Chapter 489 - Naer (2/2)

He was happy for her. She was a soul master now too. Despite this, he could not wrap his mind around how she had Awakened her martial soul and became so strong.

Na'er's reappearance ignited Tang Wulin's longing for his parents. Mom, Dad, I've finally found Na'er. Where did you two go?

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Tang Wulin woke up early the next day and practiced Golden Dragon Shocks the Heavens under Zhuo s.h.i.+'s supervision through the morning. Although he didn't get much sleep, he felt invigorated. He looked forward to his meeting with Na'er in the afternoon.

By the time he reached their meeting spot, Na'er was already there waiting for him.

Catching sight of her silver eyes, he couldn't help but ask, “Na'er, weren't your eyes purple? What happened to them? Why did they change?”

Na'er smiled. “It's because my martial soul Awakened. Big Brother, I'm sorry I left without saying goodbye. My family found me and took me away.”

Tang Wulin's heart thumped. “They found you?”

She nodded. “Yeah. Then brought me back to our clan right away. After that, they held a ceremony and Awakened my martial soul.”

“And then?”

“My family brought me here when I was eight to study under my teacher. That's about it. My story is pretty boring compared to yours. I really missed you though!”

He had an inkling she was keeping something from him. Still, he refrained from prodding. Anything she withheld must be a clan secret.

“It's good that you reunited with your family. I missed you too.”

Na'er stepped forward and grabbed his hand, placing it on her cheek. “Big Brother, when are you going to take me out to eat some good food?”

Tang Wulin's heart melted. “How about right now?”

“Yes! Let's go!” A smile blossomed on Na'er's lips.

Tang Wulin led her by the hand to the lakeside. He called Wu Zhangkong and gave an excuse to get the afternoon off, saying he had something important to attend to.

On the small boat, Tang Wulin forced Na'er to sit and watch as he pushed the heavy oars. The boat cut across the clear waters, straight for the sh.o.r.e. Na'er watched him with a grin, her chin cradled in her hands. He met her smile with one of his own. Finally could he taste a hint of peace. What he had yearned for, familial bonds, wrapped tight around him in an embrace. His little sister was back. Even if her original family had reclaimed her, in his heart she would forever be his little sister.

Upon arriving on sh.o.r.e, Tang Wulin hopped off first and offered a hand to help Na'er disembark the boat. After a semester of studying in Shrek Academy, he knew the city like the back of his hand. They wove through the streets excitedly, especially on Tang Wulin's part, his favorite food stand their destination.

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“You're still too slow,” said Liang Xiaoyu, his eyes never leaving the sight of Xie Xie, who was running around the working student dormitory. “You need to pay attention to the way you move, how you preserve momentum and your acceleration. You need to imbue your speed into your attacks, bring both speed and power into harmony. It's similar to being one with the sword. Only once you attain that state will you be able to bring out the full potential of speed.”

Xie Xie slowed to a jog and stopped in front of Liang Xiaoyu. He listened earnestly, not daring to miss a single word.

“Follow the path of killing with a single blow. You need to concentrate all of your speed into empowering your attack to accomplish that. Speed, power, martial soul and soul skills, patience, and an opportunity are all essential to pulling off such a strike.”

Just listening to Liang Xiaoyu's lecture caused his heart to beat quicker, his blood to roar. He felt certain, like he was no longer lost. Like he was finally stumbling on to his true path. Everything Liang Xiaoyu said resonated with him. New doors were opening.

Shrek Academy followed a hands-off approach in nurturing their students. Students could ask for guidance, but the more profound the answer, the more contribution points it would cost. Even then, a meticulous answer like Liang Xiaoyu's was hard to find! Not to mention, Liang Xiaoyu demonstrated attacks, footwork, and techniques as he lectured.

Xie Xie understood his shortcomings well. He was lacking in lethal power and his speed was nothing remarkable either. If he couldn't increase his attack power, then he would be useless on the battlefield. He still hadn't tapped into the full potential of his daggers. But now a path had opened up for him.

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