Ma Xiaotao roared, flames surging skyward from her body and blasting Dai Huabin away before he could react.
Bang!
Dai Huabin slammed into a restaurant wall, smashing a huge hole through it before falling bricks buried him.
The sudden turn of events badly frightened the two girls Dai Huabin had brought along. Cui Yajie staggered several steps backward and landed on her backside with a thud.
Zhu Lu, Dai Huabin's fiancée, reacted swiftly and activated Martial Soul Possession. Black cat ears appeared atop her head, a tail stood stiff as a rod behind her, and two yellow soul rings hovered around her.
"Hiss!"
As though startled into a defensive frenzy, Zhu Lu arched her entire body like a drawn bow. She brandished her claws, looking ready to spring forward at any moment.
"Old Wu! That! That! That!"
Uncontrollable whimpers escaped Zhu Lu's mouth as she tried to frighten off the people before her with the sounds.
Ma Xiaotao gave Zhu Lu, who stood in her way, a disdainful look. A single glance was enough to pin her to the ground.
"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"
Yet even pinned to the ground, Zhu Lu would not quiet down. She kept whimpering and hissing.
Zhu Lu had not wanted to act this way, but a martial soul could influence its host in turn. Under the influence of her Nether Civet Martial Soul, she now hissed wildly at anything she faced.
Just as Ma Xiaotao was about to pull Dai Huabin out of the rubble, an authoritative middle-aged man's voice rang out.
"What's going on? What are you all crowding around here for?"
Hearing that voice, the onlooking students instantly backed away several more steps.
"Whoa, why is Director Du here?"
"No idea. Maybe someone reported this to the academy!"
"Won't that senior get punished,