Chapter 86

During the time Tang Jie was cultivating in the Seven Days Hall, Wei Tianchong was also not idle. He followed Tang Jie's plan, diligently practicing his techniques while also carefully selecting opponents to win more victories for himself.

Especially in recent times, as Wei Tianchong's techniques became more proficient and his combat experience gradually increased, his fear gradually diminished, and his strength began to be fully unleashed.

His fourth-level Jade Gate cultivation was already considered mid-level among the students, and as a young master of a noble family, he had resources to assist him. As long as he was willing to work hard, it was quite normal for him to enter the top five hundred.

Furthermore, with the battle puppets and tactics designed by Tang Jie, he made further progress, and in the subsequent trials, he managed to advance all the way into the top three hundred.

Although he was not yet qualified to be on the list, his rapid progress was a fact. Even many students on the practice field knew that there was a "puppy-carrying" chubby boy who was quite troublesome.

However, it was precisely because of this that Wei Tianchong brought himself a trouble.

Due to the targeted selection of opponents, most of Wei Tianchong's opponents were familiar faces, and it often happened that old opponents would meet again.

A few days ago, when Wei Tianchong was competing with a group of students, one of them was unlucky enough to be paired with Wei Tianchong for three consecutive matches, just like hitting a big win three times in a row in mahjong. The consequences were predictable.

That student was probably also enraged by Wei Tianchong's unscrupulous tactics. He couldn't beat him in battle and couldn't avoid him, so in anger, he resorted to a ruthless move.

"Those guys were willing to lose the match, and each time they attacked my baby as soon as they came on the field. At first, I didn't pay much attention, but after a few matches, I realized... " Wei Tianchong wailed, "I found that my baby couldn't take it anymore. I begged them to stop, but they wouldn't. Even when I admitted defeat, they still attacked. They brutally dismantled my puppet... sniff... sniff..."

Wei Tianchong clung to Tang Jie, sobbing uncontrollably, and even Tang Jie's shoulder was wet with tears.

Tang Jie's expression also turned grim.

Although the wolf puppet had weak defenses, it was extremely agile and not easy to hit unless targeted.

Although the Divine Weapon Arena did not prohibit students from attacking puppets and other items, they were valuable and did not need to be destroyed lightly. To continue attacking even after admitting defeat was excessive.

Tang Jie snorted, "Who were they? Tell me."

"Qiu Jing, Han Zhe, Ye Xing, Zhong Han, and Li Huaihai. They are a group, with Qiu Jing as their leader. Ye Xing destroyed my puppet, and Li Huaihai came up with the idea. After they destroyed my puppet, they all mocked me, saying that without my puppet, I was nothing... " Wei Tianchong became more and more sad as he spoke.

Tang Jie was speechless at his appearance and could only say, "Why are you crying? A real man, a true hero, isn't it just a puppet that broke? Make another one."

"You make it sound easy, two thousand spirit coins. My mother gave them to me with great difficulty. Do you think the money from the Wei family falls from the sky?" Wei Tianchong sobbed.

"That's a new one. You actually started caring about your family." Tang Jie laughed.

Wei Tianchong wanted to argue, but Tang Jie patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, alright, I'll help you with this. By the way, did you bring the broken puppet back?"

Wei Tianchong nodded, "It's just dismantled, but I saw that some of the materials were still good, thinking they might be usable."

"Good job!" Tang Jie was greatly relieved, "Young Master, you've learned to manage your life."

Wei Tianchong scratched his head awkwardly, and Tang Jie pulled him, "Let's go!"

"What for?"

"What else? To get revenge for you. They bullied my young master, I have to get this out for you!"

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Tang Jie pulled Wei Tianchong to the practice field.

Upon arriving at the practice field, Tang Jie asked, "Who are Qiu Jing and Ye Xing?"

Wei Tianchong pointed to several students in the distance, "The tall and thin one is Qiu Jing, the short and fat one is Ye Xing, the yellow-faced one is Li Huaihai, and the ones next to them are Han Zhe and Zhong Han, along with their servant students."

Tang Jie looked over, and at that moment, several students were also looking in their direction.

Seeing Wei Tianchong bring Tang Jie into the field, the one called Ye Xing laughed out loud, "Look, the coward is back, and he even brought a servant student."

"Isn't that Tang Jie?"

"Turns out he is Tang Jie. This guy received the Sword Canon inheritance but never came to the practice field, always running to the Seven Days Hall. I wonder if he's here to stand up for that kid?"

"Hmph, a coward, does he even deserve to stand up for anyone?" Several students simultaneously expressed their disdain and contempt.

Tang Jie had not been to the practice field for a while, and there were already rumors about him in the academy.

Some said he had not memorized the spells in the Sword Canon and had wasted a great opportunity, so he didn't dare come to the practice field.

Others said the spells in the Sword Canon were too difficult to practice, and he had failed to make progress, so he didn't dare come to the practice field.

Still, others said he was a coward, afraid of death, and even with great skills, he didn't dare come.

In short, no matter the reason, Tang Jie didn't dare come!

Some enthusiasts had ranked the students of this term, and initially, Tang Jie was among the top twenty.

Later, as Tang Jie continued to be absent, one student after another demonstrated strong combat abilities, and Tang Jie's ranking dropped from the top twenty to fifty, then to one hundred, and finally, he was not even in the top three hundred.

