...
In the living room.
Xuan Hao had changed out of his blood-stained clothes and was leisurely sipping his tea.
In his arms, Na'er was curled up tightly like a frightened little rabbit, her head buried in his chest, her body still trembling.
"Brother...that was so scary..."
Na'er's voice was trembling with tears, her large, amethyst-like eyes brimming with emotion; she looked terrified.
"Those bad guys are so fierce...and...and there's so much blood..."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
Xuanhao gently patted her back and coaxed her softly:
"My brother chased away all the bad guys, so everything's alright now."
"Na'er, don't be afraid."
He didn't see that the little girl, who was buried in his arms and seemed terrified, was actually smiling slyly.
Where was there even a trace of fear in those purple eyes?
There was only a deep sense of dependence and a hint of disdain for those ants who dared to disturb them.
"Hmph, a bunch of ignorant fools."
Na'er snorted coldly in her heart.
As the Silver Dragon King and the ruler of all soul beasts, she had witnessed more slaughter and death than Xuan Hao had eaten rice.
In her eyes, what just happened was just a children's fight.
If it weren't for maintaining the "weak little sister" persona in front of her brother, if it weren't for being able to legitimately snuggle in her brother's arms for comfort...
Those guys who wanted to make a move just now didn't even need Xuan Hao to lift a finger.
With just a flick of her finger, she could wipe them out completely!
"but..."
Na'er snuggled against Xuan Hao's warm chest, thinking to herself:
"The way my brother kills people... he looks pretty cool."
"Especially when he blasted someone apart with one punch, that domineering aura... really resembled the Dragon God back then."
"It seems my judgment was right after all."
"Brother, I'm afraid to sleep alone tonight..."
Na'er raised her head, looking at Xuan Hao with a pitiful expression, her large, watery eyes filled with pleading:
"I'm afraid of having nightmares... Can I sleep with my brother?"
"this..."
Xuan Hao paused for a moment, then hesitated.
Although Na'er looks young, she is twelve years old after all, and there is a difference between boys and girls...
"Waaaaah... That bad guy's head just flew right up to my feet... How scary..."
Seeing this, Na'er immediately intensified her offensive, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Okay, okay! Let's sleep together! Let's sleep together!"
Xuan Hao surrendered instantly, all his previous concerns completely forgotten.
Looking at the little girl in his arms who instantly stopped crying and started laughing, Xuan Hao sighed helplessly.
That's all.
Who told her to be the little sister he picked up?
Spoil them.
What he didn't know was that behind that seemingly innocent smile, a certain "scheming" Silver Dragon King had already mentally made a victory sign.
Plans are in place!
I can cuddle with my brother again tonight!
As for those two "love rivals" who are still vomiting in the toilet?
Wow, too inexperienced.
...
The next morning.
Sunlight streamed into the room through the gaps in the curtains, dispelling the gloom left by last night's bloody massacre.
After a night's rest, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were still a little pale, but their spirits had recovered considerably.
After all, he is a Soul Master, so his mental fortitude is stronger than that of ordinary people.
After a quick wash and a meal, Xuan Hao took the three women back to Shrek Academy.
The goal this time is simple—to drop out of school.
Since they're going to take people away, they should do it openly and honestly.
They should also see what Dean Flander's attitude is.
If he's ungrateful and insists on causing trouble, Xuan Hao wouldn't mind giving this "monster academy" a little more thrashing.
...
Shrek Academy, playground.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
Flander stood at the front, his usually cunning face now filled with solemnity.
First, Zhao Wuji was seriously injured.
His face was swollen like a pig's head, and he had seven or eight broken ribs.
He is still lying in bed groaning.
Dai Mubai, who was known as the "monster genius," was also slapped unconscious, and several of his teeth were knocked out.
As for Tang San...
He was completely overwhelmed by the newcomer Zhu Zhuqing, to the point that he questioned his existence and still hasn't recovered.
This isn't recruiting new students, it's practically recruiting a bunch of ancestors!
When Xuan Hao and his group appeared at the village entrance, Flander's eyelids twitched violently a few times.
Especially when he saw the silver-haired boy walking leisurely at the front, as if he were strolling in his own backyard, Flander couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Last night, after Zhao Wuji woke up, he described the boy's terrifying strength to him, using exaggerated words that terrified Flander.
"They didn't even force him to reveal his true martial spirit form, yet they treated Old Zhao like a football..."
"Suspected Title Douluo..."
With those two labels plastered on his forehead, even if Flander had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to provoke them at this moment.
"Um... how many people..."
Flander pushed up his crystal glasses, about to say a few polite words.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing have already stepped out from the crowd.
"Dean Flander."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression was aloof; she didn't even glance at Dai Mubai, and went straight to the point:
"I'm here to drop out of school."
"Me too!"
Ning Rongrong raised her chin, reverting to her arrogant and mischievous demeanor:
"This lousy academy is too poor.
I can't stand living here. I'm not playing anymore."
"Drop...drop out of school?"
Flander was stunned for a moment.
Although he had expected it, he still felt a pang of heartache when he heard that these two newly recruited geniuses were leaving.
These are all promising talents!
Especially Zhu Zhuqing, whose strength in last night's battle was simply monstrous!
And then there's Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School—she's a walking gold mine!
"This...won't you reconsider?"
Flander tried to persuade him to stay:
"Although our Shrek Academy may have less than ideal conditions, the quality of our teaching..."
However, before he could finish speaking, he felt a cold gaze fall upon him.
He subconsciously looked up and met Xuan Hao's eyes, which seemed to be smiling but weren't.
That look seemed to say: Try saying another word?
Flander shuddered, immediately swallowing the words he was about to say, and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace:
"Ahem... Well, since you're determined to leave, I won't force you to stay."
"Shrek Academy has always been a place where people are free to come and go.
Since it's not suitable, then... I wish you all the best in your future endeavors."
"Alright, thank you very much, Dean."
Ning Rongrong nodded, said nothing more, pulled Zhu Zhuqing and turned to leave, returning to Xuan Hao's side.
Things went more smoothly than expected.
However.
Just as the four were about to turn and leave.
"Whoosh—!!"
A pink afterimage suddenly shot out from the girls' dormitory building next door without warning!
It moved incredibly fast, even creating a fragrant breeze!
"careful!"
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who had just been traumatized by the beating, instinctively wanted to defend themselves.
But the pink figure wasn't targeting them at all; instead, it bypassed them and, like a pink cannonball, crashed into Xuan Hao's arms with perfect accuracy!
"elder brother!!!"
Accompanied by a shout full of surprise and coquettishness.
The cute girl with scorpion braids and rabbit ears was hanging directly on Xuan Hao.
She skillfully wrapped her legs around Xuan Hao's waist, her hands tightly wrapped around his neck, and like a koala, buried her face in his neck and rubbed against him wildly.
Xiao Wu.
This happened too fast, too suddenly.
Everyone present was stunned.
Tang San, still in a daze, looked at his "sister" who was usually aloof and rarely allowed to hold his hand, now clinging so intimately to another man.
He felt as if he had been punched hard in the chest, and his whole body had cracked open.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape in an "O" shape.
"What...what's going on?!"
"Another one?!"
Ning Rongrong felt her head buzzing.
Is Xuan Hao here to drop out of school, or to buy goods?!
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