The Overbearing Xiao Wu

"Shi Quan, come here!"

Shi Quan was still wondering what was going on when he heard someone calling him over.

The person was Chang Ke. The academy had its cliques, and the dormitories had their own little groups as well. Chang Ke was the leader of the noble circle in his dormitory.

Shi Quan turned his head and asked calmly, "What is it?"

When Chang Ke saw that Shi Quan had not moved, the frustration already on his face immediately turned to irritation. He shouted, "I told you to come over. Didn't you hear me?"

Shi Quan frowned as well. Holding back his impatience, he took a few steps toward Chang Ke. "What is it?"

After looking Shi Quan up and down, Chang Ke said irritably, "Starting today, you'll be responsible for cleaning the south side of the Sports Field. Remember, it has to be cleaned every day."

Shi Quan's frown deepened at Chang Ke's words. He asked coldly, "Why should I?"

"Why should you?" Chang Ke laughed angrily at Shi Quan's retort. He sprang down from the bed, strode up to Shi Quan, and said, "Because I said so. Got a problem with that?"

Shi Quan gave a cold laugh and turned toward his bed. "I don't have time to clean anything."

"You filthy commoner, you dare disobey me?!" Chang Ke flew into a rage at Shi Quan's words and swung his fist at him.

Hearing the movement behind him, Shi Quan merely shifted to the side. With a pull of his left hand, he stretched his left foot forward.

Before Chang Ke could react, he felt as if the fist he had thrown had been guided forward by some strange force. His body pitched forward uncontrollably, and Shi Quan's outstretched foot tripped him at just the right moment. With a bang, Chang Ke fell flat on his face under everyone's stunned gazes.

The people in the dormitory immediately burst into laughter. To them, it looked as though Chang Ke had missed his own punch and fallen over by himself.

"Damn brat!"

When had Chang Ke ever suffered such humiliation? He let out a shrill roar. A grayish-brown glow faintly rose from his body, and he sprang up from the floor almost instantly. His entire body became exceptionally agile. Grabbing a bedpost with both hands, he hung sideways like a monkey and fiercely kicked toward Shi Quan.

Martial Soul.

Although Shi Quan had never interacted much with his dormmates, during their first Spirit Soul Class, the teacher had made every student introduce their martial souls to one another.

Shi Quan knew that Chang Ke's martial soul was an Iron Monkey.

But so what if Chang Ke had used his martial soul?

A few days ago, Shi Quan might have been wary of him. But after several days of grueling training, Shi Quan's strength had improved by leaps and bounds every day. He was no longer the person he had been before.

Shi Quan knew that he had to establish his authority today. Otherwise, he would only invite more bullying.

With that thought, Shi Quan advanced instead of retreating. He stepped forward with his right leg and leaned his body forward. Inner Force circulated within him as both hands exerted force. He lifted upward, drew a half-circle, then fiercely slapped down at Chang Ke's knees with both hands.

Chang Ke only felt his legs kick into a mass of cotton. Just as he tried to pull them back, he felt an immense force smash them toward the ground.

To unleash that thunderous strike, he had been supporting his entire body with both arms. Now that his legs had been forced downward, his center of gravity shifted forward. How could his hands possibly continue to support him? His body tilted forward along with his legs.

Before anyone could react, Chang Ke dropped to his knees directly in front of Shi Quan.

Already enraged, Chang Ke became even angrier after being humiliated again. Just as he was about to retaliate, Shi Quan's straightened left leg rose, his knee driving toward him. Seeing Shi Quan's knee rapidly enlarge before his eyes, Chang Ke immediately knew something was wrong. If that knee landed, he would probably lose several teeth. In that instant, despair rose in his heart.

Yet the next second, he only felt a sharp gust of wind brush across his cheek. The pain he had imagined never came. Chang Ke lowered his head and saw the knee hovering inches from his jaw. All his previous anger vanished as he fell backward in terror.

"I'm busy. Don't provoke me." Shi Quan lowered his knee, gave Chang Ke a cold glance, then swept his gaze around.

The onlookers all quickly looked away.

Once might have been a coincidence, but twice absolutely was not—especially since Chang Ke had even used his martial soul.

No one had expected Shi Quan, who usually kept to himself, to be this strong.

Seeing that he had achieved the desired deterrent effect, Shi Quan withdrew his gaze and walked back toward his bed.

Though he did not know exactly what had happened, Shi Quan had roughly guessed the sequence of events.

