Seeing Su Ming mention Tang San, Huo Wu decided that if she faced Tang San in the tournament, she'd "treat him well." After reading Su Ming's diary for seven years, she could see that Tang San's character was indeed frustrating. Huo Wu, always direct, also sympathized with Xiao Wu, noting that in the original story, Tang San had continuously taken advantage of Xiao Wu's sacrifices.
Then something clicked. Not only Huo Wu, but all the women noticed it—a seven-in-one martial soul fusion technique?
They were astounded. Did such a fusion even exist?
Now, it made sense why Su Ming believed that Canghui Academy could be stronger than Thunderclap Academy, assuming no one held back. Of course, this would only apply if the two academies actually faced each other since not all teams would cross paths during the preliminary rounds.
Even far away in Spirit City, Bibi Dong was intrigued by this fusion concept. A seven-in-one fusion was beyond her expectations. She speculated that Canghui Academy's technique might relate to illusions, given that their instructor, Shinian, was a master of illusions.
However, her curiosity was purely hypothetical; the students' skills wouldn't necessarily mirror their teacher's. Nevertheless, with three Soul Ancestors and four Soul Elders, such a fusion technique would have power comparable to a Soul Emperor or even a Soul Sage.
Back at the academy, Xiao Wu and the others snuck glances at Su Ming, their eyes full of curiosity about the possible strength of a seven-person fusion technique. Judging by Su Ming's calm demeanor, he seemed to have a way to handle it.
Su Ming only smiled, acknowledging that Canghui's Seven Asura Illusion was formidable and worthy of Shinian's instruction. Under this fusion technique, they had a high probability—ninety percent or more—of overcoming an opponent even two ranks above them, unless the opponent had significant mental strength to break the illusion.
Yet, Canghui's powerful illusion was ineffective against his Fiery Eyes.
Diary Entry: "Speaking of Huo Wu, I can't ignore her fanatical admirer, Feng Xiaotian from Godwind Academy. He's her ultimate fanboy!"
Huo Wu: "…"
Su Ming's mention of Feng Xiaotian left her speechless. She could never like a guy like Feng Xiaotian, a shameless pursuer. Huo Wu liked strong, assertive men, and Feng Xiaotian wasn't her type. While he had once been stronger than her, his personality lacked appeal.
The other women were surprised by the mention of yet another admirer. Su Ming had already referenced two hopeless admirers before, and now Feng Xiaotian made three.
Diary Entry: "Feng Xiaotian is talented, with a dual-purpose martial soul—the Swift Gale Twin-Headed Wolf. He's one of the few innately full spirit power users on the continent."
Xiao Wu and the others were surprised at Feng Xiaotian's high potential—enough for Su Ming to praise him.
Diary Entry: "But he shouldn't have spent so much time developing his own spirit ability instead of advancing his spirit power. If I remember correctly, he's around 24 now, but only has a spirit power level of 44!"
"At the same time, Huo Wu, who's about 18, has already reached Level 43. She's six years younger and only one level behind him! And she wasn't even born with full spirit power. Feng Xiaotian's choice was absurd."
"His talent, other than lacking a twin martial soul, was almost maxed out—enough for a main character in his own right. But instead of maximizing it, he wasted time creating a custom technique!"
"Now, at 24, he's only Level 44. Without that misstep, he could've been a Soul King by now. No wonder Huo Wu isn't interested in him—he's six years older and hasn't outpaced her by much in strength. Strong-willed women like Huo Wu won't look at him."
"And let's be real, there's a bit of a 'cradle-robber' vibe about him, haha."
Ye Lingling / Dugu Yan: "…!"
If Su Ming considered Feng Xiaotian a cradle-robber, what did that make them? At eighteen or nineteen, both of them were several years older than Su Ming, who was only thirteen. Su Ming's comment made them flush with embarrassment.
Ye Lingling took it in stride, already being with Su Ming and dismissing the thought. But Dugu Yan, still in the courting phase, felt more self-conscious. But who could blame her? Su Ming was exceptionally tall for his age—nearing six foot three—and hardly looked thirteen.
Diary Entry: "Actually, Huo Wu's disinterest in Feng Xiaotian might stem from another reason. Feng Xiaotian lacks an understanding of what she really likes—strength and confidence beyond her own."
"Although Feng Xiaotian, believing himself powerful, humbles himself to pursue her, she just can't like him."
"During the tournament, after her attempt to confess to Tang San fails, she eventually settles for Feng Xiaotian. Otherwise, he wouldn't have stood a chance!"
Huo Wu: "What? Me, like Tang San? Impossible!"
Diary Entry: "The circumstances of Huo Wu's affection for Tang San are strange. Due to Tang San's celestial herb enhancement, his Blue Silver Grass developed fire immunity. When Shrek Academy faced Blazing Fire Academy, Huo Wu didn't anticipate this and lost."
