novelraw Chapter 456 Curiosity Killed the Cat
Chapter 456 Curiosity Killed the Cat
Chapter 456 Curiosity Killed the Cat
Just as the children's attention was focused on Tang Qi, Jiang Qianjing had already used the excuse of dealing with the children above to get closer to the support-type Soul Master.
He flicked the willow branch in his hand, glanced at the child out of the corner of his eye, and then, taking advantage of the gap when the children above dodged, quickly flung the branch at the vice-chairman soul master.
Tang Qi immediately followed up, blocking all the attacks from the nearby children who had just reacted, creating a favorable environment for attack.
With the two working together, the willow branch wrapped around the child at a distance that was neither too close nor too far, and then was thrown out again, giving no one else a chance to rescue him.
With a thud, the child landed perfectly, making a solid sound.
Taking advantage of this opening, Tang Qi and Jiang Qianjing worked together seamlessly to quickly sweep several nearby children out of the training area.
As children were thrown out one by one, only two remained in the air.
Tang Qi nimbly reached a willow branch and casually grabbed a willow twig.
With a gentle twist of her wrist, the willow branch traced a perfect circle in the air before striking the ground with a snap.
The two children above unconsciously stepped back, exchanged a glance, and then launched an attack at the same time. Unfortunately, before their attacks could land on Tang Qi and the other child, the willow branches had already wrapped around them and thrown them away.
The two children hurriedly adjusted their posture in mid-air, trying to stabilize their center of gravity, but Tang Qi and his companion had no intention of giving them the chance.
The willow branches drew a beautiful arc in the air, but were disrupted again just as the two children were about to regain their balance. This time, they had no chance to adjust.
With a muffled thud, the group of children within range were completely wiped out, leaving only Tang Qi and her companion standing in the tree.
Wang Shi raised an eyebrow and smiled. He had been lazily leaning against Liu Yi, but now he finally stood up straight. He flicked his wrist, and two pebbles hit the two of them. Then he waved his hand, signaling them to hurry up and leave, as they were about to begin their lecture.
Seeing this, Tang Qi scooped up Xiangxiang with one hand and grabbed Jiang Qianjing with the other, then slipped away in the blink of an eye and disappeared completely.
Wang Shi snorted lightly. "So what if I asked you to help train the kid? He runs really fast."
Tang Qi glanced back and could still faintly hear Liu Yi's powerful roar, unchanged from before.
She shook her body.
Wow, these kids are going to be quite a handful tonight.
"Let's go, we should go eat too. If you're curious, we can come back after we eat." Jiang Qianjing paused and glanced behind her. "Judging from their appearance, they might stay up all night."
Tang Qi nodded with sympathy, but there was a hint of curiosity and interest in her eyes. "Okay, at worst, I'll just help Teacher Liu and the others with some work. Dealing with these kids is easy enough."
Thinking that Xiangxiang usually rests early at this time of day if she has nothing to do, he turned his head to look at Xiangxiang standing on his shoulder and said, "Xiangxiang, do you want to play? If you don't want to play, I'll take you back in a while."
"Meow!" Play!
Xiangxiang licked her paws, grooming her fur as she answered excitedly.
What's the point of just staying still like a cat? It'll come along too, and it'll be good for it to get some exercise.
It was so boring a while ago.
Seeing through Xiangxiang's thoughts, Tang Qi chuckled and her eyes crinkled into a smile, "Then let's go together, you can also play with the willow tree."
After strolling around the streets, the two of them and their cat didn't eat a proper meal. Instead, they ate snacks along the way and also ordered some extra food. Apart from giving some to the teacher, they gave the rest to the children as a consolation prize.
Thinking of this, she stroked the fragrant fur.
When the two returned to school, the sun had already disappeared below the horizon, leaving only the afterglow shining on everyone.
Upon arriving at the willow tree, after greeting the teachers, the two of them and the cat leaped up the trunk.
Tang Qi casually picked up a few willow branches that were being stroked and leaned against Jiang Qianjing to start braiding the willow branches.
Wang Shi glanced at the leisurely two people and cat, then nudged Liu Yi with his elbow.
The two kids were moving around a bit, so they can rest for a bit now, but Xiangxiang hasn't done any work yet.
Liu Yi exchanged a glance with him and instantly understood what he meant. He walked to the willow tree and coughed lightly twice. "Xiangxiang, come down. I'll show you something fun."
Xiangxiang paused in her grooming, flicked her tail, and with a light leap, landed precisely on Liu Yi's shoulder.
Liu Yi nodded to the two people above and took Xiangxiang back in that position.
