When Tang San, who followed behind, saw Xiao Wu, a look of delight appeared on his face.
"Xiao Wu, what exactly happened?"
"Why are you all here instead of coming back?"
Tang San looked at the Heavenly Secrets Tower, then at Xiao Wu and the others, and asked in bewilderment.
"Brother San, it's a long story."
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San, her expression suggesting something she found difficult to say.
"What exactly happened?"
Dai Mubai also spoke up, his voice rather stern.
He could tell that the three of them seemed to be restrained.
All three girls felt too embarrassed to speak, because what had happened last night was truly humiliating.
"Zhu Zhuqing, tell me!"
Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing domineeringly. He felt certain the three girls had done something.
It was very likely just what he imagined.
Zhu Zhuqing gave him a cold glance but said nothing.
At that moment, Ning Rongrong spoke up. "Here's what happened. We sneaked in here last night to expose a street swindler, but we never expected..."
Ning Rongrong recounted everything that had happened.
"What?!"
"You sneaked in here, used knockout smoke, and ended up getting caught yourselves!"
After hearing her out, Tang San stared at the three girls in disbelief. Was this really the Xiao Wu he knew?
"Brother San, we were just fooling around!"
Xiao Wu explained.
"Fooling around?"
"That's not how other people would see it!"
"Xiao Wu, you've disappointed me!"
Tang San spoke furiously. He had never expected Xiao Wu to do something like this.
Fortunately, the owner of the Heavenly Secrets Tower had done nothing to them. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
Xiao Wu might even have lost her chastity!
That was something he found hard to accept.
Xiao Wu pursed her lips. This was the first time she had seen Tang San act this way.
Dai Mubai also said angrily, "Do you three have any idea how dangerous that was?"
"Especially since you're girls, and all quite pretty. If he'd had lustful intentions, all three of you would have been..."
Dai Mubai left the last part unsaid, but he figured everyone understood.
"Boss Dai, your mind is filthy!"
"That guy isn't nearly as filthy as you!"
Ning Rongrong sneered.
She had already heard that, despite his young age, Dai Mubai had plenty of girlfriends outside the academy. Whenever he had time, he took them to Jiudan.
What good could a boy like that possibly be?
"My mind is filthy? Any man would lust after women!"
Dai Mubai argued.
"Boss Dai, enough. Let's get the person inside to release them!"
Tang San spoke up.
"Let's go in together."
Dai Mubai gave him a meaningful look, then told Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who had followed them, "You two wait outside."
He meant that if anything went wrong, they would need to notify the dean as quickly as possible.
He and Tang San strode into the Heavenly Secrets Tower.
Li Tianyuan sat at the long table, his bearing as refined as jade.
The moment Dai Mubai and Tang San saw him, their expressions changed. They had never seen anyone like him before!
He was simply too handsome!
Even they felt ashamed by comparison.
Dai Mubai, in particular, could not help lowering his head.
He felt painfully inferior.
[Ding! Task activated: teach Tang San a lesson and receive a system reward.]
At the same time, a voice rang out in Li Tianyuan's mind.
Another task, though this one is simple enough.
So I've finally met the so-called protagonist!
He looked the two of them over. The one with golden hair had to be Dai Mubai, while the rather ordinary-looking one was naturally Tang San!
"Have you two come for a fortune reading?"
Li Tianyuan asked, looking at them indifferently.
"No. We've come to ask you to release them."
Tang San looked at Li Tianyuan and spoke in a reasonably polite tone.
"Release them? Release whom?"
Li Tianyuan asked with a faint smile.
"Release the three girls outside!"
Tang San's tone grew a little sterner.
"You tell me to release them, and I'm supposed to do it?"
Li Tianyuan chuckled. "Do you know what those three did?"
Tang San had already heard the story from Ning Rongrong. He said coldly, "If you hadn't swindled Ning Rongrong out of ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, she wouldn't have resorted to this!"
Li Tianyuan glanced at Tang San. Those words positively stank.
He's accusing me of swindling her?
That's even worse than what Ning Rongrong said.
"Boy, you're young, but your mouth certainly stinks. My divinations have never been wrong!"
"Yet you dare pass reckless judgment!"
Li Tianyuan's expression turned cold.
"Who in this world could possibly predict things that accurately?"
"If you were really that capable, you'd have made a name for yourself in Suotuo City long ago!"
Tang San met Li Tianyuan's gaze without backing down, even showing a hint of provocation.
He believed Li Tianyuan was nothing but a con artist.
As he spoke, he activated his Purple Demon Eye. Violet light rose in his eyes as he prepared to probe Li Tianyuan's true capabilities.
"Insolence!"
Li Tianyuan swept his hand, unleashing a surge of power that sent Tang San flying.
Tang San slammed heavily into the ground and groaned in pain.
His expression changed drastically, shock filling his heart.
His opponent had sent him flying with nothing more than a wave of his hand.
Just what level of cultivation did this man possess to be so overwhelmingly powerful?
He had been about to examine him with the Purple Demon Eye. Apparently, his opponent had noticed.
It seems I've run into an expert today!
He might be a Soul King!
Wariness rose in Tang San's heart, along with some regret. He should not have rashly tried to probe his opponent's capabilities and provoked him.
"Tang San, are you hurt?"
Dai Mubai's face darkened when he saw Tang San knocked away.
"I'm fine!"
Tang San climbed to his feet. Thanks to his Mysterious Heaven Skill, he had managed to withstand the force of that blow.
"Why did you hurt my brother for no reason?"
Dai Mubai looked at Li Tianyuan with his strange, deep-blue eyes. Soul power surged through him, as though he was about to attack.
"What, do you want to fight too?"
Li Tianyuan glanced at Dai Mubai and spoke indifferently.
This fellow's soul power was a little higher than the others', but before him, there was no difference.
"Boss Dai, don't act rashly!"
Tang San reached out and tugged at Dai Mubai, trying to dissuade him.
Dai Mubai gave Tang San a puzzled glance. After some thought, he refrained from activating his martial soul.
"Tang San, we from Shrek don't need to swallow this humiliation!"
"Whoever he is, if he makes an enemy of Shrek, he'll have bitter fruit to swallow!"
Dai Mubai looked at Tang San, his tone heated.
Those words also carried a hint of a challenge toward Li Tianyuan.
"His strength should be at the Soul King level. We're no match for him!"
Tang San lowered his voice.
He felt that if they fought their opponent now, they would certainly come off worse.
They would be better off stalling for time.
Dai Mubai frowned slightly and glanced at Li Tianyuan in disbelief.
"He's so young, yet he's that powerful?"
Dai Mubai asked doubtfully.
Tang San also thought Li Tianyuan was very young, but the man had sent him flying with a single move.
How could his strength possibly be lacking?
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