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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0119
Chapter 119
Chapter 119: The Cunning Flander
"What level is that guy?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
"Only Level 37," Aotian said calmly.
"Level 37… and 'only'? Aotian, are you out of your mind? You’re only Level 31!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed, wanting to touch Aotian’s forehead to see if he was sick.
Xiao Wu said nonchalantly, "Rongrong, don’t worry. Forget Level 37, even a Titled Douluo wouldn’t be a match for him."
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes. "Don’t even start. You said the same thing yesterday during Teacher Zhao’s assessment, and the four of you were still dealt with in one go. I haven't even asked you yet if you deliberately fled the battle."
"I wasn’t wrong. Didn't we pass in the end?" Xiao Wu said.
"That was all thanks to Tang San," Ning Rongrong retorted.
"Anyway, Aotian will definitely win. Just you watch," Ning Rongrong's words left Xiao Wu speechless, so she could only stubbornly insist.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been silent after her previous remark, spoke up again. "We are all Soul Masters; we should understand how significant the power gap is when soul power differs by six levels. What’s more, Dai Mubai’s Martial Soul is the White Tiger. The White Tiger Martial Soul has extremely formidable attack power, and few Beast Martial Souls can rival it. Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, hailed as the number one Beast Martial Soul, would undoubtedly be defeated if it encountered the White Tiger Martial Soul while being six levels lower in soul power."
As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing’s tone grew solemn. Clearly, she held the White Tiger Martial Soul in very high regard and believed Aotian would lose his fight against Dai Mubai, given his disadvantage in soul power.
Zhu Zhuqing’s cold eyes gazed at Aotian, hoping he would say he would give up.
In her opinion, giving up wasn't shameful. Only reckless fools were worthy of contempt. She didn't want Aotian to be that kind of person, because he was her Sister Xiao Wu's man; in other words, he was practically her brother-in-law.
With the conversation reaching this point, Ning Rongrong also looked at Aotian curiously, wondering what choice this somewhat mysterious man would make.
"Just watch," Aotian said.
"Aotian will win," Gu Yuena also spoke.
"Aotian will definitely win," Xiao Wu proudly lifted her chin as if Aotian had already secured victory.
"You two are far too blindly confident in your boyfriend, aren't you?" Ning Rongrong said.
She and Zhu Zhuqing were completely speechless and no longer wished to persuade them. Their opinion of Aotian dropped significantly.
Originally, their impression of Aotian had been decent because of Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu, but now, it was merely average.
Even if he was handsome and talented, it was hard to admire someone who wasn't smart.
After lunch, the four girls returned to their room, while Aotian went to find Flander.
He needed to arrange a residence for Long Ma. Cultivation in his world was difficult, so he rarely kept Long Ma inside for long periods.
When he arrived at Flander’s office, he happened to see Tang San walking out.
"What are you doing here?" Tang San asked.
"Nothing, just asking the Dean for a house," Aotian said, pushing the door open and walking inside.
Puzzled as to why Aotian wanted a house, Tang San stood outside the door and didn’t leave, planning to eavesdrop on what Aotian and the Dean would discuss.
Flander was already swamped dealing with the hefty compensation he faced because Ma Hongjun had killed a villager’s fish. Upon hearing Aotian’s intention, his heart immediately rejoiced.
"I can give you a wooden house, but it’s not a gift. I’ll rent it to you," Flander, being cunning, instantly saw a source of income.
That carriage had been parked at the village entrance all along. He had seen it when he returned. With such a luxurious carriage, this Aotian must be loaded.
"How much is the rent?" Aotian asked.
Flander extended ten fingers. "Ten gold soul coins a year."
"Deal," Aotian replied crisply, taking out ten gold soul coins and placing them on Flander’s desk.
Flander was stunned. Ten gold soul coins to rent an unoccupied wooden house for a year was an exorbitant price. The price he had in mind was actually around three gold soul coins, but he didn't expect Aotian to accept the deal without even haggling.
This fat sheep was too easy to fleece.
One had to remember that a Shrek Academy student’s tuition was also just ten gold soul coins for a year, which had already been paid during registration yesterday.
Now, he could collect ten gold soul coins for a horse. Flander really didn't know if Aotian was ostentatiously rich or just dim-witted.
However, only an idiot would refuse free money. Fearing Aotian would change his mind, Flander’s palm swept across the desk at an incredible speed, and the ten gold soul coins vanished.
"The wooden house closest to the village entrance is yours to keep your horse in. However, we won’t help you feed it, and you’ll have to clean up the horse manure and urine yourself. If you make the inside too dirty, I’ll have to increase the price."
