Sparring Practice

The Azure Sky was as if washed clean with clear water, without a trace of clouds, deep and transparent.

Morning, Second Class.

Sacred Orchid Academy, Training Ground.

Instructor Tie Kuang taught the students the second fist technique of the Five Forms Fist—Tiger Strike Palm.

Though named a palm technique, it was actually a claw technique, resembling tiger claws, also called Tiger Claw Hand, a fierce and vicious martial art.

Black Tiger Heart Pluck specifically attacked a person's heart; being hit by this move meant certain death or severe injury, extremely brutal.

Besides Black Tiger Heart Pluck, there were also Hungry Tiger Pounces on Sheep, Fierce Tiger Descends Mountain, Tiger Tiger's Might, Tiger Head Tiger Brain, Tiger-like, and so on.

"Alright!" After teaching Tiger Strike Palm, Instructor Tie Kuang clapped his hands and ordered the students, "Pair up and spar with each other."

"Ning'er, let's be partners?" Ye Ziyun, holding the edge of her lace skirt, skipped over to Xiao Ning'er.

Xiao Ning'er frowned slightly. They had different social statuses, so she refused, "No need!"

"Ziyun, I'll practice with you!" Shen Yue shamelessly squeezed in.

Ye Ziyun originally wanted to refuse, but seeing Xiao Ning'er walk directly towards Xian Wu, she became jealous and agreed to Shen Yue's request.

Xian Wu's six companions abandoned him. Nie Li and Lu Piao were a pair, Du Ze and Wei Nan were a pair, Zhang Ming and Zhu Jun Xiang were a pair.

It wasn't that everyone didn't want to spar with him, but his left hand was too formidable, and they were afraid he might accidentally kill them.

Fists and feet have no eyes. If things got heated, and Xian Wu landed a blow, who could take it?

Just as Xian Wu stood dumbfounded on the spot, scratching his head, not knowing what to do, a pleasant voice sounded from behind him.

"Classmate, I'll practice with you!"

"Okay..." Xian Wu turned around with a bright smile. Judging by the voice, it should be a girl.

When he turned and saw the other person's face clearly, the smile on his face froze.

Damn it, Xiao Ning'er!

Xian Wu had every reason to believe that Xiao Ning'er had come to settle a score.

He had just tugged her Pigtail, and she was still holding a grudge?

Seeing Xian Wu with an expression like he had Aunt Flo, Xiao Ning'er pursed her lips and chuckled, "What, scared?"

This scoundrel had bullied her several times, and she finally found an opportunity for revenge.

"Scared? Ridiculous!" Xian Wu snorted through his nose and reminded her, "Fists and feet have no eyes. Don't say I took advantage of you later."

"What do you mean, 'again'?" The six companions' eyes widened, their ears perking up like rabbits as they looked toward Xian Wu.

Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun were undoubtedly the most dazzling presences in the class, drawing attention wherever they went.

Her coming to spar with Xian Wu naturally stirred up a wave of jealousy among the male students.

They watched the two closely, especially Xian Wu, afraid he might take liberties with Ning'er, their Goddess.

The single word "again" dropped a bombshell. Had Xian Wu already taken advantage of Ning'er, their Goddess?

Everyone stared at Xiao Ning'er in disbelief, wanting to know when and how he had taken advantage of her.

"Ouch~ What are you doing~~ Ziyun~~~" Shen Yue cried out as Ye Ziyun knocked him to the ground with a single move, Black Tiger Heart Pluck.

Ye Ziyun's attack was too fierce; she had almost sent him to the afterlife.

"Ah!" Snapping back to reality, Ye Ziyun realized her lapse in composure and quickly helped Shen Yue up. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, classmate Shen Yue. Are you alright?"

While she spoke words of concern to Shen Yue, her heart was focused on Xiao Ning'er.

She herself had barely touched Ning'er's little hand, yet that Pants-Stripping Fiend had taken advantage of her. Unforgivable, utterly unforgivable!!!

