Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

Then the entire training ground erupted into chaos.

"Did you see clearly? I didn't see anything!"

"How did he move just now? He disappeared in a flash!"

"What kind of speed is that? Can a level 30 Soul Master achieve that speed?"

"Xu Sanshi was killed in one strike! A level 39 defensive Soul Master was killed in one strike by a level 30 Soul Master!"

"What did he just say? That this slash would be cool? Damn, it really is cool!"

Jiang Nannan stood below the stage, her mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

She guessed that Lu Mingfei would win, but she didn't expect him to win so decisively.

A knife.

Just one cut.

And he even had the nerve to show off!

Xu Sanshi lay on the edge of the ring, blood still seeping from the wound on his chest.

His face was filled with horror.

Just a moment ago, he felt the breath of death.

This is not an exaggeration; it's real death.

If that blow had been three times stronger, or if the blade had been half an inch off, he would be dead by now.

Lu Mingfei walked up to him and squatted down.

"Hey, you're not dead, are you?"

Xu Sanshi raised his head and looked at the face in front of him with a panda eye.

He wanted to say something harsh, but when he met Lu Mingfei's dark eyes, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Remember that from now on?" Lu Mingfei said.

Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth and nodded.

Lu Mingfei dusted himself off and turned to walk off the stage.

Jiang Nannan looked at him, her eyes a little red.

"You scared me to death," she said.

Lu Mingfei scratched his head and chuckled, "Didn't I tell you, this slash will be really cool?"

"Handsome my foot." Jiang Nannan punched him lightly, as if she had just touched him.

Lu Mingfei touched the spot where he had been hit, pretending to be in great pain: "Ouch, internal injury, internal injury."

Jiang Nannan was amused by him, and tears and smiles appeared on her face at the same time.

"Alright, let's go," Lu Mingfei said.

"I'll treat you to dinner to celebrate my successful show-off."

"Alright, alright, stop bragging." Jiang Nannan interrupted him. "What are you treating me to?"

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment, then reached into his storage bag and pulled out a few gold soul coins, weighing them in his hand: "The cafeteria is all-you-can-eat."

Jiang Nannan rolled her eyes: "You're just an inner courtyard disciple, and you're treating people to meals in the cafeteria?"

"Sister, you have no idea how hard it was for me to get these gold soul coins," Lu Mingfei said with a pained expression.

"Every single one of them was earned with my blood and sweat—well, it wasn't actually that hard, but I was really poor."

How can using the power of words not be considered a form of blood and sweat?

"Alright, the cafeteria it is then." Jiang Nannan shook her head with a smile.

The two walked towards the cafeteria, nudging and patting each other like two elementary school students.

Afterwards, they went into the cafeteria and Lu Mingfei ordered a table full of dishes.

Jiang Nannan looked at the table full of food, her lips twitching: "Didn't you say you were poor?"

"Even though we're poor, I can't skimp on treating you to a meal." Lu Mingfei picked up his chopsticks.

Eat, eat as much as you want.

Jiang Nannan couldn't help but laugh.

The two ate and chatted, reminiscing about many things from the past.

After finishing their meal, the two of them came out of the cafeteria.

Lu Mingfei wiped his mouth: "Come on, I'll take you to meet two friends."

Who is it?

"Tang Ya, and Bei Bei. Tang Ya is the leader of the Tang Clan, and Bei Bei is her boyfriend," Lu Mingfei said as he walked.

"I met them at the college; they're two really interesting people."

"Tang Clan?" Jiang Nannan's eyes lit up.

"That legendary Tang Clan?"

"Yes, it's that Tang Clan. But they're in a pretty bad state now, with only Tang Ya and a few of us holding on." Lu Mingfei shrugged.

"The sect leader is like a commander without any troops."

After walking for about ten minutes, the two found Tang Ya and Bei Bei in an open space behind the teaching building.

Tang Ya was sitting on a rock, legs crossed, a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, looking completely idle.

Beibei stood next to her, reading a book, glancing up at her every now and then, her eyes conveying the message, "My girlfriend is so cute."

"Hey, Miss Tang," Lu Mingfei called out from afar.

Tang Ya turned her head and saw Lu Mingfei. Her eyes lit up. She spat out the grass stem in her mouth, stood up, and patted the dust off her bottom.

"Lu Mingfei!" She walked over quickly and looked him up and down.

"What happened to your panda eye? Who hit you?"

"It was an accident during training," Lu Mingfei said without changing his expression.

Tang Ya snorted, "You're kidding me. Training can give you panda eyes? I think you've gotten yourself into trouble again."

"Am I, Lu Mingfei, that kind of person?"

"You are it."

