A Tree of Pear Blossoms Pressing Begonias

"I see Brother Ling Huang can hardly wait. In that case, let's have a proper spar." Zhao Haitang chuckled and released his martial soul.

A pristine white pear blossom emerged from his palm. Then, two yellow and one purple Soul Rings—the optimal three-ring configuration—rose from beneath his feet.

Tang Liu gently shook his head and released his martial soul as well. Three yellow Soul Rings still rose beneath his feet. Naturally, he could do this thanks to Little Funi in his arms.

For some reason, Tang Liu felt like laughing whenever he looked at Zhao Haitang. To prevent any accidents, he decided to end this quickly.

When Zhao Haitang saw Tang Liu's Soul Rings, he said, "Brother Ling Huang, your name may sound more badass than mine, but your Soul Ring configuration isn't as good as mine. But Ling Huang Tianshu isn't your real name, is it? Say, should I come up with a name as awesome as yours? Hmm, Begonia Big Pear, or Pear Blossom Curry—which do you think is better?"

"Pear Blossom Curry." For some reason, Tang Liu blurted it out without thinking.

"You think Pear Blossom Curry is better too? But I actually wanted to use Begonia Big Pear." Zhao Haitang suddenly pulled a mournful face, making his eyes disappear completely. "By the way, what's your name, brother?"

"My name is Zhao Haili," Tang Liu said expressionlessly, because he had no idea why he had claimed his name was "Zhao Haili."

"Huh?!" Zhao Haitang's face seemed to loom larger in Tang Liu's vision. Then a thud sounded behind him. "How did you know my nickname is Zhao Haili?"

Tang Liu froze. It felt as though a crack had sounded beside him—the sound of glass shattering.

Two seconds later, he suddenly shouted, "I get it! Those two sounds