Tang San's Confidence

By the time Tang San opened the door, he immediately saw a tall, slender figure sneakily opening the door to the room next door.

"Hm? Xiao Wu, why are you here? Didn't that Mu Zhe kidnap you?"

Tang San froze, the anger on his face vanishing and replaced by wild joy.

He had thought last night's dream had come true. Fortunately, Xiao Wu was still here. Sure enough, dreams were never real.

But why had Xiao Wu come out of the room next door?

"Ah! Xiao... Xiao San, you're awake. I've always been at the Rose Hotel. I wasn't kidnapped by him."

Xiao Wu did not know whether Tang Hao's gaze was still watching this place. She was already feeling guilty, and running into Tang San the moment she stepped outside startled her badly.

After all, she still had to put up at least a little pretense for Tang San.

She raised a hand and wiped her mouth. Thankfully, she had already cleaned it up.

"Then why weren't you staying in our room? Why did you come out of the room next door instead?"

"Could it be? Otherwise, why would rich young masters like you come out to the countryside?"

Could it be that she had really worked very hard yesterday?

But she still had to endure it for now. After all, Wei Zheng was one chosen by the gods.

"Wow, Brother Mu Zhe, you're so fast!"

Beside Mu Zhe, Xiang Muzhe wore a look of disdain and snapped sharply.

"I don't care what relationship you have with Xiao Wu's family, but please stop harassing her."

Perhaps Xiao Wu had pleaded with Tang San, allowing him to rest safely at the Rose Hotel?

Unlike Xiao Wu, Xiang Muzhe was very willing.

After all, her teacher greatly admired Ning Rongrong Academy.

Even if someone were to follow them, it would only be their subordinates. Why would they personally get involved?

High in the sky, a disheveled figure reeking of alcohol watched the quarrel below with puzzlement in his eyes.

"There's no need to ask around. Let's just follow Tang Hao and Xiao Wu. They're going to Ning Rongrong Academy too."

No, he absolutely would not allow Xiao Wu to lose her freedom.

What he also did not know was that an invisible shadow followed beside him, monitoring his every move.

Let's go to Ning Rongrong Academy now. Teacher said he had a good friend there. Even if they could not protect us, we could still learn many things.

However, after only a moment, all of Tang Hao's tenderness disappeared. He recalled the way Xiao Wu had protected him.

Xiang Muzhe was somewhat surprised. After thinking for a moment, she nodded. "That's true. Their Soul Power seems fairly high too. They should count as monsters."

Hm? This Wei Zheng was quite confident.

Mu Zhe paid no attention to Tang Hao's little movements. He even raised an eyebrow at him, his provocation unmistakable.

Mu Zhe was powerful and doted on her so much. As long as she firmly tied Mu Zhe to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect through certain means, she would never have to worry about inheriting the sect again and could continue playing to her heart's content.

Tang San slightly restrained the ecstasy on his face, and confusion surfaced again. He pointed at the plaque next door that read "Green Grassland."

"What's wrong with me staying here? The Rose Hotel isn't owned by your family."

Xiao Wu had clearly suffered humiliation to save his life, yet he actually felt a trace of resentment toward her.

They were too far apart, so he had not heard what Wei Zheng, Mu Zhe, and Xiang Muzhe had said. Yet merely from their expressions, he could sense the heavy smell of gunpowder between them.

What surprised Mu Zhe, however, was that Xiang Muzhe's normally ethereal voice had become somewhat hoarse.

But as long as she returned to Wei Zheng's sight, Mu Zhe would not dare do anything to her.

"You're going to Ning Rongrong Academy too?"

This person seemed familiar somehow. Also, his Soul Power was not weak—at least at the Soul King level. Yet he looked very young. Was he some genius nurtured by a sect?

Just then, a palm extended from inside the room and gently pushed Xiao Wu aside so she would not block the doorway.

After moving his gaze away from Wei Zheng, Tang San looked at Tang San and the confusion in his eyes deepened.

Xiang Muzhe frowned. She had just been about to say that was impossible, but the voice that came out had miraculously returned to its usual gentle sweetness. She immediately wrapped herself around Mu Zhe's arm with delight and began acting coquettishly.

It was not bad for Tang Hao to meet more people and experience more things.

Tang Hao was usually quite clever, after all. He loved imagining how events had unfolded, and most of the time, his guesses were correct.

It was truly strange. Xiao Wu was clearly following Tang Hao, yet last night she had been with her, playing those sorts of games with Mu Zhe.

It seemed that the moment Mu Zhe made any unusual movement, he would use hidden weapons to turn Mu Zhe into a sieve.

Tang Hao and Xiao Wu had left before them and were long out of sight. However, with Mu Zhe's speed, he caught up to them in the blink of an eye.

"How could... Huh? It really is better! Brother Mu Zhe, you're amazing."

Upon hearing movement behind him, Tang Hao's expression immediately changed. Xiao Wu's delicate body could not help trembling as well. That familiar voice belonged to Mu Zhe and the others!

In the end, she decided to ask around herself. Having Mu Zhe lower himself to inquire about things would be far too damaging to his prestige.

Pfft!

