My Arrogant Young Lady

What is a water monkey? A water monkey is an aquatic creature, also known as a water ghost. Legend has it that after someone drowns, they become a water ghost, luring passersby to the water's edge and pulling them into the water to drown, thus taking the place of the original water ghost, who then reincarnates. This is a superstitious story, and ghosts cannot truly exist in this world. As for the water monkey that likes to pull passersby into the water and eat their corpses, it is possible that it exists. And Tang Xiaomei actually found the legendary water monkey. Moreover, she obtained the water monkey's blood, which she named Demon Blood.

Legend has it that the blood of this water monkey, even a tiny touch, will make one feel weak and powerless. Just like the water monkey that pulls people into the water, no matter how strong you are, whether you are a strong man or a bull, as long as the water monkey pulls you, you will immediately lose your strength and fall into the water.

Wang Huan immediately felt his limbs go weak, his whole body like a deflated balloon. In another two or three minutes, he would probably become like a lump of mud, easily kicked out of the ring by Tang Xiaomei.

Moreover, he had never seen any water monkeys before, so where would he get the antidote to break the demon blood?

Thinking of this, Wang Huan grew increasingly alarmed. He glared hatefully at Tang Xiaomei, then immediately drew his sword and stomped his foot hard on the ground, crying out, "Disciple Wang Huan begs the Ancestral Master to save my life!"

"Hurry! Please, please, please! Disciple Wang Huan begs the Ancestral Master to save my life!" Seeing Tang Xiaomei's surprised look, Wang Huan frantically stomped the ground with his sword. Suddenly, a golden light flashed from Wang Huan's body, and then his muscles rapidly expanded.

"Divine Strike?" Tang Xiaomei's expression changed again when she sensed Wang Huan's strength rapidly increasing from the lower level of the Fusion stage to the lower level of the Heartbeat stage.

Before Tang Xiaomei could come up with a countermeasure, Wang Huan had already appeared in front of her. With a cold snort, Wang Huan punched Tang Xiaomei hard in the face. Then, he kicked her hard in the stomach. As Tang Xiaomei's body flew heavily through the air, Wang Huan reappeared in front of her with another cold snort, then hooked a fist into her waist, followed by a whip kick that sent Tang Xiaomei flying off the stage.

"Heh, this is what happens when you oppose me!" A cold smile crept across Wang Huan's face as Tang Xiaomei landed heavily outside the ring, clutching her stomach in pain and unable to get up. Then, Wang Huan deflated like a punctured balloon and slumped to the ground.

“I originally thought Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei were a good match, and I was even thinking of helping him find a wife. But he just punched Tang Xiaomei so hard she looked like a panda, and then he kicked a delicate girl in the stomach so viciously. I think it will be difficult for Wang Huan to find a decent wife…” Standing next to me, Xi’er said with a slight frown.

"Sigh, I'm destined to be alone..." I couldn't help but shake my head as I glanced at Tang Xiaomei's resentful gaze towards Wang Huan.

Chapter 357 Lin Fan, the King of Luck

Because all the martial arts sects had fallen, those who came were the strongest young talents that the major sects, families, and forces had fought desperately to protect. These people were the future hope of those sects, families, and forces, and almost all of them had a 90% chance of inheriting their sects, families, or forces in the future.

Because everyone is of similar age and has similar backgrounds, finding a suitable partner at this martial arts tournament is very easy for unmarried individuals.

Tang Xiaomei, on the other hand, was top-notch in both talent and appearance. She was also a master of poisons, sharing similar interests with Wang Huan. Watching Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei spar and tease each other, Xi'er couldn't help but think of bringing this unlikely couple together.

But seeing Tang Xiaomei's injured state, Xi'er's heart turned cold at that moment.

"Antidote! Give me the antidote! My body feels so bad, I have no strength left!" After Wang Huan kicked Tang Xiaomei off the stage, he immediately collapsed to the ground, crying out. At this moment, not only was his whole body limp, but even his muscles and bones began to soften. He lay sprawled on the ground, almost like a lump of mud.

"Where's my antidote?" Tang Xiaomei asked Wang Huan from below the stage, her voice filled with resentment.

