Xiao Hongchen stared at Meng Hongchen in shock, unable to believe it.
"I scared him?"
"He was indirectly calling me ugly, didn't you hear that? I have to teach him a lesson. I don't even think he's a student here—he's up to no good."
Xiao Hongchen grumbled angrily. In all his life, this was the first time anyone had implied he was ugly.
Seeing that Xiao Hongchen was about to lose his temper, Meng Hongchen quickly gave Su Yu a look.
Su Yu smiled slightly.
"Sister Meng, I have something else to do, so I'll head out first. I'll come find you later to hang out."
After delivering his parting shot, Su Yu swaggered away. Considering how Xiao Hongchen had tried to boss him around from the start, there was no way Su Yu would tolerate it. With just a few words, he had enraged Xiao Hongchen to the point of stomping his feet.
"Sister, let me go!"
Xiao Hongchen struggled, finally breaking free. But by the time he did, Su Yu had already disappeared.
"Meng, my dear sister, are you still on my side? You helped an outsider bully your brother?"
Xiao Hongchen looked at her with a hurt expression.
If it hadn't been for her stopping him, he would've already beaten that guy until he was unrecognizable.
"Brother, he's a new student. As a senior, how can you take the lead in bullying a junior? Besides, as Grandpa's grandchildren, we should set an example," Meng Hongchen said seriously.
Xiao Hongchen was momentarily speechless, his anger subsiding a bit, but he still retorted, "How do we even know he's a student here? He looked sneaky to me. He might very well be a spy."
Meng Hongchen countered, "Sneaky? He looked like a good guy to me."
"How can you be so sure he's a good guy?"
Xiao Hongchen asked, glaring at her.
Meng Hongchen replied matter-of-factly, "He's so good-looking. How could he have bad intentions?"
As a hopeless romantic, Meng Hongchen had been completely captivated by Su Yu's heavenly appearance the moment she saw him.
"…"
Xiao Hongchen was speechless.
Alright, so that's how it is?
Inwardly cursing a thousand times, Xiao Hongchen turned and walked away.
"Brother, where are you going?"
Meng Hongchen called after him.
"I'm going to check the list of new students. I don't believe I won't find that guy."
Xiao Hongchen's voice echoed from afar.
"Don't cause trouble, brother! I'm coming with you!"
Meng Hongchen hurriedly ran after him.
...
Meanwhile, Su Yu had no idea that Xiao Hongchen had gone to investigate his records. But even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Although Xiao Hongchen was reasonably strong, Su Yu could handle him with one hand.
After the encounter, Su Yu lost interest in exploring the academy and headed back to his dormitory. By the time he arrived, it was nearly noon. After grabbing lunch in the cafeteria, Su Yu returned to his dorm.
As he approached, he noticed the door was open. Frowning, he was about to enter when a figure suddenly emerged from the room. Su Yu quickly stepped aside, narrowly avoiding a collision. The person froze, clearly surprised upon seeing him.
Su Yu's pupils narrowed as he took in the figure. It was a young boy with delicate features and fair skin. His large eyes were an unusual shade of pale pinkish-blue. His short, neatly trimmed hair was the same pinkish-blue color, and his face was extremely handsome.
Upon seeing him, Su Yu's heart instantly turned cold.
"Move," the boy said arrogantly. Su Yu didn't budge, quietly staring at him.
"I said move. Didn't you hear me?"
The boy frowned, his tone impatient.
Su Yu continued to look at him, still unmoving.
The boy took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. Glaring at Su Yu with his pinkish-blue eyes, he said, "You live in this dorm too, right? Since you've kept it clean, I'll allow you to share it with me. But there are rules you need to follow."
"First, no bringing people back without permission. Second, no walking around naked like a slob. Third, no snoring at night. Fourth, don't disturb me. Fifth, you're in charge of cleaning, but don't touch my bed. Got it?"
The boy spoke with an air of superiority as if giving orders.
Su Yu let out a chuckle and took a step forward. At 1.76 meters, he stood nearly half a head taller than the boy.
"You're telling me what to do?"
Su Yu looked down at him, a smirk playing at the corner of his lips.
