Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 40 Even a rat has skin, but a person lacks manners (Part 1)

Xu Sanshi forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace, and the absurd scene of the four-ring, six-winged angel beating up the six-ring, evil fire phoenix flashed through his mind.

"Big...Big brother, is it possible that this is actually a misunderstanding?"

"Facing imminent death," he desperately tried to save himself.

"Is that so?"

Ling Bai calmly snatched the grilled fish from Xu Sanshi's tightly clutched hand and handed it to Han Ruoruo. After tossing a gold soul coin to Huo Yuhao, he leisurely looked at Xu Sanshi:

"I'll give you three sentences to argue your case. You'd better pray you can convince me, or we'll settle all our old and new scores together. Whatever soul skill Ma Xiaotao ate, you'll eat it all over again."

Ling Bai felt a burning urge to fight back when he thought of Xu Sanshi's earth-shattering wailing in the middle of the night. If Xu Sanshi hadn't disturbed his rest, he wouldn't have had to stay up all night with Ma Xiaotao.

Xu Sanshi, one of the twin stars of the outer academy, was lifted into the air by the back of his clothes by a red-clad inner academy student who looked younger than him, like a little chick, to the point that his anus was threatened.

The Shrek Academy students around him remained silent, behaving like quails. They didn't dare to utter a word, not even daring to breathe loudly, for fear that Ling Bai's free left hand would seize their fate by the back of their necks.

As another victim in this incident, seeing Xu Sanshi's predicament, Huo Yuhao felt a surge of satisfaction. Although Xu Sanshi had paid ten times the price, this act of forcibly seizing the property by relying on his strength had angered him. Regardless of Ling Bai's reasons for intervening, Huo Yuhao was sincerely grateful to him.

Han Ruoruo ate the grilled fish in small bites, her slightly lowered eyes full of smiles. She knew that Ling Bai was aware of the situation and would definitely know his limits. At the same time, she was happy for Ling Bai to teach Xu Sanshi a lesson and completely prevent him from doing such a bullying thing again in the future.

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanshi was taken aback for a moment, then blurted out, "Huh? Just three sentences?"

"Now it's two sentences."

Ling Bai smiled and patted Xu Sanshi's head. His incredibly kind and friendly smile, however, gave Xu Sanshi a sense of fear that made his chrysanthemum ache.

"Big brother, I was wrong!"

In the face of crisis, Xu Sanshi unleashed an unprecedented mental storm. Since he had cut in line and snatched Ling Bai's grilled fish, continuing to be stubborn would only result in a painful backside injury. Therefore, he decisively admitted his mistake first.

"I know."

Ling Bai's expression and tone were neither sad nor happy, and Xu Sanshi couldn't guess what he was thinking at all.

With his brain's CPU burning furiously, Xu Sanshi knew that the next sentence was his last chance. If he couldn't move Ling Bai, Wan Renhuiguang would help him to have his ultimate account run smoothly forever!

"Big brother, I..."

Meeting Ling Bai's deep gaze, Xu Sanshi's voice trembled so badly that he could barely speak, when a flash of inspiration struck him!

"I'll compensate you!"

"Oh? What are you going to compensate me for?"

Sensing a glimmer of hope, Xu Sanshi's hand slid across the storage device at his waist, revealing a crystal-clear white jade bottle. He smiled ingratiatingly and said:

"Brother, this is the Xuan Shui Pill, a unique elixir of our Xuanming Sect. I was wrong that night and today. Consider this a small token of my remorse!"

Ling Bai flicked open the jade bottle stopper, revealing a cherry-sized, deep blue pill lying quietly inside. Its surface was covered with crisscrossing white patterns, and a light mist surrounded the pill, releasing a refreshing fragrance that was invigorating.

"The product is good; let's call it even."

Noticing that Ling Bai's grip was loosening, Xu Sanshi breathed a sigh of relief. But before he could feel happy for more than a few seconds, Ling Bai suddenly changed the subject:

"But you've upset my senior sister, sigh..."

The sound stopped abruptly, and Ling Bai perfectly displayed a look of embarrassment.

"Senior sister?!"

Xu Sanshi glanced at Han Ruoruo, who was intently enjoying Xiao Huo's grilled fish, and his facial muscles twitched slightly. He gritted his teeth and offered her another Xuan Shui Pill with both hands.

"You've gone to a lot of trouble."

Having extorted two Xuan Shui Pills, Ling Bai smiled with satisfaction. He not only put Xu Sanshi down but also thoughtfully patted the dust off his shoulders.

"Oh dear, I can't possibly accept that!"

Xu Sanshi, displaying his true masculine nature, appeared humble and obsequious, saying with a fawning smile, "That night, Brother saved me from dire straits. Two mere Xuan Shui Pills are nothing to worry about. Brother and Senior Sister, please take care!"

In reality, he secretly thought to himself: "I guess I'm just unlucky. I'll lose money to avoid further trouble!"

"Since you bullied my junior brother/disciple, you should compensate me with a few Mystic Water Pills!"

Just as Ling Bai and Han Ruoruo were about to leave, two angry voices suddenly joined in. A man and a woman pushed through the crowd and walked out. Their faces were covered with frost and anger. It was Bei Bei and Tang Ya.

Beibei cut to the chase: "Xu Sanshi, you bullied my junior brother, you have to give me an explanation!"

Xu Sanshi frowned slightly and pointed at Huo Yuhao, saying, "Is this kid one of your Tang Clan members?"

"My newly accepted apprentice!"

Tang Ya, always protective of her own, sneered, "Xu Sanshi, you robbed and seized in broad daylight! How could you do something so shameless!"

"I paid!" Xu Sanshi retorted.

Beibei scoffed and said, "Enough nonsense, hand over a Mystic Water Pill, or let's settle this in the Soul Arena!"

Xu Sanshi curled his lip: "Fine, let's go!"

Having witnessed Ling Bai's terror, he was forced to submit. As for Bei Bei, who was known as the twin stars of the outer academy, he was absolutely not afraid of Bei Bei, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!

After speaking, Xu Sanshi approached Jiang Nannan, who had remained silent the entire time. All his expressions softened into gentle tenderness as he said, "Nannan, I'm going to the Soul Arena with Beibei. Will you cheer me on?"

"On what grounds?"

Jiang Nannan took a step back, her icy tone almost freezing a person into an ice sculpture, but Xu Sanshi persisted in trying to win her over, leaning closer and saying in a pitiful voice:

"I did all this for you, Nan Nan! I got swindled out of two Xuan Shui Pills while buying grilled fish, and then I had a bloody fight with Bei Bei. Nan Nan, can you bear to do this?"

"You deserve it, don't bother me!"

Jiang Nannan showed no appreciation, tossing her long hair and leaving Xu Sanshi with a graceful silhouette.

"Nannan, no!!!"

Xu Sanshi roared to the sky, as if snowflakes were falling softly from above.

"You're such a drama queen, get out of here!"

Beibei grabbed Xu Sanshi and dragged him to the Soul Arena.

Behind them, Tang Ya led Huo Yuhao to thank Ling Bai: "Ling Bai, if it weren't for you and your senior upholding justice today, Yuhao's grilled fish would have been forcibly stolen by that guy Xu Sanshi!"

Huo Yuhao clasped his hands tightly together and stammered, "Th...thank you, Brother Ling..."

He had always been wary of Ling Bai, and deliberately avoided him on their way to Shrek Academy. Unexpectedly, Ling Bai was willing to help him in this critical moment.

Ling Bai and Han Ruoruo exchanged a smile and said calmly, "It's nothing, no need to be polite. Let's follow them and see their battle spirits."

(End of this chapter)