"Could you... wait for me to return? I'm willing to sacrifice myself for you, just please give me a little time, okay?"
Xiao Wu's tone was pleading.
She had no choice.
Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, with Da Ming and Er Ming by their side, they still couldn't protect themselves.
The white-haired woman's power alone was enough to suppress Da Ming and Er Ming.
"I'll give you time, because this Soul Ring of yours will ultimately belong to me."
"But even after Tang San said that, are we still going back?"
"It's pathetic. You've lived together for six years; you should have some friendship by now."
Gu Wuchen didn't stop them. On the contrary, what would Tang San's reaction be when he saw Xiao Wu's appearance?
"I'll give you some time. Once I break through to Soul King, you must make a sacrifice. Use the remaining time to properly say goodbye to Tang San, Da Ming, and Er Ming."
With a flick of his sleeve, Gu Wuchen led Snow Empress away from the Star Dou Great Forest, while Xiao Wu headed to the Lake of Life to meet Da Ming and Er Ming.
" Little Wuchen, you've got some clever ideas, actually treating him as your fifth Soul Ring."
Snow Empress smiled and praised, her hand held by Gu Wuchen, her heart filled with sweetness.
Gu Wuchen walked ahead without turning back. "Since that's the case, why not let her sacrifice herself? And to be honest, Sister Xue, it seems I've been chosen by the gods."
"What?"
The Snow Empress exclaimed in surprise, "I've been chosen by the gods!"
So fast.
" Little Wuchen isn't joking with his sister, is he?"
"Why didn't you say so sooner that the gods had chosen them so quickly?"
Overjoyed, Snow Empress hugged Gu Wuchen from behind, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her delicate body tightly against his back.
"You carry your sister on your back, and your sister wants to have a good talk with you."
Gu Wuchen lifted Snow Empress's legs with both hands and began to tell the story.
"Several years ago, a voice told me that by breaking through to the Soul King and traveling to the Ice God Hall in the Far North, I could inherit the Ice God Inheritance."
"Perhaps I've been targeted ever since I awakened my Martial Soul. The reason I didn't tell Sister Xue was because I wanted to give Sister Xue a surprise."
Snow Empress pouted, her eyes filled with resentment, tilted her head forward, and brought her crimson lips close to Gu Wuchen's ear:
" Little Wuchen, if you don't tell your sister, she'll be sad, so she'll have to think about how to punish you."
Gu Wuchen trembled. " Sister Xue, I was wrong."
"You're not proactive in admitting your mistake, and your attitude is not proper. That's an even bigger offense. Tonight, you'll do push-ups in bed, with Sister Xue standing on your back. You're not allowed to sleep until you do 100."
Snow Empress gave a soft hum, tinged with a hint of smug delight.
Finally, the place for punishment has been found.
Little Wuchen, Sister Xue will personally put some pressure on you.
Gu Wuchen reluctantly agreed.
The two began their return to the villa in Heaven Dou City.
On the other hand, Xiao Wu was in a terrible mood after returning from the Lake of Life.
When she arrived outside the Star Dou Great Forest, everyone was waiting for her.
" Xiao Wu, where did you go?"
Tang San looked worried and quickly stepped forward to ask.
"I was accidentally caught by Soul Beast, which caused a delay."
Xiao Wu pretended that nothing was wrong, thinking that Tang San would believe her and even say something caring.
To everyone's surprise, when she raised her head, Tang San's face darkened, and his tone became exceptionally cold:
Why do you have Gu Wuchen's aura on you? Where did you go?
The words left everyone speechless.
What does it mean to have Gu Wuchen's aura?
"You've misunderstood, Little San."
Why do I smell his scent on me?
Xiao Wu quickly explained, but she felt very guilty inside.
"Misunderstanding?" Tang San roared, his eyes bloodshot. "Misunderstanding my ass! How could Xiao Wu Wu's scent be fake?"
How could he not know what that tastes like?
Then, Tang San began to laugh self-deprecatingly, "I, Tang San, have been wise and sagacious all my life, yet in the end, I've been cuckolded."
The laughter grew louder and louder, revealing a deep sense of desolation.
" Tang San, I didn't! Why don't you believe me at all? After six years, don't you understand me yet?" Xiao Wu hurriedly explained.
She never had any intimate contact with Gu Wuchen.
Conversely, Tang San seemed not to believe her.
"Pooh!"
Tang San spat, " Xiao Wu, you're a wanton woman. I misjudged you. I thought we were good partners. For six years, I've been so good to you, but you've rejected me with all sorts of excuses."
"So that's what you wanted to do. Xiao Wu, you really disappoint me. What's so great about that slut Gu Wuchen?"
Tang San practically screamed the last sentence hysterically.
" Tang San, shut up. I know Young Master Gu better than you do. You're not worthy to compare yourself to him."
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't stand it and immediately pointed at Tang San's nose and scolded him.
" Zhu Zhuqing, my affairs are none of your business."
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu again, "Get out of here, you disgusting woman."
Xiao Wu's face was filled with disappointment, and tears welled up in her eyes.
" Tang San, you bastard! I hate you! I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
After saying that, Xiao Wu left without looking back.
The others exchanged bewildered glances. Zhao Wuji sighed, stepped forward, knocked Tang San unconscious with a single blow, and hoisted him onto his shoulder.
This is the only way to make it easier to get back now.
Who knew Tang San would think that way? He was completely provoked, and everyone knows what Gu Wuchen is like.
Gu Wuchen, the eldest son of the Gu Clan, is exceptionally talented. How could he possibly do such a thing?
The group gradually returned.
To Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, a useless member of the Blue Silver Grass, forced Xiao Wu to leave, and was not a real man at all.
She knew Gu Wuchen better than anyone else what kind of person he was.
The matter was left unresolved for three months.
Xiao Wu applied to withdraw from the academy due to physical discomfort.
Flender knew that trying to persuade her to stay was useless, and in the past three months, Xiao Wu had been almost entirely disappointed and had lost all desire to participate in the Soul Master Tournament.
Flender then agreed.
Xiao Wu left.
She left Shrek Academy, the place that had broken her heart.
Gu Wuchen had already broken through to the Soul King half a month before Xiao Wu dropped out of school, and had been waiting for Xiao Wu to come to him.
He had already learned about what had happened at the Shrek Academy, and he was about to make it his fifth Soul Ring.
Unexpectedly, Tang San personally shattered Xiao Wu's hopes.
On that very day, Xiao Wu knocked on Gu Wuchen's door.
When the door opened, Xiao Wu looked haggard, her eyes filled with despair and sorrow, like a walking corpse.
"Have you thought it through? Now you know what Tang San is like, right?" Gu Wuchen sneered.
Xiao Wu didn't speak, but simply nodded silently, and then walked into the other courtyard.
"Come, I, Xiao Wu, am willing to sacrifice myself to you, only asking that you help me avenge myself. I hate Tang San, I hate him to the bone."
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and said each word carefully.
She initially thought Tang San was just overreacting, but she never expected that when she tried to explain to him again at the Shrek Academy, he would slap her across the face.
That slap shattered her illusions and solidified her desire for revenge.