The True Young Master Saves the Soul Pet World by Eating Melons – CH182

Chapter 182: Drawing Lots

Two days later, Si Xu had finished taking inventory of all his gains. He moved a rattan chair over and sat beside Si Er, watching him surrounded by a group of spirit beasts, unable to suppress his laughter.

No matter what they looked like outside, in front of Si Er they had all turned into adorable cubs. They had even cleverly skipped their awkward growth stages. One after another, they were irresistibly cute, dazzling to the eyes.

Guagua whispered to Si Xu, “Xuxu, don’t you think Er’er looks like a foolish emperor right now? The kind with three thousand beauties in his harem.”

Si Xu: -_-||……

Guagua continued complaining, “Not only has he forgotten me, his old favorite, I think even Xuanxuan has been cast aside.”

Si Xu glanced at the little squirrel peeling pine nuts for him and said helplessly, “I don’t think that’s entirely incomprehensible.”

He used to like only birds, but now he found this squirrel unbearably cute.

He had never been taken care of so attentively by a spirit beast before.

As for the Green-Haired Turtle—better not mention it. That blackmail-like contract was a lifelong pain.

The Medicine Spirit Bird was thoughtful when he was refining potions, but at other times it just liked singing and watching the Sky-Shrouding Eagle make a fuss.

The Sky-Shrouding Eagle was a spoiled big baby. It had always been heavy since childhood, yet insisted on perching on Si Xu’s arm, single-handedly training his arm strength. Though obedient, it never thought to do anything proactive for him. It simply lacked that kind of brain.

But this little squirrel was incredibly considerate. After finishing the pine nuts, it started peeling hazelnuts for him.

While Si Xu was moved by the squirrel’s thoughtfulness, he had no idea that its actual soul master was already numb with anger.

She never imagined the squirrel would not only flatter Si Er but also, by association, serve Si Xu.

Only she, the rightful soul master, had never enjoyed such treatment. It was truly outrageous!

By the time Si Er’s statistics were completed, three days had passed. During that period, Yu Beixuan and Lu Taiping had also finished their counts one after another.

In other aspects, Si Er’s gains were similar to theirs. It was mainly that massive pile of mushrooms that had consumed so much time.

After counting, they still had to discuss which portion to submit and whether to make up price differences.

Si Er had acquired too many resources. The discussion alone took most of another day.

When the final results were announced, Si Er unsurprisingly ranked first, Lu Taiping second, and Yu Beixuan third.

The scores of these three were in a completely different tier from Si Xu’s. Si Xu and Wu Li were about the same, and they, in turn, were clearly ahead of everyone else.

The students of Azure Dragon Academy felt dispirited. Although the Azure Dragon Dean had already counseled them, they still felt they were the worst cohort in the academy’s history.

One optimistic student tried to comfort everyone. “It’s fine. Next is the individual competition. You all know that Black Tortoise Academy students usually don’t have much combat ability. We can turn things around then.”

Another student sighed. “Think about Si Er and the others. Do you really believe Black Tortoise Academy has no combat ability this year?”

The optimist insisted, “That should be just an exception, right? Probably only one or two especially strong ones?”

The pessimist sighed again. “I’m afraid those one or two might sweep all three other academies. If they take first place, we’ll still be the worst cohort in Azure Dragon Academy’s history.”

The more they talked, the sadder they felt, to the point of tears.

The individual competition was the longest event. All freshmen drew lots in pairs. Those matched would compete. Winners advanced to the next round. The losers would pair up again for another match.

Round by round, until the final top ten were determined and awarded.

The students of Black Tortoise Academy had been overjoyed before. But once the individual competition began, they all drooped.

The academy’s earlier glory did not belong to them personally, yet they shared in its honor.

Now, though Si Er and the others might lead the academy to brilliance again, they themselves still had to go on stage one by one and embarrass themselves. That dampened their spirits.

The freshmen had not thought themselves inferior. Being admitted into one of the Four Great Academies meant their talent was respectable. But the older students constantly described other academies as overwhelmingly powerful, making them anxious.

Si Er, however, had been looking forward to the individual competition for a long time. Before drawing lots, he kept muttering in his heart.

Heavens, please bless me. I want to draw Si Ran. Please, please!

Si Ran: Don’t come near me!

Heavens, please let my second brother draw Yu Feiqing! Beat him up! If second brother doesn’t knock him down, he won’t know his own limits. He probably thinks he’s stronger than my brother.

Hearing this, Si Xu also silently prayed that he would draw Yu Feiqing. He had long wanted to beat him up fair and square.

Lastly, please let Xuanxuan draw Di Lintian! He’s not easy to handle, but he definitely can’t beat Xuanxuan!

Hehe, our Xuanxuan is super amazing.

Yu Beixuan’s ears turned red again. His gaze drifted toward where Di Lintian stood as he began calculating how to make a strong opening move.

Even if they didn’t meet in the first round, there would be chances later.

Heaven might not always cooperate, but in the mortal world, elders were willing to help.

For instance, the four deans. Except for the Azure Dragon Dean, the other three were quite willing to tamper with the draw to fulfill Si Er’s little wish.

The Azure Dragon Dean said speechlessly, “Even if Si Er is special, you can’t indulge him like this. Cheating is wrong!”

The White Tiger Dean draped an arm over his shoulder and laughed. “Don’t be angry. Even if they lose the first match, they get another chance, right? With their strength, they’ll advance anyway. It doesn’t really matter.”

The Black Tortoise Dean chimed in, “Exactly. How much information has Si Er provided us? Without him, would we have known about such a good thing as the Devouring Fiend Insect?”

“You’ve enjoyed the benefits he brought. You should at least do something for him.”

As for the Vermilion Bird Dean, he couldn’t be bothered to speak. The other three had even distanced themselves from him while arguing.

Hmph! Fine. He wouldn’t talk to them either. But he would definitely oppose the Azure Dragon Dean.

In the end, three against one. The minority yielded to the majority. The Azure Dragon Dean stopped protesting bitterly.

Si Er opened his lot. Seeing the two characters written on it, he jumped up excitedly.

Yes! It’s Si Ran!

Let me see who Xuanxuan and second brother drew.

He ran to Yu Beixuan, who had just drawn his lot. Seeing the name “Di Lintian” written on it, he became even more delighted.

Wow, another wish fulfilled! This wishing thing really works!

Then he hurried to check Si Xu’s lot and, sure enough, saw Yu Feiqing’s name.

Wow wow wow, I really get whatever I wish for? Am I Heaven’s biological son?

Or maybe my dad is Heaven’s biological son? After all, Grandpa did pick him up from somewhere.

Far away in Dongyao City, the City Lord Si and Old Master Si sneezed at the same time.

Old Master Si grumbled, “Which bastard is cursing me again? Wuwu, my third son, you died so miserably! Even after your death they won’t leave you alone—they’re even cursing me along with you.”

City Lord Si muttered, “One of my sons must be thinking about me again.”

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