Soul Land: Phoenix & Tiger (A Rivals-to-Lovers Story)
Chapter 18: Saved… But At What Cost?!
AUTHOR
Btw, let me tell you one thing, Dai yueheng belongs to a rich family
AUTHOR
He's the son of the Duke of idk... Lol
AUTHOR
Well, one thing is that, he's rich and the crown prince
AUTHOR
I mean he's the elder son of the duke, so yeah, but it's not confirmed yet
“MA XIAOTAO! DAI YUEHENG! STOP RIGHT THERE!”
Their teacher’s voice BOOMED across the academy grounds.
Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng ran faster.
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Huffed* WHY—ARE—WE—RUNNING?!
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*Gritted his teeth* BECAUSE—YOU—SAID—RUN!
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*paused* Oh… yeah.
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*Groaned* YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHY WE’RE RUNNING?
Before Xiaotao could reply—
WHOOSH!
A powerful pressure surrounded them, stopping them mid-run.
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Winced* Oh. Busted.
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*sigh* I hate my life
The teacher stomped toward them. “Do you two have any idea how much trouble you’re in?! Sneaking off?! Coming back looking like you fought a war?!”
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Crossed her arms* First of all, we didn’t sneak off. We were SENT to the forest.
The teacher glared. “By WHO?!”
Elder Xuan appeared, munching on a chicken leg.
The teacher's Expression changed immediately. “E-Elder Xuan?!
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
*Waved lazily* Yeah, yeah. I sent them. Needed them to toughen up a bit.
Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng exchanged looks
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
We almost died *Dai Yueheng muttered*
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
Shhh, don’t ruin this, *Xiaotao whispered back*
The teacher looked flustered. “But they disappeared for two days! And look at them! They’re a mess!”
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
*Took another bite of his chicken.* Well, did they die?
The teacher stammered. “No, but—"
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
Did they get stronger? *Elder Xuan asked, chewing*
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*Grinned* Damn right, we did.
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Nodded* We fought a thousand-year spirit beast.
The teacher gasped. “You WHAT?!”
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
*Chuckled* See? Good training.
The teacher looked like he wanted to explode.
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
*Patted his shoulder* No punishment. They earned their rest
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Pumped her fist* HAH! We win again!
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*Sighed in relief* Finally, peace.
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
*Smirked* Actually…
Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng froze.
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
…Since you two work so well together, I’m assigning you as training partners for the next month
“WHAT?!” they shouted in unison.
ELDER XUAN/XUAN/TEACHER
*Grinned* Have fun, kids
He walked away, still eating his chicken.
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Facepalmed* This is the worst.
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*Groaned* I take back everything. I DO hate my life.
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Grinned wickedly* Oh, come on, kitty. We’re going to have SO much fun
DAI YUEHENG/DAI/ML
*Glared* I will THROW YOU into a lake.
MA XIAOTAO/XIAOTAO/FL
*Laughed* You can try.
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