Douluo Dalu: I Can Become Stronger by Pitfalling Yu Xiaogang

After delivering a soul-piercing blow with that look, Zhu Zhuqing said nothing and turned to leave.

Dai Mubai finally couldn't hold back any longer!

Ever since Zhu Zhuqing had arrived at the academy, he had kept restraining and enduring himself. But now, that look made all the anger he had bottled up erupt at once:

"Stop right there!"

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't be bothered with him. Not only did she not stop, she quickened her pace instead.

"You!" Dai Mubai abruptly raised his right hand. Intense white light flickered from his palm, as though he would use a Rage Burst to blast Zhu Zhuqing into the sky the very next second.

But in the end, he still held back. The white light in his palm flashed out, and he let out a tiger-like gasp, his whole body seeming to deflate.

Xiao Wu blinked and quietly asked Zhang Tianyu, "What's going on with them?"

Zhang Tianyu glanced at her. "No idea."

You, honestly. Always so curious, always sticking your nose into other people's business.

And always putting on an act.

What was going on with those two? You couldn't see it, and you couldn't guess it either?

This should have been the end of it. Everyone could have quietly returned to the academy and called it a day.

But the gears of Fate were great, seamless, and meticulous.

Most likely, Ma Hongjun's retelling of Dai Mubai's line—"Women aren't people; they're resources"—had enraged this young miss. After the group had only taken a few steps, her somewhat icy voice came from behind them:

"Oscar said you were some kind of master Casanova, but now that I see it, you can't even handle a little girl."

Everyone's expressions changed!

Only then did Zhang Tianyu remember that Ning Rongrong had not stayed at the academy with Oscar tonight. She had come to the Battle Soul Arena with everyone else.

In the original storyline, Ning Rongrong and Oscar had remained at the academy and run into the others at the entrance. Being as sharp as she was, she had seen from Dai Mubai's face that he had suffered a setback with Zhu Zhuqing, so she mocked him.

But now, Ning Rongrong was right there with the group. She had seen both Ma Hongjun's words and Dai Mubai's behavior just now.

She was still angry about Flender's scolding. Now that she had finally found an outlet, of course she wanted to mock Dai Mubai.

Besides, she truly despised the phrase, "Women aren't people; they're resources."

What kind of trash of a man would even say something like that?

Were there no powerful female Soul Masters in this world?

Don't forget that the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, who could be considered one of the continent's peak figures, was a woman!

Would she ever say something like, "Men aren't people; they're resources"?

And if she did say that, could you, as a man, accept it?

She had already been upset, and now those words had provoked her even further. It was perfectly reasonable for Ning Rongrong to explode and confront Dai Mubai head-on.

Dai Mubai suddenly stopped.

A terrifying killing intent radiated from his body.

Oscar's face went pale with fright. He hurriedly rushed forward to stop Ning Rongrong. "Shh! Shh! Stop talking!"

"Why should I?" Ning Rongrong sneered. "If that female Pope said, 'Men aren't people; they're resources,' could you men take it? You couldn't, right? Then why can he say, 'Women aren't people; they're resources'?"

Dai Mubai slowly turned around like an enraged lion, his entire body filled with the terrifying pressure of a volcano before eruption. "Ning Rongrong, others may fear your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but I don't!"

"If you piss me off, I'll rape you first, then kill you, then rape you and kill you again!"

Ning Rongrong was utterly unafraid. She giggled and said, "Oh my, I'm so scared!"

As she spoke, she deliberately thrust out her chest. "Come on, then. If you've got the guts, let me see how you're going to rape me."

"You..." Dai Mubai finally could no longer suppress his fury.

The White Tiger shows no might, and you really think I'm a sickly cat!

A powerful aura surged forth, and his Soul Power erupted instantly. Ning Rongrong's body was nearly blasted into the air in an instant.

Ning Rongrong wore an incredulous expression. She had never imagined that Dai Mubai would truly dare attack her!

That powerful aura made her chest ache with pressure, while the Soul Power throughout her body seemed trapped in a swamp. If she hit the ground like this, even if she wasn't injured, the pain would still make her cry for her parents.

But the next second, a gentle embrace appeared behind her and caught her steadily.

That familiar lavender scent, the one that always made her heart race uncontrollably, entered her nose. Looking up, she saw that Zhang Tianyu had indeed caught her while controlling his Flying Sword.

It had to be Tianyu!

Of all men, Tianyu was still the most reliable!

Ning Rongrong had now developed an intense subconscious dependence on Zhang Tianyu—

You could always trust Zhang Tianyu!

Seeing this, Oscar looked crestfallen.

He was one step too late again.

Sigh, but Tianyu meant well too.

What a pity. If only I were a powerful Battle Soul Master like Tianyu!

After setting Ning Rongrong down, Dai Mubai strode over. A flicker of fear crossed Ning Rongrong's face.

Just then, that familiar figure once again stepped in front of Ning Rongrong.

Zhang Tianyu again!

He still cared about me! He still wanted to protect me!

"Forget it, Old Dai," Zhang Tianyu said. "We're all classmates."

The moment Dai Mubai saw that Zhang Tianyu was stopping him, all the wind went out of his sails.

Of course we had to forget it. I can't beat you anyway.

"And another thing." Zhang Tianyu leaned closer to Dai Mubai. "What you said was indeed out of line. Damn it, talking about women like that—what woman would feel good hearing it? Xiao Wu's only letting it slide because she's broad-minded. Otherwise, if she wanted to beat you up, who do you think I'd help?"

Dai Mubai's heart skipped a beat.

Good heavens—if Xiao Wu wanted to beat him up, Zhang Tianyu would definitely play peacemaker and stop her, just like he was doing now.

