Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

Chapter 37 Zhou Ling goes first, see you at the Soto City arena.

The training ground fell silent for a moment.

Xiao Wu gripped the letter, her knuckles tightening little by little.

"He hit me himself?"

She looked up.

There was no sign of retreat in his eyes; on the contrary, they shone even brighter.

"Okay."

"So I don't have to step on others to warm up first."

Shen Zhi looked at her.

"Don't get angry yet."

"Zhou Ling dared to change the first match to his own participation; it wasn't just arrogance."

"He's testing you too."

Xiao Wu slapped the letter back into Su Chen's hand.

"Let's give it a try."

"Do you think I'm afraid of him?"

Su Chen glanced down at the letter, folded it up, and tucked it into his sleeve.

Whether you're afraid or not is one thing.

How to win is another matter.

Xiao Wu took two steps closer.

"you say."

Su Chen looked at her.

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"Since Zhou Ling dared to go first, it means he doesn't want to drag things out."

"He doesn't want a narrow victory."

"It's about crushing you head-on in front of those people from Soto City."

Shen Zhi nodded.

"right."

"His greatest strength lies in seizing the rhythm in the first two rounds."

"First, force your way into position, then press and hold them firmly."

"Once he gets the guy to the edge of the ring, all he'll do is punch them from behind."

Xiao Wu frowned.

"Powerful player, likes to fight for the sides."

"Then I won't stand next to him."

"It's not that simple."

Su Chen lifted his foot and kicked a piece of wood on the ground to her feet.

"You watch."

He stood in the middle of the field and gestured for Wang Sheng to drag an old sandbag over.

Wang Sheng immediately complied.

Shen Zhi also moved closer.

Su Chen drew a circle on the ground with his toes.

"If Zhou Ling pushes in from here, you cut outwards."

"The first step, he will follow."

"The second step is that he will speed up."

"The third step is that he will press down on your shoulder line and push you to the side."

Xiao Wu stared at the line on the ground.

"Then I'll change direction on the second step."

"not enough."

Su Chen glanced at her.

"What you can think of, he can think of too."

Xiao Wu disagreed.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Su Chen bent down, picked up the wooden stick, and stuck it into the ground.

"Make him think you're going to the left."

"Actually to the right."

"Wait until his center of gravity has truly shifted, then cut back."

Xiao Wu blinked.

"A feint within a feint?"

"right."

Su Chen shoved the wooden stick into her hand.

"When you used to hit people, you'd be quick and get close."

"In this round, you'll have to learn to lie."

Xiao Wu, holding the wooden stick, suddenly smiled.

"You just said yesterday that Tang San is cunning."

"Teach me how to lie today."

Su Chen remained unmoved.

"Deceiving the enemy is not considered lying."

"Call for the rhythm."

Xiao Wu smacked her lips.

"Alright. You're right about everything."

Shen Zhi stood aside and took over the conversation.

"There's one more thing."

"Zhou Ling is not just a power type."

"He has a strong right-handed explosive attack, and his left leg is good at covering for his teammates."

"If you try to take his right side, don't be greedy."

"If you can't touch it on the first try, then leave."

Xiao Wu looked at him.

How do you know so much detail?

"I took care of him for half a month."

Shen Zhi spoke in a flat tone.

"Later, I realized he was going down the wrong path, so I stopped teaching him."

Xiao Wu's eyes grew even colder after hearing this.

"That's perfect."

"Just you wait, I'll take care of him for you."

Su Chen didn't let her say more and simply raised his hand.

"start."

The next half hour.

Only the sounds of footsteps and short breaths remained on the training field.

Xiao Wu tried again and again.

Cut to the left, stop, feint, turn around.

Sometimes it's a half-beat too fast.

Sometimes the shoulder line is revealed too early.

Sometimes the foot strikes too firmly.

Every time a problem arose, Su Chen would speak up.

"This is too heavy."

"Even lighter."

Don't look at the exit first.

"First deceive the eyes, then deceive the feet."

"Don't twist your waist too much."

