Douro Continent

Chapter 383 Tang San VS Huo Wu (Part 2)

"Silly girl, don't cry! Your brother is alright." Tang San tried to raise his hand to touch Xiao Wu's head, but found that he couldn't lift his arm at all.

Actually, he never intended to win this match against Huo Wu. As the saying goes, "Leave a way out for others," and he had already defeated six of their opponents; the final victory in this qualifying round would undoubtedly belong to Shrek Academy. Why push for the kill? A complete sweep of seven opponents would be exhilarating, but it would likely leave a lasting stain of hatred between the two sides. He didn't want that.

After all, he didn't have any ill feelings towards Blazing Fire Academy.

Therefore, Tang San originally only intended to exhaust Huo Wu's soul power as much as possible during the match, hoping to end the game with the next Shrek Academy player. But who would have thought that Huo Wu's targeting of him would be so effective, ultimately leading to this situation?

When Dai Mubai carried Tang San on his back, revealing his back, the Shrek Academy students almost simultaneously gasped.

Tang San's clothes on his back were completely torn, a bloody mess, with bones visible in some places. Even his arms were stained red with blood, hanging limply at his sides.

What kind of pain must this be? Yet, Tang San still wore that calm smile on his face. It was as if this pain wasn't even his own. Only the sweat pouring from his forehead told everyone that it was he who was truly injured.

Huo Wu's white orb of light was even more powerful than Tang San had imagined. If it weren't for his Eight Spider Lances, and if his body hadn't been forged in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he would have been severely injured, if not killed.

Although his injuries appeared serious, they were mostly superficial wounds. His bones and internal organs were not significantly damaged.

The referee then walked onto the field, calling for medical personnel to come and treat Tang San, while announcing that Huo Wu was the winner of the match.

Before Shrek Academy's second member could even appear, Huo Wu had already declared that she was conceding defeat. Whether due to the depletion of her soul power or her own mental state, she had neither the desire nor the ability to fight any further.

At this moment, the people of Shrek Academy didn't even have time to hate Huo Wu; all they cared about was Tang San's safety.

Tang San was carried away on a stretcher, and the match was truly over. Although Tang San didn't perform particularly well in the final match, he had already won over everyone in the previous six battles.

Moreover, did he really lose the last game?

He could easily use Huo Wu's body to block the attack. With his control, he only needed to inject some soul power into Huo Wu's body to detonate the white orb inside her, and he would be safe. It wouldn't even be considered a violation of the rules.

After all, that terrifying attack was delivered by Huo Wu herself, not Tang San.

"Is my brother really alright?" Inside the barracks, Xiao Wu asked the imperial physician of the Heavenly Dou Empire with a worried expression.

The doctor was a woman in her forties. It was clear she had been quite beautiful in her youth. She smiled slightly at Xiaowu and said, "Young lady, this is the seventeenth time you've asked the same question. Don't worry. Your brother is fine; it's just a superficial injury. His bones are intact, and his internal organs are protected. It's strange, his muscle elasticity is at least three times that of an ordinary Soul Master. How did he train like that? Right now, he's just lost a lot of blood and needs some rest. He'll be able to move normally in five days at most. However, it's best not to let him participate in any more matches during the promotion tournament. Otherwise, the wound might reopen."

"Thank you, doctor."

The doctor smiled slightly, picked up his medical kit, and said, "Alright, take good care of him. I'll be going now."

Xiao Wu watched the doctor leave before her expression finally relaxed a bit, by which time Tang San had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Looking at his still pale face, Xiao Wu was constantly overwhelmed by waves of heartache. She would rather be the one who got hurt than have Tang San suffer such a trauma!

The master waved to the Shrek Academy students in the room and said, "Alright, everyone else go and rest. There's a competition tomorrow. Xiao Wu can stay here and take care of Xiao San."

Only then did everyone leave the room quietly. As long as Tang San was alright, they were relieved.

Inside the room, only Xiao Wu, Grandmaster, and Tang San remained. Grandmaster looked at Tang San, who was fast asleep on the bed, smiled slightly, and said, "Little San actually did the right thing."

Xiao Wu raised her head and looked at the master with confusion. "Master, you still say he did the right thing? He could have made that Huo Wu take the attack."

