Tang San's Despair: Did He Offend His Future Brother-in-Law?

Seven Dorm.

The air was thick with stale mildew and the sweat of young boys.

Tang San stood in the middle of the dormitory, looking at Wang Sheng and the others groaning on the floor as he slowly withdrew his hand.

A humble smile hung on his face, but a satisfied gleam flashed deep in his eyes.

His display of dominance had succeeded.

In this unfamiliar little group, only fists spoke the truth.

Even among Work-Study Students, there had to be ranks.

Now that he was the boss, he would not need to handle trivial matters himself in the future, leaving him more time to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Just then, a crisp feminine shout came from the doorway.

A delicate, doll-like little girl walked in.

Wang Sheng immediately explained the rules of Seven Dorm.

Xiao Wu was the sort who loved stirring up trouble. Without hesitation, she attacked, catching Tang San off guard with an exceptionally tricky and flexible fighting style.

Though Tang San possessed the Purple Demon Eye and Mysterious Jade Hand, he was actually suppressed by this little girl without using Hidden Weapons or fighting desperately.

"From now on, I'm the boss of Seven Dorm. Call me Sister Xiao Wu!"

Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips, her rabbit ears swaying as she looked lively and adorable.

Tang San rubbed his aching shoulder. Looking at the energetic little girl before him, he was not angry. Instead, an unusual flutter stirred in his heart.

What incredible flexibility. To possess such skills at this age, her background was probably far from ordinary.

At that moment, Wang Sheng awkwardly edged closer.

"Boss—no, Sister Xiao Wu, you're amazing. Let me help you move your luggage. By the way, where are your bedding and blankets?"

Xiao Wu froze. Looking at the bare bedframe, she blinked her large eyes.

"Bedding? We have to bring our own?"

Just then, a teacher in his thirties entered from outside.

"New Work-Study Students? Step forward."

Tang San and Xiao Wu rose from their respective beds at the same time.

The teacher had an ordinary appearance, pale green hair, and held a set of bedding in his arms.

"Which one is Tang San?"

Tang San hurriedly stepped forward.

The teacher said, "My name is Mo Hen. You may call me Teacher Mo. Tang San, this bedding is from the Grandmaster."

Tang San accepted the bedding. Though the cover was not fancy, a dry, fresh scent washed over him. It was all brand-new.

There was even a pillow inside.

The Grandmaster had clearly thought everything through for him.

Tang San's heart stirred.

He glanced at the new bedding the Grandmaster had just given him, then at the embarrassed Xiao Wu.

Tang San slowly spread out his bedding, thinking about how to speak and display his "gentlemanly grace."

He could feel Xiao Wu staring at the brand-new bedding in his hands.

This was a good opportunity to draw closer to her.

Adding flowers to brocade was easy; offering charcoal in the snow was difficult.

If I share half with her now, this little girl will surely be deeply grateful to me.

At Nuoding Academy, having one more powerful ally would bring only benefits.

Creak.

The dormitory door was pushed open again.

A tall figure entered, carrying a brand-new blue-and-white checkered blanket that carried the scent of sunshine.

It was Ye Liuyun.

His expression was calm, as if he did not see the room full of people. He walked straight toward the empty bed in the farthest corner.

As a transmigrator, he had long known about the conditions in the Work-Study Student dormitory.

When Xiao Wu saw Ye Liuyun's blanket, her eyes lit up. As though she had seen some precious treasure, she immediately abandoned Tang San and skipped over to Ye Liuyun.

A crafty gleam sparkled in her pink eyes.

Of course, she recognized Ye Liuyun.

At the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, this strange Blue Silver Grass Spirit Beast had found her shortly after she took human form and proposed that they travel together.

In Xiao Wu's simple logic: I'm a rabbit, and you're grass.

Grass is rabbit food, so I naturally suppress you.

Besides, they were both Spirit Beasts. In this dangerous human world, only their own kind was worth trusting.

Xiao Wu confidently stretched out her hand and pointed at the bed Ye Liuyun had just made.

"I want to sleep with you!"

The entire room fell silent.

Tang San's foot, which had just taken half a step forward, hung awkwardly in midair.

Seeing Xiao Wu act so intimate with Ye Liuyun, even with a hint of coquettishness, the disappointment in Tang San's heart instantly turned into an uncontrollable wave of jealousy.

Why?

Why could this scheming petty man, who even dared deceive teachers, win this girl's favor?

Jealousy was like a venomous snake, gnawing at Tang San's heart.

He recalled Yu Xiaogang's assessment of Ye Liuyun and immediately found his confidence.

"This student."

Tang San stepped forward, placing himself between Xiao Wu and Ye Liuyun. He looked at Xiao Wu with a righteous expression.

