Chapter 13: Sycophants Don't Have a Good End

"You..." Xu Sanshi was speechless. Although he was also a descendant of a prominent family, such a wealthy and inhuman way of doing things was something only Su Yu could pull off.

Watching Xu Sanshi's frustrated expression, Su Yu did not intend to let this brat off. "I know you have money, but you can keep bidding. If you bid one thousand Gold Soul Coins, I'll bid two thousand. If you can't keep up, then go find somewhere cool to stay and don't waste my time here."

"Oh, right, if you don't dare to keep up, then forget it. This grilled fish is on me. Remember to tell me if you don't have money, and remember to call me 'Dad' when the time comes."

Xu Sanshi, who had just taken the grilled fish, stumbled at Su Yu's words and nearly fell face-first to the ground.

But Xu Sanshi was truly a thick-skinned cultivator. Holding the grilled fish, he walked straight toward Jiang Nannan and said to her with a sycophantic look, "Nannan, you eat first. I'll go finish off that kid and come back to keep you company."

Jiang Nannan gave a cold snort, unappreciative. She threw the grilled fish on the ground, turned, and walked away, saying in a cold tone, "Xu Sanshi, I've told you before, there is no possibility between us. Please call me by my full name in the future, Jiang Nannan, thank you!"

The sycophant Xu Sanshi was finally broken. Seeing that awkward scene, Su Yu couldn't help but laugh up at the sky.

There is a saying that is indeed correct: sycophants don't have a good end.

"Hahahaha, you're killing me. Xu Sanshi, look at that pathetic state of yours, hahaha..."

Embarrassed and angry, Xu Sanshi clenched his fists and smashed them fiercely toward Su Yu. "You bastard, shut your mouth!"

"Master, save me!"

Su Yu very tactfully shrank behind Bei Bei. This scene left Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao completely stunned.

This Su Yu was simply shocking in his speech; he had managed to infuriate Xu Sanshi several times in a row.

"Daring to bully my junior brother, Xu Sanshi, you must give me an explanation today, otherwise, we'll see each other in the Soul Fighting Arena!" Bei Bei's right hand sprouted blue scales as he grabbed Xu Sanshi's fist and said indifferently.

"Junior brother? This asshole is your junior brother?" Xu Sanshi widened his eyes and pointed at Su Yu.

Bei Bei nodded expressionlessly and continued, "The stall owner you wanted to rob is also my junior brother."

"So what? The Soul Fighting Arena it is. These two junior brothers of yours don't give me or Nannan any face, do you think I'm afraid of you!" Xu Sanshi was quite bold; his strength was not much different from Bei Bei's, so naturally, he was not afraid.

The origin of the Shrek Academy Soul Fighting Arena could actually be traced back a long time ago; rather than tracing it, it would be better to say it copied the rules of the Soul Fighting Arena from the Heaven Dou Empire era.

However, everything in the Soul Fighting Arena required payment. Su Yu could figure out whose idea it was with his toes; besides Flender, what other business genius would do such a thing?

The Soul Fighting District was a very important area in Shrek Academy, located in the northwest corner of the Martial Soul Department, close to Shrek City, and not far from the Soul Guidance Device Testing Area that Huo Yuhao had once visited.

This was also a place that many senior students often visited. Here, various competitions could be held, with specialized teachers acting as referees, responsible for judging victory or defeat, protecting students, providing rescue, treatment, and so on.

Of course, all of this required payment. To hold a soul fighting match, both sides had to pay at least ten Gold Soul Coins as a venue fee, yet many students were still tireless in their enthusiasm.

Because there were no restrictions on fighting here, and there was no need to fear that using too much force would lead to danger; the teachers acting as referees would grasp the scale well.

At the same time, winning a match in the Soul Fighting District would earn a certain amount of academic credits, which would provide bonus points during grade exams. After reaching the fourth grade, if one wanted to advance further, soul fighting credits were mandatory.

For example, to advance from the fourth grade to the fifth grade, one needed at least ten experiences of defeating opponents of the same grade in the Soul Fighting District. Advancing from the fifth grade to the sixth grade required even more. After the sixth grade, if one wanted to enter the Inner Court, soul fighting credits were said to be even more important.

Matches in the Soul Fighting District were open to all students, provided they paid the fee; a ticket price of one Silver Soul Coin was required.

