vrcanaries Chapter 152: Give her a lesson
Chapter 152: Give her a lesson
"Not bad, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."
As soon as Tao Tao returned to the waiting area, Li Qian came over. Li Qian had been worried sick about Tao Tao, fearing that she might lose badly and then not want to continue their transaction. However, it seems that she was overthinking it.
However, it must be said that Tao Tao's strength was quite terrifying. Li Qian suddenly felt very lucky. At least the deal was done and she wouldn't lose right away. Otherwise, if she really faced Tao Tao, she would definitely lose even faster than Ye Shu.
"Just lucky." Tao Tao touched his nose, grinned, and looked carefree, which surprised Li Qian.
The fact that the competition ended so quickly is obviously not a fluke, and Li Qian wouldn't be foolish enough to doubt it.
However, on the surface, Li Qian echoed, "No matter what, it's good that we won, then our deal is even more secure."
"So you've been worried that the deal won't go through?" Tao Tao raised an eyebrow and asked, catching Li Qian off guard. It was true, but Li Qian couldn't admit it, so she could only force a smile.
It took Ye Shu quite a while to come out of the arena. She was filled with resentment, and no one dared to look at her. Otherwise, she would have glared at them with a terrifying look in her eyes.
Ye Shu walked directly towards Tao Tao. She had lost face in the previous martial arts competition and was naturally furious. As she approached Tao Tao, a dark light shot straight towards him. Tao Tao was not afraid at all and did not even dodge. He simply waved his hand to block it.
Ye Shu was already injured and had no strength left. Even if she made a move, it would only be to intimidate people and wouldn't actually hurt anyone.
"Le Taotao, you just wait!" Ye Shu roared, her voice filled with heart-wrenching fury, but Taotao remained unfazed, smiling faintly as she asked, "What, you want to have a match with me?"
"You don't dare? Are you afraid that I won't be able to beat you once I'm ready?" Ye Shu gritted her teeth. She didn't think she would lose if it happened again. No matter what, she had to win back the face she had lost. Otherwise, how could she face herself when she returned to the Ye family?
Ye Shu simply couldn't accept the fact that she would lose, and lose so quickly. As the eldest daughter of the Ye family, she was pampered and naturally had a bit of a temper. But Tao Tao didn't tolerate her and said directly, "No matter how many times we try, the result will be the same. Why waste time?"
"You..." Ye Shu was furious and was about to attack again when Tao Tao suddenly appeared beside her, grabbing her wrist as she raised it. A blue electric current shot into Ye Shu's body, causing her excruciating pain. She tried to pull her hand away but had no strength at all. She could only grit her teeth and weakly growl, "Let me go!"
Tao Tao naturally wouldn't let her go. He wanted to teach her a lesson, otherwise she would really think she could act with impunity.
"Let me go, do you hear me, or else I will..." Ye Shu was drenched in sweat. She never expected that Tao Tao would subdue her and leave her with no room to resist. She had thought she could easily defeat Tao Tao, but that was just a moment of carelessness. Now that they had fought, she realized that the gap between them was not small.
How could Ye Shu accept this? She was furious, her face deathly pale. She desperately tried to mobilize all her spiritual energy to break free, but Tao Tao's eyes flickered, and a surge of icy energy entered Ye Shu's body. She trembled and convulsed, letting out a low moan, "Ugh..."
"You dare to sleep with Shu'er? You're courting death!"
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice rang out, quickly transforming into a beam of light that shot towards Tao Tao. Sensing that the opponent's strength was above his own, Tao Tao dared not rashly accept the attack, so he immediately released Ye Shu to dodge it.
At that moment, Ye Xiyu arrived at Ye Shu's side, steadied the swaying Ye Shu, and injected a stream of spiritual energy into her body, which relieved Ye Shu slightly. She stared blankly at the person in front of her for a long time before her eyes reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "Aunt, she's gone too far!"