After Xiao Wu became the boss of Notting Academy, she had directly made Xiao Chenyu arrange for someone to take care of the Work-Study Students' jobs.

And Xiao Chenyu's arrangement was probably to make this group of first-year students help the Work-Study Students complete their work.

Shi Quan had seen Chang Ke currying favor with Xiao Chenyu before. He had not expected Xiao Chenyu to sell him out so quickly.

Which ordinary student was not either rich or noble? Naturally, none of them would be happy to hear that they had to help a group of Work-Study Students finish their work.

That was precisely why Shi Quan had not been too harsh, considering they were roommates and classmates. Moreover, judging from Chang Ke's irritated appearance just now, he himself had been extremely unwilling as well.

After Shi Quan left, the terrified Chang Ke finally struggled to his feet. His gaze toward Shi Quan held both fear and resentment.

After cultivating all night, Shi Quan still got up early and went out to train as usual.

Tang San shared Shi Quan's habit of rising early. However, because he cultivated Purple Demon Eyes, Tang San was usually in a high place rather than on the Sports Field.

Dorm Three.

Looking at Shi Quan's already empty bed, Chang Ke's expression twisted viciously.

Chang Ke's two lackeys knew how to read the room. One asked softly, "Brother Chang, Shi Quan refuses to listen. What should we do?"

Chang Ke sneered. "It's not up to him whether he cleans or not. Boss Xiao assigned this work to us, and Boss Xiao listens to Sister Xiao Wu. Since we've run into a problem, isn't it only natural to report it to Sister Xiao Wu?"

The lackeys beside Chang Ke exchanged smiles. "Haha, Brother Chang is clever indeed."

"Let's go. To Dorm Seven."

With that, Chang Ke grandly led his two lackeys toward Dorm Seven on the first floor.

Dorm Seven.

"Is Sister Xiao Wu here?" Chang Ke's voice came from the doorway.

Hearing the voice from the door, Xiao Wu turned to look.

Seeing that it was Chang Ke, Xiao Wu immediately sprang off her bed and walked proudly toward the doorway, head held high and chest out. "What? Not convinced?"

Chang Ke was in the same year as her. Like Xiao Chenyu, he usually looked down on her for being a Work-Study Student. Though he had never said it openly, she had heard plenty behind her back.

Chang Ke hurriedly forced a flattering smile. "No, no, no. How could I possibly be unconvinced by Sister Xiao Wu?"

Xiao Wu said proudly, "Hmph, at least you know your place. Speak. What is it?"

When Xiao Wu asked, Chang Ke immediately put on an angry expression. "Didn't Brother Xiao have us help you clean? Naturally, we're happy to help Sister Xiao Wu and the rest of you, but Sister Xiao Wu, you don't know this—there's some blind fool who not only refuses to help you, but also arrogantly said that you Work-Study Students are just a bunch of poor brats who aren't even worthy of carrying his shoes. And you expect him to help clean? Impossible!"

Chang Ke had been born into a noble family. Though he had learned nothing else from what he had seen and heard growing up, he had picked up a bit of noble cunning.

"What?!"

Sure enough, Xiao Wu immediately looked furious upon hearing this. Not only her, but Wang Sheng and the others also wore angry expressions.

According to Chang Ke, that person had not only looked down on Xiao Wu, but on all Work-Study Students. The Work-Study Students had only just managed to turn things around, and these words had offended every one of them.

Xiao Wu said angrily, "Tell me, which brat is it? Let's see if I don't teach him a proper lesson."

"It's Shi Quan from our class." Seeing that he had fanned the flames enough, Chang Ke finally revealed Shi Quan's name.

"Shi Quan?"

The moment Shi Quan was mentioned, Xiao Wu remembered how he had fooled her during the Opening Ceremony and then ignored her. Her anger immediately surged.

Xiao Wu demanded angrily, "Where is he?"

Chang Ke hurriedly said, "He should be on the Sports Field."

Furious, Xiao Wu could not be bothered to consider whether Chang Ke was telling the truth. She directly led everyone toward the Sports Field.

Shi Quan practiced the Muscle and Marrow Cleansing method on the Sports Field every morning. Many people in the dormitory had seen it and knew that he went there for morning training every day.

Tang San had just returned from cultivating on the roof of the dormitory when he happened to see Xiao Wu and the others storming out of the building with Wang Sheng and the rest. It was obvious that something had happened, so he quickly got up and chased after them.

"What happened, Xiao Wu?" Tang San hurried to Xiao Wu's side.

