Xiao Wu's Shaken Faith

"No! Third Brother definitely isn't that kind of person. He said that if anyone wanted to kill me, they'd have to step over his corpse first!"

Xiao Wu fiercely refuted the diary's contents in her heart, but clearly, her faith had already begun to waver.

It was as if she could no longer hear Tang San's concerned voice.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"

Tang San's voice reached her.

Xiao Wu's face was slightly pale. She shook her head. "I'm not feeling well. I'll head back to the academy first."

"Why are you suddenly unwell? I'll go back with you," Tang San said.

"No. I just want to go back alone."

Xiao Wu shook her head. Perhaps she had always been alone. Whether what the diary said was true or not, she should not let Tang San follow her now.

If she had already been discovered by a Titled Douluo, then this was her fate. If Tang San followed her, he would surely be killed too. And if everything written in the diary was true...

Xiao Wu did not dare think any further...

[Only an innocent rabbit like Xiao Wu would believe nonsense about stepping over a corpse. Tang San is destined to become a god. Though he isn't an innate Son of Destiny, he can still be considered half of one.]

[He has a hundred ways to come back to life if he dies. How many do you have, Xiao Wu? During the battle to surround the Star Dou Great Forest, all they needed was to hold out a little longer for the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape to break through the Two Poles Static Field. Yet Tang San insisted on dragging Xiao Wu away to escape alone.]

[And look what happened. She sacrificed herself, didn't she? What kind of lovesick-brain behavior was that?!]

"Sacrifice..."

Xiao Wu, who had been walking alone back to Shrek Academy, stumbled and fell to the ground.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she possessed an innate fear of those two words.

"I'll sacrifice myself in the future... Is it because Tang San took me away from Daming Erming? Could it be that he really wanted my soul ring and soul bone?!"

Xiao Wu's face went white as paper. For a moment, she had no idea what to do. She looked around in terror, then hurriedly began to run. She ran all the way back into Shrek Academy and hid in her room.

[In the end, not only did she sacrifice herself, she even got those two soul beasts killed through sacrifice as well, turning them into stepping stones for Tang San's path to godhood.]

[What was the point of that? If you chose to take human form, then you should have kept your head down and developed properly. Yet you insisted on coming out to fool around, and even specifically went to fool around at the Spirit Master Tournament. Tang San hooked you with a few sweet words like a fish biting the bait. Then he even brought Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, into the academy. Were you not even trying to hide anymore? Though he hadn't recognized Xiao Wu's identity at the time, after learning the truth later, he didn't even give her a single warning.]

[Forget it. Tang San will be suppressed by me sooner or later. I'll also find a chance to let Xiao Wu see Tang San's true face. Then she'll probably leave Tang San, right?]

[When I get the chance, I should get to know that innocent Hundred-Thousand-Year rogue rabbit. At the very least, if she follows me, I can ensure that she avoids the fate of sacrifice, and her two brothers will remain safe as well.]

The diary ended abruptly. At that moment, Chu Bai had just left the tavern and was walking down the street.

[Host has completed the Roast Diary entry. Roast damage: High! Soul Power increased to level forty. Obtained a twenty-five-thousand-year fourth soul ring!]

"..." Chu Bai rolled his eyes. That lifespan was pretty nice!

Meanwhile, Tang San was still standing there in a daze.

"What happened to Xiao Wu... Why did she suddenly feel unwell?"

Ma Hongjun, standing beside him, said, "Third Brother, you don't understand, do you? Xiao Wu was obviously angry. What illness? That was just an excuse!"

"Angry?" Tang San was even more confused. He had not done anything, had he?

"Little San, women are all like this. Before, I..."

Dai Mubai leaned close to Tang San and spoke halfway before seemingly noticing Zhu Zhuqing's icy gaze in the distance. He forcibly swallowed the rest of his words.

"Yeah, Little San. You should hurry back and comfort Xiao Wu. Girls are often like this."

Oscar nodded.

The group discussed it as they walked.

Just then, Ma Hongjun, who was walking at the front, suddenly bumped into something. His entire body toppled straight onto the ground like a ball of meat. The others stopped as well. Once Ma Hongjun regained his senses, he saw Chu Bai standing in front of him, though he had no idea when Chu Bai had appeared there. He shouted angrily, "Who the hell are you?! How dare you block my way? Are you looking to die?!"

Chu Bai's face immediately darkened.

Who had bumped into whom? And this guy was trying to turn it around on him?

It had to be said, Ma Hongjun's body full of flab truly made Chu Bai uncomfortable. Did this guy happen to have another name, Door Sauce?!

"If you can't watch where you're going, don't blame others."

Chu Bai glanced at Ma Hongjun and his group, changed direction, and prepared to leave.

"Stop!" Dai Mubai called out in a deep voice.

"Something wrong?" Chu Bai turned around.

"You ran into my brother. Shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

As Dai Mubai spoke, his gaze flicked toward Zhu Zhuqing at his side. It seemed that, in his eyes, standing up for his brother would make him appear taller and more impressive in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

"Idiot."

Chu Bai cursed and turned to leave.

"You damn bastard! You dare bully people from Shrek Academy? If I don't teach you a lesson today, then my name isn't Dai Mubai!"

Dai Mubai spoke coldly. He exchanged a look with Ma Hongjun, and the two of them released their martial souls. Tang San and Oscar behind them also watched Chu Bai warily.

"A spirit master who doesn't dare cause trouble isn't a good spirit master. You ran into your Grandpa Ma Hongjun today, so just consider yourself unlucky!"

Ma Hongjun patted the fat on his chest. Behind him, his martial soul, which resembled a turkey, let out a cry. Compared to Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, Tang San was at least somewhat polite.

"Friend, you bumped into my friend. Isn't it a little excessive not to offer even an apology?"

Chu Bai smiled faintly.

"Four grown men, eight eyeballs, yet not a single one of them works. Your strength isn't much to speak of, but you're quite skilled at lying with your eyes open. Should I give you an award first?"

How could Dai Mubai and the others endure such humiliation?!

"Why waste words with him? Let him see what Shrek Academy is capable of!"

Tang San also released his Blue Silver Grass.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong exchanged glances, each seeing the disgust in the other's eyes. They nodded to each other, then turned and walked away together to stand at a distance. They were not fools. They had seen clearly who had failed to watch where they were going.

"Kid, remember this. I'm your Grandpa Dai Mubai!"

Dai Mubai sneered and activated Martial Soul Possession. His arm transformed into a massive tiger claw that slammed heavily toward Chu Bai, unleashing powerful Soul Power!