"There is no cure for the petrification poison..." Wang Huan said awkwardly when he saw Tang Xiaomei asking him for the antidote.

"What? You don't have the antidote? If you don't have the antidote, what poison did you use on me? Wang Huan, you have no right to call yourself a master of poisons!" Tang Xiaomei said, glaring at Wang Huan with hatred.

"..." After hearing Tang Xiaomei's words, Wang Huan chose to remain silent.

Indeed, besides being able to deliver poison invisibly and use rare and extraordinary poisons, the ability to detoxify is also an essential skill for poison users. A qualified master poison user must possess an ability to both cast poison and cure it. Wang Huan used a poison that even he himself couldn't cure; according to the rules of their poison-using world, he had broken the rules. Although he knocked Tang Xiaomei off the stage, he had actually lost.

"Wang Huan, how did you manage to beat Tang Xiaomei like this?" Even Wang Yang couldn't help but blame him, glancing at Tang Xiaomei's bruised eyes. He then walked behind Tang Xiaomei and gently massaged her back with his thumb and middle finger. Next, he channeled a powerful burst of true energy, forcing out most of the petrifying poison from Tang Xiaomei's body.

“Little Sister Tang, there is indeed no cure for this petrification poison. When I was poisoned by it, I searched for many places with spiritual energy and spent a lot of time to force the poison out. This petrification poison is like a leech; although I seem to have helped you expel the poison now, it will recur as soon as you use your true energy. For the next month, stay by my side and don't use your true energy carelessly,” Wang Yang said to Little Sister Tang.

Seeing the head of the Wang family personally detoxify Tang Xiaomei, she was deeply moved. Her father had been arrested, and so had her brothers and sisters. The year she had spent wandering the martial world had left Tang Xiaomei feeling utterly helpless. Now, looking into Wang Yang's gentle eyes, Tang Xiaomei's nose tingled, and she almost cried. "Uncle, Wang Huan is no match for me at all. He actually used evil magic; he's cheating..."

“Good boy, don’t feel wronged. That brat Wang Huan needs to be taught a lesson. Uncle will help you discipline him later.” With a smile, Wang Yang’s expression was somewhat helpless.

"You despicable scoundrel, take the antidote!" Tang Xiaomei said, throwing a pill from her hand and glaring at Wang Huan with hatred.

"Heh." Wang Huan glared at Tang Xiaomei resentfully, then took the antidote and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Little Tang, there's no cure for your petrification poison. We can only have a master force it out for you. You'll be staying with us for the next month. Haha, our team has gained another new member." Nie Xiaohai was a carefree person; men and women were all the same to him. Now that he saw Little Tang joining them, Nie Xiaohai, the newest member, couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards this newcomer who had arrived just as late as him.

"I'll only stay with Uncle Shi and Brother Xi. Just don't let me see that kid," Tang Xiaomei said angrily.

"Tch. Who wants to see you?" Wang Huan, now cured of the poison, curled his lip, showing disdain for Tang Xiaomei.

"Ye Jialing'er from the Ye family, facing off against the lucky king Lin Fan!" As we were talking from below the stage, Tong Jialing'er had already walked onto the stage.

Glancing at Tong Jialing'er's retreating figure, I wasn't too worried. Tong Jialing'er's talent was second only to Liuli. As for her strength, it was universally acknowledged. Now, Tong Jialing'er had been by Leng Yan's side for a year, learning extremely exquisite swordsmanship from her. In this martial arts tournament, besides Wang Yu, Nie Xiaohai, and myself, she was one of the few who could compete with Liuli and Li Bihui for fourth place.

Lin Fan, the king of luck. It seems his good fortune is about to run out.

Many people in the audience sighed as they looked at the handsome young man on stage.

As for Lin Fan, he also appeared quite nervous when he saw Tong Jialing'er enter the arena. Tong Jialing'er was someone who had managed to secure fourth place among the entire younger generation of martial arts practitioners; could his good fortune truly allow him to defeat her?

"Wang Huan, here is a pill from my Ye family. Taking it will greatly increase your spiritual energy. You can give this pill to Tang Xiaomei." Xi'er wasn't worried about Tong Jia Ling'er's strength at all. While Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei were resting, Xi'er secretly slipped Wang Huan a pill.

