Top 4 of Peerless Tang Clan's Ten Most Beautiful Women: Jiang Nannan of the Shrek Seven Devils!

[Ma Xiaotao's story has come to a temporary end]

[Next]

[Let us turn our eyes to another girl]

[Her beauty was as pure as snow]

[Her life was as bitter as tears]

Ning Rongrong blinked, tears sliding down her cheeks, but a hint of curiosity rose within her.

Oscar asked softly, [Who is it this time?]

On the Sky Screen, large golden words filled the entire image:

[Peerless Tang Clan · Ranking the Ten Most Beautiful Women]

[Top 4]

[Jiang Nannan]

[Tags: Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul, Shrek Academy's acknowledged campus beauty, a blend of gentleness and resilience, a tragic background, a life full of hardship]

The training ground erupted.

[A Soft Bone Rabbit?]

[Isn't that Xiao Wu's martial soul?]

Tang San abruptly looked up, his gaze sharpening.

Xiao Wu was stunned as well, her eyes on the Sky Screen filled with complicated emotions.

[Someone actually awakened a Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul ten thousand years later?]

[Isn't that martial soul incredibly rare?]

[Campus beauty? Just how beautiful must she be?]

The image on the Sky Screen lit up.

A face filled everyone's vision.

It was a young girl.

She looked fifteen or sixteen, with waterfall-like hair and skin so pale it was nearly translucent.

Her features were so exquisite that not the slightest flaw could be found. Her brows and eyes were gentle, carrying a delicate vulnerability that made people's hearts ache.

She stood beneath the sunlight with her head slightly lowered, her lashes casting a small shadow across her cheeks.

The wind swept past, sending her long hair fluttering.

She raised her eyes, and they were as clear as a spring pool.

The entire training ground fell silent.

Dai Mubai was dumbfounded.

Oscar's mouth hung open.

Ma Hongjun's eyes bulged wide as saucers.

Ning Rongrong covered her mouth. [So beautiful...]

Even Zhu Zhuqing showed a rare expression of surprise. [She really is beautiful.]

Tang San frowned as he looked at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu pursed her lips, her gaze flickering. [She... is different from me.]

[What's different?] Oscar asked curiously.

[Her temperament.] Xiao Wu spoke softly. [She's gentler, and also more... fragile.]

A line of words appeared on the Sky Screen:

[Jiang Nannan: Shrek Academy's acknowledged campus beauty]

[Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul, a top-tier beast martial soul]

[But her fate]

[Had been destined to be difficult from the very beginning]

The scene shifted.

A dilapidated little courtyard.

The young Jiang Nannan knelt on the ground before two cold corpses.

Her parents.

The little girl cried her heart out, yet no sound came from her mouth. She could only desperately shake her mother's hand.

[Mother... Mother...]

There was no response.

There would never be a response again.

On the training ground ten thousand years earlier, Ning Rongrong's tears fell again. [Her parents...]

The scene continued.

An orphanage.

The little Jiang Nannan huddled in a corner, clutching a worn cloth doll in her arms.

The other children played around, but no one paid any attention to her.

She simply sat there quietly, her eyes hollow.

At night, she curled up in bed, hugging the doll as she wept soundlessly.

[Why... why did Father and Mother leave me behind...]

Her tears soaked the pillow.

Ten thousand years earlier, countless eyes reddened.

[This child...]

[She's so pitiful...]

Ning Rongrong was already crying uncontrollably, while Zhu Zhuqing lowered her eyes, her lashes trembling faintly.

The scene shifted.

The martial soul awakening ceremony.

Six-year-old Jiang Nannan stood within the awakening array, her body giving off a faint pink glow.

A phantom of a pink rabbit emerged.

The Soul Master presiding over the awakening brightened. [Soft Bone Rabbit! A top-tier beast martial soul!]

[Innate Soul Power...] After testing her, his expression changed. [Level nine!]

Everyone around them was stunned.

[Level-nine Innate Soul Power?]

[This child is a genius!]

[With a Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul, Shrek will definitely fight to recruit her!]

Jiang Nannan stood where she was, staring blankly at her martial soul.

The little pink rabbit hopped around in her palm, looking so adorable and gentle.

Yet there was no joy in her eyes.

Only emptiness.

Ten thousand years earlier, Xiao Wu clenched her fists. [Level-nine Innate Soul Power... higher than mine.]

Tang San looked at her. [Xiao Wu...]

[I'm fine.] Xiao Wu shook her head and looked toward the Sky Screen. [I just feel sorry for her.]

The scene continued.

Shrek Academy, Outer Court.

Twelve-year-old Jiang Nannan walked through the academy gates.

Her hair had already reached her waist. Her beauty was pure and otherworldly, her figure slender, and her gentle temperament made people want to protect her.

Countless gazes followed wherever she went.

[So pretty...]

[Is she a new student?]

[The one with the Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul?]

[My heavens, she's way too beautiful...]

Jiang Nannan kept her head lowered, not daring to look at anyone.

