Only after Tang San left did Xiao Wu finally breathe a deep sigh of relief.
After Li Zhiyan and Xiao Wu finished kissing, she said in embarrassment, "Brother Zhiyan, if... if we do something like this again, can we go to your room? My brother almost caught us."
Her instincts made her feel as though she had done something wrong.
Although she and Tang San were not together, deep down, she had always felt that she was destined to be his wife.
"Let's go to my room and talk for a while."
"Okay, Brother Zhiyan."
Xiao Wu obediently followed Li Zhiyan to his room.
"Brother Zhiyan, my brother has changed so much."
"He actually used Dragon Whisker Needles to ambush Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. No matter what, we're classmates."
"I never thought my brother would do something like that."
Li Zhiyan said seriously, "That's the true face of the Tang father and son."
"The longer you stay at Shrek Academy, the more clearly you'll see Tang San's true colors."
Xiao Wu murmured in agreement.
"Brother Zhiyan, I'm really scared now."
"What if Tang Hao captures me and makes me Tang San's Soul Ring?"
"Tang San must know I'm a Soul Beast now. He's probably scheming to turn me into his Soul Ring, isn't he?"
The thought that someone already knew she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast filled Xiao Wu with fear.
"Don't worry. Tang San's level isn't high enough yet. He can't absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, so you're safe for now."
If he hadn't received a system reward, he couldn't have perfectly absorbed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring at a level in the thirties either.
Tang San's cheat wasn't nearly as powerful as his.
Hearing Li Zhiyan say that, Xiao Wu felt much more at ease.
"That's good, Brother Zhiyan."
"Take me away. I don't want to stay at Shrek Academy anymore. I'm scared."
As she spoke, Xiao Wu's eyes grew watery. Right now, she truly felt no sense of security at all.
"If you want me to take you away, Xiao Wu, become my woman. After all, we haven't made our relationship official yet."
Looking at Xiao Wu's lovely, adorable face, Li Zhiyan thought that she and Ah Yin would probably look beautiful in wedding dresses together.
"Brother Zhiyan, you're so naughty..."
Though that was what Xiao Wu said, she threw herself into Li Zhiyan's arms.
No woman could resist the charm of the Succubus Martial Soul, and Xiao Wu was no exception. The main reason she hadn't thrown herself into Li Zhiyan's arms before was the romantic fortune between her and Tang San.
"Then, Xiao Wu, will you be my girlfriend?"
"I will, Brother Zhiyan..."
Xiao Wu buried her head in Li Zhiyan's chest, unwilling to lift it.
"Good girl, Xiao Wu. Lift your head and let your brother have a look."
Though Xiao Wu was deeply embarrassed, she slowly raised her head, shy and bashful.
"Brother Zhiyan..."
Looking at Xiao Wu's bright red face, Li Zhiyan couldn't restrain himself. He leaned in and kissed her.
"Mmm... Brother Zhiyan, I love you."
A young girl's love was innocent and ardent.
Xiao Wu expressed her love to Li Zhiyan clumsily and awkwardly.
A long time passed before the two finally parted again.
"Brother Zhiyan, are we leaving here now?"
Xiao Wu desperately wanted to leave Shrek Academy.
"There's no rush."
"Xiao Wu."
"I have a task for you."
Xiao Wu was in no danger staying here for the time being.
She could also help him take revenge on the people at Shrek Academy, so there was no need to leave now.
"Go ahead, Brother Zhiyan. I'll do whatever you say."
Looking at Li Zhiyan's handsome face, Xiao Wu couldn't quite understand what she had been so infatuated with in Tang San before.
No matter how she looked at it, Tang San couldn't compare to Li Zhiyan.
"I saw Tang San put his Dragon Whisker Needles in a black box just now. Go steal the box for me."
"After all, those things are too vicious."
"In Tang San's hands, he might use them to ambush you someday."
Xiao Wu murmured in agreement.
"Brother Zhiyan, this is the first time you've asked me to do something for you. I'll make sure I do it well!"
"We can't let Tang San keep doing evil."
"All right, Xiao Wu. I'm counting on you."
After checking the location viewer to make sure no one was around, Li Zhiyan sent Xiao Wu out.
Over the following days, the students of Shrek Academy continued to fight in the Great Soul Arena as usual.
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu, who wouldn't speak to him.
Tang San felt terrible. She didn't know what had happened to make Xiao Wu suddenly grow so distant from him.
It felt as though he were her enemy, and Tang San couldn't make heads or tails of it.
That evening, Tang San left the box containing the Dragon Whisker Needles at the foot of his bed and went to consult Yu Xiaogang about theory.
When he returned, he saw Xiao Wu coming out of his room.
"Xiao Wu, why were you in my room?"
"Brother, I wanted to see if you were there."
"I went to ask Teacher about theory."
"Xiao Wu, let's have a proper talk. You haven't been talking to me as much these past few days."
Tang San wanted to repair his relationship with Xiao Wu.
"No, Brother, don't overthink it."
"I've been homesick lately, so I'm in a bad mood."
"I'll go now."
Tang San wanted to follow her, but when he went outside, he found that Xiao Wu had already gone far away. It felt like punching a wad of cotton.
"What's wrong with Xiao Wu?"
"It's Li Zhiyan. That damned Li Zhiyan must be stirring up trouble behind the scenes..."
Tang San always felt that Li Zhiyan was involved, but he had no proof. He returned to his room, utterly despondent.
Suddenly, he discovered that the wooden box containing his Dragon Whisker Needles was gone.
"Those were my last three Dragon Whisker Needles!"
"Who stole my Dragon Whisker Needles? Dai Mubai! It must have been Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun!"
"Those three beasts!"
"If you weren't still of some use, I'd kill you with my own hands!"
Tang San growled furiously.
He didn't suspect Xiao Wu in the slightest. In his heart, Xiao Wu was truly one of his own.
She was his future wife. Anyone else might betray him, but Xiao Wu never would.
At this moment, although the members of Shrek appeared harmonious on the surface, they were already harboring sinister intentions.
After going next door, Xiao Wu handed the box to Li Zhiyan.
"Brother Zhiyan, is this the one?"
Li Zhiyan checked it, then murmured in agreement.
There were also some ordinary Hidden Weapons that Tang San had recently made inside.
"Well done, Xiao Wu. This is it. Leaving such vicious Hidden Weapons in Tang San's hands is asking for trouble."
The raw materials for Dragon Whisker Needles weren't so easy to find. For the time being, Tang San was far less of a threat.
"Brother Zhiyan, whatever you want me to do from now on, I'll do it. I'll listen to you."
"Really?"
"Mm..."
Xiao Wu didn't dare look Li Zhiyan in the eyes. He was simply too handsome.
"Xiao Wu, then can you be my real girlfriend?"
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bright red.
But she still said firmly, "Brother Zhiyan, although I don't understand much, I'll do whatever you say."
"Brother Zhiyan, I love you... I want to be your woman."
Seeing how obedient Xiao Wu was, Li Zhiyan didn't hold back. He gently picked her up and walked toward the original.
"Xiao Wu, I love you too."
Late that night.
Tang San couldn't sleep after losing his Hidden Weapons.
His hatred for Dai Mubai and the others kept growing, and there was also Li Zhiyan. He wanted nothing more than to cut Li Zhiyan into a thousand pieces.
It was all because of Li Zhiyan that things had turned out this way!
"Damn it, they're really letting loose next door!"
"That voice sounds a lot like Xiao Wu's."
For some reason, a stabbing ache rose in Tang San's heart.