"Don't be afraid, with your aunt here, no one will dare to bully you." Ye Xiyu's tone was extremely cold, and two jade-colored short blades were already hanging at her side, ready to be used at any time. She coldly looked at Tao Tao, her eyes filled with killing intent.
When Tao Tao saw Ye Xiyu again, it felt like a lifetime had passed. Ye Xiyu could be anyone's aunt, but she was definitely not her aunt. She was also partly responsible for her death back then.
When her old enemy reappeared, Tao Tao could no longer control the hatred in her heart. Those cold memories surged into her mind again, causing her to summon the Ice Thunder Sword, determined to fight him.
Seeing Tao Tao take out the Ice Thunder Sword, Ye Xiyu stepped forward, pointed lightly, and a short blade flew in front of her, pointing the blade at Tao Tao. Then, she threatened from above, "A mere low-level disciple dares to challenge me? If we fight today, wouldn't that be saying I'm bullying the weak? How about this, you kneel down and sincerely apologize to our Shu'er, and I can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise..."
"I don't want her to apologize, I want her dead!" Ye Shu shouted immediately upon hearing this. She had already lost face by being publicly humiliated by Tao Tao, and she wished she could tear Tao Tao to pieces. An apology could not possibly quell the hatred in her heart.
Seeing her so angry, Ye Xiyu transmitted her voice and said sternly, "Foolish! No matter what, she is a member of the Yanhan Sect. If I make a move here, wouldn't I give people something to talk about?"
"But she made me lose face, how can I swallow this insult?"
"Then let her suffer a bit. We can't take her life now, but if she goes down the mountain to gain experience in the future, we can take action at any time."
"Just listen to your aunt..." Although Ye Shu was furious, Ye Xiyu's words made sense. As long as Tao Tao was taught a lesson and made her suffer, Ye Shu would feel better.
During their telepathic exchange, the chill in Tao Tao's eyes intensified, and icy blue lightning appeared at her fingertips, causing the Ice Lightning Sword to hum.
At that moment, Bai Yan's voice echoed in her mind, saying, "You are no match for her, don't act rashly."
Bai Yan's voice was like a clear stream, slowly dispelling the anger in her heart and temporarily restoring her rationality. She was no longer as impulsive as before, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I know." Tao Tao spoke slowly, the lightning at her fingertips vanishing. The difference in strength was obvious. If she acted rashly, she might give Ye Xiyu a reason to kill her. No matter how arrogant Ye Xiyu was, at least she wouldn't dare to kill her here.
"Did you hear me? I told you to apologize to Shu'er." Suddenly, Ye Xiyu appeared beside Tao Tao and released a terrifying pressure that made Tao Tao unable to breathe. Her legs went weak and her vision went black. She felt a sharp pain in her internal organs, and even the spiritual energy in her body began to reverse.
Even though Tao Tao tried her best to hold on, her opponent was stronger than her and couldn't last long. She gritted her teeth, blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth, and her face was as pale as paper, without a trace of color.
Ye Xiyu wanted to force her to kneel, so she released her pressure without restraint, which affected the others around her. Many people fell to the ground and were covered in cold sweat.
Even so, Tao Tao was still holding on. The veins on her forehead were bulging, her eyes were bloodshot, and her fingers were clenched tightly together, her nails digging deep into her flesh.
Unexpectedly, a mere Foundation Establishment stage disciple could persist for so long. Ye Xiyu was curious about how long she could hold on.
As her power continued to increase, Tao Tao was nearing her limit. She suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and just as she was about to collapse, a warm current flowed into her body, forming a protective barrier that blocked Ye Xiyu's power.
Without even thinking, she knew who that familiar power belonged to. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and was about to speak to Bai Yan when a flurry of robes appeared. Ye Zhenlin walked through the air and with a wave of his hand, the power around Ye Xiyu instantly vanished.
She looked at Ye Zhenlin in disbelief, "Big brother, you..."