Douluo: Martial Soul Ah Yin, Exposing Tang San's True Colors

"What makes you think that?"

"I just have a feeling Su Yun will win. If you don't believe me, we can make a bet."

"10 copper soul coins, how about it?"

A copper soul coin was equivalent to their daily wages.

"Fine! You're on!"

A group of children immediately placed their bets.

They just waited for the results that evening.

By evening, the sun was setting.

Su Yun and Xiao Wu returned to the dormitory.

Seeing the two of them return, the group immediately crowded around.

"Sister Xiao Wu, who won?"

Xiao Wu pouted, glared fiercely at the work-study student, and then stomped on Su Yun's toe.

Without saying a word, she jumped straight onto her bed and dove under the covers.

Damn it!

She had miscalculated this time.

She had originally thought Su Yun's soul skill would be similar to Tang San's, but she hadn't expected it to be so cheap.

It could actually slow her down!

Then she had been swiped away by Su Yun's spear, even though he hadn't used much force.

But she knew she had lost.

Bastard!

He beat her and then made her keep it a secret.

"Hiss—" Su Yun gasped as Xiao Wu stomped on him, and he could only offer an awkward smile.

He gestured for everyone to keep it down and whispered, "I won, but don't make a scene. Xiao Wu will get angry."

The crowd was shocked at first, then nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

No wonder Sister Xiao Wu's eyes seemed to have killing intent earlier; it turned out she had lost to Su Yun.

They hadn't expected that Su Yun would actually beat Sister Xiao Wu.

"Hehe, pay up! Don't worry, we'll treat you to a meal tonight." The twin brothers stepped forward, grinning as they held out their hands.

The two of them looked at Su Yun and said, "Su Yun, we knew you'd win. Come to the cafeteria tonight, it's our treat. We'll get you something good."

Su Yun glanced at Xiao Wu, who was hiding under her covers, and chuckled, "Forget it, no need. Just pack two portions and bring them back for me tonight."

The crowd glanced at the bedsheets in the distance and immediately understood.

Once the work-study students left the dormitory, Xiao Wu popped out from under the covers and shouted, "Next time I get my first soul skill, let's have another match."

"Sure. But you'd better be careful not to get slowed down by me again~" Su Yun gave a wicked smile.

It wasn't until the actual combat that he realized his first soul skill had such a large range.

"Who's afraid of you!"

Xiao Wu's little face looked very unhappy.

Next time, she would definitely beat this guy in front of her into a pulp!

The pacing should pick up a bit from here on out.

Time spent studying and cultivating in the academy passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the first year at Notting Academy was coming to an end.

There was only one month left before the academy's final exams would begin.

Ever since obtaining his first soul ring, Su Yun spent his days not only cultivating the Prairie Fire Spear Technique and the Wind God Leg, but also sparring with Xiao Wu and practicing real-world combat with his martial soul.

In addition to raising his soul power to level 17, Su Yun now had a much more thorough understanding of his Blue Silver Emperor Tree.

Furthermore, after a year of hard training, he had finally mastered the first form of the Wind God Leg, Catching the Wind and Grasping the Shadow, to the realm of perfection.

He even had a glimmer of Satori regarding the second form of the Wind God Leg, Strong Grass in the Wind.

"If I can master the second form of the Wind God Leg within the next month, I'll have one more trump card when facing Tang San," Su Yun thought to himself.

For some reason, many people in the academy had learned about his upcoming final exam match against Tang San.

Some even knew about his bet with Grandmaster.

Many wealthy merchants and nobles in Notting City, having heard about this, had sought out the dean of Notting Academy.

They hoped to be allowed into the academy to watch the match during the final exams this year.

As a friend of Grandmaster, the dean found himself in a difficult position when faced with the requests of these nobles and wealthy merchants who frequently provided sponsorship to the academy.

On one side were his friends, and on the other were wealthy merchants and nobles he could not afford to offend.

He did not want to cross either party.

However, in the end, Grandmaster stepped forward.

He even came up with a solution for the dean to increase the academy's revenue.

That was to sell tickets.

"Since they want to watch, let them come. I will show you exactly what my disciple is capable of."

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's words were resonant and powerful; within a day, they had been printed by the tabloid reporters of Notting City and were being peddled everywhere.

When they learned that the duel between Grandmaster's disciple and another student could be watched publicly, many residents of Notting City, and even those from outside the city, immediately flocked to Notting Academy to snatch up tickets.

In just one hour, the hundreds of tickets prepared by the academy were completely sold out.

This scene truly stunned the academy staff present.

They had not expected that the duel between Tang San and Su Yun would spark such widespread interest.

"I cannot afford to lose this duel," Su Yun smiled faintly, then picked up the long spear beside him once more and began practicing his spear techniques.

Notting Academy.

Grandmaster's room.

"Tang San, how is your cultivation progressing?" Yu Xiaogang picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and asked.

"Teacher, my Soul Power has just broken through to level sixteen."

Tang San replied with a smile, "I estimate that by this time next year, I will be able to become a two-ring Soul Grand Master."

"Hmm... not bad."

"Your speed has not disappointed me."

"You possess Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, and with my guidance, this cultivation speed is normal for you."

Yu Xiaogang's voice was calm as he said, "Therefore, do not feel proud of this; it is what is expected of you, do you understand?"

"Yes, disciple understands," Tang San replied with his head bowed.

Although Yu Xiaogang's words carried a hint of criticism, Tang San felt no dissatisfaction in his heart.

He knew internally that this was his teacher intentionally humbling him so that he would not become arrogant or frivolous.

In his previous life within the Tang Sect, many elders often did the same when teaching their disciples.

A strict teacher produces outstanding students; that is simply how it is.

"By the way, what is the situation with Su Yun's cultivation?" Yu Xiaogang set down his teacup, looked up, and asked Tang San.

"Apologies, Teacher, I am not very clear on that."

Tang San shook his head and said, "Throughout this past year, he has never cultivated in the same place as me."

"I haven't even seen him use his Martial Soul in person."

"To prevent me from knowing his cultivation status, he has been extremely guarded against me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang chuckled, "This shows that the kid still has some brains; he knows that the more he hides, the more advantageous it will be for him in the upcoming duel."

"It is just a pity that knowing how to hide is not enough."

"If my guess is correct, both you and he possess Twin Martial Souls, so the Soul Power cultivation speed of you two should be quite similar."

"You have my help and have reached level sixteen, so Su Yun's Soul Power level must be at least at the limit of level fourteen, or at least close to level fifteen."

Yu Xiaogang voiced his conjecture, "It is indeed possible for him to win against you in this year's final exam."

Seeing Tang San's expression change, Yu Xiaogang added, "This final duel is essentially a test of how you both understand and utilize your Martial Souls."