The master sighed and said, "Xiao San did this for the sake of the academy's reputation and for your future. First, the Five Elements Academies are all in cahoots. If he really wiped out the Blazing Fire Academy, it would inevitably provoke the other three academies to unite against him. And this enmity would be much greater. Second, if he had used Huo Wu's body to block the attack, Huo Wu would have certainly died. Huo Wu is a prodigy of the Blazing Fire Academy. If she died, regardless of what she might be behind, the retaliation from the Blazing Fire Academy alone would be overwhelming. This is not something Tang San would want to see. We are all students, and we don't have any deep-seated hatred, so he chose this outcome. I believe that when Xiao San used his body to block the attack, he must have calculated his own endurance and the opponent's attack power."

Grandmaster always treated Tang San as his own child, so how could he not feel heartbroken seeing Tang San injured?

But the Grandmaster was always rational. When he learned that Tang San was not seriously injured, reason prevailed. After a simple analysis, he affirmed Tang San's actions. Of course, this did not mean that he was indifferent to Tang San's injuries.

Xiao Wu sighed softly and said nothing more. At this moment, all she could think about was that as long as Tang San was alright, nothing else mattered.

Just then, Dai Mubai's icy voice suddenly came from outside, "What are you doing here? Get out."

"We've come to see Tang San and thank him." The voice belonged to Huo Wushuang, and Xiao Wu frowned upon hearing it.

Outside the barracks, not only Huo Wushuang had arrived, but all seven main members of the Blazing Fire Academy team had also come, including Huo Wu, who was pale-faced.

After the match, when they calmed down, Huo Wushuang couldn't help but feel a sense of lingering fear. He could see the danger his sister had faced during the match. If Tang San hadn't shown mercy, he wouldn't have had a sister.

Despite Blazing Fire Academy's humiliating defeat and only one victory, Huo Wushuang harbored no resentment towards Tang San; on the contrary, she was extremely grateful. Compared to the competition results, her sister's life was clearly far more important.

Huo Wu was already the center of attention at Blazing Academy, and the other team members felt the same way. Upon returning to camp, Huo Wushuang immediately suggested they go see Tang San.

Dai Mubai's icy gaze swept over everyone. "No need for your crocodile tears. Tang San isn't going to die."

Huo Wushuang frowned. "Dai Mubai, don't go too far. I'm here to see Tang San. To thank him for sparing my sister. I'm not here to see you, so get out of my way."

At this moment, upon hearing the noise, the other four members of the Shrek Seven Devils, besides Tang San and Xiao Wu, also came out. Like Dai Mubai, they didn't have much goodwill towards the Blazing Academy, which had injured Tang San. The four of them, along with the four substitutes, formed a line and blocked the Blazing Academy there.

"Leave here immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite." Dai Mubai's eyes narrowed, clearly indicating that he was about to lose control of his anger.

At this moment, the seven main players from Blazing Fire Academy had all participated in the national qualifying competition, and their soul power had been significantly depleted. If they were to actually fight, they would naturally not have an advantage. Moreover, they had come to make goodwill.

"I've come to thank Tang San." Just as Huo Wushuang was starting to feel the effects of her medicine, Huo Wu suddenly stepped forward. The madness on her pale face had vanished, replaced by a quiet calm. Her beautiful eyes held more contemplation and depth, as if she had become a different person.

"No need. My brother is already asleep. You can leave. Don't disturb his rest." Xiao Wu walked out of the barracks and gave Huo Wu a cold stare.

Although Tang San's injury was caused by him using his body to block the attack, the culprit was still Huo Wu. Naturally, Xiao Wu had no good feelings towards this girl whose appearance was not much inferior to her own.

Huo Wu glanced at the barracks Xiao Wu had left, nodded, and said, "Then I'm sorry to have bothered you. I'll come back to thank you when he's feeling better."

Xiao Wu refused without hesitation, saying, "No need. We are competitors in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament." Her words were tantamount to making it clear that the two were not friends.

No sooner had the group from Blazing Fire Academy left than another group arrived.

Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe arrived together, ostensibly to check on Tang San's injuries on behalf of the tournament organizing committee. However, in reality, Tang San was far from the only one injured since the start of the competition, yet he was the only one receiving such attention.

After confirming that Tang San was alright, the two chatted with Grandmaster for a few more minutes before leaving. Only then did the entire barracks quiet down.

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