Douluo: Bibi Dong Abandons Her Child, Snow Empress Raises Them to Adulthood

Tang San quickly nodded gratefully.

With Grandmaster holding this crucial honorary elder status, if Xiao Wu was at Martial Soul Hall, she would certainly be safe.

However, after watching Grandmaster leave, a sudden thought struck Tang San.

What if Xiao Wu wasn't at Martial Soul Hall, but had run into danger somewhere else...

Wouldn't they just be waiting here in vain, wasting the golden window for rescue?

Tang San racked his brain until it felt like it would split, but he still couldn't figure out what kind of danger Xiao Wu might have encountered.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration lit up his mind.

There was indeed one person who could threaten Xiao Wu, and that person also held a grudge against her.

Well, to be precise, it was Xiao Wu who held a grudge against this person.

But given Xiao Wu's rather vengeful nature, the possibility of her seeking out this person wasn't small.

The leader of the Skywater Team, Xue Tianyu!

Had Xiao Wu really gone to take revenge on him?

Chapter 24

After all, Xiao Wu had suffered severe injuries at Xue Tianyu's hands back then, forcing her to recuperate at the hotel.

For someone who loved to run around and have fun like Xiao Wu, this was nothing short of a monumental grievance.

Now that her injuries had healed, she might very well sneak off to find an opportunity for revenge.

With this thought, Tang San quickly waved at Dai Mubai and the others.

"Do you still remember our match against Skywater Academy..." Tang San knew this could be a breakthrough, and they had to leave no stone unturned.

"You mean the match where Xiao Wu got hurt?" Zhu Zhuqing remembered it clearly—after that match, Xiao Wu had been recovering at the hotel the whole time.

"Exactly. I suspect Xiao Wu has gone to settle scores with their leader, Xue Tianyu."

Thinking back to how Xue Tianyu's Skywater Academy had performed in the competition, Dai Mubai and Oscar's faces darkened.

If Xiao Wu went alone, she could very well be captured outright.

"Then... let's all go find Xue Tianyu together." Ma Hongjun took a deep breath and suggested.

After all, that was the Skywater Team's base. Going alone, they might not even get to see Xue Tianyu himself before being turned away by the others from Skywater Academy.

"That's a real possibility." Liu Erlong nodded in agreement.

It fit Xiao Wu's behavioral patterns quite well.

But aside from that, there was another, simpler possibility.

"Is it possible that Xiao Wu just got lost or simply lost track of time while playing outside?" Liu Erlong said. "Think about it—if there's no trace of her at either Martial Soul Hall or Skywater Academy, where else should we look?"

"In that case..."

Tang San bowed to Liu Erlong. "Master's wife, could I ask you and the Dean to search for Xiao Wu outside?"

"We'll split into three groups. One of them is bound to find Xiao Wu." Tang San took a deep breath.

Liu Erlong's heart bloomed at being called "Master's wife," and she agreed immediately.

"No problem. I'll find Flender. He'll search from the air, and I'll comb the ground. We'll sweep through the entire Heaven Dou Imperial City!"

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

Everyone turned to look at her.

"Rongrong, do you have any ideas?"

Tang San asked Ning Rongrong in a gentle voice.

That single "Rongrong" made her heart flutter with joy.

She deliberately sidled up to Tang San, using her delicate jade hand to secretly hook his fingers. "I can write to my father. If this Xue Tianyu turns out to have an unusual background, we should still be able to handle it."

For Xue Tianyu to possess such mysterious and unfathomable power at just twenty years old—no one would believe he had no backing.

Tang San had considered this issue too, but out of pride, he hadn't brought it up directly.

Now that Ning Rongrong had voluntarily offered to leverage the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's influence, Tang San felt a surge of gratitude.

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

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

"With the power of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I will surely 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 back then, Tang San was always with Xiao Wu.

To get to know Tang San better, Ning Rongrong had even volunteered to share a dorm with Xiao Wu.

And so, listening to the information about Tang San that she coaxed out of Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong only grew fonder of him.

But the more she liked him, the more she worried that if she couldn't win against Xiao Wu, she wouldn't even be able to stay friends with Tang San.

So she had always buried this feeling deep in her heart.

