Chapter 18 Cheating.
After returning to their dormitory, Wu Xuan and his companion spent the afternoon meditating and cultivating. It wasn't until nearly dusk that they finished.
As they walked out of the dormitory building, a clear, melodious voice rang out from behind them: "Class monitor, where are you and Qian Guming going?"
"Oh! Nanmen, Xiaoming and I are planning to stroll around East Gate Street and try some Shrek Academy's special snacks," Wu Xuan smiled.
"I'm also planning to go to East Gate Street, class monitor, why don't we go together?" Nanmen Yun'er asked, her dark green eyes sparkling.
"Sure! Let's go together then," Wu Xuan smiled and agreed without objection.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya arrived at East Gate Street together.
Tang Ya was not far from the city gate, and she took out the prepared grilling equipment for fish.
A metal grill, an iron rack, various seasonings, cleaned and gutted bluefish, and even a small table.
Tang Ya said to Huo Yuhao, "Alright, little Yuhao, now it's up to your skills. Remember to save two grilled fish for me. Each grilled fish sells for ten copper coins."
After saying this, Tang Ya, the little foodie, ran off excitedly.
Huo Yuhao first checked the seasonings and then began to prepare the bluefish. After marinating the bluefish with the seasonings, he began his great work of grilling fish.
Huo Yuhao hummed a song while grilling the fish, a happy smile on his face. These days at Shrek Academy were arguably the happiest time of his life.
Wu Xuan and his two companions chatted and laughed all the way to the East Gate, where numerous vendors had gathered. They sold all sorts of things, a dazzling array. Among them, vendors selling various foods were the most numerous. The cries of vendors were endless.
"Hey! Huo Yuhao!" Wu Xuan spotted Huo Yuhao setting up his grill among the many stalls and vendors at first glance.
That's right! According to his past life memories, Huo Yuhao was destitute during this period and, at Tang Ya's suggestion, started selling grilled fish at a stall to earn a living. Thinking of this, Wu Xuan's disdain for the Tang Sect deepened.
"Class monitor! Do you know that freshman from Class One?" Nanmen Yun'er asked curiously, blinking her large, dark green eyes.
"Yes! I know him. His grilled fish is amazing," Wu Xuan laughed.
"Since Brother Xuan said so, we definitely have to try it." Qian Guming waved his hand and walked towards Huo Yuhao's stall.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao's martial soul was possessed, and with the exceptional vision of his spiritual eyes, he had a very good grasp of the heat.
The golden-brown fish still had a faint sheen of oil, and a rich aroma wafted from its belly.
"Young man! How much is the grilled fish?" Qian Guming greeted him as he approached the stall.
"Senior! Ten copper soul coins each," Huo Yuhao replied politely. "Ah! Brother Wu Xuan!"
"Hmm, long time no see! But Yuhao, what are you doing selling grilled fish at a stall?" Wu Xuan asked knowingly.
Huo Yuhao scratched the back of his head sheepishly and chuckled, "Just trying to earn some living expenses, hehe!"
"Haha, that's fine too. After all, your grilled fish skills are quite unique! Give each of us one grilled fish." Wu Xuan laughed.
"Alright!" Huo Yuhao flipped the fish on the grill a few times and handed the golden-brown, tempting fish to the three of them.
Qian Guming took the fish and handed over a silver soul coin.
"No need, no need! You and Brother Wu Xuan are good friends, consider this a treat for you and Brother Wu Xuan." Huo Yuhao smiled shyly.
"How can that be? How can you lose money right after opening?" Qian Guming took a bite of the fish in his hand, and his eyes widened immediately.
Without hesitation, he said, "Keep the change, use it all for grilled fish." He then wolfed down the grilled fish without a second thought.
Wu Xuan also took a large bite.
Compared to Qian Guming, Wu Xuan and Nanmen Yun'er ate much more elegantly.
The aroma of the grilled fish had already attracted a large crowd of Shrek students. Not wanting to be jostled, Wu Xuan quickly retreated.
The crowd was dense, and after getting the remaining seven grilled fish, Qian Guming also quickly left the crowded stall.
"Buying so many grilled fish at once, are you going to eat any other snacks later?" Nanmen Yun'er laughed.
"Eat! Of course! Xuan-ge, Yun'er, you two get one too." Qian Guming handed two boxes to the two of them.
"You're smart! Let's go, next stop, charcoal grilled meat." Wu Xuan, holding his grilled fish, also took a big bite and slowly walked towards another shop.
After a thorough spree, the three of them were completely satisfied with their meal. Just as they were about to leave the East Gate Street, a voice suddenly rang out through Shrek Academy via an amplified soul tool.