What surprised Huo Yuhao greatly was that the one-on-one match between Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi actually attracted the attention of many students. The students who had seen the commotion at the academy gate earlier, regardless of their grade, had mostly chosen to follow and watch the battle.

Su Yu found an excuse to leave the Soul Fighting Arena. Some things would not change; he could block the meeting between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, but he could not change the subsequent plot development.

One didn't need to guess the aftermath; Huo Gua's perspective-and-auto-aim cheat helped Bei Bei beat Xu Sanshi black and blue, and in the end, he even extorted a Mysterious Water Pill from Xu Sanshi.

Su Yu knew that Xu Sanshi's family was wealthy, but that didn't mean Xu Sanshi would squander money recklessly. This time at the Soul Fighting Arena was nine times out of ten a conspiracy between these two.

However, come to think of it, Su Yu had overlooked one point: sometimes one could indeed improve oneself through certain pills.

For example, Mysterious Water Pills, Soul Ascension Pills, and the like. If he had the chance in the future, he could try to see if he could get some divine medicine from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, preferably to refine a furnace of Universe Creation Pills.

Returning to the dormitory, he habitually pushed the door open.

He saw Wang Dong tidying up the bed. Calculating the time, it was about time for a meal.

"Let's go eat. Are you going or not?"

Looking at Wang Dong's appearance, Su Yu nodded. He suddenly remembered that he had also asked Huo Yuhao for a few grilled fish from Huo Yuhao's stall.

"Eat, eat. People are iron, rice is steel; if you don't eat a meal, you'll feel hungry."

For the canteen food, Su Yu had always sat at the Gold Soul Coin window, and he had even become an acquaintance with the staff at the window.

Wang Dong's current identity was still the Young Master of the Clear Sky Sect, so naturally, he was not short of money, and he was also a frequent visitor to the Gold Soul Coin window.

"Right, let me add a dish for you. Freshly grilled fish, come and have a taste."

In the original work, Huo Gua's fish was quite good. Wang Dong hadn't gone out this afternoon, so he likely wouldn't know about Huo Gua selling fish.

The three grilled fish were eaten clean by Wang Dong in a neat and efficient manner, without leaving a single bit for Su Yu. The way he ate the grilled fish was on par with Tang Ya; he simply had no image at all.

"Su Yu, is there any more? Where did you buy it? Tell me quickly."

Looking at Wang Dong's eyes shining, Su Yu said, "I haven't learned how to grill yet. As for where the grilled fish came from, you have to recall someone in our class; you definitely have a deep impression of that person."

"Who? Could it be Huo Yuhao?" Wang Dong was a bit confused, but when Su Yu said he had a deep impression, he immediately thought of their Class Monitor.

Su Yu nodded. "Yu Hao's grilling technique is indeed good. If you like eating it in the future, I can grill it for you once I learn it, although I haven't learned it yet..."

"You're going to grill fish? What's wrong, are you trying to curry favor with me so soon? You kid have a good eye."

Wang Dong raised his chin quite haughtily, looking at Su Yu with an expression that said he was teachable.

"Go, go, go. Take it or leave it. If you don't want it, forget it. Nobody is begging you. If it weren't for the fact that you are my roommate, I wouldn't bother bringing you grilled fish, let alone learning that craft in the future—wouldn't it be better to grill it for myself?"

Su Yu looked at Wang Dong very impolitely and, without a word, gave Wang Dong a flick on the forehead.

"Su Yu, you actually dare to hit me! I'll fight you!"

"Come on then, catch me first."

"You stop right there! Once I catch you, see if I don't knock a bump on your head..."

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Just like that, the two of them returned to the dormitory door while bickering.

Pop...

A crisp flick to the head happened to land on Su Yu, who was greeting the old grandfather at the door.

"Hiss..."

Wang Dong had always been heavy-handed; one flick meant one bump.

"Hello, Grandfather..."

Seeing Su Yu's expression, Wang Dong also felt a bit unnatural, and followed Su Yu in greeting the old grandfather at the door.

"Being young is truly wonderful..."

Watching the figures of Su Yu and Wang Dong play-fighting, the old man revealed a gratified smile.

The next day's class was a theory class; Su Yu was actually not very attentive to theory classes, and to tell the truth, even found them somewhat annoying, as things like theory were nothing more than a bunch of nonsense.

In the face of absolute strength, having a lot of talk is of no use at all.