Tang San: Is This the Outside World? I've Seen How Dangerous It Is

Before long, Chao Tianxiang and the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent vanished completely from everyone's sight.

The disturbance ended, and the air grew quiet again.

Zhao Wuji glanced at Tang San on the ground.

"Oscar, help him up!"

Upon hearing that, Oscar hurried to Tang San's side, helped him up, and brought him before Zhao Wuji.

"Did I not tell you not to cause trouble for me?"

Zhao Wuji's tone was icy. Anyone could see that he was truly furious! No one dared provoke him at a time like this, except Tang San...

"Zhao Wuji! She was only a Soul Emperor. You're a Soul Saint, so what are you afraid of?"

"That was what I fought so hard..."

"...to subdue, a Soul Beast that belonged to us. Yet you just handed it over to them? What right did you have?"

"We have to hunt Spirit Rings ourselves, but when we run into enemies, you don't even dare stand up for us. Then what was the point of Flender having you lead the team?"

Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like an ox! He fired off one accusation after another, venting his dissatisfaction the entire time.

That was a Soul Beast he had taken down at the cost of severe injuries, yet Zhao Wuji had smilingly given it away. His lungs were about to explode from rage.

"Are you done?"

Zhao Wuji's face was dark yet calm. He looked at Tang San as though he were looking at a dead man.

"Did you think I didn't know she was a Soul Emperor?"

"But did you know that her husband is a Spirit Douluo? Those two have never traveled the continent separately, and they possess a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with combat power comparable to a Title Douluo!"

"Huh?"

Tang San froze upon hearing that!

A Spirit Douluo husband? Strength comparable to a Title Douluo? How was he supposed to know that? No one had told him!

"We had the moral high ground in this matter. I was planning to use a fair method to fight for ownership of the Soul Beast, but your barking ruined everything!"

Zhao Wuji's calmness gradually turned to fury, and his previously emotionless voice grew louder and louder.

"What if you had angered her and she called Dragon Duke over?"

"I can get away. What about you? Are all of you supposed to die here?"

Tang San said nothing. His formerly furious expression had turned completely blank.

At last, Zhao Wuji pointed at Tang San's nose and roared.

"This is the fucking wilderness! Do you think they care what background you have? After killing you, they could toss your corpses to the Soul Beasts, and in the end, not even your bones would be found. Do you really think everyone will reason with you? Do you really think she had no intention of killing you just because she looked respectful earlier?"

Spittle from Zhao Wuji's roar splashed onto Tang San's face as he pointed toward Dai Mubai and Ning Rongrong.

"Would you have the Third Prince of Xingluo die with you? Or the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"You won't accept this? You feel wronged? Then tell me!"

"After you insulted them, what else could I have done if I hadn't given her the Soul Beast? Wait for Dragon Duke to come and kill all of you?"

At that moment, Tang San was completely dumbfounded.

He was stunned, and he calmed down.

Zhao Wuji's words made him realize that he really might have caused a huge disaster! Not only had he made Oscar lose out on a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent Spirit Ring that suited him perfectly, but he had nearly brought a fatal calamity upon everyone.

The Third Prince of Xingluo? The little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? He did not care about those two, but... he cared about himself! He cared about Xiao Wu!

Fortunately, Zhao Wuji had not let him say any more, and fortunately, Zhao Wuji had sent Chao Tianxiang away with a Millennium Spirit Beast. Otherwise, what sort of ending would Xiao Wu and he have faced?

Was this the outside world? Having left Notting City, Tang San had finally witnessed how dangerous the outside world was.

"Say something! Cat got your tongue?"

Seeing Tang San stand there with dull eyes after being scolded, unmoving for a long while, Zhao Wuji's face was full of mockery.

Tang Hao's son? Wasn't Tang Hao's son merely a Soul Grandmaster now?

As he had said before! If Tang Hao were really here, then he should fucking come out and deal with Dragon Duke and Serpent Grandmother, sparing Zhao Wuji from having to worry here about their retaliation.

Tang Hao was not here, so as a mere Soul Grandmaster, Tang San should obediently follow orders!

How absurd...

"My Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent! It's just gone!"

"Ahhh!"

Seeing that Zhao Wuji had finished venting his anger, Oscar began wailing miserably where he stood.

At that moment, Lin Yan suddenly spoke.

"What a pity. I think that if you had absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Spirit Ring, you could have gained at least a flying Spirit Skill! You know, Spirit Ring abilities are all derived from the abilities the Soul Beasts were best at while alive."

"What a pity."

It would have been better if Lin Yan had said nothing. Once he did, Oscar wailed even louder.

"Ahhh!"

Zhao Wuji grew irritated from listening. "Stop fucking howling! If it's gone, then find another one."

In the end, the matter concluded with Zhao Wuji's furious roar.

Tang San had thoroughly learned just how dangerous the world beyond Notting City was. While he was grateful that Chao Tianxiang had not dealt him a killing blow, he also became much more restrained, remaining listless throughout the following journey.

Zhao Wuji, meanwhile, kept a dark expression the entire time. In the end, he simply used his Mental Power to help Oscar search for a suitable Soul Beast, wanting only to finish the mission quickly and bring these "little brats" back to the academy.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, evening arrived.

Nights in the Star Dou Great Forest were far from peaceful. The roars of fighting beasts occasionally echoed from the surroundings.

Everyone set up camp. Aside from Dai Mubai, who was left to keep watch, the rest each crawled into their own tents.

Inside Lin Yan's tent, Ning Rongrong sat with her back to him, her little face flushed as her eyes kept darting away.

This was Ning Rongrong's first time being in such close proximity to Lin Yan, so she could not help feeling nervous and shy.

Lin Yan, on the other hand, appeared much calmer. He lay flat with one leg crossed over the other, thinking about the "accidents" that might occur next.

Just as he was considering how to stop Tang San from absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's Spirit Ring, a hesitant murmur suddenly reached his ears.

"Lin Yan, I... I'm a little cold."

Lin Yan turned his head and looked at Ning Rongrong's back.

"Cold? I have blankets in my Storage Ring. Let me look for one."

As he spoke, he took out a blanket and covered Ning Rongrong with it.

"How is it? Better now?"

"No, I'm still a little cold."

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow.

"That shouldn't be the case. Did you catch a cold? How about I try adding a healing Spirit Skill?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yan made as if to summon his Prayer Angel Martial Soul.

But before he could make a move, Ning Rongrong suddenly turned over while wrapped in the thick blanket, her flushed little face staring fiercely at Lin Yan.

"What? Why are you glaring at me?"

Lin Yan looked innocent, while Ning Rongrong bit her lip tightly and said nothing for a long while.

The air remained quiet for a long time, until Lin Yan suddenly burst out laughing.

"Ha ha~"

"If you want me to hold you, just say so."

Seeing how adorably angry Ning Rongrong looked, Lin Yan pulled her into his arms.

Who was Lin Yan? The moment Ning Rongrong spoke her first sentence, he had guessed the girl's little thoughts. He had merely wanted to tease her for fun.

Ning Rongrong was not stupid either. When Lin Yan had made as if to summon his Martial Soul but had not acted for so long, she realized that he was deliberately teasing her.

"I've realized you're such a bad person!"

"You clearly knew what I meant, yet you deliberately pretended not to."

The girl feigned anger, pouted, and turned her head aside. She looked truly adorable.

"Are you angry?"

"Then if you're angry, I'll give this little thing I just made to Zhuqing and Xiao Wu instead."