It was night!
Star Dou Town, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Hotel.
Li Xiaoyao and Ning Rongrong bathed together in the bathroom.
The bath lasted a very, very long time.
After their pleasant exercise ended, Ning Rongrong was utterly exhausted, too tired to move even a finger.
She curled up in Li Xiaoyao's arms.
She spoke lazily:
"Mm—"
"Brother Xiaoyao is a big bully!"
"You clearly promised not to bully Rongrong."
"Is this your guarantee?"
Li Xiaoyao carried Ning Rongrong out of the bathroom and dried her pink hair with a towel. Then, the two of them sat on the soft bed and chatted.
"Mm! It was Brother Xiaoyao's fault."
Li Xiaoyao paused, then added:
"But I'll still bully you next time!"
Ning Rongrong: (⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)
Brother Xiaoyao was so bad, yet she liked it.
She was always doing bad things with Brother Xiaoyao—
Maybe she had been led astray.
"Sister Rongrong, get some proper rest first!"
"Brother Xiaoyao still has things to do. I need to go out again later."
Li Xiaoyao placed Ning Rongrong on the bed and lowered his head to gently kiss her lips.
"Mm~"
Ning Rongrong let out a soft moan, then nestled against Li Xiaoyao's chest, closed her beautiful eyes, and slowly fell asleep.
She had been tired today, but she had also felt wonderful!
After Ning Rongrong fell asleep, two faint ripples of space-time appeared on the hotel balcony.
Li Xiaoyao raised a brow, tucked Ning Rongrong's blanket around her, and lightly pinched her soft cheek before rising and heading to the balcony. The moment he pushed open the door, complaints came flying at him.
"Well, well, the Main Body sure has it easy—hugging a beauty and sleeping soundly. Meanwhile, the two of us are running ourselves ragged, keeping watch and handling things for you."
"Exactly!"
"I'd just finished dealing with Spirit Hall's mess when the Main Body dragged me here to keep an eye on Tang San."
"Up till now, I haven't even had a sip of hot tea."
"Meanwhile, the Main Body is here enjoying himself without end."
Two figures identical to Li Xiaoyao stood on the hotel balcony, faint golden and fiery red Soul Power fluctuations swirling around them respectively.
They were none other than Li Xiaoyao's Past and Future.
Past wore a light golden fitted outfit. His brows carried the rebelliousness of youth, and his grumbling was completely undisguised.
Future, meanwhile, wore fiery red Angel Spirit Armor. His demeanor was composed, though a hint of fatigue lingered between his brows, and his words were full of helplessness.
"Ah! What can I do?"
"Who told me I'm the Main Body?"
"You two are my past and future to begin with. Isn't it only natural for me to ask you for help?"
Leaning against the railing, Li Xiaoyao curled his lips into a smile, utterly unconcerned by his past and future selves' complaints.
"Main Body, you bastard. So you take all the benefits while we shoulder all the dirty work, is that it?"
Past rolled his eyes and tossed him a stalk of Blue Silver Grass.
"I checked the cave behind the waterfall on the back mountain of Notting City. The Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone wasn't there at all. The soul bone must be in Tang Hao's hands. There was only this half-dead Blue Silver Emperor in the cave."
Li Xiaoyao raised his eyes at those words, his expression barely changing as he replied casually.
"It's normal that the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone wasn't there. Tang Hao would never feel at ease leaving Ah Yin's soul bone behind. He would definitely keep it on him at all times."
When he had sent Past to Holy Soul Village, he had not held much hope to begin with. He was merely taking a shot in the dark. Finding it would have been a pleasant surprise, but not finding it did not matter. It would not affect the plans that followed.
Li Xiaoyao looked at the sickly Blue Silver Emperor in his hand, deep in thought.
Just then, Future took over.
"Main Body, Tang San and the Shrek group are nearly at the Titan Giant Ape's activity area in the Star Dou Great Forest. At their current pace, they'll encounter the Titan Giant Ape tomorrow morning. Their meeting is already set in stone."
Past raised a brow.
"The Titan Giant Ape arrived earlier than it did in the original story."
Euture lowered his eyes and chuckled softly.
"Earlier?"
"Wasn't this the Main Body's plan?"
To fulfill the Main Body's plan, he, this Future, had put quite a bit of effort into it.
He had infiltrated the Star Dou Great Forest three days in advance, first locating the Titan Giant Ape, then using Simulation to imitate Xiao Wu's aura and gradually guide the Titan Giant Ape onto Tang San and the others' path, ensuring the two sides met as planned.
A cold glint flashed through Li Xiaoyao's eyes.
"Tomorrow, we'll kill Xiao Wu and take her soul bone and Soul Ring. When I absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, I'll need the two of you to help."
With a flick of Li Xiaoyao's finger, red light flashed.
Domain: City of Eating Time activated, and the Blue Silver Emperor in his hand turned into motes of light and vanished from the world.
Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Emperor, sovereign of the Blue Silver Grass clan, Tang Hao's Soul Ring accessory wife, and Tang San's nominal mother, fell here and now, leaving behind not even the slightest trace.
A playful smile curled Future's lips.
"Hehe! Main Body, don't worry."
"With me, this Future, here, even if Tang Hao and the Titan Giant Ape come, they won't be able to stir up the slightest trouble."
"Leave those two problems to me when the time comes. I won't let anyone interfere with your plan."
Future was not exaggerating.
When the Main Body summoned him, he had been directly confronting that madwoman Bibi Dong at the Elite Soul Master Tournament two years in the future.
Chronos, Domain: City of Eating Time, Shadow Manipulation, Soul Bone Armor: Angelic Garb, Spatial Shock.
With his full power unleashed, he possessed the combat strength of a Titled Douluo and crushed the entire field, even standing firmly against Bibi Dong.
If he had not been worried about interfering with the Main Body's absorption of the Soul Ring, this Future truly would have liked to see whether he could completely eliminate Tang Hao and the Titan Giant Ape, those two hidden dangers, and prevent any future complications.
Past beside him took over.
"I'm the Main Body's Past, so my strength is limited. When the time comes, I can only lend a hand."
"Once the Titan Giant Ape encounters Tang San and the others, Tang Hao will definitely be watching nearby. He won't just stand by and watch Tang San fall into danger, nor will he let Xiao Wu escape his control."
"When Tang Hao moves to restrain the Titan Giant Ape, that will be our chance to kill Xiao Wu and take her Soul Ring and soul bone. At the same time, we can seize Tang San's External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances."
Li Xiaoyao chuckled.
"With the two of you helping, that'll be enough."
"Future, keep an eye on Tang Hao and the Titan Giant Ape."
"Past, keep an eye on Tang San and find a chance to take his External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances."
"As for me, the Main Body, I'll personally keep watch over Xiao Wu, that 100,000-Year-Old Rabbit."
Remembering something, Li Xiaoyao added:
"Oh! I almost forgot!"
"There's also that Ma Hongjun!"
"We need to find an opportunity to kill him and eliminate any future trouble."
"After I absorb Xiao Wu's Soul Ring, I should be able to give Tang San another little surprise."
After confirming the division of labor, Past, Present, and Future exchanged glances. Then, three ripples of space flashed.
The past and future, along with Li Xiaoyao, vanished at the same time, leaving only faint space-time ripples beside the balcony railing.
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