Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 196 She hasn't fallen yet; she's still outputting.

While Tang San and Dai Mubai were overjoyed upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Zhu Zhuqing reacted quite differently.

It has to be said that she was really going all out. The moment Xiao Wu moved, her soul power surged, whether to intercept Xiao Wu or to prepare for another attack was unknown.

However, she stopped moving. It wasn't that she gave up, but that Han Li's mental connection with her re-established, and he delivered a message.

"Don't worry, Ye Lingling isn't here."

When Han Li sent a telepathic message to Zhu Zhuqing, his expression was somewhat strange. In fact, this matter was somewhat related to him.

This doesn't mean that Ye Lingling was taken away by the three women to go shopping because of his return; it was just a coincidence.

As the person he had chosen, more than a year ago, when he and several others went to the City of Slaughter, he still reserved some medicines to assist her cultivation through Dugu Yan.

Ye Lingling did justice to the medication, choosing to go home last night for another medicinal bath.

This morning, she sensed an opportunity to break through to level 40, and she's currently in seclusion at home trying to break through.

As for the college, she naturally sent someone to inform them that she had requested leave.

This very moment completely extinguished Dai Mubai's last glimmer of hope.

Sensing the fluctuations in soul power behind him, Tang San glanced warily at Zhu Zhuqing. When he found that she was still standing in the same spot and had not made another move, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems she still cherishes old feelings and didn't go too far.

Watching Xiao Wu's figure disappear quickly into the distance, Tang San finally had time to examine his hands.

It was during this examination that his breathing became unstable, and his Dragon-Controlling Crane technique also showed a slight flaw. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai was still devouring the sausages that Oscar kept making.

His Xuan Yu Hand was destroyed.

He hadn't paid any attention to the injuries to his hands because of the critical situation.

Now, seeing the state of his hands, he couldn't help but have a thought: he shouldn't have made a move earlier; it would have been better to have Zhu Zhuqing kill Dai Mubai directly.

At this moment, his Xuan Yu hand had transformed into a Xuan Yu striped hand, with deep, bone-revealing claw marks from which blood seeped, yet it was firmly locked within by his soul power.

The once smooth, jade-like surface of my palm is now covered in cracks.

More than ten years! He had painstakingly cultivated the Xuan Yu Hand technique for more than ten years, and it was ruined just like that.

Although the Xuan Yu Hand can be made as solid as a rock when cultivated to its ultimate form, it should be noted that the Xuan Yu Hand has its limits. It is not originally known for its defensive capabilities; its primary function is to prevent poisoning.

Now, haha, the anti-toxic measures are full of cracks and gaps, what can he use to protect himself from the poison?

However, if one were to cultivate the Mysterious Jade Hand again, especially if it were already damaged, the difficulty would increase exponentially.

At the current rate of cultivation, it would take at least fifteen years just to restore the Xuan Yu Hand to its current state.

As for whether he can cultivate to the ultimate level, he himself dares not guarantee it.

This effectively crippled most of his strength.

For a moment, Tang San felt a surge of murderous intent, but he forced himself to take a deep breath and suppress it.

No, now is not the time to settle accounts. Let's wait a bit longer.

Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, and his good teacher whom he always regarded as his "godfather," well, all well, he remembered them. These three had already found a way to die.

Subconsciously, his position in the dragon-catching and crane-controlling game shifted slightly again.

It was agonizing, extremely agonizing.

Apart from Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, who were observing coldly, everyone present felt that time was passing unusually slowly and wished that time could be sped up.

One minute, three minutes, five minutes—everyone's eyes were fixed on the entrance to the training ground, even Dai Mubai, who was feeling nauseous from eating sausages.

Just when they were about to reach their breaking point, a pink figure appeared at the entrance. It was Xiao Wu, their savior.

Xiao Wu was also anxious. She ran as fast as she could and quickly reached the group, only to find that they were still looking towards the entrance.

Xiao Wu took a breath and seemed to realize what they were waiting for. She spoke up somewhat urgently, "Ye Lingling isn't at the training ground, but I saw Senior Qin Ming. He said that Ye Lingling is at a critical juncture in her breakthrough and took leave today, so she didn't come to the academy."

As Xiao Wu finished speaking, the training ground became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and even Dai Mubai stopped chewing his sausage.

"Although Ye Lingling isn't here, I've already asked Senior Qin Ming, and he's already gone to invite the other healing soul masters in the academy as quickly as possible. Hang in there a little longer."

Xiao Wu wasn't completely clueless, but she had no choice but to offer comfort, albeit reluctantly.

Hang in there, just a little longer...

Upon hearing her words, those words echoed in the minds of the five people present.

Dai Mubai closed his eyes in despair, swallowed the sausage in his mouth, and thought, "No need, I can feel that I'm healed."

