Tang San Would Definitely Be Heartbroken If He Found Out / All Seven Members Assembled

"Boss Dai, I know you're very close to Tang San, but have you considered that I've only met him once? Why should I do anything for his sake?" Bai Qinchen asked.

"Well..." Dai Mubai was momentarily speechless. After all, Tang San had disappeared for no apparent reason without spending even a single night here.

"Then, for my sake..."

"For your sake? You certainly think highly of yourself, Dai Mubai!" Before Dai Mubai could finish, Zhu Zhuqing stepped beside Bai Qingfeng, her pretty face frosty as she stared coldly at Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun. "Just how much weight does your name carry? Let me see!"

Zhu Zhuqing had nothing against Grandmaster. During their time together at Shrek Academy in Suotuo City, although their group had been afraid of Yu Xiaogang, they had still respected him.

However, after listening from the sidelines for a while, she had more or less understood the problem between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.

It was nothing more than Yu Xiaogang and Flender trying to use morality to hold Liu Erlong hostage and make her reconcile with Yu Xiaogang.

Being held hostage was what Zhu Zhuqing hated most. After all, she was someone being held hostage herself.

Her family had arranged her fate from birth, making her marry Dai Mubai. And what had come of it? Dai Mubai was a bastard.

Besides, Dai Mubai was now speaking up for Yu Xiaogang. For no other reason than to stand against Dai Mubai, she had stepped forward to speak up for Bai Qinchen.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you!" Dai Mubai pointed at her. "Grandmaster has taught us all this time, yet you speak of him like this? Is this how you repay everything he's done to nurture us?"

"I will always remember Grandmaster's kindness in teaching me," Zhu Zhuqing said solemnly. "But that doesn't mean I support what he and the dean are doing!"

"What do you mean, you don't support what Grandmaster and the dean are doing? Just admit you want to oppose me!" Dai Mubai snapped.

"Yes, I'm standing against you. What of it?" Zhu Zhuqing glared back without yielding an inch.

Watching Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai break into an argument, both Flender and Bai Qinchen were dumbfounded. Neither had expected things to develop this way.

Wasn't this a matter between Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang? How had it turned into Bai Qinchen angrily confronting Flender, and then Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing arguing?

Flender suddenly realized that encouraging Yu Xiaogang to confess today might have been a mistake that could not have been more wrong.

Originally, he had thought nothing worse could happen than Liu Erlong refusing to acknowledge Yu Xiaogang.

But the situation now told him that something even worse had already happened.

Perhaps if he had not stepped forward to speak up for Yu Xiaogang, things would never have reached this point.

"All right, stop arguing. Let's leave this matter here," Flender said with a sigh, interrupting the pair.

If he let them keep arguing, the Shrek Seven Devils, his greatest pride, might fall apart and disband here and now.

"How about this, Dean Flender?" Bai Qinchen said after a moment's thought. "You came to Heaven Dou and our Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy simply to gain eligibility for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament through our academy, didn't you?"

"Tang San is Yu Xiaogang's proudest disciple, and he also wants Tang San to clear his name and prove he isn't useless."

"Then how about I form a team to compete against your Shrek Seven Devils? Whoever wins gets to enter the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. What do you say?" Bai Qinchen asked Flender.

Bai Qinchen proposed these terms because he figured that, since things had already come to this, he might as well break up the Shrek Seven Devils outright.

He could not drive them away. If he did, Xiao Wu would definitely leave with Tang San.

But if he proposed a match, Zhu Zhuqing would certainly join his team to oppose Dai Mubai.

As long as Zhu Zhuqing came over, Ning Rongrong would follow, and the two of them would bring Xiao Wu along. If that failed, he could threaten her again himself.

That way, Xiao Wu would not leave with them. Instead, she would have more contact with him because of it.

"I'm leaving the Shrek Seven Devils and joining your team, Bai Qinchen!" Sure enough, just as Bai Qinchen had expected, Zhu Zhuqing took his side without hesitation the moment he made his proposal.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you..." Flender and Dai Mubai stared at her in shock. Neither had expected her to choose to leave the Shrek Seven Devils.

"Grandmaster, Dean, I'm sorry for letting down all the effort you put into nurturing me, but no matter what happens, I will never be on the same team as Dai Mubai!" Zhu Zhuqing's resolute attitude left everyone silent.

Chapter 23: Tang San Would Definitely Be Heartbroken If He Found Out

Beside Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong glanced at Flender and Yu Xiaogang, then at Oscar beside Dai Mubai. Biting her red lip lightly, she stepped forward. "Dean, Grandmaster, I'm doing the same as Zhu Zhuqing. I'm leaving the Shrek Seven Devils and joining Bai Qinchen's team."

"Ning Rongrong, even you..." Flender stared at her in disbelief, clearly not expecting even Ning Rongrong to make the same choice as Zhu Zhuqing.

