NABC Chapter 248 Setting up the arena again
Chapter 248 Setting up the arena again
Chapter 248 Setting up the arena again
Huo Yuhao silently brushed away Ye Nanxiao's hand that was playfully touching his head, and said in a low voice, "Rare metals, right? Onii-chan, you need to agree on how to divide these rare metals this time. You still owe me 20% of the silver coins from the bet you made with Elder Xuan last time."
Upon hearing this, Ye Nanxiao's face immediately stiffened.
If Huo Yuhao hadn't reminded him, Ye Nanxiao might have forgotten about it. After all, how could he call it owing his younger brother's rare metals?
"Ahem, here's the rare metal from the arena for you," Ye Nanxiao said after coughing a few times.
Huo Yuhao looked at Ye Nanxiao with a skeptical expression and asked doubtfully, "All of it is mine?"
Ye Nanxiao nodded and began to think about strategies for the upcoming arena match.
"Onii-chan!" Huo Yuhao shouted.
"What are you doing?" Ye Nanxiao turned his head.
Huo Yuhao touched his own forehead with one hand and placed the other on Ye Nanxiao's forehead, feeling the temperature as he said, "Hmm, it's just a little cool, he shouldn't have a fever."
Ye Nanxiao slapped Huo Yuhao's hand away impatiently and asked, "What are you doing!"
Huo Yuhao rubbed his hands and muttered, "He doesn't have a fever, so why is he suddenly being so generous? Could it be..."
"Are you trying to bribe me, Onii-chan?!" Huo Yuhao's eyes gleamed with gold, his right index finger and thumb rubbing back and forth. "Isn't this a little bit insufficient?"
Looking at Huo Yuhao, whose face clearly said "I want more money," Ye Nanxiao was furious.
"How can someone so young be thinking about profit all the time!" Ye Nanxiao said, his voice piercing with pain.
"Isn't it all from you?" Huo Yuhao thought to himself.
After discussing it for a while, the two walked out of the laboratory together and split into two groups.
Huo Yuhao went to find He Caitou and Fan Yu, while Ye Nanxiao went to find the two new employees who had joined the Tang Clan to remind them that it was time to start work.
Xuan Ziwen, stretching as he stepped out of the lab, glanced around and asked, "Where are Ye Nanxiao and the other guy? Did they skip class again?"
As Ye Nanxiao approached Jing Ziyan's small laboratory, he was immediately met with a sharp sword aura.
Ye Nanxiao placed his left hand in front of his chest, and the dazzling ice crystals instantly covered his entire left hand.
An ice blade instantly materialized, and Ye Nanxiao slashed it down with a backhand motion.
The ice blades and sword energy collided, creating a gust of air.
Destroying the incoming sword energy, Ye Nanxiao gripped an ice blade in one hand and put the other on his hip, cursing, "What are you doing, you expressionless guy? You attacked me the moment I arrived?"
Ji Juechen, holding an iron sword, slowly walked out from inside.
His cold face and eyes flashing with a sharp, sword-like light stared straight at Ye Nanxiao.
Ji Juechen stopped in front of Ye Nanxiao and stared at him.
"What are you trying to do?" Ye Nanxiao asked, glaring back at him.
"Want to fight?" Ji Juechen's lips moved slightly as he uttered three words.
Ye Nanxiao immediately laughed in anger, pointed to the ground, and asked, "Fight here?"
Ji Juechen nodded, raised his iron sword, his eyes gradually sharpened, and his aura rapidly increased.
Ye Nanxiao opened his mouth, then turned his head and looked around. All around were Jing Ziyan's experimental equipment and some research manuscripts. If Ji Juechen really wanted to fight here, then this small laboratory would be destroyed.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Nanxiao dispersed the ice blade in his hand and immediately saw Jing Ziyan walking out with her head drooping and swaying.
"No way, get out of here. This is Sister Yan's lab. What if you break it?" Ye Nanxiao shook his head and said.
Upon hearing Ye Nanxiao's words, Jing Ziyan, with a hazy look in her eyes, walked to Ji Juechen's side, rubbed her eyes, and the dark circles under her eyes silently told her current state.
"If it's broken, then it's broken. As long as Ah Chen doesn't get hurt, it's not a big deal anyway. If the equipment is broken, we can just apply for another one. If the manuscript is gone, we can just write another one."
Jing Ziyan covered her mouth and yawned, then leaned softly against Ji Juechen.
Ji Juechen placed the iron sword behind his back and helped Jing Ziyan up.
Ye Nanxiao stared with dead fish eyes and forced a fake smile.
It's one thing if the lab breaks down, but the Soul Master's experimental equipment breaks down every three days and needs to be replaced every five days.
However, the research manuscript is a precious treasure of a Soul Master and must not be easily damaged.
"It's alright even if it gets damaged. You really spoil your expressionless son." Ye Nanxiao sighed.
"Of course, but you'll have to pay for it if you break it. Ten gold coins for each manuscript." Jing Ziyan wrapped her arms around Ji Juechen's neck and nestled in his arms as she spoke.
Ye Nanxiao [.]
"Stop showing off, you two. We're here on serious business today," Ye Nanxiao said, swatting away the dog food that flew in front of him.
"Isn't fighting the proper thing between us?" Ji Juechen said coolly.
Ignoring Ji Juechen's eyes, which were flashing with intense fighting spirit, Ye Nanxiao said, "In the name of the Tang Sect, I will set up an arena at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and accept challenges from everyone."
"A ring match?" A hint of fighting spirit flashed in Ji Juechen's eyes.