The boy's pride was wounded by Su Yu's dismissive gaze, and he snapped, "If you don't listen to me, I'll beat you up and throw you out. Wanna try?"
"I'm afraid you'll drop dead if you try."
"You! Let's go outside and settle this with a fight. Whoever wins gets to call the shots in this dorm. Dare you?"
The boy took a step forward. They were now so close that their gazes seemed to spark with fire.
"Why wouldn't I? If someone wants to get beaten up, I'm happy to oblige," Su Yu said calmly.
"Arrogant!" the boy spat.
"Let's see how strong you are."
With that, the boy shoved Su Yu aside and stormed off, full of rage.
Su Yu watched him with amusement, though a cold glint flickered in his eyes.
"Fast, aren't you?"
Su Yu thought. Just yesterday, he had exposed himself, and today, the leash was already being tugged.
What a move, Tang San.
However, Su Yu smirked, thinking, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'The hunter gets caught in his trap'?"
His face remained indifferent, but a playful, carefree expression lingered as he effortlessly leaped down from the second floor. By then, the boy had already reached the ground floor.
The boy stared at Su Yu, and the tension between them seemed to ignite invisible sparks. In front of the dormitory building was a large open space—perfect for a fight.
Many new students and first-years, sensing the confrontation, stopped to watch.
With one hand behind his back, Su Yu beckoned the boy with his right hand, motioning casually. "Come on."
The sight of Su Yu's nonchalant attitude infuriated the boy.
"You bastard!"
With a tap of his toes on the ground, the boy shot toward Su Yu like an arrow, not only fast but also incredibly agile. In an instant, he was in front of Su Yu, aiming a kick directly at his chest.
When the boy lifted his leg, Su Yu noticed its length was far greater than expected. That kick was nearly at his face.
However, Su Yu remained calm and simply sidestepped, easily dodging the attack.
Surprised that his kick had missed, the boy quickly spun on his left foot, whipping his right leg toward Su Yu in a sharp roundhouse kick.
The boy's right leg swung through the air, creating a powerful gust of wind. Su Yu took a small step back, easily avoiding the attack once again.
The boy hadn't expected Su Yu to dodge so effortlessly, and his initial underestimation of Su Yu began to fade. However, his attacks only grew fiercer.
Retracting his right leg, the boy pushed off the ground and kicked toward Su Yu again, this time aiming directly for Su Yu's neck.
Su Yu leaned back into a perfect bridge, and the boy's long leg swept over him, missing completely.
"All you can do is dodge, huh?"
Having launched three consecutive attacks without landing a hit, the boy was starting to get anxious.
"Look how weak you are. I'll let you have three moves," Su Yu said, standing upright again with a calm, indifferent expression.
"You bastard!"
Being underestimated infuriated the boy even more. He kicked off the ground again, unleashing a flurry of rapid kicks at Su Yu. But Su Yu casually sidestepped each one.
The boy shifted his stance and stomped down toward Su Yu, aiming for a decisive blow.
This time, instead of retreating, Su Yu stepped forward.
His shoulder pressed into the boy's hip, forcing the boy's long leg to rest on Su Yu's shoulder, putting him into an awkward split position.
The boy's legs were long and straight, with proportions far exceeding the average person's.
Before the boy could adjust his stance, he felt a tremendous force strike him.
His body was sent flying several meters, but he managed to land on his feet. Even after landing, he staggered back a few more steps before finally regaining his balance.
Despite this, he felt a numbing sensation spreading through his thighs.
"Such brute strength..." the boy muttered, his face darkening as he stared at Su Yu.
With just this one exchange, he realized Su Yu's strength far exceeded his own. But what he didn't know was that Su Yu had merely been toying with him the entire time.
"Is that all? Do you even have what it takes?"
Su Yu shrugged, his expression filled with casual, as though the boy's strength was completely beneath him.
"Dammit!"
The boy refused to accept this and charged at Su Yu once more, his long legs whipping through the air with a sharp, cutting wind.
Su Yu leaned to the side, dodging again, and then casually reached out with his right hand, grabbing the boy by the ankle.
With a single motion, Su Yu lifted the boy upside down.
