Though she was angry, Xiao Wu still crouched against the wall and silently stood guard for them.
If she left and Ning Rongrong or Zhu Zhuqing woke up, heard something they should not have, and rushed inside, what then?
At that moment, Xiao Wu was like a helpless wife, both heartbroken and pained.
Inside the room.
Ning Rongrong's muffled voice came from beneath the covers.
"Brother... Xiao Wu seems to be... right outside..."
"Does this sneaking-around feeling... make your heart race?"
The next morning.
After the four of them hastily ate breakfast and finished packing, they left the Rose Hotel and headed toward Shrek Academy.
Yet, as luck would have it, the moment they arrived at Shrek Academy, they witnessed a scene that made them all frown.
Ma Hongjun was holding a young woman's hand, claiming he wanted to fire some kind of "italian cannon."
Xiao Wu frowned and said with obvious disgust, "He's a student of a Soul Master Academy? Isn't he just a street thug?"
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing silently nodded in full agreement.
Zhao Linchuan shook his head and slowly said, "Go help that girl."
After saying that, he glanced at Xiao Wu and added, "Don't go too far."
"Leave it to me!"
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up as though two flames had been ignited within them.
Rubbing her fists together, she interlocked her fingers and pushed them forward, twisting her wrists until they cracked. Then she strode toward Ma Hongjun.
"Oh?"
Hearing the footsteps, Ma Hongjun instinctively turned toward the sound.
It would have been better if he had not looked. The instant he did, saliva began dripping from his mouth.
A girl in a pale pink dress was walking toward him. Sunlight shone upon her, casting a faint golden halo around her body.
Her skin was fair and delicate, her features exquisite as if painted, while her lovely long hair fluttered gently in the morning breeze.
Those legs, that chest, heh...!
"W-What a beautiful woman..."
Ma Hongjun released Cuihua's hand and stared straight at Xiao Wu as she approached. His gaze clung to her like a booger that could not be shaken off.
"Too beautiful, too beautiful! Those legs, that chest..."
"Your grandma!"
Xiao Wu gave a cold shout as Soul Power surged around her, a pink glow spreading outward from her body.
She lightly tapped the ground with her right foot, and her whole body seemed to teleport, leaving a faint afterimage in the air as she instantly appeared before Ma Hongjun.
Next, Xiao Wu drew back her right arm, her muscles tensing. Her right hand opened, fingers pressed together, as a mass of pink soul light gathered in her palm.
Pink light flashed in her eyes as she said coldly, "Pink Rabbit Heart-Destroying Palm!"
As her words fell—
"Bang—!"
A deep, muffled impact exploded through the quiet morning, like a heavy hammer smashing into pork.
"Aah—!"
Ma Hongjun let out a miserable scream and flew backward in a straight line.
"Crash—!"
He smashed through a dilapidated wooden house. Planks shattered, splinters flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
Ma Hongjun's body rolled twice through the wreckage before he was pinned beneath a pile of broken boards, lying amid the mess.
Seeing this, Cuihua cried out in alarm, covering her mouth with both hands, her pupils filled with terror.
She instinctively wanted to say something, but before the words could leave her mouth, Xiao Wu coldly interrupted her.
"What? You're not leaving? Feeling sorry for him and want to stay?"
"N-No, I'm leaving right now, right now." With that, Cuihua backed away repeatedly, then turned around in a panic and ran off at full speed.
The commotion of the fight drew Flender, Oscar, and the others over.
Several teachers hurried forward, their expressions varied and complicated.
Zhao Linchuan spoke with Flender for a few moments and briefly explained what had happened.
Ma Hongjun had refused to let go of a girl, Xiao Wu could not stand by and had stepped in to help. Her strike might have been a little heavy, but it had been to save someone.
Flender fell silent after hearing this. His lips pressed into a thin line, and his brow knotted tightly.
Ma Hongjun was his disciple, his only direct disciple. Naturally, he was inclined to favor him.
But Zhao Linchuan's strength could not be underestimated. He had not personally witnessed yesterday's Sun Fall, but Zhao Wuji's appearance as a bald bear said enough about its power.
Furthermore, Zhao Linchuan had three genius Soul Master disciples at his side, one of whom was even the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
He could not afford to provoke any of them.
If he spoke too harshly and angered them into leaving, it would be troublesome.
Shrek Academy had been half-dead for years. It had finally gained several genuine geniuses; he could not let Fatty's trivial nonsense ruin everything.
His brow eased slightly as he let out a long breath of stale air. Then he slowly spoke, his tone carrying a hint of compromise and warning.
"This matter was Fatty's fault, but next time I hope you..."
"They were merely sparring between friends of the same age." Ning Rongrong directly cut Flender off.
She stood beside Zhao Linchuan with her hands behind her back and her chin slightly raised, looking adorably proud and completely justified.
"If anyone is to blame, it can only be that Fatty's skills were lacking."
Flender choked on his words. A dull sound came from his throat, as if someone had forcibly grabbed him by the neck.
He let out a long breath through his nostrils and stared at Ning Rongrong for a long while, but in the end, he could only let the matter go.
After quite some time, Flender flicked his sleeve and coldly told them, "Gather at the training ground once Fatty has recovered," before turning and leaving.
Not far away, Oscar stood dumbly in the open space, staring unblinkingly at Ning Rongrong.
"That figure, that face, that temperament!" Oscar muttered, the light in his eyes growing brighter and brighter. "She's exactly the ideal woman in my heart!"
He swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing, already planning how he could win her over.
If he could win over such a proud little beauty, not only would he get the girl, he could prove himself to everyone and satisfy his sense of victory as well.
"Xiao Ao! Hurry over here! Make a sausage to treat Fatty!" Li Yusong's urgent voice came from Ma Hongjun's side.
"Oh! Coming!"
Oscar answered and quickly came back to his senses, striding over.
Before leaving, he could not resist looking back at Ning Rongrong. His sticky gaze made it seem as though he wanted to devour her right then and there.
Meanwhile, Tang San stood beneath a large tree, his face filled with delight as he muttered to himself:
He actually came to this academy too?
I wonder whether that Crystal Plate is still there. I'll find a chance to ask him later and see if I can trade for it.
If I can't trade for it through normal means...
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