"Dong'er, you did well."
After crawling out from under the bed, Dugu Yan came up to Wang Dong'er and gave her a satisfied smile.
"I'm glad you're pleased, Senior. Now you'll keep that matter buried, right?"
Wang Dong'er's lips curled into a bitter smile as she spoke weakly.
"That matter really shook me to my core. Sigh, Dong'er, I truly want to forget it, but I can't help it. It's already stuck in my mind."
"If you want me to keep this secret, then show me through your actions."
Dugu Yan planted a light kiss on her forehead, then turned and left.
Because of Wang Dong'er, Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling all gave up on setting out during the day. Tang San had no choice. Unwilling to part with Xiao Wu, he could only stay and wait with them.
By noon, Wang Dong'er had almost recovered her spirits, and everyone continued on toward Suotuo City in the carriage.
To Wang Dong'er's surprise, the weather was exceptionally refreshing that day, and so was the atmosphere inside the carriage.
Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan ignored each other, sitting quietly on either side of Wang Dong'er.
Ye Lingling brewed a calming herbal medicine, and the three girls took turns feeding it to her, none of them fighting over the task.
Wang Dong'er couldn't help imagining how wonderful it would be if things could always stay this way. This was the sort of treatment a transmigrator deserved.
As for Tang San, no one paid him any attention. He drove the carriage, cursing under his breath, and even deliberately chose a bumpy mountain road to get back at them.
Tang San didn't know why he was jealous of a girl, especially when that girl was once his good friend.
Having lived two lives, he knew he shouldn't be so narrow-minded. He knew his feelings were wrong, but he just couldn't control them. All he could do was use the most childish means to show Wang Dong'er how displeased he was.
Still, the jolting carriage did nothing to spoil Wang Dong'er's tender moments with the three girls.
After a two-hour journey, they finally reached their destination.
Though Suotuo City was merely a small city under the Balak Kingdom and nowhere near as vast as the imperial capital, it was one of the Heaven Dou Empire's wealthiest and liveliest commercial hubs.
It was the height of the tourist season, and the main street teemed with carriages and people. The clamor nearly climbed to the clouds.
After the carriage stopped in the city, Tang San spoke.
"Today is the day Shrek Academy is holding its entrance examinations. Wang Dong'er, Xiao Wu and I can't accompany you."
"That's great."
Dugu Yan's lips curled up as she looked triumphantly at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu rolled her eyes and paid no mind to Dugu Yan's teasing.
She looked at Wang Dong'er with a complicated expression, hesitating for a long time, unsure what to say.
"We'll be staying in Suotuo City for a while. When you have some free time, you can come find me after class, or I can come find you."
Wang Dong'er spoke.
"Ahem." Dugu Yan cleared her throat, her jade hand unobtrusively patting Wang Dong'er on the lower back.
Wang Dong'er chose to ignore her. If she let Dugu Yan push her around, wouldn't she be in for a miserable time from now on?
"Really? That's wonderful! Wait for me in the city, then. I'll come find you as soon as I'm done enrolling."
Xiao Wu's mood improved considerably. At the very least, she'd still be able to see Wang Dong'er for a while. As for what came after...
I have to cultivate hard and transform from my mature phase into a true human as soon as possible.
Xiao Wu clenched her fists and silently made up her mind.
After they parted, only Wang Dong'er and the two girls remained in the group.
After booking rooms at the Rose Hotel, the three of them strolled along Suotuo City's busiest shopping street.
Only Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were in the mood to shop, after all, they were girls.
As for Wang Dong'er, she couldn't focus on shopping at all.
Her gaze swept rapidly over the shops lining the street. When she reached an intersection, a distinctive sign caught her attention.
In the middle of the street's eastern side stood a modest shop.
It had no name, only three symbols that stood out in the Soul Master World.
They were a blue dragon, a long sword, and a hammer.
The blue dragon represented the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
The long sword was the Seven Kill Sword, representing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
And the last hammer...
"One generation of angels, one generation of hammers. Generation after generation of angels gets pounded by a hammer."
Wang Dong'er suddenly thought of something amusing.
That hammer was none other than her Second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer.
The Upper Three Sects' symbols—no one in all of Suotuo City would dare to use them without permission, except Flender.
Or rather, the Soul Masters in Suotuo City might not even recognize the Upper Three Sects' symbols.
"Suotuo City actually has a shop belonging to one of the Upper Three Sects?"
Dugu Yan scratched her head, puzzled.
"Wait, this shop actually uses the symbols of the Upper Three Sects, even the Clear Sky Sect's. That's unbelievably bold."
"Let's go in and have a look. Maybe there's something interesting."
As she spoke, Wang Dong'er led the other two into the little shop.
The shop was small, about forty square meters, with plain decor. There were only two shelves displaying goods, one along each side, and a wooden counter directly opposite the entrance.
A middle-aged man lay in a rocking chair behind the counter.
He wore a brown leather jacket, and his looks... were rather peculiar. That long, shoehorn-shaped face was truly hard to admire.
His aura was restrained, and he dozed with his eyes closed, as though he had no idea any customers had come in.
That shoehorn-shaped face had to belong to Flender. The man had some nerve. Shrek Academy was holding entrance examinations today, and yet its dean didn't seem to care at all.
Wang Dong'er silently grumbled to herself.
In the original story, Flender had repeatedly vowed to build Shrek Academy up and make it great.
But now...
Tang San might not have been a good person, but his arrival really had helped many people achieve things they never should have. Flender, right in front of her, was one of them.
Wang Dong'er turned her gaze to the Soul Tools on the shelves.
They carried faint traces of Soul Power, but every one of them was worn out. Someone had deliberately left those traces on them.
Two shelves, over a thousand goods, and not a single one was normal. He truly lived up to his reputation as a notorious swindler.
"Boss, you've got customers."
Dugu Yan called out to him.
When Flender didn't respond, Dugu Yan called out again. After several attempts, Flender was clearly fed up. He didn't even raise an eyelid. Turning onto his side and presenting his back to the three of them, he said coldly, "Take whatever you want. Don't bother me if you're not buying anything."
"?" Dugu Yan furrowed her brows and retorted without taking any of his attitude. "I've never seen anyone run a business like this. Dong'er, Lingling, let's go. No wonder you've achieved nothing by middle age."
She pulled Ye Lingling along, but her right hand grasped empty air. Wang Dong'er had somehow already reached the counter, chosen the items she wanted, and paid for them.
Flender didn't respond to Dugu Yan's jibe. He glanced at the goods Wang Dong'er had selected, then at the three girls' looks and attire, and sneered inwardly.
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