Chapter 369: Chapter 365: Defeat My Battle Companion

Tu Xiao’an returned to the vice-dean’s office for a secret discussion. Two hours later, he walked openly out of the Ancient Academy.

Tu Xiao’an had also stored the Azure Owl away in his system.

He didn’t plan on returning to the Ancient Academy for the next few days. There were many things he needed to do.

Just as he arrived on a street in the city center, Tu Xiao’an received a phone call.

"Hello? Come to my shop for some beef soup."

A woman’s voice, both bewitching and charming, came from the other end of the line. It was very pleasant to listen to.

Tu Xiao’an replied bluntly, "Not going."

"Why not?"

"I don’t want to go to your shop and see that ugly face of yours."

"Hehe... So you prefer to see my face when it’s not ’made up’?" came the flirtatious voice over the phone.

Tu Xiao’an: "Uh... I guess you could say that."

After a few more brief words, he hung up. Tu Xiao’an thought for a moment and decided to head to the noodle shop on Ancient Street after all. ’After all, I’m the one who took care of that Bull Demon,’ he mused.

’I just handed him over to Luo Ziyun for free. If I don’t go get a few bowls of beef soup out of it, I’d be letting that perverted woman off too easily.’

It was already nearing dusk when he left the academy, just in time for dinner. And besides, it was free.

Just as he was about to head toward Ancient Street, Tu Xiao’an stopped short and frowned.

’Someone is following me.’

’And it looks like they’ve been on my tail ever since I left the Ancient Academy.’

’Interesting. It seems I can’t even get a moment of peace.’

Tu Xiao’an changed direction and began walking slowly toward a residential area as if he were just window shopping. Twenty minutes later, he arrived at a standalone luxury villa.

Before going in, he turned around with a faint smile and said, "Since you’ve followed me all this way, why not come in and have a seat at my new home?"

An imposing figure appeared and looked at him. "Then I shall do as the host suggests."

The two walked into the luxurious villa together. Inside the large courtyard, Tu Xiao’an looked at the person who had been following him. It was none other than Luo Zijie, a top student from the Super Genius Class whose younger brother had just died.

’As expected, this guy wasn’t so easy to fool. He suspects me.’

"Go ahead and ask whatever you want. I, your humble junior, will do my best to answer everything," Tu Xiao’an said with a chuckle.

Outside the Ancient Academy, he had nothing to fear.

Luo Zijie didn’t actually want to provoke this "strongest new student." The fact that Bai Junran had been defeated by this person was enough to prove his strength.

But he had no choice now. His younger brother had died a horrible death, and he had to know the truth.

With a gloomy expression on his handsome face, Luo Zijie was in no mood to admire the luxurious villa. He asked directly, "How exactly did my brother die?"

"Killed by a Snake Demon," Tu Xiao’an replied without a second thought.

"Don’t tell me it was that Giant Snake. I know it wasn’t. That Giant Snake was nowhere near the Rank Three Demon Spirit Level."

Tu Xiao’an nodded. "You’re right, it wasn’t killed by that Giant Snake."

"Where is the real Snake Demon?" Luo Zijie’s eyes turned cold. He knew it.

"Don’t be hasty. Let me show you something," Tu Xiao’an said. With a thought, the space before him rippled, and a majestic, silvery-white giant wolf appeared out of thin air.

Seeing the giant wolf, Luo Zijie blurted out in astonishment, "The Silver Moon Giant Wolf!"

This was his younger brother’s Battle Companion; he couldn’t be more familiar with it.

"Silver Wolf pays his respects to Master," the Silver Moon Giant Wolf said deferentially to Tu Xiao’an, acting extremely docile.

"Master?"

His own brother’s Battle Companion was calling this man ’Master.’ Luo Zijie felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. He suddenly understood everything and roared in fury, "So you’re the one who killed my brother! You killed him and stole his Battle Companion!"

"If that’s the case, why did you say my brother was killed by a Snake Demon?"