Suddenly disoriented, the boy felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. Then, humiliation surged through his heart — being lifted in such a manner, in front of so many onlookers, was utterly embarrassing.
A sizable crowd had gathered nearby to watch the confrontation.
"You bastard! Let go of me! Let me go!" the boy struggled with all his might, but Su Yu's grip was like iron, unyielding.
After several failed attempts to break free, the boy tensed his waist and swung his other leg, kicking hard at Su Yu's wrist.
When his foot made contact, it felt like kicking a steel plate.
Su Yu didn't even flinch, but the boy's foot throbbed painfully, bringing tears to his eyes.
"Damn it, why is he so tough?" the boy thought in disbelief.
"Is this guy even human?"
"Do you give in?"
Su Yu asked calmly, still holding the boy upside down.
"I don't! I don't give in at all!"
Being restrained in such a humiliating position, the boy's heart filled with equal parts shame and rage. He refused to submit. No, he couldn't submit.
"Not giving in?"
Su Yu's eyes flickered with a mischievous glint. He raised his free hand and smacked the boy on the butt with a loud slap.
"How about now?"
Su Yu asked his tone still light.
"You bastard! I'll kill you!"
Overcome with fury and embarrassment, the boy suddenly erupted with a burst of light.
Behind him, a pair of blue butterfly wings unfolded. The color of the wings shifted from deep blue to bright azure at the tips.
The wingspan was breathtaking, with radiant halos decorating the surface in a V-shape, as if illuminating the world.
The beauty of the wings was unparalleled, their form and color flawless.
The sudden appearance of such exquisite wings sent shockwaves through the crowd, causing many to gasp in awe.
The wings were so beautiful, like waves of white foam rising on a vast blue sea. The colors and patterns shifted from violet-blue to azure, with bright white lines sparkling like jewels.
At the same time, two soul rings appeared around the boy: one yellow and one purple.
A purple soul ring — a thousand-year soul ring.
Seeing this, many in the crowd were shocked.
This was the first-year dormitory area, where only first-year students resided. It was rare to see someone whose second soul ring was already a thousand-year ring.
The boy's yellow soul ring suddenly glowed, and his wings became edged with golden light, turning sharp and deadly.
He swung his wings toward Su Yu's hand, intending to cut through it.
Su Yu raised an eyebrow and finally let go.
The boy dropped but quickly flapped his wings, propelling himself into the air.
Hovering above, he glared down at Su Yu and shouted, "You bastard, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
He'd been fuming ever since Su Yu humiliated him earlier, and now he was eager to make Su Yu suffer the same embarrassment.
With a powerful flap of his wings, the boy dived toward Su Yu, his golden-edged wings aiming to slice him apart.
Su Yu's lips curled into a slight smile, and with a swift movement, he seemed to dissolve into thin air like a breeze.
He vanished from the boy's sight.
In the next instant, Su Yu appeared behind him.
"You..."
The boy suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly turned his head, and sure enough, Su Yu was right behind him.
Before he could say another word, Su Yu's cold hand landed on the back of his neck.
At that moment, the boy felt an icy wave wash over him before he lost consciousness. His wings retracted as he fell from the sky.
Su Yu moved swiftly, catching the boy in his arms before he hit the ground.
"Ah, youth. Fall asleep as soon as you hit the pillow," Su Yu chuckled, carrying the boy with ease as he leaped back up to the second floor.
Entering the dorm, Su Yu placed the boy on his bed.
"With skills like that, you still want to pick a fight?"
Shaking his head with a smile, Su Yu thought that if he wanted to, he could have easily ended the fight before the boy even realized what had happened.
"What a waste of such talent."
The boy's potential was undeniable. Apart from Su Yu himself, this child probably had the highest talent on the entire continent.
It was just a shame he was too playful and lacked the soul power needed to keep up with his peers. But if he could focus and train hard, there was still a chance for him to catch up.
That was the benefit of having such natural talent.
A genius is a genius — no ordinary person could compare.
Su Yu muttered to himself but said nothing more.
He pulled a chair over, sat down, and then, from his Black Dragon Ring, he took out a book on the basics of soul tools and began reading.
PS: Tang San was playing fishing game, using his daughter as bait.