A High-Sounding Oath

Ye Hao. Qin Ming could think of no one else.

First, Ye Hao had registered at Suotuo Great Soul Arena under the name "Spicy Rabbit Head."

Second, Ye Hao genuinely loved Spicy Rabbit Head and ordered it often.

At that moment, Xiao Wu was still unconscious. Qin Ming looked up at the furious Flender and the others, hastily greeted them, and left early...

"That kid truly gives people no peace of mind."

After walking out of the inn where Shrek Academy was staying, Qin Ming let out a helpless sigh over what Ye Hao had done.

There was neither a deep grudge nor great hatred between them.

There had been no need to beat that girl named Xiao Wu into such a state. Besides, she was a student of Shrek Academy—Qin Ming's junior.

Ye Hao's actions had undoubtedly slapped the entire Shrek Academy in the face.

Fortunately, Ye Hao's identity had not been exposed. Otherwise...

As the team leader, Qin Ming would have had a hard time explaining himself. He might even have been accused of poor discipline.

Not long after Qin Ming left, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the inn hand in hand. As they happened to pass Flender's room, they saw Xiao Wu lying on the bed, the deep-red handprint on her face plainly visible.

The two girls exchanged a tacit glance and simply chose to ignore her. They did not want to end up on Tang San's "must-kill" list someday just for offending Xiao Wu.

"You two, come in!"

Flender suddenly spoke from inside the room.

The two girls entered alone and found that everyone was there.

Flender's expression was grave. Looking at them, he asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened between you two and Xiao Wu? Xiao San told me that not only did you move out of your original dormitory these past few days, you even isolated Xiao Wu. Who gave you the nerve to do that? Don't you know you're supposed to be united and friendly?"

Grandmaster said, "The Shrek Seven Devils are one whole. You must help one another and make up for each other's shortcomings. You cannot let trivial matters bring devastating blows upon the entire group. Tomorrow's soul fighting match is important. I hope you can apologize to Xiao Wu today, and we'll consider this matter settled."

What they did not know was that Xiao Wu, lying on the bed, had already clenched her fists. In truth, she had awakened long ago, and the situation over the past few days was largely as Flender had described.

Xiao Wu wanted to know why Rongrong and Zhuqing were isolating her. What exactly had she done wrong?

Ning Rongrong swept her gaze over everyone. Good—they were all here.

"Do you... really want to know?"

Everyone nodded. Just as Grandmaster had said, they were one whole. There was no problem that could not be resolved through discussion.

But what Ning Rongrong was about to say was a world-shaking matter.

Ning Rongrong took a deep breath. Thinking of what had happened that night, she could not help but shudder. She feared that this former "Third Brother" might seize an opportunity on some pitch-black night to take her life.

No, what was she afraid of? With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind her, rich and powerful as it was, there was no one Ning Rongrong feared!

"Before that, I want to ask Tang San a question."

Ning Rongrong spoke first.

Tang San was slightly taken aback. "Please, go ahead."

Ning Rongrong continued, "I once heard Xiao Wu mention that the two of you made an agreement when you were children."

Tang San nodded. "Xiao Wu is my sister. I will not allow anyone to bully her. Whoever bullies her, I will make them pay the price."

"What a high-sounding oath!"

As soon as Ning Rongrong said this, Tang San's eyes narrowed. Had he heard wrong?

"Y-You... what did you say...?"

Ning Rongrong smiled faintly. "Was I wrong?"

"A soul fighting battle is a sacred contest between soul masters. Once you step onto the arena, it is equivalent to signing a life-and-death waiver. Life and death are left to fate."

"And yet you, Tang San, openly disregarded that and treated the rules as if they were nothing."

Oscar interjected, "But the situation was urgent at the time. You saw how ruthlessly Spicy Rabbit Head attacked. Xiao Wu ended up like this—how could Xiao San just stand by and do nothing?"

"Fine. Then let's not talk about that."

Ning Rongrong suddenly pointed at Tang San and declared righteously, "You allow officials to set fires but forbid commoners from lighting lamps. You can hurt others, but others cannot hurt you. If they hurt you even a little, you want to put them to death."

"Do you know why Zhuqing and I isolated Xiao Wu?"

Tang San remained silent, a strange look in his eyes.

"Do you remember when, during the group soul fighting battle not long ago, one of the soul masters gave Xiao Wu the middle finger?"

The moment Ning Rongrong finished speaking, Tang San's entire body shuddered. Could it be...?

Impossible. Only he, Ye Ritian, and the escaped survivor knew what had happened that day. No one else knew anything.

To prevent the news from leaking, Tang San had even slit the throats of the six people lying on the ground before leaving. That way, he could ensure his secret would not be easily exposed.

"You isolated Xiao Wu just because of that?"

Tang San asked in return.

Ning Rongrong snorted coldly. "What else did you think? Over such a trivial matter, she nearly took the other person's life. How could someone so narrow-minded be qualified to be a friend of mine, Ning Rongrong's?"

Hearing this, Tang San secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, that matter had not been exposed. Otherwise...

"All right, all right. You're a group. You mustn't let something this trivial create a rift between you."

Flender stepped in to smooth things over. The next team spirit battle was crucial to the Shrek Seven Devils.

"Hmph!"

Ning Rongrong snorted coldly and left together with Zhu Zhuqing.

"Rongrong, I was honestly worried you'd tell them about that."

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong walked out of Flender's room.

"I'm not stupid enough to reveal that."

Ning Rongrong smiled. "Zhuqing, what are you worried about? Are you afraid Tang San will retaliate against you or me?"

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. She was not afraid of Tang San's retaliation. On the contrary, if Tang San truly did such a thing, the forces behind Ning Rongrong would never let him off.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had two Titled Douluo watching over it, not to mention Ning Rongrong's father.

The current Tang San was nothing more than a weak little ant.

Inside the room, the atmosphere was oppressively tense. Ning Rongrong's stance was extremely firm—there was no way she would associate with someone like Tang San. Born into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she held an honored status. Though she had been a Little Devil Girl since childhood, Ning Rongrong could still distinguish right from wrong when it truly mattered.

"That Rongrong is utterly unreasonable!"

Flender was furious. He stood up, slammed the door, and strode out. He was completely helpless when it came to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Little Devil Girl. Although Ning Fengzhi had given his approval, Flender still could not do anything to Ning Rongrong within the rules.

Especially not harm a single hair on Ning Rongrong's head. Otherwise, the two old men of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would never let him off easily.

"Xiao San, it's getting late. Take good care of Xiao Wu."

After Grandmaster spoke, he too left. One after another, everyone departed, leaving only Tang San and Xiao Wu in the room.