Cat Fight!

After returning to the Academy, the Prince quickly called his maids-to-be. 

Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.

The three for once were confused why such an abrupt call. As in they expected him to be away for at least a few months. As in, he was waging a war. 

Though the word that Star Luo capitulated still has not reached them yet. 

"My Prince, what can we do for you?" Now that the best maids are away, only the much weaker and younger one is around. Or, in the trio case the recent addition to the maid initiative.

"I have returned from Star Luo with certain gifts." As he said that he motioned at the white tiger and the floating hammer.

"T-That is…" Zhu Zhuyun's eyes slightly bulged out as she saw the white tiger. She knew what this was! So did Zhu Zhuqing! This is Dai Family Evil Eyed White Tiger Martial Spirit!

"Dai family martial spirit. It's a beast spirit which fits for a Spirit Master who has a cat martial Spirit. At this time I only have two maids who have cat martial Spirits." His gaze was on the pair of black-haired girls. 

"...What are you saying, my Prince? You…can add or remove Martial Spirits?" Zhu Zhuyun said with utter shock… if someone can do that… the sheer amount of chaos someone like that could unleash!

Just imagine the sheer horror people will feel when they realise that someone can do that! Even now just by standing here, she could only imagine what happened to Dai Weisi! Or is it the Emperor's White Tiger spirit? Well, it doesn't matter what matter is that he just ripped someone's martial spirit out from its body!

"Indeed I can, it's a technique based on the principles of Yin and Yang. Now the issue is which one of you two wants the White Tiger? And you Xiao Wu, do you want the Clear Sky Hammer?" Xue Long asked the three. 

Xiao Wu's eyes slightly widened as she saw the small hammer flowing around the Prince. This was the Clear Sky Hammer! The same hammer that Tang San's father was holding? From whom did the Prince take the hammer?

"...May I ask from whom did you take the hammer?" 

"Tang Hao. He attacked me again. Instead of killing him I crippled him and took his hammer. He is still alive but he won't be cultivating anymore."

The bunny girl was slightly relieved that the Prince didn't kill Tang San's father. Now the question was should she take the hammer?

'Since I can't be with Tang San I can at least have something which will remind me of the time we spend together.' While Xiao Wu was thinking of the good times she had no idea how Tang San would react to this the moment the bunny girl accepted the hammer as her second martial spirit!

"...I accept this gift of yours…my prince." She slowly did a simple bow. It was much better than before. However, it still has some work to do.

The moment she agreed to this, the hammer flew towards Xiao Wu. As blurred into pure energy and entered into her, the brown-haired bunny girl felt a tingle rising from her gut before she saw another tattoo appear on her left hand. 

She called it forth and a hammer appeared in her left hand.

With wonder she inspected it. It was strange to have another Martial Spirit!

However, she can already feel the power which comes from it!

It was nothing like her Soft Boned Rabbit power! This power was explosive and ready to deliver damage! An assault type of Martial Spirit where her original one was speed type. When she combines those two. Her power will be unquestionable!

This made her giddy and at the same time wonder… Why was this given to her? Surely there are other maids which were longer with the prince and worked hard to get something like this.

"My Prince but why me?"

"Because I want to see a bunny use a hammer." He said that with a shrug. Making everyone around him sweatdrop. Is he for real? He gave her one of the best tool Martial Spirit because he wants to see her swing it!

Truthfully this made her slightly blush… 

"I see… I will train with it!"

Then… she remembered something!

"D-Does this mean I will need to kill Spirit Beasts to add rings to it!?" She said that with panic, her Soft Boned Rabbit martial spirit doesn't require it as if it's in the blood. But the Hammer!?

"We can discuss it when you are Titled Douluo. Don't put anything on the hammer before then." Xue Long instructed the rabbit girl.

She quickly nodded with relief.

Then the attention was back at the pair of Zhu sisters who were eying each other.

"...My prince to whom the Martial Spirit belonged before?" Zhu Zhuyun asked with quite a serious tone. However…

"Does it matter? All I am saying is that either of you can get this." He said that while looking at the pair. His answer made the older cat sibling frown. Her gut feeling is telling her that it should be Dai Weisi. There was that strange connection those two shared because both of them were Crown Princes.

This means. She wants that White tiger more than Zhu Zhuqing! However the ferocious looks the younger Zhu had made the older slightly concerned!

Ever since coming to the capital, Zhu Zhuqing cultivation was rapidly advancing! It was close to Rank 30. While Zhu Zhuyun just recently passed halfway point to Rank 35.

The gap between them is rapidly shrinking and the younger one is giving her all to get better as quickly as possible. One could say that this place is heaven for the younger sibling who wants that power. 

"I can see that both of you want it. Then let's settle this in Spirit Arena. To make this fair cultivation, Martial Spirits are not allowed. Only pure martial arts." 

