Just as Oscar was striving to become a man again, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, who had already spent a year at Shrek, had risen early and brought their respective attendants to stake out the new student admissions assessment outside Shrek Academy's gates.
Ning Rongrong's attendant went without saying—it was Wu Feng.
Xiao Wu's attendant was Xu Sanshi, the one who had once turned her from * into O.
Yes, you heard that right. Xu Sanshi.
Although Xiao Wu hated him to the bone over what he had done to her, and wished she could kill him as soon as possible, she simply lacked the money.
Moreover, Xiao Wu had always been accustomed to spending lavishly.
In this era without Soul Master subsidies, Xiao Wu simply could not live a frugal life.
Xu Sanshi just so happened to launch a fierce pursuit of her.
So Xiao Wu simply treated him as a free meal ticket.
On one hand, she spent his money in every possible way; on the other, she barely acknowledged him.
To put it bluntly, she ate his food, drank his drinks, used his things—yet refused to date him or show him a pleasant face.
As for any guilt?
None at all.
He had drilled her back then, entering that mysterious territory which not even her Brother San had ever touched. She had not even taken revenge on Xu Sanshi yet, so what was wrong with spending a little of his money?
That was how Xiao Wu comforted herself.
As for Xu Sanshi, being a first-class simp, he only believed that "Jiang Nannan" was too embarrassed to soften up and was merely still angry at him.
He felt that one day, she would eventually be moved by him.
Thus, he continued to persevere without giving up.
Sure enough, early that morning, he had prepared breakfast from the cafeteria worth dozens of Gold Soul Coins for her, along with expensive tea leaves stolen from his father to brew fragrant tea.
Xiao Wu sat beneath a parasol, enjoying everything Xu Sanshi had prepared for her, while naturally ordering this simp to fan her.
She did not give him even the slightest pleasant look, yet she was utterly content.
"This Senior Jiang Nannan really does treat Senior Xu Sanshi like a servant, just as always."
Wu Feng glanced at Xiao Wu and remarked.
Though she did not like men and was a lesbian, with feelings only for Young Mistress Ning Tian, she still could not stand seeing Xiao Wu treat someone who sincerely gave so much for her like this.
"One is willing to strike, and the other is willing to take it." Ning Rongrong thought of Feng Xiaotian, Yan, Flender, and Oscar.
These people were just like Xu Sanshi.
They all shared one trait.
Simps.
Wu Feng neither agreed nor disagreed. Then, seeming to recall something, she gathered her courage and asked:
"Young Mistress, who exactly are you waiting for? You were waiting last year when school began, and now you are waiting again this year. Is that person very important to you?"
Wu Feng put particular emphasis on those last words.
"Yes, very important." Ning Rongrong answered decisively.
It concerned whether she could return to the God Realm. How could he not be important?
"Is it a man?" Wu Feng's body trembled as she continued asking.
"Yes." Ning Rongrong answered without hesitation.
"Do you like him?" Wu Feng nearly used all her strength to ask that question.
Ning Rongrong sighed and spoke earnestly to Wu Feng:
"Wu Feng, I know how you feel. And I am truly happy about it from the bottom of my heart."
"But you should know that we are impossible."
"And sooner or later, you will have to marry someone. I also need to pursue my own happiness. There will be no outcome for us."
This was by no means kindness. It was merely an excuse to get rid of her, so that she would not interfere with Ning Rongrong's approach to the Child of Destiny.
Over the past year, Wu Feng had indeed helped fend off quite a few suitors for her.
She had saved Ning Rongrong a great deal of trouble.
But in order to prevent Wu Feng from ruining her grand plan to return to the God Realm, she had to give her a warning in advance.
"I don't want to marry anyone. I want to stay by Young Mistress's side forever and serve you for the rest of my life."
Wu Feng's eyes reddened as she spoke stubbornly.
"But sooner or later, I'll have to marry. Are you saying you want to be my bedchamber maid?"
Knowing how deeply the other girl despised men, Ning Rongrong deliberately teased her.
"Yes. As long as I can stay by Young Mistress's side, I'm willing even to be a bedchamber maid." Wu Feng was truly going all out.
Ning Rongrong knew that, in terms of looks, this body of hers did not hold much of an advantage.
There were quite a few people whose appearance was no worse than hers, or even surpassed hers.
Though not many, there were still some.
Especially Brother San's daughter—she was simply beyond comparison.
Since she could not win through beauty, why not win through numbers?
As for using Brother San's daughter to get in touch with Brother San, catch his attention, and thereby return to the God Realm—had Ning Rongrong considered that path?
She had, but it would not work.
Brother San had long since split his daughter's soul into three parts.
The one controlling this body now was a divided soul named Wang Dong'er.
Forget Ning Rongrong—even if Xiao Wu herself stood before her, she probably would not recognize her.
So how could she contact Brother San?
Now, the only path open to her was to latch onto a Child of Destiny.
At that thought, Ning Rongrong actually nodded. "Fine. Then we sisters will marry the same man in the future. I'll be the wife, and you'll be the concubine."
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu did not know each other, nor did they think highly of one another.
From beginning to end, neither had any intention of greeting the other.
Around noon.
Tang San and Beibei arrived with Huo Yuhao.
"Yuhao, now that you've joined the Tang Sect, remember this: stay away from Soul Tools. Only Tang Sect hidden weapons are the strongest."
Tang San naturally did not recognize Ning Rongrong or Xiao Wu. He did not so much as glance at the two girls, only constantly reminding Huo Yuhao so that he would not stray down the "wrong path."
"I understand, Sister Xiao Ya."
Huo Yuhao answered without complaint.
But the wariness in his tone from before had already vanished.
Over the past few days with "Tang Ya" and Beibei, he had learned many things.
Now that they had finally arrived at Shrek Academy, he had completely let go of the last trace of suspicion he held toward them.
Beibei watched everything from the side and quietly shook his head.
Originally, he had thought he had made Xiao Ya realize the importance of Soul Tools.
He had not expected that, deep down, she was still as conservative as every previous Tang Sect Master.
But it did not matter. As long as he could remain with Xiao Ya, that was enough.
As for whether the Tang Sect would rise again or not, he truly did not care.
Just as he was lost in thought, Xu Sanshi at the academy entrance noticed him.
"Beibei, you finally came back. I heard you took a leave of absence?"
"Mm... So, how did it go? Did you win over Xiao Ya? Don't tell me this kid is your child together?"
"I can't believe he's already this grown."
"You really never say anything proper." Beibei glared at Xu Sanshi, then glanced at Xiao Wu, who was being waited on by him so comfortably, and said, "This is Xiao Ya's newly accepted disciple, Huo Yuhao. You could say he's my junior disciple."
"We came back this time because my leave of absence has ended, and also to enroll our junior disciple."
"But you—becoming a simp is really beyond my expectations."
Xu Sanshi said irritably, "What simp? Everyone has their own way of pursuing girls. Didn't you join the Tang Sect specifically to pursue Tang Ya too?"
"Enough, enough. Hurry up and take your junior disciple to Shrek Plaza to register."
"This year's enrollment procedure has changed."
"Any new student whose Soul Power exceeds Rank 20 and passes the assessment will be placed directly into the Elite Class and receive the treatment of a Core Disciple."
"Then they'll form a special class together with us Core Disciples among the older students. You'll probably be assigned there too."
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