Tang San stood there in a daze for quite a while before coming back to his senses.
Suddenly, he was overwhelmed with joy, his heart swelling with excitement.
Xiao Wu had actually spoken to him of her own accord, and even invited him to the playground behind the school!
Wasn't this just like a girl confessing her feelings to a boy?
Could it be... that after six years of silently watching over her, he was finally being rewarded?
Yes, it had to be.
Xiao Wu had definitely noticed all he had done for her.
At that moment, he felt as if he were floating.
The green glow above his head seemed to have vanished, too.
The students in the classroom were a little surprised. Why would Xiao Wu talk to Tang San?
Wasn't she supposed to dislike him?
Something was up. There was definitely something going on!
With the mindset that there was nothing they loved more than watching a spectacle, a group of students headed to the playground behind the school after leaving the classroom.
How could they miss such a thrilling show?
Tang San first returned to the dormitory to tidy himself up, making sure his clothes were clean and neat before heading to the playground.
When he arrived, he saw quite a few students gathered around to watch.
Xiao Wu stood at the front of the crowd, and someone had even brought over a little stool.
Lin Ye was sitting on it, cracking sunflower seeds.
What was going on here?
Was Xiao Wu going to bare her heart to him in front of everyone?
Though he found it a little strange, he still walked over.
His arrival immediately drew everyone's attention.
All eyes turned to him. It was quite a grand reception.
That made Tang San grow serious, too. He was practically marching in step as he walked.
"Xiao Wu, I'm here."
He stopped in front of her and spoke with deep affection.
"Good. Then let's begin."
Xiao Wu rubbed her fists together, already impatient to get started.
"Xiao Wu, did you want to tell me..."
"Cut the nonsense. Let's fight!"
Xiao Wu cut him off before he could finish.
Tang San was dumbfounded.
Fight?
"W-why would I fight you?"
At that moment, he seemed to realize that he had misunderstood.
Xiao Wu wasn't going to accept him at all. She wanted to fight him.
Why?
"You talk too much. I've been sick of you for ages. Now that we're about to graduate, I'm definitely going to beat you up and teach you a lesson!"
Xiao Wu said it as though it were the most natural thing in the world.
Over the past six years, Lin Ye's thoughts had revealed quite a few things.
Including some of the methods Tang San used.
She had worked hard at cultivating and was already at level thirty-nine. Beating Tang San to a pulp would be no problem.
With a ten-level gap between them, she was brimming with confidence!
Without wasting another word, she charged straight at him.
"This..."
She was so fast that even Tang San was shocked.
When had she gotten so fast?
He immediately activated the Purple Demon Eye and quickly saw through Xiao Wu's movements.
But so what if he could see them?
His eyes saw it, but his brain couldn't react in time.
Xiao Wu rushed to Tang San's side and whipped out a flying kick.
"Blue Silver Entanglement!"
Tang San jumped in fright and immediately used his Soul Skill, trying to stop her attack.
Xiao Wu's attacks were certainly fast, but Blue Silver Entanglement was a troublesome Soul Skill, too.
The Blue Silver Grass kept sprouting in wave after wave, making it difficult for her to find an opening and get close to Tang San.
She also had to worry about Tang San's second Soul Skill, Parasite.
If she got infected by the Blue Silver Grass seeds, it would be very troublesome.
She had to find a way to break through.
[You still haven't dealt with something this simple? At this stage, Tang San has no more than two skills, plus the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapon techniques.]
[But he definitely wouldn't dare use his Hidden Weapons now, and using poison is out of the question, too.]
[So just use Teleportation and Charm!]
Hearing Lin Ye's thoughts, Xiao Wu immediately understood.
She used Teleportation at once.
Tang San's Purple Demon Eye suddenly lost track of Xiao Wu, giving him a fright.
The next second, Xiao Wu appeared right in front of him, her eyes glowing with a captivating pink light.
In an instant, Tang San's head grew hazy, and his pupils nearly turned into hearts.
But he reacted quickly, realizing he must have been hit with a mental-type Soul Skill.
He shook his head hard, trying to come back to his senses.
But would he have time?
Xiao Wu had already seized that brief opening and launched a flurry of attacks.
Thud, thud, thud!!!
Her fists slammed into Tang San again and again. The tremendous force made him feel as if his internal organs were cramping with pain.
Xiao Wu's strength was actually this formidable!
They had barely fought before, and only now, facing her, did he realize how terrifying her abilities were!
Xiao Wu was having a great time beating him up.
Six whole years! She could finally beat Tang San to a pulp.
Tang San was surprisingly tough, though. He could still hold on and hadn't admitted defeat even after all that.
Fine by her. The longer he kept going, the longer she could beat him!
[Dislocate his arms. Don't give him a chance to use his Soul Skills or Hidden Weapons!]
[Dislocate his knees, too, or Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track will be a real pain!]
[Go for his legs and make him take a beating on his knees!]
Lin Ye's gleeful thoughts came through, and Xiao Wu did exactly as he said.
They said an onlooker saw more than the players. Lin Ye was watching from the sidelines, so he was bound to see things most clearly.
And he knew Tang San well. He would definitely know what the other party would try next.
So she just had to do as he said.
Tang San really was preparing to use his Soul Skills again, especially Parasite.
If he managed to use it, he would surely restrict Xiao Wu's movements in no time, giving him a chance to counterattack.
But he never would have guessed that, at this crucial moment, Xiao Wu would dislocate both his arms first.
She caught his elbows. A sharp crack sounded, and his elbow joints popped out of place.
She... is actually so skilled!
Tang San was stunned. Judging by that sequence of moves, Xiao Wu clearly understood the human body well.
She had dislocated his joints with perfect precision, without causing any permanent damage.
While he was still in shock, Xiao Wu kicked him twice, forcibly dislocating both his knees.
With his knees out of place, he naturally couldn't stay standing. He dropped to his knees with a thump.
Now that all four of his limbs were dislocated, Tang San had lost the ability to fight back and could only watch helplessly as it all happened.
After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, Tang San's eyes rolled back, and he fainted.
The crowd erupted into cheers.
"Sister Xiao Wu!"
"Sister Xiao Wu, you're awesome!"
After dealing with Tang San, Xiao Wu dusted off her hands, feeling quite pleased.
She glanced over at Lin Ye.
He couldn't say she couldn't beat Tang San now, could he?
Wasn't he shocked?
"Xiao Wu, that was great!"
Lin Ye said with a straight face.
Xiao Wu was just about to celebrate when she sensed something was off.
She couldn't celebrate too soon. He was definitely going to mock her.
Sure enough, the next second, she heard Lin Ye's thoughts.
[Tang San's such a good-for-nothing. You could knock him flat in three seconds!]
[Xiao Wu still isn't good enough. She wasted so much time.]
Xiao Wu: "..."
Fine. Next time, she would try to take Tang San down in three seconds.
She absolutely wouldn't let Lin Ye look down on her!
Meanwhile, elsewhere in Notting Academy, a down-and-out middle-aged man in a tattered cloak watched the playground.
His gaze was fixed entirely on Xiao Wu.
"Strange. Why can't I sense her aura at all?"
"Six years ago, I could still see through her, but now I can't. This Transformed Soul Beast is ready to be harvested."
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