Chapter 25: What Are You Looking At?
Looking at the muscular young man, Lin Xuan immediately recognized him as Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Academy Twin Stars who were equally famous as Bei Bei.
Considering the timeline of the original plot, he glanced around and, sure enough, saw a graceful figure not far from Xu Sanshi.
It was a girl about thirteen or fourteen years old, tall and well-proportioned, with slightly curled long hair tied up, wearing a cute rabbit-ear headband.
She was beautiful, with fair skin, and her eyes naturally held a watery tenderness and shyness that made people feel pity for her.
Jiang Nannan... Lin Xuan understood.
"Xu Sanshi, what are you doing?!" Jiang Nannan shouted angrily at Xu Sanshi.
Xu Sanshi, who was confronting Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and Tang Ya, instantly changed his expression upon hearing the sound. He eagerly handed over the two grilled fish in his hand, a wide smile on his face.
"Nannan, didn't you want grilled fish? I was just buying them for you!"
"Hey! Xu Sanshi, have you no shame?! Stealing from a new student? Jiang Nannan clearly didn't want it herself. Yu Hao wasn't refusing to sell it, so why are you taking your anger out on him?"
Tang Ya stepped forward, her fingertip nearly touching Xu Sanshi's nose.
"Tang Ya, you can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly. What do you mean,'stealing'? I paid for it."
Xu Sanshi spread his hands and turned to look at Bei Bei.
"Bei Bei, manage your girlfriend. I paid, and I even gave a gold coin. Forget two, that's enough for twenty, right?"
"I don't care! You scared my apprentice. Don't think about leaving today without giving an explanation!"
Tang Ya's attitude was forceful.
Her newly accepted little apprentice was watching nearby. If she, as the master, didn't show some support when her apprentice was bullied, losing face would be a minor issue; if Huo Yuhao became disheartened and left the Tang Sect, that would be truly troublesome.
"Apprentice?"
Xu Sanshi frowned, sized up Huo Yuhao, and then looked at Bei Bei.
"This kid is from your Tang Sect? That's strange. The Tang Sect can still recruit new disciples."
"That's none of your business."
Bei Bei stepped forward, shielding Yu Hao, and stretched out his hand toward Xu Sanshi.
"I can overlook the matter of the grilled fish, but Xiao Ya is right. You bullied my junior brother, and you must give an explanation."
"Either hand over one of your family's Mysterious Water Pills as compensation for Yu Hao, or we go to the Soul Dueling Area right now and fight a match."
Lin Xuan took in the whole scene and shook his head slightly.
He had no interest in these troublesome matters. As for whether Huo Yuhao would intervene in the soul duel later, he couldn't be bothered to care.
"Senior, it looks like we won't be able to buy grilled fish,"
He turned sideways and asked Han Ruoruo, "Should we leave first?"
Han Ruoruo's gaze was still fixed on the group. She shook her head gently, her tone carrying a hint of helplessness.
"This Xu Sanshi... he's really a bit too obsessed with Nannan."
She paused, then nodded. "Fine. I've already eaten a lot today. Eating more grilled fish might make me gain weight."
Just as the two were preparing to turn and leave, Xu Sanshi's voice suddenly rose sharply.
"If you want to fight, let's fight! Who's afraid of who? But wait until I finish my business first!"
Saying this, he put on a smile again and offered the grilled fish in his hand toward Jiang Nannan.
"Nannan, take these first, while they're hot..."
"I said, I don't want them!"
Jiang Nannan took a step back, the disgust on her face intensifying.
Xu Sanshi grew anxious. "Nannan, what exactly do I have to do for you to stop being angry with me?"
Jiang Nannan was already embarrassed by the eyes gathering around them. Being questioned by him publicly now made her feel shame and fury combined.
She suddenly turned her face away, her gaze frantically sweeping over the crowd, and happened to land on Lin Xuan and Han Ruoruo, who were about to leave nearby.
The young man was tall and straight, his profile handsome, and his demeanor composed, as if he existed on a different layer from the noisy crowd.
Jiang Nannan's heart inexplicably skipped a beat. Driven by her mixed fury and annoyance, she blurted out,
"If you were half as good-looking as that Junior, I might actually be willing to talk to you a bit more!"
As her voice fell, the entire area suddenly went silent.
