Xie Xie!

Lu Chuan arrived just as the battle was in full swing.

The sounds of clashing blades and splashing water rose and fell in succession, and the air was thick with intense fluctuations of Soul Power.

He spotted Tang Wuyue at a single glance.

The young girl stood beneath a large tree, her hands forming seals, surrounded by azure Water Elements.

At that moment, her first soul ring was glowing, and streams of water spiraled and danced around her fingertips.

It had only been a few days, but her proficiency in controlling the Water Elements seemed to have reached a new level!

Jinyu was perched on her shoulder, her amber eyes locked firmly onto the opponent ahead. She flicked her tongue in vigilance but did not participate in the fight; it appeared to be a fair duel.

The girl facing off against Tang Wuyue had neat, neck-length brown hair that flipped slightly at the ends.

Due to the exertion of the battle, a few stray locks were dampened by sweat and clung to her forehead, yet she did not look disheveled in the slightest.

Her skin was fair, her nose bridge high and straight, and her eye sockets slightly deep-set; a pair of dark green eyes shone strikingly in the twilight.

Those eyes were not large, but they were exceptionally spirited.

At this moment, they were filled with intense fighting intent, tracking every one of Tang Wuyue's movements.

Her right hand gripped a short dagger that was entirely translucent white and radiated a faint glow, while her left hand remained hidden in her sleeve, seemingly concealing another dagger of a starkly contrasting pitch-black color.

When Lu Chuan's gaze fell upon those two daggers, he couldn't help but pause slightly.

Because the aura of those two daggers... he recognized them!

The Light Dragon Dagger and the Shadow Dragon Dagger!

The companion weapons of the Space-Time Dragon!

Furthermore, if he wasn't mistaken, the girl before him was Xie Xie!

What is going on? Why is this world becoming more and more chaotic?

Lu Chuan rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat baffled.

Just then, the battle resumed!

Xie Xie's figure flickered, and she vanished from her spot.

When she reappeared, her true form had already emerged about three meters to the right of Tang Wuyue.

Her speed was so fast that she left a trail of afterimages in her wake, and her footwork was incredibly bizarre, as if she had predicted the direction of Tang Wuyue's defense in advance.

But Tang Wuyue's reaction was not slow either.

She let out a sharp cry, "Water Curtain!"

As she waved her right hand, an azure curtain of water instantly rose from thin air, blocking her front.

Xie Xie's dagger struck the Water Curtain immediately, splashing water in every direction.

It was clearly a failed assassination attempt.

However, she did not retreat;

instead, she used the resistance of the Water Curtain to spin her body, sweeping her left leg out horizontally

to kick directly at Tang Wuyue's waist.

Tang Wuyue frowned slightly, tapping her toes lightly against the ground

to drift backward several meters, while simultaneously hooking her finger—

"Blue Silver Entanglement!"

A thick stalk of Blue Silver Grass burst from the soil, coiling toward Xie Xie's ankles.

Yet Xie Xie seemed to have anticipated this;

the moment the Blue Silver Grass was about to make contact, she also tapped her toes lightly against the ground, using the recoil

to launch herself into the air, performing a full flip mid-flight

before landing steadily on a tree branch behind her.

This dodge

was so impressive that even Lu Chuan couldn't help but cheer!

They always say, why do people love watching women fight?

It's either hair-pulling brawls, or it's like this—

highly aesthetic, a battle of wits, with eight hundred schemes between the two of them combined!

"A bit interesting."

"Your reaction is the fastest I've ever seen from a Control-type!"

Xie Xie crouched on the branch, looking down at Tang Wuyue from above, a roguish smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth.

Tang Wuyue looked up at her and giggled, "You're not bad yourself!"

"That goes without saying. Back in the day, I was the fastest in our class."

Xie Xie accepted Tang Wuyue's praise without a hint of modesty, taking the opportunity to elevate herself a little more.

However, Tang Wuyue wasn't really praising her at all;

she was merely trying to stall for time

to accumulate her Soul Power.

She was currently mobilizing the Water Element from the air in every direction.

As the concentration of the Water Element rose rapidly, the surrounding air gradually grew viscous.

Xie Xie sensed the change in the environment

and finally realized something was wrong.

"Trying to pull off a big move? It won't be that easy!"

Her dark green eyes narrowed:

she dove downward once more, the Light Dragon Dagger in her hand carving a white arc through the air.

It thrust straight toward Tang Wuyue's shoulder.

Having already gathered her strength by that moment, Tang Wuyue did not dodge. Instead, she met the challenge head-on, pushing both hands forward.

"Water Tornado!"

Following Tang Wuyue's sharp cry, a swirling current of water suddenly condensed between her palms and was thrust toward the diving Xie Xie.

Xie Xie's pupils constricted. She had expected this move from Tang Wuyue to be strong, but she hadn't imagined it would be this powerful!

She hurriedly channeled the Soul Power within her body, forcing her figure to twist in mid-air. After expending a vast amount of Soul Power, she finally managed to narrowly avoid the direct impact of the Water Tornado.

However, the edge of the water current still grazed her shoulder, throwing her off balance and causing her to stumble a step upon landing.

It was precisely this momentary opening that Tang Wuyue seized.

"Blue Silver Entanglement, Blue Silver Cage!"

With a sharp shout, Tang Wuyue pressed her palms together.

Dozens of Blue Silver Grass vines burst from the ground simultaneously, weaving into an airtight prison and forming an inescapable net that trapped Xie Xie in an instant.

Each Blue Silver Grass vine was coated in a thin film of water, shimmering with ripples under the setting sun.

By the time Xie Xie realized what had happened, she was trapped in the center of the cage. She hurriedly used her Light Dragon Dagger to slash at the vines, only to find them exceptionally tough; a single strike couldn't cut through them at all. After several strikes, she had only managed to cut halfway through, and in the blink of an eye, the water film on the vines repaired the section she had just sliced, the healing speed astonishingly fast.

"What kind of monster is this..."

Xie Xie couldn't help but grumble. After trying a few more times and realizing she truly couldn't break through in a short amount of time, she simply put away her dagger, crossed her arms over her chest, leaned against the vines, and glared at Tang Wuyue outside with a look of annoyance.

"Fine, you win again this time. But the location was wrong. Next time, if we change it to a place full of rocks, I might not lose."

Xie Xie was clearly unconvinced.

As for Tang Wuyue, she just happened to love the look of Xie Xie being so unconvinced.

After all, she still remembered vividly how arrogant Xie Xie had been when she first arrived at the dormitory.

"A loss is a loss, what's with all the excuses? Although I had a slight advantage in the park, you have eighteen levels of Soul Power, and I only have twelve! Besides, what if I master the Earth Element next time? In a rocky area, you'll still lose!"

Tang Wuyue huffed. With a brother who loved to show off, when it came to a battle of wits, who had she ever feared?

Hearing this, Xie Xie's head drooped instantly: "True, your Blue Silver Grass is just too bizarre. Not only can it not be cut, but it can also self-repair."

"The most outrageous part is that you can actually control the Water Element. That Water Tornado from earlier could almost count as a Soul Skill! How on earth did you do it?"

As the young girl spoke, she seemed to lose all the strength in her body.

Seeing this, Tang Wuyue couldn't help but smile triumphantly, "It's nothing, just think more and practice more! Just apply the ideas in your head to actual combat; it's very simple!"

Hearing this, Lu Chuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

This little girl's humble-bragging had, without her even realizing it, already reached thirty percent of his own prowess!