Skyfire Academy.
Huo Wu was so furious she was stamping her feet.
"Damn it!"
"Su Chen, you're a total bastard! I finally got to be a lucky reader for once, and you didn't even give me a reward?"
"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"
Huo Wu was so mad her chest was about to explode.
So what if I'm a side character?
Does that mean I don't have a story of my own?
I've got plenty of stories, you damn jerk! Why don't you write about me?
No way!!
The more Huo Wu thought about it, the angrier she got. She decided to go find Su Chen right away and tell him to his face that she was definitely someone with a story to tell.
Meanwhile,
the most heartbroken person of all was Little Witch, who had run away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong had set out early, hoping to explore the world beyond. Her destination was Shrek in Suotuo City.
When she reached Suotuo City,
Ning Rongrong read Su Chen's diary and changed her mind. Why go to Shrek? Wouldn't finding Su Chen be better?
So, as soon as she arrived in Suotuo City, she turned around and headed back, planning to go straight to Heaven Dou City to find him.
But she had barely left the city when she saw today's new diary entry. Su Chen had finished what he was doing and was going to Shrek to find Yu Xiaogang next?
Great!
Ning Rongrong thought that if she went back to Heaven Dou City, she might not run into him along the way. It would be better to stick to her original plan and join Shrek first, then wait for him there.
Just as she was feeling pleased with herself for being so clever, she suddenly spotted the important part of the diary.
Here it came.
[After all, Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul had evolved from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda after she took the Aromatic Silk Beauty. The Nine Heart Begonia should be able to break through its limits, too.]
???
Ning Rongrong felt like her brain wasn't working. When had she ever taken the Aromatic Silk Beauty? She didn't even know what that was!
Wait.
Su Chen had written before that the Shrek team members had all taken Immortal Herbs. According to the original plot, she would obtain the Aromatic Silk Beauty in the future, break through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's limitations, and evolve it into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
But now,
Su Chen had snatched up all the Immortal Herbs and given them to Ye Lingling, the woman with the Nine Heart Begonia.
So the Immortal Herb was gone, and her Martial Soul couldn't become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?
"Waaah... sob, sob..."
Inside the carriage,
Ning Rongrong had only just left the city when she began bawling. Tears streamed down her face as she sobbed her heart out!
"Su Chen, I hate you!"
"I hate you so much! I can't stand you!"
"Waaah—!"
Two figures approached from afar.
One blue, one pink.
They were none other than Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were on their way to study at Shrek.
From a distance, Xiao Wu spotted a carriage stopped outside the city. The crying inside was so heart-wrenching that her heart clenched.
"Tang San, there's a girl crying over there. She sounds so sad!"
"Come on, let's go check on her."
Xiao Wu hurried over, hopped onto the carriage, and called out, "Hey! What's wrong?"
Ning Rongrong's sobbing stopped for a moment, then she started bawling again.
Xiao Wu looked at the coachman, who could only shake his head, completely baffled.
"Hey!"
"Why aren't you saying anything? Did someone bully you?"
"None of your business!"
Ning Rongrong jumped down from the carriage. Her Little Witch temper flared, and she wiped her tears away before snapping back.
Xiao Wu was furious, too. "What's wrong with you? I was just trying to be nice, and you're being so rude!"
Tang San tugged at Xiao Wu, signaling that she shouldn't get involved.
But Xiao Wu was stubborn. She clenched her fists at once. "This girl is awful! Sister Xiao Wu was only trying to be nice, and she's so rude!"
"I'm going to teach her a lesson."
"You dare!"
Ning Rongrong's face turned fierce in an instant, but then she suddenly asked, "What did you just say your name was?"
"Hmph!" Xiao Wu snorted. "My name's Xiao Wu. Wu, as in dancing."
Ning Rongrong's enchanting green eyes rolled, and she suddenly turned her gaze to Tang San.
"Then your name is Tang San?"
Hm?
Tang San's brows drew together, and his eyes sharpened.
"Do you know us?"
It wasn't quite a death wish, but he had clearly become cautious.
Ning Rongrong's expression grew complicated. She looked Tang San up and down, then examined Xiao Wu closely:
A twenty-nine-year-old weird uncle.
A hundred-thousand-year-old Hooligan Rabbit.
What a coincidence. She had actually run into them. They must be heading to Shrek together, right?
Ning Rongrong held out a hand in greeting and introduced herself.
"Hello, I'm Ning Rongrong."
But Tang San and Xiao Wu didn't respond, which annoyed Ning Rongrong.
What was this?
She was being polite, and they were putting on airs.
Tang San said coolly,
"We don't know you, so we won't bother you."
"Xiao Wu, let's go."
Xiao Wu turned to leave, but Ning Rongrong suddenly called after her.
"Hey!"
"Xiao Wu, I have something to tell you."
Xiao Wu had a bad feeling, but she still came back, watching Ning Rongrong warily.
Ning Rongrong leaned close to Xiao Wu's ear and whispered:
"Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall. A pair of love-struck master and disciple."
Xiao Wu's face changed instantly. She whispered the matching code back:
"Hu Liena of Spirit Hall. A pair of love-struck master and disciple."
"It's you."
"It's me."
"I..."
"You..."
The breeze stirred the willow branches. May I ask, are you one of the group?
Beer and crayfish—fellow friends are family!
The two had matched the password for their fellow friends. Their relationship went from that of cold strangers to one of unmistakable intimacy in an instant.
Tang San: ???
Ning Rongrong took the initiative to hug Xiao Wu and said, "You're going to Shrek, right? I'm going there too. Let's go together tomorrow."
Xiao Wu nodded firmly. Their bridge of friendship had been built. Fellow friends shared an inexplicable sense of belonging and trust. After all, they knew a lot of each other's secrets, and they were people they could confide in.
She took Ning Rongrong's hand and asked in a low voice, "So what were you crying about just now? Why were you so upset?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes dimmed at the question. "You didn't read it today? My Martial Soul could have evolved, so I..."
Xiao Wu thought for a moment, then comforted her.
"Actually... I think there's still a chance. At least you know the name of that Immortal Herb. Maybe he has more?"
"Wow, you're right!"
"Come on, come on! Xiao Wu, let's go into the city together. I'll treat you all to something delicious."
Tang San stood quietly where he was. Watching the two of them happily leave him behind, he felt a flicker of anger. Who was this woman, anyway?
Why had she approached him and Xiao Wu? What was her goal?
Heh!
You'd better not be plotting anything. Otherwise...
Sunset Forest.
Su Chen was in luck. He soon found a Soul Beast suitable for Dugu Yan. Ye Lingling was even easier to deal with.
Her Martial Soul didn't gain Soul Skills, so as long as the age was right, any Soul Beast would do.
That afternoon,
the four of them left Sunset Forest and boarded a carriage back to Heaven Dou City.
Dugu Bo thought for a long while before looking at Su Chen.
"Kid, could I ask you for a favor?"
Su Chen smiled calmly and replied,
"Although our relationship started as a deal, we've gotten to know each other, and I'm friends with Yanzi, too. Just tell me what you need."
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