Shrek Academy's camp.
Xiao Wu followed behind Tang San.
Like Qian Renxue, the Diary Instance had merged into her body last night after she went to rest.
Now that she suddenly saw the diary being updated, she had been planning to use the Soul Master Competition as an opportunity to see what kind of person Wei Feng really was.
Just moments ago, all she had wanted was to get a clear look at Wei Feng—to know him so thoroughly that she could recognize him even if he turned to ashes.
Only then could she better hint at things to Tang San and make him start guarding against Wei Feng's schemes ahead of time.
But now...
The Diary Instance had suddenly updated.
Seeing the latest entry Wei Feng had written in the Diary...
Her face went pale.
It was a pure, deathly pallor.
It was even worse than the pallor from last night, when an invisible hand seemed to be clutching her heart.
She stared in horror at Tang San, who was walking not far ahead of her.
Her red lips pressed tightly together, unable to believe it.
"Third Brother actually knows my true identity?"
"According to what Wei Feng wrote, after Third Brother learned my true identity, he should have looked into what Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts feared most after taking human form."
"But even so, Third Brother still brought me here? Could it be that he really has his eye on my Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring?"
Xiao Wu's mind was in complete turmoil.
Her steps abruptly came to a halt.
"Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
Tang San was the first to notice that something was off with Xiao Wu.
Seeing her pale face, he asked with concern.
Xiao Wu said nothing.
She stood silently where she was.
Her snow-white face made everyone from Shrek Academy worry.
"Xiao San, what's wrong with Xiao Wu?"
"The Soul Master Competition is about to begin. Xiao Wu isn't in any condition to compete like this!"
"According to our original arrangements, both you and Xiao Wu were supposed to take the field from the very beginning."
Seeing that something was wrong with Xiao Wu's complexion, Yu Xiaogang immediately spoke to Tang San.
As Shrek Academy's "brain," he had already arranged the order in which they would appear in the Soul Master Competition.
In his plan, Xiao Wu would compete, while Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun would not, making it easier to conceal their strength.
Yet Xiao Wu was clearly not in a good state now, and he felt the pressure mounting.
If they lost while trying to hide their strength because Xiao Wu was unwell or not in the right condition...
Advancing later on would become extremely difficult.
"Xiao Wu, are you alright?"
"If something feels wrong with your body, tell me quickly!"
Tang San pressed urgently.
Yet Xiao Wu seemed as though her mind had wandered elsewhere.
No matter what Tang San said, she gave no response at all.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, can you hear me?"
"I'm Tang San. I'm your Third Brother!!"
When Xiao Wu still did not respond, Tang San reflexively reached out to grab her shoulders.
Xiao Wu suddenly snapped awake.
She slapped away the claw Tang San had reached toward her.
Anger appeared on her pale face. "Whose Third Brother are you?"
As soon as the words fell...
Xiao Wu staggered several steps back.
At that moment, her eyes held immense disappointment as she looked at Tang San.
The contents of the Diary Instance had struck her far too hard.
The fact that she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had taken human form had always been the greatest secret in her heart.
Before this, she had trusted Tang San completely. Yet the Diary Instance mentioned that Tang San knew her identity and still brought her to the Soul Master Competition.
Although she herself had also wanted to participate, Tang San had not stopped her. He had not even offered the most basic warning.
The seed of misunderstanding had already been planted in her heart.
Tang San's eyes widened as he stared at Xiao Wu in disbelief, hardly daring to believe what he had just heard.
What did I just hear? Xiao Wu is angry at me? She doesn't want to acknowledge me anymore? Tang San's body could not help but tremble as an icy chill swept through him.
"Xiao San, did you and Xiao Wu have a falling-out?"
"The Soul Master Competition is about to begin. How did things suddenly turn out like this?"
"You've always had a sense of the bigger picture. Why are you suddenly being so muddleheaded?"
Yu Xiaogang had no idea what was going on and could not stop himself from rebuking him.
Tang San was utterly confused.
Yu Xiaogang was scolding him, but he had no idea how he was supposed to respond.
When Xiao Wu saw her teammates all looking at her strangely, she suddenly came back to herself.
What was I just doing?
I got angry at Third Brother? Could I have misunderstood him?
Xiao Wu secretly blamed herself.
Realizing that she had let her emotions get the better of her, she kept telling herself that she should forgive Tang San.
I must have misunderstood Third Brother.
Didn't Wei Feng say that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red can conceal my Soul Beast aura?
When Third Brother distributed those Immortal Herbs to us, perhaps he knew the effects of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red?
Thinking this, Xiao Wu found it more and more likely that this was the case.
For the time being, she was more willing to believe Tang San than the unverified information in the Diary Instance.
Wifey Xiao Wu is also pretty fearless and foolish, but her luck is decent. An Immortal Herb like the Lovesick Heartbreak Red is a great life-saving treasure in her hands. It also counts as one of the few good things Tang San has done.
But when it comes down to it, Immortal Herbs are good things, yet the way Tang San got them was rather underhanded. He even ruthlessly took advantage of that poor sucker Dugu Bo!
Hahaha, Dugu Bo really got played hard. He only agreed to let Tang San use the Immortal Herbs in his cave abode, yet Tang San packed up every last one and took them away.
Tsk, tsk. If I ever get the chance to meet Dugu Bo, I'll definitely have to mock him properly. This is the textbook case of being sold off and still helping count the money!
So many Immortal Herbs got packed up and taken away, yet he still thought Tang San was a true-hearted man. Tang San clearly knew those herbs were good stuff, but he could not even bear to leave one for Dugu Bo's granddaughter. That's just insane!
In this regard, Tang San really is inferior to me. With my personality of loving the whole world, I'd definitely make sure everyone got their share. With Tang San's utterly selfish personality, I'm ashamed to be associated with him!
That's right, how could Tang San possibly compare himself to me? If it were me, after learning Wifey Xiao Wu's identity, I'd take her into hiding under assumed names and quietly build up until the Soul Beast maturity stage.
At the very least, that way Wifey Xiao Wu would never end up having to sacrifice herself!
Sure enough, Wifey Xiao Wu's luck is pretty good for now, but not good enough for her to have met a fine man like me yet! (Narcissistic)
Xiao Wu was dumbfounded.
She had just convinced herself that she should forgive Tang San.
She had just been blaming herself for suddenly losing her temper at Tang San.
But now, when she once again saw the contents of the Diary Instance and saw that she would actually walk the path of sacrifice in the future...
Her already pale face lost even the slightest trace of color.
The word "sacrifice" touched the string she feared most in her heart.
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