Zhu Zhuqing sat elegantly, taking small bites of the roasted meat. Although she didn't talk much, it was easy to tell from her eating manners that the meat was indeed roasted very well.
Xiao Wu broke off a section of her leg, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"What kind of barbecue is this? It smells so good!" Xiao Wu asked casually.
Some people also turned their attention to the soldiers of the Heaven Dou Royal Knights who brought the roasted meat. The soldiers smiled and said, "This is Soft Bone Rabbit that we hunted in Sunset Forest yesterday. We brought it here to treat everyone!"
After saying this, the soldier took his leave.
Xiao Wu stood there, stunned. The meat in her mouth suddenly lost its flavor. Her eyes were fixed on the rabbit leg she was chewing clean in her hand, and on Ma Hongjun, who was eating heartily next to her. He was already eating his second rabbit.
"This..."
Xiao Wu was so frightened that she dropped the bone in her hand, and got up and left with a gloomy expression.
Everyone then noticed that Xiao Wu's expression was very strange, and they looked at her with puzzlement.
Tang San swallowed what was in his mouth, stood up and said, "Everyone, continue eating. I'll go take a look."
Outside the tent, Xiao Wu sat blankly, smelling the aroma wafting in the air and the sounds of chewing coming from various tents, her hands tightly covering her ears.
"Why? Why are you eating the bunnies! Bunnies are so cute! Why are you eating them?"
Xiao Wu's true form is Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit. As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that has transformed into a human, she knows how difficult it is for Spirit Beast to cultivate. Spirit Beast like the Soft Bone Rabbit will be devoured by powerful Spirit Beast in just a few years. This is the law among Spirit Beast.
The Soft Bone Rabbit was being devoured by Spirit Beast. Xiao Wu would try to stop it if she saw it, but there was nothing she could do if she couldn't see it, because it was Spirit Beast and had experienced that kind of life before.
The current situation is that the Soft Bone Rabbit is being eaten by humans, and one of them is her third brother. Her mother, Liu Erlong, is also among them, which has completely shattered Xiao Wu's mental state.
The thought of having eaten the Soft Bone Rabbit made Xiao Wu feel nauseous, as if she wanted to vomit but couldn't.
" Xiao Wu, what's wrong?" Tang San sat beside Xiao Wu. The two siblings had been together for eight years, and he could tell what Xiao Wu was thinking at a glance.
"..."
Xiao Wu paused for a few seconds, then asked absentmindedly, "Brother, why do you think everyone eats the Soft Bone Rabbit? They're so innocent! They could have lived happily in the forest, but just to fill their stomachs, they're cruelly killed and eaten?"
As Xiao Wu spoke, her eyes filled with tears. Xiao Wu was determined to find the guy who orchestrated this hunt for the Soft Bone Rabbit and teach him a lesson he deserved!
Tang San smiled helplessly at the sight. He had just said that officials are allowed to set fires but common people are not allowed to light lamps. Well, Xiao Wu's Martial Soul is a rabbit, but she doesn't allow others to eat rabbits. What's going on?
" Xiao Wu, we are human, and humans get hungry sometimes," Tang San said, trying his best to comfort her.
"Even if you're hungry, you can't eat rabbits! How could you bear to eat such cute rabbits!" Xiao Wu said, unable to reveal her identity as Spirit Beast.
"It smells so good! This roasted Soft Bone Rabbit is just the best!"
Tang San and Xiao Wu trembled and looked in the direction of the familiar voice. Their eyes widened as they saw a figure.
Ye Ping'an was sitting in front of the tent, holding a whole Soft Bone Rabbit in his hand. While chewing it, he also picked out a live, lively, and adorable rabbit from the cage and killed it with a single cut.
This scene terrified Xiao Wu, filling her with rage. With a grim face, she stood up and walked towards Ye Ping'an, ignoring Tang San's advice.
" Xiao Wu?!" Ye Tianxing looked up, a smile flashing in his eyes, but his expression was one of surprise. He asked, "You're getting one too?"
After saying that, Ye Tianxing handed over a live Soft Bone Rabbit.
Xiao Wu's face was indifferent. She looked at the poor little rabbit struggling with its ears being pulled, and unconsciously put herself in its shoes.
If they are discovered to be Spirit Beast and captured, does that mean that the fate of these poor rabbits will be the same as theirs tomorrow?
The thought sent chills down Xiao Wu's spine.
She kicked the cage containing the Soft Bone Rabbit through the air and demanded sharply, " Ye Ping'an! You've gone too far! How could you kill innocent people like this?"
Xiao Wu's voice immediately drew many people's heads out of the tent, looking over with puzzled expressions.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others walked out of the tent, and when they saw Xiao Wu and Ye Ping'an having a conflict, they immediately laughed.
So, with a "let's watch the show" mentality, he munched on the Soft Bone Rabbit and enjoyed the spectacle.
Ye Tianxing laughed, wiping his blood-covered hands, and said, " Xiao Wu, get this straight, okay? These Soft Bone Rabbit are just ordinary first-year Spirit Beast. They're not even human, so how can it be considered indiscriminate killing?"
Everyone nodded in agreement; Ye Ping'an was right!
If it were truly indiscriminate killing of innocents, then everyone present would be guilty, since hunting Spirit Beast requires delivering the final blow.
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth, "I don't care! You're just killing innocent people indiscriminately! You're just killing innocent people indiscriminately! I'm going to sue you!"
