"Huh?"
Chu Sheng looked at the utterly serious Tang San, somewhat bewildered.
Had this kid been beaten senseless?
They had won?
Victory through self-deception?
Everyone else looked at Tang San as well, puzzled.
"Brother Chu said he wouldn't use his martial soul, but he did!"
The corners of Tang San's mouth rose slightly, as though everything was under his control.
"If I'm not mistaken, Brother Chu's martial soul should be space."
"Space is both formless and tangible. The place that imprisoned us was space-and also Brother Chu's martial soul!"
"As for Brother Chu and me switching positions, that must have been a spatial swap."
Tang San delivered his analysis with complete seriousness.
Trapped in the Spatial Prison with nothing to do, he had begun reviewing and analyzing the fight.
After going over it several times, he had reached a conclusion.
Chu Sheng had deceived everyone from the start. It wasn't true that he hadn't used his martial soul.
In fact, Chu Sheng very likely had twin martial souls!
Nüba had never appeared in this world before!
As for Chu Sheng's soul rings, he must have hidden them using some special method.
Having realized that Chu Sheng most likely had twin martial souls, Tang San hadn't revealed it.
Because he had the same secret!
The other party bore no ill will. Becoming friends would be best; for now, he couldn't make an enemy of him.
This spatial martial soul was far too infuriating!
There was no guarding against it!
Even if he used every means at his disposal, he was no match for Chu Sheng.
After hearing Tang San's analysis, everyone instinctively nodded.
Such an authoritative analysis, so meticulous-just what one would expect from a genius soul master!
Even Chu Sheng froze for a moment. If he hadn't known the truth, he really would have believed Tang San's analysis!
A spatial martial soul?
That works!
Passing his innate ability off as a spatial martial soul would draw less suspicion and save him plenty of trouble.
"Yes, that's right."
"You won!"
Chu Sheng spread his hands and smiled.
Just as expected of Tang San-he had never "lost."
Even under these circumstances, he could reason his way to victory through self-deception!
He was simply a "legend"!
"Brother San, you're amazing!"
Xiao Wu cheered, delighted.
After that savage beating, she knew she couldn't afford to provoke Chu Sheng, but they had won!
Tang San gladly accepted those cheers.
By "defeating" a powerhouse like Chu Sheng, he had proven himself!
I'll work hard. One day, I'll defeat you for real!
Tang San looked at Chu Sheng with determination in his eyes and silently vowed to himself.
Unlike Tang San and Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai said nothing, his gaze resting on Zhu Zhuqing.
After a long while, he finally sighed, put his arms around the Twin Sisters, and headed out the door.
"Tang San, Xiao Wu, I'll be waiting for you at Shrek Academy."
Inside the Spatial Prison, he had been able to see what happened outside.
He had also heard Chu Sheng and Zhu Zhuqing's conversation.
He had recognized her!
Damn you, Chu Sheng. If only I could beat you...
Dai Mubai clenched his fists, but didn't dare lash out.
The gulf between him and Chu Sheng was far too great.
The man was at least a Soul Ancestor, and might even have broken through to Soul King!
With a name like yours, what else can I say?
He had wanted to curse Chu Sheng a little more, but Dai Mubai shook his head and gave up.
It wasn't that he was magnanimous. He truly had no moves left...
Once Dai Mubai left, the guests and staff still in the lobby hastily scattered.
This was no juicy gossip they could safely sink their teeth into!
Chu Sheng spread his hands, with no intention of cleaning up the mess, and headed out the door on his own.
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing and quietly followed behind him.
At the sight, Ning Rongrong felt as though something inside her had snapped, or perhaps shattered.
It felt awful.
I was here first. What's this girl's deal?
"You wretch, wait for me!"
Ning Rongrong stamped her foot and hurried after him.
Watching from the shadows, Tang Hao's lips curled upward slightly.
Tang San truly was his son!
Even in a hopeless situation, he could find a way to win!
That lad wasn't bad either. A loss was a loss, and he accepted it!
At that thought, Tang Hao took another two deep swigs of wine.
Out on the street, Chu Sheng walked at an unhurried pace, but his mind raced.
He had thought he would have to wait until Shrek Academy's enrollment day to meet Zhu Zhuqing.
He hadn't expected her to appear at the Rose Hotel...
His reason for coming to Suotuo City had been Zhu Zhuqing in the first place.
This kitty was the most sensible, and also the easiest to "fool."
As for Ning Rongrong, she was an unexpected development!
A short while later, Chu Sheng found a restaurant and sat down.
After Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong took their seats, Chu Sheng spoke to Ning Rongrong while they waited for the food.
"Young lady, I'll be leaving Suotuo City after this meal."
"Consider this our farewell meal."
"???"
Ning Rongrong froze. The wretch was leaving Suotuo City?
For some reason, she... she really didn't want to part with him.
After a while, Ning Rongrong seemed to figure something out, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Why do we have to part ways?"
"If you can leave, why can't I?"
To hell with Shrek Academy!
So what if it was the Monster Academy?
This guy right here was the real monster!
Chu Sheng: "..."
He truly hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to choose to leave with him.
He hadn't even started "analyzing" Shrek Academy yet!
Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak. She merely looked at Chu Sheng, then glanced at Ning Rongrong.
She sat quietly, like a spectator.
"You wretch, I don't care! You took my Gold Soul Coins, so you have to take me adventuring!"
Already seated beside Chu Sheng, Ning Rongrong grabbed his hand and began swinging it.
Even after her true colors had been exposed, Chu Sheng still indulged her. Perhaps that was why she was willing to follow him.
Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins truly weren't enough to hire him to take action.
But he had accepted them anyway, and had helped her.
What angered Ning Rongrong was that he had given her a beating too...
"Fine. Follow me if you want."
Chu Sheng nodded, without sending Ning Rongrong away.
She was a walking supply of lottery draws, and one that had delivered herself right to his doorstep!
During the meal, the three chatted intermittently.
Mostly, Ning Rongrong asked questions and Zhu Zhuqing answered.
Over the course of their conversation, Zhu Zhuqing also learned Chu Sheng's and Ning Rongrong's names.
"You wretch, what do you think of Shrek Academy?"
Ning Rongrong set down her chopsticks and asked casually.
"Shrek Academy?"
Chu Sheng rubbed his chin and spoke bluntly.
"Shrek Academy's dean is very shrewd. He only accepts twelve-year-old students above rank twenty."
"After further screening, those who actually get in are almost all twelve-year-old geniuses above rank twenty-five."
"Geniuses like that would be geniuses anywhere, wouldn't they?"
"Shrek Academy has absolutely nothing. It relies entirely on a silver tongue to hoodwink people."
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
If they only accepted geniuses like that, those students would be geniuses anywhere!
"Joining an academy like that, you'd be lucky if it didn't slow your cultivation down. And they talk about becoming monsters..."
"Since Shrek Academy was founded, it has admitted over forty students, but only a dozen or so have successfully graduated."
"Why didn't those geniuses graduate?"
"Shrek Academy trained them all into wrecks!"
It wasn't just Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong listening to these words. The people protecting Ning Rongrong were listening too.
Every word Chu Sheng said would be placed on Ning Fengzhi's desk.
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