Inside the Villa's living room, Chen Shi glanced at Qian Renxue, who had overreacted, and said no more. If he provoked her into resisting, it would only cause trouble. He understood that going too far was as bad as not going far enough.
His only goal now was still to establish himself as all-knowing in the minds of the five women.
Then he looked at Xiao Wu, who wore a pink dress, and smiled.
At Chen Shi's smile, a chill ran down Xiao Wu's back. She was just about to say something when she heard him speak.
"Your name is Xiao Wu, and your true form is a hundred-thousand-year soft bone rabbit. Your mother was killed by Bibi Dong, the Pope of Spirit Hall, so you harbor an extreme hatred for Spirit Hall and want to avenge your mother."
The moment she heard the words "true form," Xiao Wu knew she could no longer speak, because she hardly had any secrets to begin with. This was her only one.
So by the time Chen Shi finished speaking, her face had turned deathly pale. She was utterly lost, not knowing what to do.
Her identity had been exposed. Didn't that mean others would kill her for her Soul Ring?
The other four were shocked by Chen Shi's words and hurriedly looked to see Xiao Wu's reaction.
Once they saw her expression clearly, they understood that what Chen Shi had said was true.
For a moment, apart from Ning Rongrong, the other three women's eyes flickered.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast had cultivated anew into human form, and her body was now at its most vulnerable. Killing her would definitely yield a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Soul Bone.
Although their current soul power levels were too low to absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, they could capture her first and wait until the right time to absorb it.
After all, Spirit Hall had Titled Douluos, and Dugu Bo was one too. Dealing with a three-ring Soul Master would be simplicity itself.
Dugu Yan also now understood why she could not beat Xiao Wu in close combat. It turned out that she was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Master who had cultivated anew into human form.
As for Ning Rongrong, she froze briefly upon hearing Xiao Wu's origins, but soon recovered and began comforting her.
"Xiao Wu, don't worry. If we have a chance to return to the Douluo Continent in the future, just run away. Don't come back to the academy."
Her reasons for doing this were simple. First, she and Xiao Wu had spent over a year together and were on fairly good terms.
The second reason, however, was the important one: although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also had two Titled Douluos, neither could add any more Soul Rings.
The direct disciples of their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could only reach a maximum soul power level of level 79. Even an ordinary Soul Master at that level would face tremendous danger absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, let alone someone with a support-type martial soul.
It was precisely for these two reasons that she decided to comfort Xiao Wu.
As she saw it, only the few of them knew that Xiao Wu was a soul beast who had cultivated anew into human form.
If they all returned to the Douluo Continent in the future, they would still need some time to prepare. By then, perhaps Xiao Wu would already have escaped?
After hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Xiao Wu gradually recovered and expressed her gratitude:
"Thank you, Rongrong. I never thought you would still help me now."
After speaking, she swept an icy gaze over the others, Chen Shi included. If she had the chance, she would not mind sending Qian Renxue to her grave first, right now.
If nothing else worked, even taking Qian Renxue down with her would be a win.
Feeling Xiao Wu's aggressive gaze, Qian Renxue immediately switched the target of her vigilance to Xiao Wu.
She had never expected Bibi Dong to already possess a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, much less to have obtained it by killing this so-called "Xiao Wu's" mother.
She had no soul power now. Relying on her physical body alone, she was not necessarily guaranteed to defeat Xiao Wu.
Besides, she had spent all these years pretending to be Xue Qinghe and had long since fallen behind in her cultivation. Her strength was not particularly great.
Chen Shi was very satisfied with the relationship between the five women. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
As long as the five did not unite and remained wary of one another, things would be most favorable for him.
His reason for exposing Xiao Wu's identity as a soul beast was simple too: to force her, once she returned to the Douluo Continent and had nowhere left to turn, to come back here and renew her lease. Then he would receive a system reward.
Once everyone's emotions had settled somewhat, he turned to Ning Rongrong, making her feel thoroughly uneasy.
Meanwhile, on the Douluo Continent.
Tang Hao, who was on the road, could not help sighing when he heard Chen Shi's words.
He had long known Xiao Wu's origins. He simply had not expected her enemy to be the same as his: Spirit Hall.
Precisely because of this, he truly wanted to save Xiao Wu.
But...
But this Light Screen hung above the Douluo Continent, and everyone on the continent had seen the images within it.
With that being the case, Spirit Hall would never pass up the chance to obtain a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a Soul Bone. After all, Bibi Dong's daughter was still so young.
Suddenly, Tang Hao thought of a good idea.
Since Spirit Hall would move to capture Xiao Wu, could he wait by the stump for the rabbit to come to him?
Wouldn't that allow him to protect Xiao Wu while also taking revenge on Spirit Hall?
At this thought, Tang Hao's mood improved, and his pace quickened considerably.
Inside Shrek Academy, in Heaven Dou City.
Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the other four members of the Shrek Seven Devils were utterly stunned by Chen Shi's words.
"X-Xiao Wu is actually a soul beast? How is that possible?"
Zhu Zhuqing's cherry-like little mouth hung open, her face full of disbelief.
"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast. What a pity!"
Looking at Xiao Wu in the Light Screen, Ma Hongjun instinctively revealed a trace of greed, then quickly concealed it.
Oscar, Dai Mubai, Yu Xiaogang, and Flender, however, all wore grim expressions.
"Alas, these are troubled times. We've dragged Erlong into this!"
Flender sighed, seeming to have aged considerably.
"Little San's fate is still unknown, and now Xiao Wu is in this situation. W-what are we supposed to do?"
Yu Xiaogang spoke with a pained expression as well.
Hearing their words, Ma Hongjun looked thoroughly puzzled. He did not understand why everyone except him was so downcast, and could not help asking:
"B-Boss Dai, what's wrong with all of you?"
Dai Mubai glanced at Ma Hongjun as though looking at an idiot and said irritably:
"Honestly, Fatty, how can you not even figure this out?"
"Xiao Wu is a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and she was at our Shrek Academy before she disappeared.
"Perhaps the entire Douluo Continent can see this Light Screen. Think about it. Even you had wicked thoughts just now. What will the other Titled Douluos on the Douluo Continent think?
"When they come looking for Xiao Wu, won't our academy be their first target? With our academy's strength, how could we stand against so many Titled Douluos?"
"Th-this... this..."
At those words, Ma Hongjun's expression changed, and he immediately found himself at a complete loss.
Only then did Flender speak, his face exhausted:
"Alas, the closest to our Shrek Academy are the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, Poison Douluo, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At their speed, they may come looking for us very soon. I... I had better use this time to disband the academy!"
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