Zhu Zhuqing thought for a moment, "It was a chance encounter; we've only known each other for a few days."
"A few days?" Xiao Wu looked bewildered, her eyes wide. "He didn't threaten you?"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was somewhat unnatural. She hesitated for a moment and said, "Threatened? You were threatened by him too?"
"Me too?" Xiao Wu looked puzzled, a slight smile playing on her lips. "You too."
"I..." Zhu Zhuqing wanted to explain, but for a moment she didn't know how to explain.
She was indeed threatened, but it wasn't Xuan Ming who threatened her.
The person who threatened her warned her not to mention her to anyone.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's hesitant expression, Xiao Wu assumed she had something difficult to say, so she patted her shoulder and said with an understanding look, "I understand. Did he bully you again?"
Zhu Zhuqing quickly shook her head and said, "No."
"No?" Xiao Wu asked doubtfully, her eyes sparkling with inquiry.
Did he use that Dead Man's White Light to oppress you?
" Dead Man's White Light?" Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, quickly searching her mind for this unfamiliar term.
"You mean... his Nether Domain?"
"And you said he didn't bully you?" Xiao Wu looked like she'd discovered the truth.
"I knew it, he'd still be the same!"
"Or?" Zhu Zhuqing's eyes looked somewhat unnatural.
"He... does he often bully you?"
"It wasn't that he bullied me all the time, but there was a period when we were little where he beat me every day. You have no idea how badly he beat me; my butt was always swollen," Xiao Wu said, somewhat indignantly.
"Especially that Dead Man's White Light of his, it always makes me think I'm about to die."
"I see..." Zhu Zhuqing roughly understood what Xiao Wu meant.
The Dead Man's White Light, Xuan Ming's peculiar domain, does indeed give one the feeling of impending death, but only for a moment. If one is prepared in advance, one will only feel a sense of oppression and suppression of strength. If one is unprepared, as long as one unleashes Soul Power in time, one can escape from that eerie stillness.
However, if one stays in that area indefinitely...
"Good friend..."
After questioning, Xuan Ming learned roughly about Ah Rou and Xiao Wu's situation over the years, as well as their relationship with Tang San.
"Then come this way..."
" Xiao San has a teacher at the Nuoding Academy, and that teacher recommended that he and Xiao Wu come to the Shrek Academy here. Xiao Wu likes lively places, and if she went to another intermediate Soul Master Academy, she wouldn't be used to being in an unfamiliar place, so she came here with Tang San to take a look," Ah Rou said.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, she might be disappointed," Xuan Ming said.
"That Shrek Academy is really run-down."
"Broken?" Ah Rou was taken aback.
"It's hard to describe how bad it is. You probably won't believe it when I tell you. You'll see when you get there," Xuan Ming said.
Although he hadn't been there, he had learned some information about the Shrek Academy from the staff at the Suotuo Grand Hotel.
In three words: old, dilapidated, and small.
In a word, they were poor.
It wasn't just that the academy itself was poor; it was also because Shrek Academy's Dean Flender rejected investment from the Balak Kingdom's royal family, making him unpopular with the royal family. Naturally, other Soul Master Academy also competed to exclude him, resulting in the academy becoming increasingly poor.
As night deepened and it became increasingly late, Ah Rou took Xiao Wu and bid farewell to Xuan Ming, returning to their hotel.
"Let's rest tonight, no more training," Xuan Ming said.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, "No need, I'm not tired..."
"I'm tired, I need to rest," Xuan Ming said.
Zhu Zhuqing was taken aback, "Oh..."
"Get some rest," Xuan Ming said.
"Tomorrow, I'll take you to Shrek."
" Shrek..." Zhu Zhuqing's expression was somewhat unnatural.
"I won't interfere in your affairs. Besides, I also have some things to attend to," Xuan Ming said.
To lure Tang Hao out, we need an excuse; otherwise, he won't even know where that guy is.
Tang Hao was watching from the shadows when Zhao Wuji bullied Tang San. If that's the case, if he were to beat up Tang San, he should be able to lure Tang Hao out.
If all else fails, we'll have to rely on small keepsakes.
After all, he'd studied at the Moonlight Pavilion for so many years; his relationship with Tang Yuehua should be enough to lure Tang Hao out...
The next morning.
Ah Rou and her group left Suotuo City early and headed towards the Shrek Academy outside the city.
" Xiao Wu, where did you and Aunt Rou go last night?" Tang San asked.
"Let's go see that Three-Headed Dragon from during the day," Xiao Wu said.
" Three-Headed Dragon?" Tang San was taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant.
Behind that person were two strange Black Dragon, which should be some kind of special beast Martial Soul Mutation.
"But weren't you afraid of him during the day?" Tang San said.
"How..."
He secretly followed her last night, and with the powerful night vision of his Purple Demon Eye, he saw Xiao Wu having a great time at the Suotuo Grand Hotel, showing none of the panic she had during the day.
"Well... my relationship with him is a bit complicated," Xiao Wu, finding it difficult to describe.
