"Alright, Sister Xiao Wu is going up. Zhuqing, thank you for treating us today," Xiao Wu said while nibbling on a sesame cake.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and smiled at Xiao Wu.
Perhaps infected by Xiao Wu's innocence, Zhu Zhuqing found that she had smiled more today than in the past year.
"I've told Xiao Wu so much, I wonder how much she actually took in."
"If you dare to appear in Heaven Dou City again, with Old Geezer Dugu's current strength, I'll have a hard time convincing him to spare you," Lu Feng looked at Xiao Wu's back and shook his head helplessly.
"You seem to care about her a lot?" Zhu Zhuqing asked with a smile.
A flame of gossip ignited in her heart. "You, Xiao Wu, and Tang San, you all grew up in the same academy? Between the three of you..."
Lu Feng turned to look at Zhu Zhuqing. How did he feel that the other party was thinking about some 'melodramatic' things?
No way?
Xiao Wu's aura is too strong!
It's only been half a day, and she's already turned the originally aloof Zhu Zhuqing into a 'gossip'?
"Ahem," Lu Feng coughed lightly. "These are adult matters. Children shouldn't inquire casually."
"Hmph!"
Zhu Zhuqing didn't hear what she wanted. Her willow eyebrows furrowed slightly, the corners of her eyes tilted upwards, and she rolled her eyes.
She seemed to have thought of something again and stared intently at Lu Feng. "Right, are you really only twelve?"
Through chatting with Xiao Wu just now, she had learned that 'Tang Si's' real name was Lu Feng. He had grown up in Nuoding City and was in the same grade as Xiao Wu.
However, the more they talked, the deeper Zhu Zhuqing's doubts about Lu Feng became.
Twelve years old, with soul power over level thirty-five!
Most importantly, he actually possessed the White Tiger martial soul!
If he had been born in the Star Luo Empire, he would definitely have been reported to the imperial family.
"Could it be that his White Tiger martial soul was an acquired mutation?"
A possibility occurred to Zhu Zhuqing, but she quickly overturned it.
"Impossible. His third and second soul skills are both configured according to the Dai family's tradition. Without the guidance of a famous teacher, how could an ordinary primary academy student understand these things?"
"Could it be that he's the illegitimate son of someone from the Dai family?" Zhu Zhuqing sized up Lu Feng and thought silently.
"Correct," Lu Feng nodded and said with a smile, "I am the legendary peerless genius."
Zhu Zhuqing was immediately amused by Lu Feng's words. "Pah, shameless."
"Hmph! For the sake of the black gold card, I won't argue with you. You little brat, prepare to be ruthlessly disciplined by me tomorrow!"
"Hmph! Bring it on, who's afraid of who!"
In the west of Suotuo City, inside a small, independent courtyard.
This small courtyard had been bought by Zhu Zhuqing as her usual training ground.
When Lu Feng found out, he couldn't help but sigh. Being rich really allows you to do whatever you want!
"Your first soul skill, release it and let me see."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, and her first soul ring instantly lit up. A faint black soul power surged out from her body, and her figure immediately became somewhat illusory.
The next moment, her body suddenly accelerated, her claws turned a bright silver, and she struck straight at the wooden stake opposite her.
"Crack!"
The wooden stake fell with the sound.
Lu Feng walked forward. Wood chips were scattered all over the ground, and the stake had been split into several pieces.
"Mm, your first soul skill is very powerful," Lu Feng nodded and praised, "If I'm not mistaken, your first soul skill should be a dual-attribute amplification, right?"
Although he was asking Zhu Zhuqing, Lu Feng's words were full of confidence.
"Correct. My first soul skill can increase my speed by 10% and my attack power by 5% at the same time," Zhu Zhuqing replied.
Her first soul skill came from a four-hundred-year-old Nether Spirit Civet. Perhaps due to the attribute compatibility, she had rarely obtained a dual-amplification soul skill.
At the same time, a hint of admiration appeared in her eyes as she looked at Lu Feng.
To be able to guess the characteristics of a soul skill just by watching it a few times, he's truly worthy of being the 'Chief Host Tang' of the Great Spirit Arena.