"Leave some room for maneuver."

Xiao Wu would initially retort with a couple of words.

In the end, all that was left was panting and nodding.

Her hair was damp with sweat and clung to the sides of her face.

The sound of the newly changed training boots hitting the ground became increasingly steady.

Wang Sheng and the others stood to the side, not daring to breathe.

They didn't quite understand the details.

But they could tell.

Xiao Wu's movements became increasingly sharp.

Shen Zhi stared at the scene, remaining silent for a long time before finally uttering a soft sentence.

"She learns really fast."

Su Chen hummed in agreement.

"She's always been fast."

"I was just too straightforward before."

Xiao Wu overheard this and turned around to glare at him.

"Can't you praise me to my face?"

Su Chen said calmly.

"Aren't I saying this face-to-face now?"

Xiao Wu was taken aback, then snorted.

"You know how to talk."

As soon as she finished speaking, she moved her feet again.

This time, she first took half a step to the left, deliberately lowering her shoulder line.

Immediately afterwards, he slid as if he had no bones, cut to the right around the stake, and then suddenly turned back.

Clean and neat.

Shen Zhi's eyes flickered.

"Now I've got it."

Su Chen finally raised his chin.

"It's starting to look good."

After Xiao Wu regained her footing, she took a couple of breaths and then raised her face.

"Of course."

"Don't you even know who learned it?"

Su Chen walked to the side and handed her the water bottle that had been prepared beforehand.

"drink."

Xiao Wu took it and tilted her head back to gulp down a few mouthfuls.

The water is warm.

The entrance is just right.

After she finished drinking, she still held the kettle in her hand and didn't put it down immediately.

"Su Chen".

"Um.

""

"If I really win against Zhou Ling in the first match."

She paused, as if asking casually.

What are you going to reward me with?

Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng and the others perked up their ears.

Shen Zhi also turned his head to take a look.

Su Chen looked at her.

What do you want?

"9

Xiao Wu had only asked the question casually.

Being picked up so directly by him actually caused me a moment of confusion.

Her gaze drifted, finally settling on the carrot hairpin in her hair.

"I haven't decided yet."

"Then we'll talk after you win."

Su Chen spoke calmly.

"If you dare to ask, I dare to give it to you."

After hearing this, Xiao Wu's lips gradually curled up into a smile.

"it is good."

"You promised this yourself."

Training continued until the sun began to set.

Shen Zhi also handed over the list from Soto City.

A thin sheet of paper, not very long.

Zhouling, level 28.

There are also three followers, two at level 25 and one at level 24.

They all rely on strength and close-quarters combat.

After Xiao Wu finished scanning, she gave a cold laugh.

"They really are a family."

Shen Zhi took the list back.

"They did it on purpose."

"Zhou Ling will go first. If he can really suppress you, the momentum of the others will rise."

"So you can't lose the first game."

Xiao Wu looked at him.

"What you're saying sounds like nonsense."

"I wasn't prepared to lose anyway."

When they returned to Dormitory 7 in the evening, Wang Sheng and the others had already packed all the things they needed to take.

Actually, there weren't many.

Two sets of clothes to change into, and some dry food for the journey.

Wang Sheng stood at the door holding a package, looking a little tense.

"Boss, are you sure you don't need us to come along?"

Su Chen buttoned up his outer robe.

"Even if you go, you won't be able to get in."

"Stay in the college and guard Dormitory 7."

Wang Sheng scratched his head.

"Then...then Sister Xiaowu must give them a good beating."

Xiao Wu tossed the bundle over her shoulder.

"rest assured."

"When I come back, I'll bring you some snacks from Soto City."

99

The students in the seventh dormitory burst into laughter.

The tense atmosphere eased somewhat.

The carriage was already parked outside the academy at night.

Shen Zhi personally led the way.

The carriage wasn't narrow; it was covered with thick carpets, and a fixed soul-guiding lamp was placed in one corner.

As soon as Xiaowu got into the car, she first opened the curtain a crack and looked at the night outside.