Martial arts skills are divided into several levels: martial arts masters, god-level masters, and masters above the gods. Similarly, elixirs are also divided into several levels. Martial arts masters have their own elixirs, god-level masters have theirs, and the elixirs consumed by masters above the gods are refined from rare treasures like the Thousand Spirit Grass or Thousand Spirit Fruit. These elixirs contain immense spiritual energy and are extremely rare. Even a family of alchemists like Xi'er's likely only possesses two or three such elixirs as their family's most prized possessions.

Knowing how precious the pill was, Wang Huan's eyes narrowed and he quickly put his hands behind his back. "Sister-in-law, this pill is too precious. I can't accept it. Besides, Tang Xiaomei already has her father to detoxify her, so she doesn't need to take such a good pill. Why are you giving me such a good pill? I'm not going to pursue Tang Xiaomei."

"Wang Huan, do you have a girl you like?" Xi'er smiled, noticing Wang Huan's nervous expression.

“I… I didn’t…” Wang Huan shook his head gently.

"How is Tang Xiaomei?" Xi'er asked with a smile.

"She's quite good-looking, and her family background is decent too. Sister-in-law, you wouldn't be thinking of letting me..." Wang Huan was surprised upon hearing Xi'er's words.

Now that I am the head of the Wang family, Xi'er is naturally the mistress of the Wang family. She is the daughter-in-law and the eldest sister-in-law of the Wang family, and it is her responsibility to think about the future of the Wang family.

Seeing Wang Huan's surprised expression, Xi'er smiled and placed the pill in his hand, saying, "Wang Huan, your mother hasn't arranged a marriage for you yet, so you must have someone you like. That Tang girl is quite good; she's a top-notch girl in terms of both talent and character. Sometimes, when you meet a good girl, missing out on her is a lifelong mistake. Don't wait until later to regret it; go and give her this pill now, and then say a few kind words to apologize." With that, Xi'er gently nudged Wang Huan.

"Sister-in-law, this pill..." Wang Huan frowned, still not wanting Xi'er to pay too much.

"I made this while helping Wang Xi heal his injuries. Although it's not a supreme treasure, it's good enough for a Fusion Stage expert. Go on. Don't miss out on such a wonderful girl as Tang Xiaomei." Xi'er smiled.

"Sigh, I don't want to find a girlfriend right now..." Hearing Xi'er's words, Wang Huan couldn't help but glance at Tang Xiaomei. Under the bright sunlight, Tang Xiaomei had bright eyes and white teeth, her skin as white as snow. She exuded a special charm. Before even walking towards Tang Xiaomei, Wang Huan's face began to blush. Then, he gave Xi'er a grateful look and cautiously approached Tang Xiaomei.

"What?" Tang Xiaomei glared at Wang Huan as he approached.

"Um, does your eye still hurt? My sister-in-law gave me a pill. She told me to give it to you. Although this pill won't greatly increase your power, it will increase your spiritual energy quite a bit..." Wang Huan said.

"Hehe, I can't use my true energy for a month, what use is this spiritual energy to me?" Tang Xiaomei said angrily.

“Oh, that’s true. I’ll keep it safe for you for now, and give it to you to eat in a month, so that no one else can steal it. After all, it’s quite a precious treasure,” Wang Huan said.

"Wang Huan, how can you be like this?" Tang Xiaomei's expression changed immediately upon hearing Wang Huan's words.

Just one glance at the pill in Wang Huan's hand was enough for Tang Xiaomei to sense the immense spiritual energy it contained. Such a pill was something many wealthy corporations couldn't buy even with a fortune. Only the Wang family had the resources to afford it, with in-laws like the Ye family, treating it like a snack. For a martial artist, this pill was incredibly important. But she was a girl, and she had to maintain her composure. She was furious that Wang Huan had actually put the pill away.

Wang Huan resembled his father somewhat, and his mother somewhat. He was as dashing as his father, and as fiery and beautiful as his mother. As a prince of the Wang family, he possessed an innate air of nobility. It was just that his personality was a bit unbearable for her.

