"Wow! Little Zong, that was really fun! Let's continue tomorrow! I want to team up with you for a duo battle!"
Needless to say, who else but this 100,000-year-old rabbit is so combative?
"Hey, hey, I know," Zu Zong replied helplessly.
After entering the Soto City Grand Soul Arena, Zu Zong and his two companions immediately registered for the Soul Battle competition.
Because Ye Lingling was a support-type Soul Master, Zu Zong,
in addition to participating in the singles Soul Battle, also specially formed a "Blue Ling Duo" with Ye Lingling to participate in the duo battle.
In the singles Soul Battle, Zu Zong's opponent was a level 35 Soul Master with the Beast Soul Black Bear, Soul Rings: one white and two yellow. The result was self-evident. After exchanging a few blows with his opponent, Zu Zong unleashed his first Soul Skill, binding the Black Bear Soul Master into a giant dumpling without even using fire poison or high temperature.
During the binding, the Black Bear Soul Master attempted to break free of the Blue Silver Emperor Vine using his Soul Power advantage.
But let's not forget, not only is the Black Bear Soul Master's level lower than the Clan Master's, but the zu zong Martial Soul is the Blue Silver Emperor, arguably one of the strongest plant-type Martial Souls. It's not only incredibly resilient, but also combines the powerful defensive scales of the century-old soul beast, the Black Scale Poisonous Python, along with strength, speed, and tenacity. How could a mere bear Martial Soul possibly overcome it?
Naturally, the zu zong won this Soul Battle.
In the two-person match, the zu zong and Ye Lingling's "Blue Ling Duo" faced off against the "Knight Duo," a pair not mentioned in the original story. The
"Knight Duo" were both at level 38. The elder brother's Martial Soul was a giant axe with yellow-yellow-yellow soul rings; the younger brother's Martial Soul was an exquisite iron shield with white-yellow-yellow soul rings. One offensive, one defensive, they were extremely difficult to deal with, having achieved a seven-game winning streak in the Soul Battle arena. The
"Knight Duo" had clearly watched the zu zong Soul Battle matches, their expressions becoming exceptionally serious as soon as they entered the arena. The zu zong was incredibly strong; his ability to subdue a similarly leveled offensive soul master with just his first soul skill was proof enough.
The two adopted a cautious strategy, avoiding prolonged combat with the clan leader and focusing their attacks on Ye Lingling, a support-type soul master.
However, the zu zong was well aware of this and didn't play the usual game of reacting to each move. He adopted a strong offensive, striking first. His
first soul skill protected Ye Lingling while blocking the "Knight Duo's" attack route. Even though the giant axe soul master severed the scale-covered Blue Silver Emperor, more Blue Silver Emperors quickly swarmed in to fill the gap.
Finally, the shield soul master unleashed his "Third Soul Skill—Golden Bell Shield," creating a massive soul power shield around them, which withstood the clan leader's poisonous dragon entangling attack.
The zu zong no longer held back, now it was time to test the power of his "Second Soul Skill—Blue Silver Blade."
A thousand-year-old soul skill is a thousand-year-old soul skill. Even though the shield-wielding soul master's defensive soul skill was close to a thousand years old, it was still pierced by the Blue Silver Blade, resulting in a loss.
As for Xiao Wu, although she also wanted to participate in the two-person soul battle, she had no teammates and could only participate in the one-person soul battle. Fortunately, she was lucky; her opponent's strength was comparable to hers, and after several dozen rounds, she won the match by relying on her unique "third soul skill—teleportation."
The three of them left the Soto City Grand Soul Arena and strolled along the streets of Soto City, heading towards the Rose Hotel.
Along the way, Ye Lingling kept glancing at the zuzong, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
The perceptive Zu Zong naturally noticed and looked at Ye Lingling, asking, "Lingling, is something the matter?"
"I,"
the zu zong smiled, "we're classmates, and teammates on the same team. We'll be comrades-in-arms for the next few years, no need to be so formal."
Xiao Wu, though a bit oblivious, genuinely considered Ye Lingling a good friend and asked with concern, "Lingling, what's wrong? Don't be polite with Xiao Zong. If you're embarrassed to ask him for help, just ask me, Xiao Wu. I'll agree on his behalf!"
As she spoke, Xiao Wu patted her budding chest. Then, she exchanged a glance with the zuzong. The difference was: Xiao Wu's look was one of absolute certainty, while the zu zong was simply rolling his eyes.
Zu Zong(rolling his eyes): Who are you to me? You're agreeing on my behalf?
Xiao Wu (shyly): I...I'm your girlfriend.
Zu Zong(feigning dissatisfaction): Who would like an old rabbit like you?
Xiao Wu (angry): I don't care, will you agree or not?
Zu Zong(smirking): What if Ye Lingling asked me to marry her, would you still agree?
Xiao Wu (pale-faced): ...
Ye Lingling took a deep breath, nodded, looked at the zuzong, and said seriously: "ZuZong, today in the Soul Fighting Competition, I saw that you didn't use your Martial Soul, but you used many powerful hand-to-hand combat techniques and superb soul power control techniques. I am a support-type Soul Master, without offensive power, I don't know if I can..."
Saying this, Ye Lingling lowered her head and clutched the hem of her skirt with both hands. Unlike her usual aloofness, she looked exactly like a little girl who had done something wrong.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu patted Ye Lingling's soft, boneless shoulder in a carefree manner and chuckled, "Hehe, Lingling, it's nothing, you should have said so earlier if you wanted to learn!"
Saying this, Xiao Wu leaned close to Ye Lingling's ear and whispered, "I'll tell you a secret! Besides his powerful physical skills, Xiao Zong also knows some swordsmanship, throwing techniques like hidden weapons, and he can learn almost any other person's combat techniques after just one look! It won't be a problem for you to become a support-type Soul Master with offensive capabilities!"
Zu Zong(Hey!): You call that a secret? I heard you!
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Ye Lingling looked at her with surprise and asked, "Didn't Zu Zong teach you?"
She had also noticed that Xiao Wu's fighting style was wide and sweeping, seemingly without any trace of Zu Zong style, thus guessing that Zu Zong's techniques might be a closely guarded secret.
Ye Lingling's question abruptly silenced Xiao Wu's laughter. She couldn't very well tell the other woman she was just too lazy to learn!
So she stammered, "I...I have soft skills, yes! I have soft skills, I don't need to learn."
The zu zong didn't expose Xiao Wu's obvious lie, but looked at Ye Lingling seriously and said, "I can teach you, but it will be very difficult. Can you persevere?"
"Yes!"
Not long after, the three finally arrived at the entrance of the Rose Hotel.
Suddenly, the zu zong sensed something following them. It hadn't been obvious before, so he hadn't paid much attention, as he hadn't sensed any hostility.
Just now, the zu zong clearly sensed a surge of soul power from the other party. Although it wasn't exactly murderous intent, the eager hostility was quite evident.
Watching Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling enter the Rose Hotel room, the zu zong turned and went out the door.
Entering a small alley, he said calmly, "You've been following for so long, come out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a black figure rushed towards them. The speed was incredibly fast, aimed directly at Zu Zong's crotch.
This maneuver took Zu Zong by surprise. He barely dodged the black figure's attack with a backflip. "Damn it, buddy, are you trying to make me infertile?!"
Zu Zong's words didn't stop the attack; instead, it became even more swift.
This time, Zu Zong saw clearly that the opponent was a woman, and a ruthless and open-minded one at that. He had seen this woman earlier that day. Putting away his bitter weapon, Zu Zong
asked, "Are you Zhu Zhuqing?" (End of Chapter)