Chapter 47: Junior, You're Still Young, Better Start Dating Early!-Douluo Supremo: Só Sei Explodir Anéis, Mas Sou Puro Controle(Sob a árvore de cerejeira azulada)

Battle is also a form of training.

Especially when challenging oneself under heavy loads, and that was precisely what Ning Wuque had in mind. It just so happened that Shrek Academy possessed a fully equipped Great Soul Arena to provide him with the convenience for combat.

Thus, he planned to use combat to relieve the monotony brought by training, thoroughly indulging in the passion of clashing with others after working up a sweat!

The Great Soul Arena of Shrek Academy was massive and remained open almost around the clock. Here, one could spar with others, engage in wagered battles, or even settle some personal grievances.

Although classes had not officially started yet, when Ning Wuque stepped into the Great Soul Arena, he still saw a sea of people, and upon walking further in, it felt as though every single seat was occupied.

At the same time, he spotted quite a few figures not wearing school uniforms, including both adults and children.

The Great Soul Arena of Shrek Academy was built on the outermost periphery of the academy. If travelers and residents within Shrek City wanted to witness the soul-fighting brilliance of the academy's geniuses, they could purchase tickets to enter and watch.

Meanwhile, exciting activities such as gambling rings were strictly prohibited here. It was a Great Soul Arena completely devoid of any special profit-driven nature.

The only thing permitted was the participants' own wagers during wagered battles.

Well, at least on the surface, that was the case.

"Hello, I would like to participate in a soul fight. Can matchmakings be arranged here?"

"Of course you can, junior. What nature of soul fight are you planning to enter? A regular soul fight might require you to wait for a short while, but if it's a wagered battle, priority will be given if someone is willing to accept your wager."

The receptionist was a senior student working part-time.

Without hesitation, Ning Wuque directly retrieved the gold card given to him by Ning Tian from his storage soul tool and said:

"A wagered battle. The conditions are that soul tools are permitted, for beast-type martial soul masters below the thirty-third rank, and preferably close-quarters hand-to-hand combat.

On my end, I can offer a wager of ten thousand gold soul coins per match. If the opponent accepts close-quarters combat, they can challenge me for free; otherwise, they must match the equivalent stake. Thank you."

"Are you certain you want to do this?"

Listening to the conditions stated by Ning Wuque, a hint of admonition appeared on the face of the receptionist senior. After all, no matter how one looked at it, he was just a newly enrolled freshman!

At the same time, she felt a slight wave of surprise in her heart: aren't there a few too many third-rank soul elder freshmen this year?

"Let's go with this. Charge and store one hundred thousand gold soul coins right away; I should be coming here frequently to fight in the future."

Ning Wuque did not have an abundance of time, so he offered a rather tempting condition.

As for the possibility of losing?

At worst, he would unleash his martial soul, or even directly activate Blood Surge to let a soul elder witness what the numerical might of a soul ancestor really was!

Seeing that Ning Wuque remained persistent, the receptionist senior ceased trying to persuade him. To her, one hundred thousand gold soul coins was a vast sum, but to a young master like Ning Wuque, it was perhaps merely considered casual entertainment.

Ten thousand gold coins per match—what incredible nerve.

"Oi～ Junior, you seem quite confident in your own strength. I wonder if I could relax the conditions of your soul fight a bit if I don't use any soul skills?"

Suddenly, just as Ning Wuque was waiting for the paperwork to be processed, a cheerful voice popped up from behind him, giving the distinct impression of someone who knew you were giving away money and had rushed over specifically to collect it.

Turning his head, Ning Wuque caught sight of the newcomer's appearance.

He had black and red dyed hair, wore tight combat attire, and was exceptionally tall. His pupils resembled those of a snake. He looked somewhat human on the outside, yet he exuded an air of... flippancy all over.

He looked rather unreliable.

"And you are?"

Ning Wuque recognized the newcomer, a fellow conspirator who frequently appeared alongside Beibei in the Great Soul Arena to earn pocket money in the original work—Xu Sanshi.

It was just that, theoretically, he shouldn't know him yet, which was why he asked out loud.

Opposite him, Xu Sanshi first flashed a smile, introducing himself in a friendly tone:

"My name is Xu Sanshi, a fifth-year student and a fortieth-rank defense-type battle soul elder. I wonder if junior would like to challenge me? I can refrain from using any soul skills and rely solely on my martial soul to engage you in a close-quarters physical clash.

Of course, I won't bully you either. My wager on this end is a Youth-Preserving Pill. This is an extremely rare good item on the market, oh, and it has miraculous effects when used to woo young girls～"

"Oh? Is that true?"

Ning Wuque almost failed to hold back his laughter. No soul skills? Splendid! A defense-type sandbag? Splendid!

He knew about the Youth-Preserving Pill; it was a special type of pill crafted by the Xuanwu Sect, usually a byproduct of the Mysterious Water Pill. Although it could not genuinely make someone more attractive, it could render the skin tender and smooth, possessing a certain skin-nourishing effect.

The price of a single pill was around one thousand gold coins, but because it was as scarce as the Mysterious Water Pill, the actual price far exceeded the listed price, making it especially lethal to female soul masters!

"Junior, you're still young, so you must seize the romance early! What do you think? You won't find this shop anywhere else once you miss this village."

Xu Sanshi smiled cunningly, then familiarly threw his arm around Ning Wuque's shoulders. He really had picked the perfect time to come today.

Not only could he teach the little junior a lesson about the sinister nature of human hearts, but he could also freeload ten thousand gold coins in pocket money. Tsk tsk tsk—what a wonderful affair a soul fight was!

"Very well, then I shall boldly ask to be enlightened by you, senior. Coincidentally, I happen to have someone to give this Youth-Preserving Pill to, so it truly comes at a most opportune time."

"Oh? It seems junior already has someone special in your heart. Alright, then senior will help you all the way. Even if I lose this Youth-Preserving Pill, I'll still sell it to you if you add two thousand gold coins. I wish you a successful romantic journey!"

"Then I thank you very much, Senior Sanshi."

Ning Wuque smiled and nodded as well. No matter how he looked at Xu Sanshi now, the guy looked pleasing to the eye; he truly understood the art of language.

随后, both of them happily registered their soul fighting tiers at the front desk, and after three matches, it was finally their turn.

While waiting in the lounge, Ning Wuque and Xu Sanshi sat together, and the latter hooked his arm around the former's neck and asked:

"By the way, junior, I still don't know your name. Care to share?"

"My name is Ning Wuque, a twenty-second-rank power-type great soul master, from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Clan."

"Twenty-second rank?!"

Xu Sanshi exclaimed in shock. He had originally thought Ning Wuque must at least be around the thirty-first or thirty-second rank; otherwise, how could he dare to apply for a soul elder-grade battle? And a close-quarters physical one at that!

Of course, this was also because Ning Wuque was inside the academy and hadn't deliberately released his aura, preventing Xu Sanshi from sensing the pressure of a soul elder's standard from him the way Beibei could.

A smile curled up the corners of Ning Wuque's mouth as he slowly said:

"Senior Sanshi shouldn't look down on me just because of my soul power rank. Oh, by the way, to add to that, I am also the personal bodyguard of the current young sect master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, so you better be careful."

"The young sect master's bodyguard? Junior Wuque, don't tell me that the person special in your heart is that young sect master? I've heard, you know, that this generation's young sect master of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Clan is a girl."

"Guessed correctly, but there's no prize."