"Xiao Wu, you can know someone's face but not their heart. Some people look honest on the surface, but in truth, they are deeply calculating."

As he spoke, he glanced at Ye Liuyun, who was arranging his pillow. His voice was not loud, yet it was enough for everyone to hear. He intended to expose Ye Liuyun's secret outright.

"At the administrative office earlier, the Grandmaster concluded that he possessed Twin Martial Souls and kindly wanted to guide him."

"But to hide his talents and guard against his fellow students, he actually lied in public and refused to admit it."

"Anyone who dares deceive even his teachers clearly has questionable character."

"Xiao Wu, you've only just arrived. Don't let this kind of outward appearance fool you."

"My blanket is very big. If you don't mind, we can..."

Before Tang San could finish.

Xiao Wu looked at him as though he were an idiot.

"Deceive me?"

Xiao Wu pointed at Ye Liuyun, then at herself, her face full of bewilderment.

"He's my cousin. We came from the same village and know each other inside out. You're saying he deceived me?"

"And besides..."

Xiao Wu tilted her head, her gaze becoming somewhat sharp.

"You say he has Twin Martial Souls? His Martial Spirit is Blue Silver Grass, and I'm from that village too. How come I never knew he had a second Martial Spirit?"

"That so-called Grandmaster never even took a look, yet he opened his mouth and accused someone of lying. If you ask me, that Grandmaster is the real fraud."

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San with utter disdain. Both she and Ye Liuyun were Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Where would a second Martial Spirit come from?

And they were both natives of the Star Dou Great Forest.

When fellow townsmen met fellow townsmen, tears filled their eyes.

She would not trust Ye Liuyun, a fellow Spirit Beast, over a human, would she?

Boom!

Tang San's mind went blank.

C-Cousin?

From the same village?

Then didn't that mean... they were relatives?

A flood had washed into the Dragon King's temple. What was this supposed to be?

He had badmouthed her cousin right in front of him, then tried to lure his cousin's little sister into bed?

Even with Tang San's temperament from two lifetimes, his face flushed the color of pig liver. He wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

This was no longer mere awkwardness. This was social death.

"I... this..."

Tang San stammered, and all the righteous confidence from before vanished in an instant.

He could only slink back to his bed and pretend to organize his belongings, while secretly pricking up his ears, afraid Ye Liuyun would mock him now.

However.

Ye Liuyun merely gave Tang San a faint glance.

There was neither anger nor mockery in that gaze.

It was like looking at a pile of dog shit by the roadside.

Once he had walked around it, it was not worth another look.

"If you want to sleep, then sleep. Don't cross the line."

Ye Liuyun lifted one corner of the blanket, his voice cold.

"Hehe, I knew Cousin was the best!"

Xiao Wu cheered and threw herself onto the bed, then shot a provocative glare at Tang San in the distance.

Ye Liuyun leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest.

He did not resist Xiao Wu's closeness.

Not because of affection, but because of benefits.

This foolish rabbit was currently his best shield.

His true body was Blue Silver Grass with eight hundred thousand years of cultivation. It had long since transformed.

Yet even though he was stronger and better at concealing himself.

If a Title Douluo carefully investigated him, there was still a risk of exposure.

But Xiao Wu was different. She was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Her aura was purer, yet she was weaker, and her ability to conceal her aura was nowhere near his. She would more easily draw attention.

And besides...

Ye Liuyun's thoughts drifted toward the darkness outside the window.

There, a faint but powerful aura was spying on them.

Tang Hao.

That Title Douluo, who only knew how to hide in the shadows and spy on his son, was most likely watching this place right now.

Neither Tang San nor Tang Hao currently needed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.

And Tang San had feelings for Xiao Wu, so Tang Hao had no reason to make a move against them for now.

Rather than wandering around outside and running into other Title Douluo, it was better to choose one whose future he roughly knew.

Besides, his true body was Blue Silver Grass.

If Tang Hao truly wanted to make a move against him, then he could not blame Ye Liuyun for claiming relatives at random.

At that time, he only needed to put on a sorrowful and furious expression and ask:

"I came to the human world to search for my long-lost elder sister, Ah Yin. I wonder which bastard used sweet words to deceive my pure and kind sister, causing her fate to remain unknown to this day..."

Once the enormous accusations of "heartless scoundrel" and "killing my sister" landed on him, they would be enough to make the guilt-ridden Tang Hao collapse instantly and kneel on the spot, calling him ancestor.

Tang San, oh Tang San.

You think I'm your rival?

No.

I could be the "uncle" you had never met, an ancestor even your father would have to worship, and the nightmare you would never escape in this lifetime.