It was a case of enemies meeting with intense hatred. Xiao Hongchen turned around and saw that it was him who had spoken, and immediately flew into a rage, cursing:
"Who are you calling a country bumpkin? If you've got the guts, stand there and I'll smash you in." He raised his fist and walked towards Cao Yu, but before he could take a few steps, he was stopped by the people around him.
Come here!
Cao Yu was not afraid at all, and even extended his middle finger to beckon, showing that he was not afraid of making things worse, which made Xiao Hongchen that his face turned red.
Xiao Hongchen roared, " Elder Ma, let me go! I want to duel with him! This is outrageous! He even called me an old man. How am I old? I'm handsome, okay?"
Because of his anger, Xiao Hongchen's mustache trembled incessantly.
Little did he know, he had already been betrayed by the signs of his puberty.
To avoid further angering him, Old Elder Ma could only nod in agreement and begin to blatantly lie.
"Yes, you're handsome. You're not old; I'm the one who's old."
"Listen to me, Xiao Hongchen, don't make a move here, or you'll be in trouble if those soldiers catch you."
Then Elder Ma whispered in his ear, "Don't make a move here, you'll be disqualified. This person is deliberately trying to harm you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and Cao Yu began to appear treacherous and cunning in his mind.
This person... is so vicious!
The girl standing nearby couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Hey! This handsome guy... cough cough!"
Realizing she had almost blurted out her true feelings, the girl quickly changed her mind.
"Look carefully, my brother is only fourteen years old this year, not even fifteen yet, he's not some kind of old man."
Cao Yu turned his gaze and saw that the girl was incredibly beautiful!
Wow, what a pretty young lady! What's your name?
The girl was suddenly stunned. After all, in her eyes, the boy was already flawlessly handsome, let alone being praised as beautiful by him.
The girl blushed instantly and murmured, "My name is Meng Hongchen, but you're very handsome too." As she said this, Meng Hongchen lowered her head shyly and secretly looked at him, wanting to see how the boy would react.
Cao Yu chuckled and said, "But... he's actually your brother? But you're so beautiful, it's obvious he doesn't look like him."
"Slander! Slander! Go to hell!" Brother Xiao Hongchen started baring his teeth and brandishing his claws again.
However, he was quickly pulled out of the shop by Elder Ma, and as they left, they didn't forget to curse Cao Yu a couple of times.
Seeing him like this, Cao Yu was immediately happy.
"That's exactly the effect I wanted—it's infuriating!"
"Goodbye, Sister Meng!" Cao Yu waved goodbye to her, which made Meng Hongchen smile even more happily. At this moment, she had completely sold out her brother.
"Hehe, I'll order some fried chicken today too."
Before long, the shop manager came over and asked, " Young Master Cao, what would you like?"
Cao Yu glanced at the menu and said, "Two servings of spicy fried chicken, a small packet of cumin powder, and some Orleans chicken drumsticks, please."
"Yes Young Master Cao."
On the way back, Xiao Hongchen was still angry, grumbling, "Where am I old? Am I old? I'm very handsome, okay?"
"Dream, do you think I'm more handsome than him?"
Then he looked intently at his younger sister, Meng Hongchen, but Elder Ma and Ma Rulong beside him helplessly covered their eyes with their hands.
Sigh, is this guy possessed? He has absolutely no self-awareness.
Meng Hongchen was lost in thought and didn't hear what he said at all, then she suddenly spoke.
"Oh right, I didn't even ask his name! I still don't know what his name is. What a pity..."
"Next time I see him, I'll definitely ask him properly, hehe." Meng Hongchen had already made up her mind.
However, his brother was dumbfounded and asked in surprise, "Meng, were you listening just now?"
Only then did Meng Hongchen realize what was happening and exclaimed, "Huh? What?"
Xiao Hongchen felt a little helpless at this moment. "Meng, are you having a crush? Is that person really that good-looking? Is he worth all this?"
"Brother, you don't understand."
"I don't understand? I just think he's not as handsome as me." At this moment, Xiao Hongchen's expression suddenly became somewhat aloof, and he looked full of confidence as he said this.
Meng Hongchen looked at him speechlessly, and then she decided to save this ungrateful brother.
"Bro, to be honest, you're really not as handsome as him... really!"
These words struck Xiao Hongchen like a bolt from the blue. He asked in shock, "Really? You all think so too?"
After saying this, he looked at Elder Ma and Ma Rulong, and saw that the two of them nodded in agreement. At this moment, Xiao Hongchen suddenly broke down.
Then, looking utterly lost, he followed them back to the Star Emperor Hotel, not uttering a single word the entire way.
Hatch! Hatch!
After sneezing twice in a row, Cao Yu asked with some confusion, "Who's thinking about me this time?"
In the following days, the Shrek Representative Team continued their winning streak, advancing from the quarterfinals to the semifinals, and finally from the semifinals to the finals.
Now only two teams remain to compete for the championship of the Soul Fighting Tournament.
This also signifies that the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament is drawing to a close.
Star Luo Plaza is exceptionally lively today, and it's already packed with people. After all, this is the final match, and no one wants to miss it.
Cao Yu followed the Shrek Representative Team down from the Star Emperor Hotel, but unexpectedly ran into the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy group at the hotel entrance.
When Xiao Hongchen saw Cao Yu, she looked furious, glared at him fiercely, and then turned her head away.
Unlike him, his younger sister, Meng Hongchen.
Her gaze remained fixed on Cao Yu's face, unwilling to look away.
I didn't look at him closely the other day, but now I realize he's actually quite muscular, with a lot of muscles that you can see even when he's wearing clothes.
If only... I could be held by him...
Thinking of this, Meng Hongchen felt a slight warmth in her heart, and her face began to blush.
For some reason, ever since Cao Yu spoke to her a few days ago, his image has been lingering in her mind.
He's the first thing I see every day, from the moment I open my eyes until the moment I close them. Now, my heart starts pounding wildly whenever I see him. Is this what it feels like to be smitten?
Meng Hongchen didn't quite understand, but for now she could only attribute it to attraction to the opposite sex.
After entering Star Luo Plaza, the two parties went in different directions.
After a while, Cao Yu went up to the city wall, accompanied by White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.
At this moment, the brother-in-law, Xu Jiawei, had been waiting on the city wall for a long time.
Not long after, Dai Hao said in a deep voice, "Silence! The competition is about to begin. Please allow His Majesty to speak."
He didn't use Amplifying Soul Tool, but his voice still carried far and wide, a powerful and resonant sound that spread from the city wall to the entire Star Luo Plaza.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
All the taxi drivers maintaining order at the scene simultaneously raised their weapons and shouted, instantly filling the entire Star Luo Plaza with a tense atmosphere.
(End of this chapter)