This was a common thing in the Prince's circle. Martial arts above the rest.

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The word quickly spread through the Imperial Academy that Zhu sisters will fight to get a Martial Spirit!

This is big! To get a martial spirit? How does this even work? Well, they don't really care. It sounds interesting so they want to see this in person! In-person when someone becomes a Twin Martial Spirit user! 

Those kinds of people are extremely rare! The only known person openly who has a Twin Martial Spirit is the current Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall. This just shows how impressive it is to have two spirits.

Not to mention an even greater anomaly which is Xue Long who has the so-called Trinity. They don't even know where to look, to grasp what it means, to understand the sheer potential of having three martial spirits. 

Then again the control one should have over it just to use this kind of configuration. As Twin Martial Spirits appeared before. But they usually end up exploding…

This was different. This one was a single Martial Spirit user becoming a Twin one. So they shouldn't explode. The students doubt the Prince wants his precious maids exploding in front of his eyes.

So, the students have faith that this will be a great show!

As the students were gathering like ducklings in front of the water they all started whispering to each other. 

Some interesting people came to watch this upcoming match like Yu Tianheng from Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, or Hu Liena's brother Xie Yue who was accepted into the Imperial Academy after passing through the elementary school for military officers. 

By this point, the Imperial Academy has gathered quite a bit of powerful and talented students. Though they all want to see how this process of giving a Martial Spirit will work!

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As the pair of sisters walked into the arena, it became extremely quiet. None of the observers spoke, they all were waiting for the moment these two new maids would duke out.

They all want to see the progress, how fast a regular person advances under the guidance of the Prince and the Maid teacher in the Moon Pavilion before becoming a proper maid.

"This is a pure martial arts fight. No Martial Spirits or Spirit Rings abilities are allowed, you may use a weapon if it's created through martial arts, otherwise, it's forbidden. You may begin." One of the teachers was acting as referee and he declared the fight to start.

The pair of sisters lunged at each other while using Tiger Style. The pair were using the same style because it fits the best for their Martial Spirit which is the Hell Civet. 

Sure enough, rapid exchanges started as the pair of black-haired girls started to duke out.

Rapid clawed palm strikes accompanied by kicks were the most prominent in this style. Though the fight was quite even…

The stalemate didn't last long as Xue Long noticed the change in the footwork of Zhu Zhuqing.

'That's Boundless Fist…'

Sure enough, the younger Zhu delivered a powerful kick into Zhu Zhuyun's neck. Making her fall to the left. The older girl grimaced from pain as it was a direct hit.

Gaining advance here the younger cat girl proceeded to attack with quite an amateur level of Boundless Fist. Which was enough for this battle. It was all about provoking Zhu Zhuyun to attack. with Tiger style which is well known by the younger sibling.

This is why she can't dodge it with her Boundless Fist. Which continued to attack her before pushing the older girl out of the arena.

The moment the girl was out of bounds clapping started. This made Zhu Zhuqing self-conscious. She didn't expect such a reaction from the crowd! 

Though she will need to get used to this if she is to be a maid for the Crown Prince.

Shortly after Xue Long walked over to the arena, people could see White Tiger was floating around him, as if it was held by an invisible leash.

"Congratulations Qing'er you won, the Evil Eyed White Tiger is yours." As he said that he motioned for the tiger to rush into Zhu Zhuqing who only had a short moment to nod at him before the tiger turned into a blur of Spirit Energy and entered her body.

Moments later the Younger Zhu slightly twitched as if something was happening to her insides…. Then several strands of her black hair turned gold. And her eyes became Heterochromia… one is red and another is blue.

She looked almost like a sibling of the Dai family… unique…

"Fascinating…" As Xue Long said, he grabbed her chin and made her look at him. This, however, made the girl in question try hard not to blush. She didn't expect him to be so brazen in front of hundreds of students.

Not that anyone could say anything.

"You look very unique now, Qing'er. Remember what I said to Xiao Wu? Don't put any rings on White tiger before your Hell Civet is at Titled Douluo."

The girl slowly nodded several times. She just wants him to release her chin!

After he said that he was done holding her. Instead, he inspected her few streaks of blond hair. It was fascinating!

'I wonder if I could make  Martial Spirits? For example, get another tiger and give it to Zhu Zhuyun. Maybe she would get strands of purple hair? It would be unique!' As he thought he was done with his inspection, instead he looked at Zhu Zhuyun who looked at her sister with a very annoyed frown.

"Yun'er we will have to discuss your lack of focus, discipline, and failure to realise that the fight was serious." His words made her frown disappear as it was replaced with fear.

"Oof… incoming disciplinary actions…" One of the students said with pity.

Others nodded at him. Here it comes. What will the Crown Prince do to her now?

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