After Luo Qingxue admitted defeat, Xu Qiu finally smiled slightly. Her strength was indeed extraordinary. If he hadn’t possessed two Martial Souls, he might not have been able to handle her.
That’s right.
At the final moment, he had used the power of the White Tiger Martial Soul.
With the killing aura of the White Tiger enhancing the Blazing Fire Crushing Fist, that punch had completely defeated Luo Qingxue.
Tsk.
With two SSS-Grade Martial Souls, how could he possibly fear dealing with just one?
Xu Qiu chuckled inwardly.
Inside Xu Xiaoshuang’s body, Empress Qiongxiao witnessed the entire battle and said to her, “Your brother is not simple. I’m afraid it’s not just the Taotie Martial Soul.”
“Hehe, of course. That’s my brother!” Xu Xiaoshuang said proudly.
“Hmph, hopeless brother fanatic,” Empress Qiongxiao snorted lightly and stopped talking.
On the field, Mu Qingkong had also noticed something. “This little fellow seems to be hiding other secrets.”
However, she did not press the matter. For a monster of this level, having one or two secrets was perfectly normal.
“Wow! He actually won!”
“Xu Qiu is amazing!”
“Tsk tsk, as expected of Xu Qiu. That final punch was insanely cool!”
The crowd buzzed with amazement and discussion. When they looked at Xu Qiu, their eyes were filled with admiration.
After returning to class, Luo Qingxue did not wallow in defeat. Instead, she resumed her training, determined to surpass Xu Qiu as soon as possible.
“I won’t always be second place!” Luo Qingxue took a deep breath and said to Xu Qiu, her fighting spirit blazing.
Xu Qiu yawned and replied, “Then work hard.”
To be honest, Luo Qingxue’s talent was absolutely top-tier. After all, an SSS-Grade Martial Soul had only appeared a handful of times in the entire history of Great Xia. Even if she cultivated step by step, she would become a pillar of Great Xia in the future.
Unfortunately, she had chosen Xu Qiu as her opponent.
A man with cheat-like abilities.
With at least ten SSS-Grade Martial Souls within him…
Throughout history, there had only ever been one.
“Xu Qiu, please come to the principal’s office.”
The announcement sounded over the broadcast.
Xu Qiu was surprised.
What did the principal want with him?
Inside the antique-styled office, besides the principal, there was a bold-looking woman sitting on the sofa in a white shirt with one leg crossed over the other. She wore her hair in a high ponytail and had a tall, athletic figure. The muscle lines on her body were clearly defined, and faint abdominal lines were visible beneath her shirt. She looked heroic and valiant.
Xu Qiu had seen her before.
She was the member of the hunting team he had encountered after killing the Blood Demon Rat yesterday.
“Haha, little classmate, we meet again,” the woman said as she stood up and walked over, patting Xu Qiu on the shoulder.
Xu Qiu looked at the principal in confusion.
The principal smiled faintly and said, “Xu Qiu, let me introduce you. This is Ou Lei, captain of the Rampaging Bull Hunting Team in District Sixteen. Did you kill a Blood Demon Rat yesterday?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Captain Ou Lei is here to give you a reward.”
“There’s a reward too…” Xu Qiu’s eyes lit up.
Ou Lei took out a silk banner with the words “Righteous and Brave, Young Hero” embroidered on it. “Here, take this.”
“That’s it?” Xu Qiu froze.
Where was the money?
What was he supposed to do with a banner?
Could it be eaten?
“Haha, of course not. There’s also 100,000 yuan in cash.”
Xu Qiu’s eyes brightened immediately. Now that sounded right.
He beamed. “Thank you, Captain Ou Lei.”
“Kid, are you interested in joining my hunting team?” Ou Lei suddenly extended an olive branch.
The principal of No. 3 High School frowned slightly. “Captain Ou Lei, Xu Qiu is still studying. Isn’t it too early for him to join a hunting team?”
