Strolling Around Campus with a Demon Beast on His Shoulder!

Xu Hu lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze. He stared at his textbook as if he had suddenly fallen in love with studying.

Chen Sinian snorted and raised his voice. "What I'm saying is, Yu Bu'e's Meridian-Opening Pill was worth nine hundred thousand!"

Having said that, he nodded at Yu Bu'e before turning to leave.

In the space of those few sentences, a fine sheen of sweat had formed on Xu Hu's forehead.

Only after Chen Sinian left did he let out a long breath of relief.

Wu Yang was just about to get in a few mocking remarks when the bell rang and the teacher walked in with textbooks tucked under one arm.

"Hey, Bu'e, did you see Xu Hu's face? Bet he nearly died of fright."

Yu Bu'e smiled, thinking little of it. Still, what Chen Sinian had said earlier had effectively been an advertisement for him.

During class, he took out his phone every so often to check it, wondering when Wang Chi would arrive.

Suddenly, a chorus of teasing rose through the classroom. He looked up and saw Luo Feixuan standing in the doorway, her smile as sweet as dark plum jam...

"Teacher, could I speak to Yu Bu'e? I'd like to borrow his language textbook."

The teacher nodded and glanced at Yu Bu'e, amusement lurking in his eyes.

"Go on out."

Yu Bu'e quickly got up, took out his textbook, and walked out amid his classmates' teasing.

Once he had left, the teacher tapped the lectern.

"All right, back to class! Yu Bu'e gets good grades, so he can afford to fool around. Can you? Pay attention!"

"..." His classmates looked thoroughly aggrieved after that jab, their jealousy of Yu Bu'e growing a little stronger.

They were already in the final review stage anyway, so Yu Bu'e wasn't worried about falling behind.

He felt no guilt whatsoever about taking a stroll around the sports field with Luo Feixuan.

"I heard Chen Sinian came to see you earlier?"

"Yeah, he thanked me." Yu Bu'e gave her a brief account of what had happened.

Luo Feixuan said, half joking, "Looks like I really did take advantage of you by offering six hundred thousand before."

Yu Bu'e hastily waved his hands. "Don't say that. You've honestly helped me a lot."

Something suddenly occurred to Luo Feixuan. She stepped back twice and looked the young man before her up and down.

Her scrutiny made Yu Bu'e squirm. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. I'm just curious. Have you really reached the Qi Refining Realm already?"

Yu Bu'e nodded bashfully.

"Tsk!" Luo Feixuan marveled. "Who said you weren't talented? Your talent is incredible!"

"..."

Luo Feixuan was just about to get to the real reason she had come when Yu Bu'e's phone rang.

The caller ID instantly lit up his face with excitement, and he hurried to answer.

"You're at the school? By the gate, right? I'll be right there!"

With that, he handed Luo Feixuan the language textbook.

"Let's talk later. I've got something really important to do!"

Then he sprinted toward the school gate.

Luo Feixuan watched his retreating figure, then looked down at the textbook in her hands, feeling a little upset.

"Am I not important?"

She flipped through Yu Bu'e's book as she walked. The handwritten notes on its pages were slender, strong, and elegant.

"His handwriting really does reflect his personality." A faint smile appeared on her face.

But suddenly, several pink envelopes fell out of the book.

Looking at the red hearts on the envelopes, she could no longer smile.

Yu Bu'e hurried to the school gate, his excitement making him quicken his pace without realizing it.

A silver van was parked by the gate. Wang Chi pushed open the door, got out, and waved to him.

"Yu Bu'e, over here!"

When Yu Bu'e reached him, he saw Tan Qin stepping out of the passenger seat in a cropped jacket and loose, straight-leg jeans. Her short, smoky-blue hair was particularly eye-catching.

"Chi! Qin!" Yu Bu'e greeted them, then asked impatiently, "Where's the Demon Beast carcass?"

"Look how eager you are! You think I'd lie to you?" Wang Chi chuckled and pulled open the van's rear door.

The van looked like it was used for hauling freight. Apart from the two front seats, everything in the back had been stripped out to make a cargo compartment.

Yu Bu'e leaned in to look, and a brilliant smile spread across his face when he spotted the Demon Beast carcass.

"Perfect! Thanks!"

As he spoke, he climbed inside and dragged the carcass out.

As a Qi Refining Realm martial artist, carrying a Demon Beast carcass weighing over two hundred jin was no trouble at all!

Wang Chi and Tan Qin stared, dumbfounded.

"Say... Yu Bu'e, what exactly do you want the Demon Beast carcass for?"

"To show off!" Yu Bu'e grinned.

Wang Chi and Tan Qin exchanged glances, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

Yu Bu'e took a few steps with the Demon Beast carcass on his shoulder, then suddenly remembered something. He stopped and turned toward the two behind him.

"If you don't have anything urgent to do, wait here for a bit. I'll be right back!"

Before either could respond, he strode toward the school gate with the carcass on his shoulder.

Wang Chi swallowed and muttered to himself.

"Did I hear that right? He wanted a Demon Beast carcass... to show off?"

"You heard him right." Tan Qin took a deep breath and shrugged. "It's been a long time... since I've met anyone this bizarre, either."

In eight years on the job, the security guard at Yucheng No. 1 High School had never seen anything like this.

He hurried to stop Yu Bu'e, one hand pressed against his lower back as though facing a deadly enemy.

"Kid, what... what are you trying to do? I'm warning you, don't move!"

Yu Bu'e blinked and did indeed stay still.

"Sir, I'm a student in Class One, Year Three. Am I not allowed in?"

"You are, but... that's a Demon Beast on your shoulder!" the guard exclaimed frantically.

He wondered whether he should call for backup.

But on second thought, although Yu Bu'e was carrying a Demon Beast, it was already a carcass-dead as dead could be.

Leave it another couple of days and it would start to stink.

It didn't seem to pose any threat.

"Sir, does the school have a rule against bringing a Demon Beast carcass to school on your shoulder?" Yu Bu'e asked earnestly.

"Well... I don't think so."

"Then why are you stopping me?"

"I..." The guard smacked his forehead, his face twisting into a mask of misery.

Damn it, this is making my brain hurt!

There really isn't a rule against it, but something still feels wrong...

"Sir, I'll head in, then!" With the Demon Beast carcass on his shoulder, Yu Bu'e went around the guard and continued onward.

The guard watched him go, unsure whether he should keep trying to stop him.

Suddenly, Yu Bu'e stopped and looked back.

"Sir, just out of curiosity, what are you hiding behind your back? It's not a gun, is it?"

"Oh!" The guard straightened, his hand still pressed against his lower back. "It's my herniated disc."

"..."

Class had just ended. When Yu Bu'e arrived in front of the classroom building with the Demon Beast carcass on his shoulder, he instantly became a striking sight.

A crowd quickly gathered around him, and the number of onlookers kept growing.

When Wu Yang and the others spotted him from the corridor, they could hardly believe their eyes.

They rushed downstairs and squeezed into the crowd. At the sight of the Demon Beast carcass on Yu Bu'e's shoulder, their eyes widened in shock.

The visual impact was simply overwhelming!

"B-Bu'e, what's that?"

Yu Bu'e looked up and gave Wu Yang a brilliant smile.

"A Demon Beast! The one I killed before. I thought I'd let you guys have a look. Pretty big, huh?"

"..."