"Rongrong..." Oscar looked at Ning Rongrong, pain showing on his face.

Every time he entered his post-release state of clarity, he would reproach himself terribly, feeling that he should not be so depraved. Yet every following afternoon, his desires would swell beyond measure again, leaving him unable to resist going out to have fun with Dai Mubai.

Now that Ning Rongrong had chosen to leave the Shrek Seven Devils, his heart ached even more.

Why? Why had something like this happened...?

"Zhu Zhuqing is my good sister. I should support her decision and help her win." Ning Rongrong swept a determined gaze over everyone.

"Thank you, Rongrong!" Zhu Zhuqing looked at her gratefully and reached out to take her hand.

She had never expected Ning Rongrong to step forward to help her.

"We're good sisters, after all!" Ning Rongrong said with a cheerful smile before turning her beautiful eyes toward Xiao Wu.

Now, not only Ning Rongrong, but Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and the others were all looking at Xiao Wu, waiting for her answer.

"I..." Xiao Wu opened her mouth, but did not know how to answer.

If Tang San were here, she would follow him without hesitation. But Tang San was not here now.

She knew why Zhu Zhuqing hated Dai Mubai so much. It was because of Dai Mubai, but also because of her. If she had not spoken of that matter that night, none of this would have happened.

She should stand with Zhu Zhuqing. She should choose to help her.

But when Tang San returned, how would she explain it to him?

And so, Xiao Wu hesitated.

"Xiao Wu, Tang San will definitely be heartbroken if he finds out you've left him." Seeing her hesitation, Dai Mubai hurriedly seized the opportunity.

Every member of the Shrek Seven Devils was a rare genius. Dai Mubai did not want Xiao Wu to leave them. If she did, they would lose a fighter while the other side gained one.

"Yes, Xiao Wu, there's no need for you to come over. Tang San will definitely be heartbroken if he finds out," Bai Qinchen said, looking at her meaningfully.

Although everyone else heard Bai Qinchen's words as consideration for Xiao Wu and Tang San, only Xiao Wu knew.

Bai Qinchen was threatening her.

If Tang San found out? Found out what? That she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

If Tang San learned of her identity, he would definitely be heartbroken. He might even kill her.

"I... I'll help Zhu Zhuqing too," Xiao Wu said, lightly biting her red lip.

"Xiao Wu, even you..." Flender looked at her in anguish.

"I'm sorry, Grandmaster, Dean!" Xiao Wu lowered her head and pressed her lips together, speaking apologetically.

"All right, then it's settled. The three of you, plus Tang San, make four. You can choose anyone from Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy to bring your team up to seven," Liu Erlong said, stepping forward and looking at Flender and Yu Xiaogang.

"Fine! We'll do that!" Flender nodded. Since things had reached this point, further words were useless. When the time came, their fists would do the talking.

"All right, then how about setting the match for one week before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament? Whoever wins will represent our academy!" Liu Erlong said to Flender.

"Mm!" Flender nodded lightly, then looked at Dai Mubai and the others. "Let's go."

As Flender and his group left, the surrounding spectators gradually dispersed as well.

"Thank you, all three of you, for being willing to help me," Bai Qinchen said to Zhu Zhuqing and the other two girls.

"I just didn't want to be on the same team as Dai Mubai anymore. It disgusts me," Zhu Zhuqing said flatly.

"I'm helping Zhu Zhuqing, not you," Ning Rongrong said.

If possible, she would rather not have left the Shrek Seven Devils. That team was where she had experienced friendship for the first time.

But for Zhu Zhuqing's sake, she had no choice.

"Hmph!" As for Xiao Wu, she gave a quiet snort. That bastard actually threatened me just now.

And here I'd helped him with my hand so many times lately. He can forget about it from now on.

"Whatever the case, thank you." Noticing Xiao Wu's expression, Bai Qinchen smiled.

"All right, now isn't the time to talk about this," Liu Erlong said. "The problem now is that your team is still three members short. You need to fill those spots quickly so you can train together."

"I have four candidates. I originally trained them carefully to prepare for this Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament," Liu Erlong continued.

"Have Jiang Zhu come over. Forget the other three," Bai Qinchen said slowly after pretending to think it over.

What a joke. He had no intention of letting a man slip into his harem. Form a team? No, he wanted to form his own harem. Jiang Zhu had originally been a reserve member for the Shrek Seven Devils. Now that he was here, he would make her a main team member.

"Jiang Zhu? Her abilities are certainly quite good. She's a rank-thirty-five healing-type Tool Soul Elder. But I think Tai Long, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling are very strong too. You could recruit all three of them as well!" Liu Erlong suggested.

"No need. Leave those three to Dean Flender and the others." Bai Qinchen waved a hand dismissively.

"Then what about your next two members? Who have you decided to recruit?" Liu Erlong asked with a slight frown.

