"Who? Who hurt my daughter?!"
Little Tang San's screams and the smell of blood in the air instantly startled Tang Hao out of her meditation on her Martial Soul and body, making her open her eyes.
Having used the Catgirl Facial Cleanser from Luo Li's first Soul Skill, she had been sensing the changes in her body.
Then Tang Hao saw Little Tang San slumped on the ground, barely looking human anymore.
By then, Little Tang San had already released her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and was using her first Soul Skill to heal her body.
Her face was filled with unbearable pain and deep fear.
Just now, she had come so close-so very close-to dying.
Seeing her child in such a state, Tang Hao was furious.
She had already sworn to protect Little Tang San.
Yet barely any time had passed, and her daughter had almost died just a short distance away from her.
She had been just that tiny bit away.
If she really had died, how could she, Tang Hao, ever answer to Ah Yin?
Then Tang Hao's mountain-like pressure descended upon their surroundings.
She was utterly frenzied and wanted to kill.
She wanted to seize whoever had hurt her daughter and make them suffer the punishment they deserved.
She would leave them dead without a burial place, shatter their flesh and bones, and turn them to ash.
At that moment, Shui Yue'er was utterly bewildered and terrified.
She had no idea how she had overreacted so badly, releasing a Soul Skill to attack that adorable little catgirl, Little Tang San.
When Tang San had grabbed her tail, she had felt her body slip completely out of her control.
Seeing the enraged Tang Hao, she felt she was going to die.
The others from Skywater Academy were trembling too.
Whatever the circumstances, Shui Yue'er really had hurt Tang San.
They had not figured out exactly what had happened either.
But now, as teachers, they could not simply stand by and watch Tang Hao kill Shui Yue'er.
Besides, they felt certain Shui Yue'er had not done it on purpose. That Catgirl Facial Cleanser had to be at fault.
Fang Yuan was the first to leap in front of Shui Yue'er and release her Martial Soul.
A green cicada appeared in her hand, with five Soul Rings circling it.
It was her Martial Soul, the Spring Sleep Cicada.
Bai Ningbing was still washing her face.
Copious foam covered her face as she gently rubbed and kneaded, feeling comfortable all over.
She was so comfortable that she had not even realized a battle was about to erupt around her.
She was still over there using the Catgirl Facial Cleanser as though lost in a beautiful dream.
She could even feel many impurities within her body being separated out as she washed her face with the Catgirl Facial Cleanser.
It left her feeling incomparably refreshed.
Even the Soul Power within her flowed much more freely.
Bai Ningbing was utterly shocked inside.
What kind of Soul Skill was this?
How could it have such an effect?
This was many times better than all those medicinal baths they had taken since childhood.
Fang Yuan and two other teachers stood in Tang Hao's way. She pressed a hand downward toward her and said:
"Senior, please calm down first. Things aren't what you think."
"Let's hear what your daughter and Yue'er have to say first."
What was there to say?
Her daughter, Little Tang San, was practically dying. She had almost died!
How could Tang Hao possibly listen?
It did not matter who stood in her way now. She wanted to finish everyone off.
She had already gone mad.
Tang San was her reverse scale.
Luo Li had never imagined things would develop to this point.
Looking again at Tang Hao, who was on the verge of losing her mind, he felt she really might strike to kill.
That would not do.
He still wanted to turn everyone at Skywater Academy into catgirls someday.
To turn it into a catgirl academy.
If Tang Hao attacked without knowing her own strength, it would all be over.
He had to think of a way to stop Tang Hao.
Suddenly, he remembered that the first Soul Ring of his Catgirl Facial Cleanser had absorbed a snow lotus.
Snow lotuses had many uses.
Especially since it grew in such a bitterly cold place, it surely had the ability to calm people down.
So Luo Li squeezed out a large handful of Catgirl Facial Cleanser, quickly worked it into a lather, and smeared the foam straight onto Tang Hao's face.
Tang Hao instantly felt a refreshing sensation enter her mind.
It firmly suppressed the boundless, furious killing intent she had felt moments earlier.
She could not help raising her hands to rub and knead again.
But after rubbing two or three times, she remembered her daughter and Tang San's miserable state.
Moreover, Luo Li's Soul Power was very low, so he could not suppress Tang Hao much at all.
Soon, Tang Hao stopped rubbing and opened her eyes wide.
However, she did not wipe the foam off her face.
Two little eyes opened amid the foam and looked toward Tang San, Shui Yue'er, and the others.
She was not as furious as before, and she knew her killing intent had been too intense just now and could very well have made matters worse.
Only now that she had calmed down a little did she think it through.
Why would Shui Yue'er want to kill her daughter?
These people would not court death like that, would they?
There had to be a reason behind this.
At that thought, she let out a heavy breath before asking Tang San:
"Little San, what exactly happened?"
"Tell Mommy the truth."
"Mommy isn't afraid of anyone. If they really dared to bully you, Mommy will definitely get justice for you."
Words could hardly describe the pain catgirl Tang San had just suffered. She had taken a trip to death's door, and her heart was terribly fragile.
Hearing her mother speak so caringly from close behind her, she felt immense warmth inside.
Tears came streaming down her face.
Then Little Tang San the catgirl sniffled and spoke through her tears and snot:
"Boo-hoo, meow! Mommy, you have to stand up for me, meow!"
"I only touched her tail once, and she beat me up like this."
"If I hadn't-if I hadn't reacted quickly, I'd probably be dead now, meow."
"I probably would've never seen Mommy again."
"Boo-hoo, Mommy, I was so scared I'd never see Mommy again, meow."
Tang San had not lied.
But Shui Yue'er, standing nearby, felt very uncomfortable listening to her.
Why did Tang San keep presenting herself as the victim?
Tang San had clearly been the one to make the first move.
At this point, she could no longer worry about all that.
She even felt that if Tang Hao truly flew into a rage, she would already be dead.
She had to fight for her own right to survive.
So Shui Yue'er stamped her foot hard, glared at Tang San, and shouted:
"Everything was fine! Who told you to suddenly grab my tail? How was I supposed to know I'd suddenly attack you after my tail was grabbed?"
"If you hadn't grabbed my tail, would I have attacked you?"
After hearing that, Tang San puffed out her little cheeks and said:
"You must have done it on purpose, meow! When you grabbed my tail, I didn't use a Soul Skill to kill you, meow!"
The two began bickering a little.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao finally understood the whole sequence of events.
Then her eyes turned cold, and even the air around them grew cold.
Tang San and Shui Yue'er stopped arguing and both looked at Tang Hao.
Every one of them trembled with apprehension.
Whether Shui Yue'er could survive depended on how Tang Hao viewed the matter.
And Tang Hao truly lived up to being a kind catgirl mother.
After learning the whole story, she went straight over, grabbed the tuft of hair sticking up from Little Tang San's head, and lifted her up.
She immediately took out a slipper and struck her bottom hard.
As she hit her, she scolded:
"Little San, what have you done?"
"I taught you to be a lady, to be a lady! What lady suddenly grabs someone else's tail?"
"You'd have deserved it even if you'd been beaten to death! Hurry up and apologize to her!"