Douluo Dalu 2: The True God King-Chapter 227: [DD2]:

For most students, 100 gold soul coins are enough to cover one to two months of living expenses—and live quite comfortably at that. Now, just by giving up a seat, they could earn 100 gold soul coins. Who wouldn't be tempted, except for those whose families are exceptionally wealthy?

Before Su Yu even finished speaking, many students were eager to jump at the offer. Of course, they wanted to confirm first if he was serious.

"Are you serious?"

"You're offering 100 gold soul coins?" someone couldn't help but ask.

Su Yu smiled faintly. With his left hand holding Snow Empress and his right hand making a light gesture, a small pouch appeared.

The pouch shimmered with a golden glow—it was filled with gold soul coins.

"There are about 100 coins here. Whoever is willing to give up their seat, these coins are yours." Su Yu weighed the small pouch in his hand and chuckled.

Seeing this, many students could no longer stay seated.

"Come stand by me!"

"Pick me!"

"My spot is the best!"

Several students expressed their willingness to give up their spots. After all, grilled fish could be eaten anytime, but solid gold soul coins were a much better deal.

In the end, Su Yu chose the seat closest to the front. Don't ask why—he simply didn't want to wait.

Looking at Su Yu standing before him, Huo Yuhao fell into silence.

"It's you?"

Huo Yuhao still remembered Su Yu. After all, Su Yu's appearance was too distinctive.

Someone with looks as striking and a presence so unique was hard to forget.

Su Yu smiled faintly and said, "Of course it's me. Little kid, we meet again."

In the three years since they last met, Huo Yuhao hadn't changed much. His body was still thin and small, just a little over 1.6 meters tall—shorter than Wang Dong'er, let alone Su Yu, who was nearly 1.85 meters tall. Compared to Su Yu, Huo Yuhao looked like a little kid.

If it weren't mentioned outright, no one would guess they were the same age.

While talking, Su Yu's gaze also sized up Huo Yuhao.

The soul power fluctuations on Huo Yuhao were weak—so weak that it was evident he was still stuck at the rank of a soul master.

Level 19 soul master.

That's right. Huo Yuhao's cultivation had barely reached level 19.

Su Yu's expression grew odd. He'd expected Huo Yuhao's progress to be poor, but not this bad—still spinning his wheels as a soul master.

What Su Yu didn't know was that, without the help of things like the Xuanshui Pill to enhance his physique or the Shenghun Pill to boost his power, even with the assistance of the Mysterious Heaven Technique, Huo Yuhao's inherently weak body couldn't keep up.

During the first academic year, with Bei Bei secretly providing resources and even supplying pills, Huo Yuhao had barely reached level 15.

But in the next two academic years, Bei Bei had his difficulties and could no longer help him. No longer supported, Huo Yuhao's progress remained minimal despite his diligent efforts.

This was the limitation of innate soul power.

Huo Yuhao's innate soul power was only level 1—an undeniable disadvantage.

"I'm not a little kid!"

Hearing this nickname again after three years, Huo Yuhao felt a bit annoyed.

On top of that, Su Yu had once defeated Bei Bei in the Great Star Dou Forest, leaving Huo Yuhao with a poor impression of him.

Combining the two, Huo Yuhao's dislike for Su Yu was palpable.

"Leave. I'm not selling to you," Huo Yuhao said, pointing to the side.

Su Yu squinted slightly and said with a sly smile, "In this world, is there such a thing as refusing to do business with someone?"

"You want me to leave? Do you realize that even your senior brother wouldn't dare say that to me?"

"Well, I won't sell to you, no matter what," Huo Yuhao insisted.

He didn't like someone who had once bullied his senior brother. Though he wasn't strong, he was certainly stubborn.

Su Yu stared at him for a moment before laughing, "You're too naïve, little kid. Ever heard of forced sales?"

With a flick of his hand, Su Yu tossed a gold soul coin, embedding it into a wooden plank like a dart.

The next moment, Su Yu reached out and grabbed the grilled fish.

Huo Yuhao's expression shifted, and he hurriedly moved to stop him, using Tang Sect's Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon technique in his panic.

"Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon? Interesting. But you're not good enough at it," Su Yu said, grinning. With a simple wave of his right hand, a powerful suction force erupted.

Accompanied by a dragon's roar, the force of Huo Yuhao's Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon dissipated instantly.

Even Huo Yuhao himself was thrown off balance, his body moving uncontrollably under Su Yu's power.