"How long does it take to get from Nottingham to Soto?"

Shen Zhi rode his horse alongside the carriage.

"We'll drive through the night and arrive before noon tomorrow."

Xiao Wu nodded and then shrank back into the carriage.

She was quite energetic at first.

Once I sat down, I realized I had overdone it today.

My groin and lower back are aching.

She didn't say anything, but quietly shifted her posture.

Su Chen glanced at her.

"Does it hurt?"

Xiao Wu immediately retorted defiantly.

"Who's in pain?"

My legs are shaking.

"That's because the car was shaking."

Su Chen didn't argue with her, but took a small porcelain bottle from the cabinet next to him and tossed it to her.

"Medicated oil."

"Massage it in before bed."

Xiao Wu caught it and looked at the bottle.

"When did you prepare this?"

Before departure.

"Why do you prepare everything in advance?"

Su Chen leaned against the car wall, closing his eyes to rest.

"Because you're always so stubborn."

Xiao Wu held the small porcelain bottle, her ear tips felt slightly hot, but she didn't reply.

After a while, she spoke again.

"Su Chen".

"Um."

"Do you think Zhou Ling will regret it if he sees me go first tomorrow?"

"Won't."

Xiao Wu immediately turned her head.

"Can't you say something I want to hear?"

Su Chen opened his eyes and looked at her.

He won't regret it.

"Because he doesn't yet know he's going to lose."

Xiao Wu paused for a moment, then her eyes crinkled into a smile.

That's more like it.

"6

The wheels rolled along the night road.

We didn't stop for too long along the way.

In the latter half of the night, only the faint sound of breathing could be heard in the carriage.

Xiao Wu hugged the medicine bottle and fell asleep against the soft cushion.

Even after falling asleep, her brow was still slightly furrowed, as if she were sparring with someone in her dreams.

Su Chen sat opposite her, without waking her up.

I just pressed the gaps in the car windows a little smaller to prevent the night wind from getting in.

As dawn broke, the sky gradually brightened.

As the convoy crossed the Barak border, the outline of Soto could already be seen in the distance.

The city walls are even higher.

The streets are wider.

The crowds queuing outside the city gates were several times larger than those in Nottingham.

Xiao Wu woke up very quickly.

She rubbed her eyes, and her spirits immediately lifted when she saw the crowd outside.

"arrive?"

"arrive."

Shen Zhi responded from outside.

"Should we go to the academy first, or head straight to the arena?"

Su Chen lifted the carriage curtain and glanced ahead.

"Go directly there."

Xiao Wu straightened the wooden hairpin and took a deep breath.

"it is good."

The carriage did not enter the main street.

Instead, they drove along a side road directly to the Soul Fighting Training Ground on the east side of Soto City.

Before we even got close, we could already hear sounds coming from outside.

Voices, drumbeats, and the muffled sound of wooden plaques being struck.

Xiao Wu peeked through the corner of the curtain.

The area outside the venue was already packed with people.

The flag was raised.

On the largest wooden plaque in the middle, the characters in black ink are very eye-catching.

The first match.

Zhou Ling, to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu stared at those words, her eyes gradually turning cold.

Just as she was about to get out of the carriage, someone outside suddenly stopped the horse team.

A young man dressed in brocade robes stood in the middle of the road, followed by four or five guards from Soto City.

He didn't approach the carriage, but simply crossed his arms and raised his chin.

"Have the people from Nottingham arrived?"

"My young master asked me to pass on a message."

Shen Zhi's face darkened.

"explain."

The young man scoffed and deliberately glanced into the carriage.

"If that Xiao Wu is scared now, it's not too late."

"As long as she publicly admits that she is not worthy to stand on the Soto City stage, my young master can let her have a dignified exit."

.

The carriage curtain was lifted from the inside by a hand.

Xiao Wu jumped off the carriage.

She stood in front of the carriage shaft, her scorpion braid hanging down her back, her eyes fixed on the boy.

"Go back and tell Zhou Ling."

Don't rush to save face for others.

"Keep his own for now."