When Xiao Wu saw Tang San, she said angrily, "That Shi Quan not only looks down on us Work-Study Students, he even said we're not worthy of carrying his shoes. I have to go teach that guy a proper lesson."

"Really?" Tang San frowned when he heard that, because he was a Work-Study Student too.

Xiao Wu glared at Tang San and pointed at Chang Ke beside her. "Of course it's true! If you don't believe me, ask Chang Ke. Shi Quan said it right in front of him."

Tang San frowned. He knew Shi Quan had initially been a Work-Study Student too, but his Parents had been unwilling to let him suffer, so they paid the tuition on the spot and made him an ordinary student. Shi Quan did not seem like the kind of person who would say something like that.

With that thought, Tang San turned toward Chang Ke and stared at him intensely. "Shi Quan said it in front of you?"

Chang Ke did not blush or skip a beat. He hurriedly nodded. "That's exactly what happened. They were there too. They can testify for me."

Hearing Chang Ke say so, the two lackeys hurriedly agreed.

"Is that so?" Tang San withdrew his gaze. He had gone hunting Spirit Beasts with Grandmaster when school began, so he was not familiar with his classmates. He had only met Xiao Wu and Shi Quan a few times.

Moreover, Shi Quan's Parents had helped him and Old Jack during enrollment. As they walked, Tang San secretly thought, I should tell Xiao Wu to go a little easier on him later.

Before long, the group spotted Shi Quan in a corner of the Sports Field and immediately swarmed toward him.

After training for some time, Shi Quan had developed a certain ability to watch in all directions and listen from all sides. He quickly noticed Xiao Wu and the others approaching in force from a distance.

When he saw Chang Ke beside Xiao Wu, his brow immediately furrowed. As he withdrew from cultivation, his eyes turned cold. "Looks like the lesson I gave him wasn't enough."

There were only a little over ten Work-Study Students in total, while Dorm Three had more than thirty people. With each person taking a share, there should have been more than enough work to go around. Yet Chang Ke had still brought Xiao Wu here over this matter, which clearly meant last night's lesson had not been enough.

Before Xiao Wu could speak, Chang Ke spoke first, using Xiao Wu's power to bully Shi Quan. "Shi Quan, weren't you unconvinced? Since you're so capable, go talk to Sister Xiao Wu yourself."

Shi Quan looked at Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu looked back at Shi Quan. "Shi Quan, I didn't hold the last incident against you. Yet you still dare provoke us? Looks like you're asking for a beating."

Shi Quan gave Chang Ke, standing beside Xiao Wu, a cold look and said, "I'm busy. I don't have time to help you sweep the floor. If you want someone to do it, find someone else."

Only then did Tang San realize that the cause of the matter was the cleaning work.

The moment Xiao Wu heard this, she felt that Sister Xiao Wu's authority had been challenged. "You're asking for a beating!"

As soon as she spoke, Xiao Wu stepped forward. After several quick flashes, she arrived before Shi Quan. Her right leg bent at the knee, and her toes snapped out, kicking straight toward Shi Quan's chin.

Tang San had originally wanted to persuade them, but Xiao Wu gave him no chance to speak. He could only call from afar, "Xiao Wu, we're in the same class. Go easy on him."

Shi Quan frowned tightly. He had always known that Xiao Wu was overbearing, but he had not expected her to be this unreasonable. She had started fighting without a word. If he had still possessed his temperament from his previous life, he would have snapped back at her long ago.

Whether it was the accumulation of two lifetimes or Shi Jian's influence, he was now far steadier in his actions than before.

Xiao Wu and Tang San were both One Ring Spirit Masters. Their Soul Power was much stronger than his, and they also possessed Spirit Abilities. At present, he was absolutely no match for either of them. Before he had sufficient strength, he did not want to make things too ugly with them.

Moreover, he knew that Xiao Wu's attacks were all close-range techniques. Therefore, he did not rashly attack. Instead, he suppressed the anger in his heart, stepped sideways, flashed away, and rapidly retreated. In moments, he had moved several meters away.

"Running?" Xiao Wu snorted coldly. "Do you think you can get away?"

She forcefully pushed off with both feet. The next second, Xiao Wu sprang through the air like a rabbit and pounced toward Shi Quan.

"I only refused to help you sweep the floor, and you want to teach me a lesson for it? Aren't you being a little too domineering?"

Shi Quan answered coldly. With a tap of his foot, his body shifted again as though teleporting, sliding three meters away...