Hearing Xu Xiaoshuang’s words, Xu Qiu gently patted her little head with a gratified smile. “Not bad, not bad. I’ll wait for you to grow stronger.”
“Don’t worry. When I become an Empress who dominates the universe, I’ll give this Blue Star to you!” Xu Xiaoshuang said proudly.
“Sure, sure…”
Xu Qiu rolled his eyes.
By the time she became an Empress, he probably would not be any weaker.
Give him Blue Star?
As if he needed her to.
Of course, he did not dampen her enthusiasm.
Yawning, Xu Qiu returned to his room to sleep.
After he left, Empress Qiongxiao appeared once more. Looking at Xu Xiaoshuang, she said approvingly, “Very good. It’s a good thing to have ambition. But if you want to protect your brother, you must at least be stronger than him, right? Otherwise, how will you protect him? From now on, as long as you obediently cultivate under my guidance, I guarantee you will surpass him!”
When that time comes…
Let’s see if that little man still dares to say he’ll beat me up!
The narrow-minded Empress Qiongxiao thought to herself.
Xu Xiaoshuang had no idea that Qiongxiao had taken things personally with her brother. She only knew that she had to grow strong enough to protect him.
“Yes! Empress Master, please train me well!”
Xu Xiaoshuang was brimming with fighting spirit.
…
The next day.
Xu Qiu arrived at school and entered the classroom.
He saw Luo Qingxue sitting cross-legged, looking as though she had just finished cultivating.
“Xu Qiu, you’re here. Spar with me,” Luo Qingxue said directly when she saw him.
“First thing in the morning and you want to spar? No. Go find someone else.”
Xu Qiu refused.
“No one else is my match.”
That was true.
In the entire Third High School, only Xu Qiu and Luo Qingxue had SSS-grade Martial Souls. The other students simply could not defeat them. Sparring with them was pointless.
As for sparring with teachers, they were still far behind.
“Then I won’t…”
Xu Qiu stretched lazily and was about to refuse again.
Suddenly, system options appeared before him.
“Facing Luo Qingxue’s request to spar, you have the following choices!”
[1: Refuse! Reward: One bottle of Advanced Gene Potion!”
[2: Agree and defeat her, letting her know who the true king of Third High School is! Reward: Two bottles of Advanced Gene Potion!”
Charm Fruit?
What was that?
Something to increase charm?
Hmm…
That actually sounded interesting.
Originally planning to refuse, Xu Qiu smiled slightly and said to Luo Qingxue, “It’s not that I can’t spar with you. It’s just that I slept on my shoulder awkwardly last night. If we fight like this, I might not perform well… It would be great if someone could massage it a little. Classmate Luo, the perennial runner-up, you wouldn’t want to win unfairly, right?”
Hearing the words “perennial runner-up,” Luo Qingxue’s lips twitched. She clenched her pink fists. “Xu Qiu, don’t push it too far!!”
“Hey, I’m not forcing you. If you don’t want to, forget it.” Xu Qiu shrugged. “Being second isn’t so bad. Getting second once in a while is fine. But being second every single time… that’s pretty impressive too.”
Luo Qingxue was thoroughly provoked.
Rubbing her fists, she walked up to Xu Qiu.
“What are you doing?”
“Sit. Down. Now!!”
Luo Qingxue said through gritted teeth as she placed her hands on Xu Qiu’s shoulders.
She actually began massaging him.
Xu Qiu felt her soft, boneless hands kneading his shoulders. He narrowed his eyes slightly, an expression of enjoyment spreading across his face.
“A little higher.”
“A bit more force.”
“Oh right, right there… comfortable… nice…”
Watching Xu Qiu enjoy himself so openly, Luo Qingxue felt both embarrassed and annoyed.
This was the first time she had ever massaged someone!
As the eldest daughter of the Luo family, when had she ever done something like this?
But when she thought about defeating Xu Qiu later and finally shedding the title of perennial runner-up, a trace of anticipation flashed in her eyes.
Xu Qiu, enjoy yourself while you can.
In a moment, I’ll show you what I’m capable of!
“That’s enough,” Luo Qingxue said after about ten minutes.
Xu Qiu had not had his fill. “A little longer.”
Furious, Luo Qingxue pinched the soft flesh on his shoulder. He sucked in a sharp breath. “Ow, ow, ow… that hurts!”
Footsteps echoed at the door.
Mu Qingkong walked in. Seeing Luo Qingxue massaging Xu Qiu’s shoulders, a playful smile appeared on her lips. “Oh my, the young couple are already flirting early in the morning? Tsk, this is youth…”
“What youth? Teacher Mu, she ambushed me!”
“Enough nonsense. Are we sparring or not?” Luo Qingxue snapped.
“Yes! As long as I’m still at Third High School, you will forever remain… the perennial runner-up!!” Xu Qiu declared proudly.
“You’re sparring?”
“Yes.”
“Heh, then go to the field. I’ve taught you for half a month. Let’s see the gap between your strengths.” Mu Qingkong smiled.
She led them to the field.
The news that Third High School’s two SSS-grade Martial Artists were about to spar spread quickly.
Students who were in class leaned out of windows to watch.
Teachers initially tried to maintain order.
But eventually, even they stepped out to observe.
They were also curious to see which of these two SSS-grade Martial Soul holders was stronger.
“Between Goddess Luo and God Xu, who’s more awesome?”
“Do you even need to ask? Definitely God Xu. Haven’t you seen him cultivate? He drained the entire school’s spiritual energy.”
“Exactly. Who else can compare?”
“No, no, I think Goddess Luo has the better chance. Don’t forget, God Xu’s Martial Soul assists cultivation, while Goddess Luo’s Martial Soul is attack-oriented. In a real fight, she definitely has the advantage!”
“But right now, isn’t God Xu’s cultivation higher?”
“Heh, you don’t know this, do you? I heard the Luo family recently purchased a batch of Supreme Sage Pharmaceutical’s latest Essence Creation Pills! Each one costs 1 million yuan! Think about who those pills were for.”
“Hiss… I almost forgot. Goddess Luo not only has an SSS-grade Martial Soul, she also has money power! Her cultivation might not be lower than God Xu’s!”
“Exactly. Overall, Goddess Luo probably has the higher chance of winning!”
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
Xu Xiaoshuang also heard the surrounding chatter and felt displeased.
They actually thought her brother would lose?
She immediately shouted, “Brother, go!!”
Hearing her voice, Xu Qiu looked up at Xu Xiaoshuang on the building and made an OK gesture, looking utterly confident.
Luo Qingxue no longer held back. Taking a step forward, spiritual power erupted from her body. Frigid air poured outward, and the ground was instantly covered in a layer of frost.
Not far away, Mu Qingkong’s eyes flickered with surprise. “This aura… 1st stage high-level!! What rapid progress!”
She had originally thought that if Luo Qingxue and Xu Qiu could reach 1st stage mid-level within a month, that would already be impressive enough to justify the potential of SSS-grade Martial Souls.
But she had not expected Luo Qingxue to reach 1st stage high-level in less than a month!
Her improvement exceeded Mu Qingkong’s expectations.
“Tsk, the Luo family really spared no expense on her,” Mu Qingkong muttered in amazement.
Then she looked at Xu Qiu, feeling that his chances of winning seemed slim.
Yet despite Luo Qingxue’s breakthrough, Xu Qiu remained calm and composed.
Could it be that he had some trump card she did not know about?