"Hehe? Hao, how'd you figure it out?" Seeing that he'd been spotted, Tang San jumped down from the tree.
Tang San had arrived a while ago. He just hadn't expected to be discovered so quickly.
He'd wanted to watch his good buddy's strength a little longer. What a shame.
With Tang San's appearance,
everyone's attention was instantly drawn to him.
"Huh, another nuisance." Xiao Chenyu looked at Tang San with displeasure. "Judging by the way you're dressed, you're not one of those country bumpkins either. I suggest you stop sticking your nose where it doesn't belong!"
It wasn't that Xiao Chenyu was unreasonable to make that mistake. Tang San was neatly dressed, and with Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist, he certainly didn't look like an ordinary person.
After all, as the son of the city lord, he had a decent eye for these things. He wasn't some brainless idiot of a son.
That string of gems looked incredibly valuable. No matter how you looked at it, he didn't seem like someone Xiao Chenyu could afford to offend.
"Huh? Me?" Tang San pointed at his own face, bewildered. "You seem to have gotten something wrong."
"The person in front of you isn't a Work-Study Student, but I really am one." How come the moment he showed up, he lost his Work-Study Student title? Who could he even complain to about this?
"Hmph, you're even making up a lie like that?" Xiao Chenyu thought Tang San was messing with him and flew into a rage. He waved a hand.
"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Then don't blame me for being rude! Ling Feng, get him!" There were so many people watching. He couldn't afford to worry about that now.
Whatever his background, he'd beat him up first and deal with it later.
"Though I don't know what you've gotten wrong, I won't go easy on you!" Tang San stepped in front of Du Hao, looking utterly composed.
After all, he'd already obtained his First Soul Ring. He wasn't worried about this bunch of jerks at all.
Du Hao calmly let Tang San take the lead, then went over to Xiao Wu's side, ready to watch the show.
As Ling Feng charged toward him at full speed, Tang San first took a deep breath, then struck a strange pose.
He murmured, "Four ounces deflect a thousand pounds; Taiji gives birth to the Two Principles!"
The breeze stirred with Tang San's movements, slowly forming a Taiji pattern around him that sealed off every opening.
Ling Feng didn't notice a thing and continued his fierce assault, charging straight for Tang San's face!
Meanwhile, Tang San remained unhurried, standing perfectly still as if he hadn't even reacted.
"Hao, can Tang San handle this?" Xiao Wu asked worriedly from beside Du Hao.
It wouldn't matter if Tang San lost, but if he got hurt, then as the big sister of the group, she'd still be worried.
Du Hao waved a hand.
"Don't worry one hundred percent. I know Tang San like the back of my hand. That guy's slippery as a snake. There's no way he'll have a problem!" Du Hao had complete faith in Tang San's fighting ability.
Although he didn't know why Tang San's moves were all half-baked and incomplete, the kid's mind was incredibly sharp.
He had a whole string of little tricks up his sleeve. He might even be three points stronger than the Tang San from the original story.
After all, those moves had been changed beyond recognition...
Things unfolded just as Du Hao had said. The situation on the field turned upside down in the very next instant!
Ling Feng had been attacking, but the moment he got close to Tang San, an Indian Flying Pancake slammed him hard into the ground!
That smooth move left the Work-Study Students, who'd only just made their new leader, dumbfounded. Even Xiao Chenyu's side stared in shock!
"Little Scumbag! Wipe my shoes!" The great master Tang San beckoned provocatively, not taking any of them seriously!
"You—you!" Xiao Chenyu trembled with rage. He'd never expected this brat to be even more infuriating than the last bastard!
But of his group, the strongest, Liu Long, and the fastest, Ling Feng, had both been defeated. Of the rest, only he was any good.
If he went up now, he figured he'd lose too.
But with everyone behind him watching, Xiao Chenyu finally gritted his teeth and stepped forward.
"San, you can come down now. Let Xiao Wu have a turn!" Du Hao glanced at the eager little rabbit beside him. If he didn't let her go up soon, she'd probably raise the roof.
"Sure." Tang San shrugged and readily agreed.
Seeing this, Xiao Chenyu let out a sigh of relief.
After all, the two strongest people on the other side clearly had no intention of stepping forward. That meant he still had a chance to win—at least he wouldn't lose too badly.
Looks like they were leaving him plenty of dignity. Fine, he decided. He'd bully the Work-Study Students a little less from now on.
While Xiao Chenyu was still thinking this,
the eager Xiao Wu immediately grabbed Tang San, who was strolling back at a leisurely pace. "Hey, why are you walking so slowly? Hurry up!"
After pulling Tang San back to their group,
the excited Xiao Wu immediately jumped out. Even Tang San couldn't help gaping at her.
Honestly, Tang San wasn't sure what to make of Xiao Wu's fiery personality.
"Hao, is Xiao Wu really going to be okay like this?" Tang San asked quietly after joining Du Hao.
Du Hao swept his hand through the air.
"She'll be fine! Xiao Wu's strength is top-notch!" His words made it clear how confident he was in her.
"Although, still..." Tang San hesitated, wanting to warn Du Hao but unsure how to put it.
It wasn't as if he could just say Xiao Wu had a problem with her personality, right?
After thinking for a long time and glancing at his good buddy, Tang San decided he might as well be honest and give him a warning.
"Hao, don't you think Xiao Wu's a little too lively?" Tang San said tactfully.
What he hadn't said was that he felt Xiao Wu was a little too fierce.
"No, I think she's great." As he spoke, Du Hao even touched the corner of his mouth. "I like that kind of girl~"
Seeing that, Tang San was at a loss.
"Okay, enough. I know what you mean." Du Hao hooked an arm around Tang San's neck. "I know what I'm doing. It's just one of the few things I like, after all."
"Fine."
Seeing Tang San's expression, Du Hao laughed and patted him on the back. "All right, let's watch the show."
The two sides facing off against each other had already begun announcing their Martial Souls.
"Xiao Chenyu, Martial Soul: Wolf, level eleven, one-ring Battle Soul Master!" As he spoke, a white Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet. He stared solemnly at Xiao Wu, not daring to take her lightly in the least.
The first two had already been defeated. He absolutely couldn't afford to lose as well!
"Xiao Wu, Martial Soul: Soft Bone Rabbit, level twelve, one-ring Battle Soul Master." Xiao Wu tossed her swaying scorpion braid and looked eagerly at Xiao Chenyu.
"How is that possible?" Xiao Chenyu stared at the adorable girl before him, his expression serious.
"What's wrong? If you're scared, just call me Sister Xiao Wu..."
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