After absorbing Ji Juechen's energy for a while, Jing Ziyan recovered some of her energy. She didn't get up, but lay half-reclined in Ji Juechen's arms, lost in thought.
"When you set up the arena before, not many people in the academy were interested. But after your last battle that made you famous, coupled with your title as the national champion, I'm afraid that this time you will be facing the students of the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy," Jing Ziyan said.
"If you win, that's fine. But if you lose, our situation at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy will be very awkward," Jing Ziyan said.
Ye Nanxiao nodded. Just as Jing Ziyan said, after the last arena competition, setting up another arena competition would inevitably mean facing challenges from all the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
Ye Nanxiao could even foresee the scene where many "acquaintances" would come to challenge him.
After all, the sensation it caused last time was not small.
Once Ye Nanxiao falls into a losing situation, the factions hostile to Shrek Academy will definitely seize the opportunity to kick him while he's down.
He promised a rare metal to elevate the Tang Clan's status and make Ye Nanxiao the target of the entire academy.
If the Tang Sect wins, Xu Tianran can take the opportunity to boost morale, recruit talent, and strengthen the cohesion of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. If the Tang Sect loses, Xu Tianran can also use the anti-Shrek faction to put pressure on Shrek Academy. After all, Huo Yuhao and others represent not only the Tang Sect but also Shrek Academy.
Moreover, regardless of whether he wins or loses, Xu Tianran can record the fighting styles of Tang Clan and others for research purposes, so that he can better target Tang Clan members in the next National Soul Master Competition.
"This plan is an open scheme, and it kills three birds with one stone! It is said that the Crown Prince is kind-hearted but ruthless and good at using schemes. It is indeed true. If I am not mistaken, whether we win or lose, we will fall into the Crown Prince's next step of calculation. There is just one thing I don't understand. Why would the Crown Prince target you?" Jing Ziyan asked.
Ye Nanxiao shrugged and said, "Maybe he's not satisfied with the Dolly the sheep and the Bighorn cow I gave him as gifts, even though I haven't given them to him yet."
"Dolly the sheep? Bighorn the bull? These are all common spirit beasts. You're going to give these to the Crown Prince?" Jing Ziyan couldn't understand. If it were a gift, it should at least be a rare and exotic beast, right?
"Never mind that, let's go to the assembly and discuss tactics first. I've already reserved backup positions for you two," Ye Nanxiao said, clapping his hands.
Jing Ziyan nodded and pulled Ji Juechen towards the door.
Ji Juechen's expression was somewhat unnatural. He tried to pull his hand back, but failed, which only made Jing Ziyan hold it even tighter.
He was used to holding a sword, and had never held anything so soft before. Moreover, Jing Ziyan's small hands were so delicate and boneless that he was taken aback.
Ye Nanxiao glared at Jing Ziyan, then ice blocks rose beneath his feet, slowly floating ahead.
Jing Ziyan returned Ye Nanxiao's smile, and she should thank Ye Nanxiao for his friendly suggestion. If Ye Nanxiao hadn't let her take the lead, the idiot behind her would still only have the sword in his mind.
Shrek Academy's office at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
Fan Yu, along with Huo Yuhao and He Caitou, sat in the hall, waiting for Ye Nanxiao.
"Have you finalized your plans?" Fan Yu asked.
Huo Yuhao patted his chest, looking confident, and said, "Don't worry, teacher, this is a battle our Tang Sect is destined to win!"
"Besides, this was a plan devised by Onii-chan. Teacher, if you don't trust us, don't you trust my brother? He's the kind of guy who never suffers a loss!" Huo Yuhao chuckled.
Fan Yu laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you're becoming more and more like your brother. Your teacher has confidence in you, but this is their home turf after all, so we still need to be careful. I believe you should know the principle that even a lion will go all out to hunt a rabbit."
"Hey, hey, hey! Let's talk this out properly, don't use rabbits as an analogy!" Ye Nanxiao swaggered in, followed by Jing Ziyan and Ji Juechen.
Fan Yu glanced at Ye Nanxiao and said, "Tell me the truth, kid, how confident are you about this arena match?"
Ye Nanxiao grinned upon hearing this. "Of course I'm confident. If I said I wasn't, wouldn't you be chasing after me and beating me up?"
Fan Yu slammed his hand on the table, making a gesture as if to roll up his sleeves, and cursed, "You fox, it seems you've got some nerve!"
"Stop, stop, we have something important to discuss. Come on, let me introduce you to two new members." Ye Nanxiao tilted his head to avoid Fan Yu's large hand, stood to the side, and revealed the two people behind him.
Jing Ziyan smiled at everyone and introduced herself, also introducing Ji Juechen in the process.
Upon hearing that the two had joined the Tang Clan, He Caitou and Huo Yuhao naturally gave them a warm welcome.
Ji Juechen's gaze remained fixed on Huo Yuhao, his eyes blazing with intense fighting spirit. He could sense that Huo Yuhao was a powerful figure.
Huo Yuhao was startled by Ji Juechen's sudden "enthusiasm" and quickly took a few steps back. He had come to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy hoping to take the opportunity to learn a few flirting skills from Ye Nanxiao so that he could experience a passionate relationship.
It's important to know that at Shrek Academy, Ye Nanxiao's free time was mostly taken up by his two girlfriends. As his younger brother, Huo Yuhao could only see Ye Nanxiao during research time and had almost no time to be alone with him.
"You are very strong. Please fight me!" Ji Juechen took the iron sword he was carrying on his back and locked his sharp eyes on Huo Yuhao.
Ye Nanxiao's lips twitched slightly. He stepped forward and slapped Ji Juechen on the head. "I called you here to discuss tactics, not to overturn tables and start a fight!"
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