Ye Tianxing rolled his eyes, pointed at the bonfire, and said speechlessly, "What's wrong with me, as the captain, giving my team members extra food? You're making a fuss over killing just one or two Soft Bone Rabbit. Just because your Martial Soul is a rabbit, you don't allow others to eat rabbits!"
How can you be so hypocritical?
"A woman with double standards!!!"
Xiao Wu trembled with anger, her hands clenched tightly. Tang San frowned upon seeing this and stepped forward, saying, " Ye Ping'an, show some mercy. If I hear you speak disrespectfully to Xiao Wu again, I..."
"What do you mean, 'you'?" Ye Tianxing stood up, glanced at the two of them, and said, "Only officials are allowed to set fires, while commoners are forbidden to light lamps. Who said that?"
Tang San's expression froze; he realized he had said the right thing.
But you also have to consider who you're talking to.
"I know you and Xiao Wu have been close since childhood. I killed one or two Soft Bone Rabbit to make extra food for my brother, and you, my sister, accused me of indiscriminate killing. Aren't all the people who eat Soft Bone Rabbit my accomplices?!"
As soon as Ye Tianxing finished speaking, the people peeking out from the surrounding tents also started pointing and whispering about Tang San and Xiao Wu.
" His Martial Soul is a rabbit, and he doesn't allow others to eat rabbits. What a freak."
" Shrek Academy is called Monster Academy, that's what they say themselves. This girl Xiao Wu is truly a monster."
"Is eating a Soft Bone Rabbit such a heinous crime? Does that mean I should be sentenced to death for hunting Spirit Beast?"
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and without exception, they all pointed the finger at Tang San and his sister.
In an instant, Tang San frowned, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. His gaze fixed on Ye Ping'an, and he silently thought, " Ye Ping'an! You have a way to die!"
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth, feeling utterly helpless against Ye Ping'an's actions. In a fit of anger, she even threatened to destroy the cage and set the poor Soft Bone Rabbit free.
"When!"
"Ah!"
Xiao Wu cried out in pain, and her screams attracted Tang San's attention.
" Ye Ping'an! You did this on purpose, didn't you!"
Tang San glared angrily at Ye Ping'an, pointing at Xiao Wu's right leg, Beast Trap and was covered in blood. The serrated teeth of the Beast Trap were deeply embedded in Xiao Wu's leg, penetrating into her flesh. The pain made Xiao Wu cry and tremble all over.
Ye Tianxing shrugged and said helplessly, "This was sent by the Royal Knights. They used Beast Trap in the forest to catch the Soft Bone Rabbit, which is not wrong. I think everyone has eaten meat with serrated legs before."
The words echoed across the fields, and immediately some people nodded in agreement. Others found Soft Bone Rabbit leg with marks on its legs and showed it to Tang San.
Tang San's face suddenly darkened. He forcefully pried open the Beast Trap and threw it aside.
" Xiao Wu!"
Upon hearing the news, Liu Erlong arrived. When he saw Xiao Wu's bloodied right leg and Ye Ping'an standing in front of him, he immediately became furious. " Ye Ping'an! Are you done yet? Xiao Gang has already left Shrek Academy and the Heaven Dou Empire as you wished. What more do you want? Is it because Xiao Gang is gone that you've come to settle personal scores?"
Ye Tianxing smiled upon hearing this, and said dismissively, " Yu Xiaogang brought this upon herself, but today's matter is entirely due to Xiao Wu."
"What did you say!" Liu Erlong was furious and wanted to rush forward to teach Ye Ping'an a lesson, but was stopped by Flender.
" Erlong, calm down. Fighting in the Royal Hunting Ground will get you disqualified. We've come a long way, and it wouldn't be worth it if we were disqualified for this!" Flender earnestly advised.
Liu Erlong retorted, "Are you just going to let Ye Ping'an shit on my head like that?!"
Flender sighed and said softly, " Xiao Wu was indeed at fault in this matter. She only killed a Soft Bone Rabbit, yet she caused such a commotion."
As expected, Tang San and Xiao Wu overheard Flender's mutterings. Tang San remained silent, but Xiao Wu's gaze grew increasingly terrifying. She was expressionless, and after glancing at Flender, her eyes were fixed on Ye Ping'an, the executioner. The blood on his hands was still fresh, which was the evidence.
"What kind of Spirit Master Spirit Master would you be if you didn't hunt Spirit Beast? The corpses of those dead Spirit Beast are sold on the streets of Heaven Dou City. People eat them and kill them as usual. You didn't call them Soul Masters before, so why are you calling them Soul Masters now?"
"Shut up!" Tang San's gloomy voice rang out.
Ye Tianxing didn't hold back and went all out. "Can't distinguish between black and white, can't tell the difference between humans and animals, I now seriously suspect that Xiao Wu Xiao Wu is not human, but an animal!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's eyes quickly turned bloodshot, and she then spat a mouthful of blood onto Tang San's face, instantly fainting.
At this moment, Tang San's anger was completely ignited. Even if the person in front of him was Ye Ping'an, he would still kill him!
Tang San and Ye Ping'an stared at each other, neither willing to give in. After a moment, Tang San carried the unconscious Xiao Wu away, the tense atmosphere still lingering.
Liu Erlong's face was full of anger, and she was only able to leave after being forcibly dragged away by Flender.
Ye Tianxing curled his lip, and a sword light fell, killing all the Soft Bone Rabbit in the cage.
" Yu Xiaogang has been captured, and next it's Xiao Wu's turn. My Eighth Soul Ring is you. I've gone to great lengths for you!"