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Chapter 31
Chapter 31: Aotian's "Martial Soul" State
Although Nuoding Soul Master Academy explicitly prohibited students from fighting, some bullies were a headache for even the teachers and the Dean.
Therefore, as long as the fights weren't too severe, they would usually turn a blind eye.
Basically, after every conflict, it was the Work-Study Students who ended up injured.
The Academy's infirmary offered free treatment, and over the years, no serious incidents of disability had occurred.
Some teachers even believed that these brawls could be considered a form of practical combat training...
However, today, the most serious accident in years had occurred.
Xiao Chenyu, the son of the Nuoding City Lord, had his arm broken and had fallen into a coma.
The students who usually hung around with Xiao Chenyu were also beaten black and blue, and a few of them had even suffered internal injuries.
Among the Work-Study Students, however, only one person had fallen unconscious.
If it had been a situation like before, where only Work-Study Students were injured, the Academy would have just treated them and considered the matter closed, without even a word of comfort.
But now, the Nuoding City Lord's son had suffered a serious injury—a broken bone.
Although the healing Soul Masters within the Academy could treat it, it would take at least ten days to half a month for him to fully recover.
Some teachers worried that the City Lord would apply pressure to have the Work-Study Student punished.
Although Nuoding Academy wasn't under the City Lord's jurisdiction, his power could still influence the Academy.
The teachers could worry all they wanted, but the final decision on how the Academy would handle the matter rested with the academy's leadership.
After Wang Sheng and Xiao Chenyu's group were sent for treatment, it wasn't long before they all woke up.
Wang Sheng was a bit weak, so he returned directly to the dormitory to rest, taking the afternoon off.
At the infirmary entrance, the recently awakened Xiao Chenyu was furious, screaming that Wang Sheng must be punished according to school rules.
It wasn't that he couldn't handle losing, but he couldn't accept being defeated by a Work-Study Student he had always seen as trash, especially one who hadn't even reached the Soul Master realm yet.
This was an utter humiliation. It would make him a laughingstock, and he feared that from now on, many people would secretly mock him for being trash.
“What are you screaming about? Can’t you handle a loss?” Xiao Wu blocked Xiao Chenyu's path, taunting him.
Xiao Chenyu's face darkened, but he was speechless.
"A bet's a bet. You lost, so you'd better make a detour whenever you see us from now on. As for Wang Sheng, don't even think about getting revenge. He's under our protection." Xiao Wu lifted her chin, looking at Xiao Chenyu domineeringly.
“What, still not convinced?” After speaking, Xiao Wu released her Martial Soul.
A red light glowed around her, and her eyes turned red as well.
Her two ears slowly grew longer and sprouted soft, white fur, and her body grew slightly taller.
A yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet.
"My name is Xiao Wu, the boss of Dormitory Seven, Martial Soul Rabbit, a level twelve Battle Soul Master!"
"A hundred-year Soul Ring!" Xiao Chenyu couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
His first Soul Ring was merely a ten-year one. He never expected that the first Soul Ring of this new boss of the Work-Study Students would already be a hundred-year one.
Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Xiao Wu felt a little smug. "Tang San, show him your Martial Soul."
Tang San had gotten some bruises from Aotian's beating earlier and had also come to the infirmary to experience the treatment of a healing Soul Master. By now, he was fully recovered.
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, he also released his Martial Soul.
A yellow Soul Ring appeared around Tang San, stunning Xiao Chenyu once again.
"Aotian, what about you?" Xiao Wu looked at Aotian, motioning for him to release his Martial Soul as well to intimidate this Boss Xiao.
She had been curious for a long time and had always wanted to know what Aotian's Martial Soul was like.
"Alright." With a thought, Aotian's body began to change.
After breaking through to the Soul Master realm, a beast Martial Soul could possess the body. So this time, he didn't manifest the Golden Dragon but instead directly reverted to his true form.
