Tang San felt deeply aggrieved.
He did not know whether it was because his hidden weapons had been stolen or because the person's voice had sounded a little like Xiao Wu's.
Only after things quieted down
did Tang San breathe a sigh of relief.
"Looks like I'll have to make another trip to the blacksmith's."
"Without hidden weapons, I really don't feel safe."
Tang San knew that, without hidden weapons, he was now even less different from an ordinary Soul Master.
Before, he could have caught a Soul Saint like Zhao Wuji off guard, but now he had been reduced to an ordinary Soul Master. The sense of that fall from grace made Tang San feel especially miserable.
"Brother Zhiyan."
"I love you so much."
Xiao Wu held Li Zhiyan tight. Not knowing how to express the love she felt for him, she could only tell him plainly that she loved him.
"I love you too, Xiao Wu."
"Oh, right, Xiao Wu, there's something else I need to tell you."
Xiao Wu said shyly, "Go ahead, brother."
"I'm listening."
"I found out about a plan Tang San, Oscar, and Dai Mubai have."
According to the system's markers, the three of them would definitely run into Bu Le, Tianya, and E Kao tomorrow night, so he could easily set Tang San and the other two up.
"What plan?"
Xiao Wu was on high alert. In her mind, Tang San was now a sinister, vicious scoundrel. Otherwise, why would he have used Dragon Whisker Needles on a classmate?
"I heard the three of them discussing hiring a few famous villains in Suotuo City. Their names are Tianya, E Kao, and Bu Le."
"Tomorrow night, they'll have those three come out and harass you girls."
"Then the three of them will play heroes rescuing beauties."
Xiao Wu said, somewhat incredulously, "Tang San and Dai Mubai would actually do something like that!"
"Xiao Wu, I think you should have seen their true colors by now."
"There's nothing they wouldn't do."
"Dai Mubai really likes Zhu Zhuqing, and Oscar likes Ning Rongrong. It's only natural that they'd come up with a scheme like this."
Xiao Wu murmured in acknowledgment.
"I understand, Brother Zhiyan."
"Can I tell Sister Zhuqing and Rongrong about this?"
"Of course."
Li Zhiyan pinched Xiao Wu's cute cheek.
"We absolutely can't leave them in the dark. They need to see these people's true colors."
Those people had driven him out of Shrek Academy back then, so naturally, he could not let Dai Mubai and Oscar win their beauties' hearts.
He had to make them pay.
"I understand, Brother Zhiyan."
"It's about time. I should go back."
"Otherwise, Sister Zhuqing and the others will get suspicious."
"All right, Xiao Wu."
As they were about to part, Xiao Wu leaned in and kissed him again.
"Brother Zhiyan, I really don't want to leave you."
"It's all right, Xiao Wu. We'll have plenty of time and chances to be together in the future. Go back for now."
After embracing and kissing for a while longer, the two parted, and Xiao Wu reluctantly left.
Today had been a wonderful day for Xiao Wu.
Even after returning to the girls' room, she still felt as though she were dreaming.
Not only had the doors to a new world opened for her,
but her mother might even be able to come back to life and return to her side.
In the future, she and her mother would have to repay Brother Zhiyan properly for his kindness.
"Xiao Wu, what's making you so happy?"
"Nothing, Sister Zhuqing. I'm just in a good mood."
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing's figure, Xiao Wu felt a little inferior, though she also believed that she could achieve the same thing sooner or later.
"Sister Zhuqing, Rongrong, I heard something today."
"What is it?"
Ning Rongrong came over and asked curiously.
As the Little Demoness, she was the biggest gossip of them all.
Seeing Xiao Wu acting so mysterious, she immediately became interested.
Xiao Wu told them what had happened.
"Rongrong, Sister Zhuqing, Oscar and Dai Mubai are truly bad guys too. They actually came up with a way to deceive us like this."
Zhu Zhuqing found it somewhat hard to believe.
"Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai may be childish, but he wouldn't do something like that, would he? That's far too despicable, too disgusting."
Deep down, Zhu Zhuqing still had a favorable impression of Dai Mubai. In truth, she liked him.
She simply could not accept that Dai Mubai visited brothels.
"It's true, Sister Zhuqing."
"Tomorrow night, we can just see whether Bu Le, Tianya, and E Kao show up, can't we?"
Zhu Zhuqing murmured in acknowledgment. Deep down, she still did not want to believe Dai Mubai would do something like that. It was far too despicable.
Ning Rongrong likewise felt an instinctive attraction to Oscar. The romantic bond between the two of them had a very high luck value.
Now that she had heard Oscar had actually done something like this, his image in Ning Rongrong's heart was covered in stains.
"All right."
"Then let's see tomorrow."
Each of the three girls had thoughts of her own. After Xiao Wu lay down, her heart was full of sweetness.
Brother Zhiyan was amazing. She would never, ever forget that feeling, engraved into her very bones.
As for Tang San, he was nothing.
Xiao Wu could not quite understand why she had been so infatuated with Tang San before.
But... could her mother really come back to life?
A little after four in the morning, Li Zhiyan was sound asleep when he suddenly felt someone beside him.
That familiar scent belonged to Ah Yin.
Li Zhiyan had not expected Ah Yin to revive so quickly this time.
After giving it some thought, he knew it was because Xiao Wu had cultivated with him. Too much Soul Power had overflowed, and Ah Yin had absorbed it.
But Li Zhiyan could also tell
that Aunt Yin did not have much Soul Power. This time, she would probably only be able to maintain her human form for half an hour.
"Xu Xiaoyan."
Looking at Li Zhiyan's handsome face, Ah Yin felt her heart beat faster and faster. She did not dare admit to herself that she felt a particular physical attraction to him.
"Aunt Yin, you've turned human again."
"Xu Xiaoyan, I wanted to ask you, where is Little San?"
"Can you take me to see him? I miss him so much..."
Ah Yin's voice was full of longing for Tang San.
After all, he was her own son. So many years had passed that she did not even know what Tang San looked like.
"Aunt Yin, I'll definitely keep my promise to you, but I've been driven out of Shrek Academy."
"I can't just go over there whenever I want. As soon as I get a chance, I'll definitely take you."
"And I promise I'll let you see Tang San before long."
Ah Yin murmured in acknowledgment, her heart full of anticipation.
"All right, Xu Xiaoyan. Thank you."
"Aunt Yin, are you just going to thank me with words?"
"I..."
Ah Yin's pretty face flushed red, and she leaned in to kiss Li Zhiyan. After all, they had already done it before. As long as that person did not find out, it would be as if nothing had happened.
Next door, Tang San woke from his sleep and felt a rush of heat.
"Damn, the guy next door sure knows how to have fun. Has he switched to an auntie this time?"
"Could he be a major customer at the brothel?"
"I've finally met someone who plays around more wildly than Dai Mubai."