Chapter 11: Grilled Fish Incident

She looks about fourteen or fifteen, slender and even, skin like pure snow, a head of golden wavy long hair draped behind her, the girl's expressive eyes full of expectation staring at the four remaining grilled fish on the rack.

That stunning figure made Huo Yuhao stare a bit dumbfounded, his heart rate quickening a few beats.

In his impression, only Tang Ya could match her in appearance.

"Sorry, senior, these grilled fish are reserved for a friend; I can only apologize." Even though he was shocked by the girl's looks, Huo Yuhao politely declined.

He still planned to take these grilled fish back for Wang Dong, Chen Qiye, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya to try, so he couldn't just sell them.

The stunning girl, hearing this, didn't force the issue, her expression slightly forlorn.

"Kid, you dare not sell?"

As the girl was about to leave, an angry voice sounded from behind, thick soul power wrapped a golden soul coin, which lodged fully into the grill.

A youth in black combat attire crossed over the stunning girl and reached for the remaining grilled fish at the stall.

Huo Yuhao's pupils narrowed; just as he was about to scoop the fish, another anomaly erupted.

Another golden beam of light shot from afar, striking the youth's outstretched palm.

The two collided; the black‑clad youth hadn't expected anyone to act against him, his once swift motion hesitated, and the golden light was deflected, falling to the ground with a "clank" sound.

Huo Yuhao seized the chance to take the grilled fish and saw the true form of that golden light.

It was yet another golden soul coin!

"Golden soul coins this worthless now? People are using them as weapons." Huo Yuhao felt speechless inside.

"Xu Sanshi, you even dare to move the person I'm protecting; do you not want to live!"

A faint voice rang out; Huo Yuhao showed a delighted expression and looked toward the voice.

Two youths and a girl approached.

One of the youths, with white hair, had a wooden stick in his mouth and was idly twirling a golden soul coin, displaying a lazy posture.

Clearly, the one who just acted was Chen Qiye, and the other two were none other than Tang Ya, the sect master of the Tang Sect, and senior brother Bei Bei.

"Xu Sanshi, you dare bully my people, I'm going to fight you." While speaking, Tang Ya raised her right hand, and a flash of golden light shot straight at the black‑clad youth.

The black‑clad youth swung his right hand, a fierce black light ignited, about to sweep that golden light away.

But a surprising scene occurred: that speck of golden light suddenly flashed, and managed to pierce the dense black soul power, disappearing into the black‑clad youth's body.

The black‑clad youth's body shivered violently, his gaze froze, tiger‑like eyes flared with anger; three soul rings instantly rose from his feet, two yellow and one purple.

His previously fair skin darkened, muscles swelled, his whole body expanded a circle, and most oddly, a black turtle‑shell shield about one and a half meters in diameter appeared in his right hand.

Huo Yuhao activated his spiritual detection; he could clearly feel that this black‑clad youth, when releasing his martial soul, had as much momentum as Bei Bei did when he first released the blue electric tyrannosaur martial soul.

"Tang Ya, don't think that because Bei Bei protects you I can't do anything to you." In a low growl, the black‑clad youth's eyes spewed fire.

Tang Ya sneered, "Come on! Are you scared of me?"

Bei Bei said calmly, "Xu Sanshi, you bully my junior brother; today's matter must be answered, otherwise we'll settle it in the Soul Battle Zone."

Xu Sanshi flinched slightly, pointed at Huo Yuhao, and said, "He's your junior brother?"

Bei Bei expressionlessly nodded.

Xu Sanshi coldly said, "So what? He didn't give Jiang Nan Nan face, that is, he didn't give me face. It's just two grilled fish; I've already paid."

Tang Ya shouted, "Those were left for me by Yuhao. Bei Bei, stop wasting words, beat him. Beat him until he can't take care of himself, then I'll let you kiss him." Bei Bei's face, which had been tense, twitched at Tang Ya's mischievous words.

"……" The worst is when the air suddenly goes silent.

"Oh oh oh, Bei Bei, you're so easy to coax." Chen Qiye smiled brightly at Bei Bei.

"Get lost."

Chen Qiye, accustomed to night market life, would wander after training when idle; this time he also arranged with Bei Bei to originally invite Huo Yuhao per Bei Bei's suggestion.

But when Chen Qiye opened Huo Yuhao's dormitory, he saw something he shouldn't have.

Xu Sanshi curled his lip, said to Bei Bei, "Your little Ya is still so out of line. It's been a while since we sparred; it's just the Soul Battle Zone, right? Let's go!"

Tang Ya snatched the grilled fish, bit into it without hesitation, and with her other hand pulled Huo Yuhao, eating while saying, "Let's go, Little Yuhao, and Qiye, we're going to watch the fun."

"Feelings are just a side note." Chen Qiye, a bit depressed, took a bite of grilled fish and followed.

Chen Qiye just wanted to show dog food, even dogs wouldn't eat…

When Chen Qiye and his companions arrived at the Soul Battle Zone, many people had already surged in; news of Xu Sanshi's duel with Bei Bei spread quickly, and more trainees arrived at the battlefield five seconds later.

Tang Ya handed over three silver soul coins, and led the two into the Soul Battle Zone.

Tang Ya knew the two were still unfamiliar with the rules of the Soul Battle Zone, so she explained, "The Soul Battle Zone opens every day after school until before midnight…"

Those who stay in the Soul Battle Zone at midnight are definitely grind demons; even Genshin can't necessarily subdue them. Chen Qiye muttered silently.

"Chen Qiye!!!"

A clenched‑tooth voice thundered like five thunders in Chen Qiye's ear; when he turned, an angry Wang Dong stormed toward him.

Then Chen Qiye immediately turned to run, but unfortunately every path was blocked by swarming trainees, so he could only obediently sit back in his seat.

"Why are you here too?"

Chen Qiye asked sheepishly, and just like Huo Yuhao in the original, as soon as he saw Wang Dong, he immediately recalled the earlier bright white flash… although it was struck by holy light.

Wang Dong's face flushed red and white alternately, he plopped down beside Huo Yuhao, lowered his voice, "Tell me, what did you see?"

Chen Qiye was stunned for a moment, answered honestly, "Huh? I didn't see anything! The holy light already hit, what could I show you?"

Wang Dong snorted angrily, "What is holy light? Next time you don't knock, I'll kill you."

"Everyone's male, nothing to see! Anyway, they're all the same from head to toe."

"What did you say?" Wang Dong, who had calmed down a bit, became furious at Chen Qiye's words, raised his hand to grab Chen Qiye's collar.

"Sigh, Qiye, why are you all here?"

From afar came Chen Qiye's familiar voice.

Chen Qiye let Wang Dong hold his collar, turned to see the newcomer was Gu Yue.

Only Gu Yue looked at Wang Dong and Chen Qiye oddly, pointed at the two and said, "You two are…"

Wang Dong saw the two people's somewhat ambiguous posture and shouted loudly, "Ah."

(End of chapter)