At this point, although he could still feel a dull ache, at least the bleeding had stopped; he just didn't know if he could still use it.

"Zhu Zhuqing".

The name came out of his mouth with extreme resentment; he truly wanted to kill.

Unfortunately, he still has some mobility issues. Most importantly, he needs to change his pants before he can get up, and he doesn't dare to use force at all, for fear of accidentally aggravating his injuries.

While Dai Mubai was struggling to change his clothes, Oscar and Yu Xiaogang learned what had happened from Tang San.

However, for some reason, the two of them felt that Tang San's voice was somewhat cold, especially Yu Xiaogang, who always felt a chill on his neck.

After Tang San also ate Oscar's healing sausage, Dai Mubai finally changed his clothes, and Ma Hongjun also completed his role as a clothesline.

Throughout the entire process, he had his back to Zhu Zhuqing. He was still a little scared, which caused his posture to be a bit off, as if he was afraid that he would be hit by Zhu Zhuqing as well.

He silently stood behind the group, using Dai Mubai's body to hide himself. There was no trace of his rage or desire left. If the situation hadn't been inappropriate, he would have even wanted to run away.

The group stood together again, looking at Zhu Zhuqing, who was calm and collected, sneering at them. Unlike last time, this time no one dared to approach.

Oscar, unaware of what had happened, had quietly slipped out of the line and stood to the side with Xiao Wu.

The atmosphere was very heavy, and no one spoke.

After a long while, Dai Mubai, the person involved, couldn't hold back any longer. He felt the stinging pain that still came from his lower body from time to time and spoke with murderous intent.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you poisonous woman, I will never let you go, you will die."

"Really? Then go ahead and do it."

Zhu Zhuqing glanced disdainfully at Dai Mubai, who was unsteady on his feet, and calmly took a step forward.

The people opposite, including Dai Mubai, all subconsciously took a step back.

"That's it? Are you planning to kill me?"

Zhu Zhuqing sneered, "And you don't think I'm afraid of death, do you? I thought about the consequences before I made a move. It's just one life. Come on, take it if you want. Taking you with me before I die, I'll consider it a good deed."

"What? Aren't you going to make a move again? Afraid of dying?"

Zhu Zhuqing glanced disdainfully at the people opposite her, venting her emotions.

"And what about the rest of you? Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Come on, Tang San, aren't you very good at talking? Continue, finish what you haven't said. How do you expect me to cooperate? If I don't cooperate, what can you do to me?"

"Where are your hidden weapons? Aren't you supposed to be a good fighter? I'm standing right here, kill me."

"And you, you idiot, what are you doing hiding in the back? Don't you usually like looking at girls? Am I not pretty enough?"

"Enough, Zhu Zhuqing! You've committed a grave error, yet you still dare to spout such nonsense here. Do you even know where you are? And what have you done?"

Perhaps it was because Tang San was standing in front of him that gave him confidence, Yu Xiaogang briefly regained his courage, put on the airs of a teacher again, and even put on a heartbroken look.

"Shut up, you biggest piece of trash."

"Don't think I don't know. You're the one who instigated this behind the scenes. How dare you, a mere 29-year-old good-for-nothing, talk to me like that? Don't you know you should respect those who are stronger than you? Isn't that something you always say?"

"In terms of strength, you are the weakest here, not even as good as that chicken. In terms of status, you are an outcast of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan. Who gave you the courage to speak to a noble like this?"

"We call you 'Master' all the time, but do you really think you are? Ask everyone here, apart from Tang San, who you've fooled like a fool, who respects you? Master? You're the biggest joke in the Soul Master world."

"The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls? Any Soul Master with even a little bit of influence knows that this is a plagiarized product riddled with flaws."

"There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters? If we follow your theory, why don't you just honestly admit that you are that useless one?"

"Why choose Tang San as your disciple? Why not choose a good-for-nothing like yourself to prove your theory? Are you incapable? Or afraid?"

"Rats should live in the gutter, not like you, shamelessly begging for a living in the sunlight and thinking you're human."

Perhaps because she had been suppressing her emotions for too long, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been taciturn, suddenly unleashed her fury, pointing her finger at the noses of the people opposite her and cursing them back.

Yu Xiaogang, who stepped forward later, became her primary target.

"You, you, you..."

Yu Xiaogang's face turned bright red, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"waste."

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, feeling much more relaxed, and a sense of comfort welled up inside her.

Ning Rongrong, standing beside her, stared at Zhu Zhuqing with shining eyes, as if she were getting to know her all over again today, her face full of admiration.

"They're here! What happened? Where are the wounded?"

At the entrance to the training ground, Qin Ming's voice came, and beside him was a healing-type Soul Master whom he was pulling along.

(End of this chapter)