Two miniature, silver-white dragon horns, about ten centimeters long, grew from his temples. In the center of his forehead, a single, diamond-shaped golden dragon scale appeared.
This was what he truly looked like in his human form. The previous appearance without dragon horns was just him hiding them to keep a low profile.
A yellow Soul Ring appeared around him.
Other than this, his body had no other changes.
After the transformation was complete, his aura gained a demonic, otherworldly quality.
"Aotian, how did you suddenly get two horns?" Xiao Wu found it very interesting and reached out to touch Aotian's dragon horns, but he dodged and instead grabbed her ear.
A rabbit's ears are extremely sensitive. The moment Aotian grabbed it, her face instantly flushed crimson, and she hurriedly deactivated her Martial Soul state.
Across from them, Xiao Chenyu was completely dumbfounded.
Three Soul Masters had appeared among the Work-Study Students, all with hundred-year Soul Rings. The shock was almost too much for his heart to bear.
His father, the Nuoding City Lord, had once warned him that there were some terrifying forces in this world that must not be provoked. If he ever encountered some super geniuses, he had to be cautious, or he could bring a calamitous disaster upon his family.
“Convinced?” Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Chenyu smugly.
Xiao Chenyu nodded honestly and said, "Boss Xiao Wu, I submit. From now on, you call the shots in Nuoding Academy."
Xiao Wu let out a profound "Mm," and waved her hand. "Since that's the case, you should hurry back and get some rest."
"Thank you for your mercy, Boss Xiao Wu." Xiao Chenyu hastily left with his subordinates.
He swore he would never provoke this group of Work-Study Students again.
"Let's go. Time to eat." Xiao Wu pulled Aotian along towards the cafeteria.
Tang San didn't follow them. Instead, he left the Academy and headed for the Spirit Hall.
He had just become a Soul Master and needed to get his Soul Master information certified by the Spirit Hall to receive his Soul Master badge and Soul Coin reward.
...
Late at night, Xiao Wu awoke from her cultivation. When she opened her eyes, Wang Sheng and the others were already asleep.
The stronger one's spiritual power, the longer they could maintain their cultivation.
She glanced across and saw that Tang San was still in the middle of his cultivation.
"What a freak. He actually cultivates for even longer than I do," she muttered.
What she didn't know was that Tang San wasn't cultivating through meditation. He had the Mysterious Heaven Skill, which didn't consume much of his spiritual power, allowing him to maintain his cultivation for long periods.
Xiao Wu turned her head to look at Aotian and saw that he was already asleep.
A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on her lips. She leaned over her pack, looking at Aotian, who was just a short distance away.
She reached out, pulled over her long braid, and used its soft end to tickle Aotian's face.
Aotian's nose twitched. He was just about to sneeze but managed to suppress it with incredible speed.
"If you keep messing around, believe it or not, I'll cut your hair off," he threatened.
Startled, Xiao Wu quickly pulled her braid back. "Who told you to be so bad! You've been secretly pulling me over to your side every night these past few days. Who knows if you've done anything dirty to me."
Aotian rolled his eyes, speechless. "Haven't I already told you? You're the one who rolls over here yourself. I'm not interested in a little brat like you. I'm more afraid you'll tarnish my reputation."
"How is that possible?" Xiao Wu looked as if she wouldn't believe him even if she were beaten to death. "I've always slept very peacefully. My mother told me so."
Aotian stared at Xiao Wu, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Could it be that you're just pretending to be asleep, rolling over to take advantage of me?"
"Pah! As if I would take advantage of you!"
Xiao Wu pounced toward Aotian with her arms flailing.
"Sister Xiao Wu, could you two be a little quieter with your lovey-dovey stuff? It's making us all really uncomfortable," Wang Sheng suddenly said.
"Yeah, we can't get to sleep at all," someone else chimed in.
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned as red as an apple. She shrank back under her own covers, quietly cursing Aotian...
...
...
An academic year passed, and the students of Nuoding Soul Master Academy welcomed another long vacation.
