Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 152 The Skinny Boy and the Arrogant Boy!

The day after Jiang Nannan returned from hunting for a spirit ring, the two went to the outer courtyard and had a meal with Tang Ya, Bei Bei and others.

"Nannan!"

"Xiaoya!"

At the entrance of Shrek Academy, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya excitedly hugged each other. Since one was in the outer academy and the other in the inner academy, the two had very limited time to meet. It had been three months since they last met, so the two girls were very happy to see each other again.

"Long time no see, Ziyang," Beibei said with a smile as she looked at Zhu Ziyang.

"It's been a long time," Zhu Ziyang replied. "How are things? Have you been thinking about getting into the Inner Academy this year?"

"Hehe, it's hard to say." Beibei scratched the back of her head and said, "You know, Xiaoya is a slow starter, so I want to wait for her to join us."

"Hey, I'm trying my best too, okay?" Tang Ya said, somewhat annoyed, upon hearing Bei Bei's words. "Besides, I'm already level 36, and you're only level 39! I'll catch up with you soon!"

"Yes, yes, I misspoke, okay?" Bei Bei said with a smile, walked up to Tang Ya, and took her hand. "I told you, we will definitely get into the Inner Academy together!"

"Hmph! You don't need to wait for me, I can still get into the inner academy." Tang Ya turned her head away arrogantly and said, but she did not pull her hand away from Bei Bei's grasp.

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan couldn't help but laugh at this scene. It was common knowledge in the outer academy that Bei Bei was intentionally waiting for Tang Ya. Otherwise, with Bei Bei's talent, she would have already reached the Soul Master realm. This wasn't just wishful thinking; there was a real-world example. Xu Sanshi, who was known as one of the twin stars of the outer academy alongside Bei Bei, was already a Soul Master. If Bei Bei hadn't been waiting for Tang Ya, she would likely have been a Soul Master as well.

"Xiaoya, you have to keep up the good work!" Jiang Nannan said with a sweet laugh, "My brother and I are already Soul Kings!"

"What?" Tang Ya and Bei Bei were shocked upon hearing this, staring blankly at Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan.

"Who is the Soul King?" A voice filled with shock and confusion came from behind. Xu Sanshi pulled Xue Weiwei over, his expression strikingly similar to Tang Ya's. He said, "Ziyang, you're already a Soul King? Good heavens, how are Beibei and me supposed to live?"

"Indeed!" Beibei recovered from his shock, his handsome face filled with deep admiration. "It seems I have little chance of beating you now, Ziyang! You really put a lot of pressure on me!"

"Just luck," Zhu Ziyang said with a faint smile.

"Nannan, it's one thing for Zhu Ziyang to become a Soul King, but how did you become one too? We agreed to be best friends, how did you do it so quickly?" Tang Ya said with a helpless and bitter smile, "Right, Weiwei, we're no longer worthy of being best friends with Nannan!"

"Mmm!" Xue Weiwei smiled and agreed.

"Fine, I didn't even look down on you guys, and you're already making fun of me!" Jiang Nannan feigned surprise and said with heartache, "And all this love I have for you!"

After saying that, Jiang Nannan pounced on Tang Ya, ready to teach her a lesson. Tang Ya hurriedly hid behind Xue Weiwei. Xue Weiwei laughed and took sides between the two women. The three women joked and played around for a while.

"Alright, I'm not running anymore, I give up." Tang Ya stopped, caught by Jiang Nannan, and immediately announced her surrender, saying, "Nannan, you're bullying me! A speed-attack type Soul King bullying a control-type Soul Master like me, that's not sportsmanship!"

"No way, I didn't use my martial soul!" Jiang Nannan argued, hugging Tang Ya, gently pinching Tang Ya's cheek, and saying with a light laugh.

"Tch! Your physical abilities are what they are, why would you need to use your Martial Soul!" Tang Ya ignored Jiang Nannan's excuses and said directly, "Once I reach the Soul King level, I'll tie you up and give you a good spanking!"

"Fine, you're threatening me!" Jiang Nannan immediately raised her hand, ready to strike first, and said, "Then I'll make my move right now!"

"No! Sister Nan Nan, I was wrong!" Tang Ya readily admitted defeat and said.

