Their eyes met!
Ning Rongrong could clearly see the fear and nervousness reflected in Xiao Wu's beautiful eyes.
Is it her? This aura of a spirit beast is coming from Xiao Wu!
Ning Rongrong felt incredibly surprised.
The next second.
Ning Rongrong released a vast, overwhelming surge of spiritual power from her body, locking onto Xiao Wu.
As the apple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect's eye, Ning Rongrong's experience was far richer than that of any so-called teacher.
Instantly, she recognized that this was a Soft Bone Rabbit with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation that had transformed into a human!
Xiao Wu isn't human at all!!
She is a Soft Bone Rabbit with over a hundred thousand years of cultivation!!!
Ning Rongrong was stunned, her beautiful eyes wide with shock.
Since she was a child, Ning Rongrong had heard her elders speak of hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts.
They were extremely rare existences, the kind that every powerful spirit master dreamed of hunting down!
As long as one killed a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, they would not only obtain the strongest red spirit ring, but also a terrifying hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone!!
Ning Rongrong never expected that a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, which the elders of her sect couldn't hunt in a lifetime, would appear right before her.
Moreover, she was currently in a weakened state after transforming into a human!
Xiao Wu looked at Ning Rongrong, knowing her identity as a spirit beast had been exposed, and felt panicked in her heart.
At this moment, Xiao Wu really wanted to run away.
She knew that if a Title Douluo had their eyes on her, she would definitely lose her life!
But this Title Douluo was Ning Rongrong.
For some reason, Xiao Wu still trusted Ning Rongrong quite a bit, feeling that she probably wouldn't hurt her...!
Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Wu, lost in thought.
She had no intention of killing Xiao Wu.
If Xiao Wu possessed a dissolute and unruly personality like Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong would have killed her without a moment's hesitation!
But as it happened, Xiao Wu's personality was incredibly simple, even foolishly naive, and she listened to Tang San for everything.
Furthermore, Xiao Wu had no intention of harming humans and had even cheered for her before.
At the same time.
Xiao Wu was a girl, and Ning Rongrong was a girl.
Girls, subconsciously, would always protect other girls!
Ning Rongrong didn't want to kill Xiao Wu, nor did she want to expose her identity; she wanted to act as if nothing had happened.
But the next second.
A sudden realization dawned on Ning Rongrong, and she understood something.
I get it now!!
That terrifying Title Douluo hidden in the shadows must have set his sights on Xiao Wu, this hundred-thousand-year spirit beast!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed around this Shrek Academy all this time.
This guy must be waiting for the right moment to take Xiao Wu for himself, to kill her and claim her bone!
I'm afraid it's only because of my appearance that he's been wary and hasn't acted to harm Xiao Wu immediately.
But once I leave, I fear Xiao Wu will suffer immediately!!
Ning Rongrong thought to herself, finally understanding what was going on.
Originally, she had been puzzled as to why there was the aura of a Title Douluo here.
Now, everything was explained.
If I leave, only a dead end awaits Xiao Wu.
For Xiao Wu's own good, I must take her away for the time being!
Ning Rongrong thought to herself, deciding to protect Xiao Wu.
Flender, Zhao Wuji, Oscar, Tang San, and the others nearby were confused.
They didn't know why Ning Rongrong had made such a grand display, only to look at Xiao Wu in the end.
Then.
Ning Rongrong's gaze softened as she said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, come with me! Let's leave for a while, and I'll bring you back later!"
Listening to Ning Rongrong's gentle words, Xiao Wu felt that she wasn't a bad person.
"Where are we going?" Xiao Wu asked.
"Anywhere, just not Shrek Academy!" Ning Rongrong replied gently.
"But..." Xiao Wu hesitated, glancing at Tang San; she was reluctant to leave him.
Furthermore, Xiao Wu had no idea where Ning Rongrong intended to take her.
Yet she knew that with her current abilities, she could not resist and had no choice but to follow Rongrong.
Besides, it did not seem like Ning Rongrong intended to harm her by taking her away.
The only thing Xiao Wu could not let go of was Tang San.
"San, I'm going to leave with Rongrong for a while, is that alright?"
"I'll come back to find you when the time comes!"
Xiao Wu asked for his opinion.
Upon hearing this, Tang San pondered, weighing the pros and cons.
Just then.
Dai Mubai, who was sprawled on the ground like a curled-up shrimp, roared, "San, you can't!"
"Have you forgotten? After Zhu Zhuqing was taken away by Ning Rongrong, she became a completely different person!"
