"If you think she was obedient, then you were played by her." Wu Lan looked at Xiao Wu with a teasing expression.
"Brother Lan, do you mean that Rongrong was acting while following Tang San?" Zhu Zhuqing understood Wu Lan's meaning.
"Yes. Rongrong grew up in the richest sect, with Title Douluo always listening to her since childhood. How could she willingly follow someone like Tang San, who is selfish, without any motive?"
"But then why was she acting obedient toward Tang San?" Xiao Wu asked with a puzzled expression.
"Because Rongrong saw Tang San's techniques and wanted them. But Tang San, being selfish, should have rejected her request. So she began acting obedient, waiting for an opportunity."
"I never expected the innocent looking Rongrong to have such a scheming mind."
"So you should be careful in the future and not trust everyone, especially you, rabbit," Wu Lan said while educating them, not forgetting to point at innocent Xiao Wu.
Hearing the first half of the sentence, everyone nodded in agreement. When they heard the second half, they burst out laughing at Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu's face turned red with embarrassment. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing and Lingling laughing at her, even Bi Ji and Zi Ji covered their mouths while laughing.
"Hmph, brother, you always bully me. I am not talking to you anymore." She pouted and turned her face away from them.
After teasing Xiao Wu, Wu Lan continued.
"While acting obedient toward Tang San, she gained his trust. That allowed her to learn that Tang San had written his techniques on paper and stored them in his storage belt. A few days ago, Rongrong stole those papers, returned to her clan, and handed the techniques to her father. That is why they know about Tang San's techniques."
"Brother Lan, if they already got the techniques, why would they bother with Tang San again? They even went so far as to make the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan their enemy." Zhu Zhuqing asked in confusion.
"That is because after learning about Rongrong's plan, Master swapped the papers. He changed them from how to cultivate the techniques to how it feels after cultivating those techniques. That left Ning Fengzhi with no choice but to find Tang San."
Before Wu Lan could continue, his Martial Spirit Orchid appeared and spoke proudly, claiming that only she knew her master's plan.
The girls realized that Tang San would not have an easy time with Ning Fengzhi. Because of Wu Lan's papers, Ning Fengzhi's greed for Tang San's techniques had increased to an extreme level.
"Brother, you are so good. With Tang San's selfish and petty nature, I doubt he will reveal his techniques. Even if Ning Fengzhi saved him, he will never be grateful. He might even harm them based on his character." Xiao Wu's sadness over Tang San being rescued disappeared, replaced by anticipation of how Tang San would suffer.
"Yes. Tang San will never reveal those techniques to anyone. But since he is forced, he might alter the techniques to harm them instead," Wu Lan revealed his thoughts.
"Humans are complicated," looking at each other Bi Ji and Zi Ji sighed with headaches. Soul beasts were always straightforward, without any deceit.
While talking, Wu Lan glanced toward Liu Erlong, who was looking at Yu Xiaogang with a complex expression.
It seemed she still had a little feeling left for that trash. After all, she had waited for twenty years for that waste. If she could be changed with simple words, it would insult her twenty years of dedication.
Since that was the case, I will give you a small push.
While they were talking, the training ground was boiling with anger.
Yu Yuanzhen was furious with nowhere to vent his rage. But, the clan members, who were also angry, found Yu Xiaogang as their target. Since he was the clan leader's son, they did not hit him, only mocking him using the very words Yu Xiaogang had once used to praise Tang San.
"You bastard, see what your beloved, obedient, elder caring disciple has done."
"Yes, this trash said he raised Tang San as his own son. Is this how he raised him, to become such a vicious person?"
The clan members continued their curses to vent their anger.
Yu Xiaogang's feelings were complicated. Once again, he had fallen from a proud teacher to a clown because of Tang San.
Just as he was wondering where everything had gone wrong, mocking voices rang out around him.
Yu Xiaogang snapped out of his daze and looked toward the clan members who were cursing him. They did not back down and instead intensified their insults.
"What are you looking at, trash can? Because of your good disciple, my brother was poisoned."
Yu Xiaogang became anxious and turned toward his father, Yu Yuanzhen, wanting to explain that he knew nothing about it.
"Father, I..."
"Shut up."
Before he could finish speaking, Yu Yuanzhen roared at Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Yuanzhen had completely lost face today because of his son.
"Get out of the clan."
Yu Xiaogang swallowed the words he was about to say. He had never seen his father this angry before. Fearfully, he shut his mouth and began to leave.
"Clan Leader."
Just then, a clan member guarding the gate approached Yu Yuanzhen and spoke respectfully.
"Clan Leader, a rough looking man with a scar across his cheek, who is not a member of our clan, has arrived. He carries our clan's direct lineage token and says he wishes to meet you."
"What? Have you checked the token? Is it real?" Hearing this, Yu Yuanzhen became serious. The token was proof of direct lineage identity. Losing it meant losing one's identity, so this matter was extremely serious.
"Yes, Clan Leader. I checked the token very carefully. It is real," the guard replied confidently.
Yu Yuanzhen became puzzled. In recent years, there had been no reports of lost tokens. How could that man possess one? Did he kill a clan member? But if so, why would he come here to meet him? Countless questions surfaced in his mind.
"Bring him here."
Wanting to understand the situation, Yu Yuanzhen decided to meet the man.
Yu Xiaogang also heard this exchange. He ignored it and continued walking toward the exit, following his father's order.
Just when he saw the person who is about to arrive, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped and muttered.
"Impossible... impossible."
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"Impossible… impossible…"
Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale. Cold sweat poured down his back as his lips trembled uncontrollably.
Not far away, a rough-looking man with a scar running across his cheek smiled politely when he noticed Yu Xiaogang staring at him.
But to Yu Xiaogang, that smile was nothing short of devilish.
His heart began pounding violently, as if it might burst out of his chest.
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