Wang Shi's fluffy tail swayed in front of Xiang Xiang's eyes, then quickly retracted when Xiang Xiang reached out her paw to reach it. "How about we play hide-and-seek, which you're good at, later?"
Xiangxiang nodded indifferently; it didn't think these kids could catch it.
Wang Shi saw through Xiangxiang's thoughts at a glance and chuckled.
He knew perfectly well that if Xiangxiang were allowed to do whatever she wanted, what would be the point of training?
However, he wasn't in a hurry to interrupt Xiangxiang's thoughts, lest he have to repeat himself later.
Half an incense stick's time passed, and Liu Yi looked up to see Tang Qi still braiding the willow tree. He coughed lightly to attract Tang Qi's attention, then glanced at the child and asked, "Qi Qi, can you help me?"
Tang Qi nodded while using her soul skill, "Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee the kids will be full of energy to complete tonight's training."
That barely concealed smile immediately drew mournful looks from the other children.
After a brief moment of relaxation, Wang Shi clapped his hands and began to speak, "We'll play something fun later, hide-and-seek."
He paused briefly, and continued only after everyone looked over, "You can form teams freely, seven people per team. The team that meets Xiangxiang first can rest first."
"During this period, Xiangxiang will appear once every quarter of an hour, and each time she will stay for half a quarter of an hour. Her strength will be suppressed to be about the same as yours. You have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to complete the training."
He didn't say anything more, and the kids didn't want to ask either, since it definitely wasn't anything good.
Seeing that no one objected, Wang Shi casually tossed Xiangxiang into the designated area.
As it passed through the swirling wind, Xiangxiang's fur was blown into disarray. After gritting its teeth and barking wildly at Wang Shi a few times, it quickly tidied its fur.
In less than a quarter of an hour, everyone had formed a team. Then, the two teachers flew up to the willow tree, and the swirling wind instantly enveloped everyone, forming a circle with a diameter of ten meters.
The moment the child entered, Xiangxiang immediately disappeared.
As Xiangxiang disappeared, a group of children looked bewildered. Where did she go?
"Teacher Liu, what if Xiangxiang doesn't want to play anymore later..." Tang Qi turned her head to look over and loosened the braid she had just finished braiding.
When they were children, Xiangxiang had an amazing talent in this area, and sometimes she could even hide it so well that neither of her two teachers could discover it.
Wang Shi waved his hand, crossed his arms and leaned against the tree trunk. "I didn't really expect these kids to be able to find Xiangxiang with that little bit of soul power fluctuation. It was just another way to train their reaction speed."
He can rest for a bit too; he still has a whole night of training. What's the rush?
Jiang Qianjing pulled aside the willow branch that had come closer, casually tied it into a knot, and said, "Xiangxiang shouldn't get tired of playing with it anytime soon."
"You forgot, we've all been busy with this and that recently, and Xiangxiang hasn't had a proper workout in a long time."
Tang Qi nodded. That's true, it's a rare chance to relax, and this is a good opportunity to have some fun.
Just as he was about to say something, Wang Shi's voice came from beside him, "If you want to cause trouble, I won't stop you."
His tone was full of temptation, as if urging the two of them to hurry up and cause trouble.
Tang Qi turned her head away as if she hadn't heard.
They're causing trouble again; they've already stirred up a lot of hatred. Let's just let it go.
Jiang Qianjing turned her head, still glancing at the nimble chubby boy out of the corner of her eye. "Teacher Wang, it's already enough trouble for Xiangxiang to play with them. If we do it again, they might have to experience punishment."
At this point, Tang Qi sat up straight with curiosity in her eyes, craning her neck to look at Wang Shi, "Teacher Wang, what punishment have you prepared this time?"
She was quite curious, wondering if there would be any new tricks.
Wang Shi's eyes drooped, and he exuded a lazy aura. "What punishment could there be? Aren't you all focusing on the basics right now too?"
Tang Qi understood instantly from those one sentence.
Okay, I guess I'll just keep drinking those weird and wonderful medicines.
She immediately withdrew her head, showing no interest in the punishment.
"What are you afraid of? Your brother improved the prescription." Wang Shi snorted and ignored Tang Qi's reaction.
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi merely turned her head and exchanged a glance with Jiang Qianjing, a stiff smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.
Forget it, she didn't think Teacher Wang's cooking skills would improve at all. As long as it passed through his hands, she only hoped that it would smell a little better, otherwise she was afraid she wouldn't be able to stay.
Jiang Qianjing also swallowed hard, her mind involuntarily recalling memories from her childhood, and her body trembled almost imperceptibly.