(end of chapter)
Although Nuoding Soul Master Academy explicitly prohibited students from fighting, some bullies were a headache for even the teachers and the Dean.
Therefore, as long as the fights weren't too severe, they would usually turn a blind eye.
Basically, after every conflict, it was the Work-Study Students who ended up injured.
The Academy's infirmary offered free treatment, and over the years, no serious incidents of disability had occurred.
Some teachers even believed that these brawls could be considered a form of practical combat training...
However, today, the most serious accident in years had occurred.
Xiao Chenyu, the son of the Nuoding City Lord, had his arm broken and had fallen into a coma.
The students who usually hung around with Xiao Chenyu were also beaten black and blue, and a few of them had even suffered internal injuries.
Among the Work-Study Students, however, only one person had fallen unconscious.
If it had been a situation like before, where only Work-Study Students were injured, the Academy would have just treated them and considered the matter closed, without even a word of comfort.
But now, the Nuoding City Lord's son had suffered a serious injury—a broken bone.
Although the healing Soul Masters within the Academy could treat it, it would take at least ten days to half a month for him to fully recover.
Some teachers worried that the City Lord would apply pressure to have the Work-Study Student punished.
Although Nuoding Academy wasn't under the City Lord's jurisdiction, his power could still influence the Academy.
The teachers could worry all they wanted, but the final decision on how the Academy would handle the matter rested with the academy's leadership.
After Wang Sheng and Xiao Chenyu's group were sent for treatment, it wasn't long before they all woke up.
Wang Sheng was a bit weak, so he returned directly to the dormitory to rest, taking the afternoon off.
At the infirmary entrance, the recently awakened Xiao Chenyu was furious, screaming that Wang Sheng must be punished according to school rules.
It wasn't that he couldn't handle losing, but he couldn't accept being defeated by a Work-Study Student he had always seen as trash, especially one who hadn't even reached the Soul Master realm yet.
This was an utter humiliation. It would make him a laughingstock, and he feared that from now on, many people would secretly mock him for being trash.
“What are you screaming about? Can’t you handle a loss?” Xiao Wu blocked Xiao Chenyu's path, taunting him.
Xiao Chenyu's face darkened, but he was speechless.
"A bet's a bet. You lost, so you'd better make a detour whenever you see us from now on. As for Wang Sheng, don't even think about getting revenge. He's under our protection." Xiao Wu lifted her chin, looking at Xiao Chenyu domineeringly.
“What, still not convinced?” After speaking, Xiao Wu released her Martial Soul.
A red light glowed around her, and her eyes turned red as well.
Her two ears slowly grew longer and sprouted soft, white fur, and her body grew slightly taller.
A yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet.
"My name is Xiao Wu, the boss of Dormitory Seven, Martial Soul Rabbit, a level twelve Battle Soul Master!"
"A hundred-year Soul Ring!" Xiao Chenyu couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
His first Soul Ring was merely a ten-year one. He never expected that the first Soul Ring of this new boss of the Work-Study Students would already be a hundred-year one.
Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Xiao Wu felt a little smug. "Tang San, show him your Martial Soul."
Tang San had gotten some bruises from Aotian's beating earlier and had also come to the infirmary to experience the treatment of a healing Soul Master. By now, he was fully recovered.
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, he also released his Martial Soul.
A yellow Soul Ring appeared around Tang San, stunning Xiao Chenyu once again.
"Aotian, what about you?" Xiao Wu looked at Aotian, motioning for him to release his Martial Soul as well to intimidate this Boss Xiao.
She had been curious for a long time and had always wanted to know what Aotian's Martial Soul was like.
"Alright." With a thought, Aotian's body began to change.
After breaking through to the Soul Master realm, a beast Martial Soul could possess the body. So this time, he didn't manifest the Golden Dragon but instead directly reverted to his true form.
Two miniature, silver-white dragon horns, about ten centimeters long, grew from his temples. In the center of his forehead, a single, diamond-shaped golden dragon scale appeared.
