Ning Rongrong stamped her feet in fury, but after cursing him out, she hurried off in pursuit.
Zhu Zhuqing said nothing, but her expression made it clear that her mood was hardly any better than Ning Rongrong's.
Dai Mubai's and Oscar's eyes, on the other hand, lit up considerably.
After all, if Yang Jian's tastes really were that peculiar...
Then that meant neither Ning Rongrong nor Zhu Zhuqing would catch Yang Jian's eye, no matter how beautiful they were.
In that case, didn't the two of them have another chance?
Oscar, who had already become utterly devoted to Ning Rongrong, lost all interest in absorbing his Soul Ring at the sight of this and immediately chased after Yang Jian.
The Soul Ring had only just dropped anyway. It wouldn't dissipate anytime soon, so he could come back and absorb it later.
But if he missed the great battle between Yang Jian and a mature... an old mature woman, that would truly be a shame.
"Old Zhao, did I... spoil Little Yang's fun?"
Seeing this, Flender began to believe Ning Rongrong's words too.
An indescribable expression crept across his face.
All because Liu Erlong's figure had suddenly flashed through his mind.
If Yang Jian went after Liu Erlong...
"Uh... no, no, no..."
At the thought of that...
Flender suddenly gave an inexplicable full-body twitch, as though an electric current had struck him.
"What do you think?"
To Zhao Wuji, Flender's behavior looked no different from a fit of madness. Sure enough, this was the Monster Academy. From top to bottom, from the dean to the students, not a single one was normal.
"Surely not?!"
"Little Yang wouldn't be that kind of person, would he?"
"Did I really spoil his fun?"
Flender asked again in disbelief.
"Uh..."
"I can't say whether Little Yang is that kind of person, but judging by this, you really did spoil his fun."
"I've hardly ever seen Little Yang this anxious."
Zhao Wuji stroked his chin.
He seemed to be recalling all the little moments he had spent with Yang Jian over the years.
Two egg-sized patches of red actually rose on his cheeks.
The sight made Flender's heart lurch. "Holy shit, Zhao Wuji, what the fuck are you thinking about Little Yang?!"
"I'm remembering all the little moments we've shared. How else would I know his current tem-"
Before Zhao Wuji could finish, something seemed to occur to him. He immediately glared at Flender. "Holy shit?! Flender, what the fuck are you thinking?!"
While the two stood with swords drawn and bows taut...
Yang Jian had already planted a foot on Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang's chest, snapping two and a half of her ribs.
"I've already tortured your husband to death with fire."
"I had Flender kill your granddaughter too."
"Now it's your turn."
"Your family will follow later. So, do you have any last words?"
Although Flender and Zhao Wuji had both guessed the circumstances wrong, their conclusion was right.
Flender had indeed spoiled Yang Jian's fun.
But it wasn't because he liked Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang.
Of course, from a certain perspective, Yang Jian did indeed like...
Uh, or rather, need Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang.
Because he hadn't yet milked her for the emotional rewards before her death.
If he let her die just like that, wouldn't he suffer a huge loss?
Fortunately, though...
Yang Jian had rushed for all he was worth and finally reached Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang before she breathed her last.
"Hah!"
"You little bastard, even now, you still want to anger me?"
"What a joke. I've roamed the world for decades and killed more people than I can count. I've seen countless people like you who enjoy tormenting others before they die."
"Among Soul Masters, contests over Soul Rings have always been won by the strongest. My skills fell short, so all that awaits me is death. What is there to complain about?"
Hearing Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang's words, Yang Jian's heart sank.
Seriously?
I've worked this hard, and I still haven't managed to farm an emotional reward?
That can't be right!
Heavens above, don't mess with me! If you're going to be like this, I'm never calling you Grandpa again.
Because you really are treating me like your grandson!
No!
She's not dead yet. I can still salvage this!
"Well, well!"
"A woman of learning, are you?"
"We military men don't understand all that. Since you have no last words, once I've killed you, I'll go kill your whole family. While I'm at it, I'll slaughter your entire clan too."
"The old man said the greatest taboo when roaming the world is letting a tiger return to its mountain and leaving behind future trou-heh, what's closing your eyes supposed to mean?"
"I'm telling you, your granddaughter's corpse is still lying out there. Surely you wouldn't want your granddaughter's corpse..."
[Ding! Chao Tianxiang detected suffering a rush of rage to the heart, with extreme emotional fluctuations. Reward: ten bottles of Corpse-Destroying Powder.] [Corpse-Destroying Powder: extremely corrosive, with extremely strong penetrating power. Can breach Soul Emperor-level defensive Soul Skills.]
"Pfft-!"
"Yang Jian, I... I won't let you off even as a ghost!"
With those words, Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang immediately coughed up blood and died.
"Hey, what's the rush?"
"Look, getting worked up again."
Yang Jian spoke quickly. Only after confirming that Chao Tianxiang was truly dead did he add, "The prejudice between people really is greater than the prejudice between people and dogs."
"What I actually meant was, surely you wouldn't want your granddaughter's corpse left unburied, exposed in the wilderness?"
"Where did your mind go?"
"Honestly."
"Still, fortunately, you contributed something good before you died."
"With this stuff, I'll have even more ways to stab people in the back."
"Since this stuff can breach Soul Emperor-level defensive Soul Skills, that proves it can inflict very serious damage on a Soul Emperor-level expert head-on."
"In that case, if I used it to ambush a Soul Saint, or even a Soul Douluo-level expert, that shouldn't be much of a problem either, right?"
A slightly wicked smile suddenly appeared on Yang Jian's face again. He then placed the ten bottles of Corpse-Destroying Powder into the Thirty-Six Heavenly Stems Jade Belt at his waist.
While he was at it, he tugged up his trousers, which had slipped a little.
After all, he had rushed over in such a hurry that his trousers had slid down somewhat.
Although it wasn't visible to the naked eye, having them caught there still felt rather uncomfortable.
After pulling up his trousers, Yang Jian turned around with a thoroughly satisfied expression.
He suddenly came face-to-face with Zhu Zhuqing, who had rushed over at top speed and only just withdrawn her Soul Skill, as well as Ning Rongrong, who had followed her and barely come to a stop.
Along with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar.
And Flender and Zhao Wuji, who had argued for ages without reaching any conclusion.
"Oh-!"
"No-!!"
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