A man's mouth, a lying demon!

All three women looked at Chen Jue.

They desperately wanted to know whether Chen Jue and Rongrong had stayed out all night because they were fooling around!

Although they did not particularly mind Chen Jue having many women, they were still women, and they still had selfish desires.

Who would not want to be the only woman in the heart of the man she loved?

Besides, they were even more worried about Chen Jue being punished.

Although Dean Flender might only have threatened expulsion in anger.

The punishment would certainly be severe.

They did not want to see Chen Jue punished.

In that instant, the announcement of punishment fell like an incidental whisper drifting through the spring breeze, yet it stirred ripple after ripple of delight across the lakes of Dai Mubai's and Tang San's hearts.

Expulsion!!

As long as that brat Chen Jue was expelled, they would have ways to bring Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing back into their respective embraces.

Today really was a wonderful day.

Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged a knowing glance, filled with cunning schemes and the secret delight of wishes about to come true.

They turned their gazes toward Chen Jue in a manner almost provocative, yet restrained.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong stood quietly to one side, her large, water-clear eyes fixed on Chen Jue with complicated emotions.

She was afraid of being expelled.

She had left home because she did not want the people in her clan saying behind her back that she was nothing but a useless good-for-nothing who craved pleasure and achieved nothing.

She had come out this time to prove herself, too.

If she returned without accomplishing anything, she would certainly be mocked.

So she did not want to go back and could only pin her hopes on Brother Chen Jue.

Chen Jue keenly caught the worry in her eyes and gently patted her shoulder, offering silent comfort through that gesture.

Then he stepped forward steadily to confront Flender.

"Are you so convinced we went out fooling around?"

Before Flender could speak, Tang San could no longer contain his indignation and jumped in first.

"A man and a woman staying out all night-if you weren't fooling around, what else could you have been doing?"

Chen Jue turned his gaze toward Flender, a question gleaming in his deep eyes as he slowly spoke.

"Is that what you think, too?"

At those words, Flender's brows knitted slightly, as though he were weighing something.

After a moment of silence, he slowly nodded, a complicated emotion showing in the movement.

He did not want to think that way, either, and he believed Chen Jue and Rongrong were good children, but...

Staying out all night, coming back together, and even holding each other-you... if you're a man, you must have done something!

Unless you're not a man!

Chen Jue lightly rubbed his forehead, a trace of helplessness and grievance flashing through his eyes.

A bitter smile curved his lips, his expression plainly conveying endless injustice.

"Dean Flender, you've truly chilled my heart!"

"Oh? What do you mean by that?"

Dean Flender's brows furrowed slightly, confusion and concern appearing in his eyes.

Clearly, Chen Jue's reaction had surprised him.

"There's nothing going on between us. We did go out together after dinner last night!"

Chen Jue's voice grew firmer as he looked up at Flender, sincerity shining in his eyes.

"That was to build friendships among classmates. As a team, of course we need to understand one another!"

At that moment, Tang San could not resist saying, "So... you spent the whole night understanding one another?"

Of course he did not believe that excuse!

Chen Jue cast him a casual glance, his eyes full of disdain and coldness. His lips curled slightly as he spat out three words.

"Get lost, baldy!"

"Fuck you..."

At those words, anger instantly ignited in Tang San's chest, and half a coarse curse almost burst from his mouth.

But before he could finish, Flender's blade-sharp glare from beside him forcibly cut him off.

Flender's gaze carried unquestionable authority, forcing Tang San to swallow his unfinished words. Instead, his expression turned frosty, and his burning gaze locked onto Chen Jue.

Let's see how you spin this nonsense. I don't believe you can make your story hold together.

You're getting expelled today, no matter what!

Not even Jesus can stop it. I said so!

Then... Xiao Wu will return to my arms.

Chen Jue deserves to die!

"Ignore him. Keep going!" Flender said.

"But while we were getting to know each other, we encountered a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!!!"

"What?!"

Those words were like a boulder hurled into a tranquil lake, stirring ripples upon ripples.

Everyone looked horrified and incredulous.

Had a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast left the Star Dou Great Forest?

Hu Liena shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bow, her eyes filled with concern and urgency as she hurriedly questioned Chen Jue!

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu followed close behind. Although their steps were not as swift as Hu Liena's, their worry was no less serious.

"Brother Chen, you're not hurt, are you?"

Their concern was written all over their faces, their eyes filled with deep anxiety for their companion's safety.

Chen Jue gently shook his head, his face brimming with the calm confidence of someone who had weathered a storm.

"I'm fine!"

