Feng Piaoling asked casually, "Which class are Dai Huabin and Wang Dong'er in?"
After a day of fermenting, the matters between Feng Piaoling, Dai Huabin, and Wang Dong'er—as well as the situation involving Feng Piaoling, Xu Sanshi, and Jiang Nannan—had already spread throughout the entire Outer Court.
His roommate, naturally aware of the gossip, secretly gave his "patron" a mental thumbs-up and replied, "Both Dai Huabin and that Wang Dong'er are in Class One."
Feng Piaoling nodded inwardly. He vaguely remembered that in the original story, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were in Class Five. It seemed the "undercover agent" had been busy.
When adjusting Dai Huabin's dormitory assignment, to avoid leaving a trail, they had conveniently changed his class assignment as well, dumping him into Old Lady Zhou's class. Influenced by this, it stood to reason that other classes had undergone subtle shifts as well.
Just then, Dai Huabin's roar erupted outside the dormitory building. "Feng Piaoling, get out here! Follow me to the Soul Dueling Arena for a battle!"
Feng Piaoling stepped out of his room and saw Dai Huabin standing alone beneath the dormitory building, shouting provocations. His voice, amplified by soul power, echoed throughout the entire residential area.
Everyone heard it.
If it were just an ordinary freshman duel, even one between Soul Elders, it likely wouldn't have caused much of a stir. But when it involved the "Old and New" Most Beautiful Girls and the Outer Court's Most Handsome Boy, the situation was entirely different.
Indeed, the "Old and New" Number One Beauties. After Wang Dong'er revealed her true appearance, she had supplanted Jiang Nannan as the most beautiful girl in the Outer Court. Of course, as the former titleholder, Jiang Nannan's popularity remained immense, not at all inferior to the new titleholder.
As for the Outer Court's Most Handsome Boy, that was naturally Feng Piaoling.
Originally, there was no such title. However, ever since he demonstrated the strength of a Soul Elder during freshman enrollment—and specifically, having a thousand-year ring as his second ring—combined with his outstanding looks, he had immediately gained a following among the female freshmen.
Most importantly, after being challenged by Xu Sanshi, his line—"If you truly love someone, you shouldn't use her as a gambling stake"—had earned him a massive following even among the girls in the second through sixth-year senior classes. This was how the title of the Outer Court's Most Handsome Boy came to be.
Now, word had spread that someone was challenging Feng Piaoling—the boy who had a duel scheduled with Xu Sanshi over the former beauty Jiang Nannan—and that this new challenge was for the sake of the new beauty Wang Dong'er.
From freshmen to fifth and sixth-year students, almost everyone rushed out of their dormitories. This naturally included the likes of Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and Wang Dong'er.
Among them, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya shared a room. Seeing someone challenge Feng Piaoling, Tang Ya hurriedly called out, "Nannan, Nannan, come out quickly! Someone is challenging your sweetheart."
Ever since her meeting with Feng Piaoling, Jiang Nannan had been staying in her room to cultivate. Hearing this, she immediately ran out in a panic, her face flushing crimson as she protested, "Xiao Ya, you... don't misunderstand. My benefactor and I are not in that kind of relationship."
Tang Ya's spirited eyes scanned her from head to toe, choosing to see through her without calling her out. "Yes, yes, you're not in that kind of relationship..."
"But you'd better hurry up. I heard that the newcomer Wang Dong'er—the one who snatched your title—seems to have taken an interest in your benefactor after her cross-dressing was exposed by a teacher. This spoiled brat from the Duke of White Tiger's estate is only challenging him to pursue Wang Dong'er."
"That woman is using my benefactor." After hearing Tang Ya's explanation, Jiang Nannan spoke with a face full of indignation, though it was unclear whether she was angry on Feng Piaoling's behalf or simply jealous.
"Yes, yes... but your little man isn't one to take a loss. Faced with that brat's challenge, he directly set a stake of a Spirit Ascension Pill. If the brat loses, he has to pay up one pill."
At this point, Tang Ya's tone shifted, and she looked at Jiang Nannan with a half-smile. "But if your little man loses, he has to drop out of school."
"How can that person be like this..." Jiang Nannan could no longer remain still.
"Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. With your little man's strength, let alone that brat, even a guy like Xu Sanshi wouldn't be his match. Just watch and see."
Tang Ya had personally witnessed Feng Piaoling's prowess; with two casual strikes of a sword, he had slain a thousand-year Datura Snake that even Bei Bei found difficult to handle. Though he relied on a Class 4 Soul Tool, he had personally absorbed a five-thousand-year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear soul ring. His strength was not something a spoiled brat like Dai Huabin could hope to touch.
Meanwhile, at another dormitory entrance, Wang Dong'er stood beside a girl who was not particularly tall and appeared quite petite. While she wasn't exceptionally beautiful, she was clean, elegant, and very easy on the eyes.
"Wow, Dong'er, look! That Dai Huabin is actually challenging our Outer Court's Most Handsome Boy for you!" the petite girl cried out in surprise.
"He's just a fickle, playboy brat. And Xiao Xiao, that Feng Piaoling isn't any 'Most Handsome Boy.' At best, he's just a belly-black, annoying jerk."
Wang Dong'er was dismissive of Dai Huabin, but her teeth itched with a bit of resentment toward Feng Piaoling. Every other boy had been mesmerized after seeing her female form. Only this fellow had dared to mock her with a face full of schadenfreude. If she weren't already considering joining the Tang Sect, he would already have found a "path to his own death."
Similar scenes were playing out in many places.
Only Huo Yuhao did not leave his room. At this moment, he had already finished making the bed for Dai Huabin and was diligently cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill. He had entered a deep meditative state. No one had called him, so he was entirely unaware of the chaos outside.
Under the gaze of the multitude, Feng Piaoling walked out of the dormitory building and came before Dai Huabin. "Well? Is the Spirit Ascension Pill ready?"
"Of course, but I'm afraid you won't live to enjoy it. Just wait to pack your bags and leave," Dai Huabin barked. He knew Feng Piaoling wouldn't duel him without seeing the pill. He took out the brocade box Dai Yueheng had given him. Inside lay a walnut-sized, emerald-green pill.
The surface of the pill shimmered with a flowing light, translucent and brimming with life aura. It was unmistakably a Spirit Ascension Pill. As for the other one he had received, he had already refined it on the spot.
That was why he had delayed his challenge until evening. Although his soul power was still at Level 31, he was now very close to Level 32. Combined with the White Tiger martial soul passed down through the Dai family, he was brimming with confidence for this battle.
Seeing that it was indeed a Spirit Ascension Pill, Feng Piaoling nodded and slowly uttered two words: "Lead way."
This condescending attitude made Dai Huabin even angrier. "Let's see how arrogant you can be in a moment!" He shot Feng Piaoling a vicious glare before turning and heading toward the Soul Dueling Arena.
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