Crushing Victory: Beating Up Little Scumbag, Tang Sect Secret Arts Are Nothing Special

After returning to Nuoding City alone.

Lin Qingmo did not hurry back to the Academy.

Instead, he quietly gathered some information in Nuoding City.

What he investigated was Tang Hao.

Things were even more interesting than he had imagined.

Tang Hao had destroyed a Spirit Hall Branch not long ago and was once again being hunted by Spirit Hall.

Nuoding City, where Tang Hao had first been spotted, remained under strict lockdown.

A Spirit Douluo from Spirit Hall was also stationed nearby, patrolling the area.

Tang Hao probably did not dare linger anywhere near Nuoding City now.

Only after learning this did he return to the Academy with peace of mind.

Little did he know that all of this was the work of his good Master, Eastern Emperor... Bibi Dong.

Back at Notting Academy.

He first went to the Academic Affairs Office.

The teacher wore a puzzled expression upon seeing Lin Qingmo.

"You are...?"

Lin Qingmo's appearance had changed too drastically. He looked like a completely different person from before.

The teacher did not recognize him at first.

"Teacher, I'm Lin Qingmo!"

Afterward, Lin Qingmo gave a prepared explanation.

His original plan had been to use his Spirit Ring as the reason.

Unfortunately, a thousand-year First Spirit Ring was simply too bizarre, so he had no choice but to change his story.

The teacher was skeptical.

But seeing that he was unharmed, the teacher did not say much more.

Work-Study Student Dormitory.

Lin Qingmo had just returned.

The moment he pushed open the door.

A pink figure suddenly pounced on him and hugged him tightly.

"A-Qing, you're finally back!"

It was Xiao Wu!

Lin Qingmo was held tightly by her.

He could even smell the faint fragrance on her body.

But his head was full of question marks.

When did Xiao Wu and I become this close?

Lin Qingmo asked curiously, "How did you recognize me?"

"My appearance has changed so much, and why are you calling me A-Qing?"

They seemed to have met only a few times.

Why was Xiao Wu acting so familiar?

Xiao Wu's arms around him stiffened.

A nervous expression appeared on her little face.

Oh no!

She had been too excited just now and had directly called him by his Chat Group nickname, "A-Qing."

She had even recognized him immediately despite his changed appearance.

Would this expose the fact that she was a Chat Group member?

Thinking quickly, she hurriedly said:

"Because... because of intuition!"

"I'm a rabbit, and my intuition is super accurate."

"Even if your appearance changed, I could still tell it was you."

"And the name 'A-Qing'... it... it is because I think your blue hair and blue eyes look like a clear lake, so I gave you that nickname!"

"Mm! That's it!"

She stammered, having already run out of excuses.

"A rabbit's intuition?"

Lin Qingmo rubbed his chin.

To be fair, she really was a rabbit, and a hundred-thousand-year rabbit at that.

"When you put it that way, it does seem to make some sense."

He did not think too much about it.

After all, Xiao Wu had always been quirky and mischievous.

"Who are you?"

"Let go of Xiao Wu!"

Suddenly, an icy voice interrupted their conversation.

Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu turned their heads at the same time.

They saw Tang San striding toward them.

His face was so gloomy it seemed ready to drip water.

The hostility in his eyes toward Lin Qingmo was obvious.

He had just returned from training outside.

Then he saw an unfamiliar Blue-Haired Boy holding the adorable Xiao Wu.

(In reality, Xiao Wu was the one hugging Lin Qingmo.)

Xiao Wu even looked delighted.

That made him very unhappy!

Why had Xiao Wu never smiled at him?

The jealousy of wanting what he could not have made it impossible for him to stay calm.

Seeing that it was Tang San.

Xiao Wu furrowed her delicate brows.

Her face filled with disgust.

"Why are you bothering me again?"

She truly hated Tang San.

He usually buzzed around like a little fly.

Now, he was even coming out to cause trouble when she was being close with A-Qing.

Lin Qingmo was also displeased by Tang San's sudden shout.

He looked Tang San up and down.

He noticed that Tang San's Soul Power seemed to have increased considerably as well. He had probably already absorbed a Spirit Ring.

"Who am I?"

Lin Qingmo sneered.

Not only did he not let go of Xiao Wu, he pulled her even closer.

"I'm Lin Qingmo, Xiao Wu's friend. What's wrong with a hug?"

"You, on the other hand, suddenly started yelling. Are you looking for trouble?"

"Friend?"

Tang San's gaze became even colder.

He stared fixedly at Lin Qingmo's hand around Xiao Wu's waist.

"It's you?!"

Tang San remembered.

It was the missing Lin Qingmo!

But Lin Qingmo had changed so much that Tang San had failed to recognize him at first.

However, Tang San did not care who he was at the moment. Xiao Wu was the only thing in his eyes.

