The azure sky looked as if it had been washed clean, without a single trace of cloud, deep and clear.
Morning, second period.
Sacred Orchid Academy, Training Ground.
Instructor Tie Kuang taught everyone the second style of the Five Forms Fist—Tiger Strike Palm.
Though it was called a palm technique, it was actually a claw technique. It resembled a tiger's claw and was also known as Tiger Claw Hand—a vicious and ruthless martial art.
Black Tiger Heart Pluck targeted a person's heart. Anyone struck by this move would either die or be injured. It was extremely brutal.
Besides Black Tiger Heart Pluck, there were also moves like Hungry Tiger Pounces on Sheep, Fierce Tiger Descends Mountain, Tiger Tiger's Might, Tiger Head Tiger Brain, and all sorts of others.
"All right!" After teaching Tiger Strike Palm, Instructor Tie Kuang clapped his hands and ordered the students, "Pair up and practice sparring with each other."
"Ning'er, shall we pair up?" Ye Ziyun pinched the hem of her lace skirt and bounced over to Xiao Ning'er.
Xiao Ning'er's willow brows furrowed slightly. They were of different ranks, so she declined. "No need!"
"Ziyun, I'll practice with you!" Shen Yue sidled over with a shameless grin.
Ye Ziyun had been about to refuse, but when she saw Xiao Ning'er walk straight over to Xian Wu, jealousy surged through her, and she agreed to Shen Yue's request.
Xian Wu's six buddies had abandoned him. Nie Li and Lu Piao paired up, Du Ze and Wei Nan paired up, and Zhang Ming and Zhu Jun Xiang paired up.
It wasn't that nobody wanted to spar with him. His left hand was just too formidable, and everyone was afraid he might accidentally kill them.
Fists and feet had no eyes. If they got carried away and Xian Wu landed a hit on them, who could take that?
Just as Xian Wu stood there blankly, scratching his head and wondering what to do, a pleasant voice sounded behind him.
"Classmate, I'll practice with you!"
"Sure..." Xian Wu turned around with a bright smile. From the voice, it sounded like a girl.
But when he turned and saw who it was, the smile froze on his face.
Damn it, Xiao Ning'er!
Xian Wu had every reason to believe Xiao Ning'er was here to get revenge on him.
He'd only tugged on her pigtail once. Did she really have to hold a grudge all this time?
Seeing the look on Xian Wu's face, Xiao Ning'er covered her mouth and giggled. "What, scared?"
This jerk had bullied her time and again. At last, she had a chance to get even.
"Scared? What a joke!" Xian Wu snorted through his nose and warned her, "Fists and feet have no eyes. Don't go saying I took advantage of you again."
Again? His six buddies all widened their eyes and pricked up their ears like rabbits, turning to look at Xian Wu.
Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun were undoubtedly the two most dazzling girls in the class. Wherever they went, all eyes followed them.
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 would take liberties with their Goddess Ning'er.
That one word—"again"—had just dropped a bombshell. Xian Wu had already taken advantage of their Goddess Ning'er???
Everyone stared at Xiao Ning'er in disbelief, wanting to know when and how she had been taken advantage of.
"Ow—what are you doing, Ziyun~~~" Shen Yue cried as Ye Ziyun knocked him to the ground with Black Tiger Heart Pluck.
Ye Ziyun had hit him way too hard. She'd nearly sent him straight to the afterlife with one palm strike.
"Ah!" Coming to her senses, Ye Ziyun realized she'd lost control and hurried to help Shen Yue up. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Shen Yue. Are you all right?"
She sounded concerned for Shen Yue, but her thoughts were with Xiao Ning'er.
She'd barely even touched Ning'er's little hand, yet that Pants-Stripping Fiend had taken advantage of her. Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!!!
"Ow, ow, Ziyun, let go! You're hurting me." Ye Ziyun pinched Shen Yue's arm so hard it hurt. If he hadn't been mindful that she was the City Lord's daughter, he would've slapped her already.
"Ah! I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Ye Ziyun quickly bowed in apology.
Shen Yue felt like crying. Was today just not his day? Why was he so unlucky?
Lu Piao waggled his eyebrows and grinned. "Hey, Nie Li, see that? They've gotten so attached they can't keep their pants on around each other."
If people could get attached just by taking their pants off, then maybe he could fall in love by sneaking a peek at someone bathing?
"Don't talk nonsense! Xiao Ning'er might just be sparring with Xian Wu. After all, he used to be the class representative, so he's got some skill," Nie Li said in Xian Wu's defense.
Still, he hoped there might be something between Xian Wu and Xiao Ning'er. After all, Xiao Ning'er's fate in his previous life had been too tragic.
Du Ze gazed enviously at the pair in the distance. He liked Xiao Ning'er too.
Unfortunately, from the start of the school year until now, he hadn't even managed to say a word to her. He could only pine for her in secret.
But if there was something between Xian Wu and Xiao Ning'er, then a gentleman wouldn't take what another man loved. He decided to withdraw from the competition, unaware that nobody even knew he'd been competing.
Zhang Ming blinked his big eyes and said to Zhu Jun Xiang, "Old Zhu, could the girl Xian Wu goes out to meet every night be Goddess Ning'er?"
"Who it is has nothing to do with you." Zhu Jun Xiang didn't want to talk about his big brother behind his back. "Take this—Black Tiger Plucks Peach!"
"Damn it, Old Zhu, you're really going for it!" Zhang Ming immediately used the secret technique of the Groin-Protecting Sect.
Hearing the students' chatter, a faint blush spread across Xiao Ning'er's face.
"Less talk! Take this!" Xiao Ning'er cried, reaching for Xian Wu's vulnerable throat with Fierce Tiger Throat Lock.
Xian Wu stood firm and snorted. "I only need one hand to deal with you."
He tucked his left hand behind his back and used his right to push aside Xiao Ning'er's jade-like arm.
His strength was forty-five points, while Xiao Ning'er's was forty-two. The difference between them wasn't all that great.
Xian Wu had only meant to give her a light push, but he hadn't expected his strength to throw Xiao Ning'er off balance.
Xiao Ning'er twisted her body and fell right into Xian Wu's arms.
As a gentleman, he obviously couldn't let Xiao Ning'er fall to the ground, so he promptly caught her with one arm.
Their intimate pose sent shockwaves through the junior martial class.
"Whoa—" Lu Piao's mouth hung wide open, his jaw practically touching the ground.
Nie Li lifted Lu Piao's jaw back into place and secretly gave Xian Wu a thumbs-up.
Du Ze covered Wei Nan's eyes and scolded him. "A gentleman doesn't watch indecent things."
"Black Tiger Flying Plane!" Zhu Jun Xiang covered Zhang Ming's eyes too.
"Zi... Ziyun, let go! I can't breathe!" Shen Yue slapped Ye Ziyun's arm twice. If she didn't stop, she'd snap his neck.
"Ah! I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't know you were so weak..." Ye Ziyun released her arm.
The look she gave Xian Wu could have killed him.
Shen Yue felt as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He stuck his butt in the air and sprawled on the ground, coughing violently and looking utterly miserable.
He swore on his life that he'd never spar with Ye Ziyun again.
This is terrifying. I-I want to go home and find my mom.
"Let go of me!" Realizing something was wrong, Xiao Ning'er struggled out of Xian Wu's arms.
Xian Wu spread his hands to clear his name, showing that he was innocent.
He really hadn't expected his strength to suddenly become so great...
It was an accident. This was an accident!
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