"Ouch, ouch, Ziyun, let go, Ziyun, you're hurting me." Shen Yue's arm was in pain from Ye Ziyun's grip. If not for the fact that she was the City Lord's daughter, he would have slapped her away long ago.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry..." Ye Ziyun quickly bowed in apology.

Shen Yue felt like crying, but no tears came. Was today a day of bad luck for him? Why was he so unlucky?

Lu Piao twitched his eyebrows and said with a lecherous grin, "Hey, Nie Li, see that? They even developed feelings from stripping pants."

If stripping pants could lead to feelings, could peeking at someone bathing also lead to feelings?

"Don't talk nonsense! Xiao Ning'er might have just gone to spar with Xian Wu. After all, he used to be a class representative and has some skill," Nie Li defended Xian Wu.

However, he still hoped something would happen between Xian Wu and Xiao Ning'er. After all, Xiao Ning'er's fate in his past life had been too tragic.

Du Ze gazed enviously at the perfect couple not far away. He also liked Xiao Ning'er.

Unfortunately, since the start of the semester, he hadn't even exchanged a single word with Xiao Ning'er and could only pine for her in secret.

But since there was something between Xian Wu and Xiao Ning'er, a gentleman does not covet what others desire. He decided to withdraw from the competition, a competition no one would ever know he had participated in.

Zhang Ming blinked his big eyes and said to Zhu Jun Xiang, "Old Zhu, Xian Wu goes out on dates every night. Could it be Ning'er, our Goddess?"

"It has nothing to do with you who it is," Zhu Jun Xiang replied, unwilling to gossip about his Big Brother. "Take this, Black Tiger Plucks Peach."

"Holy crap, Old Zhu, are you serious!" Zhang Ming immediately unleashed the ultimate technique of the Groin-Protecting Sect.

Hearing her classmates' discussions, a faint blush of shyness spread across Xiao Ning'er's face.

"Enough nonsense, take this!" Xiao Ning'er cried out, launching a Fierce Tiger Throat Lock towards Xian Wu's vulnerable throat.

Xian Wu stood firm, scoffing, "To deal with you, one hand is enough."

He placed his left hand behind his back, simultaneously using his right hand to push away Xiao Ning'er's jade-like arms.

His strength was forty-five points, while Xiao Ning'er's strength was forty-two points; the difference in their strength wasn't significant.

Xian Wu had only intended a light push, but he hadn't expected Xiao Ning'er to lose her balance from his strength.

Xiao Ning'er twisted her body, naturally falling into Xian Wu's embrace.

As a gentleman, he naturally couldn't let Xiao Ning'er fall to the ground, so he decisively caught her with one arm.

Their intimate action caused a huge stir in the beginner martial arts class.

"Wow—" Lu Piao's mouth hung open, his jaw practically touching the floor.

Nie Li lifted Lu Piao's chin, silently giving Xian Wu a thumbs-up.

Du Ze covered Wei Nan's eyes, reprimanding, "See no evil."

"Black Tiger Flying Plane!" Zhu Jun Xiang directly covered Zhang Ming's eyes.

"Zi... Ziyun, hurry up and let go, I can't breathe!" Shen Yue frantically patted Ye Ziyun's arms twice. If she didn't stop, his neck would be broken.

"Ah! Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect you to be so weak..." Ye Ziyun released her arms.

She looked at Xian Wu with eyes that could kill.

Shen Yue, relieved, hunched over and coughed violently on the ground, looking utterly pathetic.

He swore to the heavens he would never spar with Ye Ziyun again.

So terrifying, I want to go home to my mom.

"Let go of me!" Realizing the impropriety, Xiao Ning'er struggled out of Xian Wu's embrace.

Xian Wu spread his hands, proclaiming his innocence and stating he was blameless.

He truly hadn't expected his strength to suddenly become so great...

An accident, this was an accident!