"Does your eye still hurt?" Staring at Tang Xiaomei's eyes, Wang Huan thought for a moment and suddenly gathered his true energy in his palm, gently massaging them for her.

"Wang Huan, you..." Tang Xiaomei's eyes widened in surprise when Wang Huan actually reached out and touched her.

"Don't move!" Wang Huan's eyebrows shot up as he gently massaged Tang Xiaomei's skin.

Wang Huan's mother was beautiful, and his other mothers were equally stunning. Then there were his older sisters, An Yao, with her aloof beauty, and Wang Che, a breathtakingly beautiful older sister. Growing up, Wang Huan had long since become immune to beautiful women. Therefore, he didn't feel nervous when interacting with Tang Xiaomei. He rubbed her eyes for her, but didn't feel anything particularly special.

"I'm envious." Not far from Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei, I couldn't help but smile.

"Are you trying to steal your brother's woman?" Xi'er glared at me fiercely, and at the same time, she pinched my waist hard with her little hand.

"You're kidding, how could I be that weird?" I couldn't help but gasp in pain.

"Luck King Lin Fan wins!" The host's voice suddenly came from the stage.

At that moment, everyone in the arena fell silent. I, Xi'er, Wang Huan, Tang Xiaomei, Nie Xiaohai, Wang Yu, Wang Yang, Leng Yan, and everyone else couldn't help but look up at the stage in astonishment.

All that could be seen was that Tong Jialing'er's foot had already stepped outside the ring, and the host who was in charge of judging the outcome immediately shouted.

"How could I lose? How could I actually lose?" Not even knowing why she had stepped outside the ring boundaries, Tong Jialing'er couldn't help but look at Lin Fan in astonishment.

"I won? I actually won!?" Shocked, the lucky king Lin Fan immediately shouted.

"Good boy, this Lin Fan is a bit strange. Go and investigate Lin Fan's background." Standing on the Martial Arts Committee platform, Wang Yang couldn't help but frown slightly.

Chapter 358 Wang Xi VS Li Bihui

"Big Cousin, how could you lose? Even if the arena was scorched black by the poison powder Wang Huan and Tang Xiaomei threw after their fight, you should still remember the approximate size of the arena, right? Besides, you're a Fusion Stage expert, while Lin Fan is just a high-level Divine Stage expert. Your swordsmanship already allows you to compete with, and even defeat, a peak Fusion Stage expert. Dealing with an expert like Lin Fan should be effortless for you, right?" I asked Tong Jialing'er during the lunch break.

Sitting right across from me, Tong Jialing'er looked utterly helpless. Even she herself hadn't expected to lose to Lin Fan. She was a highly skilled fighter, capable of defeating Li Bihui, and even standing up to Nie Xiaohai and Wang Yu. Nie Xiaohai's knife skills and Tong Jialing'er's swordsmanship were universally acknowledged as the two best in this arena.

Recalling the scene, Tong Jialing'er shook her head and said, "If I lost, I lost. Maybe my skills weren't good enough. Lin Fan's movement was quite good, and his swordsmanship could withstand my fast sword. Let's just leave it at that and not doubt his strength."

"Was it your carelessness?" An Yao asked after thinking for a moment.

“No, even if my opponent is an ordinary person, I will not underestimate them.” Tong Jialing’er shook her head.

“Lin Fan’s identity is questionable.” Upon hearing Tong Jialing’er’s words, An Yao’s eyes turned cold.

In the afternoon, when Wang Yu and Jin Qiang Luo Hu walked onto the stage, Xiao Haoren quickly ran to Wang Yang's side. "Uncle, we've found out Lin Fan's background."

"How is it?" Wang Yang asked.

"Lin Fan is an orphan without parents and no master. I asked his adoptive parents, and they said he hadn't shown any particular talent before participating in the martial arts tournament. Then I inquired around his hometown. Everyone said Lin Fan hadn't shown anything special. But three months ago, one night lightning struck and split open a large tomb near their hometown. Could it be that Lin Fan learned his martial arts from that tomb?" Little Good Guy said.

Xiao Haoren is a very capable person; whatever is given to him, he can handle it perfectly. When he found nothing particularly special about Lin Fan, he inquired about everything he could in Lin Fan's hometown. Now, he suspects that Lin Fan's strength stems from some extraordinary encounter.