"Fourth-grade Beibei is challenging fifth-grade Xu Sanshi. This battle will be held soon in the Soul Battle Zone."
"..."
This was repeated three times.
"Wow! It's the battle between the outer academy's twin stars, Senior Beibei and Senior Xu Sanshi! Class monitor, let's go watch!" Nanmen Yun'er said excitedly.
"Okay! Let's go watch then." Wu Xuan seemed thoughtful. He remembered that in the original story, Beibei and Xu Sanshi made this bet because of some kind of pill. He also wanted to see the pills of this world, and besides, Beibei still owed him money.
The Soul Battle Zone wasn't far from the East City. When the three of them each paid a silver soul coin and arrived at the stands, the battle between Xu Sanshi and Beibei had just begun.
At this time, four or five hundred people were already seated around the edge of the arena, much more lively than usual.
Beibei and Xu Sanshi fought fiercely in the Soul Battle Arena, and neither could gain the upper hand.
"Xu Sanshi's defense is indeed formidable. Without using the Soul-Breaking Spear, it will be difficult for my Wind Element Martial Soul to break through his defense." After comparing, Wu Xuan came to this final conclusion.
"However, even if I can't break through his defense, I can still defeat him by overwhelming him with my Wind Element Martial Soul." Wu Xuan smiled confidently and then continued watching the matches on the Soul Arena.
Just then, Wu Xuan's terrifying mental power, comparable to that of a Soul Saint, instantly sensed a faint mental fluctuation.
This was a special mental fluctuation generated when a mental attribute Soul Skill was activated. Without the support of the first Soul Ring of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Wu Xuan might not have been able to sense it.
It was in the front row, closest to the Soul Arena.
"Huo Yuhao, is he cheating?" Wu Xuan frowned and murmured.
On the Soul Arena, the originally intense battle ended with a lapse in Xu Sanshi's attention, and Bei Bei seized the opportunity precisely, directly determining the winner.
Wu Xuan turned to look at Huo Yuhao's position, where Huo Yuhao had already fainted due to exhaustion of his soul power. After giving a brief explanation to the two people beside him, Wu Xuan got up and left.
"What's wrong with Yuhao?" A moment later, Wang Dong, who was sitting slumped in his seat, asked in surprise.
Wu Xuan walked up to Huo Yuhao, gave Tang Ya a meaningful look, and said indifferently, "He's exhausted his mental and spiritual power, right? Senior Tang Ya!"
"Haha! Junior Wu Xuan!" Tang Ya awkwardly scratched her head. After all, being caught cheating was quite embarrassing.
"Let's go outside and wait for Bei Bei!" Tang Ya didn't know how to face Wu Xuan, so she turned and ran away as if fleeing.
Wu Xuan and Wang Dong were left staring at each other.
"Hello, my name is Wu Xuan, I'm Huo Yuhao's... friend!" Wu Xuan broke the silence first.
"Yes, my name is Wang Dong! I'm Huo Yuhao's roommate."
After a brief exchange of names, Wu Xuan didn't talk much, picked up Huo Yuhao and headed towards the exit of the Soul Arena. Before they even reached the dormitory building, Bei Bei and Tang Ya followed.
"Junior Brother Wu Xuan! Long time no see." Bei Bei greeted him.
"Yeah! Long time no see!" Having witnessed the cheating, Wu Xuan's expression was indifferent, lacking his usual enthusiasm.
Bei Bei took out a silver card and handed it to Wu Xuan, "Junior Brother Wu Xuan, this is the final payment from last time!"
"Okay! I'll accept it then." Wu Xuan took the silver card and said calmly.
Bei Bei nodded, went to Huo Yuhao, took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill from the bottle, and put it into Huo Yuhao's mouth.
It was a deep blue pill, about the size of a cherry, with many white patterns on it. After being poured out of the porcelain bottle, a thin layer of mist lingered around the pill. A refreshing fragrance remained in the air, soothing and pleasant.
Is this the kind of pill this world produces? Wu Xuan recalled the appearance of the pill, lost in thought.
"Junior Wu Xuan, could you and this young man please escort Yu Hao back to his dorm? Upperclassmen aren't allowed in lowerclassmen's dorms," Bei Bei pleaded.
"Don't worry about such a small matter!" Wu Xuan casually agreed.
Arriving at the entrance of dormitory 108, Wu Xuan specifically called out to Wang Dong: "Remember to tell Huo Yu Hao to come find me tomorrow morning when he wakes up. I need to talk to him. I'm in dormitory 305."
"Okay!" Wang Dong nodded.
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