But if Xiao Wu insisted on beating him up, that would be another matter entirely!

"Ahem." Dai Mubai looked awkward as he lowered his voice. "I said that when I went drinking with Fatty. I got carried away and started bragging nonsense. Who knew that bastard Fatty had something missing in his damn brain and dug it up in front of so many people!"

"I understand," Zhang Tianyu said.

Men, after all—if they didn't brag while drinking, they might as well not drink.

As he spoke, Zhang Tianyu gave Dai Mubai a meaningful look.

Dai Mubai immediately understood and softened his tone. "Ning Rongrong, I only said that while drunk and bragging, but I know what I said was wrong, and I apologize.

"Still, I'll give you a piece of advice too. When you see someone angry or upset in the future, you'd better not add fuel to the fire. Not every time will someone step in to protect you. For Tianyu's sake, we'll let it go this time. I hope we'll both be more careful next time!"

Honestly, with Dai Mubai's status, position, and temperament, would he ever admit that he was wrong?

And in front of so many people, no less?

Absolutely impossible!

So for him to say something like that and take this sort of "you were wrong, but I was wrong too" attitude was already giving Zhang Tianyu tremendous face.

Just as the saying went:

Only the strong could make the strong bow their heads.

If Ning Rongrong had a functioning brain, she should have taken the opportunity to back down and said nothing more.

Unfortunately, Zhang Tianyu had still underestimated just how spoiled this little princess was.

When had Ning Rongrong ever suffered such a loss growing up?

"Zhang Tianyu!"

At her shout, everyone turned to look at Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong looked as though she had suffered some enormous grievance. Tears welled in her eyes, her lips were pushed out in a pitiful pout, but the words from her mouth sent chills down everyone's spine:

"Zhang Tianyu! Help me kill him! If you do it, you'll be an honored guest of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from now on! I can give you money—lots of money! And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's unconditional support from now on! Just kill him!"

To be honest, in that instant, Dai Mubai felt a little panicked.

Because among everyone present, he believed Zhang Tianyu was the only one who could truly kill him!

When he had lost to Zhang Tianyu at the Rose Hotel, he had only thought Zhang Tianyu was a talented young genius.

But after coming to the academy and spending this time with him, he found Zhang Tianyu increasingly impossible to read.

He felt that Zhang Tianyu was like one of those deeply concealed super experts.

The kind of super expert who was cheerful and harmless in everyday life, but could casually deliver a One Sword Throat-Slitting strike at a critical moment!

But Dai Mubai quickly calmed down again.

Zhang Tianyu wouldn't kill him just because Ning Rongrong said so.

A true powerhouse wouldn't be that childish.

Zhang Tianyu slowly turned to look at Ning Rongrong.

The moment Ning Rongrong met his gaze, she unexpectedly felt a little flustered and shifted her eyes away, not daring to look at him directly.

"To be honest, when I first met you, I thought you were the gentle, easygoing kind of girl." Zhang Tianyu sighed softly. "I thought that having a classmate like you would surely be a blessing, because being around someone with that kind of personality would make people feel relaxed and at ease."

Ning Rongrong froze.

"But I never expected you to have this kind of personality. Rongrong, you need to understand that not everything in this world can be exchanged for money and power.

"If Dai Mubai were some utterly vile person, then even without you asking, I would send him to the afterlife with one stroke of my sword.

"But he isn't some utterly vile person. He's our classmate.

"We're classmates—just a group of young men and women at an age full of fierce passions. Conflicts and friction are normal. Once we talk things through and settle them, it'll be fine. We still have to study and cultivate together in the future; we'll be seeing each other every day.

"If you had asked me to beat him up, I would have just laughed it off. But I never thought you would ask me to kill him."

As he spoke, Zhang Tianyu shook his head. "Conflicts can be resolved. If you open your mouth and start talking about killing people, I can treat it as something you said in anger. What matters is your mindset. If you continue clinging to that mindset and the high-and-mighty superiority the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has given you, then I suggest you leave this place."

Ning Rongrong's personality had to change, and if it was going to change, strong medicine was needed!

A man would rather stay single than take an ancestor for a wife!

Zhang Tianyu had not only seen it with his own eyes—he had experienced it firsthand.

Back on Earth, there was a man in his hometown village who had married an ancestor. On Qixi Festival, he bought a gold necklace and brought it home. It was supposed to be a pleasant surprise. Normally, the whole family should have been happy, shared a little drink and some snacks, and let the lovely Qixi Festival pass by like that.

Instead, his ancestor of a wife went crazy. She did not like the pattern and insisted on making him ride his motorcycle back to the city in the middle of the night to exchange it.

The poor man got into a traffic accident on the way and was sent to the morgue that very night.

Zhang Tianyu himself had once dated an ancestor of a girlfriend. In just two months, she had nearly tormented him from a normal handsome young man into a foul-smelling vagrant.

That was truly a memory too painful to look back on!

Ning Rongrong's personality was exactly that of an ancestor. If she did not change, he would rather give up that Soul Tool—he would even rather put up with a general's belly for ten years—than try to win Ning Rongrong over.

After hearing Zhang Tianyu's words, Ning Rongrong felt as though thunder had exploded in her mind!

He actually wanted to drive me away!

When it came from someone you did not care about, ten thousand words were nothing but bullshit.

But when it came from someone you cared about, a single sentence was a thunderclap!

At that moment, Ning Rongrong truly panicked!

PS: Things have been a bit hectic lately. My child got a fever again today, so I spent the whole day busy and went to the hospital. By the time I got home and turned on my computer, it was already nine o'clock. Once things settle down, I'll definitely post more!