A week passed just like that.
Tang San and Xiao Wu's initial excitement had faded. They were both talented, but that only helped them grasp the basics a little faster.
To improve further, they could not skimp on a single drop of sweat or ounce of effort.
Tang Hao visited once during that time, but the moment the Iron-Armed Azure Ape saw him, it stopped teaching. It simply turned its back on everyone and sat there all day without moving.
Only after Tang Hao left did it stand up and go find something to eat.
Tang San and Ah Yin told Tang Hao outright not to come again.
Tang Hao felt terribly wronged. "I just wanted to see Ah Yin. How many years has it been since I last heard her voice?"
"But... ah..." Ah Yin sighed helplessly. "Little Ape still can't accept humans. You'll interfere with Little San's lessons if you come. Hurry up and go."
Tang Hao's retreating figure looked very forlorn that day.
That morning, the Iron-Armed Azure Ape carried over two wooden posts and planted them in the ground.
"Roar!" You've been practicing for quite a while now. Today, try your moves on these posts and test the results.
"Okay!"
"Yes, Teacher Ape."
Tang San and Xiao Wu each stood before a wooden post and assumed the stances that had become so familiar to them.
"Ha!" Xiao Wu gave a light cry to bolster herself, then struck the first punch at her post.
Her fist landed with a thump, and the post toppled away from her onto the ground.
"Wow, I'm this strong now!" Xiao Wu said excitedly.
Previously, her punch would at most have made the post tremble slightly, but now she had knocked it straight to the ground, though she was still far from