Jiang Nannan stared at the hazy curtain of flames before her, momentarily stunned. What had happened? Then she heard Tang Ya cry out from inside, and her little face instantly flushed red. Did those two not know to wait until they were alone?
Xiao Yi pressed Tang Ya down onto the bed beneath him. His breathing had grown ragged, too. That girl could usually get away with batting her eyelashes at him, but who could resist when she pressed herself against him like this? Besides, Xiao Yi had been tormented all last night, and now she was tempting him again. Naturally, his Evil Fire was rising.
"Xiao Ya, are you sure?" Tang Ya met Xiao Yi's gaze and slowly nodded. Her eyes glistened, and her face was as red as the sunset. She felt nervous, yet faintly anticipated what might happen.
Tang Ya felt a little awkward. This position was rather uncomfortable. Looking at Xiao Yi, so close to her, she leaned in and brought her lips to his.
Tang Ya took the initiative, and as she felt the softness of his lips, her body suddenly shuddered. Her watery eyes rippled with tears as she gazed tenderly at Xiao Yi.
Suddenly, Tang Ya began trembling even harder. Xiao Yi savored the girl's sweetness.
After a long while, their lips parted. Xiao Yi made no further move. Tang Ya's face had turned completely red, like a ripe peach, and she let out a soft moan. She shot Xiao Yi an exasperated, coquettish look, then the two switched places.
Tang Ya lowered her head and bent down.
Outside, Jiang Nannan had covered her ears and waited for ages. Other than a few rustling sounds, she hadn't heard a thing. She wondered why the two had gone quiet.
An hour passed, and the curtain of flames vanished. Tang Ya was the only one on the bed. Her face was flushed, and her neck and lips felt a little sore.
Jiang Nannan glanced at Tang Ya in puzzlement. Tang Ya cleared her throat twice. She had been all ready, but Xiao Yi hadn't planned to take her just like that. A little warmth bloomed in her heart; clearly, he cared about how she felt. Still, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed.
"It's fine, Nannan. We didn't do anything just now." Tang Ya's face grew even redder. Jiang Nannan had more or less guessed what had happened and secretly cursed under her breath.
Xiao Yi, meanwhile, was strolling around outside, feeling refreshed. Of course, he hadn't planned to do that sort of thing to Tang Ya right then. That was something they should do when they were alone together, after all; the curtain of flames could only block their view.
It was just that she had gotten him so worked up that he'd had to let Tang Ya help him deal with it.
He slipped back from the girls' dormitory and shut the door behind him. As he turned around, he saw a pair of pink-blue eyes fixed on him without blinking. Tang Wutong, dressed as a boy, had a look of pure displeasure on her face.
"So, which senior girl did you visit today? You actually remembered to come back?" Tang Wutong immediately caught the feminine scent clinging to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi, however, didn't care. He wondered to himself, Seriously? You're dressed as a boy and still acting jealous. Are you for real?
"I didn't do anything. Jiang Nannan's mother has a serious congenital heart condition, and she asked me to treat her later." Xiao Yi told the truth, only leaving out what had happened with Tang Ya.
Hearing this, Tang Wutong let out a breath and relaxed. She didn't know why, but whenever she saw Xiao Yi spending time with other girls, she felt terribly unsettled. She hadn't slept a wink last night, as though she were afraid someone would snatch away her possession.
Seeing Tang Wutong's reaction, Xiao Yi was astonished. Well, I'll be damned. No wonder they call this the Romance Continent. Has the God of Love put a spell on her, too?
"Fine, then. What are you doing tomorrow? Don't suddenly disappear again."
"I'm going Soul Hunting tomorrow. I've already broken through to level forty," Xiao Yi said without hesitation.
"What? You're level forty?" Tang Wutong stared at him in disbelief, as if questioning her entire life. It had only been three days since the term started, hadn't it? He'd jumped two levels?
Tang Wutong was plunged into deep self-doubt.
At the crack of dawn the next day, Xiao Yi greeted Mu En, as usual, who was sitting at the entrance to the new students' dormitory. Then he headed straight out of the academy.
A few figures trailed not far behind him, sneaking along with clearly ill intentions.
The previous night, in a secluded corner of Shrek City.
Dai Huabin slowly walked inside. A hideous scar still marred his face, one that even the healing-type Titled Douluo present at the time had been unable to treat.
Dai Huabin was furious about it, and his hatred for Xiao Yi had reached its peak. For now, he hadn't realized that his cultivation had also run into trouble. Whenever he began meditating, his heartfire interfered, making it impossible for him to cultivate.
Otherwise, he would have been even more enraged.
Dai Huabin's expression was dark and sinister. None of the arrogance of a former genius remained. He had been defeated in an instant and badly injured in front of a huge crowd that day, losing nearly all his dignity.
"Xiao Yi, I'll make you pay."
Dai Huabin stepped into a room without a trace of light and stopped.
Several shadows swept past him. A few people were already kneeling before him. Judging from the fluctuations of their Soul Power, there were two Soul Emperors and three Soul Kings. Their clothes and ornaments gave away their identities: they were naturally the White Tiger Duke Mansion's covert guards.
"Young master," they greeted him in unison.
"If you see this brat anywhere in Shrek City, kill him on the spot. Don't leave behind a single shred of evidence." Dai Huabin tossed out a portrait of Xiao Yi and spoke through gritted teeth.
The men exchanged glances. One of the Soul Emperors spoke.
"Second young master, does the Duke's Mansion know about this?" What he really meant was that assassinating a Shrek student inside Shrek City would surely invite retaliation from Shrek Academy.
"Heh, of course they don't. You don't need to worry, either. He's just a Quasi-Soul Ancestor without a fourth Soul Ring. With your strength, you can kill him and get away. The academy has no evidence linking this to the Duke's Mansion."
The men bowed in unison and accepted the order.
Xiao Yi strolled toward the academy exit with his hands clasped behind his head. His destination this time was near the core of the mixed zone. The Hell Demon Dragon's habitat lay beside the Radiant Flood Dragon's.
As for Zi JI, Xiao Yi had read the information recorded in the images: the Hell Demon Dragon wasn't within the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils' range of judgment, but the Silver Dragon was. He wondered whether the Silver Dragon King could be contracted. Though her cultivation was far beyond his, once he reached the Titled Douluo realm, the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could force a contract across two realms. Perhaps it really was possible.
Besides, the Divine Realm was currently out of contact. There was a good chance she'd rely on her astonishing wisdom and come out here to deliver her head.
If she suppressed her cultivation herself, then heh heh heh... Silver Dragon King, you wouldn't want anyone to find out that a human had enslaved you, would you?
Of course, all this was still uncertain. Whether the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils would judge the Silver Dragon King by her suppressed cultivation was one question; her true form was another. After all, the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils were a complete cheat. If the Silver Dragon King with suppressed cultivation were judged to be weaker than Xiao Yi, she'd explode on the spot. This was a soul contract. Even if her cultivation were unsealed, she wouldn't be able to break free.
None of that could be known right now. He needed to think about other things instead.
"Since you've been following me for so long, why don't you come out?"
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