Chapter 219: Xiao Wu's Defeat
"Second Soul Skill: Fox Charm."
"Second Soul Skill: Enchantment."
The two girls immediately engaged in a battle of charm skills, which was essentially a competition of spiritual power. Although the little fox was a few years older, after taking the immortal herbs and briefly training with the Purple Extreme Demon Eyes, the little rabbit didn't have any significant disadvantage in terms of spiritual power.
A strange aura shattered, and the first round of their battle ended in a stalemate. However, Hu Liena's heart sank.
Most of her strength relied on her spiritual power, and now that it was being suppressed by the opponent, she didn't think her combat abilities would match up against a strong offensive-type Soul Master.
However, they didn't have too many expectations for the individual battle. The team battle was the key to their victory. In other words, if they lost the individual match, it wasn't a big deal—they'd just enter the loser's bracket and eventually face the "Fart King."
But even though they thought that way, conceding was impossible. After all, her teacher was watching her closely from the high platform.
"First Soul Skill: Fox Flame Order."
Hu Liena's hands each conjured a flame and threw them directly at Xiao Wu. However, such an attack was hardly enough to hit the agile little rabbit.
With a quick teleportation, Xiao Wu appeared behind the little fox. With a Soft Bone Lock, she immobilized Hu Liena completely.
In the past, to avoid disappointing her brother Ning Bei, Xiao Wu had sealed this technique. But now that she had encountered such a powerful female opponent, she naturally wanted to show off.
Xiao Wu's flexibility was exceptional, and in a moment, she had locked Hu Liena into a very awkward backbend position.
The audience once again erupted into whistles, thanking the two beauties for their generosity.
On the Shrek Academy side, Da Shi watched with some worry as Hu Liena remained immobilized.
"Xiao San, if we face Spirit Hall's team later, you must be careful of this girl. Once she's locked in, it's almost impossible to escape."
Tang San nodded in agreement. Teleportation combined with the Soft Bone Lock was indeed a troublesome combo.
If Xiao Wu knew what the teacher and student were thinking, she would definitely scoff. What a nice thought. Her Soft Bone Lock has its own marvelous uses, and she definitely wouldn't let the Fart King get any advantage.
Hu Liena, whose body was nearly bent at a 90-degree angle, let out a muffled groan. Her flexibility was good, but it was no match for Xiao Wu's twisted technique.
Just as everyone thought Hu Liena was about to give up, the little fox suddenly smiled with an eerie grin.
She quietly activated her fourth soul skill, Invisible Body. Hu Liena's body and bones thickened, and her voice became rougher.
A few seconds later, a familiar voice reached Xiao Wu's ears.
"Xiao Wu, you hurt me!"
"Eh?"
Still trying to lock the little fox, Xiao Wu paused for a moment and looked into her own arms. To her surprise, there was no sign of Hu Liena—what she saw instead was her brother Ning Bei!
"Ning Bei, what are you doing here?"
"You're asking me? You got caught by an illusion at the start of the match, then rushed to the stands and dragged me onto the stage, hugging me so tightly. What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Eh? I was under an illusion?"
Realizing how inappropriate their actions had been, Xiao Wu's face instantly turned red. She quickly loosened her arms and stepped back, looking down, fiddling with her skirt.
"I... I don't know how this happened all of a sudden."
Ning Bei smiled smugly.
"Xiao Wu, do you like me? Otherwise, how could you dream of hugging me so tightly?"
"!!!"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu lowered her head even more, steam practically rising from her head as her emotions flared.
After a long pause, just as Xiao Wu was about to nod, Hu Liena's voice reached her ears.
"Little sister, I'll take this win!"
Having already activated her third soul skill to enhance herself, Hu Liena took advantage of Xiao Wu's moment of distraction and unleashed the Fox Flame Order once more.
A few fireballs exploded in front of Xiao Wu, and before she could react, the blast sent her tumbling off the stage.
The dazed Xiao Wu fell to the ground, landing on her bottom.
"Ow, Ning Bei, what are you doing?"
Xiao Wu got up, rubbing her backside in complaint. Before she could say anything further, Ning Rongrong's angry voice suddenly rang in her ears.
"You flirt! What are you doing showing off on the stage? Look at the audience, if you want to have little rabbit babies, go home and shut the door first!"
"Eh!"
Xiao Wu, still confused, glanced at Ning Rongrong, then turned her gaze to the stands, where Ning Bei was shaking his head, hand on his forehead.
Xiao Wu finally realized she had been tricked. She turned around to look at the arena, but Ning Bei had already disappeared, leaving only the smug little fox, who was now looking down at her with a "tsk, tsk" of mockery.
Xiao Wu's anger flared instantly, steam rising from her forehead.
"You stinking woman, how dare you trick your big sister Xiao Wu!"
Hu Liena smirked and disdainfully replied, "You were just too foolish. I've known from the start that you had your eyes on that guy. Now it's clear."
"Do you agree, defeated girl?"
Seeing Hu Liena's open mockery, Xiao Wu felt her heart nearly shatter. She had never seen such a shameless person in her life. Da Shi would have to take second place in comparison.
As Xiao Wu was about to explode and charge at the little fox, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong quickly moved in to stop her. Xiao Wu kicked and yelled in anger as they pulled her back to the waiting area.
"Look at you, you act like an ostrich when my brother's around, but now on the stage, you're falling for a fake fox."
Ning Rongrong muttered as she teased her sister, causing the already frustrated Xiao Wu to feel like she was about to explode. Thankfully, the perceptive Xiao Wu quickly stopped Ning Rongrong from making matters worse and comforted her.
"Calm down. We'll get our revenge in the team battle. If you lose your temper now, we won't even be able to play in the team battle, and we'll be disqualified."
"Fine, I... I'll calm down..."
"Calm down? I'll kill that stinky fox!"
Trying to force herself to calm down, Xiao Wu only felt more agitated, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She stood up, ready to charge at Hu Liena again.
Once more, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stopped her. This time, Ning Rongrong didn't dare to provoke her further. Instead, she whispered something in Xiao Wu's ear. Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red, and after a few seconds, she sat back down in the waiting area, nervously fidgeting with her skirt.
Zhu Zhuqing, feeling curious, glanced at Ning Rongrong.
"What did you say to her?"
"Nothing. Just be careful when you go up later, don't start acting like a kitten again when you see my brother."
Ning Rongrong glanced at the little cat with disdain and sighed. Her sisters were all so clueless.
Zhu Zhuqing's ears turned red, and she shot Ning Rongrong a fierce look.
She silently told herself: this is my future sister-in-law, I must be magnanimous, and turned to head toward the stage.
(END CHAPTER)
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