"No problem," Aotian said, turning and walking out of the room.
Flander shook his head with a smile. "This kid, he's really got character."
He felt the ten gold soul coins in his pocket, his smile growing wider. With this, the compensation for the fish pond was covered, and he should even make a small profit.
As soon as Aotian came out, he saw Tang San still waiting outside.
"Aotian, are you crazy? Our tuition is only ten gold soul coins, yet you spent ten gold soul coins for a horse? Do you know how many horses you could buy with that?" Tang San thought Aotian was a fool.
Aotian glanced at Tang San and walked away, his voice drifting back, "Money is important to you, but to me, it's just a bunch of numbers."
This blatant show of wealth left Tang San dumbfounded. He once again became intensely curious about Aotian’s identity. For so many years, he had tried many times but still hadn't been able to find out where Aotian truly came from.
Tang San turned and went to the cafeteria, where he happened to meet Dai Mubai, who had also come to eat.
After their argument last night, Tang San was already displeased with Dai Mubai’s character. He didn’t even greet him, sitting in a corner to eat by himself.
Dai Mubai, who was in the middle of his meal, carried his plate to the seat opposite Tang San and said directly, "I’ve given Aotian a challenge letter. I’ll have a decisive battle with him after we finish eating."
"For what?" Tang San asked without expression.
"For Gu Yuena," Dai Mubai said, his expression suddenly twisting with anger. "I originally thought that if I won and there was still hope, I'd continue pursuing her. If not, I'd give up. But do you know what I discovered this morning?"
"What did you discover?"
"This morning, I accidentally discovered that Gu Yuena is no longer intact. Aotian definitely did this on purpose! I only gave him the challenge letter last night, and overnight Gu Yuena was no longer a virgin. He must be feeling insecure, lacking the confidence to defeat me, which is why he deliberately resorted to such a despicable method." The more Dai Mubai spoke, the angrier and more resentful he became.
They had an agreement, but Aotian turned around and took Gu Yuena for himself. Was that right? No, it was not.
So Dai Mubai was furious.
Tang San felt a bitter taste in his mouth. The goddess he secretly admired now completely belonged to someone else, and he hadn’t even had the chance to confess…
"So, the battle later has nothing to do with Gu Yuena anymore. It’s purely because I want to teach him a lesson."
"Aotian is incredibly strong. You might not be able to win," Tang San finally said.
(end of chapter)
"What level is that guy?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
"Only Level 37," Aotian said calmly.
"Level 37… and 'only'? Aotian, are you out of your mind? You’re only Level 31!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed, wanting to touch Aotian’s forehead to see if he was sick.
Xiao Wu said nonchalantly, "Rongrong, don’t worry. Forget Level 37, even a Titled Douluo wouldn’t be a match for him."
Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes. "Don’t even start. You said the same thing yesterday during Teacher Zhao’s assessment, and the four of you were still dealt with in one go. I haven't even asked you yet if you deliberately fled the battle."
"I wasn’t wrong. Didn't we pass in the end?" Xiao Wu said.
"That was all thanks to Tang San," Ning Rongrong retorted.
"Anyway, Aotian will definitely win. Just you watch," Ning Rongrong's words left Xiao Wu speechless, so she could only stubbornly insist.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been silent after her previous remark, spoke up again. "We are all Soul Masters; we should understand how significant the power gap is when soul power differs by six levels. What’s more, Dai Mubai’s Martial Soul is the White Tiger. The White Tiger Martial Soul has extremely formidable attack power, and few Beast Martial Souls can rival it. Even the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, hailed as the number one Beast Martial Soul, would undoubtedly be defeated if it encountered the White Tiger Martial Soul while being six levels lower in soul power."
As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing’s tone grew solemn. Clearly, she held the White Tiger Martial Soul in very high regard and believed Aotian would lose his fight against Dai Mubai, given his disadvantage in soul power.
Zhu Zhuqing’s cold eyes gazed at Aotian, hoping he would say he would give up.
In her opinion, giving up wasn't shameful. Only reckless fools were worthy of contempt. She didn't want Aotian to be that kind of person, because he was her Sister Xiao Wu's man; in other words, he was practically her brother-in-law.
With the conversation reaching this point, Ning Rongrong also looked at Aotian curiously, wondering what choice this somewhat mysterious man would make.
"Just watch," Aotian said.
"Aotian will win," Gu Yuena also spoke.
"Aotian will definitely win," Xiao Wu proudly lifted her chin as if Aotian had already secured victory.
"You two are far too blindly confident in your boyfriend, aren't you?" Ning Rongrong said.
She and Zhu Zhuqing were completely speechless and no longer wished to persuade them. Their opinion of Aotian dropped significantly.