"Bai Chenxiang," Bai Qinchen said after some thought.

Since he did not intend to let Dai Mubai's Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar's Ning Rongrong, or Tang San's Xiao Wu slip away, how could he possibly pass up Ma Hongjun's Bai Chenxiang?

"Bai Chenxiang? Do you mean Bai Chenxiang of the Speed Clan?" Liu Erlong asked in puzzlement.

"Yes. Is she at Blue Tyrant Academy?" Bai Qinchen asked. The original story had never mentioned where Bai Chenxiang was at this point or which academy she attended.

However, since Tai Long of the Strength Clan was here, perhaps Bai Chenxiang of the Speed Clan was here too.

"She is, but she seems to be only in the twenties right now. There's quite a gap between her and all of you," Liu Erlong said worriedly, her delicate brows drawing together.

"That doesn't matter. Her speed is important, and don't we still have plenty of time? We can put her through some special training." Bai Qinchen shrugged, looking unconcerned.

"Then what about the last member?" Seeing that Bai Qinchen had made up his mind, Liu Erlong stopped trying to dissuade him and continued asking.

"For the last one, I'll need you to send someone to bring her here, Master's wife," Bai Qinchen said to Liu Erlong with a smile.

Chapter 24: All Seven Members Assembled

"Hello, everyone. My name is Doudou. It's a pleasure to meet you all!"

A pretty, short-haired girl stood before Bai Qinchen, Xiao Wu, and the other two girls, a sweet smile on her cheeks and her large black eyes brimming with liveliness.

"Doudou! It's really you!" Xiao Wu jumped excitedly at the sight of her, taking her hand. "Why are you here? Weren't you working as a host at the Soto Soul Fighting Arena?"

Xiao Wu had always loved having fun, and she had gotten along well with Doudou back at the Soto Soul Fighting Arena. That was why she was so excited to see her so unexpectedly.

"I..."

"Let me explain!" Bai Qinchen stepped forward, walked beside Doudou, and took her small hand. "Doudou is our team's seventh member. I specifically asked my master's wife to send someone to the Soto Soul Fighting Arena to invite her here."

Anyone under twenty-five could enter the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and Doudou happened to meet the age requirement.

Besides, she was not weak. She was a Soul Elder, after all. It was only that her third Soul Ring was not the optimal purple Soul Ring.

Doudou froze when Bai Qinchen took her hand. Her first instinct was to shake him off, but after hearing that he was the one who had sent someone to invite her to Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy, she obediently let him hold it.

Doudou had always wanted to study at an advanced Soul Master Academy. Unfortunately, her family had no money, so she could only work at the Soto Soul Fighting Arena to earn a living.

Even though her innocent, adorable appearance had won her quite a few fans, it still had not earned her enough money to study at an advanced Soul Master Academy.

Just as she was wondering how long she would have to wait before she could study at an advanced Soul Master Academy, Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy had approached her, inviting her to study there and mentioning joining some team.

Doudou had been wild with joy and agreed without hesitation.

"Thank you for being willing to give me this opportunity!" Doudou said sweetly to Bai Qinchen.

At the same time, a blush rose to her pretty face because Bai Qinchen was holding her hand.

"You're welcome. I believe in you!" Bai Qinchen told Doudou, flashing a smile as brilliant as sunshine.

At the sight of his smile, Doudou froze for a second before shyly lowering her head.

"All right, all seven members of our team are here now." Bai Qinchen looked at the girls, then said to Doudou, "I don't need to introduce these three, do I? You should be quite familiar with them, right?"

"Yes, yes!" Doudou nodded emphatically. Although she was not as close to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong as she was to Xiao Wu, she still knew them.

Although Yu Xiaogang had once made them wear masks and conceal their identities to protect them.

The three girls had still kept in touch with Doudou during their time in Suotuo City, going shopping and having fun together.

"Hehe!" Bai Qinchen chuckled, then said, "Then let me introduce the other two."

"This is our teammate, Jiang Zhu, a rank-thirty-five healing-type Tool Soul Elder. Her Martial Soul is the Healing Scepter."

As he spoke, Bai Qinchen pointed to a girl about 1.65 meters tall, with distinctive long crimson hair, who looked delicate and very quiet.

Jiang Zhu wore a long white dress, her hair falling over her shoulders, giving her a gentle, demure appearance. Although her looks could not compare with Xiao Wu, Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, she was certainly a proper beauty. Her figure in particular was anything but flat where it should be rounded, and her long, slender legs were especially enticing.

"Hello, Sister Jiang Zhu. My name is Doudou. I'm a rank-thirty-three agility-attack-type Soul Elder, and my Martial Soul is a pigeon!" Doudou politely reached out to shake Jiang Zhu's hand, a friendly smile rising on her face.

"Hello, Doudou." Jiang Zhu lightly shook her hand as well, then looked at her with a warm smile. "Welcome to the team."