these people had gone far too far, actually forming gangs and cliques. How were they any different from street thugs?

"Wait!"

Tang San spoke up.

He looked at Xiao Chenyu with complete confidence and said calmly, "A match right now would be a little unfair. Why not wait a few days? Once we've hunted for our soul rings, we can have a real contest between soul masters."

Hearing this, Xiao Chenyu looked at Tang San curiously. "Why should I do that? I'm stronger than you right now, so I'll beat you into submission."

Xiao Chenyu's words left Tang San speechless.

Damn it, why wasn't he following the script?

Wasn't Xiao Chenyu supposed to think his suggestion made sense and agree to a match in three days?

What an ignorant little brat.

"Even if you beat us now, we won't accept it. Besides, once we get our soul rings, we'll come looking for revenge anyway. Why not wait three days and have a proper match? You're not scared, are you?"

Provoked like this, Xiao Chenyu's youthful pride naturally flared up. "Fine, we'll fight! But if you lose, you have to join my Lionpack."

Tang San nodded.

"Agreed. Let's make a bet. If you lose, you'll have to take over our work-study duties!"

Good heavens! It was a wager, one of the three fundamental principles that governed Douluo! Now Xiao Chenyu had even less reason to refuse.

Xiao Chenyu snorted, then turned toward Ji Hongchen beside him. "You've got two people, so I have to find someone else too."

Ji Hongchen was suddenly singled out.

He froze for a moment, and then every gaze fell on him.

Xiao Wu, in particular, looked over too.

What a handsome boy!

The rogue rabbit felt her heartbeat quicken, but she promptly came back to her senses and huffed. "No, if you lose, you all have to call me Big Sister. And that Ji Hongchen has to call me Sister Xiao Wu!"

Hiss...

What was wrong with this rogue rabbit?

Ji Hongchen was speechless. He was only watching the show, so how had he caught a stray shot too? And why was this rogue rabbit leering at him and demanding he call her Sister Xiao Wu? Was she in heat?

But with everyone watching him, he couldn't very well refuse. He could only nod. "Fine. But since you've added a condition, I get to add one too."

"If you lose, you little rabbit, you have to give me a hundred Gold Soul Coins. You don't have any objections to that wager, do you, little rabbit?"

"Fine, I agree!"

Xiao Wu sank into thought, a trace of gravity in her eyes. As a soul beast who had taken human form, how could she possibly have that many Gold Soul Coins?

But she soon let it go.

Whatever. Even if Sister Xiao Wu lost, she wouldn't pay.

"Fine."

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Xiao Chenyu said nothing more beyond, "It's settled, then. Remember to come to the square for the match in three days!"

As he watched the Nuoding Lionpack leave,

Wang Sheng turned to look at Xiao Wu and Tang San and said helplessly, "You two are way too bold. You actually dared to agree to a match with Brother Xiao."

Xiao Wu pursed her lips. "Isn't it just a hundred-year soul ring? Sister Xiao Wu will have one later too. Then I'll definitely beat him easily."

Seemingly reminded of Ji Hongchen, Xiao Wu finally became interested. "Oh, right, what's that Ji Hongchen fellow like? Is he strong?"

"Brother Ji?" Wang Sheng paused, then gave a thumbs-up. "Brother Ji is a star at our Nuoding Academy, a true commoner genius."

"A commoner genius? Is he really that strong?"

Xiao Wu asked in puzzlement.

"Of course. Brother Ji's martial soul is just a lump of iron, and he started with only half a rank of soul power. But through his own hard work, he forced his martial soul to evolve a second time after awakening. Tell me that isn't impressive."

Wang Sheng spoke with considerable pride.

Thanks to Notting Junior Academy's efforts, Ji Hongchen had become the pride of the commoners and a role model for work-study students like them.

"A second awakening?"

Though Xiao Wu was a little puzzled, she still asked, "Then what rank is he now?"

Wang Sheng shook his head. "I don't know, but he's at least Level Twelve. He's no weaker than Boss Xiao, so you'd better be careful."

Xiao Wu snorted defiantly. "Hmph, I'm not scared! In three days, Sister Xiao Wu will beat him until he calls me Big Sister."

"Keep boasting."

Wang Sheng said disdainfully, "Even Yu Xiaogang from our academy wasn't Brother Ji's match back then. How could a little Soul Scholar like you possibly be his match?"

"Yu Xiaogang? Ji Hongchen attacked him!"

Tang San suddenly spoke up. His teacher had unexpectedly been mentioned, and from the sound of it, this Ji Hongchen had even attacked him.

"Yeah. Back then, Yu Xiaogang latched onto Brother Ji and insisted on taking him as his disciple. But Brother Ji didn't think anything of Yu Xiaogang and refused outright. After that, Yu Xiaogang kept pestering him relentlessly, until Brother Ji couldn't stand it anymore and struck."

As Wang Sheng spoke, he failed to notice Tang San's breathing growing increasingly rapid, until he was almost panting like an ox.

That wicked Ji Hongchen had actually attacked his teacher!

And his teacher had even approached Ji Hongchen, hoping to take him as a disciple. But this Ji Hongchen hadn't known what was good for him and had refused.

At that thought,

Tang San's gaze turned cold. He would remember this Ji Hongchen. Daring to attack his teacher, relying on his talent to look down on others, arrogant and conceited, unable to appreciate what was offered to him-he was already courting death!