Xu Sanshi froze in place, the expression on his face solidifying into a look of almost comical shock.
The previous murmurs of discussion around them also vanished, as if everyone had heard the crisp sound of a heart breaking.
Even the previously aggressive Tang Ya and the serious-faced Bei Bei unconsciously looked at Xu Sanshi with a hint of sympathy.
Those words... the damage was truly immense.
Lin Xuan, who had originally planned to quietly leave, suddenly stopped his steps.
He slowly turned his head, looked at Jiang Nannan, then glanced at the petrified Xu Sanshi, feeling utterly speechless.
What is going on here? Why did they drag me into this?
I know I'm handsome, but was it necessary to use me so bluntly as a comparative example?
Han Ruoruo beside him was clearly stunned for a moment, then raised a hand to cover her lips. Her shoulders trembled slightly, and her bright eyes curved into crescents. She was clearly trying hard to hold back her laughter, wearing an expression that said, "This is getting interesting."
Xu Sanshi finally recovered from the massive blow.
His face went from red to white, and then from white to green. His chest heaved a few times, but ultimately, he didn't dare to lash out at Jiang Nannan.
The pent-up frustration and humiliation that had nowhere to go instantly found an outlet.
He violently turned his head, his gaze piercing Lin Xuan like a knife, and roared in a hoarse voice,
"Kid! What are you looking at?!"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
He originally didn't want to get involved in this trouble, but the current situation clearly showed that Xu Sanshi, failing in his romantic pursuit and losing face, was taking his anger out on him, an innocent bystander.
If he just endured this and slunk away... even Han Xin and a certain Man surnamed Jia would have to cup their hands and call him "Big Brother."
Meeting Xu Sanshi's furious gaze, Lin Xuan didn't retreat. Instead, he slowly turned around, facing him directly.
"What about it if I'm looking at you? I am looking at you."
"What, am I not allowed to look?"
He paused, then added in a calm tone,
"Or rather, do you actually wish... I was looking at something else?"
When his words finished, Xu Sanshi was stunned, and everyone present was taken aback.
No one expected that this young man wearing a white new student uniform, facing Xu Sanshi, one of the Outer Academy Twin Stars, would not only show no fear but dare to be so confrontational!
Han Ruoruo's heart tightened slightly.
She had originally only intended to watch the excitement and step in as a senior to mediate when the atmosphere soured. Who would have thought this Junior would refuse to back down even an inch, directly challenging Xu Sanshi?
However, upon second thought, given Lin Xuan's terrifying Soul Ring configuration of "Purple, Purple, Black," and his dreadful talent as an eleven-year-old Soul Elder, he certainly had the capital to be tough.
If I had this level of strength at eleven, I'd probably be even tougher than him... Han Ruoruo smiled inwardly.
At the same time, Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao finally got a clear look at the person confronting Xu Sanshi.
"Junior Lin Xuan?" Tang Ya blurted out.
A trace of surprise flashed in Bei Bei's eyes. He then exchanged a look with Tang Ya, and the two simultaneously stepped forward, positioning themselves between Xu Sanshi and Lin Xuan.
"Xu Sanshi, you and Nannan's issues should be resolved between yourselves. How can you involve an outsider?" Bei Bei's tone was gentle.
Tang Ya was even more direct. "Exactly! The Junior was just passing by. Why are you yelling at him?"
Xu Sanshi laughed in extreme anger. "What, is this kid also from your Tang Sect?"
"Not exactly," Bei Bei shook his head, "but Junior Lin Xuan is acquainted with us, and besides, today's incident has nothing to do with him."
Xu Sanshi, however, didn't give them a chance to speak again. His gaze swept past them, locking onto Lin Xuan.
"Very good, kid. You've got guts!"
He lowered his voice, carrying obvious fury.
"But I advise you to remember: on the Douluo Continent, a handsome face is useless! Strength is everything!"
He took a step closer to Lin Xuan, his presence overwhelming.
"If you have the courage, come fight me in the Soul Dueling Arena! I won't bully you. I'll only use half my Soul Power and only activate my first two Spirit Abilities."
"As long as you can last three minutes against me without losing, I will bow my head and apologize to you right here!"
"But if you lose..." Xu Sanshi snorted coldly, "you'll have to obediently apologize to me!"
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