"Let go of Xiao Wu immediately!"

"What if I don't?"

Lin Qingmo looked at him provocatively.

A smug smile curled at the corner of his lips.

It was finally time for him to show off!

What a joke.

He now had a Title Douluo powerhouse like his Master backing him.

Not to mention that Tang San's father, Haozi, was still being hunted down.

How could he possibly still fear Little Scumbag under these circumstances?

We're friends!

Xiao Wu felt delighted upon hearing those words.

She deliberately leaned further into Lin Qingmo's arms and made a face at Tang San.

"I like having A-Qing hold me. What does that have to do with you?"

"Xiao Wu!"

Seeing Xiao Wu so close with Lin Qingmo, Tang San's heart ached terribly.

His eyes nearly split open with rage!

He clenched his fists.

His Soul Power immediately began circulating.

His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul emerged from his palm.

"Lin Qingmo, I challenge you. Do you dare accept?"

"If you're not a coward hiding behind girls, accept my challenge!"

As the saying went, "People in love had no brains."

Tang San was more or less like that right now.

He wanted to defeat Lin Qingmo.

He wanted to prove to Xiao Wu that he was the strongest one, the one capable of protecting her!

"Challenge me?"

Lin Qingmo looked as though he had heard something hilarious.

"You?"

"Heh, do you dare accept?"

Tang San sneered.

He clenched his fists.

Lin Qingmo's arrogance had clearly enraged him completely.

"What wouldn't I dare?"

Lin Qingmo gave a disdainful laugh.

He released Xiao Wu.

Then he patted his chest.

"But let me tell you, against a small fry like you, I don't even need to use my Martial Soul or Spirit Rings. I can still crush you!"

"Arrogant!"

Tang San cursed angrily.

He turned and headed outside the dormitory.

"Come with me to the Back Mountain."

"I'll accompany you to the end."

Lin Qingmo stepped forward and followed him.

Xiao Wu jumped excitedly and hurried after Lin Qingmo.

She secretly looked forward to watching Lin Qingmo beat Tang San up.

The other Work-Study Students in the dormitory looked at one another, then followed them to watch the excitement.

The open ground on the Back Mountain of Notting Academy was surrounded by students eager to watch.

Lin Qingmo and Tang San stood facing each other.

The atmosphere was taut with hostility.

Tang San's gaze was icy.

He released his Martial Soul and displayed his First Spirit Ring.

Seeing his Century Spirit Ring, the surrounding students were stunned.

Everyone knew that the strongest student in the Academy was Xiao Chenyu.

He was the son of the Nuoding City Lord.

His Martial Soul was Wolf.

A level 13 Soul Grandmaster.

But his first spirit ring was merely a white Ten-Year Spirit Ring.

The others' shocked murmurs made Tang San especially confident.

He introduced himself in a deep voice. "Tang San, level 13 Control-type Spirit Master. Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass."

Then he looked at Lin Qingmo.

Seeing that Lin Qingmo had not summoned his Martial Soul, he could not help raising an eyebrow.

Yet Lin Qingmo said indifferently, "I told you, I don't even need my Martial Soul to crush you."

At that, Tang San's expression turned cold.

"Hmph, arrogant and overbearing. Be careful not to bring suffering upon yourself!"

The First Spirit Ring blazed brightly.

First Spirit Skill—Entanglement!

Several strands of Blue Silver Grass burst from the ground and rapidly coiled toward Lin Qingmo, trying to bind him.

Tang San even gave a teasing warning.

"My Blue Silver Grass is laced with poison."

He thought he could easily handle this little kid, Lin Qingmo.

Hearing that it was poisonous, the people around them recoiled in horror.

Lin Qingmo, however, remained standing there as calm as ever.

"Too slow."

He shook his head in disappointment.

To his eyes, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Entanglement was pitifully slow.

He did not even need to circulate his Soul Power.

With a few nimble dodges, relying solely on his physical reflexes, he easily avoided every strand of Blue Silver Grass.

"He dodged it?"

Tang San's expression changed drastically.

How could his First Spirit Skill, Entanglement, have been dodged so easily by Lin Qingmo?!

Shocked as he was,

Tang San did not forget that this was a duel. He had to win.

He immediately activated the Tang Sect Secret Art, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.

He made a grabbing motion at Lin Qingmo through the air with both hands.

He wanted to use Soul Power to pull him over.

Yet Lin Qingmo did not budge, as though his feet had taken root in the ground.

The pulling force of Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon was nothing more than a tickle against his formidable physique and steadfast stance.

"How is this possible?"

Tang San's pupils abruptly contracted.

At last, disbelief appeared on his face.

How could his Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon fail to move even a six-year-old child?

Lin Qingmo secretly shook his head.

"Is that all you can do?"

"Tang San, you're starting to disappoint me."

The Tang Sect Secret Arts were nothing special.