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

"If it weren't for Xiao Wu, Third Brother would be mine!" Ning Rongrong gazed at Tang San, who was right beside her, her eyes practically overflowing with tender affection.

"That backup Oscar, that simp, I can just keep him dangling. Once I get Third Brother, I can toss him away directly."

Ning Rongrong made up her mind—she would seize this opportunity to claim Tang San!

Of course, if she failed, it didn't matter. She had that simp Oscar as a safety net.

At this moment, Oscar wasn't stupid either. Seeing Ning Rongrong deliberately sidle up to Tang San and even take the initiative to share his burdens, his heart ached.

But he was just a simp.

What fault could the goddess have?

None.

The fault was Tang San's!

Oscar's heart churned with jealousy. He was deeply displeased with how Tang San was already with Xiao Wu yet still pressed so close to his goddess, Ning Rongrong.

He knew that a massive rift had already formed in his heart between him and Tang San.

A friend's wife is not to be trifled with. And you, damn it, getting this close to my goddess—that's asking for death!

But on the surface, Oscar showed no discontent.

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

Just as Xue Tianyu was half-asleep, holding Ice Empress, a noise came from downstairs.

Ice Empress's ears were sharp, and she was startled awake.

Her petite body stirred, and Xue Tianyu woke up as well.

"What's going on?" Ice Empress frowned.

If this were the Extreme North, the people disturbing her sleep would already be dead.

Xue Tianyu, however, had already sensed it.

The newcomers were the Shrek Seven Devils.

Well, Xiao Wu was in the bathroom, so outside there were only six devils.

But were these people insane, not sleeping at this hour?

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

"Auntie Ice, you rest. I'll go check it out."

Ice Empress nodded. She didn't need to worry about Xue Tianyu's strength.

More importantly, she really didn't feel like moving.

Then Ice Empress went back to sleep, and Xue Tianyu put on his clothes and walked out.

"What are you people doing, making noise in the middle of the night? Don't you let people sleep?" Xue Tianyu yawned as he stepped out.

Tang San saw Xue Tianyu and immediately stepped forward to ask, "Have you seen my Xiao Wu?"

At this moment, the six Shrek Devils all stared intently at Xue Tianyu, hoping to read something from his expression.

But Xue Tianyu's face showed no flaw. "No."

"No!" Tang San didn't know why, but a feeling persisted in his heart. "My instinct tells me Xiao Wu is right here with you!"

"Instinct?" Xue Tianyu laughed. "Did you catch a scent or see some crap? 'Instinct,' you say."

"I said she's not here, so she's not here!"

Seeing Xue Tianyu like this, Tang San was furious.

He had been somewhat uncertain about his judgment before, but now his conviction was steadily solidifying.

"You're lying!" Tang San's gaze turned cold, the hidden weapons in his sleeves already ready to deploy. "Tell me honestly, did Xiao Wu come to your room?!"

"Haha!" Xue Tianyu couldn't help but laugh at Tang San's on-edge demeanor.

"Alright, I'll stop messing with you."

"Are you looking for that little girl in sexy lingerie who took the initiative to rub up against me?"

Xue Tianyu licked his lips as if savoring the memory, his expression one of pure enjoyment.

"Your Xiao Wu... is very beautiful, very smooth."

Chapter 25: Tang San's Fury—She Never Even Gave Me That

When Xue Tianyu spoke those last two words, his face wore an expression of pure enjoyment, his mouth forming the syllables with perfect precision.

"You... what did you say!"

When Tang San heard that word "smooth," his brain practically shrank.

Every fiber of his being resisted understanding what that "smooth" implied.

"I said..."

A faint smile crept across Xue Tianyu's face. "Very smooth."

"You actually dare to say that!"

Tang San roared, barely restraining himself from lunging at Xue Tianyu.

He would never allow anyone to insult his Xiao Wu like this!

Not even a cheap thrill with words.

"I don't just dare to say it—I dare to do it." Xue Tianyu watched Tang San's frantic reaction, his smile growing wider.

"Have to admit, it really was quite comfortable."

"I'll kill you!"

Tang San couldn't take it anymore.

But just as he was about to strike, a broad arm held him back.

"Xiao San, calm down!"