Chapter 24

After all, Xiao Wu had suffered grievous injuries at Xue Tianyu's hands back then, leaving her no choice but to recuperate at the hotel.

For Xiao Wu, who loved running around and having fun, this was simply an unbearable grudge.

Now that her injuries had recovered, she might secretly look for a chance to take revenge.

Thinking of this, Tang San quickly beckoned Dai Mubai and the others over.

"Do you still remember our match against Skywater Academy..." Tang San knew this could be a lead. They had to make sure nothing was overlooked.

"You mean the match where Xiao Wu was injured?" Zhu Zhuqing remembered it clearly. After that match, Xiao Wu had remained at the hotel recovering from her injuries.

"That's right. I suspect Xiao Wu went to get revenge on their leader, Xue Tianyu."

Thinking of Skywater Academy's performance under Xue Tianyu's leadership during the match, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others' expressions darkened.

If Xiao Wu had gone alone, she really might have been captured outright.

"Then... let's go find Xue Tianyu together," Ma Hongjun suggested after taking a deep breath.

After all, that was where the Skywater Academy team was staying. If any one of them went alone, they would likely be turned away by the others from Skywater Academy before even getting to see Xue Tianyu himself.

"That is indeed a possibility." Liu Erlong nodded in agreement.

After all, it fit Xiao Wu's usual behavior.

But apart from that, there was another, much simpler possibility.

"Could Xiao Wu simply have gotten lost, or had so much fun outside that she forgot the time?" Liu Erlong said. "Think about it. If neither Spirit Hall nor Skywater Academy has any sign of Xiao Wu, where should we look?"

"Then..."

Tang San bowed to Liu Erlong. "Master's Wife, could you and the dean go out and look for Xiao Wu?"

"We'll split into three groups. One of us is bound to find Xiao Wu," Tang San said with a deep breath.

Liu Erlong was overjoyed at being called Master's Wife by Tang San and immediately agreed.

"No problem. I'll find Flender. He can search from the air while I search from the ground. We'll scour the entire Heaven Dou Imperial City in one go!"

Seeing that the routes had already been assigned, Ning Rongrong raised her hand.

Everyone looked at her.

"Rongrong, do you have an idea?"

Tang San asked Ning Rongrong gently.

That one word, Rongrong, made Ning Rongrong inwardly happy.

She deliberately moved closer to Tang San and secretly hooked her delicate hand around his. "I can write to my father. If Xue Tianyu's background is anything but ordinary, we should still be able to handle it."

For Xue Tianyu to possess such unfathomable abilities at the mere age of twenty, no one would believe he had no backing.

Tang San had considered this issue as well, but he had not said it outright for the sake of face.

Now that Ning Rongrong had voluntarily offered to draw upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's power, Tang San was somewhat moved.

He took Ning Rongrong's hands and said emotionally, "Thank you, Rongrong."

Ning Rongrong's cheeks flushed slightly as she nodded shyly. "Third Brother, this is what I should do."

"With the power of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, we'll definitely help you take down that Xue Tianyu!"

Ning Rongrong had deliberately moved close to Tang San.

In truth, she had liked Tang San since her very first day at Shrek Academy.

But at the time, Tang San had always been with Xiao Wu.

To understand Tang San better, Ning Rongrong had even deliberately arranged to share a dormitory with Xiao Wu.

And so, through the information she coaxed out of Xiao Wu about Tang San, Ning Rongrong came to like Tang San even more.

But the more she liked him, the more she worried that if she could not compete with Xiao Wu, she might not even be able to remain friends with Tang San.

So she had kept those feelings buried deep in her heart.

Faced with Oscar's fervent pursuit, Ning Rongrong had only ever regarded him as a backup.

If there were no Xiao Wu, Third Brother would be mine! Ning Rongrong looked at Tang San, so close at hand, and the tenderness in her eyes was practically overflowing.

That backup simp Oscar can just be kept hanging. Once I get Third Brother, I can toss him aside.

Ning Rongrong made up her mind. She would use this opportunity to claim Tang San!

Of course, failure would not matter either. She still had Oscar, that simp, as a fallback.

Oscar was not stupid either. Seeing Ning Rongrong deliberately move close to Tang San and actively help him solve his troubles made him feel miserable.

But he was just a simp.

What could the goddess possibly have done wrong?

Nothing.

Tang San was the one at fault!

Oscar was overwhelmed with jealousy. He was deeply unhappy with Tang San being so close to his goddess Ning Rongrong while already having Xiao Wu.

He knew that a massive crack had already formed in his relationship with Tang San.

A friend's wife must not be violated. You fucking dared get this close to my goddess? You were courting death!

Yet on the surface, Oscar showed no dissatisfaction.

Soon, the group split into two parties and left the hotel.

Just as Xue Tianyu was holding Ice Empress and dozing, a commotion suddenly came from downstairs.

Ice Empress had sharp ears and was startled awake at once.

The moment her petite body moved, Xue Tianyu woke up as well.

"What's going on?"

Ice Empress frowned.

If they had been in the Great Ice Plain, everyone making noise and disturbing her sleep would already be dead.

Xue Tianyu could sense it, though.

The visitors were the Shrek Seven Devils.

Of course, Xiao Wu was in the bathroom, so there were only six Devils outside.

But were these people sick? Why were they not asleep so late at night?

Xue Tianyu reached out and stroked Ice Empress, soothing her emotions.

"Ice Aunt, rest. I'll go take a look."

Ice Empress nodded. She had no need to worry about Xue Tianyu's strength.

More importantly, she truly could not be bothered to move.

Ice Empress then continued sleeping while Xue Tianyu got dressed and walked out.

"What are you all doing? It's the middle of the night. Are you going to let people sleep or not?"

Xue Tianyu came out, yawning.

The moment Tang San saw Xue Tianyu, he stepped forward and asked, "Have you seen my Xiao Wu?"

At this moment, the Shrek Six Devils all stared fixedly at Xue Tianyu, hoping to spot some clue on his face.

Yet Xue Tianyu's expression was flawless. "No."

"That's not right!" Tang San did not know why, but he had always felt something. "My intuition tells me Xiao Wu is here with you!"

"Intuition?"

Xue Tianyu laughed. "Did you smell something, or did you see shit? Intuition, my ass."

"I said she isn't here, so she isn't here!"

Seeing Xue Tianyu acting like this, Tang San was furious.

He had originally been somewhat doubtful of his own judgment, but now his conviction gradually strengthened.

"You're lying!" Tang San's gaze turned cold. The hidden weapons beneath his sleeves were ready to be unleashed. "Tell me honestly, did Xiao Wu come here?"

"Ha ha!"

Xue Tianyu could not help laughing at Tang San's battle-ready appearance.

"Fine, I'll stop teasing you."

"Are you looking for that sexy little girl in lingerie who kept rubbing herself against me?"

Xue Tianyu licked his lips as though savoring the memory, his expression full of enjoyment.

"Your Xiao Wu... was beautiful, and felt wonderful."