Although Notting Soul Master Academy explicitly forbade student brawls, some bullies were a headache even for teachers and the principal.
Therefore, as long as things didn't get too serious, they'd usually turn a blind eye.
Generally, after each fight, the injured were always the work-study students.
The academy's medical center provided free treatment, so over the years, no serious injuries had occurred.
Some teachers even believed that these fights could be considered a form of practical training...
However, today, the most serious incident in years occurred.
Xiao Chenyu, the son of Notting City's lord, had his arm broken and was unconscious.
The students who usually hung around Xiao Chenyu also got beaten up, their faces bruised and swollen. Several of them even suffered internal injuries.
Only one of the work-study students was unconscious.
In the past, if only the work-study students were injured, the academy would simply treat them and be done with it, without even offering any comfort.
But now, the son of the Notting City Lord was seriously injured, with a broken bone.
Although the healing Soul Masters in the academy could treat him, it would still take at least half a month for him to fully recover.
Some teachers worried that the City Lord would pressure the academy to punish the work-study student.
Although the Notting Soul Master Academy wasn't directly under the City Lord's control, the City Lord's influence could still affect the academy.
The teachers were concerned, but the specific way the academy would handle the situation would depend on the decisions of the academy's higher-ups.
Wang Sheng and Xiao Chenyu, along with the others, were sent for treatment and woke up shortly after.
Wang Sheng was feeling weak and went straight back to the dorm to rest, taking the afternoon off.
At the medical office's entrance, Xiao Chenyu, who had just woken up, was furious, ranting about wanting Wang Sheng to be punished according to school rules.
It wasn't that he couldn't accept losing, but he couldn't accept losing to a work-study student he'd always considered a waste, especially since the guy hadn't even reached Soul Master rank.
It was a complete disgrace that would make him a laughingstock. Many people would probably secretly make fun of him for being a waste of space.
"What are you yelling about? Can't you take a loss?" Xiao Wu blocked Xiao Chenyu's path, taunting him.
Xiao Chenyu's face was ashen; he couldn't say a word.
"A bet is a bet. From now on, you'll go out of your way to avoid us. And as for Wang Sheng, don't even think about getting revenge on him. We've got his back." Xiao Wu raised her chin, looking at Xiao Chenyu domineeringly.
"What, you're still not convinced?" Xiao Wu said, releasing her Martial Soul.
Red light shone from her body, and her eyes turned red.
Her ears slowly lengthened, and soft white fur sprouted. Her body also grew taller.
A yellow Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet.
"I'm Xiao Wu, the boss of Dorm 7, Martial Soul: Rabbit, a Level 12 Battle Soul Master!"
"Hundred-Year Soul Ring!" Xiao Chenyu couldn't help but exclaim.
His first Soul Ring was only a Ten-Year Soul Ring, and he didn't expect that the new boss of the work-study students would already have a Hundred-Year Soul Ring.
Seeing the other person's dumbfounded expression, Xiao Wu was somewhat smug. "Tang San, show him your Martial Soul."
Tang San, who had previously been bruised by Ao Tian, had also come to the medical center to experience treatment from the healing Soul Masters and had now recovered.
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, he also released his Martial Soul.
A yellow Soul Ring appeared on Tang San, once again shocking Xiao Chenyu.
"Ao Tian, what about yours?" Xiao Wu looked at Ao Tian, signaling him to also release his Martial Soul to intimidate this boss, Xiao.
She had been curious for a long time and had always wanted to know what Ao Tian's Martial Soul was like.
"Alright." With a thought, Ao Tian's body began to change.
After breaking through to become a Soul Master, beast Martial Souls could merge with the body. Therefore, he didn't summon the Golden Dragon this time, but directly reverted to his true form.
Two silver-white, miniature Dragon Horns sprouted from his forehead, each about ten centimeters long. A diamond-shaped golden dragon scale appeared in the center of his forehead.
This was his true appearance when he became human. The image without dragon horns before was just him hiding them to keep a low profile.
A yellow Soul Ring appeared on him. Other than that, there were no other changes to his body.
After transforming, his temperament became a bit more bewitching.
"Ao Tian, how did you get two more horns?" Xiao Wu found it interesting and reached out to touch Ao Tian's Dragon Horns, but Ao Tian dodged her and instead grabbed her ear.
A rabbit's ears were extremely sensitive. After being grabbed by Ao Tian, her face instantly flushed crimson, and she hurriedly released her Martial Soul state.
Xiao Chenyu on the opposite side was dumbfounded.
Three Soul Masters had appeared among the work-study students, and they all had Hundred-Year Soul Rings, scaring him so much that his heart nearly gave out.
His father, the Lord of Notting City, had once instructed him that there were some terrifying forces in this world that he could not provoke. If he encountered some super geniuses, he must be cautious, or he might bring a disaster that would destroy his family.
"Are you convinced?" Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Chenyu, pleased.
Xiao Chenyu nodded obediently, saying, "Xiao Wu-laoda, I'm convinced. You're the boss at Notting Academy from now on."
Xiao Wu pretended to be profound and gave a "hmm," waving her hand, "Alright then, go back and rest."
"Thank you, Xiao Wu-laoda, for your mercy." Xiao Chenyu quickly led his subordinates away.
He vowed never to provoke these work-study students again.
"Let's go eat," Xiao Wu pulled Ao Tian towards the cafeteria.
Tang San didn't follow. Instead, he left the academy and headed for the Hall of Martial Souls.
He had just become a Soul Master and needed to have his Soul Master information certified, receive his Soul Master badge, and claim his Soul Coin reward.
...
Late at night, Xiao Wu woke up from her cultivation. When she opened her eyes, Wang Sheng and the others were already asleep.
The stronger one's mental power, the longer they could cultivate.
She glanced across the room and saw that Tang San was still cultivating.
"What a freak. He 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 mental power during cultivation, allowing him to maintain it for a long time.
Xiao Wu turned her head to look at Ao Tian and saw that he was already asleep.
A mischievous smile suddenly appeared on her lips. She leaned over her own belongings, gazing at Ao Tian, who was right in front of her.
Xiao Wu reached out and pulled her long braids over, using the soft ends to playfully tickle Ao Tian's face.
Ao Tian's nose twitched, and he was about to sneeze, but he suppressed it with lightning speed.
"If you keep this up, I'll cut your hair, you know?" he threatened.
Xiao Wu, startled, quickly retracted her braid. "Who told you to be so naughty? You've been sneaking me over to your side every night. Who knows what kind of dirty things you've been up to?"
Ao Tian rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Haven't I told you? You roll over yourself. I'm not interested in a little girl like you. I'm afraid you'll be the one to defile me."
"Impossible!" Xiao Wu's expression was one of utter disbelief. "I always sleep very peacefully. My mom told me so."
Ao Tian stared at Xiao Wu, a smirk playing on his lips. "Could it be that you were pretending to be asleep, rolling over here to take advantage of me?"
"Pah! As if this lady would take advantage of you!"
Xiao Wu pounced towards Ao Tian, claws extended.
"Xiao Wu-jie, could you two keep the noise down? We're all uncomfortable," Wang Sheng suddenly said.
"Exactly, we can't sleep at all," someone echoed.
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned as red as an apple. She retreated back into her covers, muttering curses directed at Ao Tian...
A year of school had passed, and the students of Notting Soul Master Academy were once again enjoying a long vacation.
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