"He was killed by a Snake Demon. That much is true. And that Snake Demon is far, far away, yet also right in front of you."

"..." Luo Zijie was stunned, momentarily unable to grasp what he meant.

Seeing how deep the bond between the brothers was, Tu Xiao’an saw no reason not to let the older brother know the truth about his sibling’s death.

’I’m quite a decent person, when you get down to it.’

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he silently released a terrifying, snake-like aura.

The moment this aura appeared, Luo Zijie froze. He let out a short, convulsive gasp, and his eyes slowly widened.

After a few breaths, Luo Zijie’s handsome face twisted in fury. His eyes grew sharp, and Killing Intent erupted from him like a gale-force wind.

"You... the strongest new student... you’re a Snake Demon that has undergone Transformation!"

The revelation was like a clap of thunder on a clear day, leaving Luo Zijie utterly dumbfounded. It was unbelievable, simply unbelievable. Even though Luo Zijie had considered many possibilities, this was the one thing he had never imagined. It seemed his imagination just wasn’t wild enough.

’The vice-dean lied to the entire Ancient Academy just to hide this real Snake Demon.’

’Why would he do that?’ Luo Zijie couldn’t understand it. But right now, he wasn’t in the mood to think about it.

His brother’s killer was right before his eyes. The Elemental Power in his body surged as he roared, "Thank you for being so honest, you Snake Demon. I’ll try to make your death as comfortable as possible."

"How do you compare to Bai Junran?" Tu Xiao’an suddenly asked.

Luo Zijie answered without hesitation, "We’re evenly matched. It’s hard to say who’s superior."

"In that case, since even Bai Junran was defeated by my hand, do you think you came here to avenge your brother, or to die?"

At these words, Luo Zijie burst out laughing, his eyes bloodshot. "The grudge for my brother’s death is one where we cannot live under the same sky! Snake Demon, today, I will kill you and avenge my brother!"

’A good big brother, indeed,’ Tu Xiao’an thought, shrugging his shoulders.

"I’ve been fighting all day. I don’t feel like doing it again," Tu Xiao’an said, looking at him. "Besides, you’re not worth my effort."

Luo Zijie’s Elemental Power exploded, stirring up gusts of wind around him. "Don’t be too arrogant, Snake Demon! Even if you are a Rank Three Demon Spirit, I, Luo Zijie, will tear you to pieces!"

"Fine. Then let me see your strength first."

"Bull Demon King, where are you?!"

From the second floor of the villa, a voice like a great bell boomed, "Old Bull is here!"

BOOM—

A hulking, muscular man built like a tank dropped from the second floor, and the ground shook violently upon his landing.

"Defeat my Battle Companion, and I’ll be at your mercy," Tu Xiao’an said to the furious Luo Zijie.

"Battle Companion?"

Luo Zijie stared at the hulking man who had dropped from the sky. The Demon Qi rolling off him was monstrous. This was clearly a Rank Three Demon Spirit that had undergone Transformation.

"Tsk, tsk... You little human brat. Daring to try and kill Old Bull’s master? I’m afraid your life is over." The Bull Demon King’s eyes were filled with contempt, looking at him as if he were already a dead man.

’A mere human Martial Cultivator who hasn’t even reached the level of Rank Three Creatures dares to come here? Who gave him the courage?’

"You’d better give it your all, senior. My Battle Companion is incredibly strong. Try not to get beaten to death by him," Tu Xiao’an said as he sat down on the Silver Moon Giant Wolf’s back and moved to the side.

’This Rank Three Demon Spirit I subdued is finally coming in handy.’

’Having to do everything myself is pretty tiring.’

The Bull Demon King’s powerful aura made Luo Zijie, a top student of the Genius Class, break out in a cold sweat.

Inside the academy, he was imposing and respected, but outside, it was the law of the jungle—the weak were prey for the strong.

’Faced with a Rank Three Demon Spirit, it seems I’m still not qualified enough.’