Moonlight poured over the world like a flowing silver stream.
Tang San Niang sat sweetly beside Tang Yin, her long, beautiful legs crossed.
She tilted up her exquisitely lovely face, looking all the more charming beneath the bright moon.
Her dark brows lifted slightly, like a crescent moon.
Clearly, she was in excellent spirits.
Over these past few years of constant cultivation, and after absorbing two more Soul Rings,
Tang San Niang's body had undergone tremendous changes as well.
At a hundred and sixty-two centimeters tall, she had a slender waist that could be encircled with one hand, above which rested two round, full jade rabbits.
They stood proudly as she stretched.
Her long azure hair spilled like a waterfall before Tang Yin.
Before he knew it, the tiny, endearing girl she had once been had grown up.
Tang Yin held the red sandalwood comb.
With his left hand, he gently lifted Tang San Niang's azure hair, which still held a trace of her body's warmth, and softly drew the red sandalwood comb through it with his right.
The comb slid along her silky hair, all the way to the tips.
Tang San Niang turned slightly and slowly rested her cheek on her brother's knee.
Their silhouettes formed a pair in the light by the windowsill.
As she gazed at them, she could not help losing herself in the sight.
Her hair uncombed through night and day, its silken strands draped over both shoulders.
Nestled tenderly upon her beloved's knee, how could she not be cherished?
Beneath the moon, beside the window, they leaned together, their shadows paired.
In Tang San Niang's eyes, this scene became an eternal memory.
Sealed within the amber called time.
Turned into a treasure that would never fade.
A little secret belonging to her alone.
"This is so nice."
A murmur welled up from the depths of her heart.
Every tangled thought was soothed away.
Just this was enough.
Early the next morning.
"Morning, Brother Tang Yin."
Ning Rongrong was full of energy, and even her tone brimmed with vitality.
"I'm going to check out that Shrek Academy today, the one that claims it only accepts monsters. Do you want to come along?"
"Sure. An academy that talks that big-I'd like to see what it's really like, too."
Tang Yin nodded in agreement.
Xiao Wu looked curiously at Tang San Niang.
"San Niang, why does your hair seem especially smooth today?"
"It doesn't. It looks like this every day."
"Does it?"
Xiao Wu tilted her head.
Tap, tap, tap.
Just then, perfectly synchronized footsteps came from the street leading to the city gates.
Armored Soul Masters marched with ringing strides.
"Last night, the city lord and the bishop of Spirit Hall wiped out a nest of evil Soul Masters and returned victorious."
"These evil Soul Masters will now be escorted around the city three times, so the public may be informed and the truth made clear."
What difference was there between accomplishing something without claiming credit and wearing splendid robes in the dark?
They had to lavish praise upon the city lord, the bishop, and His Highness the wise and valiant crown prince.
In an age like this, a good reputation was crucial.
And a good reputation naturally arose from people raising one another up, creating public opinion through word of mouth.
Hence this spectacle.
Ning Rongrong had truly never seen such a display before, and her face immediately lit up with excitement.
"Wow, we've only just arrived in Suotuo City, and we've already run into something this big. How lucky!"
"Brother Tang Yin, let's follow them and take a look."
The group left the hotel.
Suotuo City's streets were exceptionally wide.
By now, plenty of spectators eager for entertainment had gathered on either side.
Entirely by chance,
Tang Yin's group
brushed past a breathtaking beauty whose toes disappeared from view when she looked down.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had only been passing by and had no intention of joining the crowd, twitched her nose, and her gaze sharpened.
Thanks to her Hell Spirit Cat's innate gifts, Zhu Zhuqing possessed an exceptionally keen sense of smell.
She had smelled that distinctive, delicate fragrance before.
She looked at Tang Yin and Tang San Niang's retreating figures.
A thoughtful expression appeared on her cool little face.
She changed direction and followed them.
"Come, come, everyone, take a look! These are members of the infamous Shrek Academy. Allow me to enumerate the crimes of these evil Soul Masters for you-"
"And this so-called Monster Academy hasn't produced a single decent student, which just goes to show-"
Two exceptionally glib storytellers had been hired as commentators for the event.
