On the open ground, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded in the ears of both Yu Xiaogang and Flander at the same time.
Flander's expression turned solemn. Not daring to delay even a second, he immediately grabbed Yu Xiaogang and rushed toward his own room.
Zhao Wuji's miserable state from last time was still vivid in his mind.
He truly didn't dare to hesitate.
As soon as Flander entered the room, he saw a dark figure already standing inside, radiating an oppressive aura.
Closing the door, the two hurriedly bowed in salute.
"Greetings, Your Excellency Clear Sky."
Yu Xiaogang had already prepared a draft in his heart—
how he should report to Tang Hao about the care and guidance he had given Tang San over these years.
Tang Hao turned around and looked down. His turbid eyes revealed overwhelming majesty, causing Yu Xiaogang and Flander's bodies to tremble uncontrollably.
Without beating around the bush.
Tang Hao directly asked the thing he cared about most.
"Speak! The little girl who came to the academy together with Xiao San—where did she go?!"
Flander's heart immediately sank heavily. He had never expected Tang Hao to ask about this matter.
Facing his idol, Yu Xiaogang momentarily failed to grasp the situation. Still following his prepared draft, he answered quickly:
"Your Excellency, rest assured. I treat him as my own son. Under my guidance, Xiao San has already—"
"Master. I'm not asking about Xiao San!"
Tang Hao's expression was grim. He was clearly irritated by Yu Xiaogang's inability to position himself properly.
My precious son kowtowed to you a few times, and you really started treating yourself like his father?
What strength do you have? What standing do you have?
Tang Hao's face darkened. Word by word, his voice was like a heavy hammer striking the heart.
"I'm talking about Xiao Wu. Where is she?!"
Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened. The atmosphere was clearly wrong. He didn't dare say more, lowered his head, and turned to look at Flander.
Seeing this—
Tang Hao also shifted his gaze over.
He asked in a deep voice, "Flander, you speak! If you dare to deceive me… the Golden Iron Triangle will forever lose its wings!"
"Your Excellency, please spare us!"
The pressure on Flander increased sharply. He lowered his head in panic, bending deeply at the waist. Cold sweat even began to appear as he gritted his teeth and said:
"Reporting to Your Excellency, during the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu—Xiao Wu was abducted by a Titan Giant Ape. I fear she is already in grave danger!"
"What did you say?!"
Upon hearing Flander's words,
the qi and blood within Tang Hao's body began to churn violently. Soul power surged as the aura of a Titled Douluo leaked out.
Pfft—
Yu Xiaogang immediately let out a muffled groan and fell to his knees, hurriedly begging for mercy.
"Your Excellency, calm your anger—please calm your anger!"
He was only a Great Soul Master; he couldn't withstand this at all.
Seeing that the situation seemed even more serious than he had imagined, Flander was filled with fear.
He followed Yu Xiaogang and knelt down as well.
"Please forgive us, Your Excellency. We failed to fulfill our duty as teachers!"
All these years—
many students had died, but this was the first time Flander had ever humbled himself to such an extent.
Tang Hao's gaze turned sharp. His hoarse voice carried rage.
"Explain it clearly. Tell me everything from beginning to end!"
"Yes—yes!"
Flander nodded repeatedly and hurriedly recounted everything Zhao Wuji had told him, without missing a single detail.
Encountering the Dragon Serpent Couple, continuing deeper into the forest, encountering the Titan Giant Ape, Xiao Wu being abducted, Tang San and Ye Qiu chasing after it in succession, finding the injured Tang San—
every detail was explained one by one.
After hearing it all,
Tang Hao's expression was gloomy, his heart bleeding.
Not because Tang San's "eggs were crushed," but because a ten-thousand-year soul beast that had practically been delivered to his mouth had flown away!
If he had known this would happen, he should have captured that soul beast earlier. Then he could have used Ye Qiu's life to threaten her not to commit suicide and obediently submit.
After Tang San grew up, he could have forced her to offer herself in sacrifice.
But he didn't dare to gamble—how deep the feelings between Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu truly were.
This was different from what happened with A Yin back then. If he captured Xiao Wu too early, as time passed and feelings faded, would Ye Qiu's life still be able to restrain her?
Tang Hao felt so stifled he was about to go mad.
He shouldn't have been greedy, trying to maximize the benefits of a sacrifice. Just taking the soul bone would have been enough—wouldn't that have been better?
Flander and Yu Xiaogang knelt prostrate on the ground, silent as cicadas in winter.
Tang Hao's expression fluctuated darkly.
On the road from Shrek Academy to Soto City.
Tang San and Dai Mubai carried their bamboo baskets on their backs and charged ahead at full speed. Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, and the others lagged several hundred meters behind them. Ning Rongrong hung at the very end, with Ye Qiu walking beside her.
After running only a short while, Ning Rongrong moved closer to Ye Qiu, grabbed his clothes, and spoke in a soft, coquettish voice.
"Dead liar, I'm so tired~"
"Got it."
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes at her helplessly and reached out to support the bamboo basket on her back. It weighed only five kilograms—hardly worth mentioning.
Feeling the weight on her back lighten,
Ning Rongrong beamed with joy. Her lively green eyes swept over Ye Qiu as she grabbed his clothes and tried to speed up.
"Come on, let's speed up!"
Unfortunately, before she could run off, Ye Qiu grabbed her bamboo basket with a look of exasperation and pulled her back.
"Ah—"
Ning Rongrong covered her shoulder and turned her head to glare at Ye Qiu, her red lips pouting.
"Y-you… what are you doing?"
"If you feel tired, then take it slow. I'll stay with you."
Ye Qiu temporarily let go, then grabbed Ning Rongrong's small hand and treated her injuries.
As for not being allowed to use soul power—Ye Qiu had seen through that long ago. With no one watching, even if he used soul power, Yu Xiaogang and the others wouldn't know.
He was well aware of Yu Xiaogang's intentions.
Later on, Tang San and the others would inevitably slow down and walk together with Ning Rongrong, so there was no need for her to rush ahead.
"Hmph, you should've said so earlier."
Ning Rongrong snorted softly, feeling a little embarrassed by Ye Qiu's words.
Her face was really big… who said she wanted him to accompany her anyway?
Holding hands with Ye Qiu as they jogged lightly, Ning Rongrong quietly looked at him and asked curiously:
"Dead liar, what were you whispering to Zhuqing about just now?"
"Nothing much. She just asked me to help her with cultivation."
Ye Qiu told the truth. After all, Ning Rongrong already knew about the situation of his martial soul.
"Is that so…"
Ning Rongrong nodded slightly, her brows knitting together.
She hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to agree to that dead liar so quickly.
"Then you…"
Ning Rongrong opened her mouth, wanting to ask when Ye Qiu would ask her out. But a girl's reserve made her hesitate.
Ye Qiu glanced at her.
"What's wrong?"
"Hmph! Nothing… forget it. Talking wastes energy."
Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks and threw Ye Qiu's hand aside.
This dead liar had definitely forgotten about asking her out. Truly a fickle, spur-of-the-moment scumbag!
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes, supported the bamboo basket on her back, and clicked his tongue as he complained:
"You really are a little demon, so inexplicable…"
"Who are you calling inexplicable?!"
Ning Rongrong was so angry her teeth itched.
How was she inexplicable? Clearly it was Ye Qiu who had provoked her—he didn't take what he promised seriously at all!
Ye Qiu patted the bamboo basket on her back.
"You are."
"Shut up! Ah—stop it!"
Ning Rongrong nearly toppled backward.
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