"Tang San smugly said, 'My Blue Silver Grass is fire-immune!' This infuriated Huo Wu—fire immunity isn't that impressive! In the subsequent ranking matches, Huo Wu used her ring fusion talent, pouring her full spirit power into her fourth spirit ability to go all out against Tang San, aiming for mutual destruction just to save her academy's face from a total wipeout."
"Classic storyline trope—Tang San activated his Eight Spider Lances and shielded her with his body just as her attack was about to land."
"Huo Wu was shocked by Tang San's actions, stunned that he would stand in front of her to shield her. As a result, Tang San was seriously injured, but Huo Wu was unharmed, preserving Blazing Fire Academy's last shred of dignity."
"In my view, this was a classic 'hero saves the damsel' scenario, but Huo Wu fell for it. Tang San's actions made her feel guilty, even though it wasn't necessary."
"Later, she met Tang San in the woods, still feeling conflicted. She was curious about why he saved her and wondered if he might have feelings for her. His cold response? He saved her only because, without intervention, Huo Wu would've died from her own attack. His physique, enhanced by the Eight Spider Lances, gave him a chance to survive, unlike her."
"This was Tang San's calculated move—if he couldn't block it, he wouldn't have tried. But if the attack had killed Huo Wu, the tournament officials might have disqualified them. That's my theory, though only Tang San knows his reasoning."
"Still, Huo Wu couldn't let go of the idea. Tang San's 'heroic' move won her heart, and she even kissed him. And our 'pure-hearted' Tang San, well, didn't avoid it."
"I don't believe he couldn't dodge it. With all the support from Jiang Zhu, the competition's medics, and Oscar's sausages, he would've been able to move just fine."
"Huo Wu's kiss was witnessed by Feng Xiaotian, who'd pursued her for so long without even holding her hand. His jealousy was overwhelming."
"And Xiao Wu, seeing so many girls interested in Tang San, impulsively kissed him right after Huo Wu left."
Xiao Wu and Huo Wu were both stunned and disgusted at their supposed actions. Xiao Wu, especially, felt intense aversion to Tang San.
As for Feng Xiaotian, was he wearing a "small green hat"? He liked Huo Wu, but she kissed another guy?
Oscar: "Don't even start!"
Oscar couldn't forget how Ning Rongrong had kissed Tang San in the original story, with Zhu Zhuqing also giving him a kiss before Tang San's Seagod Trials. Back then, both he and Dai Mubai pretended not to notice. Encouraging gestures aside, wasn't that over the line?
"Unable to confront Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian challenged Tang San to a match, intending to wager on the outcome—the loser would have to stay away from Huo Wu."
"If Tang San wasn't a 'child of fate,' with the Clear Sky Hammer and its Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique countering Feng Xiaotian's self-created skill, he would have lost. The Blue Silver Grass was no match for Feng's Wind Howling Twin-Headed Wolf."
"Tang San's victory exposed his Clear Sky Hammer, which Salas reported to Bibi Dong, who later ordered Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo to intercept him. But with the support of Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo, their attempt failed."
"But this time, Tang San lacks such powerful allies. And if he exposes his Clear Sky Hammer too soon, who knows what Bibi Dong might plan."
Far away in Spirit City, Bibi Dong considered this—should she send Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo again to eliminate Tang San?
After pondering, she decided to send the two Douluo. If Tang Hao intervened, it would be a good test to see if his strength remained at its peak.
Soon after, Su Ming and his team pushed through the crowds to return to their academy.
Meanwhile, Tang San and his team, having learned of Blazing Fire Academy's strength, were summoned by Yu Xiaogang to discuss strategies.
Inside the hotel.
Yu Xiaogang asked, "What are your thoughts on Blazing Fire Academy? Today, they primarily used their first two spirit skills. If we proceed with only three Spirit Ancestors, I doubt we'd stand a chance."
"Yu Tianxin, Tang San, I want your input. I'm considering conceding the match. As long as Thunderclap Academy qualifies, we can save our energy for the final rounds, where elimination is harsher than these preliminary matches."
Yu Tianxin quickly interjected, "Uncle, I disagree! Thunderclap Academy has always ranked above Blazing Fire. If we surrender, what will others think of us? We must win! If they're fielding six Spirit Ancestors, then so will we!"
Tang San offered his thoughts, "Teacher, while I agree that we shouldn't reveal too much too soon, relying on only three Spirit Ancestors is too risky. We should compromise with five Spirit Ancestors. In addition to our four rotating members, let's include Lei Dong for additional crowd control. This should give us a good chance of victory without exposing too much strength."
Yu Xiaogang nodded approvingly at Tang San's insight. "Agreed, let's proceed with five Spirit Ancestors."
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