A fiery-red figure rushed in, bringing a waft of fragrance with her.
"Teacher!"
Hu Liena's voice was filled with anxiety and anger.
"Something terrible has happened! That bastard Yu Xiaogang!"
"The Heaven Dou Empire just issued a decree restoring his membership in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and reinstating him as the 'Blue Lightning Prince'!"
Hu Liena's intrusion was like a basin of cold water poured over their heads, instantly extinguishing the flames of passion that had just begun to kindle in the bedroom.
Ning Lin's lips were only a hair's breadth from Bibi Dong's.
They could even feel the scorching heat of each other's breath.
With their intimate moment interrupted, a unmistakable flicker of displeasure crossed Bibi Dong's phoenix eyes, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire room.
"Nana."
Her voice was quiet, yet carried a bone-piercing chill.
"Didn't I teach you to knock before entering?"
Hu Liena shuddered violently, all color draining from her alluring face.
She knew her teacher was truly angry.
"Teacher, I... I didn't mean to!"
Hu Liena's voice quivered with tears, and she was so frantic that she nearly began to cry.
"It... it was too urgent!"
Ning Lin gently patted Bibi Dong's back, signaling for her to calm down.
He sat up on the bed, calmly straightened his slightly disheveled clothes, and looked at Hu Liena with a gentle gaze.
"Take your time. What happened?"
His voice had a soothing power.
Hu Liena took a deep breath, finally suppressing her anxiety and anger, then said through gritted teeth, "It's Yu Xiaogang! The Heaven Dou Imperial Family just issued a new decree!"
"That bastard Xue Qinghe not only restored Yu Xiaogang's membership in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but also reinstated the princely title he was stripped of years ago!"
"Now all of Heaven Dou City is spreading the story that Yu Xiaogang endured humiliation to shoulder a heavy burden, turned their scheme against them, and was a great hero who infiltrated our Spirit Hall!"
"What?"
Bibi Dong's brows instantly drew together, and a flash of killing intent passed through her eyes.
Ning Lin's expression remained calm.
This outcome did not surprise him.
Qian Renxue—or rather, Xue Qinghe—had played this move brilliantly.
The Tang Sect had fallen, but the Heaven Dou Empire still needed a force capable of standing against Spirit Hall.
Although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had suffered a devastating blow, its deep foundations remained.
Elevating that "useless cripple" Yu Xiaogang back to a lofty position would disgust Spirit Hall, rally the remnants of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and display the imperial family's "benevolence" and "magnanimity" to the world.
Three birds with one stone.
"Nothing but a clown hopping about."
Ning Lin spoke lightly.
"The higher he jumps, the harder he'll fall."
Bibi Dong looked at Ning Lin. Seeing how calm and untroubled he was, the anger in her heart gradually subsided.
That was right.
With this man beside her, what did a mere Yu Xiaogang amount to?
"Teacher..."
Watching the unspoken understanding between them, Hu Liena felt an inexplicable pang of bitterness.
"Understood."
Bibi Dong waved a hand.
"You may leave. I have my own plans for this matter."
"Yes."
Hu Liena dared not say more. She bowed and withdrew from the room, her heart full of grievance, and considerately pulled the door shut behind her.
Silence returned to the room.
But the intimate atmosphere had been swept away completely.
Ning Lin looked at Bibi Dong, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips.
"What is it? Still angry?"
Bibi Dong rolled her eyes at him, her captivating charm enough to set any man's heart adrift.
"I'm not angry at Yu Xiaogang or Xue Qinghe."
She spoke.
"I'm angry because they interrupted us."
Warmth spread through Ning Lin's heart at her words, and he reached out to draw her into his arms again.
This time, Bibi Dong did not resist. She simply leaned obediently against his chest, listening to his steady, powerful heartbeat.
"Dong'er."
Ning Lin called softly.
"Mm."
Bibi Dong closed her eyes, savoring the tenderness she had gone so long without.
"You've suffered so much all these years."
Ning Lin's voice was filled with heartache.
Bibi Dong trembled slightly, and crystalline tears slipped from the corners of her eyes.
Even the strongest woman needed a harbor she could lean on.
Even the hardest heart longed for gentle comfort.
Those words from Ning Lin touched her heartstrings more deeply than any sweet endearments could.
She said nothing, only held him tighter.
As though she wanted to melt twenty years of grievances and longing into that embrace.
The night deepened.
Heaven Dou City, Tang Sect headquarters.
The council hall was brightly lit, yet its atmosphere was as oppressive as a tomb.
Bang!
An expensive porcelain cup was hurled viciously to the floor and shattered.
"Useless! All of you are useless!"
Tang San stood at the head of the hall, his face livid. Veins bulged along his newly repaired right arm, revealing the violent turmoil within him.
His gaze swept over the Tang Sect members below, silent as cicadas in winter, and his Shrek companions. His eyes brimmed with disappointment and brutality.
"One Ning Lin! One Bibi Dong! And they've frightened you into this state?"
"You've dragged the names of the Tang Sect and Shrek through the mud!"
The hall was deathly silent.
No one dared provoke him at a time like this.
Everything that had happened in the square that day had dealt them far too heavy a blow.
The reputation the Tang Sect had painstakingly built had been destroyed in a single day.
Ma Hongjun was crippled.
The Clear Sky Douluo had fled in disgrace.
Tang San himself had become the laughingstock of the entire world.
"Little San, calm down."
After a long silence, Dai Mubai finally spoke.
As Shrek's leader, his expression was also exceedingly grim.
"This isn't the time to lose your temper. We should be thinking about what to do next."
"What to do?"
Tang San let out a cold laugh, his gaze sinister.
"What else can we do? If Ning Lin doesn't die, I, Tang San, swear I'm not worthy of being called human!"
"But... how do we kill him?"
Oscar muttered quietly from the side.
"He has Bibi Dong protecting him now. That woman is a god! How are we supposed to fight a god?"
Those words were like a needle driven viciously into everyone's heart.
That was right.
A god.
It was a realm so high that even looking up at it strained them.
The terrifying power Bibi Dong had displayed in the square had utterly shattered their confidence.
"Little Ao is right."
Ning Rongrong spoke as well, a trace of exhaustion in her voice.
"Third Brother, we can't keep acting on impulse. Heaven Dou City isn't our territory anymore, and the imperial family's attitude has changed too. We... we should leave first and plan for the long term."
"Leave?"
Tang San whipped his head around, his bloodshot eyes fixed fiercely on Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong! Have you forgotten how Fatty ended up like this? Have you forgotten the humiliation we suffered in the square?"
"If we slink away with our tails between our legs, how will we ever hold our heads up in the soul master world again!"
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