Before the zu zong could speak, one of the men opposite him cursed, "Insolence! How dare you not pay your respects to our Prince Xue Beng!" He then bowed to the leading Soul Master and said, "Prince Xue Beng, these two unruly commoners are ignorant. Should I teach them a lesson?"
The leading Soul Master gave the immediate impression of being a "spoiled brat," not just in appearance, but seemingly ingrained in his very bones.
The zu zong suddenly realized, thinking, "No wonder he looks so familiar. It's Xue Beng, who was beaten up by Dai Mubai in the original story! It seems this guy also pretended to be weak to deceive others, and in the end, with Tang San and the others seeing through Qian Renxue's disguise, he became the biggest winner of the Heaven Dou Empire and inherited the throne."
Although Xue Beng was a scoundrel, he wasn't stupid. Although he was a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, he was the least favored prince and his life was always in danger. His several brothers who died young were a cautionary tale. There were some people he truly couldn't afford to offend, such as the Three Upper Sects, the Spirit Hall, or even his elder brother, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
Seeing the zu zong impeccable attire and extraordinary bearing, he tentatively asked, "Which family are you from?"
Xiao Wu, already impatient, had finally managed to enjoy her "little boyfriend's" back pillow, only to have this unexpected obstacle appear. "What family? We're here by invitation to join the Heaven Dou Academy!"
Hearing this, Xue Beng breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed they were just phoenixes from humble beginnings, nothing special.
His expression changed, and he said, "You two little brats haven't been weaned yet! Dreaming big here. This is a royal academy; not every chicken can become a phoenix. This little girl, however, is quite nice. Play with me, and if I'm happy, I'll let you in, hehehe."
As he spoke, Xue Beng completely ignored the zu zong and approached Xiao Wu. His eyes gleamed with lewdness, perfectly embodying the image of a spoiled brat.
The zu zong couldn't help but sigh, "Perhaps this is just his true self." He
didn't stop Xue Beng; since the other party was asking for trouble, let him be.
Xiao Wu wasn't as simple as she seemed. With the Transformation Pill given to her by the zuzong, plus his constant urging to cultivate, Xiao Wu's soul power was much higher than in the original story, reaching level 33.
Just as Xue Beng was about to touch Xiao Wu's round little face, Xiao Wu smiled at him. Xue Beng paused, thinking, "This is promising!"
The zu zong gave Xue Beng a sympathetic look, silently lamenting, "My silly prince, you'd better pray for yourself!"
Sure enough, the next moment, taking advantage of Xue Beng's pause, Xiao Wu grabbed his arm and unleashed a full set of violent eight-stage throws.
"Ahhh!"
"Help!"
"Spare me, little grandma!" Xue Beng's
screams and pleas for mercy were incessant.
Xiao Wu was getting more and more into it, using both hands and feet without stopping. Back in Notting, no one except the zu zong was her match, making it utterly boring. But when she fought the zuzong, she was always easily subdued. As for Tang San, whom the zu zong often recounted his glorious deeds, she avoided him like the plague. In her words, "Just his first soul skill sounds disgusting; the person must be even more disgusting. Hmm! The zu zong is definitely right." Tang San
(angry and crying): ZuZong, you not only stole my wife, but you dare to slander me like this! I will capture you alive, eat your flesh, and sleep on your skin. ZuZong, prepare to die! Giddy up! Tang San suddenly collapsed again.
After half a cup of tea's time, Xue Beng was beaten until his head was a pig's head before the zu zong finally called a halt.
Looking at Xue Beng's group, most of the other nine soul masters were trembling with fear, with only two or three summoning their martial souls and adopting a defensive stance.
They were truly terrified by Xiao Wu in her violent state. Heaven knows how a girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old could be so powerful—she was practically a tigress!
The zu zong glanced at her and said, "She really is a hothouse flower."
Meanwhile, Xue Beng, who had been beaten unconscious, barely regained consciousness after Xiao Wu stopped, relying on his "stubborn" willpower. He immediately yelled at his underlings, "What are you guys doing here? Are you stupid? Didn't you see your boss getting beaten up like this? Hurry up and activate your martial spirits to beat him up! I don't believe so many of us can't beat a little girl."
Xue Beng's idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel.
Xiao Wu's violent eight-stage throw was too intimidating; the Avalanche's cronies didn't dare to make a move. Avalanche was their leader, that was true, but they absolutely wouldn't risk their lives for him.
Hearing there was another fight, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she raised her two little fists, looking cute but fierce, "Want to fight again? I like it!"
Just then, Zu Zong reached out and stopped Xiao Wu behind him,
saying, "That was just to let you vent. Girls shouldn't just be fighting all the time; you might never get married." Then, looking at the remaining nine Avalanche's cronies, he said coldly, "Are you sure you want to fight? I'm different from Xiao Wu; I won't waste that much time."
Zu Zong(suffocating): Ugh... I'm dying to say that classic line from Uchiha Itachi!
Uchiha Itachi (angry): Thank you!
Hearing Zu Zong say "You might never get married," Xiao Wu's face immediately turned red, as if she understood something, and she no longer intended to fight.
Seeing their "tigress" stopped and seemingly not going to fight, the others felt relieved. As for the zuzong, he was completely ignored. In their eyes, how strong could someone hiding behind a woman be?
"Brothers, activate your martial spirits and beat him up!"
With the first one to attack, naturally a second and a third would follow. All nine activated their spirit rings, and they were all Great Soul Masters or Soul Venerables.
The zu zong shook his head and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
In almost five blinks of an eye, the nine were kneeling or lying on the ground, clutching their abdomens and groaning in pain.
"Ouch."
"It hurts so much."
"My little JJ! "
Xue Beng, lying on the ground, was stunned. "What kind of speed is this? Is he a human or a ghost? Is he a human or a ghost?!"
This was not the end. The zu zong kicked one of them into the air, piling them on top of Xue Beng like a human pyramid.
The onlookers were also shocked. Their gazes towards the zu zong changed from that of a pretty boy to that of someone looking at a demon. Of course, these were all men.
As for the vast majority of girls, their eyes were sparkling with admiration from beginning to end.
Xiao Wu, standing nearby, also came over and jumped into the zu zong arms, crossing her arms around his neck and shouting, "Wow, Xiao Zong, you're amazing! What was that soul skill just now? It felt almost as good as my third soul skill!"
The zu zong smiled faintly and said, "Alright, let's go in and register!"
Green Pepper: Keep pretending.
ZuZong: Nonsense! I finally got to show off, why aren't you smiling or crying?!
Just then, a powerful voice suddenly rang out, "What's going on? Why is it so noisy?" A figure flew quickly from the tree-lined path on the hillside, dressed in a silver outfit, looking to be around fifty years old, with a round face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, his hands behind his back. He had the air of a master.