A Solo Battle Against Ye ZhiQiu, Release Your Martial Soul!

Just as everyone was waiting for the dishes to be served, the owner suddenly welcomed a group of guests.

Unlike Yang Tian and the others' casual attire, this group of guests was dressed with great care.

Their snow-white academy uniforms, arrogant bearing, and the hotel owner's fawning attitude drew quite a few looks.

"That girl's pretty decent, Dai Boss. These guys should be from Canghui Academy, right?" The fatty's small eyes were locked onto the only girl among the group of eight. She was moderately attractive—not comparable to Zhu Zhuqing or Xiao Wu—but for the fatty, as long as the gender was right, that was enough.

Seeing their smug expressions, Dai Mubai curled his lip disdainfully. "Just some tiny Canghui Academy. What the hell are they acting so cocky for?"

Neither the fatty nor Dai Mubai bothered to lower their voices, and the conflict was instantly provoked. Yang Tian turned a deaf ear and quietly chatted with Zhu Zhuqing about something.

Only once the conflict had fully erupted did Yang Tian look over. He saw a Canghui Academy student get kicked flying by Dai Mubai, only to be caught by the teacher leading them before coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Dai Mubai straightened up and used the motion of his earlier palm strike to stretch his waist. "I'm truly sorry. My hand slipped." The Evil-Eyed White Tiger showed his true colors, his face full of disdain and contempt. He was so outrageously arrogant that even his own companions felt like punching him.

How was that a slip of the hand? It was clearly a kick!

The restaurant erupted into an uproar. Everyone moved far away from Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy, yet none of them left the hotel. They were all eager to watch the show.

How could the Canghui Academy group endure this any longer? The remaining six students rose to their feet in unison, glaring furiously at the Shrek Academy table. They wanted to rush over, but Ye ZhiQiu stopped them.

Ye ZhiQiu carried the young man he had caught to a chair, then glared at Dai Mubai and shouted, "Which academy are you little brats from?"

Light flickered in Dai Mubai's Evil Eye Double Pupils. "Asking for our background? You're not qualified." With that, he sat back down.

A dish had already been served. The fatty ate happily. "The heat was a little off, but it tastes pretty good."

Ye ZhiQiu's face had turned livid with rage. "What an arrogant bunch of brats. Teach them a lesson!"

The Canghui Academy students had been waiting for him to say that. Aside from the one Dai Mubai had injured and the sole female student, the other five immediately rushed toward Tang San's table.

"A fight? I like that." Xiao Wu excitedly sprang up from her seat and charged forward without hesitation.

Yang Tian was somewhat helpless at the sight, but he did not stop her. With Tang San there, and himself there, Xiao Wu could not possibly suffer a loss.

When the Canghui Academy students saw that a pretty girl had actually stepped out from Shrek's side, their momentum immediately faltered, and they were a little stunned.

However, Xiao Wu showed no mercy. She sweetly said, "Hello, big brothers." Then she attacked directly. Her movements were a dazzling blur—how could any one of them be her match?

Six young men in their twenties were sent sprawling by a single girl.

Ye ZhiQiu was startled when he saw Xiao Wu's attack. Furious and shocked, he roared, "Idiots, use your Martial Souls!"

On the other side, Oscar rubbed his eyes hard and could not help saying to Tang San, "Damn, she's that fierce? Good thing I never offended your Xiao Wu."

Tang San merely smiled without speaking. At that moment, Dai Mubai stood up again and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Wu, come back. With us boys here, why should you girls have to fight?"

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San. Only after seeing him nod did she slowly walk back. At the same time, she glared at Yang Tian. "Ugly Heavenly Brother, you forgot your loyalty for a pretty face. You didn't even help your little sister?"

Yang Tian rolled his eyes. "Did you need me to?"

"Hehe, that's true." Xiao Wu giggled.

By then, Dai Mubai and Tang San had both risen to their feet.

Ma Hongjun was still eating, but he knew what mattered now. He wiped his mouth and stood up as well.

