Ning Rongrong: I Can't Do It!

Nuoding City, Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, Inside a single staff dormitory, after Yu Xiaogang finished watching Tang San's past life, his face was filled with regret and helplessness, faintly mixed with a trace of approval. He muttered to himself, "Tang San truly deserves to be the disciple I, Yu Xiaogang, chose. Even in his past life, he was so intelligent, steadfast in character, yet knew how to repay kindness."

"In a world like that—no, in any world—the most important thing for living according to one's own will is strength. Therefore, no matter the cost or the means, as long as one can become a true powerhouse, there is nothing wrong with it!"

"Just like how justice is destined to defeat Evil in this world—because only the victorious side has the right to call itself just!"

"Otherwise, it is evil, incompetence, and utterly worthless—just like your teacher is now!"

"Still, this child Tang San is too stubborn, and his sense of gratitude is too strong. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to jump off a cliff to prove his resolve in the end. Sigh, I only hope that in this life, Tang San can be a little more adaptable!"

As he muttered to himself, the other teachers and students throughout Nuoding Academy gradually came back to their senses as well. They could not help but begin discussing it, and even the teachers and students who had initially been proud that Tang San, the Exposer, was a student of Nuoding Academy were now mostly cursing indignantly!

"Bah! An ungrateful, shameless wretch! Who would have thought someone like him came from our Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy? What a disgrace!"

"Hmph! Back then, he helped Xiao Wu become the academy's big sister, running around campus with Wang Sheng, Xiao Laoda, and the others all day. Their lackeys bullied people however they pleased under their protection, and they never did anything about it. What trash!"

"Exactly! And that Wang Sheng—ever since he latched onto Xiao Wu and Tang San, he has practically forgotten who he is!"

"A bunch of scum!"

"..."

Listening to the students outside the school curse loudly, Yu Xiaogang's expression darkened in anger before turning utterly contemptuous.

"They truly know nothing. They are trash whose potential will amount to no more than Soul Elder for their entire lives, yet they dare casually insult my, Yu Xiaogang's, disciple?!"

"Forget it. With Tang San's talent in the future, these people will not even be qualified to look upon his back. He and this bunch of talentless garbage will live in two different worlds. There is no need for this old man to get angry over them!"

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang picked up a letter from the desk, bearing Flender's signature.

"There is no point in staying here any longer. I should go to Flender's place and continue teaching Little San!"

After packing his luggage, he left Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy directly without saying goodbye to anyone.

Shrek Academy, Seeing that Tang San's past life had actually ended with him jumping from a cliff, Xiao Wu could not help hugging Tang San and weeping in heartache.

"Little San! How could you be so foolish?! You actually chose to jump off a cliff to prove your devotion to the sect! Sob..."

"You're too foolish! You big idiot!"

"In this life, I won't allow you to do that again, or I'll never forgive you for the rest of my life! Sob..."

Seeing the girl hugging him, her little head buried against his chest as she cried, terrified that he would disappear again just as he had in the vision, Tang San's heart softened. A gentle, tender look appeared on his ordinary face as he continuously comforted the person in his arms.

Beside them, Dai Mubai watched Tang San comfort Xiao Wu. The corner of his mouth twitched as he sighed.

"Brother Tang San really is ruthless. At Ghost's Lament Cliff, he really jumped the moment he said he would!"

Hearing Dai Mubai's remark, Oscar and Ma Hongjun exchanged a glance and both nodded in agreement!

However, what Ma Hongjun did not notice was the faint hint of wariness that surfaced deep within Oscar's peach-blossom eyes.

Not far away, Zhu Zhuqing, whose face was cold and lifeless, stirred slightly. She murmured inwardly, "Jumping off a cliff to end one's life? Ending a life like that seems rather good too!"

"But when the time comes, I must bring that guy along with me!"

With that thought, Zhu Zhuqing's icy gaze swept over Dai Mubai's back. She had just heard what Ma Hongjun said.

At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing had completely given up on Dai Mubai! The only thought left in her heart was to take him with her when she died.

Dai Mubai suddenly felt a chill run through his entire body and could not help shuddering.

Among them, only Ning Rongrong, who had been born into a sect, frowned tightly as she watched the others show no objection to Tang San's actions in his past life.

"What is wrong with these people? Do they truly not think Tang San's actions were a problem, or are they all pretending not to see it?"

"This guy is clearly a thoroughly self-centered villain!"

"Hmph! In any case, I have to tell Father that he absolutely must not allow this guy to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"

At that moment, a streak of light suddenly appeared in the sky above Shrek Academy before shooting straight into the center of Tang San's brow as he spoke with Xiao Wu!

In an instant, every memory from Tang San's past life surfaced clearly in his mind. Even the knowledge of techniques, medicines, and other things that he had already forgotten returned to his mind!

At that moment, Tang San was stunned!

Seeing this strange phenomenon, everyone completely confirmed that the Exposer from earlier was Tang San!

Now that everything had settled, Flender stepped forward directly.

Seeing Flender come before them again, the seven from Shrek lined up neatly once more.

"Mm!" Somewhat satisfied with their performance, Flender nodded before looking at them and speaking.

"Alright, now that we have finished watching the Heavenly Dao Rankings, there are several matters I need to address!"

At this, everyone became serious, looking as though they were waiting for a lesson.

"First! What the Heavenly Dao Rankings revealed about past lives is only about past lives. No matter what identity you had in a past life—whether royalty, nobility, princes and imperial descendants, sect higher-ups, or anything else—that was only your past life. Right now, you have only one identity: students of Shrek Academy. Other than that, you have no other identity! This rule does not only apply to Tang San, who was exposed today, but also to any of you who may become Exposers in the future. Do you understand?!"

"Understood!" *7!

Everyone shouted in unison!

At the same time, they all understood that Flender had announced this rule to prevent the exposure of what they had done in their past lives from creating rifts within the team!

"Second," seeing that none of the academy representatives objected, Flender spoke again, "News of any academy student becoming an 'Exposer' must not be told to anyone else!"

This time, Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, directly voiced her objection.

"Impossible!"

"I was born into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Naturally, I must place the Sect's prosperity above all else!"

"And every major power places great importance on any Exposer, let alone someone like Tang San, whose first past life had been in another world!"

"As a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I cannot betray my sect for an academy I only entered a day ago, and for students who are practically strangers!"

"I can't do it!"

Is anyone even reading this? Why does it feel like I'm playing a single-player game?