Morning sunlight slowly illuminated Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy.
Inside Dormitory Seven—
The work-study students had already awakened early.
Some hurriedly folded blankets.
Others rushed to wash faces.
Meanwhile—
Lin Yuan still peacefully slept beside the window.
Completely motionless.
Nearby, Xiao Wu stared blankly.
“…How is he still asleep?”
Even Tang San felt speechless.
Everyone else looked nervous about work-study duties.
Yet Lin Yuan looked like a retired old man enjoying life.
Finally—
Xiao Wu directly walked over and kicked his bed lightly.
“Wake up!”
Lin Yuan slowly opened one eye.
“…The world ending?”
Xiao Wu’s forehead twitched.
“No!”
“We’re work-study students!”
“If we’re late, we lose food!”
Lin Yuan sighed deeply.
“Exploitation truly exists everywhere…”
Tang San: “…What?”
“Nothing.”
Soon—
The group headed toward the academy work areas together.
Work-study students naturally possessed the lowest status inside the academy.
They needed to:
study cultivate complete labor tasks
Compared to noble students, life was much harder.
Tang San was assigned to assist inside the blacksmith workshop.
Meanwhile—
Lin Yuan and Xiao Wu received garden cleaning duty.
The academy gardens were enormous.
Fresh flowers bloomed beside stone paths while trees provided shade throughout the area.
Xiao Wu casually carried heavy water buckets effortlessly.
Several nearby male students stared dumbfounded.
Lin Yuan silently swept leaves nearby while observing her.
As expected of a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit.
Ridiculous physical strength.
At that moment—
Several older academy students slowly walked into the garden area.
Their uniforms appeared noticeably cleaner and more luxurious.
Clearly ordinary students from wealthy families.
The leader looked around arrogantly before sneering.
“Well well.”
“Looks like the poor work-study dogs are busy.”
Several work-study students immediately lowered heads nervously.
The older student enjoyed their reactions greatly.
Then—
His gaze suddenly landed upon Xiao Wu.
His eyes instantly brightened.
“Oh?”
Xiao Wu frowned immediately.
Meanwhile—
Lin Yuan calmly continued sweeping leaves without even raising his head.
The older student walked closer while smiling arrogantly.
“Little sister.”
“Why stay with these poor commoners?”
“Follow me instead.”
Before Xiao Wu could reply—
Lin Yuan suddenly spoke lazily nearby.
“You sound like someone begging for a beating.”
The atmosphere instantly froze.
Several work-study students nearly stopped breathing.
The older student’s smile slowly stiffened.
“…What did you say?”
Lin Yuan finally looked up calmly.
“I said your face.”
“It inspires violence.”
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Even Tang San, who happened to walk nearby carrying blacksmith tools, paused slightly.
This fellow truly spoke without restraint.
The older student’s face instantly darkened.
“You little brat!”
Boom.
A white spirit ring suddenly rose beneath his feet.
Spirit Master realm.
Level 11 spirit power.
His martial soul appeared instantly—
A battle wolf.
Several work-study students immediately revealed fearful expressions.
To ordinary children—
A genuine spirit master already felt powerful.
The older student sneered proudly.
“I’m Xiao Chenyu.”
“Boss of the academy students.”
“Now kneel and apologize.”
Lin Yuan calmly glanced toward the white spirit ring.
Then lazily yawned.
“Only one ring and already acting like emperor of the continent…”
Xiao Chenyu’s expression became uglier instantly.
Nearby—
Xiao Wu suddenly stepped forward excitedly.
“Hmph!”
“You want to fight?”
“Then fight!”
Spirit power fluctuations erupted from her body instantly.
A yellow spirit ring slowly rose beneath her feet.
Spirit Master realm.
The surrounding students immediately became shocked.
Even Xiao Chenyu’s expression changed slightly.
Work-study students producing another spirit master?
At this age?
Xiao Wu crossed her arms proudly.
“Come.”
“I’ll beat you until you cry.”
Xiao Chenyu’s face twitched slightly.
Although both possessed one ring—
For some reason, Xiao Wu’s pressure felt unusually dangerous.
Tang San quietly stepped beside Lin Yuan.
His right hand subtly prepared hidden weapon techniques already.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
At that moment—
Lin Yuan suddenly sighed helplessly.
“Why fight now?”
Everyone looked toward him strangely.
Then—
Lin Yuan lazily pointed toward Xiao Chenyu.
“You’re academy boss, right?”
Xiao Chenyu sneered coldly.
“That’s right.”
Lin Yuan nodded thoughtfully.
“Then according to academy tradition…”
“If someone stronger defeats you—”
“They become new boss?”
Xiao Chenyu frowned slightly.
“…So what?”
A faint smile gradually appeared on Lin Yuan’s face.
Then he casually pointed toward Xiao Wu beside him.
“She’ll challenge you.”
“Tomorrow.”
“If you lose—”
“From then onward, work-study students become untouchable.”
The surrounding work-study students instantly widened eyes.
Challenge academy boss?
This was something nobody dared before.
Xiao Chenyu’s expression darkened.
Yet under everyone’s gazes—
Rejecting now would look cowardly.
Finally—
He sneered coldly.
“Fine.”
“Tomorrow afternoon.
Academy Training Ground.”
Then his gaze turned icy.
“When the time comes…”
“Don’t cry after losing.”
After speaking—
He directly turned and left alongside his followers.
Once they disappeared—
The surrounding work-study students instantly exploded into excitement.
“Boss Xiao Wu is amazing!”
“We’re finally fighting back!”
Meanwhile—
Xiao Wu looked toward Lin Yuan suspiciously.
“Why volunteer me?”
Lin Yuan lazily shrugged.
“You like fighting.”
Xiao Wu: “…Fair point.”
Then she narrowed her rabbit-like eyes.
“But why do I feel you’re treating me like free labor?”
Lin Yuan calmly replied:
“A true expert knows how to delegate responsibilities.”
Tang San: “…”
This fellow’s shamelessness truly had no limits.
To be continued….
[End OF Chapter 12]