"You're Xiao Chenyu, right? You said Caterpie was weak? I won't stand for that!"
Yu Xiaochuan glanced at Xiao Chenyu and judged him to be inferior to Yu Tianheng.
He had already beaten up Yu Tianheng. One more Xiao Chenyu wouldn't make a difference.
"If you want to be the boss, it's simple. Fight me."
"Since you've put it that way, let's fight!"
Seeing Yu Xiaochuan call him by name rather than address him as boss, Xiao Chenyu felt a little angry.
He prepared to teach this ill-mannered brat a proper lesson.
The two took their stances. The students around them scattered and formed a circle, leaving an open space.
"Wolf Martial Soul, possess!"
With a thought, Xiao Chenyu activated his Wolf Martial Soul Possession.
Gray-black fur sprouted across his body, his hands turned into wolf claws, and green light shone from his eyes.
"Caterpie, come out!"
Yu Xiaochuan called out.
An emerald flash passed, and a plump Caterpie appeared on his shoulder.
"Hahaha-your Martial Soul is this big caterpillar? How terrifying!"
Xiao Chenyu couldn't hold it in. At the sight of the Caterpie on Yu Xiaochuan's shoulder, he burst out laughing.
He had thought Yu Xiaochuan must be pretty formidable to dare challenge him!
Yet all he summoned was a big green worm.
"Boss, this kid's hilarious. He dares challenge you with a big worm? How about I take care of him for you?"
Among the students watching, a rather ugly boy saw how pathetic Yu Xiaochuan's Martial Soul was and how handsome he looked, and could barely resist helping Xiao Chenyu teach him a lesson.
"No need. Since I'm already stepping in, I might as well teach this brat a lesson myself!"
Xiao Chenyu refused his lackey's request.
Who didn't enjoy stomping noobs?
Besides, Yu Xiaochuan's Soul Power Level was nine, while his was only two.
Defeating a level-nine opponent with level-two strength, overcoming someone above his level, would be something to boast about.
"Are you done talking? If you ask me, you might as well all come at once. It'll save me dealing with you one by one!"
Disdain filled Yu Xiaochuan's eyes. He really could take down these little noobs with one punch each.
"Hmph! Stop boasting! Take my claw!"
Seeing that Yu Xiaochuan had no intention of admitting defeat and was instead spouting arrogant words, Xiao Chenyu acted.
After Martial Soul Possession, explosive strength filled his entire body. He lunged forward, swiping a claw at Yu Xiaochuan.
"Electroweb."
Yu Xiaochuan gave the command blandly. Against an opponent of this caliber, he truly couldn't be bothered to move.
"Ah-oh."
Caterpie felt the same way. He spat a golden Electro Ball from his mouth, which instantly transformed into an Electroweb and descended on Xiao Chenyu.
As Xiao Chenyu lunged toward Yu Xiaochuan, he looked more like he was rushing to his death, getting caught directly in the Electroweb.
"Aaaaah-!"
The moment the Electroweb caught him, Xiao Chenyu began convulsing all over. His hair stood on end, and patches of his body turned charred black.
"Sigh, consider this a lesson!"
"Well? How does being caught in an Electroweb feel? If you like it, enjoy it a little longer."
Yu Xiaochuan crouched beside Xiao Chenyu, making flippant remarks.
He had no intention of recalling the Electroweb and planned to wait for its power to dissipate on its own. Beast Soul Masters weren't that fragile.
"What about you lot? Want to avenge Xiao Chenyu?"
Yu Xiaochuan raised his head and looked at the surrounding students.
"Y-you shouldn't be so arrogant! Let Boss Xiao go! Boss Xiao's father is the city lord. Nothing good will come of hitting him!"
Seeing Yu Xiaochuan display his might, a student urged him not to be so hotheaded in his youth. Getting by in the world depended on one's backing.
"Oh-the lord of Nuoding City? Even if he stood in front of me, he wouldn't dare speak to me like that. Who does Xiao Chenyu think he is?"
Yu Xiaochuan saw that the Electroweb had dissipated, while Xiao Chenyu, numbed by the electricity, seemed not to have recovered his senses yet.
"I'm from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects. Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang is my clan uncle. When I enrolled, even the dean of Nuoding Academy had to treat me courteously. Do you still refuse to submit?"
Hearing Yu Xiaochuan's words, Xiao Chenyu immediately jolted.
That was right. Both Yu Xiaochuan and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had the surname Yu, and both had such peculiar External Beast Martial Souls. Clearly, they belonged to the same clan.
Xiao Chenyu had heard of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. It was one of the Upper Three Sects.
Even if Yu Xiaochuan was merely a castoff of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan-why else would he come to study in such a remote place?-he was still absolutely not someone the son of a remote little city's lord could afford to offend.
Xiao Chenyu immediately began nodding and bowing to Yu Xiaochuan, his face full of flattery. "A misunderstanding! It was all a misunderstanding! Boss Yu, since you've beaten me, you're now the boss of the first-years."
As he spoke, he turned toward the lackeys around him.
"Hey, why are you all so slow on the uptake? Hurry up and greet Boss Yu!"
The surrounding students were immediately stunned. What was their boss doing?
We were ready to fight to the death, but our boss surrendered first.
But remembering what Yu Xiaochuan had just said, and seeing Xiao Chenyu acting like such a bootlicker now, they understood that Yu Xiaochuan had astonishing backing and was someone they couldn't afford to offend.
They all called him boss.
"All right, at least you know what's good for you. Xiao Chenyu, come here a moment."
Yu Xiaochuan neither accepted nor rejected the way these first-year students addressed him and called Xiao Chenyu aside.
"Yes, coming, coming! Boss Yu, just call me Little Xiao."
Xiao Chenyu felt uneasy, unsure why Yu Xiaochuan wanted to speak to him alone. Could he be planning to beat him up?
But he followed anyway. If he got beaten, so be it. At least his former lackeys wouldn't see it, and he wouldn't lose face.
They found a place with no one around.
Looking at Xiao Chenyu's uneasy expression, Yu Xiaochuan smiled.
Speaking of which, he would need this kid's help to find the Blue Silver Emperor!
Maps weren't so easy to obtain. Not just any Soul Master would have one readily at hand.
Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan didn't have particularly detailed ones.
Still, asking the lord of Nuoding City for a map of the surrounding area shouldn't be a problem.
As for complete maps of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, probably only the two imperial families had them in their collections.
"Little Xiao! Your boss needs you to do something. I've only just arrived in Nuoding City, and I'm not very familiar with the place."
"I finally got out of the clan, and I'd like to roam the mountains and enjoy the waters. You're the city lord's son, so could you get your hands on a map of the surrounding area?"
"Oh, that's all? No problem, Boss Yu. That's easy. Leave it to me!"
Xiao Chenyu had still been rather apprehensive.
He felt that his earlier words had offended Yu Xiaochuan and had been wondering how to get on good terms with him.
Now someone had delivered a pillow just as he was getting sleepy. Hadn't his opportunity arrived?
If he could use this chance to attach himself to Yu Xiaochuan, it would be a wonderful thing!