"Follow you? What's so special about you that we'd need to follow you?"

Yet in reality, Tang Hao's face was full of vigilance while his heart was incomparably relieved.

"You were following us?"

"What? They're going to Ning Rongrong Academy too?"

Xiao Wu, you were willing to suffer such humiliation for me. I will never let you down in this life.

Mu Zhe did know about this. Xiang Muzhe could not have come to Ning Rongrong Academy without reason. That old fox Ning Fengzhi must have guided her here.

After seeing Mu Zhe's strength, he had already abandoned the idea of competing with him now, but he would never give up.

A playful smile hung at Mu Zhe's lips. It had to be said that Tang Hao had inherited Yu Xiaogang's confidence perfectly. He would always believe that his own guesses were correct.

When Xiao Wu was mentioned, a strange expression appeared on Xiang Muzhe's face again. Her feelings toward Xiao Wu were complicated.

The greatest gain from this trip had been meeting Mu Zhe and even developing a romantic relationship with him.

"But it seems I don't know the way to Ning Rongrong Academy. How about I go ask around?"

Otherwise, why would Xiao Wu be flustered? Why would she come out of Mu Zhe's room?

A playful smile rested on Mu Zhe's lips as he tightened his grip on Xiang Muzhe's hand. Accompanied by the young woman's cry of surprise, the two of them appeared behind Tang Hao and Xiao Wu the next moment.

Suddenly, Xiao Wu felt Mu Zhe's amused gaze on her and shivered all over. She immediately grabbed Wei Zheng's sleeve.

With Tang Hao's current strength, Mu Zhe could defeat him easily even with both hands tied behind his back.

Coming out of Mu Zhe's room in the morning... could it be...

Following them?

The instant he saw Mu Zhe, blood-red light filled Wei Zheng's eyes. His hands rested on the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, his eyes brimming with vigilance.

Now, even more resentment appeared in Wei Zheng's eyes. They still claimed they were not following them, yet they had even found out their destination.

She could not clearly sense Wei Zheng and Xiao Wu's Soul Power, but it seemed... they were a few levels higher than hers.

Tang Hao ignored Mu Zhe's provocation and instead looked at Xiao Wu, who had already come to his side. A trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

Also, Xiao Wu sometimes seemed deeply immersed and sometimes extremely unwilling. She truly did not know how fortunate she was.

Otherwise, bringing a spoiled princess home would turn the household upside down.

"It really is quite a coincidence."

Xiang Muzhe's pretty brows furrowed slightly, and she looked somewhat shy when she saw Tang San and the others.

At that moment, Tang Hao saw guilt in Xiao Wu's eyes again. If several people had not been standing nearby, he would have wanted to slap himself a few times.

However, judging from their reactions, it seemed Tang Hao had guessed wrong this time. Still, he somehow felt that he had figured it out.

What else could it be if they had not prepared in advance?

Wei Zheng glared at Mu Zhe with hostility. Could this thief be planning to monitor Xiao Wu again, just like he had at Nuoding Academy?

Hm?

His medical skills were not bad, so he could naturally tell that Xiao Wu had not lost her virginity.

In other words, nothing like what he had imagined had happened.

Perhaps Xiao Wu had reached some sort of agreement with her family and Mu Zhe...

Sure enough, Xiao Wu still cared deeply about him.

Otherwise, why had Flender received Ning Fengzhi's letter on the second day after Xiang Muzhe joined Ning Rongrong Academy?

"Ah?"

Not long afterward, the two walked out of the Rose Hotel.

But in the end, Tang San shook his head and did not dwell on it.

He cleared his throat. "I previously heard my father mention that Suotuo City has a Ning Rongrong Academy that only accepts monsters. The teachers there are all very powerful, so I wanted to come take a look."

"We're going to Ning Rongrong Academy. What does that have to do with you? Hmph, if you won't leave, then you can move aside and let us pass."

Still, he had to give Tang Hao an explanation.

Mu Zhe pinched the young woman's cheek and temporarily let her off.

Then Mu Zhe pulled Xiang Muzhe into his arms. A jade-green glow appeared from nowhere in his hand and slowly flowed into the young woman's body.

Mu Zhe's Soul Power Level was so high. Did he still need to attend school?

Quick, was that something she could say to a man?

"Could Xiao San have had some conflict with them yesterday?"

Mu Zhe looked at Wei Zheng with surprise on his face.

For some reason, she did not dare make excessive demands of Mu Zhe. Fortunately, Mu Zhe doted on her greatly. This feeling was quite comfortable.

Then two figures walked out from inside, a young man and a young woman. They were Mu Zhe and Xiang Muzhe.

Unfortunately, although Tang Hao had some skill, he had guessed everything wrong.

She was experienced enough to realize she had said the wrong thing. Moreover, Mu Zhe's gaze was terrifying.

However, just as Wei Zheng was about to reason with them, Mu Zhe's voice drifted over.

After all, he had lived for over seventy years and had never heard of three people doing it together.

At that thought, Wei Zheng's expression darkened. Even the way he looked at Xiao Wu became strange.

But since he was no match for Mu Zhe in strength, he could only try reasoning with him.

