Xiao Wu Couldn't Pick the Lovesick Heartbreak Red Either

When Chu Zhao said this, she had already assumed that Xiao Wu would be able to pick the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. She was quite willing to give the flower to Xiao Wu.

After all, Xiao Wu being taken out too early would do her no good whatsoever.

"You're really letting us try? This thing can revive the dead and regrow flesh on bones. And only the person who picks it can use it—it can probably provide around ten levels of Soul Power."

Tang San was somewhat surprised that Chu Zhao was being so generous.

Honestly, if he had the chance to obtain the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, he would not be willing to simply hand it over to someone else. This thing was far too precious.¹

"Of course. No matter how good something is, it still needs to find a suitable owner. Otherwise, it'll only be a pearl covered in dust. Hurry up and try it. Stop dawdling—I still need to go back and cultivate!"

Only after Chu Zhao repeatedly stated that she did not want the Lovesick Heartbreak Red did Tang San turn to try it.

One had to think of the person they loved, force out a drop of heart's blood, and spray it onto the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Only then might they be able to pick it.

Unfortunately, Tang San failed. The flower swayed from the splashed blood, yet remained firmly rooted in the stone.

"Looks like this flower and I were not meant to be."

Tang San wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, looking somewhat regretful.

"That much is obvious. Go sit to the side, drink some tea, and rest. Xiao Wu, give it a try."

"Me?"

Ever since hearing the story of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Xiao Wu had looked rather dazed. Hearing her name so suddenly, she did not react at first.

Only after Chu Zhao said it again did Xiao Wu hesitantly look toward the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Her expression gradually changed. She thought of the one she loved, joy mingling with worry and melancholy. When her feelings reached their peak, she forced out a drop of heart's blood and let it fall onto the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

The entire flower began to tremble violently, as though it were about to break free from the stone.

But just as both Chu Zhao and Tang San thought it might work, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red steadied itself. It remained firmly rooted in the Dark Abyss Stone below, without falling.

Tang San and Xiao Wu were both deeply disappointed. "It was so close."

At last, Chu Zhao understood how Shi Yang had felt. There was only one sentence in her heart.

"Impossible. Absolutely impossible!"

Xiao Wu's failure left Chu Zhao with the ugliest expression of them all.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Wu and Tang San both felt their hearts skip a beat and could not help overthinking things.

Meanwhile, Chu Zhao was still considering how to persuade Xiao Wu not to go to Heaven Dou City.

The thought of Xiao Wu being exposed, hunted down, and killed made her sad.

The thought of some potential opponent obtaining a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and becoming an obstacle to her grand plans made her even sadder—more pained.

"Looks like you'll have to keep the Lovesick Heartbreak Red for yourself. Perhaps you were the one who found it, and perhaps you are also the one destined for it. The time just hasn't come yet."

Tang San still believed that Chu Zhao was simply too young and had yet to awakened to love, which was why she could not pick the flower.

Chu Zhao did not explain further that she had no affinity with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Instead, she asked Liu Erlong, "That woman who stopped me today—I remember she's the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou City. How did she become the vice dean of your Shrek Academy?"

"You mean Dean Liu. She is indeed the dean of Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou, but she is also my teacher's wife. She, Teacher, and Dean Flender used to be good friends."

Tang San's words revealed quite a bit. Chu Zhao had not expected Liu Erlong to be so forceful and swift, settling the matter of marriage so quickly that Tang San, Yu Xiaogang's disciple, now had to call her Teacher's Wife.

"Teacher's Wife saw that the conditions at our academy were far too harsh and could not bear to see them work so hard. So she renamed Blue Tyrant Academy to Shrek, letting Dean Flender remain the head dean, while she and Teacher Zhao Wuji became vice deans."

"So that's how it is. Are all of you going to Heaven Dou City? That place is packed with experts. There are several Titled Douluo and quite a few Soul Douluo."

Chu Zhao casually mentioned the Titled Douluo and Soul Douluo, hoping Xiao Wu would understand what she meant.

When she caught sight of Xiao Wu's face turning deathly pale from the corner of her eye, Chu Zhao finally let out a breath of relief.

Honestly, she had done all she could—warnings, treasures. But if Xiao Wu still stubbornly insisted on charging into Heaven Dou City, there was nothing more she could do.

"There are actually so many powerful experts there? If we could witness their splendor, that would truly be a great fortune."

People naturally admired the strong. When Tang San heard of such experts, his first reaction was that he wanted to witness their prowess, and longing appeared in his eyes. As a result, he failed to notice Xiao Wu's expression in time and continued telling Chu Zhao about their plans.

"Teacher's Wife wants us to go to Heaven Dou City as soon as possible. It can provide us with a better cultivation environment and more resources. But Teacher disagrees. He says we still lack real combat experience and need to improve that first."

"After learning that Teacher plans to send us to Soto Soul Arena to improve our practical combat experience, Teacher's Wife suggested that he take us all the way toward Heaven Dou, passing through several cities and facing different opponents."

"Teacher is still considering that suggestion, but based on my understanding of him, he'll agree soon."

Tang San was looking forward to it. He wanted too badly to become stronger.

Listening to Tang San call Liu Erlong Teacher's Wife again and again, Chu Zhao suddenly wondered what Bibi Dong would do if she learned of this. But she suppressed the thought and merely said casually, "Looks like you'll be leaving here soon."

"Probably. Zhao Zhao, what are your plans? Are you going to find another academy?"

Tang San was puzzled. He did not understand why Chu Zhao disliked such an impressive academy as Shrek Academy and his teacher. He only felt that Chu Zhao was too proud, unable to endure even the slightest disrespect or grievance.

He hesitated, wanting to persuade Chu Zhao to lower her head and not gamble away her entire life.

But before he had the chance to speak, Chu Zhao cut off the advice he had yet to voice.

"I've already found a decent advanced Soul Master Academy and successfully enrolled. The atmosphere there is good, so I'll cultivate there from now on."

"I see."

Tang San felt somewhat regretful, and his thoughts immediately began racing. Remembering how Chu Zhao had recently warned him to be careful of Shi Yang, he hurriedly began comparing notes with her.

"That kid Shi Yang might really have a problem. He knows many things we don't. When we ran into danger in the Star Dou Great Forest, I remember he first said—"

"We are the Shrek Seven Devils. We're family, and we will absolutely never abandon a teammate."

"When Xiao Wu was taken away by the Titan Giant Ape, he then said with absolute certainty—"

"The Titan Giant Ape will definitely not hurt Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu is very safe. We just need to wait here for her to return."

"Afterward, Xiao Wu really did return safely. She even successfully absorbed her third Soul Ring and became a Soul Elder."

¹ In the original work, Tang San gave away the Lovesick Heartbreak Red because he had already absorbed the higher-quality Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. One could not bite off more than one could chew. Using the Lovesick Heartbreak Red might not only conflict with them, but might also bring no benefit, since the medicinal effects in his body were already saturated.

Moreover, he might not have been able to pick it anyway. It was better to give it to someone who had a chance.