When it came to telekinetic techniques, how could Tang Sect's Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon compare to the authentic Dragon-Capturing Skill?

Su Yu had learned many techniques over the years, and the Dragon-Capturing Skill was something he picked up during his monthly exploration of the Great Star Dou Forest.

The Dragon-Capturing Skill made its first appearance in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, where Qiao Feng used it against Feng Bo'e, shocking everyone.

Now in Su Yu's hands, it was equally extraordinary. With ease, he had Huo Yuhao at his mercy.

"Damn it!"

Huo Yuhao was furious but helpless. He couldn't even control his movements under Su Yu's invisible power.

"Wow!"

The surrounding students were astonished by the display. Su Yu's technique was entirely new to them, and his strength was extraordinary.

Realizing this, none of them wanted to intervene.

Huo Yuhao's grilled fish might be tasty, but no one was willing to cross someone as clearly powerful as Su Yu over it.

Not their business, not their problem. It was clear these two had personal issues to sort out.

"Well, little kid, are you going to sell it now?" Su Yu asked with a smile.

"No!"

Even as he was forced into awkward positions, Huo Yuhao refused to yield. He absolutely wouldn't sell the grilled fish to someone like Su Yu.

"Still haven't learned your lesson, huh?"

Shaking his head, Su Yu pulled lightly, causing Huo Yuhao to fall head over heels.

Su Yu grabbed the grilled fish from the rack, sniffing it lightly.

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The seasoning seemed simple, but the aroma was inviting.

No wonder some people in his past life had nicknamed Huo Yuhao the Grilled Fish King. It wasn't unfounded.

"Snow, want some grilled fish?" Su Yu asked Snow Empress with a grin.

Snow Empress rolled her eyes. "Eat it yourself. You're such a child, bullying kids now?"

To Snow Empress, Huo Yuhao was nothing more than a little boy. She couldn't understand why Su Yu even bothered with him.

"You think he's a kid? He's my age—maybe two months younger at most," Su Yu said, laughing.

The Snow Empress was about to speak when Huo Yuhao had already picked himself up off the ground.

Seeing the grilled fish in Su Yu's hand, his eyes immediately turned red, and he charged forward with a pair of fire tongs in hand.

However, with just a light kick, Su Yu sent him sprawling again.

No strength, yet still trying to fight head-on?

It's just a grilled fish. Is it worth this much effort?

Su Yu couldn't quite understand what Huo Yuhao was thinking. Could it be that without Electrolux to guide him, this kid's temperament had completely changed?

Thinking back to Huo Yuhao's personality in the early stages, if he were to go astray, it wouldn't be surprising in the slightest.

After being kicked down once again, Huo Yuhao was genuinely angry. Truly furious.

His right hand moved to his waist—was he about to use a hidden weapon?

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out:

"Yuhao, stop!"

The voice was urgent, tinged with a hint of fear.

Su Yu turned his head to see two figures rushing over.

Su Yu recognized both of them immediately. One was Bei Bei, whom he had met not long ago, and the other was Tang Ya.

Bei Bei's reputation was significant, as many of the students present were calling him "Senior Brother Bei Bei."

"Yuhao, stop!"

Bei Bei quickly approached, and seeing that Huo Yuhao hadn't made a move, he let out a heavy sigh of relief.

From a distance, he had noticed Huo Yuhao clashing with Su Yu, and it had frightened him.

Did he not know Su Yu's personality?

Xu Sanshi's bloodline had been crippled, and Dai Huabin had been humiliated beyond redemption—all by Su Yu.

This kind of ruthless individual—was Huo Yuhao really in a position to provoke him?

With Huo Yuhao's level of strength, Bei Bei feared he might suffer a complete mental breakdown from the blow.

Especially after noticing Huo Yuhao reaching for his hidden weapon, Bei Bei grew even more nervous and shouted to stop him.

Su Yu might have just been playing around earlier, but if Huo Yuhao dared to use a hidden weapon, he'd likely end up in serious trouble.

He didn't want Huo Yuhao to truly anger Su Yu. Otherwise, it would be hard to end things peacefully.

Seeing Bei Bei and Tang Ya, Huo Yuhao's eyes instantly turned red, as if he'd found a pillar of support.

"Senior Brother!"

"Teacher Xiao Ya!"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's pitiful expression, Tang Ya's maternal instincts kicked in, and she stepped forward to comfort him.

"Yuhao, are you alright?"

