Chapter 125: Practical Combat Training
Soto City.
Shrek Academy.
After several days of rest, the Great Master finally recovered from his previous fit of anger.
During this time of recovery, he also spent much of his time analyzing Xiao Wu's soul ring configuration, eventually coming to a conclusion: Xiao Wu was a dual martial soul wielder. Only this could explain why Xiao Wu had a thousand-year second soul ring and a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring.
Having figured it out, Yu Xiaogang immediately told his proud disciple about his conclusion.
Yes, it was a conclusion. The confident Great Master never doubted the accuracy of his deductions.
When Tang Shenwang learned of this guess, he agreed wholeheartedly. He knew his teacher wouldn't deceive him, and as for the possibility of the Great Master being wrong? Tang San didn't even consider it—after all, didn't his teacher discover his dual martial soul secret with just one glance?
Having figured this out, the Great Master and Tang San regained their energy. They looked down on Xiao Wu a little, thinking that at the Soul Master level, practicing a second martial soul was such a waste of talent.
Yu Xiaogang even solemnly told Tang San:
"Tang San, this is the downside of not having a master to guide you. If I had taught her from the start, I wouldn't have let her make this mistake of pushing herself too hard."
Tang San nodded, agreeing with his teacher's point of view, and he also saw hope in surpassing Xiao Wu.
"You go notify the kids. We'll gather on the training ground tonight for practical combat training. I expect you all to shine in the upcoming Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament. Familiarity with your soul skills is essential."
"Yes, Teacher."
Having regained his trust in the Great Master, Tang San respectfully nodded. The students who had no sense of propriety should be secretly rejoicing that they were able to accept his teacher's guidance.
Fortunately, the teacher was magnanimous, broad-minded, and prepared to teach those students, a true beacon of education—someone who would be remembered by the world even after death.
After leaving the room, Tang San went straight to Dai Mubai and told him the news. Although Dai Mubai was disdainful, he accepted the task of notifying the others as it gave him an opportunity to get closer to Zhu Zhuqing.
During the Great Master's recovery, Dai Mubai never gave up trying to win Zhu Zhuqing's heart. He constantly tried to please her, even avoiding the twins. But Zhu Zhuqing, the little cat, had no time to care for him.
During the day, she took whale gel to strengthen her body, practiced soul skills at noon, and with the help of a Revitalizing Pill, she would train through the night.
The little cat, realizing that the White Tiger wasn't reliable, was desperately trying to divide her time. She had no spare time to pay attention to Dai Mubai. After all, her hard work was paying off. In just under half a month since joining the academy, her soul power had already reached the threshold of level 29. She believed that soon she would break through to the Soul Emperor rank, and she saw hope for survival.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, having gone through the illusory forest training last time, now had Zhu Zhuqing, the "internal competition queen," by their side. The two of them were also motivated to train harder, with both of their soul power levels increasing by one rank.
After finishing their afternoon training, they turned and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who was in the same room. They exchanged a glance, both showing helplessness in their eyes.
The little cat felt like they were being lazy, even though they had been working hard recently.
"How does she manage to train for 24 hours a day?"
Ning Rongrong shook her head, replying to Xiao Wu's soul-searching question, indicating she had no idea where Zhu Zhuqing's determination came from.
If it were her, who would dare to force her to train like that? She'd lie down and cry right then and there.
Just as the two girls were about to sneak out for dinner, a knock came at the door.
"Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong, the Great Master called us to the training ground."
"Great Master?"
"He's been quiet for a few days, so why is he back now?"
The little cat also came out of her training state, looking at her sisters with a puzzled expression, as if asking whether they should go.
"Let's go, let's see what he's up to."
"Alright, let's see what kind of good training method he has prepared this time."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement, not refusing. If the Great Master's training methods were truly useful to her, she wouldn't mind. She would just work hard to complete it.
After getting ready, the three girls slowly made their way to the training ground, where the others had been waiting for a while.
Ma Hongjun looked speechlessly at the Great Master, thinking, "Do you know, Fatty's night life is just beginning? If you don't explain yourself, I'm going to confront you."
The Great Master, seeing that all the students had arrived, cleared his throat and drew everyone's attention.
"You all must have heard of the Continental Soul Master Elite Tournament, right?"
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, as they knew a bit about the tournament. Their older siblings would be participating in this prestigious event for young soul masters, and it was a crucial moment that would determine their futures.
Oscar and Fatty, who had never heard of this event as commoners, looked at the Great Master with confusion.
Xiao Wu turned to Ning Rongrong, her mobile encyclopedia.
Rongrong gave her a look, silently complaining about how Xiao Wu always skipped class, but still, she began explaining.
"That's the Elite Soul Master Tournament for soul masters under the age of 25, hosted by the two great empires and the Spirit Hall every five years. The host city rotates between the two empires and Spirit Hall. This time, the host is Spirit Hall, and all the academies will participate. The reward for the winning team is very generous."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu and the others finally nodded in understanding.
Fatty, still confused, looked at the Great Master and asked, "Master, we're only about 12 years old. Are you really asking us to participate in this tournament?"
The Great Master's face darkened slightly. "It's a bit early for others, but you guys are monsters among geniuses. Do you not even have the courage to try?"
Fatty, after hearing the Great Master's words, closed his mouth. Admitting defeat was not his style.
Seeing that Fatty acknowledged his words, the Great Master nodded with satisfaction.
"Next, we'll have one-on-one soul battles. You'll each battle with Tang San. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, wait for your turn. Afterward, we'll have two-on-two combat. I'll point out your weaknesses in your battle styles."
The students looked at each other, thinking, "We train in Soto City's Soul Arena every day. It's not like we don't have experience in battle. We don't need a Title Douluo to point out our flaws."
They all thought, "You don't even have a third soul skill. How can you analyze our fighting styles?"
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