He turned to Xue Na again, his gaze settling on her slightly flushed cheeks:
"Xue Na and Zhu Zhuqing worked together seamlessly, and you timed your takedown precisely too. Well done."
Xue Na's cheeks reddened a little more. She murmured a soft "Mm," but quietly tightened her hold around his arm, the smile in her eyes spilling out despite her efforts to hide it.
Su Yu looked at Zhu Zhuqing beside them and nodded with a smile as well:
"Zhu Zhuqing, your speed and timing were perfect as always. You did an excellent job keeping the opponents occupied."
Zhu Zhuqing inclined her head slightly, a hint of warmth coloring her cool face.
With their Soul Fighting match over, Su Yu left the Soul Fighting Arena with Ning Rongrong and the others.
Along the way, Ning Rongrong kept chattering about the details of the match, with Xue Na occasionally chiming in.
Su Yu and Zhu Zhuqing listened patiently, occasionally offering a few words in response. The scene was particularly harmonious.
Elsewhere, Flender stood in a corner of the Soul Fighting Arena, twirling his signature little mustache.
As he watched the Little Monsters working together with ever-greater coordination in the ring, surprise was written all over his face.
He had originally thought that, talented as these youngsters were, their different personalities would inevitably lead to friction when they came together.
He had intended to let them suffer a little through Soul Fighting, then take the opportunity to teach them the finer points of teamwork.
Who would have thought their coordination would be fairly good, their transitions between attack and defense carrying an indescribable fluidity?
"Heh, these Little Monsters have saved me quite a bit of trouble."
Flender muttered, but the corners of his mouth could not help lifting, and he could not