Su Bai watched Tang San charge toward him without the slightest hint of panic. He simply stood where he was, looking utterly unruffled.
The longer Tang San looked at him, the angrier he became. He was just about to throw a punch when, to his astonishment, he discovered that he could no longer move.
Countless strands of Blue Silver Grass had sprouted beneath his feet at some point, growing wildly and binding him tightly.
The students watching widened their eyes, stunned.
"Do they both have the same first Soul Skill?"
"What are the odds? Damn, but this just shows how trash Blue Silver Grass is. What good is tying someone up? It doesn't do any damage."
Tang San's eyes widened. He had never expected such a coincidence.
"This is... your Soul Skill is the same as mine?"
He had received the Grandmaster's guidance and absorbed a four-hundred-and-twenty-three-year-old Mandala Snake, yet his Soul Skill was the same as Su Bai's? Had he absorbed the damn thing for nothing?
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang immediately shouted, "Little San, don't lose your composure. Your Soul Skills may be the same, but there's a fundamental difference between your Martial Souls."
"Don't forget what Soul Beast you absorbed. Your Blue Silver Grass is already far stronger than ordinary Blue Silver Grass."
"Go!"
Only after hearing those words did Tang San come to his senses.
That's right! I had the Grandmaster's guidance and absorbed a Mandala Snake Soul Ring!
How could that trash Blue Silver Grass of his possibly compare to mine?
Listening to Gangzi, Su Bai nearly laughed out loud.
He absorbed some trash Mandala Snake and now he wants to compare its quality to my Blue Silver Emperor?
What a joke!
Su Bai forcibly tore away the Blue Silver Grass wrapped around him and walked forward at an unhurried pace.
Tang San's pupils contracted at the sight.
What the hell?!
His Blue Silver Grass was already tougher than ordinary Blue Silver Grass, and it even carried poison. How had Su Bai broken free so easily?
While Tang San was still reeling in shock, he suddenly found it difficult to breathe. The Blue Silver Grass around him grew wildly, even digging into his skin.
"Damn it..."
Tang San gritted his teeth and grabbed the Blue Silver Grass around him with both hands, only to discover, to his horror, that he could not break free.
The Blue Silver Grass binding him tightened relentlessly like venomous snakes. It was incredibly tough, and no matter how hard Tang San struggled, he could not escape.
"This is Blue Silver Grass?!"
Tang San's eyes went wide. He could not believe that the Blue Silver Grass found everywhere could be so powerful!
Yu Xiaogang was equally dumbfounded by the scene before him.
This shouldn't be happening.
Since when was ordinary Blue Silver Grass this strong?
While everyone was still in shock, Su Bai had already walked up to Tang San and looked him straight in the eyes.
"You've already lost."
Tang San's eyes brimmed with murderous intent. He lowered his gaze, his face already flushed from struggling to breathe.
Blue Silver Grass rose beneath his feet and shot toward Su Bai.
Su Bai remained completely calm. He released his own Blue Silver Grass, which severed every strand Tang San had summoned right through the middle in midair.
"?!"
Tang San stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he had just seen. All he could manage was crudely directing his Blue Silver Grass to entangle an enemy, but Su Bai's control over it clearly far surpassed his own.
With things having reached this point, he could only force a few words through his clenched teeth.
"I... concede."
At that, Su Bai released Tang San's restraints with a thought. Haozi was still nearby, after all, and he had no intention of being too heavy-handed just yet. There would be plenty of opportunities later.
Tang San immediately dropped to his knees, gasping for breath. His head hung low, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Su Bai humiliated me in front of all these people. He's already paved his own road to death!
If there had not been people watching, Tang San would already have attacked with Hidden Weapons.
Ignoring Tang San kneeling before him, Su Bai looked at Yu Xiaogang and asked in an utterly calm voice, "Now, which of us was right?"
"Grandmaster?"
The moment he asked that question, the watching students erupted into chatter.
"Holy shit, that's Su Bai for you! He's so damn bold. I love it!"
"That's exactly how it should be! Yu Xiaogang still calls himself a damn grandmaster when he's nothing but a useless loser. His disciple's useless too. Good thing I didn't believe his bullshit!"
"Tsk, tsk. Earlier, Yu Xiaogang said Su Bai would have to apologize if he lost. Now his own disciple's lost instead. I wonder what he'll do."
Their mockery reached Yu Xiaogang and Tang San loud and clear. Both men's faces alternated between red and white, and they wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Yu Xiaogang glared at Tang San and began shifting the blame.
"Little San, it seems you still haven't trained your physique enough. Your Martial Souls were clearly evenly matched."
"Come on. I'll take you for some special training!"
His meaning was perfectly clear. Tang San had lost not because anything was wrong with Yu Xiaogang's theoretical knowledge, but because of Tang San's own shortcomings!
Tang San was instantly dumbfounded by his words.
Wait, what the fuck do you mean my physique isn't good enough? You never said anything about that before!
Before Tang San could speak, Yu Xiaogang grabbed him, turned, and fled. He did not even have the courage to meet Su Bai's eyes, let alone apologize to him.
Everyone froze at Yu Xiaogang's sheer shamelessness.
"What the hell? Gangzi ran away? So did he admit he was wrong or not?"
"You know what Yu Xiaogang's like. Getting him to admit he's wrong is harder than killing him!"
"And this guy's a teacher? He can't even keep his word. What a double-standard bastard!"
Amid everyone's jeers, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San fled as though escaping a disaster.
Su Bai had long known exactly what sort of man Yu Xiaogang was, so he did not care. With a cold snort, he turned to leave.
After only a few steps, a pair of lovely legs entered his field of vision. Looking up, he saw a beautiful pink-haired girl blocking his path, glaring at him with puffed-up cheeks.
"You're Su Bai?"
The newcomer was none other than Xiao Wu.
Su Bai nodded. "That's me. What do you want?"
At his reply, Xiao Wu crossed her hands above her head and stretched, then looked at Su Bai.
"What do I want?"
"Don't tell me you didn't know Tang San's my underling?"
"You beat up my underling, so of course I'm going to give you trouble. Come on, let's fight!"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu's eyes burned with fighting spirit, and she began rubbing her fists and flexing her wrists.
She did not have particularly deep feelings for Tang San yet. She had only come over to find an excuse for a fight.
If anything, Su Bai's personality suited Xiao Wu's tastes better.
Su Bai dared to challenge a teacher right in the classroom and did not flinch from a fight. He was miles better than Tang San, that tight-lipped gourd.
"And why is his Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass too?"
Xiao Wu blinked, brimming with curiosity about Su Bai and itching to have a proper fight with him right away.
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