Chapter 47

"Teacher Xiao Ya, the academy really knows how to make money!" After listening to Tang Ya's brief introduction of the Soul Dueling Area, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but say.

Tang Ya said, "It's only natural. The academy is so large, and the expenses are naturally high. If we don't find ways to earn more money, how can we support it? However, the tax revenue from Shrek City is also considerable. Our academy is the richest on the continent, after all. By the way, Little Yuhao, your grilled fish has improved. Maybe it's because of the seasoning, but it's really delicious."

Before they even reached the Soul Dueling Area, Tang Ya had already finished the two grilled fish. Huo Yuhao was already hungry, so he took the opportunity to buy dinner when they passed by the cafeteria. By the time he and Tang Ya arrived at the Soul Dueling Area, many people had already gathered, and more students were coming in a steady stream as the news spread.

Tang Ya paid two silver soul coins and led Huo Yuhao into the Soul Dueling Area. The Soul Dueling Area was hexagonal, about the same size as Shrek Square. In the center was a large open space, clearly the arena for the students' duels. Around it were rows of seats that gradually rose, capable of accommodating about three thousand people.

At this moment, there were already two or three hundred people sitting around the edge. Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya arrived relatively early and sat in the front row closest to the arena. The arena was empty, and it was unknown where Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had gone.

Tang Ya knew that Huo Yuhao was not yet familiar with the rules of the Soul Dueling Area, so she explained, "The Soul Dueling Area is open every day after school until midnight. Students who want to participate in a soul duel need to pay and register first. If the participants are well-known students within the academy, the academy will broadcast the duel through soul-conducting amplifiers in the dormitory areas to attract more spectators. The academy takes half of the ticket fees, and the other half goes to the winner. Your senior brother has already made quite a bit of money here. Moreover, Xu Sanshi is a fifth-year student, and he just entered the fourth year, so he is one year ahead. If he loses, he will have to pay an additional ten gold soul coins. Your senior brother and Xu Sanshi are both famous students in our outer academy, both hailed as geniuses. I estimate that the number of spectators today will exceed five hundred."

Huo Yuhao asked, "Who was that Jiang Nan Nan just now?"

Tang Ya tapped Huo Yuhao on the head, "You're so young and already looking at beautiful girls, hmph!"

Huo Yuhao, in pain, didn't dare to ask again. He opened his lunch box and started eating dinner.

Tang Ya couldn't help but laugh at his obedient appearance, "Alright, I'll tell you. Jiang Nan Nan is known as the most beautiful girl in the outer academy. She comes from a common family and is very kind, so she has many admirers in the academy. Do you think she is prettier than me?"

Huo Yuhao hurriedly shook his head.

Tang Ya said with a hint of pride, "That's right. I don't think she is any better than me, hmph! Xu Sanshi has a very strong mutated soul beast called the Dark Turtle, with water and earth attributes, and extremely strong defense, known as impregnable. His cultivation is about the same as Bei Bei's, both top-tier beast soul beasts. Don't worry, I've already taken care of it for you. I gave him a Dragon Whisker Needle just now, and he's in for a rough time. He can pursue Jiang Nan Nan, but he can't touch my people. It's strange, I wonder if Jiang Nan Nan has some issues with her preferences. Many excellent male students in the academy have pursued her, but there has never been any news of her favoring anyone. Others have been gently rejected, but Xu Sanshi has been met with unusually cold words. I wonder if Xu Sanshi has taken advantage of her. These spectators are really innocent! They only know that Bei Bei is known as the strongest offensive soul beast in the outer academy and Xu Sanshi as the strongest defensive soul beast, but they don't know that these two have known each other for a long time. I suspect they are planning to make some money together, which is why they came to the Soul Dueling Area."

Huo Yuhao was surprised, "Senior brother and Xu Sanshi know each other?"

Tang Ya nodded, "Don't worry, Little Yuhao. They may know each other, but your senior brother will still give him a hard time. He won't let him bully you for nothing."

In the Soul Dueling Area, the rest room.

"Bei Bei, your Xiao Ya is too ruthless. Look, look..." Xu Sanshi, with a look of dissatisfaction, lifted his shirt to show Bei Bei. On his right side, there was a large lump the size of a baby's fist. Despite maintaining his soul beast release, the surrounding skin seemed as hard as iron.

Bei Bei huffed, "You deserve it for bullying our junior brother. Stop whining, give me a Black Water Pill, and I'll remove the Dragon Whisker Needle. Otherwise, you'll have to cut out a piece of flesh yourself. The Dragon Whisker Needle is a legacy of the first generation of our Tang Sect, passed down only to the successive leaders. Xiao Ya was really angry this time."

Xu Sanshi said, "Is that kid really from your Tang Sect? I didn't see anything special about him! Forget the Black Water Pill, hurry up, I can't keep my soul beast released forever. This Dragon Whisker Needle is too vicious, it hurts like hell and specifically breaks through soul power. I was caught off guard and fell for Tang Ya's trick, it's so frustrating."

Bei Bei looked up at the sky, "Do as you please, give it or not. You beat up my junior brother and destroyed his stall, so you can suffer with the Dragon Whisker Needle. The duel is about to start anyway. I don't believe you can still fight me with the Dragon Whisker Needle."

Xu Sanshi grunted angrily, "Fine, Bei Bei, just wait. You'll see how I deal with you in the Soul Dueling Area. I won't hold back."

Bei Bei smiled slightly, "Do I need you to hold back?" As he spoke, he extended his right hand and gestured.

Xu Sanshi reluctantly fished out a small white jade bottle from his pocket and threw it to Bei Bei. Bei Bei caught it, "Thank you. Put away your soul beast, and I'll remove the Dragon Whisker Needle."

Xu Sanshi slowly retracted his soul beast. Without the restriction of his soul beast, intense pain immediately shot from where the Dragon Whisker Needle had entered, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably despite his cultivation and willpower.

Bei Bei quickly pressed several points around the injury with his right hand, then both hands moved simultaneously, injecting gentle soul power into the contracted muscles. His movements were incredibly fast, and each finger movement carried different levels of soul power. In a short while, a fine golden thread, finer than a hair, slowly emerged from Xu Sanshi's waist muscle.

Bei Bei gently pulled, and the golden thread snapped, quickly contracting into a small golden grain the size of a grain of rice. He flipped his wrist and put it away.

Xu Sanshi let out a long breath of relief, but his face was still full of anger, "Bei Bei, you're taking advantage of my weakness. You know how precious the Black Water Pill is. How about this, we make a bet. If I win this duel, you give me the Black Water Pill back."

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{Piaotian Literature}