Tang San hurriedly nodded gratefully.
With Grandmaster's crucial status as an honorary elder, Xiao Wu would definitely be safe if she was at Spirit Hall.
However, after watching Grandmaster leave, Tang San suddenly thought of a problem.
What if Xiao Wu wasn't at Spirit Hall and had run into danger somewhere else...
Wouldn't they be waiting here for nothing, wasting the golden window for rescue?
Tang San thought until his head felt like it was splitting, yet he still couldn't figure out what kind of danger Xiao Wu might have encountered.
Suddenly, inspiration flashed through his mind.
There did seem to be someone who could threaten Xiao Wu, and that person also had a grudge with her.
Of course, more accurately, Xiao Wu held a grudge against that person.
But given Xiao Wu's vengeful nature, there was a good chance she had gone looking for that person.
Skywater Team's leader, Xue Tianyu!
Had Xiao Wu really gone to seek revenge on him?
Chapter 24
After all, Xiao Wu had suffered severe 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, that was practically an unforgivable grudge.
Now that her injuries had healed, she might have secretly gone looking for a chance to take revenge.
Thinking of this, Tang San quickly beckoned to Dai Mubai and the others.
"Do you still remember our match against Skywater Academy..." Tang San knew this could be a lead. They had to make sure they overlooked nothing.
"You mean the match where Xiao Wu was injured?" Zhu Zhuqing remembered clearly. After that match, Xiao Wu had been recuperating at the hotel the whole time.
"That's right. I suspect Xiao Wu went to take revenge on their leader, Xue Tianyu."
Remembering Skywater Academy's performance under Xue Tianyu's leadership during the competition, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others' faces darkened.
If Xiao Wu had gone alone, she really might have been captured immediately.
"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 seeing Xue Tianyu himself.
"That is indeed a possibility." Liu Erlong nodded in agreement as well.
After all, it fit Xiao Wu's usual behavior perfectly.
But aside from that, there was another, much simpler possibility.
"Could Xiao Wu simply have gotten lost, or just been having so much fun outside that she forgot the time?" Liu Erlong said. "Think about it. If neither Spirit Hall nor Skywater Academy has any trace of Xiao Wu, where should we look?"
"In that case..."
Tang San bowed to Liu Erlong. "Master's wife, could you and the headmaster 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, taking a deep breath.
Liu Erlong was delighted by Tang San calling her Master's wife and immediately agreed.
"No problem. I'll go find Flender. He can search from the air, and I'll search on the ground. We'll comb through 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 any ideas?"
Tang San asked Ning Rongrong gently.
That one word, Rongrong, made Ning Rongrong secretly happy.
She deliberately moved close to Tang San and quietly hooked her delicate jade-like fingers around his. "I can write to my father. If Xue Tianyu's background is anything unusual, we should be able to handle it too."
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 that issue too, but his pride had kept him from saying it outright.
Now Ning Rongrong had actually volunteered to borrow the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's power, which moved Tang San deeply.
He took Ning Rongrong's hands and said emotionally, "Thank you, Rongrong."
Ning Rongrong's face reddened slightly as she nodded shyly. "Third Brother, it's 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 fallen for Tang San on her very first day at Shrek Academy.
But at the time, Tang San had always been with Xiao Wu.
To learn more about Tang San, Ning Rongrong had even deliberately arranged to share a dormitory with Xiao Wu.
And so, by coaxing information about Tang San out of Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong came to like him even more.
But the more she liked him, the more she feared that if she couldn't beat Xiao Wu, she wouldn't 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 Xiao Wu weren't around, Third Brother would be mine! Ning Rongrong looked at Tang San, who was so close, and tenderness nearly overflowed from her eyes.
That backup simp Oscar just needs to be kept on the hook. 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, even if she failed, it didn't matter. She still had Oscar, that simp, as a fallback.
At this moment, Oscar wasn't stupid either. Seeing Ning Rongrong deliberately move close to Tang San and actively help him with his troubles made him feel terrible.
But he was just a simp.
What could his goddess possibly have done wrong?
Nothing.
Tang San was the one at fault!
Oscar was consumed by jealousy. He was deeply unhappy that Tang San was with Xiao Wu while still standing so close to his goddess, Ning Rongrong.
He knew that a huge crack had already formed in his relationship with Tang San.
A friend's wife must not be dishonored. Getting this close to my goddess means you're courting death!
Yet on the surface, Oscar showed no dissatisfaction whatsoever.
Soon, everyone split into two groups and left the hotel.
Xue Tianyu was holding Ice Empress, half asleep, when a sudden commotion came from downstairs.
Ice Empress had sharp ears and woke at once.
The moment her petite body moved, Xue Tianyu woke up too.
"What's going on?"
Ice Empress frowned.
If they had been in the Extreme North, everyone disturbing her sleep would already be dead.
Xue Tianyu could sense who had come.
It was the Shrek Seven Devils.
Of course, Xiao Wu was in the bathroom, so there were only six devils outside.
But was something wrong with these people? Why weren't they sleeping this late at night?
Xue Tianyu reached out and stroked Ice Empress, soothing her emotions.
"Auntie Ice, 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 couldn't be bothered to move.
Ice Empress then went back to sleep while Xue Tianyu got dressed and walked out.
"What are you people doing? It's the middle of the night. Are you going to let anyone sleep or not?"
Xue Tianyu walked out with a yawn.
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."
"No!" Tang San didn't know why, but he had always had a feeling in his heart. "My instincts tell me Xiao Wu is here with you!"
"Instincts?"
Xue Tianyu laughed. "Did you smell something, or did you see shit? And you're talking about instincts."
"I said she's not here, so she's not here!"
Seeing Xue Tianyu acting like this, Tang San was furious.
He had originally doubted his own judgment somewhat, but now his conviction steadily solidified.
"You're lying!" Tang San's eyes turned cold, and the hidden weapons beneath his sleeves were already ready to be unleashed. "Tell me honestly, did Xiao Wu come here?"
"Ha ha!"
Xue Tianyu couldn't help laughing at Tang San's grave expression, as though he were facing a mighty enemy.
"Fine, I won't tease you anymore."
"Are you looking for that horny little girl in sexy lingerie who took the initiative to rub herself against me?"
Xue Tianyu licked his lips as though savoring the memory, his expression full of enjoyment.
"Your Xiao Wu... was beautiful, and so smooth."
Chapter 25: Tang San's Fury—She Never Wore That for Me
When Xue Tianyu said those final two words, his expression was full of enjoyment, and his mouth formed them with perfect clarity.
"Y-You... what did you say!"
The moment Tang San heard the word "smooth," his mind went blank.
His entire body rejected the very meaning of that word.
"I said..."
A faint smile appeared on Xue Tianyu's face. "So smooth."
"You fucking dare say that!"
Tang San roared and couldn't stop himself from lunging at Xue Tianyu.
He would never allow anyone to insult his Xiao Wu like that!
Not even just for the thrill of saying it.
"Not only do I dare say it, I dare do it too." Seeing Tang San's frantic state, Xue Tianyu's smile grew wider.
"Honestly, she was really quite soft."
"I'll kill you!"
Tang San couldn't endure it any longer.
But just as he was about to strike, a broad arm stopped him.
"Xiao San, calm down!"
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