Yet to Ning Rongrong, this scene seemed somewhat out of place.

She blinked her large eyes, filled with curiosity and confusion, her heart brimming with bewilderment.

A Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

Weren't we spending all of last night...

Where did a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast come from?

Watching Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing show such deep concern for Chen Jue left Dai Mubai and Tang San with a jumble of feelings. They secretly clenched their back teeth as an inexplicable emotion churned in their chests.

Fuck!

Chen Jue ignored the shocked gazes and continued, "Then, to hide from the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, we took shelter in a cave!"

"But it still discovered us while we were hiding. Only just now did I manage to kill it with every last ounce of my strength! Then we immediately rushed over."

"We didn't dare waste a single moment on the way. Instead of worrying about why we hadn't come back or whether we'd run into danger, your first reaction was to suspect we'd gone fooling around. Sigh!"

"My heart is broken..."

Chen Jue's words carried both a calm recollection of his experiences and a subtle lament about his present circumstances.

Every so often, tears even trickled out. Then he put on an expression of pain in his chest, repeatedly patting it with his hand.

Ning Rongrong's eyes went round, disbelief written all over her delicate face.

This...

If she had not spent the entire night at the hotel with him, she would almost have been fooled by this masterful acting!

As the old saying went: a man's mouth was a lying demon.

One look at Brother Chen Jue proved it.

Hmph! I can't trust him too much from now on!

Especially after last night, when she had finally learned what a true liar was!

Flender also realized his mistake and immediately stepped forward to express his concern.

"I'm sorry! I thought far too badly of you. You're both good children!"

"That Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast didn't hurt you, did it?"

"Do you need me to find a support-type Soul Master to examine you?"

"Forget it!"

Chen Jue shook his head and continued his act.

"It's my heart that's wounded now..."

Seeing Flender begin to waver, Dai Mubai and Tang San exchanged a glance, ten thousand grass-mud horses galloping through their minds.

He actually believes this bullshit?

Anyone with half a brain wouldn't believe it!

It's even more absurd than that excuse about feeling unwell last time...

Where would a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast come from around here!!

Even if there were one, could you have escaped alive?

Clearly, in their frantic desire to drive Chen Jue out, the two of them had already begun losing their ability to think normally!

Clearly, they had forgotten that Chen Jue possessed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.

Dealing with a mere Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would be as easy as taking something already in his grasp.

"Chen Jue, you can defeat a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? You're only a Soul King, aren't you!"

"Besides, Soul Masters guard the entrances to the Star Dou Great Forest. There's no way one could sneak out!" Tang San said, disbelief covering his face.

"So you don't believe me?"

A barely perceptible challenge colored Chen Jue's tone as his deep gaze turned toward Tang San.

Tang San nodded slightly, then turned his gaze toward Flender, his expression solemn and resolute.

"Dean, Chen Jue's account is itself uncertain. It may very well be a lie to cover up their fooling around."

"So I suggest you use soul power to examine Ning Rongrong's body and see whether she's..."

Having said that, he turned his head slightly, his blade-like gaze piercing straight toward Chen Jue.

How will you counter this move?

I refuse to believe you didn't do anything all night!

With such a beautiful girl, even someone as 'pure as ice and jade' as me would find it impossible to resist...

Let alone you!

Chen Jue sneered, naturally knowing what a petty scoundrel like him was thinking.

But he might have to disappoint that scoundrel Tang San.

He really had not done much last night.

Only the final step had been left undone, though. After all, she had been on her period! He had to consider her feelings, too.

He could hardly be a warrior fighting a bloody battle!

At that moment, ripples of agreement quietly rose in Dean Flender's heart as well. Tang San's words seemed to contain reasoning that could not be ignored.

He turned a gentle gaze toward Ning Rongrong, his tone carrying reassurance and respect.

"Rongrong, could you let me examine you? Don't worry, I'll use soul power to probe. I won't touch your body."

Ning Rongrong gave a slight nod.

Then, furious, she extended her slender, jade-like finger and pointed straight at Tang San.

"If the examination finds nothing wrong, you have to make Tang San apologize to us!"

"And you too, Dean. You have to apologize as well. Both of you misunderstood me and Brother Chen Jue!"

At her words, a faint sneer curved Tang San's lips, his expression suggesting that he already held every chance of victory firmly in his hands.

Still pretending, even now?

"Fine! I accept!"

"I'll even kneel to apologize if you want!"

"But if there is something wrong with you, you have to agree to one thing I ask, unconditionally!"

Then his lecherous gaze roamed up and down Ning Rongrong.

It made Ning Rongrong feel sick...