Spirit Hall's Holy Son, His Identity Shocks Shrek

"You're talking nonsense. How could I possibly think that?"

"I was happier than anyone that Xiao Wu returned safely. How could I be angry over something like that?"

Tang San listened to Li Qinglian's words.

In an instant, cold sweat broke out all over him.

He looked toward Xiao Wu and found that she was looking at him too, except her gaze was cold.

Tang San's face instantly turned pale.

"Then I really don't understand. Why are you, Tang San, hostile toward me for no reason? I brought Xiao Wu back safely. Shouldn't you be thanking me?"

The corners of Li Qinglian's lips curled upward.

"Tang San, you really disgust me. It would have been one thing if you tricked me into kissing you."

"But now that your sweetheart has returned safely, you're actually wearing a bitter face, as if you don't want her to come back." Meng Yiran sneered, her eyes filled with hatred.

Having had two soul beasts snatched away by the people from Shrek Academy in succession, she had already been furious.

But after Tang San defeated her with hidden weapons, much of that anger had faded, and she had even begun to somewhat admire this young prodigy.

Yet the moment Xiao Wu appeared, the sliver of goodwill she had held toward Tang San vanished completely.

She even felt somewhat grateful to Li Qinglian. If he had not brought Xiao Wu here, she would never have seen through Tang San, this secretly lustful scumbag.

If something similar had happened to Dai Mubai, the backlash definitely would not have been as severe as it was for Tang San. Dai Mubai's image had always been that of a playboy, while Tang San had always cultivated the image of pure devotion.

The better an image was built up, the harsher the backlash when it collapsed.

"I... I really didn't think that."

Tang San's face darkened.

He gave Li Qinglian a deep look.

He realized that he had been completely led into a trap. This was the art of language.

What angered him was the timing of Xiao Wu's appearance and Li Qinglian's mocking smile, not the fact that Xiao Wu had returned safely.

Those were not the same thing at all.

Yet with only a few words, the other party had lumped the two matters together and muddled them into one.

In truth, Shrek Academy often did this as well. For example, they dressed up bullying the weak as the idea that those who did not cause trouble were mediocre.

Not fearing trouble and actively stirring it up were also two different concepts, yet when Shrek Academy bullied Canghui Academy at the tavern, they had clearly forced those two concepts together as well.

For a moment, Tang San's face turned slightly pale.

He had encountered an expert.

Although Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Zhao Wuji, and the others could not think that deeply, they could tell that Tang San was already at a complete disadvantage.

They could also tell that Tang San was already at a complete disadvantage.

If this continued, Tang San and Xiao Wu's relationship would be ruined.

"Hmph. Naturally, we're grateful that you brought Xiao Wu back."

"But one thing is one thing, and another is another."

"For example, I'm very unhappy with you right now. That's only my personal attitude and has nothing to do with anything else."

Seeing that the situation was going wrong, Ma Hongjun immediately stepped forward.

He walked up in front of Tang San and raised his head to look at Li Qinglian.

He knew very well that if he did not take the initiative to help, Tang San would definitely hold a grudge against him after this was over.

At worst, being resented by Boss Dai meant getting beaten up a few times. But if Tang San held a grudge against him, Tang San would not simply beat him up. That was the truly frightening kind.

"Eh? Since when did Fatty become so clever?"

Tang San heaved a sigh of relief when Ma Hongjun took over for him.

He now had a "moral stain," so whatever he said lacked conviction. Moreover, Li Qinglian was the benefactor who had brought Xiao Wu back, making it even harder for him to oppose him.

Fatty may seem careless, but he actually has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Directly attributing his displeasure with Li Qinglian to a personal attitude is impolite, but it is already the best solution.

Still, after this, Xiao Wu and Tang San's relationship will likely never return to what it was.

Seeing Ma Hongjun step forward, Dai Mubai silently praised him.

As he thought of Xiao Wu and Tang San, he felt regretful, yet also somewhat pleased.

Zhu Zhuqing and he were still in a cold war, or rather, Zhu Zhuqing alone was ignoring him.

Now, it was finally Tang San's turn.

"You're very unhappy with me?"

Li Qinglian lifted his eyes and looked Ma Hongjun up and down.

"That's right. Who do you think you are?"

Ma Hongjun snorted coldly.

He truly was unhappy.

Dai Mubai and Oscar were definitely among the most handsome peers he had ever seen.

Yet the youth before him was even cooler and more handsome than Dai Mubai and Oscar.

More importantly, it was his temperament—restrained beneath his flamboyance, sunlight peeking through his sinister charm. It was exceedingly strange.

Looking at Li Qinglian's face beneath the sunlight, Ma Hongjun always felt as though he could see two completely different sides of him.

One was refined and gentle, while the other was cold and dark.

Ma Hongjun could not explain it.

But he knew that women all liked boys with this kind of temperament.

His looks alone carried a mysterious quality that made people want to unravel him!

At this moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also turned their gazes toward Li Qinglian, faint surprise in their beautiful eyes.

They were both women born into great families and had seen many geniuses and powerful people.

Yet they had rarely encountered anyone as unusual as Li Qinglian.

"He's so handsome. Much more handsome than Third Brother."

"Xiao Wu, you don't have anything to do with him, right?"

Ning Rongrong nudged Xiao Wu beside her with her elbow, a teasing look appearing on her pretty face.

When Tang San heard Ning Rongrong mutter that, his face turned deathly pale. Li Qinglian truly was handsome; even he, a man, thought so. Tang San did not care about appearances, but at this moment, he actually felt somewhat inferior.

When Xiao Wu stood beside Li Qinglian, he felt inferior.

The key was that there was now a crack between Xiao Wu and him.

"I have nothing to do with him."

"He's Spirit Hall's Holy Son. How could I possibly be worthy of him?"

Xiao Wu shook her head.

Soul beasts had strict hierarchies. She knew that Li Qinglian had no interest in her, and she had never thought of him that way either.

"Spirit Hall's Holy Son? You're Li Qinglian?"

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing widened their eyes at the same time, their beautiful eyes fixed on Li Qinglian.

Dai Mubai also looked in shock at the youth in the distance.

Six years ago, Li Qinglian had defeated Spirit Hall's genius Yan and been named Holy Son, shaking the continent.

Naturally, they had heard the legends about Li Qinglian.

If Tang San was a genius capable of putting pressure on them, then Li Qinglian was a legendary monster!

Six years ago, Li Qinglian had already been able to defeat a Soul Venerable!

"Spirit Hall's Holy Son!"

"Are you kidding me?"

Ma Hongjun's face turned green.

Though they often looked down on Spirit Hall in private, they still held this colossal force in awe deep down.

Had he just provoked Spirit Hall's Holy Son?

"Spirit Hall..."

The moment he heard that name, Tang San's heart suddenly stung.

An uncontrollable irritation spread from within him.

Zhao Wuji and the three experts of the Unrivaled Dragon and Snake also looked toward Li Qinglian, their eyes filled with shock.

Xiao Wu had been taken away by that Titan Giant Ape, only to encounter Spirit Hall's Holy Son afterward? Her luck was too good.

"The Holy Son must have a Titled Douluo-level expert protecting him. That's why Xiao Wu was saved." The doubts in Zhao Wuji's heart instantly vanished without a trace.