Chapter 36: Goodbye Tang San
"Brother Zong, Brother Zong, hurry up, hurry up!" Xiao Wu grabbed Ye Lingling's hand and shouted loudly.
Seeing Xiao Wu so full of energy, Zu Zong secretly regretted having gone out earlier. Even if he had to go out, he shouldn't have gone to their room to say hello. After waking up, Xiao Wu heard from Ye Lingling that Zu Zong had gone out, and she became unhappy. Now that Zu Zong just returned, she was already pulling him out again.
Ruffling his bangs weakly, Zu Zong replied tiredly, "Hey hey! I know, I know."
Since Zu Zong came back, Xiao Wu had been pouting, occasionally glaring at him fiercely to show she was upset.
"Big sister, I just got back. Besides, didn't I bring you a gift?"
"Hmph! Who told you to go out without inviting me? And I don't like your gift at all."
While saying this, Xiao Wu was actually holding a rabbit mask lovingly.
Zu Zong rolled his eyes: "Rabbit, if you don't like it, why are you holding it so tightly?"
Ye Lingling, dressed in black silk, stood aside, casting a glance at the soul guide device on her wrist, and a rare smile appeared on her face.
Zu Zong caught this scene and thought, "Looks like she really likes that mask!"
In the original story, Ye Lingling is a tragic character. She is the sole successor of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul lineage, and only one heir can exist each generation. At the same time, only two Nine Heart Begonia soul masters can be alive. Only when one dies can another successor appear. Watching close relatives perish like this would cause anyone to despair.
Glancing at Xiao Wu, Zu Zong said, "Just a heads up, we're only eating dinner! After that, back to training; tomorrow there's the Dou Soul competition."
"Then I want the carrot set meal. Lingling, what do you want to eat?"
The three found a decent restaurant. After dinner, night had fully fallen.
Having paid the bill, the three stepped out of the restaurant.
Soto City at night was very lively, its bustling degree no less than during the day.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu exclaimed, "Wow, Brother Zong, look! There's a huge building ahead! It's like a mountain!"
Zu Zong looked forward to see a giant elliptical building about 120 meters tall.
"This is the Soto City Grand Soul Battle Arena," said Ye Lingling, who had been silent until now. Her tone suggested she was familiar with it.
Zu Zong asked in confusion, "Lingling, have you been here before?"
Ye Lingling nodded, her expression still cold but her tone warmer as she said seriously, "Last year, Teacher Qin Ming brought us here once."
"In that case, let's go in and have a look! We'll be coming here tomorrow anyway, so it's good to familiarize ourselves," Zu Zong said, wanting to see the Soto City Grand Soul Battle Arena. Previously in Nuoding City, fights were small scale because Nuoding was a tiny city where not even a Soul Venerate could be found. This time he could fight more freely.
Carefree Xiao Wu was happy to continue wandering since they didn't have to return early. She jumped up excitedly, "Oh, yay!"
The three slowly walked toward the Soul Battle Arena.
At the Soto City Grand Soul Battle Arena, the members of Shrek had just finished their Dou Soul battles and gathered at the entrance.
As in the original story, Tang San joined Shrek on the advice of "Master Yu Xiaogang," but since he was locked in the small black room by the gatekeeper on the first day of school, he missed meeting Xiao Wu. So he came alone.
At this moment, Tang San, Boss Dai, Ma Hongjun, and Zhu Zhuqing stood together at the entrance, reenacting a scene from the original.
"You guys go back first. The dean just told me to come to his shop," Ma Hongjun suddenly said, his small eyes shining with excitement.
Boss Dai's face showed a faint smirk, "Then we'll head back first. Take it easy."
"Boss Dai, are you coming?"
"No, stop talking nonsense, let's go." Boss Dai gave him a sharp glance but his eyes flicked toward Zhu Zhuqing.
The fat man's reaction was clearly a bit slow; he didn't catch the meaning in Dai Mubai's eyes. His round face was flushed with excitement. "Let's go together. Didn't you say women don't count as people but as resources?"
Dai Mubai finally couldn't hold back. "Get lost. I don't have as bad a taste as you."
Ma Hongjun snorted in dissatisfaction, but facing the angry gleam in Dai Mubai's evil eyes, he opened his mouth but dared not argue further with this fierce man. He turned and left.
"Tang San asked, "Mubai, what's Ma Hongjun going to do?"
Dai Mubai laughed heartily, "What else can he do? The evil fire can't be suppressed anymore. He's gone to the brothel as a phoenix."
Saying this, Dai Mubai deliberately glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, realizing he had made a serious mistake earlier. When the fat man asked if he was going, Dai Mubai casually replied, "I don't have as bad a taste as you," which implied he was also a regular. Well, if the other cared, he would at least scold him badly.
However, Dai Mubai was overthinking. Zhu Zhuqing remained cold and indifferent from start to finish. Even when Dai Mubai mentioned the brothel, her face showed no reaction.
Suddenly, her gaze shifted, and for a rare moment, a faint smile appeared on her face.
Dai Mubai, whose eyes had been fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, was puzzled. Following her gaze, his eyes lit up.
Beautiful women, and two of them at that. Although the younger one was not as good as Zhu Zhuqing, the other girl in black silk was truly extraordinary. The faintly veiled mistiness, combined with her cold aura—
"Half concealed like a pipa," what a great poem. None of his past girlfriends could compare.
Dai Mubai admitted he was smitten! If Zhu Zhuqing weren't here, he would have already run over to flirt.
As for the blue-haired youth beside them, he was completely ignored.
"Could Zhu Zhuqing know those two girls?" Dai Mubai wondered.
Looking back at Zhu Zhuqing, "No, wait, she's actually looking at that blue-haired guy next to them? That smile— even I've never seen it before. Damn, who is that blue-haired pretty boy?"
Dai Mubai was angry because he saw his "fiancée" looking at another man, her face glowing with unprecedented happiness.
Tang San was also angry, because he saw a man he hated to the bone since age six.
Zu Zong noticed Tang San and the others and smiled oddly.
Xiao Wu also sensed someone watching their way. She turned to Zu Zong and asked, "Brother Zong, do you know those people over there?"
"Oh, that plain-looking one—the ugliest one—is the Tang San I often tell you about. The blonde guy and the black-clothed girl he keeps staring at, I don't know," Zu Zong said, pointing.
While saying this, Zu Zong couldn't help but ponder, thinking, "Tang San still seems to hate me quite a bit; that blonde should be Dai Mubai, staring at Zhu Zhuqing as usual; but why does Zhu Zhuqing keep staring at me? Could it be that my charm is already this strong?"
(End of chapter)
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