"Little Zong, Little Zong, hurry up!" Xiao Wu called out loudly, pulling Ye Lingling's hand.
Seeing Xiao Wu's energetic appearance, Zu Zong secretly regretted going out shopping earlier. Even if he did go out, he shouldn't have gone to their room to say hello. Xiao Wu was unhappy when Ye Lingling told her that Zu Zong had gone out after she woke up. Now, as soon as Zu Zong returned, she wanted to drag him out again.
Flicking his bangs, Zu Zong replied weakly, "Hey! I know, I know."
From the moment Zu Zong returned until now, Xiao Wu's lips had been pouting, and her eyes would occasionally glare at him "fiercely," meaning she was angry.
"Big sister, I just got back. Besides, didn't I bring you gifts?"
"Hmph! Who told you to go out without me? And I don't like your gifts at all."
While saying this, Xiao Wu held the rabbit mask with obvious delight.
Zu Zong(rolling his eyes): If you don't like the rabbit, why do you look so fond of it?
Ye Lingling, dressed in black gauze, stood to the side, glancing at the soul tool on her wrist out of the corner of her eye, a rare smile appearing on her face.
This scene was witnessed by the zuzong, who thought, "Looks like she really likes this mask!"
In the original work, Ye Lingling's appearance was that of a tragic character. Ye Lingling was the sole inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul lineage, and each generation could only have one inheritor. At the same time, there could only be two Nine Heart Begonia Soul Masters alive. Only if one dies could another descendant appear. The feeling of watching a loved one die is enough to make anyone despair!
Glancing at Xiao Wu, the zu zong said, "Just so you know, we're only having dinner! After dinner, go back to cultivate, we have to participate in the Soul Battle Competition tomorrow."
"Then I want the carrot set meal, Lingling, what do you want to eat?"
The three found a nice restaurant, and after dinner, it was completely dark.
After paying for their meal, the three of them left the restaurant.
Soto City was bustling at night, its vibrancy rivaling that of the daytime.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu exclaimed, "Wow, Xiao Zong, look! There's a huge building ahead! It's like a mountain!"
Zu Zong looked ahead and saw a massive, oval-shaped building, reaching a height of 120 meters.
"This is the Soto City Grand Arena," said Ye Lingling, who had been silent until now. From her tone, it was clear she was familiar with it.
Zu Zong asked curiously, "Lingling, have you been here before?"
Ye Lingling nodded, her expression still cool, but her tone held a hint of warmth as she said seriously, "Teacher Qin Ming brought us here once last year."
"In that case, let's go in and take a look! We're going there tomorrow anyway, so it's good to familiarize ourselves with it first," Zu Zong also wanted to see the Soto City Grand Arena. In the past, their battles in Notting City were always small-scale, as Notting City was so tiny that you couldn't even find a Soul Master. This time, he could finally go all out and fight a few matches.
The carefree Xiao Wu, seeing she didn't have to go back so early and could continue exploring, immediately jumped up excitedly, "Oh, great!"
The three of them slowly walked towards the Soul Arena.
At the Soto City Grand Soul Arena, the Shrek Academy members had just finished their battles and gathered at the entrance.
Just like in the original story, Tang San, on the advice of "Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang," joined Shrek Academy, but because he was tricked into a small dark room by the gatekeeper on the first day of school, he missed meeting Xiao Wu. Therefore, he came alone.
At this moment, Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing were gathered at the entrance, enacting a scene from the original story.
"You guys go back first. The Dean just told me to go to his shop," Ma Hongjun suddenly said, a hint of excitement flashing in his small eyes.
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A half-smile played on Dai Mubai's lips. "Then we'll head back first. Take it easy."
"Boss Dai, are you coming?"
"No, stop talking nonsense, let's go." Dai Mubai glared at him, his eyes glancing at Zhu Zhuqing out of the corner of his eye.
The fat man's reaction was noticeably slow; he didn't catch the meaning in Dai Mubai's eyes. His chubby face flushed with excitement. "Let's go, let's go together. Didn't you say women aren't population but resources?"
Dai Mubai finally snapped. "Get lost. I don't have your taste."
Ma Hongjun snorted in dissatisfaction, but faced with the rage flashing in Dai Mubai's wicked eyes, he opened his mouth but ultimately didn't dare to confront this wicked tiger for more than a few words, turning and leaving.
"Mubai, what's Ma Hongjun going to do?" Tang San asked.
Dai Mubai laughed and said, "What else could he do? He couldn't suppress his lust. He went to work as a courtesan."
As he said this, Dai Mubai deliberately glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, realizing he had made a serious mistake. When the fat man asked if he was going, he casually replied, "I don't have your bad taste," which implied he was a regular. But it was fine; if she cared, she would at least give him a good scolding.
However, Dai Mubai was mistaken. Zhu Zhuqing remained aloof throughout, even when Dai Mubai mentioned courtesans, her face showed no emotion.
Suddenly, her gaze shifted, and a rare smile appeared on her face.
This puzzled Dai Mubai, whose gaze had been fixed on Zhu Zhuqing. Following Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, a bright light shone in Dai Mubai's eyes.
Two beauties, one younger than Zhu Zhuqing, but the other, a girl in a black veil, was truly extraordinary. The veiled allure, combined with her cool and aloof demeanor, was captivating.
"Like a pipa player half-concealing her face"—what a beautiful line! His previous girlfriends couldn't compare.
Dai Mubai admitted he was smitten! If Zhu Zhuqing hadn't been there, he would have already gone over to chat her up.
He completely ignored the blue-haired boy beside her.
"Does Zhuqing know those two girls?" Dai Mubai couldn't help but wonder.
His gaze returned to Zhu Zhuqing. "No, wait, she's looking at that blue-haired boy next to her? That smile... I've never seen it before! Who is that damned blue-haired pretty boy?"
Dai Mubai was furious because he saw his "fiancée" looking at another man, her face radiating an unprecedented happiness.
Tang San, standing nearby, was also furious because he saw someone he hated with a passion, a man he had loathed since he was six.
The zu zong noticed Tang San and the others, a strange smile playing on his lips.
Xiao Wu also sensed someone looking in their direction and turned to the clan leader, asking, "Little zuzong, do you know those people over there?"
"Oh, the one who looks average, the ugliest one, is Tang San, the one I always tell you about. I don't recognize the blond guy or the girl in black he's been staring at," the zu zong pointed.
As he spoke, the zu zong couldn't help but ponder. He thought, "Tang San seems to hate me quite a bit; that blond guy is probably Dai Mubai, it's normal for him to keep staring at Zhu Zhuqing; but why is Zhu Zhuqing always staring at me? Has my charm become that great?" (