Chapter 31: Old-timers Bully Newcomers, an Old Tradition?

Along with a shout, the whole dormitory burst into an uproar.

Su Yu's brows furrowed slightly.

He sensed the hostility in those words, slowly walked to the window, and looked outside through it.

He saw several youths standing at the downstairs doorway, smiling, a sturdy youth with his hands on his hips.

Indeed, that shout just now was his.

Soon, new students came out of their rooms.

They looked at the youths downstairs and said displeasedly.

"Where did you come from, barking around here? Do you even want people to sleep?"

"Exactly, who are you?!"

The complaints of several new students were heard by the youths.

Those few exchanged a glance; one lanky youth gave a hehe smile, and in the next moment, like a ghost, he pushed off the wall and leapt up, jumping from downstairs straight to the third floor.

He grabbed the neck of the new student who had spoken earlier, and the youth gave a sinister laugh.

"Newbies, listen up! Outside, I don't care about your background or talent, but in the Heavenly Pride Battalion, everything is decided by strength!"

Having said that, the youth exerted a little force with his arm, directly flinging that new student out, who slammed heavily into the wall.

The youth looked around; the Heavenly Pride members he gazed at couldn't help but take a step back.

"This year's newbies are really trash!"

The youth gave a cold snort, his words full of contempt.

At that moment, the youth's several companions leisurely came upstairs, one stretching lazily and speaking lightly.

"Newbies, listen up!"

"If you don't want a beating, obediently hand over twenty points; otherwise..."

That person glanced at the new student who had been flung away, and gave a hehe laugh.

"That person is your fate!"

That sentence directly provoked everyone's displeasure.

A new student shouted loudly.

"Why should we? Why should we give you our points?"

A repeater student suddenly looked at him, eyes icy cold, like a sharp blade.

"Just because we're stronger than you!"

Instantly, a surge of Blood Refining Realm aura burst from within that repeater student.

A pressure instantly enveloped the area.

For a moment, the speaker's throat felt as if it were choked, unable to utter a word.

"Could it be that the instructors won't intervene?"

A new student complained.

"Hehe, forgot to tell you, this year the instructors really won't get involved! After all..."

A strange expression appeared on the repeater student's face.

"Upperclassmen bullying newcomers—this is an old tradition!"

Instantly, the faces of several new students changed slightly.

At that moment, a faint voice sounded.

"Is it that as long as we're stronger than you, we don't have to give?"

Several repeater students raised their brows slightly and looked toward the direction the voice came from.

He saw Yang Xiao slowly walk out of her room; at this moment, Yang Xiao wore a tight-fitting tank top, her muscles perfectly displayed.

Each muscle seemed to harbor formidable strength.

"Oh? I remember you, you're apparently the top newcomer, Orange Heavenly Pride... tsk tsk, no wonder you're so confident!"

The earlier burly youth slowly stepped out, rubbing his fists, leering at Yang Xiao.

"It's just a shame, you ranked sixty‑ninth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking... you're still far from enough!"

As soon as his words fell, the burly youth moved instantly; though his body was clearly sturdy, at this moment it became incredibly light, like a phantom.

Seeing this, Yang Xiao's eyes burst with endless fighting spirit.

"Bring it on!"

Yang Xiao let out a loud shout, threw a punch, and his mid‑stage Blood Refining Realm cultivation erupted, violent qi and blood power swirling around his body.

Like soft ribbons.

Yet though they looked gentle, they contained intense power, nurtured within.

"Hehe, after all you're still a newbie; Wu Jie is a thirty‑sixth‑ranked existence on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, and although he's only mid‑stage Blood Refining Realm, even late‑stage Blood Refining experts might not be his match."

"This Yang Xiao is going to lose!"

Behind him, several repeater students gave a hehe laugh, instantly seeing the outcome.

Sure enough, facing Yang Xiao's powerful punch, Wu Jie likewise threw a punch.

Although both were mid‑stage Blood Refining Realm cultivators, Wu Jie, who had been in the Heavenly Pride Battalion for a long time, clearly surpassed Yang Xiao in power control.

Their fists collided instantly, sending out waves.

Some Heavenly Pride members with slightly weaker Qi Blood Realm cultivation turned pale and couldn't help but retreat a few steps.

"Can Yang Xiao win?"

The new students couldn't help but look; if even Yang Xiao isn't a match for these repeaters, that would be truly embarrassing!

However, in the next moment, Yang Xiao's body shot backwards like a broken-line kite, slamming hard onto the ground.

Moreover, fresh blood kept pouring from his mouth.

Meanwhile, Wu Jie stood firmly in place opposite him, mockingly gazing at Yang Xiao.

"I said, little genius, what? With just this bit of strength, you still want to fight me? Go train properly for a while!"

Yang Xiao struggled to his feet, his face showing no defeat, only a strong fighting spirit.

He licked his lips and said.

"Grandfather was right—there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the Heavenly Pride Battalion, especially the repeat students, whose strength is unfathomable; seeing them today, I am indeed not disappointed!"

"Today I admit defeat, but the future is long; sooner or later I will surpass you!"

Having said that, Yang Xiao directly deducted twenty points from his own score and gave them to Wu Jie.

Seeing Yang Xiao so carefree, the few repeat students exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with solemnity.

One of the repeat students stared deeply at Yang Xiao before slowly uttering a sentence.

"This year's Heavenly Pride is no ordinary bunch!"

At the same time, on a tall building not far away.

Chen Zhe gave a hehe laugh.

"I wonder if there are any little guys this year who won't be snatched away."

Jiang Shang, namely the boss of those instructors.

Jiang Shang said lightly.

"The repeat students have gone through a college entrance exam; among the freshmen there may be gifted individuals, but the repeat students are no pushovers—they've made full preparations, and even before arriving they asked me for the data on these little guys."

"This tradition, from its start to now, has never seen anyone succeed under the pressure of the repeat students."

"This also serves to temper their tempers; don't think that entering the Heavenly Pride Battalion makes you superior—remember, there's always a higher heaven!"

The few instructors exchanged smiles; obviously they've seen this scene too many times.

Meanwhile, in the dormitory.

All the Heavenly Pride members fell silent.

Even the strongest Yang Xiao lost—how could they possibly be a match for those repeat students?

Indeed, some Heavenly Pride members have already started giving their points to those repeat students.

The repeat students' eyes showed a look of disdain.

"This year's Heavenly Pride, aside from Yang Xiao, the rest are nothing special!"

"Exactly, this year is a bust!"

The repeat students bluntly voiced their opinions.

For a moment, the freshmen felt even more ashamed.

Especially Wang Xi.

As a Blood Refining Realm Heavenly Pride member, he should have been lofty, yet facing those few repeat students he didn't even have any speaking rights.

However, at that very moment.

A room door was slowly pushed open.

A youth in a white shirt walked out slowly.

In the youth's eyes, it seemed as if stars were constantly swirling.

He slowly looked at the few repeat students and said lightly.

"Let me test the strength of my senior brothers!"