She hugged her books and hurried toward the dormitory, her back carrying an indescribable loneliness.

Ten thousand years earlier, Ning Rongrong wiped her tears. [She looks so lonely...]

Oscar sighed. [How could such a beautiful girl be lonely?]

Zhu Zhuqing said faintly, [The more beautiful someone is, the lonelier they can sometimes be.]

The scene changed.

The training arena.

Jiang Nannan was sparring with a student from her year.

Facing her was a burly youth with a beast martial soul, a two-ringed Soul Master.

Jiang Nannan also had two rings, but she looked too delicate to withstand a blow.

[That's all?] The youth sneered. [I heard you're the campus beauty. Let me see just how capable this campus beauty is today.]

He charged forward, his fist carrying Soul Power as it smashed toward Jiang Nannan.

Jiang Nannan's eyes narrowed.

The next second—

Her figure vanished.

By the time the youth reacted, a slender hand was already pressed against the back of his neck.

A light push.

Bang!

The youth slammed face-first into the ground, ending up flat on his face.

The entire arena fell silent.

Jiang Nannan withdrew her hand and took two steps back. [Sorry.]

The youth climbed to his feet, his face bright red, then fled in embarrassment.

The watching students burst into cheers:

[Sister Nannan is amazing!]

[As expected of the campus beauty!]

[Her strength and looks are both top-tier!]

Jiang Nannan did not smile. She merely nodded before turning and leaving.

Her back still looked lonely.

Ten thousand years earlier, Dai Mubai raised a brow. [She's fast.]

Tang San nodded. [The traits of the Soft Bone Rabbit martial soul—flexibility, speed, and explosive power—are all outstanding.]

Xiao Wu bit her lip, watching Jiang Nannan on the Sky Screen with a complicated expression.

The scene shifted again.

Nighttime, at the back mountain of Shrek Academy.

Jiang Nannan sat alone by the lake, hugging her knees as she watched the water.

Moonlight spilled across her face, making her beauty seem unreal.

But her eyes were filled with sorrow.

[Father, Mother...] she murmured softly. [Nannan misses you so much...]

Tears slid down her cheeks and fell into the lake.

Ripples spread across the surface.

She wiped away her tears, rose to her feet, and took a deep breath.

[I can't cry... Nannan has to be strong...]

[I have to cultivate diligently...]

[I have to make Father and Mother proud of Nannan in heaven...]

She clenched her fists, and determination returned to her eyes.

Yet beneath that determination was far too much forced strength.

On the training ground ten thousand years earlier, Ning Rongrong completely broke down and cried against Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder.

Zhu Zhuqing patted her back, her own eyes reddening as well.

Oscar rubbed his nose and turned away.

Ma Hongjun wiped his face. [This girl... she's far too sensible...]

Dai Mubai remained silent, his gaze grave.

Words appeared on the Sky Screen:

[Jiang Nannan: Gentle resilience]

[She lost her parents]

[Yet never lost her kindness]

[She appeared fragile]

[But her heart was stronger than anyone's]

The scene continued.

Shrek Academy Inner Court, dormitory.

Jiang Nannan was bandaging an injured junior girl's wound.

Her movements were gentle, and her eyes were focused.

[Nannan, it hurts...] The younger student's eyes brimmed with tears.

[Bear with it, it'll be over soon.] Jiang Nannan smiled gently. [Be more careful when cultivating next time. Don't get hurt again.]

[Okay!] The younger student nodded hard.

After finishing the bandaging, Jiang Nannan patted her head. [Go get some rest.]

After the younger student left, Jiang Nannan finally revealed her exhausted expression.

She lowered her head and looked at her hands. Her palms were covered in tiny wounds—she had accidentally been cut by shattered stones while bandaging the younger student.

She said nothing, merely rinsed them with clean water before continuing with her own work.

Ten thousand years ago, Zhu Zhuqing said softly, [She always takes care of others, but never herself.]

Ning Rongrong choked up. [Why... why does such a good girl have to suffer so much...]

The scene suddenly went dark.

An eerie atmosphere spread through the air.

A line of blood-red words appeared on the Sky Screen:

[But fate]

[Had never let her go]

[She thought losing her parents was the greatest misfortune]

[But she did not know]

[The true nightmare]

[Had only just begun]

Everyone on the training ground felt their hearts tighten.

[What does that mean?]

[She... what else is she going to go through?]

The Sky Screen froze on Jiang Nannan's profile.

A gentle smile rested on that beautiful face.

Yet the final line made everyone's hearts sink to the depths:

[Jiang Nannan's story]

[Was far more cruel]

[Than what you have seen]

The training ground fell deathly silent.

Ning Rongrong clutched Zhu Zhuqing's hand, her fingertips turning white.

Xiao Wu bit her lip, unable to stop her tears.

Tang San stared at the Sky Screen, his fists clenched tight.

Everyone waited.

Waited for the Sky Screen to reveal that cruel truth.