Three youths faced five young men. No matter how one looked at it, Tang San's side appeared far weaker. But was the difference in strength really the same?

Tang San turned to look at Yang Tian, who was still seated, and said helplessly, "Heavenly Brother, you're not joining in?"

Yang Tian shook his head. "You deal with the little ones. Leave the old bastard to me."

Tang San glanced at Ye ZhiQiu and nodded. Then he saw yellow and white light flash across the other side—every one of them was a mismatched Soul Grandmaster.

Seeing them release their Martial Souls, the contempt in Dai Mubai's evil eyes deepened. "These are the students of a so-called advanced Soul Master Academy? Some of them even have ten-year spirit rings? Brothers, release your spirit rings and let them see."

In an instant, amidst the uniform yellow spirit rings, a purple spirit ring rose.

The moment Ye ZhiQiu saw the spirit rings of Tang San and the other two, he knew his side could not win.

"Stop." Ye ZhiQiu finally could not hold back any longer and stepped forward, waving to his students. "All of you, stand down."

"I am Ye ZhiQiu, External Affairs Department Director of Canghui Academy. May I ask which sect you are from?"

Ye ZhiQiu endured the pressure from Dai Mubai and the other two as he spoke.

Dai Mubai's heart tightened. The other man's Soul Power was much higher than his.

Tang San, however, did not care much. Yang Tian was standing behind him.

Seeing this, the fatty spoke up. "We're from Shrek Academy."

Ye ZhiQiu said, "Shrek? Never heard of it!"

Dai Mubai snorted coldly. "That only proves how ignorant you are."

Ye ZhiQiu said nothing, but his misgivings had already vanished. He immediately shouted, "Black Tortoise, possess!"

Black Tortoise, a five-ring Soul King, with one white, two yellow, and two purple spirit rings!

"Eh? That ring setup... is kind of trashy." Yang Tian could not remember how the original novel described it. He had thought Ye ZhiQiu had a standard spirit ring configuration.

Ye ZhiQiu's gaze turned cold as he suddenly looked at Yang Tian. Yang Tian had not released his Martial Soul just now, so Ye ZhiQiu subconsciously assumed he was an auxiliary-type Soul Master.

Seeing Ye ZhiQiu glare over, Xiao Wu immediately slapped the table. "What are you glaring at? Looking to get beaten up?"

Yang Tian's mouth twitched. Sister, he's a Soul King. Doesn't he have any pride?

"Hmph, call your teacher out!" Ye ZhiQiu snorted. He did not want to argue with a few students.

Yang Tian shook his head. He was only a Soul King—did they really need Zhao Wuji?

Ding! Mission issued: Defeat Ye ZhiQiu!

Mission reward: One Brave Grade Theft Ticket.

One is better than nothing. Yang Tian slowly rose and stretched lazily. "Let's fight outside. I alone am enough to deal with you! Why would we need our teacher to step in?"

"Exactly, exactly. He's just an old turtle. Heavenly Brother alone is more than enough." The fatty had never seen Yang Tian truly fight, but seeing how unconcerned he looked, his confidence rose as well. At worst, Zhao Wuji was still there!

When Ye ZhiQiu heard the words "old turtle," his face flushed red with rage. He laughed angrily. "Good, good, good. Then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your teacher."

With that, he snorted and walked out of the hotel to the open space outside.

Tang San and the others followed with expressions as though they were there to watch a show, while Yang Tian faced Ye ZhiQiu alone.

"Boy, release your Martial Soul. I want to see what gives you such confidence that you dare challenge me alone!" Seeing Yang Tian step forward by himself, Ye ZhiQiu immediately frowned.

At that moment, Xiao Wu shouted as well, "Heavenly Brother, show him your Martial Soul and blind his mung-bean eyes!

Huh? You still dare glare at me!" Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips and glared at Ye ZhiQiu.

Yang Tian had not wanted to release his Martial Soul, but since Xiao Wu had asked, as her older brother, he had to indulge her, didn't he?