Hunting teams were responsible for hunting Exotic Beasts, a profession filled with danger. A genius like Xu Qiu was still at the beginning of his path. If anything happened to him in a hunting team, it would be a loss for all of Great Xia.
“I know that. But with all due respect, I’ve watched the video of Xu Qiu killing the Blood Demon Rat. Letting him cultivate step by step in school is simply a waste of his talent! The strongest Martial Artists can only be forged on the cruelest battlefields. School is a greenhouse. It can’t produce true powerhouses!” Ou Lei said bluntly.
The principal’s lips twitched. “Ou Lei, don’t forget you graduated from No. 3 High School too. Is this how you slander your alma mater?”
“Haha, I’m just speaking the truth. I simply think that with Xu Qiu’s talent, he shouldn’t continue wasting time in school,” Ou Lei laughed, then patted Xu Qiu’s shoulder. “In three days, our Rampaging Bull Hunting Team will be holding an interview. If you’re interested, come participate.”
Xu Qiu asked seriously, “How are the benefits?”
“80,000 yuan per month! Food and accommodation included, weekends off, holiday bonuses, at least three travel trips per year. Most importantly, there are several beautiful older sisters in our team!”
Ou Lei pulled out her phone and opened her photo album, showing him the team members.
Among them was a woman dressed in priest robes, radiating a holy aura, with an extremely full figure that made even Xu Qiu’s eyes light up.
“Get out, get out! You came here to recruit, didn’t you?” The principal gritted his teeth in anger and immediately tried to chase her away.
At that moment, Mu Qingkong walked into the office. Upon seeing Ou Lei, she did not say a word. She summoned blazing gauntlets and threw a punch.
Bang!
Caught off guard, Ou Lei took the hit and was sent flying out of the sixth-floor office window.
Xu Qiu swallowed.
This was the sixth floor.
Would she fall to her death?
He rushed to the window and looked down, only to see Ou Lei rubbing her shoulder, standing steadily on the training ground. She grinned at Mu Qingkong and said, “Oh ho, Mu Qingkong, so you’re at No. 3 High School. Long time no see!”
“Ou Lei! Trying to poach my student? Did you ask me first?” Mu Qingkong shouted angrily.
“Hey, Xu Qiu is your student? Then I definitely want him. With your half-baked teaching, you’ll just waste his talent!”
“Who are you calling half-baked?” Veins bulged on Mu Qingkong’s forehead.
She leapt down from the sixth floor, raised her fist, and smashed it toward Ou Lei.
Boom!
Ou Lei summoned a spiked mace and swung it forward.
The two Martial Souls collided head-on.
Amid the explosion, flames swept across the area, and the entire training ground nearly cracked apart.
“Principal, do they know each other?” Xu Qiu asked.
“Yes. They were in the same class and graduated first and second from Martial Arts University. I heard they were rivals back in school,” the principal said, rubbing his forehead.
As the two women fought more and more fiercely, the battle began to spread beyond the training ground. The principal could no longer sit still and hurried down to stop them. “My goodness, stop it! Are you trying to tear down No. 3 High School?!”
The two finally stopped.
Ou Lei smiled at Xu Qiu and said, “Xu Qiu, think about it carefully. Your true stage belongs to the battlefield!”
She put away her spiked mace and turned to leave, leaving behind a heroic silhouette.
Xu Qiu fell into thought.
[Ding! Faced with Ou Lei’s recruitment, you have the following choices.]
[1: Reject her and continue studying slowly in school. Lying low and developing steadily is the way of kings! Reward: Two bottles of Advanced Gene Potion!]
[2: Go to the interview but deliberately fail. Just for fun! Reward: Ten bottles of Advanced Gene Potion!]
[3: Go to the interview, pass it, and join the hunting team. Display yourself on the battlefield and grow rapidly! Reward: A-Grade Martial Technique, Thunder King Spear!]