Douluo : Diary System in Douluo Continent

Just as Flender was about to step in and save Tang San, Su Ming blocked his way with a calm smile. He looked at Flender and said, "Dean, Xiao Wu and Tang San have been classmates for so long. Xiao Wu knows her limits. Tang San may look miserable now, but it's just 'surface injuries.'"

Flender frowned and replied, "Su Ming, step aside quickly. Tang San's condition isn't just some minor issue!"

Su Ming shrugged nonchalantly. "Dean, what are you so worried about? We've got Oscar's Recovery Sausages, and I can use my fourth soul skill later to help. Injuries are normal in a sparring match, aren't they?"

At this point, Su Ming's usual laziness disappeared, replaced by an imposing aura. His gaze locked onto Flender, as well as Grandmaster and Zhao Wuji standing nearby. His tone deepened. "Dean, let's not forget—this sparring match is a one-versus-three for Xiao Wu. Back then, none of you questioned the arrangement proposed by Grandmaster. Out of respect for you as teachers, I didn't object either."

"So now, I hope you can stay put and wait for the match to end. If you step in now, we students will be deeply disappointed."

At that moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also stepped forward, echoing, "Dean, since you didn't intervene earlier, it's best not to do so now."

Flender froze, startled that it wasn't just Su Ming stopping him. Even Tang San's teammates, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, were siding with Su Ming. Did Tang San have such poor interpersonal skills? Or were Xiao Wu and Su Ming's influence simply too strong?

If it were just Su Ming, Flender might have still chosen to save Tang San—after all, Tang San had Tang Hao as his powerful backer.

But now, with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stepping up… Zhu Zhuqing was less concerning since her family in the Star Luo Empire couldn't reach her here. But Ning Rongrong…

Flender shuddered at the thought of Bone Douluo's earlier warning. The wounds that had just healed seemed to ache faintly again.

Seeing Rongrong and Zhuqing speaking on his and Xiao Wu's behalf, Su Ming felt gratified. Xiao Wu was lucky to have such good sisters!

Flender sighed in resignation, stepping back to his original position. He glanced helplessly at Grandmaster, conveying through his expression that his hands were tied.

Flender wasn't afraid of Tang Hao, but Tang Hao was elusive, likely occupied with his own affairs, and Tang San didn't even know Tang Hao's true strength—so the chances of him reporting anything were slim. But Ning Rongrong? She could genuinely file a complaint if she were upset!

Flender lamented inwardly, Xiao Gang, Xiao Gang… If only you hadn't insisted on making Xiao Wu fight one against three, or just avoided pitting Tang San against Xiao Wu in the first place, then none of this would've happened…

Grandmaster's face was bitter. He hadn't expected Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to side with Su Ming instead of Tang San.

Ning Rongrong/Zhu Zhuqing: "Don't pin this on us! We're not that close with Tang San!"

Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and the others, who had been spectating from the sidelines, remained silent. Oscar, being a non-combatant, had no say, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun both feared Xiao Wu's Exploding Eight-Stage Throw. As such, they could only pity Tang San. After all, wasn't it his own fault for showing off after absorbing a spirit ring beyond his level?

The group focused their attention on the match above. Xiao Wu, too, noticed the earlier scene. Her heart warmed—Brother Su Ming, along with Rongrong and Zhuqing, never let her down!

Time passed slowly as Xiao Wu narrowed her gaze, locking onto Tang San. This would be her final strike. From this height, combined with her attack, Tang San would surely sustain significant injuries when he fell.

Raising her right leg, Xiao Wu delivered a powerful downward kick to Tang San's back. Tang San felt as if his spine was about to crack, the pain causing him to grimace as he plummeted rapidly toward the ground.

Boom!

A cloud of dust rose upon impact. Fortunately, Tang San managed to twist his body mid-air, using his back to absorb the fall. Otherwise…

Even so, the landing left him severely injured. His internal organs felt as though they'd been shaken violently. Blood gushed from his mouth, and his consciousness faded.

When the dust settled, everyone could see Tang San's pitiful state. Oscar immediately produced several Recovery Sausages.

Grandmaster rushed over, his face full of anguish as he gently called, "Xiao San, Xiao San, are you alright?"

Turning to Xiao Wu, who was smiling cheekily at Su Ming, Grandmaster scolded angrily, "Xiao Wu, Tang San is your classmate! Was it necessary to hit him so hard in a simple sparring match?"

Xiao Wu snorted coldly. "A simple sparring match, yet I had to fight one against three? And Grandmaster, wasn't your purpose in organizing this group battle to assess our strength? Of course, I had to show you my Exploding Eight-Stage Throw! You've never truly witnessed it before, have you?"

"Besides, I already held back. If I hadn't, Tang San would've ended up with every bone broken except his skull. If you don't believe me, ask Dai Mubai—he's experienced my Exploding Eight-Stage Throw firsthand."

Under Xiao Wu's intimidating gaze, Dai Mubai sheepishly admitted, "It's true, Grandmaster. Xiao Wu went easy on him. When I faced her, I needed Su Ming's help to recover. Otherwise, I'd have been out of commission for a while."

In truth, Dai Mubai was stunned by how much more powerful Xiao Wu's Exploding Eight-Stage Throw had become since she advanced to Soul Ancestor rank.

Xiao Wu: Of course! My mastery of strength is no joke!

With Dai Mubai's testimony, Grandmaster had no choice but to swallow his anger. Looking at the severely injured Tang San, he felt heartbroken. His plan had backfired completely. Originally, he wanted Tang San to build camaraderie with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing through teamwork. Instead…

It had been a while since he last saw Xiao Wu, and he hadn't expected her strength to grow so much. Even with three opponents, she hadn't been forced to use her fourth soul skill!