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"Jiao Maiden?"

After listening, Wu Feng wiped her eyes, and upon confirming she hadn't misread, she immediately retorted:

"Isn't that the mermaid among the sea soul beasts?"

"She doesn't look like one at all!"

"Don't you dare bully me just because I'm not well-read!"

Looking the young girl up and down as she smugly congratulated herself for finding a mistake, Ning Huan couldn't help but let out a long, mournful sigh.

He then looked toward Ning Tian with eyes full of sympathy.

With such a 'brilliant' sister, her life must not be easy.

It seemed that was the case in the original work, too.

Clearly, she had a good start.

Yet, just because Wu Feng was arrogant and hot-tempered, she directly severed any possibility of befriending Huo Yuhao early on.

And then there was the Valley of Love and Emotion.

With a series of blunt moves, she pushed the master to the point of wanting to commit suicide.

Tsk tsk, what a tragedy.

At the edge of the arena, Ning Tian, sensing the pitying gaze from not far away, couldn't help but press her hand to her forehead and sigh.

She then returned a smile of resignation and explained softly:

"Sigh, Feng-mei, is it possible that the 'jiao' Brother Ning Huan mentioned is the 'jiao' from dragon?"

"The instructor taught this part in our previous lessons."

"It seems I've been too lenient lately, leading you to become quite slack. Starting tomorrow, your break time will be halved!"

In three sentences, she transitioned from a gentle explanation to a final decision on punishment.

Wu Feng, who had been triumphant just a moment ago, froze on the spot, her expression stiffening.

Heaven knows, she had actually been studying hard during this period.

But a Jiao Maiden was a soul beast rarer than those so-called rare soul beasts!

It was uncertain if there were even a handful of them in the entire Douluo Continent!

Who would dare to confirm what it was right off the bat?

However, since her young mistress had already given the order, no matter how unwilling she was, she had to bite the bullet and accept it.

"Yes..."

"Then what should you be doing now?"

As soon as the words fell, Wu Feng didn't say another word and relit her first soul ring.

As flames rose, two streaks of cyan light swept past at the right moment, making her aura even more formidable.

"It's all your fault I'm being punished! Take this! Dragon Fire!"

The next second, fire and water collided once again.

A mist of water, thicker than before, instantly permeated most of the arena.

"Oh my, playing dirty with a sneak attack, are we?"

Although Ning Huan had been watching the show the whole time, he was caught off guard.

But the absolute gap in cultivation, strength, and attributes meant he didn't need to care about any attack.

"Water Prison, seal."

Receiving the command, Cang Lan waved her hand, and the water flowed rapidly toward Wu Feng.

In the blink of an eye, a water sphere one meter in diameter took shape.

The red-haired girl, who had been baring her fangs and brandishing her claws, was trapped inside, unable to move.

Only her head, which had been spared, remained exposed to the outside.

At this moment, she was gritting her teeth and glaring at the culprit before her.

"I really don't know what you're thinking. You know water and fire are incompatible, yet you still dared to charge at me head-on."

"Eh, it seems even if you didn't charge, you still couldn't beat me."

Seeing Wu Feng's face full of anger, Ning Huan finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Cut the crap! What on earth is this thing? Why can't I mobilize my soul power!"

Hearing this questioning, Ning Tian, who had just been brought over by the water flow, also revealed a look of curiosity.

If she remembered correctly, the Jiao Maiden shouldn't have any sealing-type abilities.

"It can be considered a development and extension of Cang Lan's water control ability."

"By making contact through limbs or soul power, she uses her own soul power to infiltrate the opponent's body."

"Thereby achieving the effect of obstructing soul power circulation, or even 'sealing' it."

Regarding this, Ning Huan did not hide much and spoke it out on the spot.

It was all because, restricted by his soul rings, he had no way to use Cang Lan as a trump card.

At the very least, before he could raise his soul ring age without any scruples, it could only be used to bully small fries like Wu Feng.

Of course.

Although it was currently a vase.

As a spirit body with rather special abilities, he had always held high expectations for it.

After all, it was truly rare for a creature that wasn't a ferocious soul beast to be ostracized and hunted by the soul beasts of the Star Dou Forest.

Therefore, it must possess some special ability he didn't know about!

Recalling the experience of meeting Cang Lan back then, Ning Huan suddenly felt a complex mix of emotions.

Sigh, I really don't know if this is a blessing or a curse...

"Hey! What are you thinking about! Hurry up and put this young lady down!"

The suddenly ringing sharp rebuke broke the slightly dull atmosphere.

Ning Huan also snapped out of his daydream, temporarily dispelling the worries lingering in his heart.

There will be a way when the cart reaches the mountain.

Once his strength is sufficient in the future.

Even if Cang Lan is rejected by the Star Dou Forest and attracts powerful enemies for no reason, he will have nothing to fear.

Once his thoughts settled, Ning Huan composed his mood, his tone subconsciously carrying a hint of teasing.

"I can put you down, but you have to say you submit first."

"I submit? Are you joking! I could submit to you?!"

"Then you might as well stay inside."

"Ahhhhh! You bastard, if you have the guts, don't close your eyes when you sleep tonight!"

At this moment, the youth suddenly understood why adults in the past liked to tease children until they cried.

It really is interesting!

It's just that in the current situation, he clearly couldn't go too far.

Her master was still right here.

Glancing at Ning Tian, who had been deep in thought since just now, Ning Huan's mind stirred.

He then sighed inwardly that this girl had too many thoughts.

Clearly not in that position, yet she pondered its politics deeply.

Isn't she tired...

Snap!

Suddenly feeling a bit bored, Ning Huan snapped his fingers, and the water sphere burst at the sound.

Caught off guard, Wu Feng fell directly to the ground, letting out a cry of pain.

"Your personality is too wicked!"

"Hmm? Don't tell me you want to go back in and stay for a while?"

Cang Lan cooperated by pouting, its fierce appearance actually having a sense of cuteness.

Startled by the human and the spirit, Wu Feng's figure trembled slightly, and she dared not show her head to provoke them again.

She truly did not want to experience that feeling of helplessness again, where calling to heaven brought no response and calling to earth brought no answer.

Hmph!

A wise woman doesn't fight when the odds are against her; we'll see about this!

Seeing that the two had finished their bickering, Ning Tian finally stepped forward slowly.

The intimate interaction between the human and the spirit made her expression even more complex.

"More than four years ago, there were rumors of a [Jiao Maiden] appearing in the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest, stirring up a wave of commotion across the continent."

"My father also sent people to investigate, but after several months of exhausting a great deal of manpower, they returned with nothing."

"At the time, everyone thought it was a hoax; I didn't expect it to have fallen into your hands."

Ning Huan was stunned upon hearing this, but quickly reacted.

"Just a stroke of luck."

"But looking at you, you seem to know Cang Lan very well."

"Hmm? You don't know?" Ning Tian appeared very surprised.

The youth before her, who could chat and discuss matters with her father, actually had things he didn't know.

"Uh... should I know that?"

"Besides, I feel like you have some sort of misunderstanding about me."

Seeing the girl's look of utter astonishment, Ning Huan understood in an instant.

She really does take me for someone who knows everything.

Being able to chat with that fox of a father of yours was just me taking advantage of memories from my past life.

When it comes to basic knowledge, I'm not even as good as Wu Feng right now!

At the same time, Ning Tian recalled that Ning Huan's background wasn't exactly prestigious, so she hurriedly changed the subject.

After all, innate talent could never fully compensate for a lack of foundation.