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"No?" "Did someone take a secret picture of me?"
Just as Su Yan checked the group chat messages, he found an embarrassing photo of him riding a horse had been secretly snapped. He had just started riding then, and his backside hadn't quite gotten used to it.
Huh?
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong met.
Oh, come on.
Su Yan felt a little helpless and frustrated. He'd originally planned to keep his identity hidden until he reached Shrek Academy and met them, believing only then would his secret be exposed. Now, looking at the situation, given Ning Rongrong's intelligence, she must already suspect him, or even know exactly who he was.
[Su Yan: The night is long, and I'm wide awake. I just finished refining a furnace of Nine Revolutions Golden Core. I didn't expect some of you would actually get together.]
[Loves Eating Carrots: Hehe.]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Wow, Brother Su Yan, that's amazing. What is a Nine Revolutions Golden Core?]
[Su Yan: Little kids shouldn't ask so many questions. Knowing too much is just asking for a spanking, you know what I mean, right?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Hahahaha!]
[Loves Eating Carrots: What are you laughing at?]
[Yanzi Is Not Swallow: Su Yan, we didn't see you come out tonight. Now, we're all about to go to sleep.]
[Group Member Number Nine: I bet refining a Golden Core is fake; helping someone run away from home is the real deal, isn't it?]
[Bibi Dong: Kitty, seriously, if you're in trouble, you can come to me. Given our connection in this group chat, I wouldn't turn you away.]
[I Am an Orphan: She's a decent person; she wouldn't dare come to you, a total lunatic!]
[Bibi Dong: Orphan, that's enough!]
"Teacher."
In the Supreme Pontiff's Bedchamber, Hu Liena rushed in, completely flustered. The moment she entered, she saw Bibi Dong raising her hand, about to smash the jade mirror.
Hu Liena thought: I walked in and saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu. And you're still claiming you don't know martial arts? Oh, wait, you're still claiming you haven't gone crazy?
Bibi Dong was truly furious!
Seriously?
One Liu Erlong is already hiding away. And you, Orphan, pick a fight with me every single day? Am I, Bibi Dong, some kind of pushover?
"Nana, you're back."
Bibi Dong calmly pulled her hand back, a peaceful smile on her face as she looked at Hu Liena.
Hu Liena was a bit nervous. "Teacher, are you okay?"
"Hehe."
Bibi Dong gave a casual smile. "What could be wrong with me? You know everything I've been through. How could such a small issue actually drive me crazy?"
Hu Liena still looked worried. "But, Teacher, why do I feel that your behavior in the group chat is very... very strange?"
Bibi Dong was exhausted. "Stupid!" she exclaimed. "What else was I supposed to do?" She continued, "Should I just let them mock me relentlessly? They all know my past; how am I supposed to face them?"
"Ah!"
Hu Liena looked shocked. "So, Teacher, you weren't actually crazy after all; you were just pretending! That's wonderful!" She beamed, "Teacher, you were just feigning madness and foolishness."
Bibi Dong gave Hu Liena an annoyed glare. "What else did you think?" she challenged. "You don't really think Liu Erlong hasn't finished grieving, do you?" She went on to explain, "She hasn't finished grieving; she just doesn't have the courage to come out and face everyone. The moment she does, she'll be laughed to death."
Hearing this, Hu Liena finally understood. Amazing! That's exactly what you'd expect from her Teacher.
[Hu Liena: Liu Erlong, hurry up and come out to face my Teacher.]
[Hu Liena: I, Hu Liena, swear to defend Teacher Bibi Dong to the death.]
[Yanzi Is Not Swallow: It looks like Hu Liena has returned to Spirit Hall.]
[Group Member Number Nine: Hu Liena, if you're being threatened, just blink!]
Tch~
Hu Liena scoffed inwardly. A bunch of idiots! How could you possibly know how wise and mighty my Teacher is?
[Bibi Dong: Liu Erlong, come out quickly and face me.]
[Childhood Moon: Your Supreme Pontiff, you've said that almost fifty times today. How about you let her go?]
[Bibi Dong: I'm a crazy Supreme Pontiff, not a saintly one. If I let her go, would you let me go?]
[I Am an Orphan: Heh, lunatic.]
Bibi Dong instantly blew up in anger. Just as she was about to snap back at Orphan, Hu Liena pulled her arm. Bibi Dong looked at Hu Liena with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong?" she asked.
Hu Liena shook her head, her expression complicated. "N-nothing, Teacher. Just ignore her; she's just Orphan. Don't bother with her."
Bibi Dong, however, spoke with fury. "I should respect her?" she demanded. "In this group chat, besides Su Yan, whose respect do I actually need?"
[Bibi Dong: Heh, Orphan.]
Hu Liena covered her face, unable to watch. Go on! she thought. The day the truth comes out, I wonder how you, Teacher, will face people.
[Yanzi Is Not Swallow: Does anyone else have any gossip? If not, I'm going to sleep. It's already late.]
[Group Member Number Nine: There is gossip, but I don't think you'll necessarily be able to wait for it.]
[Yanzi Is Not Swallow: ???]
[I Am an Orphan: Number Nine, are you talking about the gossip between Su Yan and Kitty?]
[Group Member Number Nine: Yes, those two are definitely going to meet, but there's been no news. I guess it's either in progress or hasn't started yet.]
[Yanzi Is Not Swallow: That's not right! At the peak of immortals, I, Su Yan, am the heavens. Is Su Yan really that slow at saving someone?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: The journey across the Void Realm might be a bit bumpy, and the divine horse might also need to rest.]
[Loves Eating Carrots: Hahahaha!!]
[Yanzi Is Not Swallow: Then I'll wait. Su Yan, Kitty, you two make sure to tell us. I'm not going to sleep; I'll wait for you.]
[Group Member Number Nine: Six.]
Nuoding City.
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong temporarily went their separate ways, agreeing to go to Suotuo City together the next morning. Xiao Wu genuinely had no hidden agenda and wasn't quick-witted enough to suspect anything. She had completely forgotten Ning Rongrong's original reason for looking for her. Ning Rongrong had come looking for Su Yan!
Xiao Wu was still happy, pleased that she had a companion for her trip to Suotuo City. But was she a companion? No, she was a future competitor.
Early morning.
In a bamboo forest in the Star Luo Empire, a figure moved swiftly through the trees. This figure was Zhu Zhuqing. After frantically running all night, her horse was completely exhausted. She didn't have time to find another one, so she had to abandon it and enter the forest to escape.
Behind Zhu Zhuqing, a woman with a similarly fiery figure, her face covered by a black mask, pursued relentlessly with several Spirit Masters.
Whoosh!
An arrow shot through the air. Zhu Zhuqing instantly knew what was happening. She leaped up to dodge it, then kept running toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
Crack.
Not long after running, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly lost her footing and fell into a beast trap pit in the forest.
Zhu Zhuyun and her people also caught up and stood at the edge of the pit.
A moment later, Zhu Zhuqing struggled out from the pit with great effort, facing Zhu Zhuyun and four other Spirit Ancestors across the hole.
They say that when something bad happens, don't panic. The first thing you should do is take out your jade mirror and post on your Moments.
Zhu Zhuqing actually did just that. She calculated the time, figuring Su Yan should be arriving soon. She pulled out the jade mirror from her clothes, took a picture, and posted it in the group.
[Cat in the Shadows: Five masked assassins.jpg.]
[Cat in the Shadows: Life-or-death situation.]
Afterward, Zhu Zhuqing opened Su Yan's private message.
[Cat in the Shadows: They caught up.]