Lao San's Failed Cheat

Does a person like that even deserve to possess such a beauty?

Though he isn't exactly a good person himself, at the very least, he knows how to respect women.

"Tang San, my dearest friend and brother, your Eight Spider Lances are gone. I truly want to see if your future Sea God Eight Wings will ever manifest."

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Fu Qin flicked his fingertip, and a Demon Spider Flying Sword suddenly accelerated, slicing through a giant tree blocking the path ahead. The trunk collapsed with a boom, revealing the way toward the outer perimeter of the forest.

He could feel the connection between the Sword Box and the flying swords growing increasingly intimate.

Once his soul power breaks through to the Soul King realm, the Demon Spider Flying Sword will be promoted to ten-thousand-year quality, instantly becoming a magical artifact.

By then, even if he faces a Soul Douluo, he will have the strength to put up a fight.

The soul beasts along the way clearly didn't realize that the "prey" in their eyes had turned into a god of slaughter.

A thousand-year Holy Illusion Demon Ape cub rushed over, ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Fu Qin couldn't even be bothered to use all his flying swords; he summoned only three, shattering its limbs and obliterating its soul.

Looking at the fourteenth thousand-year soul bone added to his storage bag, he couldn't help but feel a bit listless.

However, in the very next second.

Fu Qin's heart stirred. His soul power diffused into the surroundings, instantly capturing a familiar aura.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the forest ahead, accompanied by slightly panicked panting.

Fu Qin's gaze shifted. He controlled the flying swords to hide around his body and quietly moved forward to investigate.

He saw a pink figure stumbling as she ran, her skirt hem stained with mud and her hair plastered messily against her cheeks. It was none other than Xiao Wu, who should have been taken away by the Titan Giant Ape.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, tear tracks still wet on her face, and her expression was full of panic and anxiety.

"Fu Qin!"

Xiao Wu looked up abruptly and happened to see Fu Qin not far away. Her tears broke like a dam; she could no longer hold back, sprinting toward him, throwing herself into his arms, and sobbing loudly.

"Wuu wuu... Fu Qin, I thought I'd never see you again! The Titan Giant Ape left me in the inner circle and just walked away. I was so scared..."

Her soft body pressed tightly against his chest, carrying a faint scent of grass and the saltiness of tears. Fu Qin's heart softened, and he raised his hand to pat her snowy back gently.

"Don't be afraid, Sister Xiao Wu, I'm here. Didn't I come to find you?"

He feigned joy and worry, though a flash of realization crossed his eyes.

The soul power fluctuation on Xiao Wu was much stronger than before; clearly, she had already condensed her third soul ring. The so-called "being left in the inner circle" was merely a pretext provided by the Titan Giant Ape after helping her guard the absorption of her soul ring.

But looking at Xiao Wu's tear-streaked, rain-drenched face, Fu Qin had no desire to expose her, only holding her tighter.

Xiao Wu cried in his arms for a long time before her emotions gradually calmed.

She looked up at Fu Qin with teary eyes, her gaze filled with dependence and admiration: "Fu Qin, how are you here? Did you come specifically to save me?"

"Of course." Fu Qin flicked the tip of her nose, his tone carrying a hint of doting.

"Seeing you being abducted by the Titan Giant Ape, how could I sit idly by? I chased after you the whole way, and fortunately, I caught up."

[Xiao Wu favorability +50, current favorability 1050 points]

[Xiao Wu's inner thoughts: Little Brother Fu Qin really does dote on me the most!]

The system prompt sounded right on cue, and Fu Qin actually felt a bit smug inside.

Now that Xiao Wu was one of his own, plotting against Tang San in the future would be effortless.

"Let's go find the others quickly. The Dean and Teacher Zhao must be very worried about us."

Fu Qin took Xiao Wu's hand, feeling the softness of her palm, and turned to walk toward the outer perimeter of the forest.

The Demon Spider Flying Swords circled around them, vigilantly scouting the surroundings and isolating all potential dangers.

Xiao Wu followed him obediently, clutching his hand tightly, a blush still lingering on her face.

The moment she threw herself into Fu Qin's arms earlier, she could clearly feel the sense of security he provided, along with that aura that put her at ease.

Compared to the coldness of Tang San after his rebirth, this desperate devotion from Fu Qin was what she truly wanted.

The two traveled for about half an hour before familiar figures finally appeared ahead.

It was the group from Shrek Academy. Flender and Zhao Wuji were leaning against tree trunks, their faces still pale, clearly not yet fully recovered from the Titan Giant Ape's attack.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stood to the side, looking around anxiously. Seeing Fu Qin and Xiao Wu return, joyful smiles instantly appeared on their faces.

"Xiao Wu! Fu Qin! It's so good that you're both alright!" Ning Rongrong rushed over first, hugging Xiao Wu, then turned to look at Fu Qin, her eyes slightly red.

"Brother Fu Qin, you scared me to death! I thought something had happened to you!"

[Ning Rongrong favorability +20, current favorability 217 points]

Zhu Zhuqing also stepped forward, nodding at Fu Qin with a tone of gratitude.

"Fu Qin, you did it. You brought Xiao Wu back!!"

There was a hint of imperceptible appreciation in her eyes; Fu Qin's desperate actions made her look at this young man in a new light.

Fu Qin smiled in response: "I didn't fail the mission. It's good that everyone is safe."

However, when his gaze landed on Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, the smile on his face instantly froze.

Tang San sat on the ground with his eyes tightly shut, his face as pale as paper and devoid of any color. The spirit power fluctuations around his body were chaotic, and his once upright frame now appeared somewhat hunched.

His brows were furrowed, and his forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat; clearly, he had encountered a significant mishap or perhaps even suffered a grave injury.

A storm surged within Fu Qin's heart.

Tang San was the reincarnation of a God King, possessing the memories and experience of his past life—how could he have ended up in such a state?

Or could it be that after he had left, Tang San encountered something else?

Ning Rongrong also noticed Tang San's abnormality. The joy on her face vanished instantly, replaced by intense disdain.

"Hmph, a loser is a loser! He didn't dare to chase after his own girlfriend when she was abducted, and now he's made himself look like this ghost. It's truly shameful!"

Zhu Zhuqing's expression also darkened, her eyes filled with confusion and disappointment as she looked at Tang San.

Earlier, Fu Qin had chased after them regardless of his own safety, while Tang San had remained indifferent. Now that he had ended up in this state, it was truly chilling.

Fu Qin rushed to Tang San's side, using his own martial spirit to inspect the condition inside Tang San's body.

Flender sighed and shook his head.

"Tang San forcibly absorbed a 3,800-year-level Soul-Devouring Demon Spider spirit ring. Now that he is being backlashed by the spirit ring, we dare not act rashly."

Fu Qin walked slowly to stand before Tang San. He could clearly sense the chaotic spirit power within Tang San's body, along with an extremely potent mental toxin.

At this moment, Tang San was suffering inhuman torture!

"Tsk, I never expected the Child of Destiny Tang San to be so reckless, but I certainly won't give you a chance to use your cheats."