C13 He Directly Challenged Me

The members of the Yu family's complexions darkened to a deep purple hue.

Their efforts to dispatch dozens of people had been utterly futile.

Xiao Han had effortlessly tamed the snow wolf with a single hand, a move that felt like a slap in their faces.

Yet, there was nothing they could do about it.

"Thank you all. I'll gladly take the snow wolf off your hands."

Xiao Han stroked the snow wolf's fur, relishing the cool sensation that followed.

It was incredibly soothing.

With a smile, Xiao Han took his leave.

He was well aware that his words were provocative, and rather than entangle himself with the Yu family any further, he chose to depart.

Watching his retreating figure, the Yu family members were consumed with envy and resentment.

But they were powerless, left only to curse in his wake.

Xiao Han, having left with the snow wolf, returned to rest.

Unbeknownst to him, his feat of subduing the snow wolf had already become the talk of the school during his repose.

Upon waking, Xiao Han received a message from the school, instructing him to continue with the end-of-term trials.

"Well, might as well keep going. It's not like I have anything better to do."

He acknowledged the notification and, accompanied by the snow wolf, strolled across the campus.

The recent events had become the buzz of the school.

Upon sighting the snow wolf, students instinctively recoiled.

The chilling presence of the snow wolf was not easily shaken off.

"That's incredible. Is that a snow wolf? It's terrifying how it follows him around like a pet dog."

"Absolutely frightening. Xiao Han is my hero."

"It's an honor to be Xiao Han's classmate. I'll be talking about this for a year."

...

Compliments swirled around Xiao Han.

He tried to ignore them, but as the voices multiplied, he couldn't help but overhear.

Some comments were clearly exaggerated, yet they were music to his ears.

Xiao Han quickened his pace, not wanting to be gawked at like an exhibit.

Before long, he reached the classroom and took his seat, immediately becoming the center of attention, especially with the snow wolf by his side, which was quite the spectacle.

Xiao Han was aware that with the snow wolf's presence, he was bound to turn heads.

Feeling somewhat resigned to his situation, Xiao Han's attention was captured by a woman in a light purple dress who gracefully approached him.

The young woman's face was flushed with shyness as she clutched something in her hands.

She cast a bashful glance at Xiao Han and murmured, "Brother Xiao Han, you're just too handsome. I'd really like to be your friend."

"I've prepared this gift for you. I hope you'll like it."

With that, she set the item down in front of Xiao Han.

Xiao Han examined the gift, then looked back at the girl, momentarily unsure of what to do.

The unexpected declaration of friendship left him bewildered.

"This gift..."

Xiao Han was reluctant to accept gifts from girls. He picked up the item to hand it back to her, about to say something, when he noticed her eyes brimming with tears.

"Brother Xiao Han, don't you like my gift? If you don't, it means you don't like me. That makes me so sad. How can you be so cruel?" she lamented.

The girl's abrupt emotional shift left Xiao Han even more disconcerted.

Upon seeing her distress, Xiao Han quickly responded, "I... I like it."

He couldn't bear to see a girl cry; the thought of her in tears if he refused was too much to handle.

Xiao Han reluctantly agreed to accept the gift.

"Brother Xiao Han accepted my gift, I'm so thrilled!" she exclaimed, jumping with joy.

Suddenly, she collapsed to the floor.

Xiao Han was taken aback. Before he could grasp what had happened, her friend rushed to her side to help her up.

Xiao Han realized the girl was alright; she had simply passed out from overwhelming excitement.

As the girl was escorted out, Xiao Han was left feeling even more perplexed.

Are girls always this forward nowadays?

With a wry smile, Xiao Han tucked the gift away, not yet ready to open it.

The classmates who had witnessed the scene were a mix of sympathetic and envious.

The boys, in particular, were green with envy toward Xiao Han.

After some time, Xiao Han's anticipation grew as the end-of-semester competition drew near.

The competition was straightforward, merely a series of head-to-head battles for advancement.

Xiao Han was well-acquainted with his classmates' abilities.

Only a handful of students had the potential to challenge him; the rest posed no real threat.

Xiao Han sat in quiet anticipation for the final showdown to commence.

Just then, the teacher entered the room at a measured pace and made a beeline for Xiao Han.

As he neared Xiao Han, the snow wolf instantly assumed a combative stance.

This was simply the snow wolf's instinctual behavior.

Now Xiao Han's pet, the snow wolf naturally became defensive when anyone approached.

Xiao Han gestured to the snow wolf, who then promptly lay down on the ground.

The teacher was taken aback, feeling somewhat intimidated by the snow wolf's threatening presence.

"Xiao Han, your strength is evident to all. The school has granted you special permission to skip straight to the final part of the end-of-term written exam."

"You're about to face the school's top contender."

With the teacher's words hanging in the air, Xiao Han let out a sigh.

He hadn't anticipated the school would grant him such a shortcut, which was quite unexpected.

A wry smile crossed Xiao Han's face as he slowly responded.

"Teacher, this doesn't seem right."

"The school has its regulations. Your ability to tame the snow wolf with your strength alone is proof enough of your capabilities."

The teacher said no more, simply advising Xiao Han to prepare ahead of time.

Xiao Han didn't dwell on the matter.

If the teacher was indeed allowing him to bypass to the final round, it would save him a considerable amount of effort.

The contest began in earnest, with participants facing off in matches determined by a random draw.

Through successive eliminations,

the winner of the duel was quickly determined.

It was a somewhat frail-looking boy.

Yet, the boy's power was formidable; he had dominated the competition with overwhelming force.

Upon encountering Xiao Han, the boy clearly didn't accept being at a disadvantage.

"I can sense the grudge you bear, but even so, you're no match for me. That's an immutable truth."

Xiao Han's words lingered in the boy's ears.

Hearing this, the boy was reluctant to accept such a reality.

"I'm aware of your prowess, but I must test the extent of the gap between us."

With those words, the boy charged forward.

Xiao Han let out a chuckle, slowly lifted his hand, and unleashed a palm strike.

The force of the strike, brimming with Xiao Han's potent energy, was visible to the naked eye as it surged forward.

Like the gusts that precede a downpour, the powerful blast sent the boy flying.

The young man dropped his aggressive stance and shifted to defense.

But before he could fully assume a defensive posture, Xiao Han was already before him.

"Your speed is still too slow," Xiao Han remarked.

A powerful force surged forth relentlessly.

Then, with a heavy punch, the young man struck his opponent.

The other boy was sent flying through the air.

The moment he hit the ground, the match was decisively over—he had lost.