Battle Against Xie Xie

"Not bad. Two level-eighteen students have been assigned to the worst Class Five. That will definitely put more pressure on the students in the other classes and keep them from getting too lazy!"

"Besides, although Wu Zhangkong is a bit aloof and rather unpleasant, I have to admit that he came from that place, so his teaching ability is quite strong. Let's see whether something miraculous can happen when they're put together!"

Watching Yao Xuan and the other three leave the Disciplinary Office, Long Hengxu nodded slightly. The sternness on his face quickly faded, replaced by an expression of a scheme successfully carried out.

"Brother Xuan, I'm sorry. I dragged you down! You could have entered Class One and enjoyed the best teaching resources, but now, just to stand up for me, you can only study in the worst class."

Meanwhile, on the way back to the dormitory, Tang Wulin kept his head lowered, looking deeply dejected. With guilt and sincerity, he quietly apologized to Yao Xuan.

"Wulin, since it has already happened, all we can do is accept it and actively make changes. Blind regret is useless."

"Besides, with my strength, going to Class Five won't affect me much. What's more, I heard that Eastsea Academy holds a Class Promotion Tournament between classes at midterms. As long as we defeat our opponents, our class will receive better resources. Cultivate well. Let's work hard together."

Rather than blaming Tang Wulin, Yao Xuan gently patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Mm, you're right! People can't live in the past. I'll definitely work hard, Brother Xuan!"

Hearing Yao Xuan's words, Tang Wulin silently clenched his fists. Brother Xuan had sacrificed so much for him. He had to cultivate with all his strength, or how could he possibly live up to Brother Xuan's efforts?

Five minutes later, in Dormitory 205.

"Yao Xuan, come with me to the academy's Combat Room. I want to fight you."

Walking up to Yao Xuan, a cold glint flashed through Xie Xie's eyes as he spoke icily.

"Fight me? Why should I?"

Yao Xuan did not even raise his head as he calmly asked in return.

"Why? Because of your personal grudge with Zhou Changxi, I can't go to Class One and can only join the worst Class Five with you! I'm going to beat you up properly and vent this anger in my heart!"

Xie Xie stared at Yao Xuan, his voice filled with fury and resentment.

"Oh, is that so? Then I definitely won't go. If I'm just going there to get beaten up, why would I go?"

Yao Xuan shook his head and asked back.

"That... does make some sense. Then name your terms. What will it take for you to accompany me in a fight?"

Xie Xie was left somewhat speechless by Yao Xuan's words, and his tone weakened, but he still continued asking.

"What would it take for me to fight you? Well, it's not impossible. But judging from what you said, you want to beat me up. Wouldn't fighting you be very dangerous for me? How about this: give me fifty thousand Federal Coins as a service fee, and promise to cover my medical expenses. Then I'll fight you."

Yao Xuan pretended to think for a moment before answering.

Damn, Brother Xuan is so devious! If Xie Xie agrees, he'll probably lose both his money and the fight!

Standing nearby, Tang Wulin secretly gave Yao Xuan a mental thumbs-up and sighed to himself.

Tang Wulin and Yao Xuan had apprenticed under Mang Tian together for three years, so he naturally knew how strong Yao Xuan was. That was a solid force of over a thousand kilograms. Xie Xie's attempt to beat Yao Xuan up was basically doomed to fail; he would only lose fifty thousand Federal Coins for nothing.

Fifty thousand Federal Coins! To Tang Wulin, that was practically a year and a half of forging income. If Xie Xie really agreed, wouldn't Brother Xuan be making a fortune?

As he thought this, Tang Wulin secretly glanced at Xie Xie, eagerly awaiting his response.

"Fifty thousand Federal Coins? No problem. Let's go. I'll transfer it to you after the fight."

Xie Xie nodded almost without hesitation and continued.

To ordinary people, fifty thousand Federal Coins was indeed a huge sum. But as the young master of the Eastsea Xie Family, it was only a small amount to Xie Xie. If it allowed him to properly vent his anger, it was absolutely worth it.

"Fine. Lead the way."

Yao Xuan nodded slightly, then followed behind Xie Xie toward the Combat Hall in the center of Eastsea Academy.

Twenty minutes later.

Eastsea Academy, Combat Hall.

After paying a fee of five thousand Federal Coins, Yao Xuan and Xie Xie entered a massive hall roughly fifty meters long and fifty meters wide. The floor was made of stamped steel, with an actual hardness comparable to Hundred Forged Metal.

Not only that, but numerous Soul Guiding Arrays had been inscribed into the floor. With the support of these Soul Guiding Arrays, the ground was no less sturdy than ordinary Thousand Forged Metal, though it lacked the ascension properties of Thousand Forged Metal.

Thousand Forged Metal was enough to withstand attacks from ordinary Soul Elders, making it sufficient for battles between middle-school students. As for higher-level battles, there were Combat Halls built to even greater specifications.

"Xie Xie, level-eighteen Battle Soul Master. Martial Soul: Light Dragon Dagger! I'm an Agility-Attack Type Soul Master. For fairness, I'll keep a distance of thirty meters from you when the fight begins. You may prepare now."

As he spoke, Xie Xie walked into the distance. Although he wanted to beat Yao Xuan up, he had been born into a prominent family and was rather proud. He did not want to take advantage of Yao Xuan.

"Yao Xuan, level-eighteen Battle Soul Master. Martial Soul: Lizard Dragon. Please guide me."

Yao Xuan answered calmly. His dislike for Xie Xie diminished somewhat. Though this guy had a bad temper, looked down on others, and carried the arrogance of a young master, the details showed that Xie Xie was not the sinister and cunning person Long Hengxu had described. He was, at least, a straightforward young man.

Of course, it would not be easy to become friends with someone as aloof as Xie Xie. But once one gained Xie Xie's recognition, he would definitely be the sort of friend worthy of trust and reliance.

However, at the moment, Xie Xie not only had not acknowledged Yao Xuan, but also harbored considerable anger toward him and even wanted to beat him up.

Yao Xuan was not worried in the slightest. There was an old saying on Earth Star: "No acquaintance without a fight." If Xie Xie was unwilling to be his friend, then he would just beat him into submission. In the original historical timeline, Tang Wulin seemed to have become friends with Xie Xie in exactly that way.