Departure for Shrek Academy

"Little Seven, I'm only doing this for your own good. Think about it—you're a girl, always wandering around outside. What if some bad people set their sights on you?"

Da Ming used the same reasoning as in the original story.

"But Big Daddy, ordinary people probably can't even run into me, can they?"

Under normal circumstances, only spiritual bodies could come into contact with Tang Wutong.

So when Tang San descended to the lower realm with his divine sense, he could actually hug his daughter.

But whenever Tang San descended, his attention was all on Bai Ran, so he overlooked that point.

However, under Martial Soul Possession, anyone could come into contact with Tang Wutong.

More accurately, they were coming into contact with Bai Ran, who had fused with Tang Wutong.

At that time, Bai Ran was like a magical girl undergoing a transformation.

Though more precisely, he had handed Tang Wutong part of the control over his body.

At his core, Bai Ran was still a boy. He had not lost his manhood.

To truly become a woman, he would probably need to obtain his seventh Soul Ring and use his Martial Soul True Body.

"Well, Little Seven, you can do whatever you want in private. Just don't appear casually in public places, or you might scare other people."

In a sense, what was the difference between Tang Wutong and a wandering ghost now?

Bai Ran: Have I become Ning Caichen?

"Alright, Big Daddy. But after we get to the academy, can I share a dorm room alone with Haki Bai?"

"That will depend on the academy's arrangements."

Da Ming: Tang San's intention was for Bai Ran to interact with the child of destiny.

Since Tang Wutong and Bai Ran were bound together, Tang San's plan to make the child of destiny his son-in-law had basically become impossible.

But building a good relationship with the child of destiny was extremely important.

If nothing else worked, they could become brothers, just like the First-Generation Shrek Seven Monsters.

Good family ties were no worse than friendship. (Don't underestimate our bond!)

Tang San: No problem. When they get to Heaven-and-Earth Love-Questioning Valley, he could just randomly make one of them change sex.

"Big Daddy, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

There was obvious disappointment in Tang Wutong's voice.

Clearly, the restriction on her being unable to come and go freely displeased her greatly.

Tang Wutong: Do you know how exhausting it is to keep it bottled up?

"Study if you can manage it. If you can't, eat more. Don't let yourself go hungry. Sleep when you're tired, and treat the academy like your own home."

Originally, Da Ming had only said that out of an elder's concern for a junior.

Little did he know that Bai Ran truly took those words to heart.

He even angered that "old hag," Zhou Yi, half to death more than once.

Zhou Yi: I can't expel him, and I can't scold him. What kind of ancestor did this kid come from?!

"Farewell, Seniors."

"Big Daddy, Second Daddy, we're leaving."

After waving goodbye, Bai Ran and Tang Wutong boarded a carriage bound for Shrek Academy.

Inside the carriage, Tang Wutong sat beside Bai Ran and tightly held his little hand.

It was not because they were close.

It was simply something she had no choice but to do.

Just like how she had to hug Bai Ran while sleeping at night to stop herself from ending up in some random nook or cranny.

At the speed the carriage was racing along, if she did not hold onto Haki Bai,

Tang Wutong would probably be left standing in place within seconds, watching the carriage disappear from view.

Of course, to prevent her Martial Soul from getting lost—meaning Tang Wutong being unable to find her way home—

once the distance between Bai Ran and Tang Wutong exceeded a certain range,

Tang Wutong would automatically return to Bai Ran's body.

This effect could ignore any barrier or domain.

"Little Seven, can't you just return to my body?"

Tang Wutong was gripping his little hand tightly, and it was especially sticky, as though she had sweated heavily into her palm.

Bai Ran: Didn't they say girls' hands were supposed to be cool, fragrant, and soft? Why doesn't this Little Seven have a single one of those traits?

"Say that again, and I'll sleep on top of you."

As Tang Wutong spoke, she leaned her entire body against Bai Ran.

"Fine, fine. Whatever you want."

Bai Ran was out of options too.

Unfortunately, his soul power rank was not high enough. To operate a flying soul tool, one needed cultivation at least at the Soul Ancestor level.

Otherwise, Bai Ran would definitely have made Tang Wutong fly.

As for the Goddess of Light Butterfly's innate flying ability?

Come on. Clear Sky Castle was over a thousand kilometers away from Shrek Academy. Even a carriage traveling at full speed would need around ten days to get there.

With Bai Ran's current cultivation of level thirty-one as a Soul Elder,

he would probably crash after flying for less than two hours due to insufficient endurance.

"Little Seven, how long has it been since you bathed? Why do you smell kind of stinky?"

"I can't even touch water. How am I supposed to bathe?

Besides, have you ever seen a soul master bathe their Martial Soul?"

If they really insisted, it was not impossible. Tang Wutong could choose Martial Soul Possession while Bai Ran was bathing.

But Tang Wutong found that incredibly embarrassing, so it always ended up not happening.

Bai Ran: Embarrassing my ass. What part of my body haven't you seen?

Tang Wutong: That's true. Small is cute too.

Bai Ran: Ah, Minos! People on the Douluo Continent may develop early, but I'm only seven! What kind of kid finishes developing at seven?!

Finally, half a month later,

the carriage arrived at Shrek City.