"She even dared to swear by her Martial Soul to be my enemy forever!"
"San, you wouldn't want Xiao Wu to turn into that kind of person, would you?"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong's previously pleasant mood instantly soured.
"Little kitten, you really have a knack for being annoying!"
"Did you not get enough of the footprint, and came back specifically to ask for more?"
Ning Rongrong said coldly.
After Ning Rongrong finished speaking, the Ice Dragon King above her head exhaled a breath of freezing cold air.
Once this icy breath enveloped Dai Mubai, he immediately fell into a deep sleep, much like a tortoise in hibernation.
Tang San's mind raced.
Soon, he had weighed the pros and cons and decided on his answer.
"Xiao Wu!" Tang San looked at Xiao Wu and said, "Ning Rongrong is a good person; she is trustworthy!"
"Since she has invited you, you should go with her for a while!"
"I can take care of myself during this time, and I will be waiting for your return right here at Shrek Academy!"
Tang San's tone was gentle, and his words carried a hint of flattery toward Ning Rongrong.
He agreed because he wanted to ease the tension in his relationship with Ning Rongrong.
He felt that through Xiao Wu, he could mend his relationship with Ning Rongrong and perhaps take it a step further.
Having crawled his way up from the bottom, Tang San believed that getting close to someone like Ning Rongrong, who came from a major power, would be of great help to his future.
Building good relationships with the strong was the best way to establish himself on this Douluo Continent!
In truth.
This was only because the information Tang San possessed was extremely limited.
Otherwise, he would never have agreed to let Xiao Wu leave with Ning Rongrong.
Tang San had not yet discovered that Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, and he had little concept of what such a creature was.
In the original story, it was only after he consumed the Dew of Looking Through Autumn Waters at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and upgraded his Purple Demon Eye that he was able to see Xiao Wu's true form as a soul beast.
Moreover.
Tang San did not know that his father was the renowned Clear Sky Douluo of the Douluo Continent, Tang Hao.
He did not know that he originally hailed from the Haotian Sect.
And he certainly did not know that his mother, A Yin, was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast!
Believing he had no background and that he had to fight for everything on his own, Tang San chose to hand over Xiao Wu to curry favor with Ning Rongrong after weighing the various factors.
Ning Rongrong was somewhat surprised by Tang San's answer.
She had originally assumed that Tang San was just another foul, scummy man, much like Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun.
But now, it seemed this Tang San was a bit different.
"Alright, San, then I'll be leaving with Rongrong for a while!" Xiao Wu nodded slightly and said, "San, you must take good care of yourself while I'm gone!"
"Don't worry, I will take care of myself!" Tang San replied gently.
Hidden in the shadows, Tang Hao watched everything that had just transpired and let out a sigh.
"Sigh, San, you really are a foolish child," Tang Hao lamented.
A sharp, piercing glint flashed through his deep eyes, and a fierce fighting spirit began to permeate his gaze.
"It's been a long time since I've stretched my limbs. Today, I'll have a little spar with this girl from the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect!"
Tang Hao's majestic aura erupted, no longer concealed, as he took a sudden, heavy step forward.
He could not possibly allow Ning Rongrong to take Xiao Wu away.
In Tang Hao's view, once Xiao Wu was taken, she would never return; she would undoubtedly be imprisoned and coveted by the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect!
From the perspective of a Spirit Master.
When he first encountered Xiao Wu, Tang Hao's immediate thought had been to slay this spirit beast and claim her Spirit Bone.
However, Tang Hao already possessed nine spirit rings and his six Spirit Bone slots were full.
Killing Xiao Wu outright would simply be a waste.
Beyond slaying a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, one could also employ the method of captivity to keep the beast alive.
One could wait until the moment it was needed, then slay it!
Years ago, seeing the intimate bond between Tang San and Xiao Wu, Tang Hao had allowed them to continue staying together.
This was also a form of captivity—a gentler method utilizing emotion, devoid of violence or other coercive measures.
Moreover, because of Xiao Wu.
For all these years, Tang Hao had been lurking in the shadows, silently guarding and orchestrating from behind the scenes.
On the surface, it appeared Tang Hao was following along solely to protect Tang San.
In reality, he was more afraid that Xiao Wu's true form as a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast would be exposed, so he followed and guarded her at all times.
Protecting his son, Tang San, was merely something Tang Hao did along the way.
Unfortunately, despite all his calculations, he had still miscalculated.
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