Tang San's Challenge

Tang San took a few steps forward and stood in front of everyone, facing Xiao Wu.

"Hello, my name is Tang San."

In his previous life, he had spent more than twenty years immersed in the study of hidden weapons and had never communicated with girls. Now, facing such a beautiful girl, he was feeling a bit nervous.

"What's your martial soul?" he continued to ask.

Xiao Wu glanced at Ao Tian beside her and replied, "My martial soul is a Soft Boned Rabbit."

Tang San smiled, "That's quite a coincidence. My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, which happens to be the food of your martial soul."

Xiao Wu couldn't help but chuckle, "You're just like Ao Tian, you have an interesting way of speaking."

Tang San then turned his gaze to Ao Tian and said, "Ao Tian, our previous matter isn't settled yet. You still owe my teacher an apology."

Ao Tian leaned lazily against the doorframe and said, "What if I don't apologize?"

"Then I'll keep challenging you until you do apologize. Just so you know, our dormitory has a tradition that newcomers must accept the challenge from the dorm leader. I just defeated Wang Sheng to become the new dorm leader. Now, I'm challenging you."

Tang San provocatively stared at Ao Tian, knowing his prideful and arrogant nature would likely make him accept.

He challenged Ao Tian not only to make him apologize but also because his master wanted to take Ao Tian as a disciple and had already made a bet with him. Tang San believed that with his Mysterious Heaven Skill and his master's guidance, his master would definitely win the bet.

So, in the end, Ao Tian would become his master's second disciple, and as the senior disciple, Tang San felt obligated to mentor this future junior.

"Did you become the dorm leader by winning the challenge? That sounds fun! I accept your challenge!" Xiao Wu exclaimed excitedly.

After saying that, she turned to Ao Tian and winked, revealing two cute dimples on her face.

Tang San hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't fight girls." He still felt a sense of protectiveness toward such a beautiful and adorable girl; it wouldn't be right to make her cry.

"Do you look down on girls?" Xiao Wu's expression turned angry, and her eyebrows almost stood on end.

She threw her school uniform into Ao Tian's arms, placed her hands on her hips, and glared at Tang San.

"No, that's not what I meant. I..." Tang San was about to explain, but he saw Xiao Wu charging toward him.

"Since you look down on girls, let me show you what I'm made of!"

With those words, Xiao Wu had already reached Tang San. She raised her right leg high and aimed a kick at his chin.

This move demonstrated Xiao Wu's flexibility and her right leg was incredibly fast, which startled Tang San.

His expression immediately turned serious. This girl was not as simple as she seemed.

Facing Xiao Wu's kick, Tang San used his left hand to grab her right ankle and pulled it toward him. At the same time, he used his right shoulder to slam into Xiao Wu's chest.

He employed a technique of leveraging force and close-quarters combat, having been trained since childhood by his father and possessing greater strength than Xiao Wu.

As long as he could make contact with his shoulder, he would undoubtedly win.

However, as his left hand grabbed Xiao Wu's right ankle, he found that things were not going as he had anticipated.

He had initially intended to grab onto her pants, but Xiao Wu's skin was so smooth and slippery that he couldn't get a firm grip.

Tang San's reaction was swift. He tilted his head to avoid Xiao Wu's kick just in time.

Xiao Wu's right foot missed its target and landed on Tang San's left shoulder. However, her other leg, her left one, unexpectedly flew up and locked around Tang San's neck.

Her leg, with its smooth skin, made contact with Tang San's neck, causing his mind to waver for a moment.

It was precisely because of this momentary distraction that he didn't react in time.

Xiao Wu's feet locked around Tang San's neck, and with her hands on the ground, she used the unique strength of her waist to fling Tang San away.

Tang San was sent flying several meters and landed on the ground, looking a bit disheveled.

He had the protection of Mysterious Heaven Skill, so he wasn't seriously injured, but it was clear that he had lost some face.