After Xiao Wu and Tang Hao left, Mu Zhe finally turned around and looked at Xiang Muzhe.

"Hm?"

At that moment, Xiao Wu could not help missing Wei Zheng. At the very least, Tang San had only kept her confined.

Fortunately, Xiao Wu was pulling him away. Otherwise, with the hostility he showed toward Mu Zhe, he would not even know how to end the confrontation.

Mu Zhe could not help shaking his head with a soft laugh. Sure enough, when it came to insulting people, Xiang Muzhe was still the best choice.

Tang Hao had actually guessed that Xiao Wu's identity was noble, so he did have some ability.

Although Mu Zhe did not know what Tang Hao had imagined, and although the word "family" suddenly came out of his mouth, what did that have to do with him?

Was she supposed to tell Tang Hao that Mu Zhe had dragged her into the room to eat? That they had fallen asleep directly after playing until they were exhausted?

Otherwise, why would she be in such a hurry to drag him away from this dangerous place?

"Mu Zhe, why are you here?"

Would the eldest young lady of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and a guest retainer of the Crown Prince really do such a thing?

Indeed, she had once surpassed Xiao Wu in that regard. It was just that the technique left much to be desired.

Yes, anywhere Mu Zhe was was the most dangerous place.

What puzzled him, however, was why Xiang Muzhe's ability to insult people was not as high as it had been in the original story. Could it be that he had suppressed her?

He only needed to wait until he created more powerful hidden weapons or cultivated his Twin Martial Souls to fruition. Then he would definitely avenge this grudge.

She knew Mu Zhe's strength. This morning, she had only drunk porridge, and the painful feeling in her throat was still vivid.

Xiang Muzhe still wore a disdainful expression. Having to attend the same academy as the detestable Tang Hao lowered her expectations for Ning Rongrong Academy by several degrees.

However, they had done nothing wrong and had nothing to fear. Why should they care about Wei Zheng's mad ravings? Their destination was simply the same—they were both going to Ning Rongrong Academy.

She truly was... awful. She had misunderstood Xiao Wu again!

There was a trace of disdain hidden in Tang Hao's eyes. Did denying it matter? He refused to believe that richly dressed young masters like Mu Zhe and Wei Zheng would come to the countryside just for fun.

Hearing Mu Zhe speak, Xiang Muzhe snapped out of it. The atmosphere just now had been so tense that she had been ready to summon her Martial Soul at any moment.

Sensing Mu Zhe's unfriendly gaze, Xiang Muzhe immediately covered her mouth and put on a pitiful expression.

Seeing Xiao Wu's flustered appearance, she must have suffered some grievance at Mu Zhe's hands.

But at this glance, Wei Zheng noticed something else.

"Hm?"

"Tonight, I'll punish you."

Tang Hao was slightly stunned, but warmth soon surfaced on his face again.

"Wah... I... I'm sorry. I said the wrong thing."

A voice drifted out faintly. "Wei Zheng? I didn't expect you to wake up so quickly."

"He... he..."

Not only did Mu Zhe want to keep her confined, he repeatedly humiliated her as well. Even now, her throat still hurt terribly.

"Xiao San, let's leave this place quickly."

The corners of Mu Zhe's lips rose slightly into a smile as he reached out and rubbed the young woman's head.

In any case, she was even more confused than Mu Zhe and had no idea what Tang Hao meant.

In the end, Tang Hao merely snorted coldly and continued walking forward with Xiao Wu, though his pace quickened further. Xiang Muzhe also snorted and pulled Mu Zhe along after them.

"Do you feel better now?"

Da Wu clasped her hands behind her back, panic written across her face. She stammered, unable to think of an explanation.

At that moment, Xiao Wu truly was in a state of panic. Wei Zheng's gaze kept changing as he looked at her, and in the end, it became... guilt and determination?

In any case, Tang Hao was not injured, so he probably had not suffered much. Mu Zhe would not bully the weak with his strength.

"Earlier, you said you were coming to Suotuo City. You probably didn't come merely for sightseeing, right? Is there anywhere you need to go now?"

By then, they had already left Suotuo City's urban district and stepped onto the dirt road leading to Ning Rongrong Academy.

Mu Zhe's expression darkened as he looked at Xiang Muzhe with an unfriendly gaze.

After pondering for a long time without figuring it out, Tang San simply stopped thinking about it. If he followed them, perhaps the answer would reveal itself.

No, she was not familiar with Tang Hao at all. The only reason she acted close to Tang Hao was to confuse Tang San.

The truth was, Da Wu's family, her relationship with Mu Zhe, and the fact that he had clearly intended to kill Mu Zhe earlier yet was still lying safely in the Rose Hotel—there was no way she could explain any of it.

Most importantly, why hadn't Xiao Wu rested in their room? He still couldn't make sense of it.

"So what if I am?"

It seemed Tang Hao had imagined something.

With a heavy sigh, Mu Zhe did not dwell on it too much. It seemed this was not so bad either.

Besides, there was also a girl beside Mu Zhe. If the three of them really shared a room, it did seem like nothing could have happened.

Then now... should I pretend that nothing happened?

"I didn't expect you and Da Wu to be so fated."