Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 70 Victory Celebration Banquet!
"Hmm... I can't really say for sure, but Xie Xie, what do you think is the most important ability for an assassin who walks in the shadows?"

Jiang Yi pondered for a moment, then asked Xie Xie in return.

He is a power-attack type Soul Master, who emphasizes head-on confrontations, which is different from the combat strategy of an assassin like Xie Xie.

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie began to think about it seriously.

Jiang Yi didn't urge him. After thinking for a while, he slowly spoke and continued.

"In my opinion, whether it's speed or attack, it's just one of the methods."

"As the saying goes, death is like the wind, always by my side. The most important thing for an assassin is the ability to create a threat."

"A qualified assassin should possess the determination and ability to trade life for life with the enemy, and the ability to exchange injury for life makes one a first-rate assassin..."

In Douluo Continent, most of the agility-based characters are battlefield scouts, completely lacking the oppressive feeling of death like the wind that Jiang Yi remembered.

The strongest assassins never strike first!

He seemed not to make a move, but the dagger in his hand was already pressed against the throat of each person, like a Damocles' sword hanging over the heads of his enemies.

Death is like the wind, always by my side!

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie's eyes lit up slightly, and he understood what Jiang Yi meant.

He had previously struggled with the choice between speed and attack, but had never considered his own positioning from this strategic perspective.

The two discussed until very late, and even started practicing together, not going to bed until the early hours of the morning.

……

For the next few days, the students from Class Zero stayed at the hotel to rest and wait for the results of the other teams' matches.

Three days later, all the matches of the Tianhai Alliance Tournament came to an end, and they followed the main group of Donghai Academy on their return journey.

On the Donghai Academy side, there are a total of ten teams participating this time.

Apart from the duo of Jiang Yi and Xu Xiaoyan, all others failed to advance, with their best result being only the top four.

However, there was still a champion, which was much better than in previous years, and Long Hengxu, who led the team, has been radiant these past few days.

Upon returning to the academy, Long Hengxu immediately gave a grand commendation to Class Zero, especially Jiang Yi and Xu Xiaoyan, and issued a school-wide commendation.

……

At night, a small bonfire-like fire was burning brightly on the training ground, and Jiang Yi and his four companions sat around it.

"Won't we be punished if the school finds out?"

Xu Xiaoyan sat on the grass with her knees drawn up to her chest, her big eyes sparkling with a mixture of excitement and trepidation, like a wary little deer constantly looking around.

Since the competition had just ended, Wu Changkong gave them two days off to rest, and Xie Xie suggested that she and Jiang Yi hold a celebration banquet.

"Don't worry, Ms. Wu has agreed."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi, who was skillfully flipping the skewers, smiled and handed her a skewer of meat that was golden brown, sizzling with oil.

"Exactly! What's there to be afraid of! Not even a ghost comes to this place at night."

Xie Xie, standing to the side, also waved his hand, saying that this training ground was reserved for their Class Zero and that ordinary people wouldn't come here.

"Brother! I want one too! Is mine ready yet?"

Tang Wuling sat cross-legged on the other side of Jiang Yi, staring longingly at the meat skewers in his hand, her mouth almost watering. She looked like a cute little glutton.

"it is good!"

Jiang Yi smiled and handed her another skewer of grilled meat.

As a transmigrator who started out as an orphan, his culinary skills are naturally quite good.

"Hehe! Just eating meat isn't enough, wait a minute! I'll show you something good!"

Suddenly, Xie Xie blinked, stood up abruptly, and said mysteriously.

Everyone's attention was drawn to him, and Xie Xie magically produced an ancient-looking wine jar from his storage soul tool.

"How can a victory celebration be complete without wine?"

Xie Xie proudly carried the wine jar and waved it in front of the group.

"This is a treasure I brought from home, a hundred-year-old spirit wine! It's said that drinking it can even nourish your soul power." This hundred-year-old spirit wine is so precious that even his grandfather is reluctant to show it to guests. Its effects are in no way inferior to a hundred-year-old elixir.

"Come on! Try some!"

Xie Xie poured a glass for everyone, the amber-colored liquid swirling in the glass, releasing a mellow aroma.

Tang Wuling blinked curiously and took the first bite. She felt a warm current flow into her limbs and bones, and her soul power began to stir.

Her eyes lit up, and she drank the rest of the spirit wine in her cup in one gulp. Her face flushed instantly, and the dormant soul power within her body suddenly erupted.

Tang Wuling shook her head, then immediately sat down cross-legged and entered a meditative state.

Wow! It works so well?

Xu Xiaoyan looked at Tang Wuling beside her and let out a gasp.

She broke through after just one sip, and she wanted to do it too!

Then, she carefully took a small sip, and immediately a spicy sensation filled her nostrils.

"Cough cough cough! It doesn't taste good at all..."

Xu Xiaoyan frowned slightly, and within a few seconds, she felt dizzy and collapsed softly onto the grass.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, this liquor is a bit strong... It's best to sip it slowly."

Xie Xie looked at the drunk Xu Xiaoyan and scratched his head awkwardly.

Xu Xiaoyan's soul power and physical body were the weakest among the group. Without using soul power to dispel the negative energy, she would naturally be knocked out after just one drink.

"It's alright! Let her sleep for a while, and keep her quiet."

Jiang Yi waved his hand and said with a smile.

Xu Xiaoyan had been chattering away, as if she had inexhaustible energy; it would be good for her to rest for a while now.

"Okay! Jiang Yi, let's do it together!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie stopped thinking about it and raised his glass to Jiang Yi. They had known each other for so long and were definitely best buddies.

"it is good!"

Jiang Yi put down the skewers, wiped the oil off his hands, picked up his glass, and toasted with him.

Then, Xie Xie completely let loose, rolled up his sleeves, and started eating a skewer of grilled meat and drinking a sip of wine.

Seeing this, Jiang Yi did not stop them.

Xie Xie has been under a lot of pressure lately, so it's good for him to let it out.

Jiang Yi then walked over to Xu Xiaoyan, took out a blanket from his storage soul tool, and covered her with it.

The girl's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were closed, but she kept muttering something under her breath; she was quite the chatterbox.

Gu Yue leaned against a tree a little further away, holding a glass of wine in her hand, but did not drink it.

She looked at the group of people under the moonlight: Xie Xie enjoying his meal, Jiang Yi taking care of Xu Xiaoyan... Her eyes were somewhat unfocused, and a hint of loneliness seemed to be hidden deep within them.

The lively banter of the group seemed to have nothing to do with her. Although they would greet her, she felt that she could not fit into the atmosphere no matter what.

At times like these, she is like a masked monster, separated from everyone by an invisible barrier.

Jiang Yi noticed Gu Yue's unusual behavior. He picked up two skewers of freshly grilled fish, sat down next to her, and handed her the fish.

"Want to try this?"

Jiang Yi said with a smile that he learned this from Mr. Xu, the owner of the grilled fish restaurant next door, before his martial spirit was awakened.

"Yeah! Thank you!"

Gu Yue took it, thanked her softly, and ate it in small bites.

"In my hometown, wine also has another name, 'forget-sorrow,' which means that it can temporarily make you forget your troubles!"

Jiang Yi swirled the wine in his glass, took a small sip, and then looked at Gu Yue and said softly.

"Do you want to try it?"

(End of this chapter)