The carriage was arranged by Ning Rongrong, so naturally the seating was up to her.
A normal carriage really only seated four people.
The one from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was very luxurious, so five people would be all right, but six would definitely be too cramped.
Therefore, they had to split up.
Three girls plus one boy seemed like a very reasonable choice.
Anyone could see that Ning Rongrong's attitude toward Lin Xiao was different.
Arranging for Lin Xiao to be in the same carriage as them was naturally logical and appropriate.
That was what Zhao Wuji thought, but the others certainly did not.
Dai Mubai glared, staring straight at Ning Rongrong with gritted teeth.
To actually arrange for Lin Xiao to go with them?
Damn it, couldn't she tell that he had his eyes on Zhu Zhuqing?
The trip to the Star Dou Great Forest would take a long time, and if they were crammed into the same carriage, subtle changes could easily happen.
When that time came, his fiancée would just fly away.
Tang San was equally dissatisfied.
Xiao Wu's attitude toward Lin Xiao was also somewhat bizarre, especially the changes over the past two days, which made him feel uneasy.
"Xiao Wu is my sister, so I'll go with Xiao Wu."
He really couldn't hold back anymore.
He absolutely could not allow Xiao Wu and Lin Xiao to be together.
Otherwise, his future plans would completely collapse.
When Tang San made such a request, Dai Mubai seemed to have found an opportunity as well.
"Let Lin Xiao come with us. It's inconvenient for the few of you girls to be with him."
"Right, right, right. It's inconvenient."
Oscar and Ma Hongjun nodded repeatedly.
There were only three girls in the academy, and if they all stayed with Lin Xiao, the two of them would be depressed to the point of vomiting blood.
Yet facing such remarks, Ning Rongrong stiffened her neck and retorted, "Why should you? Even if Xiao Wu is your sister, we don't want to go with you."
"The carriage can't fit that many people, so Lin Xiao is the most suitable one to come with us!"
"If Lin Xiao goes with you guys, what happens if the carriage runs out of seats? Are you going to ride on the roof?"
As soon as those words came out, the guys were all dumbfounded.
Yet they didn't know how to retort.
After all, a single carriage really couldn't seat that many people.
What Ning Rongrong said made sense, too.
They couldn't possibly actually let Tang San go with them, could they?
"And the most important point: Lin Xiao is the best-looking and also the strongest, and he can protect us!"
"Could you guys do that if it were you?"
These words were an absolute blow to the heart.
He had looks, and he had strength.
Those two points utterly crushed Dai Mubai and the others.
Dai Mubai especially had the least qualification right now to refute Lin Xiao.
That was because when Lin Xiao was at rank twenty-five, he had already defeated him at rank thirty-seven.
Now that he had advanced to rank thirty, who knew to what exaggerated degree his true combat power had reached?
Dai Mubai was so angry he gnashed his teeth, and said in a low voice, "Don't think that just because you're the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, this lord wouldn't dare beat you?"
"If you really push this lord too far, I'll let you..."
Before he finished speaking, Ning Rongrong sneered. "What? Unconvinced?"
"If you're unconvinced, go find your own carriage and don't ride in ours."
"You still want to use violence? Go ahead and try. The Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire is acting all arrogant? This is the jurisdiction of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
Ning Rongrong was no pushover either.
Dai Mubai's identity had already been investigated long ago.
Ever since the Tang Hao ambush incident, the detailed profile of every student had been neatly placed on her desk by that very night.
Dai Mubai's identity was not hard to confirm.
He hadn't changed his name, and his Martial Soul was the White Tiger, so it was naturally very easy to dig up.
Oscar and the others only found out about Dai Mubai's identity now, and they were truly astonished.
The Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire?
Holy shit!
Boss Dai actually had a background like that?
Tang San's heart stirred slightly; Dai Mubai's identity seemed quite useful.
If it were utilized reasonably, perhaps it could drive Lin Xiao away.
Or even make Lin Xiao disappear without a sound.
When Lin Xiao heard Ning Rongrong put it that way, he knew things were getting a bit troublesome.
Although Ning Rongrong meant well, exposing Dai Mubai's identity meant that Tang San and the others would completely form an alliance with Dai Mubai.
Tang San was a refined egoist, and knowing Dai Mubai's identity, he would definitely make use of it.
As for Oscar and Ma Hongjun, needless to say.
Since their Boss Dai had this layer of identity, if they sucked up to him properly, wouldn't they be able to flaunt power granted by others in the future?
However, what Ning Rongrong said wasn't wrong either; this was the jurisdiction of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Dai Mubai's status as a prince had very little effect here.
In fact, because of this imperial prince status, he would instead fall into danger.
The two empires were, after all, in a hostile relationship.
An enemy nation's prince had arrived within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire and had even lurked secretly for many years.
Once this message reached the ears of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, things would become very interesting.
"Enough, all of you get in the carriages and sit according to Ning Rongrong's arrangement."
Zhao Wuji had a massive headache.
Each and every one of them was a little monster, but their tempers were truly huge, too.
They flared up at the slightest spark!
They were just teenagers in their early teens, so why were they fussing over romance every single day?
Soul Masters should be working hard on cultivation!
And Dai Mubai and the others seemed unable to figure out who was boss.
It was Ning Rongrong's carriage; naturally she had the final say on whom she wished to invite aboard.
Still genuinely unconvinced?
Then go find a carriage yourselves!
Zhao Wuji's intervention let this matter fizzle out without a conclusion.
Tang San's group climbed into another carriage with dark faces, the entire atmosphere appearing very oppressive.
Why was the gap so huge when they were all human?
Lin Xiao got to be with several girls, while they had to cram together as a bunch of grown men.
Dai Mubai seriously wanted to just buy a carriage right now.
Yet they were already about to set off, so it was clearly too late, and he could only drop the idea.
In contrast, over on Lin Xiao's side, the four of them sat in the carriage compartment and felt quite spacious.
"Rongrong's family is really rich!"
Inside the carriage, Xiao Wu completely relaxed.
Looking at the extremely luxurious interior, she couldn't help marveling.
Tang San's matters were temporarily pushed to the back of her mind.
Since she already knew the truth, she would find an opportunity later to deal with Tang San and Tang Hao.
She had to give herself some closure, after all.
She couldn't just let it rest like this.
Ning Rongrong said with a chuckle, "I wouldn't dare claim anything else, but when it comes to Gold Soul Coins, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is definitely not lacking."
"In the future, just tell me whenever you take a fancy to anything, and we'll buy it directly!"
"Can we really buy anything?"
"Then I want ten of the best carrots every day."
As Xiao Wu spoke, she was almost drooling.
"Buy them. Ten aren't enough-one hundred!"
"So generous!"
The conversation between the two of them made even Zhu Zhuqing chuckle.
Lin Xiao rubbed his temples.
Right now, Dai Mubai's group of four was completely at odds with him, having clearly drawn the lines of their factions.
In his own faction, he had Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.
If he counted it up, he could also add Zhu Zhuqing.
Four against four, he had a sufficient advantage.
Yet what he worried about most was them playing dirty tricks behind the scenes.
That old schemer Tang San had far, far too many filthy methods.
There was also Dai Mubai; he looked upright on the surface, but actually had plenty of treacherous schemes.
The fact that he managed to escape from the Star Luo Empire back then also proved his capability.
If the two of them joined forces, nobody knew what they might do.
Especially if Dai Mubai utilized his identity as the Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire, there were simply too many things he could do.
He had to be on his guard against them.
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