The two exchanged glances and decided to leave after the training session was over.
If they had known this was their intention, they wouldn't have come. After all, every time this happened, their teacher, Mr. Wang, would bring the medicine to everyone and personally brew it.
Just smelling it was enough to make them suffer.
The first fifteen minutes had passed during our casual conversation when Xiangxiang's figure appeared.
Its fur was perfectly neat, and as it revealed itself, it leisurely licked the fur on its paws, its small head held high, its eyes full of defiance.
Provoked by that look, a thin boy with long hair half-down was the first to rush forward.
"This kid is called Nan Yun. He has the same temper as Yan and can't stand being provoked. But he's a bit better than Yan. Even if he acts impulsively, he'll plan his actions carefully," Liu Yi introduced the two.
Tang Qi shook her head, "Nan Yun isn't as impulsive as Brother Yan. Apart from a little bit of impulsiveness, he probably prefers to take the initiative."
“That chubby kid is here too.” Jiang Qianjing looked at the chubby kid; he was quite interested in the child.
Liu Yi looked over and said, "That's Xiao Pang. This kid lives up to his chubby appearance; he eats whenever he has a spare moment. He's like Nan Yun's little shadow."
"They're so close! Are they from the same place?" Tang Qi curiously peeked out and asked the two teachers, then looked at the two children.
Wang Shi spoke up at this moment, his gaze falling on the two children, "No, they should have the same opportunity as you to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
Upon hearing this, Tang Qi curiously peeked out. So far, it seemed that Nan Yun had not used his martial soul yet. What could it be?
She refocused her attention on Nagumo.
At this moment, Xiangxiang leaped up and mischievously stepped over Nanyun's head, passing through gaps and easily dodging Nanyun's team's encirclement.
Nan Yun paused, her lips pressed tightly together, and a fire seemed to be about to burst forth in her eyes.
Xiangxiang stepped over the other person's head, felt the burning gaze behind her, subconsciously glanced back, and then casually looked away, not taking the child seriously.
Tang Qi seemed to hear the sound of teeth grinding. Xiangxiang was too arrogant. She might just end up getting herself into trouble.
After all, you might not be able to catch them by simply trying to capture them, but some martial spirits come with their own toxins, and if you encounter one that's difficult to deal with, you'll be in big trouble.
Up until now, she still hadn't noticed that Nan Yun was using a martial soul. She was really curious, so she peeked out in the direction of Wang Shi and the other person, "Teacher Wang, what kind of martial soul does Nan Yun have?"
Wang Shi flicked his tail and placed his index finger lightly on his slightly upturned lips.
Xiangxiang has very sharp ears; if she tells us now, we won't be able to see any fun.
Seeing this, Tang Qi turned to look at Jiang Qianjing, leaned over and whispered, "Jiang Jiang, did you notice?"
Jiang Qianjing shook his head; he hadn't seen it either. "It's probably not the right time right now, or maybe we just didn't see it."
His attention was more focused on Xiao Pang just now, and he only vaguely sensed that Nan Yun seemed to have experienced a fluctuation of soul power.
However, it's also possible that he misread it due to the confusion.
"Never mind, let's wait and see." As she spoke, a glint flashed in Tang Qi's eyes, and in an instant, everything became clear.
This time, she focused her attention on Nagumo.
After a while, Nan Yun finally used his martial spirit.
It is—a tiny, transparent mushroom, so small it's invisible to the naked eye.
Immediately afterwards, countless tiny spores flew out from the little mushroom, becoming even more inconspicuous in the darkening sky, completely blending into the swirling dust.
She murmured softly, "So, it's a little mushroom."
"Mushrooms?" Jiang Qianjing glanced at Nan Yun. "Have you figured out what type they are?"
Tang Qi rested her chin on her hand. "I don't know, but if it's usable now, it's at least not a harmless little mushroom."
At this moment, Xiangxiang's nose twitched slightly, and her gaze instantly fell on Nanyun, her eyes momentarily unfocused.
Tang Qi noticed Xiang Xiang's change. "It seems that Nan Yun's martial soul has an effect on Xiang Xiang. Xiang Xiang is probably going to suffer a setback."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qianjing turned to observe Xiangxiang's changes.
It's worth noting that Xiangxiang's resistance is quite high, so there's another possibility that Nanyun's martial soul could have an effect on her.
This is not surprising. If we're talking about which type of mutated martial soul is most common, mushrooms are definitely among the top.
Given that Qiqi doesn't have much of an impression of him, this possibility is even greater.
As time passed, Wang Shi began the process of decocting the medicine, and Xiangxiang's movements became increasingly slow.