Chapter 52: Tang San Returns, Captain Wang Li
"So what if Boss Dai lost an arm? I, Tang San, support him as the team captain!"
Just as both sides were about to clash, a sudden voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention.
"X–Xiao San?"
Dai Mubai looked shocked. He never expected Tang San to still be alive after being hunted down by Spirit Hall!
Not only alive, but daring to openly appear at Shrek Academy?!
"Boss Dai, long time no see."
Tang San revealed a faint smile and spoke earnestly.
His face was covered in scars—wounds left behind by soul beasts.
After he and Xiao Wu entered the Star Dou Forest, Xiao Wu had once intended to harm him.
In the end, Tang San spread his arms wide, allowing Xiao Wu to attack him—and even handed her a sword…
He truly loved Xiao Wu. He could face his conscience without guilt!
Xiao Wu froze. In the end, she still couldn't bring herself to strike Tang San.
She didn't know whether Tang Hao had already left, nor could she be sure of Tang San's true thoughts.
And so, the two went their separate ways.
Tang San then trained in the outer regions of the Star Dou Forest. During that period, he narrowly escaped death countless times.
It was also then that he discovered his own problem!
His offensive power was insufficient!
After struggling internally for a long time, he finally turned his attention to his second martial soul!
Only a genius who grows up is a true genius. Spirit Hall's pursuit left him no time to grow slowly.
He had to accelerate his progress if he wanted to survive—and complete his revenge.
The current Tang San was unmistakably a Soul King–level powerhouse!
A Soul King not yet fifteen years old—he could hardly imagine anyone among his peers who could rival him.
"Boss Dai, you've mistaken me."
"My name now is Tang Yin."
Tang San reminded Dai Mubai.
After all, he was still being hunted by Spirit Hall—how could he use his real name?
Dai Mubai and the others: "..."
"Kid, whether you're Tang San or Tang Yin, this is a matter for our Shrek team. You—"
Tai Long frowned and spoke to Tang San.
For some reason, the name Tang San sounded familiar, yet he couldn't recall where he'd heard it.
"Tang Yin is also a member of Shrek Academy. He's not an outsider."
At this moment, a flat-headed, middle-aged man dressed in a long robe walked over.
He was the first person in Shrek Academy to meet Tang San.
When Tang San insisted on participating in the competition, Yu Xiaogang had initially refused.
But Tang San simply wouldn't listen and insisted on taking the risk. Yu Xiaogang truly had no choice.
A teacher weaker than his student could only rely on words…
What made Yu Xiaogang even more displeased was that Tang San had actually added soul rings to his second martial soul!
If Tang San hadn't provided sufficiently convincing reasons, Yu Xiaogang would have expelled him from his tutelage on the spot.
Sky Water City, Sky Water Academy.
As the only male student in Sky Water Academy, Wang Li attracted the curiosity of almost all the female students.
Handsome, and personally admitted by the dean as a "special case"—how could he not draw attention?
"You little girls, hurry back to class."
Shui Muwan dispersed the crowd before turning her gaze toward Wang Li and Shui Bing'er.
Although her niece didn't outwardly display intense emotion, her eyes never once left Wang Li.
"Bing'er, you should serve as this year's team captain—"
Before Shui Muwan could finish, Shui Bing'er waved her hand.
"Wang Li is much stronger than I am. He should be the team captain."
Previously, Wang Li, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing had only been reserve members. With the upcoming competition and the three of them officially joining, the main roster and substitutes needed to be rearranged.
Up until now, Shui Bing'er had been the one guaranteeing their strength.
To this day, no one actually knew what level Wang Li, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing were at.
At Sky Water Academy, strength reigned supreme.
Shui Bing'er was not old, yet she had become the big sister of the group—for precisely this reason.
Everyone's gaze shifted to Wang Li, then to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong stepped forward first and raised her right hand.
"Nine Treasures Turn Forth—Glazed Light!"
As the "incantation" was activated, the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda appeared in Ning Rongrong's hand.
Two yellow and two purple soul rings rose rapidly from beneath her feet.
"Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda?!"
The girls froze, staring at Ning Rongrong in shock.
So young, yet already a four-ring Soul Ancestor—and even a direct descendant of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect?!
"No—it's not the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda. Rongrong's martial soul has evolved!"
The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda had only seven levels—this was common knowledge.
Ning Rongrong's martial soul, however, had nine levels.
"Heaven Dou City… the surname Ning… I should've realized earlier!"
Shui Muwan sighed. She truly hadn't thought in that direction.
This was the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect!
And she'd been dragged in off the streets by Shui Bing'er?
Utterly unbelievable!
"Ning Rongrong. Martial Soul: Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. Rank 41 Auxiliary-Type Soul Ancestor."
Xue Wu, Qiu Ruoshui, Shui Yue'er, and the others exchanged looks.
They considered themselves geniuses—but compared to this?
An auxiliary-type soul master not yet fifteen years old, already at rank forty-one?!
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward. Her martial soul instantly manifested.
Two yellow, two purple, and one black—five soul rings rose from beneath her feet.
"Zhu Zhuqing. Martial Soul: Hell Envoy. Rank 55 Attack-Type Battle Soul King."
It had been over half a year since she caused chaos at Shrek Academy.
During that time, Zhu Zhuqing had advanced from rank fifty-three to fifty-five.
The girls: "..."
If they remembered correctly, Zhu Zhuqing should be the youngest of them all.
Rank fifty-five?!
Are you kidding?!
She had only just turned fourteen, right?!
"All right, all right!"
"Put your martial souls away."
"Wang Li doesn't need to release his either. This old woman trusts Bing'er's judgment."
"Wang Li will serve as this year's team captain. Zhu Zhuqing will be vice-captain, and Ning Rongrong will be a main team member."
"As for the rest of you, the last three will act as substitutes. Any objections?"
Shui Muwan looked toward Shui Yue'er and the others.
"N–No objections."
Shui Bing'er looked at Zhu Zhuqing, deep in thought.
If she remembered correctly, Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul should have been the Hell Spirit Cat. This Hell Envoy…
As if realizing something, Shui Bing'er turned to Wang Li, her fists clenched tightly!
Her man had actually helped other women improve their strength…
She really wanted to hit him—but couldn't beat him!
"Hmph~"
Shui Bing'er snorted at Wang Li and turned her head away.
Wang Li: "???"
Wait—what was going on with Shui Bing'er?
She was the one who recommended him as captain, yet she was also the one unhappy with him!
Were women's moods really as unpredictable as Sichuan opera face-changing?
Shui Bing'er didn't confront Wang Li directly. Instead, in the days that followed, she spent much more time interacting with him.
"Hmph—Unfixed Storm!"
"That's impressive, Bing'er. Is this your self-created soul skill?"
"It's not my self-created skill. In my dreams, there's an uncle named Poseidon who taught me."
Shui Bing'er would occasionally seek Wang Li out for sparring—just like she had in her "previous life."
In her "previous life," she had become the second-generation Sea God. Naturally, she knew the Sea Gods' Golden Thirteen Halberds technique.
She simply wasn't as shameless as Tang San…
Passing off a god's inheritance as something self-created!
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