Lu Mingfei was taken aback by her words and turned to look at Bei Bei: "Brother Bei Bei, you should control your girlfriend."

Beibei closed the book and smiled gently: "I can't control her."

Lu Mingfei had a "I knew it" look on his face.

Tang Ya's gaze fell on Jiang Nannan behind Lu Mingfei, her eyes narrowing slightly: "And who is this?"

"Jiang Nannan." Lu Mingfei stepped aside.

Jiang Nannan stepped forward and nodded slightly: "Sister Tang Ya, Senior Bei Bei, I've heard so much about you."

Tang Ya stared at Jiang Nannan for a few seconds, then turned to look at Lu Mingfei, her eyes becoming meaningful.

Beibei smiled naturally: "Junior Jiang, we've met a few times before."

"Yes, I've seen Senior Beibei at several gatherings in the Foreign Languages ​​Department." Jiang Nannan nodded.

"Alright, alright, you all know each other now." Lu Mingfei clapped his hands, then turned to Tang Ya.

"Tang Ya, I have a question for you."

"What is it?"

"Does the Tang Clan have any sword or saber techniques? I'd like to learn them."

Tang Ya tilted her head, rested her chin on her hand, looked at Lu Mingfei, and then at Jiang Nannan.

She clapped her hands, giving a "I understand" look to her face.

Then she grabbed Lu Mingfei's arm and pulled him aside.

"What are you doing?" Lu Mingfei stumbled as she pulled him.

Tang Ya lowered her voice, her eyes gleaming with a sly light: "Lu Mingfei, do you want the sword technique?"

"yes."

"Want swordsmanship?"

"yes."

"Want to master a powerful technique that will make you look cool in front of girls?"

"Yes, yes, yes—"

"Then listen carefully." Tang Ya leaned closer to him, lowering her voice even further, with a seductive undertone.

"Do you want to become more powerful? Do you want to be able to walk with impunity at Shrek Academy? Do you want to make everyone who looks down on you look at you with new respect? Do you want to become a superior person and reach the pinnacle of life?"

Lu Mingfei was a little stunned by her series of "Do you want to?" questions and subconsciously nodded.

"Then join the Tang Clan!" Tang Ya patted his shoulder.

"Once you join the Tang Clan, you can learn any of their ultimate techniques! Mysterious Heaven Skill, Ghost Shadow Tracking, Mysterious Jade Hand, Crane Control and Dragon Capture, and all sorts of swordsmanship, knife techniques, and movement techniques—whatever you want, you'll have it!"

Lu Mingfei opened his mouth: "But haven't I already added—"

"Wait, I haven't finished yet." Tang Ya held up one finger.

"Our Tang Clan has a history spanning ten thousand years and boasts profound heritage. Although we have fewer people now, that's because we prioritize quality over quantity! If you join the Tang Clan, you'll become a core disciple, holding a prestigious position, and wherever you go, people will give you a thumbs up—"

"Sister Tang Ya, I have joined the Tang Clan."

Tang Ya was stunned for a moment before she remembered.

"Oh, that's alright, look—"

Lu Mingfei interrupted her: "Just tell me, what other conditions are there?"

Tang Ya's smile grew even brighter, like a fox that had just stolen a chicken.

She gestured towards Jiang Nannan with her lip: "Bring her into the Tang Clan too."

Lu Mingfei readily agreed: "Okay, no problem—"

Then his expression froze.

"No. I refuse."

"Why?" Tang Ya's face fell.

"Nannan is Nannan, and I am me. If you want to bring her into the Tang Clan, go talk to her yourself. Why should I be the middleman?" Lu Mingfei pulled his arm away from her grasp.

Tang Ya sighed, her expression turning serious.

"Lu Mingfei, do you know what the Tang Sect's situation is right now?"

Lu Mingfei remained silent.

Tang Ya lowered her voice and looked at Lu Mingfei. The slyness in her eyes was gone, replaced by a serious expression.

"I want to revive the Tang Clan. But I can't do it alone. I need people, talented people, and trustworthy people."

"I've seen Jiang Nannan's performance in the outer courtyard. She has good talent and a good temperament. If she can join the Tang Sect, it will be a good thing for the Tang Sect."

"And you—"

Tang Ya pointed to Lu Mingfei's chest: "You are someone I can trust."

Lu Mingfei remained silent for a few seconds.

"I'm a little touched by what you said," he said.

"Then just say yes."

"but--"

"There's no 'but' about it." Tang Ya grabbed his wrist.

"Think about it, once Jiang Nannan joins the Tang Sect, the two of you can cultivate together, learn the Tang Sect's unique skills together, and become stronger together. Don't you want to protect her? Making her stronger is the best protection, isn't it?"