This was what he truly looked like in his human form. The previous appearance without dragon horns was just him hiding them to keep a low profile.
A yellow Soul Ring appeared around him.
Other than this, his body had no other changes.
After the transformation was complete, his aura gained a demonic, otherworldly quality.
"Aotian, how did you suddenly get two horns?" Xiao Wu found it very interesting and reached out to touch Aotian's dragon horns, but he dodged and instead grabbed her ear.
A rabbit's ears are extremely sensitive. The moment Aotian grabbed it, her face instantly flushed crimson, and she hurriedly deactivated her Martial Soul state.
Across from them, Xiao Chenyu was completely dumbfounded.
Three Soul Masters had appeared among the Work-Study Students, all with hundred-year Soul Rings. The shock was almost too much for his heart to bear.
His father, the Nuoding City Lord, had once warned him that there were some terrifying forces in this world that must not be provoked. If he ever encountered some super geniuses, he had to be cautious, or he could bring a calamitous disaster upon his family.
“Convinced?” Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Chenyu smugly.
Xiao Chenyu nodded honestly and said, "Boss Xiao Wu, I submit. From now on, you call the shots in Nuoding Academy."
Xiao Wu let out a profound "Mm," and waved her hand. "Since that's the case, you should hurry back and get some rest."
"Thank you for your mercy, Boss Xiao Wu." Xiao Chenyu hastily left with his subordinates.
He swore he would never provoke this group of Work-Study Students again.
"Let's go. Time to eat." Xiao Wu pulled Aotian along towards the cafeteria.
Tang San didn't follow them. Instead, he left the Academy and headed for the Spirit Hall.
He had just become a Soul Master and needed to get his Soul Master information certified by the Spirit Hall to receive his Soul Master badge and Soul Coin reward.
...
Late at night, Xiao Wu awoke from her cultivation. When she opened her eyes, Wang Sheng and the others were already asleep.
The stronger one's spiritual power, the longer they could maintain their cultivation.
She glanced across and saw that Tang San was still in the middle of his cultivation.
"What a freak. He actually cultivates for even longer than I do," she muttered.
What she didn't know was that Tang San wasn't cultivating through meditation. He had the Mysterious Heaven Skill, which didn't consume much of his spiritual power, allowing him to maintain his cultivation for long periods.
Xiao Wu turned her head to look at Aotian and saw that he was already asleep.
A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on her lips. She leaned over her pack, looking at Aotian, who was just a short distance away.
She reached out, pulled over her long braid, and used its soft end to tickle Aotian's face.
Aotian's nose twitched. He was just about to sneeze but managed to suppress it with incredible speed.
"If you keep messing around, believe it or not, I'll cut your hair off," he threatened.
Startled, Xiao Wu quickly pulled her braid back. "Who told you to be so bad! You've been secretly pulling me over to your side every night these past few days. Who knows if you've done anything dirty to me."
Aotian rolled his eyes, speechless. "Haven't I already told you? You're the one who rolls over here yourself. I'm not interested in a little brat like you. I'm more afraid you'll tarnish my reputation."
"How is that possible?" Xiao Wu looked as if she wouldn't believe him even if she were beaten to death. "I've always slept very peacefully. My mother told me so."
Aotian stared at Xiao Wu, a half-smile playing on his lips. "Could it be that you're just pretending to be asleep, rolling over to take advantage of me?"
"Pah! As if I would take advantage of you!"
Xiao Wu pounced toward Aotian with her arms flailing.
"Sister Xiao Wu, could you two be a little quieter with your lovey-dovey stuff? It's making us all really uncomfortable," Wang Sheng suddenly said.
"Yeah, we can't get to sleep at all," someone else chimed in.
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned as red as an apple. She shrank back under her own covers, quietly cursing Aotian...
...
...
An academic year passed, and the students of Nuoding Soul Master Academy welcomed another long vacation.
(end of chapter)