"Hmph! I'm magnanimous, I'll let you off this time." Jiang Nannan hadn't really intended to fight, and seeing Tang Ya back down, she went along with it and let her go. Then she asked, "We're all here now, what are we waiting for?"

"Oh, it's like this, there's one junior student who hasn't come yet." Tang Ya tidied her hair and clothes, which had been messed up from playing around, and explained, "This is a good opportunity to introduce him to you and Zhu Ziyang."

"Who is it?" Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan were both very curious, because judging from the expressions of Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi and Xue Weiwei, they all seemed to know the person Tang Ya was talking about.

"Hehe, she's a new member of our Tang Clan!" Tang Ya said excitedly with a grin.

"A new member of the Tang Sect?!" This time, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan were shocked. They hadn't expected that a student from Shrek Academy would actually be persuaded by Tang Ya to join the Tang Sect.

"Xiaoya, how did you do that?" Jiang Nannan asked immediately.

"Hehehe, actually, I tricked that kid into joining the Tang Sect." Tang Ya looked at Jiang Nannan's eager and curious gaze, then suddenly laughed a little embarrassedly and said, "No, I can't call it tricking, after all, I gave him the qualification to enter Shrek Academy without taking the entrance exam!"

"So, it's this year's freshman?" Zhu Ziyang realized that it was very likely that Tang Ya used the Shrek Academy's exemption from entrance exams to lure the student who couldn't pass the admissions exam to join the Tang Sect.

"Hmm!" Tang Ya nodded, then looked into the academy and asked in confusion, "Yuhao should have finished class by now, why isn't he here yet?"

Watching Tang Ya's actions, Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan couldn't help but feel more curious about this new member of the Tang Clan. However, Xu Sanshi and Xue Weiwei's expressions were rather strange, especially Xu Sanshi, who had a hint of resentment on his face.

"Xu Sanshi, why do you look like that? Is that freshman related to you?" Zhu Ziyang asked suspiciously.

"Ask Beibei!" Xu Sanshi pointed at Beibei and said resentfully.

"Uh~" Bei Bei was a little embarrassed when Xu Sanshi called her out, and said with a smile, "You can't blame me for this. Who told you to mess with Xiao Ya? Besides, I won a challenge against someone of a higher level. You only need one Xuan Shui Pill, which is already more than enough!"

"Hmph!" Xu Sanshi's face darkened as he said, "What do you mean 'just a single Profound Water Pill'? Do you think Profound Water Pills are some kind of common, cheap medicine?"

The conversation between the two made Zhu Ziyang understand the reason for the matter. The new student's talent was not good, so Bei Bei tricked Xu Sanshi into giving her a Xuan Shui Pill. It seems that Bei Bei cares about that new member of the Tang Sect. Therefore, that person may not have joined the Tang Sect because of Shrek Academy's exemption from the entrance exam.

This made Zhu Ziyang even more curious. What kind of fool would dare to join the Tang Clan, such a powerful and declining sect?

"Ah, they're here!" Tang Ya exclaimed with delight, waving to the two freshmen not far away. "Yuhao, over here!"

Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan followed Tang Ya's gaze and saw the two new students walking towards them. As they drew closer, their appearance became clear to Zhu Ziyang. The one in front was a somewhat thin boy, wearing a new student uniform. He was frail and had an ordinary appearance, but he possessed a pair of striking eyes—clear, bright, and radiating determination and vigilance. The moment Zhu Ziyang and Jiang Nannan saw him, they immediately knew one thing: he was a new member of the Tang Clan!

Because his eyes were so similar to Tang Ya's back then, both like a fawn venturing into a dark wilderness, filled with panic, unease, loss, doubt, and fear in the face of the unknown night. The only difference was that Tang Ya had a bit more optimism, but this boy's eyes didn't show it. Perhaps, Tang Ya was like that before she met Bei Bei.

The boy walking behind was a stark contrast to the one in front. He had short blue hair, a handsome face, arrogant eyes, and a noble air. He was clearly born into an aristocratic family. His eyes were filled with arrogance, but they would soften and become gentle when they looked at the boy in front of him.

The strange combination only fueled Zhu Ziyang's curiosity.

"Teacher Xiaoya!" The thin boy greeted Tang Ya with a simple smile and waved in response.

(End of this chapter)