The Unknown Secret, the Early Deaths of Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing

When Fu Qin kicked open the wooden door of the room, he saw the scene unfolding before him.

Ning Rongrong's roar of fury and Zhu Zhuqing's sounds of struggle were almost layered on top of one another.

"Dai Mubai! Let her go!" The goose-yellow figure charged forward in an instant. Ning Rongrong gathered a faint halo of soul power in her hands, and the phantom of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda flickered behind her; she was clearly in a state of genuine rage.

Fu Qin and Xiao Wu followed closely behind, and as soon as they stepped into the room, they saw the chaos.

Dai Mubai was gripping Zhu Zhuqing's wrist with a death-like hold, his knuckles white from the force. The muscles beneath his white clothes were taut, and his evil eyes surged with a paranoid intensity—where was the composure he had shown before?

Zhu Zhuqing's face was as pale as paper, her cold, elegant features twisted together. Her wrist had been gripped until it was bright red, her purple clothes were disheveled from the struggle, and the terror in her eyes was like quenched ice, making one's heart tighten.

"Meddlesome!" Dai Mubai caught sight of the charging Ning Rongrong, a curl of undisguised disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth, a flicker of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

Ning Rongrong? Zhu Zhuqing?

He was the God of War, reborn from the God Realm.

If they were sensible, he might still allow them to serve him, but if they were not... hmph!

They were nothing but worthless rabble.

Before the words had even faded, he freed his left hand and struck toward Ning Rongrong's face with a palm infused with surging soul power. The palm wind was fierce; he held back absolutely nothing.

"Watch out!" Xiao Wu cried out, wanting to step forward to block, but it was already too late.

Ning Rongrong's face turned white. Although she was an auxiliary-type Soul Grand Master, she had no power to fight back against this enraged attack from Dai Mubai.

At this critical moment, Fu Qin's figure flashed, appearing in front of Ning Rongrong as if he had teleported.

He didn't even activate his martial soul; he simply curled his fingers into a fist and met Dai Mubai's palm in a brutal collision.

"Bang!"

A dull, thunderous boom made the room's windows hum. The two powerful forces collided, kicking up a shockwave that sent the dust on the floor swirling into the air.

Ning Rongrong was pushed back two steps by the shockwave, looking at Fu Qin's back with lingering fear, her heart pounding wildly.

She could clearly feel the terrifying soul power fluctuation from just a moment ago; if Fu Qin hadn't intervened in time, she would likely be lying on the ground, severely injured.

Dai Mubai only felt a force of irresistible magnitude surge from his palm, flowing back up his arm and shaking his blood and qi into a frenzy.

Indeed, this was the martial art technique from the Under One Person world: Vajra Through-Arm Fist.

Dai Mubai's pupils shrank as he looked at Fu Qin in disbelief.

He was a level 37 Soul Elder, yet Fu Qin was clearly only level 34. How could he lose in a contest of pure physical strength?

Before he could react, his body was pushed backward by that immense force. He retreated a full three meters before barely stabilizing himself, the wooden floorboards beneath his feet cracking with fine lines.

As Dai Mubai retreated, his grip on Zhu Zhuqing loosened.

Zhu Zhuqing stumbled back, immediately shielded on either side by Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong.

She clutched her reddened wrist, and as she looked up at Fu Qin, her eyes held not only lingering terror but also a touch of gratitude and strange, new emotions.

This boy, who always seemed so indifferent, was able to protect her at every critical moment. That sense of reliability caused ripples to form in her frozen heart.

Fu Qin stood where he was, rotating his wrist, his face still wearing that calm and breezy expression.

His gaze swept over the three people in the room, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

Dai Mubai and Oscar had clearly awakened their memories, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were their wives from their past lives, so why would Dai Mubai treat Zhu Zhuqing in such a brutal manner?

And Oscar stood to the side, watching as Ning Rongrong was nearly injured, yet his eyes held not a shred of concern, instead revealing a hypocritical coldness, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

This scene was truly absurd. How could the God of War and the God of Food from their past lives be like this?

The more Fu Qin thought about it, the more bizarre it felt, but he didn't care.

Relying on his three God-Level Luck buffs and his own combat power, which far exceeded his peers, he was more than capable of handling any emergency here at Shrek Academy.

Just then, the System Panel suddenly popped up a series of notifications:

[Fate Arises and Fades buff is taking effect, Zhu Zhuqing favorability +20, currently 50]

[Dai Mubai favorability -50, currently -30]

Fu Qin raised an eyebrow. The increase in Zhu Zhuqing's favorability was expected, as he had just saved her.

But Dai Mubai's negative favorability was clearly due to the resentment he felt from the recent conflict.

However, the next second, the text on the panel changed again.

[Intelligence-Reducing Halo buff is taking effect, Dai Mubai believes "Fu Qin only intervened because he saw Zhu Zhuqing in danger, not out of intentional malice"]

[Dai Mubai favorability +50, currently +20]

Fu Qin's mouth twitched. Was this Intelligence-Reducing Halo too ridiculous?

Dai Mubai had clearly intended to kill just a moment ago, and now he thought he was just helping someone in need? Was this guy's brain fried by the memories of his past life?

Before he could digest this absurd change, a new notification popped up:

[Detected that Dai Mubai still harbors great malice toward the host, God-Level Luck buff is taking effect...]

[Dai Mubai believes "Fu Qin's actions were merely to prevent any rift from forming between himself and Zhu Zhuqing"]

[Dai Mubai Favorability +50, Current Favorability +70]

Looking at the favorability that had instantly soared to 70 on the panel, Fu Qin was completely stunned, then couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

This Dai Mubai was simply a brainless mad dog; one second he was hateful to the bone, and the next, his favorability exploded due to the effect of the buff.

His hanging heart finally dropped, and Fu Qin glanced at Dai Mubai beside him.

The ferocity on Dai Mubai's face had long since vanished, replaced by an expression of sudden realization. The look he gave Fu Qin was filled with "understanding" and "gratitude," as if he truly believed Fu Qin's intervention just now had been for his own good.

"Brother Fu Qin, thank you for just now." Dai Mubai cupped his hands, his tone impossibly sincere, having completely forgotten that the two of them had been at each other's throats moments ago.

"I was just too agitated and nearly hurt Zhu Zhuqing. It's a good thing you stopped me in time."

Fu Qin: "..."

He really didn't know how to respond to this absurd turn of events and could only offer a dry laugh: "It was just a small effort."

Ning Rongrong watched from the side, dumbfounded. Dai Mubai had wanted to kill her just a moment ago; how had he become brothers with Fu Qin in the blink of an eye?

Wasn't this change a bit too fast? She tugged on Fu Qin's sleeve and whispered, "Brother Fu Qin, was he hit until he became stupid?"

Fu Qin patted the back of her hand, signaling her not to ask too many questions.

Some things were too complicated to explain; it was better to let nature take its course.

Zhu Zhuqing leaned into Xiao Wu's embrace, watching this bizarre scene with her brows tightly furrowed.

Dai Mubai's transformation made her even more uneasy, yet Fu Qin's calm and composed demeanor gave her an inexplicable sense of security.

She looked at Fu Qin's back, and her favorability toward him quietly climbed.

Xiao Wu stood to the side, taking all of this in, her brows tightly knit.