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"Not yet? But you'll be the boss soon, right? Alright, Sister Xiao Wu declares that I'm running for the position of Dormitory Seven's boss! Oh, by the way, if I become the boss, does that mean all of you will have to listen to me?"
Setting down her school uniform, Xiao Wu puffed out her still undeveloped chest and declared with great enthusiasm.
However, her tone shifted slightly at the end, revealing her true nature.
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.
This little girl was undeniably cute, but why did she seem so wild?
All past bosses of Dormitory Seven had ascended to their positions as the strongest members of the dormitory.
Even "Boss Chu" Chu Chengzhou wasn't weak by any means.
Last year, in his battle against Li Chenyu, a fifth-year student, although Chu Chengzhou narrowly lost, he still proved his strength.
Moreover, Chu Chengzhou had a principal for a grandfather. Whenever they were bullied by other students, Boss Chu always protected them, and they respected him wholeheartedly.
But this new arrival, Xiao Wu, was different. She had just arrived and was already shouting about becoming the boss. If they didn't put her in her place, who knew what kind of trouble she'd cause for these "big boys"?
A soul power glow illuminated the room as a tiger's roar echoed. Wang Sheng released his martial soul and said to Xiao Wu: "My name is Wang Sheng, martial soul: Battle Tiger, level 9 Soul Trainee! Little girl, if you want to be the boss, you'll have to defeat me first!"
"Hehe, then Sister Xiao Wu won't hold back!"
Xiao Wu revealed a sly smile.
You foolish human cub... uh, foolish human youth, you clearly don't know how formidable Sister Xiao Wu is!
Immediately, a soul power glow enveloped Xiao Wu as her Soft Boned Rabbit martial soul activated, and a bright yellow hundred-year soul ring appeared around her body.
"Whoa~ A hundred-year soul ring?!"
As soon as Xiao Wu's soul ring appeared, a collective gasp echoed through Dormitory Seven.
This was a hundred-year soul ring—the dream first soul ring for all commoner soul masters!
Wait… a soul ring?
Goodness gracious~ this little girl—no, Sister Xiao Wu—is already a formal Soul Master?
"Hey~, Wang Sheng, right? Don't just stand there. Don't say I didn't give you a chance—make your move first."
Xiao Wu rested one hand on her hip and beckoned Wang Sheng with a finger from her other hand.
"Cough, cough~ Well, Sister Xiao Wu, my stomach feels a bit upset. Let's just call it off, shall we?"
Seeing the overwhelming aura of Sister Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng chickened out.
Come on, I'm just a measly level 9 Soul Trainee. How could I possibly stand up to Sister Xiao Wu, whose soul power definitely exceeds level 10 and who possesses a hundred-year first soul ring?
Rather than being utterly humiliated by Sister Xiao Wu before chickening out, it was better to surrender now.
"Really?"
Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow, not entirely convinced.
"Yes, exactly!"
Wang Sheng nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.
"Very good. Is there anyone else here who disagrees with Sister Xiao Wu becoming the boss?"
Satisfied, Xiao Wu nodded and scanned the group of work-study students.
Seeing this, everyone turned their gaze toward Chu Chengzhou.
The newly arrived Sister Xiao Wu was already a formal soul master with a hundred-year first soul ring. With such "powerful" abilities, no one dared to utter a single word of objection to her becoming the boss.
However, the work-study students hadn't yet been "corrupted" by society—they weren't snobs. Last year, Boss Chu had helped them so much that they couldn't afford to be ungrateful.
If Boss Chu led the charge with a single "no," there would undoubtedly be a chorus of supporters.
After all, no matter how powerful the boss of Dormitory Seven might be, could they surpass "my principal-grandpa"?
Clearly, the work-study students' lack of insight wasn't without reason. Their judgment left much to be desired.
Xiao Wu appeared to be only six or seven years old and already possessed a hundred-year soul ring. Unless her background was extraordinary, even the principal of a beginner soul master academy wouldn't compare.
Chu Chengzhou rolled his eyes: "Why are you all looking at me?"
At this moment, he couldn't help but curse these work-study students as useless.
Still, the little rabbit's personality, though lively, wasn't inherently bad, and she wasn't petty either.
Otherwise, in this situation, he'd be doomed to suffer later.
It was like how ancient royal families hunted down remnants of the previous dynasty, or how a new wolf king drove out the old defeated one.
"Sister Xiao Wu!" "Sister Xiao Wu!" "Sister Xiao Wu!"
Instantly, cries of "Sister Xiao Wu" filled Dormitory Seven.
"Not bad, not bad. From now on, Sister Xiao Wu will take care of you all!"
Soon, amidst the repeated calls of "Sister Xiao Wu," the newly appointed big sister of Dormitory Seven, Xiao Wu, lost herself in her newfound status.
"Huh? Chu Chengzhou, why aren't you calling me?"
Suddenly, Xiao Wu noticed a "heretic."
When hosting a family celebration, those who gave red envelopes might not be remembered immediately, but those who didn't were sure to be etched into memory.
All the work-study students called her "Sister Xiao Wu." While she might not remember them all right away, Chu Chengzhou, who hadn't called her "Sister Xiao Wu," was immediately noted.
Everyone else respectfully called me "Sister Xiao Wu," and you didn't? Are you unhappy with me being the big sister?
"You're not even older than me! No way, no way."
Chu Chengzhou shook his head.
Some relationships, much like familial roles, once established, can never be overturned.
With his built-in advantages, Chu Chengzhou considered himself a late bloomer. One day, he'd surely surpass Xiao Wu.
If he called her "Sister Xiao Wu" now, unless their relationship completely dissolved, he'd never be able to change it later.
Instantly, Xiao Wu's expression darkened.
You brat, you're just a little kid. How am I, Sister Xiao Wu, not older than you?
If we're talking about age, you probably don't realize that Sister Xiao Wu could be the grandmother of your grandmother's grandmother!
"Fine, if you don't want to call me that, let's fight it out. As long as you can beat Sister Xiao Wu, you don't have to call me anything."
Saying this, Xiao Wu raised her small fists.
Chu Chengzhou: "…"
If I could beat you, would I let you act so smug?
"How about this? I'll treat everyone to lunch today."
After some thought, Chu Chengzhou launched a financial attack.
He knew Xiao Wu was broke—not a single copper coin in her pocket—and this would hit her where it hurt.
How did Xiao Wu, who didn't have a single copper coin, manage to enroll in Nuoding Academy?
Work-study students didn't need tuition, and with Xiao Wu's strength and talent, even without a work-study slot, Nuoding Academy wouldn't pass up such a genius.
"Treat me to lunch? Isn't food free in the academy?"
Xiao Wu was momentarily stunned, asking with slight "terror."
Heaven help her! Food in the forest was free, but in the human world, everything required those things called soul coins.
"Free? What are you dreaming about?! There's no such thing as a free lunch! Not breakfast or dinner either."
Chu Chengzhou shot Xiao Wu a look.
While it was true that work-study students didn't pay tuition, meals were far from free.
However, precisely because meals weren't free, work-study students could earn money by doing simple tasks within the academy to cover their living expenses.
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