Ye Qiu and Tang San had just arrived in front of the Seventh Dorm.
The dormitory door was wide open, and the sound of laughter and play could be faintly heard from inside.
Ye Qiu's eyes flickered slightly, subtly falling behind Tang San by a step.
Following behind Tang San, he walked inside.
The moment he entered.
The first impression Seventh Dorm gave Ye Qiu was its spaciousness.
Dozens of beds came into view, but most of them were empty. Only eleven beds had bedding on them.
At this moment.
Seven or eight children, aged between eight and twelve, were playing and frolicking.
Knock, knock!
Tang San glanced at Ye Qiu behind him and raised his hand to knock on the nearby door.
Hearing the knock.
The children, who had been playing, immediately turned their gaze over. After sizing up Ye Qiu and Tang San, they began to look at each other.
Their gazes finally settled on a slightly older child.
That must be Wang Sheng, Ye Qiu thought to himself, holding his school uniform and standing safely behind Tang San.
Wang Sheng slowly walked out, surrounded by the other children. He looked at Tang San, then at Ye Qiu.
The clothes of Ye Qiu and Tang San, though relatively clean, were covered in patches, making it easy to guess their identities.
Wang Sheng was two heads taller than Tang San and had a more robust build. He stood before Ye Qiu and Tang San, looking down at them slightly.
"New Work-Study Students?"
"Hello, we are Work-Study Students from Holy Soul Village."
Tang San inclined his head slightly, forcing a friendly smile onto his face.
"Hello!"
Ye Qiu greeted Wang Sheng as he met his gaze.
Wang Sheng nodded, arms crossed, looking rather proud.
"Let me introduce myself! I'm Wang Sheng, my Martial Soul is the War Tiger, and I'm going to be a Battle Soul Master. I'm the boss here. What's your name, kid? And what's your Martial Soul?"
Tang San frowned, disliking the tone of the other person's voice, and replied calmly, "I'm Tang San, and my Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."
"Blue Silver Grass? When did this useless Martial Soul start being able to cultivate?"
Wang Sheng looked extremely surprised, and the children in the dorm mostly laughed along.
Before Ye Qiu could say anything, Wang Sheng couldn't wait any longer.
"Alright, Little Sanzi. From now on, I'm your boss, and as long as you listen to me, I'll..."
"My name is Tang San, not Little Sanzi!"
Tang San's expression turned cold, and before Wang Sheng could finish speaking, he cut him off. At the same time, he glanced at Ye Qiu behind him, who always liked to call him 'Little San.'
Ye Qiu shrugged, his face completely harmless.
"I just call you Little Sanzi, what? Not happy? If you've got the guts, beat me! If you win… I'll call you boss!"
Wang Sheng raised his hand and pushed on Tang San's shoulder, causing him to take two steps back.
Ye Qiu laughed.
Tang San also laughed.
However, Tang San was laughing because Wang Sheng had angered him.
He had originally wanted to get along with them as an ordinary person, but what he got in return was suppression. In that case… Tang San wouldn't be too polite.
"Ye Qiu, help me grab that!"
"No problem."
Ye Qiu smiled and took Tang San's school uniform.
In order to be happy and study well here, Tang San decided to return Wang Sheng's show of force!
He arrogantly waved at Wang Sheng.
"Come on!"
"Alright!"
Wang Sheng charged forward, and Wang Sheng went down.
Being knocked down by a child and eating dirt, he was somewhat exasperated.
"You little brat, Tang San! You're asking for a beating!"
A yellow halo appeared around Wang Sheng, and he emitted a low roar like a tiger, charging at Tang San again.
Tang San's eyes turned cold. Although he was curious about the power of Martial Souls, he wasn't afraid!
"Ah, ah!"
"Don't, don't... don't touch there! Oh~"
In Wang Sheng's exclamation.
He was directly thrown to the ground by Tang San using Crane Control and Dragon Catch, a shoulder throw!
This contest ended with Wang Sheng's second faceplant.
Tang San used a seizing technique to grip Wang Sheng's arm and said lightly, "Can we talk properly now?"
"Little… Tang San, yes, yes…"
Wang Sheng, who had initially wanted to boast, immediately cried out in pain when Tang San started to apply pressure.
Hearing Wang Sheng correct his address, Tang San released him.
"Tang San, is your Martial Soul really Blue Silver Grass?"
Wang Sheng got up from the ground, moving his wrists, still somewhat wary of Tang San's fighting skills.
"Of course!"
Hearing is believing, seeing is believing.
Tang San raised his right hand, activating his Martial Soul. A faint blue light emerged from his palm, revealing a small, blue grass swaying in the breeze.
"Then how are you so strong?"
This wasn't just Wang Sheng's question; it was the question on everyone else's mind in the Seventh Dorm.
"Because he has Innate Full Soul Power!"
Ye Qiu's voice came from behind Tang San as he started walking towards the bed he'd already claimed.
"What?! Innate Full Soul Power!"
Wang Sheng's expression changed drastically, and the other students in the Seventh Dorm were in an uproar.
They never expected a genius with Innate Full Soul Power to be among the Work-Study Students.
"Ye Qiu."
Tang San frowned at Ye Qiu. The Profound Heaven Treasure Record told him never to reveal his full strength to others.
Although Innate Full Soul Power was something that couldn't be hidden, he still felt a slight dislike for Ye Qiu's self-proclaimed actions.
"They'll know sooner or later."
Ye Qiu waved his hand, already holding the clothes in his hands, placing them on the empty bed next to him, and sitting down.
Wang Sheng looked at Tang San, a complex light flashing in his eyes, a mix of envy and pity.
"Tang San, I'm really sorry about earlier. This is a must-do for every newcomer. To group together and fight against the bullying of other students, we need a leader."
Tang San couldn't help but smile.
"So, you deliberately provoked me just now to defeat me and recruit me?"
Wang Sheng's face flushed, and he wore a slightly embarrassed smile.
"You were the one who gave me a show of force! Now that you've beaten me, you're the boss of our Seventh Dorm from now on!"
Tang San shook his head.
"I'm here to study."
"Xiao San, just agree,"
Ye Qiu took out a lollipop and put it in his mouth. He shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly, "Didn't you hear? Work-Study Students are often bullied, and we're Work-Study Students too. We can't escape it."
"Yeah, yeah."
Seeing that Tang San still wanted to refuse, Wang Sheng quickly rolled up his sleeves, wanting to show Tang San a thing or two.
He had large areas of bruising on his body and arms.
"Look, these were all from yesterday when I first arrived at the academy. If it's like this for me, what about the others?"
The other students in the dorms also nodded continuously, looking at Tang San with hope. The weak could only survive better by relying on the stronger.
Tang San also frowned.
Wang Sheng's strength wasn't bad, and even he was bullied like this. It seemed that there was indeed no way to be indifferent.
Thinking of this, Tang San nodded slightly:
"If that's the case, then after I become the boss, I naturally won't just watch as people from the same dorm are bullied."
"Great! You'll be in charge of protecting the Seventh Dorm and the Work-Study Students from now on!"
Wang Sheng was overjoyed and clapped Tang San on the shoulder.
Just then, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly came from the entrance of the Seventh Dorm.
"Excuse me, is this the Seventh Dorm?"
Everyone looked towards the door simultaneously, and they all revealed astonished expressions, stunned in place.
I wish you all a happy life!
(End of this chapter)