Soul Master showdown, Dai Mubai: How is this any different from cuckolding me to my face?

"Beiming Yuan, I didn't expect that Kidney-Deficient Tiger to be from Shrek Academy too. Will he deliberately make things difficult for us?" Ning Rongrong asked quietly.

"Scared?" Beiming Yuan glanced at Ning Rongrong.

"I'm not... a little. Will you protect me?" Ning Rongrong asked expectantly.

"In your dreams."

"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks, glaring angrily at Beiming Yuan as she muttered, "Beiming Yuan, you're so stingy."

"Heh."

Beiming Yuan chuckled without saying anything.

"Hello, I'm Zhu Zhuqing," the black-clad girl following behind them suddenly said.

Beiming Yuan and Ning Rongrong turned around, slightly surprised.

They hadn't expected the seemingly cold and aloof Zhu Zhuqing to introduce herself first. Could she have a contrasting side, just like them?

"Beiming Yuan."

"Ning Rongrong."

Beiming Yuan and Ning Rongrong smiled.

"Was the 'Kidney-Deficient Tiger' you were talking about just now Dai Mubai?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"That's right."

Ning Rongrong nodded.

"...Could you tell me about it in detail?" Zhu Zhuqing continued.

Ning Rongrong was a little puzzled, but still said, "We ran into him at the Rose Hotel yesterday. He seemed to be taking a pair of twins to get a room, and then..."

Zhu Zhuqing listened attentively, her expression calm, but emotion stirred in her eyes, seemingly tinged with bitterness.

Yet when she heard that Dai Mubai had been taught a lesson by Beiming Yuan, a trace of satisfaction actually appeared in her eyes.

"Zhu Zhuqing, do you know him?" Ning Rongrong asked.

"...No. There's nothing between us." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head.

Hearing that, Beiming Yuan couldn't help smiling.

Nothing between us... I never expected to hear a meme like that after transmigrating.

"Hm?" Zhu Zhuqing instinctively looked at Beiming Yuan, frowning slightly. "What's the matter? Why did you suddenly smile?"

Ning Rongrong also looked at Beiming Yuan.

"Nothing. I just thought of something funny." Beiming Yuan shook his head, the smile already fading from his face.

"What was it? Let me have a laugh too." Ning Rongrong looked curious.

"I'm not telling you."

"Beiming Yuan, you're so stingy!"

As the two talked, they arrived at the "fourth test" the old man had mentioned earlier, where they saw two other students.

In the clearing ahead, a man in his fifties sat on a small stool, his short, stocky build forming a stark contrast with the little stool beneath his backside.

A boy stood on either side of him, one tall and thin, the other short and fat.

The tall, thin boy had a beard and looked like a middle-aged man, while the short, fat boy had a sleazy air and didn't look particularly respectable.

"Tang San, these three are a teacher at our academy and two other students."

"The teacher is Zhao Wuji."

"The tall student is Oscar. He looks rather mature, but he isn't actually that old. He's a Food System Soul Master."

"The short one is Ma Hongjun. You can call him Fatty. His Martial Soul is the Evil Fire Phoenix, and he's a Power Attack System Soul Master."

After introducing the three to Tang San, Dai Mubai walked over to Zhao Wuji and said, "Teacher Zhao, these are Shrek Academy's new students this year."

"Five? Quite a few this year." Zhao Wuji opened his eyes and swept his gaze over Beiming Yuan and the other four.

Beside him, Oscar and Ma Hongjun stared, utterly captivated by the three girls' beauty. Both couldn't help standing straighter and composing their expressions.

However, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu didn't even look at them, ignoring them outright.

"Teacher Zhao, all five of them were exempted from the second and third tests and came straight to the fourth," Dai Mubai continued.

"Oh?"

Zhao Wuji was somewhat surprised.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were also taken aback. They hadn't expected the five newcomers' talent to be no weaker than their own.

"In that case, let's do something different for this year's fourth test of practical combat."

Zhao Wuji stood up and looked at the five with a smile. "Little Monsters, I'm Zhao Wuji, Shrek Academy's vice dean and a teacher here."

"Originally, Mubai was going to spar with all five of you to assess your practical combat abilities..."

Dai Mubai's expression changed, becoming somewhat unnatural.

Fortunately, Zhao Wuji's next words let him breathe a sigh of relief.

"But since there happen to be eight of you, let's have a four-on-four Soul Master showdown to assess your practical combat abilities," Zhao Wuji said with a smile.

"Great! I want to be on Beiming Yuan's team!" Ning Rongrong immediately said.

"Hm?" Zhao Wuji cast his gaze toward Beiming Yuan, slightly surprised inwardly. I actually can't see through his cultivation. This kid has something to him.

Beiming Yuan... After committing the name to memory, Zhao Wuji asked, "Little Monster, what's your Soul Power Level?"

"Level forty-four."

Beiming Yuan's expression was composed, his voice calm.

"What! Level forty-four?!" Zhao Wuji's eyes widened, his voice abruptly rising as he said in disbelief, "Kid, are you sure you're not joking?"

"They can vouch for me."

Beiming Yuan said.

Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Tang San all nodded.

Zhao Wuji was even more shocked.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun were startled too. Only then did they size up Beiming Yuan, this boy who was just a tiny bit more handsome than they were.

Level forty-four... Dai Mubai was inwardly startled, his gaze turning grave.

Just how old was Beiming Yuan?

He was already a Soul Ancestor, and had even reached level forty-four!

Such talent was truly terrifying!

"Good, good, good! Now that's a monster!" Zhao Wuji said "good" three times in a row, looking at Beiming Yuan with immense satisfaction.

Beiming Yuan was definitely the most frightening monster of a student he had ever seen.

"In that case, three against five."

"You and Mubai will serve as temporary team captains. Mubai will pick four teammates, and you'll pick two. You'll have a Soul Master showdown."

Zhao Wuji smiled, an intrigued look appearing on his face. He was very curious about the Soul Master showdown that was about to unfold.

"Tang San, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, you three are on my team. As for the last person..." Dai Mubai's gaze fell on Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.

"Brother."

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San. She wanted to be on his team.

Tang San looked at Dai Mubai, about to say something.

"I'll be on Beiming Yuan's team," Zhu Zhuqing suddenly said.

Dai Mubai's gaze instantly turned cold. His forehead felt itchy, as though something were about to sprout from it. He hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to show him so little regard.

How was this any different from cuckolding him to his face?

"Good, the teams are decided. You have half an incense stick's worth of time to discuss things. We'll begin after that," Zhao Wuji said mildly.

"My Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. I'm a level twenty-six Support System Soul Master." Ning Rongrong smiled.

"My Martial Soul is the Ice and Snow Fan. I'm a level forty-four Soul Ancestor. I can fight as either Power Attack System or Control System," Beiming Yuan said.

The two looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

"My Martial Soul is the Hell Spirit Cat. I'm a level twenty-seven Agility Attack System Soul Master," Zhu Zhuqing replied, her gaze instinctively falling on Beiming Yuan.

Both power attacks and control?

What was the origin of this Ice and Snow Fan Martial Soul? She had never heard of it.

Moreover, Beiming Yuan's background was also very mysterious, making one curious.