Originally, their impression of Aotian had been decent because of Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu, but now, it was merely average.
Even if he was handsome and talented, it was hard to admire someone who wasn't smart.
After lunch, the four girls returned to their room, while Aotian went to find Flander.
He needed to arrange a residence for Long Ma. Cultivation in his world was difficult, so he rarely kept Long Ma inside for long periods.
When he arrived at Flander’s office, he happened to see Tang San walking out.
"What are you doing here?" Tang San asked.
"Nothing, just asking the Dean for a house," Aotian said, pushing the door open and walking inside.
Puzzled as to why Aotian wanted a house, Tang San stood outside the door and didn’t leave, planning to eavesdrop on what Aotian and the Dean would discuss.
Flander was already swamped dealing with the hefty compensation he faced because Ma Hongjun had killed a villager’s fish. Upon hearing Aotian’s intention, his heart immediately rejoiced.
"I can give you a wooden house, but it’s not a gift. I’ll rent it to you," Flander, being cunning, instantly saw a source of income.
That carriage had been parked at the village entrance all along. He had seen it when he returned. With such a luxurious carriage, this Aotian must be loaded.
"How much is the rent?" Aotian asked.
Flander extended ten fingers. "Ten gold soul coins a year."
"Deal," Aotian replied crisply, taking out ten gold soul coins and placing them on Flander’s desk.
Flander was stunned. Ten gold soul coins to rent an unoccupied wooden house for a year was an exorbitant price. The price he had in mind was actually around three gold soul coins, but he didn't expect Aotian to accept the deal without even haggling.
This fat sheep was too easy to fleece.
One had to remember that a Shrek Academy student’s tuition was also just ten gold soul coins for a year, which had already been paid during registration yesterday.
Now, he could collect ten gold soul coins for a horse. Flander really didn't know if Aotian was ostentatiously rich or just dim-witted.
However, only an idiot would refuse free money. Fearing Aotian would change his mind, Flander’s palm swept across the desk at an incredible speed, and the ten gold soul coins vanished.
"The wooden house closest to the village entrance is yours to keep your horse in. However, we won’t help you feed it, and you’ll have to clean up the horse manure and urine yourself. If you make the inside too dirty, I’ll have to increase the price."
"No problem," Aotian said, turning and walking out of the room.
Flander shook his head with a smile. "This kid, he's really got character."
He felt the ten gold soul coins in his pocket, his smile growing wider. With this, the compensation for the fish pond was covered, and he should even make a small profit.
As soon as Aotian came out, he saw Tang San still waiting outside.
"Aotian, are you crazy? Our tuition is only ten gold soul coins, yet you spent ten gold soul coins for a horse? Do you know how many horses you could buy with that?" Tang San thought Aotian was a fool.
Aotian glanced at Tang San and walked away, his voice drifting back, "Money is important to you, but to me, it's just a bunch of numbers."
This blatant show of wealth left Tang San dumbfounded. He once again became intensely curious about Aotian’s identity. For so many years, he had tried many times but still hadn't been able to find out where Aotian truly came from.
Tang San turned and went to the cafeteria, where he happened to meet Dai Mubai, who had also come to eat.
After their argument last night, Tang San was already displeased with Dai Mubai’s character. He didn’t even greet him, sitting in a corner to eat by himself.
Dai Mubai, who was in the middle of his meal, carried his plate to the seat opposite Tang San and said directly, "I’ve given Aotian a challenge letter. I’ll have a decisive battle with him after we finish eating."
"For what?" Tang San asked without expression.
"For Gu Yuena," Dai Mubai said, his expression suddenly twisting with anger. "I originally thought that if I won and there was still hope, I'd continue pursuing her. If not, I'd give up. But do you know what I discovered this morning?"
"What did you discover?"
"This morning, I accidentally discovered that Gu Yuena is no longer intact. Aotian definitely did this on purpose! I only gave him the challenge letter last night, and overnight Gu Yuena was no longer a virgin. He must be feeling insecure, lacking the confidence to defeat me, which is why he deliberately resorted to such a despicable method." The more Dai Mubai spoke, the angrier and more resentful he became.
They had an agreement, but Aotian turned around and took Gu Yuena for himself. Was that right? No, it was not.
So Dai Mubai was furious.
Tang San felt a bitter taste in his mouth. The goddess he secretly admired now completely belonged to someone else, and he hadn’t even had the chance to confess…
"So, the battle later has nothing to do with Gu Yuena anymore. It’s purely because I want to teach him a lesson."
"Aotian is incredibly strong. You might not be able to win," Tang San finally said.
(end of chapter)