"I actually lost," Tang San said somewhat helplessly. He knew that Xiao Wu had held back during their match.

He stood up, brushed the dust off his pants, and said, "I lost, so now you're the dormitory leader."

The other male students were completely shocked, especially Wang Sheng, who had just experienced Tang San's formidable combat abilities.

However, this fearsome Tang San, surprisingly, had no resistance at all in the hands of this girl; he was defeated with just one exchange.

The looks the male students gave Xiao Wu now contained a hint of fear.

"Hehe, serves you right for underestimating girls," Xiao Wu stuck her tongue out at Tang San and then looked at Ao Tian, raising her pristine chin as if to say, "How about that? I told you I'd help you teach Tang San a lesson."

Ao Tian extended his thumb and smiled, "Not bad!"

Tang San couldn't help but focus his gaze on Ao Tian and furrowed his brows. "Ao Tian, are you not embarrassed to let a girl fight your battles for you?"

Ao Tian touched his cheek and replied, "Not at all."

"You..." Tang San pointed at Ao Tian, but he was too infuriated to find the right words.

He realized that Ao Tian was not only arrogant but also shameless.

The other male students' expressions toward Ao Tian changed as well. Just moments ago, they had envied and admired him, but now, they looked at him with contempt.

To rely on a woman to fight for him was the thing they despised the most – a man who couldn't handle his own business.

Wang Sheng's eyes shifted as he walked over to Xiao Wu and said, "Leader, according to our rules, Ao Tian still has to accept your challenge."

"Oh? Is that so?" Xiao Wu looked at the eleven or twelve-year-old boy.

Wang Sheng scratched his head and affirmed, "Yes, it's our dormitory tradition."

The other male students nodded and said in unison, "That's right."

With an innocent expression, Xiao Wu looked at Ao Tian, as if to say, "Sorry, but this isn't my fault."

Just as she was about to challenge Ao Tian, Tang San spoke up.

"Xiao Wu... Leader, if you don't want to fight, let me handle this."

Afterward, he looked at Wang Sheng and asked, "Is this within the rules?"

Having understood the friction between Tang San and Ao Tian from their earlier conversation and also feeling somewhat displeased with Ao Tian's attitude, Wang Sheng nodded and said, "It's within the rules. If Ao Tian loses to you, there's no need for the leader to step in."

"In that case, I'll do it," Xiao Wu said.

If she and Ao Tian fought, she could go easy on him and show mercy. But if Tang San and Ao Tian fought, she wasn't sure how it would turn out. She had sensed that Tang San possessed considerable strength, and she was worried that Ao Tian wouldn't be able to handle him.

"Leader, let Tang San handle this. It'll save you the trouble," the others chimed in.

With a hint of helplessness, Xiao Wu looked at Ao Tian.

Ao Tian shrugged, walked forward, and handed his school uniform to Xiao Wu, saying, "Then I'll fight Tang San."

"Are you sure?" Xiao Wu whispered to Ao Tian, leaning toward his ear.

"Haha, don't worry," Ao Tian found Xiao Wu quite adorable and couldn't resist ruffling her hair a few times.

Xiao Wu's face turned slightly red, and she moved back a bit, casting a somewhat annoyed gaze at Ao Tian.

Ao Tian gave her a faint smile and stood in front of Tang San.

"You wanted to teach me a lesson, right? Let's do it."

Tang San said, "Ao Tian, you may think highly of yourself with your innate full soul force and beast martial soul, but you shouldn't be so proud. Remember, there's always someone stronger out there, and with your attitude, you'll suffer a big loss someday."

Ao Tian brushed it off, saying, "I'm proud because I have the right to be."

Tang San shook his head with a disappointed expression and said, "You've already made a bet with our teacher, and you're destined to become his disciple. Since that's the case, I feel responsible for guiding you."

Ao Tian was getting impatient and said, "Stop babbling and let's get started."