"Anyway, he's not a bad person, you don't need to worry."
Xuan Ming has just acquired his Fourth Soul Ring, and he already has plans for his fifth and Sixth Soul Ring. He won't need them until at least his Seventh Soul Ring, so for now, she and her mother are safe.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Where's Shrek?" Xiao Wu's gaze wandered over the vast farmland around them.
"The teacher said we can see it not far from the Suotuo City," Tang San said.
"When I went shopping yesterday afternoon, I met a shop owner who said the same thing, so it should be true."
"Could it be over there?" Ah Rou pointed to a small village not far away.
The village wasn't large, and it was surrounded by a wooden fence, presumably to keep out wild animals. There were also quite a few people gathered at the village entrance.
Tang San glanced at the village in the distance. "Let's ask. Since it's Soul Master Academy, it should be quite famous in this area."
Meanwhile, Xuan Ming had just left Suotuo City, encountered an old acquaintance.
"Brother Xuan Ming? What are you doing here?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Xuan Ming with some surprise.
Xuan Ming's appearance is so unique that there's no way he wouldn't be recognized.
" The Imperial Fighting Team is out training and challenging the Great Soul Arena in various places. I'm going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for Soul Ring, and I'll stop by to wait for them," Xuan Ming said.
"What are you doing here?"
"I..." Ning Rongrong felt a little guilty and was too embarrassed to tell him that she had run away from home.
Xuan Ming will definitely scold her!
Xuan Ming's insults are really hurtful!
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"Lost?" Xuan Ming asked.
Ning Rongrong was stunned. "Yes! I'm lost! I'm lost!"
" Seven Treasure City is right next to Heaven Dou City. This is the Balak Kingdom, and the two places are almost a month apart. Even I couldn't have gotten lost here," Xuan Ming said.
"How did you do that?"
"Uh..." Ning Rongrong was a little embarrassed.
Actually, I went out to gain experience, but I accidentally got lost.
"A pure support Soul Master, going out to train alone?" Xuan Ming asked.
Are you trying to insult my intelligence?
"I..." Ning Rongrong lowered her head, not daring to meet Xuan Ming's gaze.
"I had a fight with my dad, and in a moment of impulse, I... ran away."
"I originally wanted to go to Heaven Dou City to find you, but you weren't there. The people at the academy said you had already left, so I... came out."
"Run away from home?" Xuan Ming said.
"Mmm..." Ning Rongrong blushed, lowered her head, and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
She had run away from home before, but each time she would run to Heaven Dou City or to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to find Xuan Ming.
This is the first time I've ever traveled this far.
"If you've had enough fun, let's head back early." Xuan Ming didn't say anything more and continued heading towards Shrek Academy.
Ning Rongrong was spoiled by Jian Gu and Ning Fengzhi could not control her most of the time. She was only a little obedient in front of him. The difference in treatment was quite obvious.
Seeing that Xuan Ming didn't scold her, Ning Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother Xuan Ming, where are you going?"
" Shrek," Xuan Ming said.
" Qin Ming had mentioned it to me a few times before, saying that if I happened to pass through Suotuo City, I could come and take a look if I had the chance."
Qin Ming is currently serving as the leader and teacher of the Imperial Fighting Team. He is a Heaven Dou Grade teacher in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, second only to the three Education Committee members in status, and is almost regarded by the three Education Committee members as their future successor.
In order to allow him to shine to the fullest extent, Xue Qinghe also included him in the Imperial Fighting Team, making him the nominal captain.
However, he doesn't participate in the Imperial Fighting Team's training or team battles, so he's basically an outsider.
Not only is his fighting style completely unsuitable for having teammates, but his training is also quite unique. He only spends a small portion of his time receiving professional training at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and most of the time, he is either at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well or the Great Soul Arena.
Of course, I still have three days each month to go to the Moonlight Pavilion to cultivate my mind and body.
After nearly six years, Tang Yuehua has finally calmed his mind. He can now perfectly control the restlessness of his Beast Martial Soul and will no longer let his beastly nature invade his humanity as before.
After traversing vast farmlands, Xuan Ming and his companions arrived at the small village where Shrek Academy was located.
At this point, there were fewer than twenty people left in line.
"Go." Xuan Ming glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing hesitated for a moment, then nodded and went to join the queue.
"Brother Xuan Ming, who is she?" Ning Rongrong finally couldn't help but ask.
"We met him on the way." Xuan Ming walked to the shade of a tree at the entrance of the village, took out a chair, and sat down.
Ning Rongrong wanted to ask more questions, but seeing Xuan Ming's expression, she knew she wouldn't get anything out of him, so she simply ran over and joined Zhu Zhuqing in line.
"Why is he here...?"
Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were at the front of the line, were drawn to the commotion behind them. Turning around, they saw Xuan Ming sitting under the shade of a tree at the village entrance.
Whether it's her aura that keeps strangers at bay or her unique appearance, she attracts attention wherever she goes.
"It seems a friend of his told him about Shrek, so he came to check it out," Ah Rou said.