What's more, Zhu Zhuqing had also learned that Lu Feng held the record for fifty consecutive wins in individual matches in the Spirit Arena!
Lu Feng nodded and continued, "Show me your second soul skill."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing no longer hesitated and directly used her Nether Hundred Claws.
Her figure flashed, and her whole person shot out quietly, without the slightest release of energy, instantly rushing in front of an iron plate.
"Another dual-attribute soul skill!"
Her speed was so fast that even Lu Feng was somewhat amazed.
Ding ding ding ding ding—
A series of dense, crisp sounds came.
Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws swung out rapidly, and dozens of scratch marks of varying depths instantly appeared on the steel plate.
"Clap, clap, clap!" Lu Feng clapped his hands.
"Not bad, your soul skill is more powerful than I imagined."
Lu Feng picked up the steel plate. He saw that the steel plate, which was two fingers thick, had been completely broken through.
Hearing this, the corner of Zhu Zhuqing's mouth rose slightly.
Her second soul ring had also come from a Nether Spirit Civet. Back then, in order to kill it, her Soul Saint father had personally acted, but the opponent had almost escaped.
Nether Hundred Claws: When used, increases speed by 10%, and each attack can stack 1% of attack power.
In other words, if the 'Hundred Claws' were fully executed, the power of the final attack could be doubled!
"Alright, the praise is over. Now I'm going to start targeted training for you," Lu Feng said in a loud voice.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing's expression also became serious. She was even somewhat eager.
Normally, Zhu Zhuqing was always uncompetitive and relatively easygoing. But as soon as training was mentioned, her heart would become fiery, even fanatical.
"Your first training item is, when using your first soul skill, don't charge forward, but retreat."
"Retreat?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, puzzled.
Lu Feng nodded. He didn't explain anything but directly demonstrated for Zhu Zhuqing.
"Watch carefully."
A faint soul power surged from Lu Feng's body. His eyes narrowed, and his entire aura became sharp.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Lu Feng took two consecutive steps under his feet. Between dodging and moving, his body retreated violently.
The next moment, Lu Feng's body moved left and right. One after another, phantom images appeared behind him. Zhu Zhuqing couldn't keep up, her eyes shining brightly.
What Lu Feng was currently using was precisely the ultimate technique he had adapted from the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, the Phantom Step.
It was also the move he had taught Dugu Yan back then.
At this moment, Lu Feng stopped his steps and said with a faint smile, "Did you see clearly? The speed bonus of your first soul skill is not bad, but you're a bit rigid when you use it."
"What you just used, was it a self-created soul skill?" Zhu Zhuqing asked uncertainly.
"Sort of."
Hearing Lu Feng's casual reply, Zhu Zhuqing immediately covered her small mouth. She had heard of geniuses who created their own soul skills, but she had never expected to actually see one in person today.
"It's just a footwork technique, nothing major. Now do as I just said," Lu Feng encouraged.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, took a deep breath, and her eyes also began to become serious.
She was unwilling to be underestimated by Lu Feng.
"Swoosh!"
Zhu Zhuqing's first soul ring lit up. Her speed suddenly increased by a large margin. She took a few steps under her feet, and her body quickly retreated backwards.
"Bang!"
Caught off guard, her left foot tripped over her right, and she fell directly to the ground.
Fortunately, the ground of the small courtyard was covered with a layer of wooden planks; otherwise, this fall would have been quite severe.
"Pfft!"
Seeing this, Lu Feng couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Zhu Zhuqing got up from the ground and patted the dust off her body. She stared 'viciously' at Lu Feng. "How dare you laugh at me! I want a refund!"
Lu Feng immediately stopped smiling, his face returning to a serious expression. "Absolutely not!"
"Nonsense, you were clearly laughing at me."
Lu Feng coughed lightly. "I am a host at the Spirit Arena and have undergone strict training. No matter how funny it is, I will not laugh."
"Damn it!" Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth, swung her sharp claws, and pounced towards Lu Feng.
The corner of Lu Feng's mouth rose slightly. He took several quick steps under his feet, and his figure retreated violently.
For a moment, the chasing figures of the two filled every corner of the small courtyard.