"So, you're saying I committed a foul, then Neuvillette leaped up, stood beside me, delivered a punch, and I ended up unconscious?"
Tang San couldn't believe it. He was unaware of what transpired after he fainted, including the circumstances of his fainting.
Xiao Wu recounted the events in the arena, and only then did Tang San grasp why he had lost consciousness.
Even now, his head still throbbed a little.
Xiao Wu blinked her beautiful pink eyes and nodded affirmatively.
Tang San felt numb, struggling to accept the outcome. A foul, indeed, because the opponent conceded, yet he sensed a potential threat.
What he found unacceptable was that Neuvillette's ordinary punch rendered him unconscious.
It was a plain punch without deploying any soul skills.
The opponent's speed was so overwhelming that Tang San couldn't react, indicating formidable strength.
"Three Rings, Soul Elder!"
"No! Dai Mubai is nearly at the pinnacle of the Soul Elder level. I can contend with him and even achieve a draw."
"It must be the reason why Neuvillette attacked me covertly."
"Forget about fairness and justice. I didn't evade when he launched a sneak attack on me, and that's why he succeeded."
Reflecting on this, Tang San felt a sense of relief. He harbored this grudge deeply, vowing to seek revenge given the chance.
"Xiao Wu, Neuvillette is not a good person. He ambushed me, preventing me from avenging you. Stay away from him in the future."
Tang San spoke earnestly. The mere mention of Neuvillette's name irked him, especially when Xiao Wu brought it up – it always felt like a thorn in his side.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's composure vanished.
'What did it mean that Neuvillette was not a good person? Perhaps, he wasn't even human. Ambushed you?
Even if that being confronted you openly, could you withstand their punch?'
It wasn't that Xiao Wu underestimated Tang San; it was just that Neuvillette was too formidable.
Humans might not discern the true nature of Neuvillette's "spirit rings," but Xiao Wu sensed an absence of the spirit beasts' resentment within those rings.
'Those aqua blue soul rings were all fake.'
"Brother San, I don't allow you to speak ill of Neuvillette."
Xiao Wu said solemnly, defending Neuvillette as if he were akin to her, or perhaps even a more potent being. How could she not come to his defense?
"???"
As these words escaped her lips, Tang San was dumbfounded, and his eyes twitched involuntarily.
'I wasn't allowed to criticize Neuvillette?'
'Is this still my sister? Did we have some kind of falling out?'
Tang San had heard the saying about elbows turning out, suggesting discord in a relationship. He never expected his recognized sister to utter such words to him. Was a bond of over six years not as strong as that with a stranger they had met only thrice?
Tang San's heart ached, and he clenched his fists tightly. Gazing into Xiao Wu's resolute eyes, he reluctantly loosened his fists.
Almost through gritted teeth, he said, "Xiao Wu, heed my advice..."
"Don't listen, don't listen, you jerk, stop preaching!"
Xiao Wu covered her ears and shook her head.
"Hoo~"
Tang San took a deep breath. Was this her rebellious stage? He had sheltered Xiao Wu so well that she seemed oblivious to the deceitful nature of people's hearts.
"Brother San, Neuvillette isn't what you think. He's just striving for justice in the arena. What's wrong with that?"
"When we compete, injuries are inevitable. Those two brothers showed mercy to me, but you want to harm them. Isn't that repaying kindness with enmity?"
Xiao Wu, with her uncommon intelligence, stated.
Tang San's face cycled through shades of green, white, and then dark.
Her elbows had truly turned out!
"Xiao Wu, please stop talking!"
"I'm doing all of this for you!"
"I promised to protect you, and you got hurt. Naturally, I'll seek vengeance for you."
"Do you realize how sad and hurt I am when you say such things, Xiao Wu?"
Tang San and the others were numb. He really couldn't figure out why Xiao Wu had become like this.
'Yes, Neuvillette. It must be Neuvillette.'
Ever since seeing Neuvillette, Xiao Wu seemed to have changed into a different person. If it weren't for Neuvillette, Xiao Wu would still be the obedient little sister she once was.
With a sharp weapon in hand, murderous intentions arose.
Xiao Wu pouted, and Tang San actually blamed everything on her.
'For me? Everything for me? How sad and hurt he was. Wasn't he the one who asked me to do it? Also, I was just his sister; was he being too lenient? He even had to control who I was associated with.'
"Brother San, you should go back first. I was injured when I beat Dai Mubai yesterday, and I need to recover from my injuries."
Xiao Wu said a little indifferently that once there was a rift in a relationship, it would be difficult to go back to the past.
Different roads lead to different plans.
Tang San was stunned; he was here to take care of Xiao Wu. However, Xiao Wu has actually chased him away now.
After thinking for a while, Tang San calmed down and then said, "Xiao Wu, you take good care of your injuries first. I'll leave first. I'll bring you dinner later."
After saying this, without waiting for Xiao Wu to say anything, Tang San turned around and left Xiao Wu's dormitory.
After leaving the dormitory, Tang San's calm face instantly turned ferocious; his eyes were glowing red, and he murmured to himself, "Then Neuvillette, I want you to die."
Tang Hao secretly shook his head. Tang San was hit hard by this failure.
"That referee didn't do anything wrong. It's just his bad luck. It's his blessing to be the Little San's whetstone."
"This little rabbit is really stupid... She is no better than Ah Yin."
"It would be a good thing if Little san killed him."
"It's just a fighting spirit arena."
Eight major families?
They didn't even have the power of a titled Douluo, so what if they killed their people?
Tang Hao snorted coldly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing great disdain.
After a while, Tang Hao seemed to have thought of something and murmured, "There is nothing going on here for the time being. With Flanders and others here, Mistress will not be in any danger. Let's go see Ah Yin."
He didn't believe that he was in the dark. How dare Flanders and others not protect Tang San?
Even if Zhao Wuji was beaten to the point of barely breathing, he still didn't have the guts.
Tang Hao didn't follow Tang San every day, but these days were special. Tang San had just entered Shrek Academy, and he had already "greeted" Flanders, so he didn't need to worry about the rest.
'Just wait for Tang San to grow up, and if Xiao Wu didn't fall in love with him, I would design a sacrifice for her. If she doesn't like Tang San anymore, then I'm sorry; just kill her and get the soul ring and soul bone.
Humans and soul beasts were inseparable, and it was only natural to kill the soul beast.
I believed Tang San would be able to understand by then.'