Tang San Defeated

"This room was clearly booked by us first. Why should we give it to you?" Xiao Wu stood with her hands on her hips, fuming.

During her six years at Nuoding Academy, she had been the academy's big sister. Anything she wanted, who would dare fight her for it?

Tang San, on the other hand, had changed greatly in temperament after that ambush.

Having lived two lives, he knew that upon arriving in an unfamiliar city, one had to keep a low profile when the time called for it.

But Xiao Wu had already said it outright, and he could not embarrass her. He could only force himself to say, "Everything should follow the rule of first come, first served. We really did book this room."

Dai Mubai burst into laughter. "Rules? Hahahaha, interesting. I booked this room long-term. So who exactly came first?"

The hotel manager hurriedly tried to mediate. "Little brother, Young Master Dai really did book this room. Our staff made a mistake. How about this? I'll compensate you with an additional five Gold Soul Coins. Why don't you go somewhere else?"

Being spoken to like that, Xiao Wu's temper flared as well. "I don't care whether you made a mistake or not. Since we've already paid, this room should be ours."

Outside the hotel, after hearing the reason for their quarrel, Zhu Zhuqing felt a wave of disgust toward Dai Mubai.

She had been too sentimental. Dai Mubai had not argued because of those twin sisters; he simply felt that they had interfered with his release of evil fire, which was why the conflict had occurred.

With such little ambition, what right did Dai Mubai have to compare himself to the diligent Dai Weisi?

Zhu Zhuqing could only feel fortunate now—fortunate that she had not missed a teacher like Han Yu. As for the Star Luo Empire, she would not betray it either. Once she became strong enough in the future, all she had to do was defeat Zhu Zhuyun and give up the chance to become empress, and she would be free.

"That's Tang San. How did he become like this?" Ye Lingling's sense of smell was exceptionally sharp.

Tang San had originally been an "upright and honorable" person. He would not wear a mask that covered half his face, so it was highly likely that half his face had been disfigured.

"Sister Lingling, you know him?" Zhu Zhuqing asked in surprise.

Ye Lingling's face was full of disgust. "Tang San is just as disgusting as Dai Mubai, perhaps even worse."

To put it bluntly, Tang San was a hypocrite. Back at Nuoding Academy, he had constantly freeloaded off her and had even felt that she owed him.

"Sure enough, birds of a feather flock together!" Zhu Zhuqing had lost all interest in staying.

After casting Dai Mubai a cold glance, she left with Ye Lingling. How could such a rare holiday be allowed to ruin a whole day's good mood because of such irrelevant people?

The argument between Dai Mubai and Tang San had not ended.

"Heh, you cowardly rats who like to hide yourselves. Today, I'd like to see what gives you the right to refuse!" With that, Dai Mubai had the twin sisters beside him leave, and then a White Tiger Martial Soul appeared behind him.

Tang San's temper rose at his words as well.

As an upright and honorable person, if his face had not been ruined and Xiao Wu had not disliked that appearance, why would he need to hide it? He had already been holding back a fire in his heart over the earlier attack. Now that Dai Mubai was rubbing salt into his wound, how could he endure it?

"Third Brother, I'll help you." Xiao Wu stepped forward two paces as she spoke.

"No, Xiao Wu. Leave it to me alone," Tang San refused.

Dai Mubai was very strong, and he did not dare let Xiao Wu take the risk. Besides, if they lost, only he would have to bear the consequences. Xiao Wu could remain completely uninvolved.

"Tang San, Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass, level twenty-nine control-system Soul Grandmaster. Please advise."

The moment he finished speaking, two yellow Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet.

Dai Mubai curled his lip, immediately becoming interested. "Dai Mubai, Martial Soul White Tiger, level thirty-seven assault-system Battle Soul Elder."

"A thousand-year Soul Ring." Tang San's eyes widened in shock.

He knew that each increase in Soul Ring color brought a qualitative change to a Soul Skill. No hundred-year Soul Skill could stand against a thousand-year Soul Skill.

"Don't say I'm bullying you. The two of you can come at me together." Seeing Tang San's expression, Dai Mubai laughed loudly.

"No need. I alone am enough." With that, Tang San flashed away, swiftly widening the distance between himself and Dai Mubai.

He knew full well how powerful a top-tier beast Martial Soul was. In a head-on clash, he could not possibly be a match for Dai Mubai. Blue Silver Grass's advantage lay in control and its ability to be released from a distance.

Using one's own strengths to strike at the enemy's weaknesses was what Tang San did best.

"First Soul Skill, Entanglement."

Blue Silver Grass shot toward Dai Mubai along the hotel floor.

Dai Mubai, however, did not make any move. Blue Silver Grass was nothing more than a trash Martial Soul. Even if it could be cultivated, it was useless.

Of course, Han Yu's theories had not spread through Suotuo City, so Dai Mubai did not know that Blue Silver Grass could also follow a healing path.

Like a python hunting its prey, the Blue Silver Grass burst from beneath Dai Mubai's feet and instantly wrapped around his entire body.

"Young Master Dai." The twin sisters cried anxiously.

They were not Soul Masters and did not know how battles between Soul Masters were decided.

"Is that all?" Dai Mubai did not even activate a Soul Skill. Relying on the strength granted by his Martial Soul, he easily broke through Tang San's attack.

Damn it, the problem with my Martial Soul still hasn't been resolved. Tang San's heart sank.

He had originally thought that he was merely exhausted from training too hard. Thus, over the past two months, he and Xiao Wu had traveled around sightseeing and had not cultivated. Yet unexpectedly, his Martial Soul had still not recovered.

With his frail Blue Silver Grass facing a top-tier White Tiger Martial Soul, he had no chance of winning.

I still have Tang Sect Skills. I can still fight. At that thought, the Second Soul Ring beneath Tang San's feet suddenly lit up. "Second Soul Skill, Parasitism."

Through Blue Silver Grass, he left spores inside Dai Mubai's body. Catalyzed by the Soul Skill, the spores grew wildly and wrapped around Dai Mubai in the blink of an eye.

Tang San did not think he could restrain Dai Mubai for long. But using Blue Silver Grass to block Dai Mubai's vision and create an opportunity to break through his defenses—that was his real goal.

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track."

His body swiftly closed in on Dai Mubai, while his hands turned jade-white in an instant.

"Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon."

This technique of using minimal force to overcome great strength was perfectly suited to dealing with Dai Mubai.

"Heh, still trying to ambush me? Ridiculous. First Soul Skill, White Tiger Body Protection Barrier!"

Dai Mubai's body was bathed in white light. The Blue Silver Grass around him was instantly shattered, and then he took Tang San's strike head-on without his body moving in the slightest.

"How could this be!" Tang San was stunned.

Once Dai Mubai activated his Soul Skill, Tang San found himself with no way to attack.

Dai Mubai said nothing more and sent Tang San flying with a single palm strike.

He still had business to attend to and did not want to waste time tangling with Tang San. "Tang San, right? I'll remember you. When you get to Shrek Academy, mention the name Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye White Tiger. I'll look after you."

With that, he wrapped an arm around each of the twins and swaggered out of the hotel.

Before leaving, he did not forget to say, "Put everything that was damaged on my tab."