By the time they saw Tang Jie, everyone had completely dismissed him and mocked Wei Tianchong and Tang Jie.

Tang Jie was not angry, just smiled lightly, "There are quite a few people here, five young masters, twelve servant students... Good, very good!"

Saying this, he walked to the other side.

"Where are you going?" Wei Tianchong asked.

"Of course, I'm going to participate in the practice. How else can I fight those guys?" Tang Jie replied.

"But you have to draw lots!" Wei Tianchong shouted.

"Then I'll just fight more matches. I'll eventually draw the right lot." Tang Jie replied calmly.

Wei Tianchong was dazed.

Fight more matches? Is he joking?

Does he think he can fight his way to meet Qiu Jing and the others? Does he think fighting doesn't consume physical strength and spirit energy?

But Tang Jie really did just that.

The practice field had a sign hall where students needed to register with their points card to record their data and results. The sign hall had dedicated students responsible for dividing the students' strength based on their results, and when drawing lots, they would group students with similar results to increase the chances of drawing each other.

At this moment, Tang Jie entered the sign hall, and the student in charge, Zhao Shuxin, who knew Tang Jie, said, "I haven't seen you for a while. Why are you here to get your data this time?"

Tang Jie replied, "No, this time I want to participate in the practice."

Zhao Shuxin laughed, "You've finally decided to participate. Do you know that many people have been looking for you?"

Tang Jie smiled, "I guess I've kept many people waiting, but what's meant to be will come."

Saying this, Tang Jie slipped ten spirit coins to Zhao Shuxin and whispered, "Do me a favor, I want to meet Qiu Jing and Ye Xing."

Hearing this, Zhao Shuxin was taken aback, then reacted, took the money, and whispered, "So you're here to avenge your young master. But you just arrived, it wouldn't be right to let you meet them immediately."

"No problem, I can fight a few matches first."

"Alright, I'll arrange it for you. Since it's your first day, you have no evaluation, so I can decide who you face. After today, there won't be another chance. By the way, Qiu Jing and the others have a win rate of 41%, and their evaluation is average."

"Understood." Tang Jie smiled and patted Zhao Shuxin, "Thanks, brother."

Zhao Shuxin had already drawn the lot for him, "He Xinping, Room D2. Each person draws one lot, and the one who draws the lot wins. Remember, no hurting each other."

The last sentence was a routine reminder.

Tang Jie went straight to Room D2. A moment later, the student called He Xinping entered, and upon seeing Tang Jie, his eyes lit up, "So it's the madman Tang Jie. I didn't expect you to dare come to the practice field. Do you know how many people..."

He wanted to continue, but Tang Jie walked over, "Enough talk."

He casually threw a punch, which immediately attacked He Xinping. He Xinping, who did not expect him to attack so quickly, tried to block, but saw Tang Jie's figure move incredibly fast, and a fist was already in front of his eyes.

The next moment, with a loud bang, He Xinping flew out, rolled his eyes, and fainted.

Tang Jie took the lot from his body and returned to the sign hall.

Seeing Tang Jie return, Zhao Shuxin was surprised, "Why are you back so soon?"

"Finished the match."

Zhao Shuxin opened his mouth, showing disbelief, and only understood when Tang Jie urged him to hurry. He continued to arrange the lots for Tang Jie and asked, "Do you need to rest?"

"No need, I'm in a hurry."

Taking the lot, he entered the room again. This time, he didn't even give his opponent a chance to speak, directly using the Purple Lightning Leap to rush over and then punched the opponent, sending him flying.

He fought three matches in a row, and three students were defeated without even a chance to cast a spell.

Some students were不服 (unconvinced) and shouted in the practice field after losing, "This isn't a spell duel, it's just a fight like a country bumpkin!"

Tang Jie sneered, "Are you saying you can't even beat a country bumpkin?"

The student was speechless, and the field erupted in laughter.

Another student shouted, "Everyone be careful, Tang Jie is very cunning. He doesn't engage in spell duels and attacks us by surprise. Be very careful when facing him, don't let him ambush you!"

"Indeed, what kind of master has what kind of servant. Wei Tianchong is slippery and always runs, and Tang Jie is a sneak who only uses his fists. This master and servant are truly despicable!"

More students shouted, "Tang Jie is here! Tang Jie is here!"

Some enthusiasts went to notify the students who had been eager to beat Tang Jie but had never had the chance.

Tang Jie continued, and the fourth student to face him was much more cautious. Upon entering the room, he didn't speak and immediately released a shield to protect himself.

Then he saw Tang Jie charge over, and a punch hit his shield. The shield shimmered with a beautiful light but did not break. The student was initially startled, then laughed, "Ha, you..."

He had only said three words when Tang Jie's second punch landed, and with a crack, the shield broke, and the punch hit his face.

The student's vision went black, and he fell down cleanly and neatly.

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Tang Jie continued, and the fourth student to face him was much more cautious. Upon entering the room, he didn't speak and immediately released a shield to protect himself.

Then he saw Tang Jie charge over, and a punch hit his shield. The shield shimmered with a beautiful light but did not break. The student was initially startled, then laughed, "Ha, you..."

He had only said three words when Tang Jie's second punch landed, and with a crack, the shield broke, and the punch hit his face.

The student's vision went black, and he fell down cleanly and neatly.