"Hehe, if that's the case, then his extraordinary encounter is probably too great. An ordinary person can become a top-tier god-level expert within three months. Even an immortal's disciple is probably no more than that. How is the ancient tomb preserved now? Has it been visited by tomb robbers? Are there any clues about the tomb's occupant inside?" Wang Yang asked.

“Uncle, that ancient tomb is well-preserved. After everyone discovered that the tomb had been struck by lightning, they knew that tomb raiding was illegal, so no one dared to go in. Then they reported the matter to the local police, and the ancient tomb was protected by archaeologists that afternoon. I originally wanted to go into that ancient tomb to take a look, but I couldn't go in because I didn't have a permit,” said Xiao Haoren.

“The members of the Divine Group are all here, and so are the Interpol agents. Go talk to Chi You and ask him to send someone to take you into the ancient tomb. If you can’t find anything suspicious, ask the archaeologists to bring me the records and photos; I want to see them,” Wang Yang said.

"Yes!" Upon hearing Wang Yang's words, the kind-hearted boy immediately nodded.

“I’ll go take a look too. Lin Fan’s identity is indeed suspicious. If he’s not a hidden master, then he really did have some kind of fortuitous encounter in that ancient tomb. If there really is some fortuitous encounter in that ancient tomb, then the quality of us masters will probably have to be raised again. There is indeed some luck in this world, but I don’t believe that there is absolute luck in this world,” Leng Yan said to Wang Yang.

"Well, it would be good for you to go and see for yourself." Wang Yang nodded gently.

"Wang Yu wins!" On the stage, as Xiao Haoren reported Lin Fan's background to Wang Yang, the difference in skill between Wang Yu and Jin Qiang Luo Hu was already clear.

The Luo family was a renowned martial arts family in the Northwest. The head of the Luo family had five sons, known as the Five Tigers of the Northwest. Golden Spear Luo Hu was the strongest fighter in the Luo family; his golden spear moved with lightning speed, striking fear into the hearts of many notorious bandits. However, faced with Wang Yu's formidable strength, Luo Hu was defeated in a single move.

As Wang Yu walked down from the stage with a blank expression, the experts below couldn't help but marvel. Even though Wang Yu was now working for Oda Seiji, they still couldn't help but admire him.

Wang Yu is the most talented young master in the martial arts world. If he had another ten years, he would probably become the world's number one.

"It seems that the only one who can rival Wang Yu is Wang Xi, who has already become a Golden Core stage expert," someone in the audience couldn't help but sigh.

“Wang Xi, a Golden Core stage expert.” Wang Yu heard their voices and couldn’t help but look at me with a serious expression.

When Wang Yu looked at me like that, my expression changed involuntarily. I'm a pseudo-Golden Core expert, deliberately bluffing to intimidate everyone. This has its advantages; it makes people fear me even before we fight. But because of my pseudo-Golden Core strength, I'm afraid Wang Yu will have to go all out in a fight against me. I'm only a high-level Fusion Stage expert; I'm afraid I can't defeat a Wang Yu at his full strength.

Nie Xiaohai alone nearly killed me, and when I fought Wang Yu again, I didn't know how many lives I had that he could take.

"Wang Xi, the heir of the Wang family, will face off against Princess Li Bihui of Aurora!" After the outcome of the battle between Wang Yu and Luo Hu was decided, the host called out my name and Li Bihui's name.

"It's about to begin..." Li Bihui is also a formidable opponent. Just thinking about her peak Fusion stage strength and her Sevenfold Fist Shadow technique, I couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Is it finally my turn?" Even though she was already a Golden Core stage expert, Li Bihui felt an indescribable nervousness. She still harbored dreams; she didn't want to lose.

“Wang Xi? Good?” Qinglong couldn’t help but sneer from below the stage.

"..." Hearing Qinglong pronounce the name, Zhuque felt an indescribable mix of emotions. She never dreamed that the person she had always trusted was actually the heir of the royal family. She had made a mistake in choosing him, not only bringing the heir to the Aurora but also heavily relying on him. If Oda Seiji found out about this, she would be executed.