Chapter 164: Sect Soul Fighting
While the little cat was cleaning herself, Ning Bei went to the small courtyard and greeted Dugu Yan.
If she knew that he had come to Sunset Town and didn't visit her, she'd probably force him to practice his self-created soul skills again.
"Huh! Why are you here again so soon? Did you find another pet that can do backflips and is shy?"
Ning Bei looked at the woman's disgusted gaze, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes.
The words of the ancient sages were truly right: "Only women and petty men are difficult to raise; close, they are impolite; far, they resent you."
"What are you talking about? I came here to help those kids find soul rings. I passed by and couldn't not visit you. Wouldn't you have made a fuss if you knew?"
"Tch, making it sound like I'm unreasonable!"
Ning Bei secretly scoffed in his heart, wondering if she really thought he was unreasonable. But that was a thought for himself, not something he would say out loud.
Though Dugu Yan had a look of disdain on her face, she was actually very happy, and she welcomed Ning Bei into the small courtyard.
Dugu Bo, who was basking in the sun inside, saw Ning Bei enter and gave him a stern look.
"You brat, aren't you pushing it? How many times do you plan to come in a week? My butt hasn't even warmed up and now I have to make space for you two?"
Hearing her grandfather's complaint, Dugu Yan stomped her foot angrily.
"Stinky grandpa, if you keep talking nonsense, see if I won't ignore you!"
Hearing his granddaughter's complaint, Dugu Bo immediately wore an innocent expression.
"I was just making fun of this kid, why are you mad?"
"That doesn't matter! Didn't A Bei bring you good things every time he comes? How can you say something like that?"
Thinking that the focus was on Ning Bei, Dugu Bo was taken aback for a moment. He shook his head, thinking, "A girl grows up and her elbows turn outward; she's clearly favoring the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now."
With a look of dissatisfaction, Dugu Bo shot Ning Bei a glare.
Ning Bei smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject.
"Grandpa Du, has the Dragon Heart Grass worked for you?"
When Dugu Bo heard this, he brightened up and stroked his beard proudly.
"Well, it seems like you've done something right. My martial soul has evolved into the Phosphor Dragon King."
"Oh? Then I congratulate Grandpa Du for making progress."
"Mm!"
Dugu Bo had heard from his granddaughter that Ning Bei had become a Title Douluo, and seeing that he still respected the old man as he did before made Dugu Bo nod in satisfaction.
After spending some time with Dugu Yan, Ning Bei decided it was time to leave. He was eager to study the mysteries of upgrading the Thunder Tribulation Pill!
After bidding the grandfather and granddaughter farewell, he thought that Zhu Zhuqing must have finished cleaning up by now, so he headed back to the hotel.
"Ning Bei, let's go back!"
"Mm."
On the way back, Zhu Zhuqing occasionally looked out the window at the scenery, something she had never done before.
It seemed that the increase in her strength had really given her hope for life and the chance to enjoy the journey ahead.
Back at the sect, the bustling training arena caught their attention.
Making their way through the crowd, they noticed four figures dueling on the soul fighting stage.
On one side were Ning Rongrong and Long Nianbing, and on the other side were Xiao Wu and Nami.
Ever since Ning Bei included Nami in the team for the Soul Master competition, they had also started training together.
At this moment, after Xiao Wu kicked Long Nianbing away, she anxiously looked at Nami.
"Nami, catch the bubble, you can't miss it!"
Nami blushed and apologetically looked at Xiao Wu.
"Sorry, Xiao Wu, his moves are too fast."
Xiao Wu stomped her foot in frustration but didn't speak further. She glared at Long Nianbing, causing him to stiffen.
"Tch, watch Xiao Wu's moves!"
With that, Xiao Wu's third soul ring flared, and she instantly disappeared from her position.
Long Nianbing cursed under his breath and immediately looked behind him, but Xiao Wu had already moved in front of him.
"I knew you'd look behind, now watch Xiao Wu's Eight-Dan Throw."
With that, Xiao Wu wrapped her legs around the disoriented Long Nianbing and threw him into the air.
"Nami, quickly catch the bubble! This time, you can do it!"
Nami, seeing the opportunity, excitedly nodded.
"Watch me, Xiao Wu! First soul skill, Violet Wave Prison!"
A water bubble several meters in diameter was released from the Tide Summoner's staff and shot toward the stage.
Xiao Wu could almost imagine Long Nianbing gulping down water in the bubble, her face filled with excitement.
However, the direction of the soul skill caught her off guard. The water bubble missed Long Nianbing, who was suspended in midair, and instead brushed past him, heading straight toward Xiao Wu.
"I did it!"
Unprepared, Xiao Wu could only let out a quick exclamation before being trapped inside the bubble. She struggled fiercely, drinking several mouthfuls of water!
The bewildered Long Nianbing, having landed, looked at the water bubble and wondered, "I didn't even move, and yet the enemy solved themselves?"
"Hahaha!"
Ning Rongrong, behind Long Nianbing, saw Xiao Wu rolling her eyes in the bubble and heard the "gurgling" sound of her drinking water. She couldn't help but burst into laughter, nearly falling off the stage from laughing too hard.
"Ah, Xiao Wu, I'm sorry!"
Nami, realizing she had caused a mix-up, quickly released the water bubble's control.
With her hands clasped in front of her chest, she looked apologetically at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu lay on the ground, suddenly spitting out a stream of water, transforming into a human fountain.
"Nami, you did this!"
Looking at Xiao Wu's thumbs-up, Nami chuckled awkwardly and nervously pinched her skirt.
"Sorry, Xiao Wu, I'll practice my accuracy next time!"
"You better practice in an open space, or every time I'll have to drink your water. How can I handle that?"
"And you, stop laughing! Nami will be your teammate now!"
Xiao Wu scolded Nami for a while, then turned her fierce gaze on the laughing Ning Rongrong lying on the ground.
"Hahaha, who told you to show off, saying Nami could beat me and Nian Bing? Besides, I'm just a small support, I'll always be behind Nami. She's not crazy enough to throw bubbles behind her!"
Ning Rongrong's words made Nami even more embarrassed. She decided that she would seriously practice her soul skill use.
"I'll make you laugh, I'll make you laugh!"
"Ah! I'm sorry, I won't laugh anymore, please forgive me!"
Flustered and angry, Xiao Wu immediately used her "Tickling Technique" on Ning Rongrong, making her feel as if she was about to die from laughter.
"Poof!"
The little cat beside them couldn't help but laugh, seeing how abstractly Nami's soul skill had been released.
Ning Bei helplessly shook his head. He had only remembered to remind his little disciple to focus on improving her soul power, but her combat skills were really hard to watch. She couldn't possibly become an undercover agent in the competition, could she?
"It seems I need to find an opportunity for her to practice the accuracy of her soul skill, or she'll embarrass herself!"
"Do you need my help, Ning Bei?"
Upon hearing Ning Bei's quiet murmuring, the little cat immediately offered to help.
Ning Bei's eyes lit up; this was indeed a good idea. The little cat was agile, so if Nami could hit her with the water bubble, it would be a piece of cake against other opponents.
"Then I'll leave it to you. But don't delay your cultivation progress, just do your best!"
"Don't worry, Ning Bei!"
The little cat was happy to help Ning Bei and Nami, feeling like she was finally being of use.
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