They listed Shrek Academy's crimes one by one for the citizens of Suotuo City.
The bedraggled members of Shrek were being marched through the streets in shackles.
As Ning Rongrong listened, her face filled with indignation.
"Well, well! My dad said this academy only accepted monsters, not ordinary people. I thought it must be some amazing place."
"But it turns out to be a crooked academy that swindles commoners out of their registration fees. How despicable!"
Oscar and the other two were also among the prisoners.
They walked with their heads bowed, saying nothing.
Hearing the girl beside the street say this, Oscar could not help smiling bitterly.
"Brother, look! Isn't that Yu Xiaogang?"
Xiao Wu suddenly pointed at one of the evil Soul Masters and exclaimed in surprise.
Tang Yin and Tang San Niang turned to look.
Well, well, it really was Yu Xiaogang.
They had not seen him for a few days. How had he become even more pathetic?
Tang San Niang's eyes were filled with even greater contempt. This piece of trash? He had actually dreamed of taking her and her brother as disciples.
He had neither knowledge nor ability, and his character and appearance were too appalling to look at.
How blind would someone have to be to become his disciple???
Tang San Niang, for one, could not imagine it.
At that moment,
Yu Xiaogang trudged along in the procession, utterly dispirited.
He was terribly unlucky. He had originally intended to seek refuge with Flender, only to be dragged down by him instead.
Yu Xiaogang's heart overflowed with bitterness.
This string of blows was becoming more than he could bear.
Now he could only hope to defend himself during the upcoming interrogation and clear up the misunderstanding.
Although his current situation was rather humiliating,
Yu Xiaogang had not lost hope.
With his status as a direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Spirit Hall would not dare do anything to him.
His old friend Flender, however, was probably in trouble.
After all, every one of his sordid deeds had been exposed.
Running a crooked academy, raking in money for profit, and leading students astray.
Taken together, these offenses would probably leave Flender flayed even if they did not kill him.
If all else fails, I can only beg her.
A beautiful face surfaced in Yu Xiaogang's mind.
At the thought of this woman, the extremely conceited and prideful Yu Xiaogang felt conflicted.
Back then, this woman had abandoned him for power and privilege. Now he would have to humble himself and beg her, and every fiber of Yu Xiaogang's being resisted.
Elsewhere, Dai Mubai suddenly sensed someone watching him.
He turned and met a young girl's cool, delicate face, and his whole body jolted.
Then he quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet her eyes.
A cold sneer appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's cool little face.
How disgusting!
Suotuo City, Spirit Hall Branch.
As one of the Balak Kingdom's major military strongholds,
its Spirit Hall was ranked at the third tier and had a red-robed cardinal stationed there.
Within the solemn, imposing hall,
Xue Qinghe, the city lord of Suotuo City, and the red-robed cardinal sat together in the seats of honor.
Below them, all the members of Shrek knelt on the floor.
Although the city lord of Suotuo City had led the arrests, under the agreement between Spirit Hall and the Two Great Empires, all evil Soul Masters were to be handed over to Spirit Hall for judgment.
At present, Spirit Hall primarily dealt with evil Soul Masters in two ways.
The first was execution on the spot.
The second was sending them to Slaughter City.
On the surface, the red-robed cardinal held authority among the three.
In truth, Qian Renxue had already conveyed her verdict to the red-robed cardinal through a secret order.
Thus, she remained the one truly in control.
Looking down at Yu Xiaogang's dark, purplish face,
Xue Qinghe recalled the words of the two elders, Pufferfish and Snake Lance.
As loyal retainers of Qian Daoliu's faction, Pufferfish and Snake Lance had naturally told Qian Renxue that hidden secret after encountering Yu Xiaogang.
This fellow actually used to have an affair with that woman.
Was that woman blind?
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Too used to eating fine bran, so she had to try shit, was that it?
She could even fancy trash like this?
Qian Renxue sneered inwardly.
Bibi Dong, your former lover has now fallen into my hands.
And you know nothing about it.
How amusing! Heh heh heh!
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