Huo Yuhao, feeling wronged, pointed at Su Yu. "Teacher Xiao Ya, he bullied me!"

Su Yu: "..."

He never expected Huo Yuhao to pull the "telling on someone" card.

Are you serious?

"Yuhao, are you hurt?" Tang Ya asked.

"No." Huo Yuhao shook his head vigorously but added, "But he bullied me."

"I already said I wouldn't do business with him, but he insisted on taking my grilled fish!"

Su Yu raised an eyebrow. "Kid, you better watch what you say. 'Taking'? I paid for it, thank you very much."

Bei Bei, sharp-eyed, quickly spotted the gold soul coins on the wooden plank.

It seemed Su Yu wasn't lying—he had indeed paid.

"So what if you paid? Yuhao already said he wouldn't sell it to you!" Tang Ya huffed, stepping forward with a hint of defiance.

Seeing Tang Ya, Su Yu froze for a moment.

She hasn't turned into an evil soul master yet?

In the original story, Su Yu remembered, that Tang Ya should have been corrupted and taken away by the Holy Spirit Sect by this point.

How is she still at Shrek Academy?

Ah, right—it was after Huo Yuhao and his team won the championship that Tang Ya felt inadequate and activated her devouring talent out of desperation.

But now, with Shrek Academy failing in the Soul Dueling Tournament, Tang Ya wouldn't have felt that pressure.

Su Yu quickly pieced together the sequence of events.

Looking at the fiery Tang Ya before him, Su Yu said indifferently, "Woman, do you even know who you're talking to?"

Tang Ya was about to respond, but Bei Bei quickly pulled her back.

Tang Ya was clueless about Su Yu's identity, but Bei Bei understood all too well.

"Brother Su, I apologize. Xiao Ya doesn't know better—please don't hold it against her."

"And Yuhao, he's still young. If he offended you in any way, I ask for your understanding."

Bei Bei's sharp mind had already deduced most of what had happened.

It was likely that Su Yu had come to buy grilled fish, but Huo Yuhao, still upset over what had happened in the Great Star Dou Forest, refused to sell it.

That must have led to the current situation.

Bei Bei was grateful that Su Yu hadn't truly lost his temper. Otherwise, there was no way Huo Yuhao would still be standing there unscathed.

He could understand Huo Yuhao's feelings and even felt a bit touched by his junior's loyalty.

But targeting Su Yu over something so trivial? That was entirely unnecessary.

After all, even he hadn't taken the matter to heart.

Compared to Xu Sanshi and Dai Huabin, he was just relieved Su Yu had shown him some mercy.

Some things in life are better understood by comparison.

"Brother Bei, you're overthinking it. I wouldn't stoop to arguing with women and children."

Su Yu's calm tone instantly left Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao fuming.

Tang Ya: Who are you calling a woman? I'm still a maiden!

Huo Yuhao: Who are you calling a kid? You're the kid! Your whole family's kids!

Bei Bei's eye twitched. Su Yu didn't hold back when it came to words.

But despite his thoughts, Bei Bei maintained his polite smile. "Since that's the case, thank you for your magnanimity, Brother Su."

"Brother Su, do you like grilled fish?" Bei Bei quickly changed the topic, unwilling to dwell on the earlier argument.

The corners of Su Yu's lips lifted slightly. "Not really. My sister has a craving, so I thought I'd buy her one to try."

"Snow, didn't you want grilled fish? Go ahead and eat!"

The Snow Empress: "..."

She gave Su Yu a long, cold look, her gaze carrying a dangerous edge.

I'M the one craving grilled fish?

I'M the one who wanted to eat this?

You're just trying to cause trouble and pin the blame on me!

Fuming silently, she decided not to argue with Su Yu in front of so many people.

With a glare of irritation, she reluctantly opened her mouth and took a bite of the grilled fish.

"Disgusting!"

As someone who usually only ate refreshing foods like ice nectar and honey, this was her first time trying something with such a heavy flavor. Instead of savoring it, she found it revolting.

Forcing herself to swallow it down, the Snow Empress refused to take another bite.

Seeing this, Su Yu didn't push her.

He took the fish she had bitten into, not minding it at all, and took a big bite himself.

The fish was tender and delicious, skillfully prepared—almost as good as his cooking.

"Not bad," Su Yu commented casually before taking another bite.

The Snow Empress looked at him with utter disdain—or rather, at the fish in his hand.

You're really that hungry, huh? You'll eat anything.

She silently criticized him in her heart.