Chapter 21
A slap lands on Tang 3's face.
Chapter 21 A Slap to Tang San's Face
"You?" Flander looked at Tang San with some doubt.
His idea was actually to let Ning Shu and Ma Hongjun spar. After all, Ma Hongjun was a power-attack type Soul Master, and his level was closer to Ning Shu's. How could Tang San, a level 29 Great Soul Master, fight against Ning Shu, a level 34 Soul Venerable?
Is this some kind of joke?
"No," Flander said, rejecting Tang San's offer to volunteer.
Tang San knew what Flander's doubts were, but he refused to give up. He stepped forward and said, "Dean, this is just a friendly spar, it has nothing to do with strength. Let Ning Shu and I give it a try."
He seemed eager to try, but Flander was still reluctant. At this moment, Zhao Wuji spoke up, "Dean, since this little monster wants to try, why not let him? This is just a simple sparring match, there's nothing wrong with it."
With them around, even if the situation exceeds our expectations, we will still be able to control it.
It's just a sparring match between a Soul Master and a Great Soul Master, how big of a deal could it be?
"Alright then." After some deliberation following Zhao Wuji's persuasion, Flander nodded in agreement. "But let me make this clear first, Ning Shu, Xiao San, this is just a friendly spar. We must stop here and not go too far, understand?"
"Yes, I understand, Dean." Tang San nodded confidently.
However, Flander wasn't saying this to Tang San. He looked at Ning Shu and asked, "Do you understand, Shu'er?"
"Understood," Ning Shu replied casually, waving her hand.
Then, she and Tang San walked to the center of the playground.
Theoretically, a sparring match between a Great Soul Master and a Soul Venerable isn't very entertaining, but Tang San's talent is considered quite outstanding in Shrek Academy, so perhaps this duel could indeed bring a unique visual experience to the audience.
With anticipation in their hearts, everyone went to sit on the steps beside the playground. Dai Mubai, however, did not seem so happy. His expression was complicated, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Sitting next to him, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Hey, Boss Dai, did you hold back in your fight with Ning Shu last night?"
Rather than believing that Ning Shu defeated Dai Mubai through her own strength, Ma Hongjun was more inclined to believe that Dai Mubai had underestimated her and held back last night.
However, Dai Mubai didn't want to pay attention to Ma Hongjun this time. His confidence had been shattered, and he hadn't recovered from the disappointment of last night's defeat. He had indeed underestimated his opponent last night, but he knew in his heart that Ning Shu was able to defeat him not because he underestimated his opponent, but because Ning Shu really had the strength.
Although he didn't know when Ning Shu had become so strong, he had to admit that he was inferior in skill and that he shouldn't have looked down on Ning Shu; he needed to reflect on that.
Seeing that Dai Mubai ignored him, Ma Hongjun wisely stopped talking about it, but he had other things to say.
Suddenly, he let out a lewd laugh and moved closer to Dai Mubai: "By the way, Boss Dai, you probably don't know, but Ning Shu has fallen for someone else. Last night, she seemed to meet someone even more handsome than you. The way she looked at that guy was different from how she looked at us. You've been dumped, so you don't have to hide from her anymore!"
What?
Dai Mubai frowned and shoved Ma Hongjun away, saying, "Stay away from me. Is it appropriate for a grown man to be so close to me?"
"Is it appropriate for that woman to be standing so close to you?" Ma Hongjun retorted without hesitation.
He looked at Dai Mubai suspiciously, feeling that the man's reaction was a bit off.
I bet you won't be used to this, Boss Dai.
Ma Hongjun chuckled, his gossipy expression practically on his face. Dai Mubai gave him a disdainful look and said, "It's a good thing for me that she's fallen for someone else. Why are you looking at me like that? I don't even like her."
"I never said you liked her!" Ma Hongjun blinked, looking completely innocent.
Having spent so much time with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun had at least come to understand his personality, if not completely. Dai Mubai's reaction now was not like a normal one.
"Boss Dai, you don't actually like her, do you?" Ma Hongjun asked in a deliberately low voice, sounding smug.
"You're the one who likes her!" Dai Mubai retorted immediately, turning to glare at Ma Hongjun as if to warn him, "Don't spout nonsense. And what do you mean she's fallen for someone else and I've been dumped? If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all, you're being annoying!"
Dai Mubai was expressing his opinion when he didn't notice that Zhu Zhuqing, who was barely noticeable, was staring at him.
Dai Mubai knew better than anyone that Ning Shu didn't like him; he had known for a long time, so his reaction to Ma Hongjun telling him this wasn't too strong.
More than Ning Shu's change of heart, he was concerned about what Ning Shu had done, why she had suddenly undergone a martial soul evolution and why her strength had increased by leaps and bounds. Had this little girl taken the wrong medicine?
Dai Mubai looked at Ning Shu.
At this moment, Ning Shu and Tang San were standing face to face, releasing their soul power and each displaying their martial soul.
In terms of spirit quality alone, Ning Shu is a level above Tang San. The light emitted by the Phantom Nine Bells can clearly suppress the power of the Blue Silver Grass spirit. Tang San can also clearly sense that his spirit seems to be somewhat suppressed in front of Ning Shu.
The light from the illusory Nine Bells shone brightly, and Ning Shu said, "Tang San, I can give you three moves."
let?
Tang San shook his head. "Ning Shu, I don't need you to give way. I hope you can take this sparring match very seriously. I am serious."
Seriously?
Ning Shu smiled and said, "Alright, Tang San, then I won't hold back."
"As you wish!"
After saying that, the two began to spar.
"First Soul Skill, Entanglement!"
Suddenly, several strands of blue silver grass shot out from the ground and rushed towards Ning Shu. In an instant, they wrapped around Ning Shu's legs, pinning her to the ground and rendering her unable to move. Tang San's eyes lit up. What a great opportunity!
Blue Silver Grass's control isn't that strong, but in battle, being able to paralyze an opponent for even a second is enough to secure victory.
His first soul skill summoned a nearly four-hundred-year-old Mandragora Serpent. This soul beast increased the resilience of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and added poison, which could have a temporary paralyzing effect.
Clearly, Ning Shu's body had already experienced a brief period of paralysis the moment she was restrained!
With that thought in mind, Tang San used Ghost Shadow Tracking and appeared behind Ning Shu at an extremely fast speed!
We've got it!
Tang San thought to himself.
But the next second, something unexpected happened—
Ning Shu turned around, "Clang—"
The clear sound of bells rang out, and Tang San's body suddenly froze, his movements noticeably slowing down!
His pupils dilated slightly, and the next moment, Ning Shu smiled triumphantly, raised her hand, and slapped Tang San across the face!
(End of this chapter)