Ever since Zhu Zhuqing had arrived at Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai had been holding himself back, tolerating her. Now, the typically cold and arrogant young man could no longer contain the fury burning inside him. "Stop right there."
Zhu Zhuqing paid him no mind whatsoever. Not only did she fail to stop, she quickened her pace.
"You—" Dai Mubai suddenly raised his right hand, intense white light surging and receding in his palm. He had never been one for a good temper — or rather, his temper was more volatile than anyone else's. But in the end, he held himself back. The white light on his palm flashed once and vanished. A breath like a tiger's roar escaped his lips, and he followed behind Zhu Zhuqing toward the academy.
Xiao Wu blinked and whispered to Tang San, "What's going on with them?"
Tang San shook his head. "I don't know either. Based on what happened during registration, Dai Mubai shouldn't have known Zhu Zhuqing before. But he seems to act differently around her. Could it really just be because their Martial Souls have the potential to combine in a Fusion Technique? Forget it — we'd better not meddle in other people's personal affairs."
Xiao Wu reached out and touched Tang San's chest. He jumped in surprise. "What are you doing?"
Xiao Wu's eyes had gone slightly red. "Does it still hurt? You got hurt because of me."
Only then did Tang San realize she was referring to his injuries. He shook his head with a gentle smile. "I'm fine. Your big brother isn't that fragile. Come on, let's catch up — they're about to disappear from sight."
When Tang San's group returned to Shrek Academy, they were surprised to find two people waiting outside the main gate.
The moonlight was beautiful tonight. By its glow, they immediately recognized the figures standing there as Oscar and Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong appeared to have recovered her composure. A warm smile had returned to her pretty face. She sat on a large rock by the academy entrance, swinging her legs back and forth, looking lost in thought.
Oscar, on the other hand, looked rather grim. His brows were furrowed, and he kept stealing glances at Ning Rongrong, a look of reluctant bitterness in his eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing acted as if the two didn't exist, walking straight through the gate and heading back to her dormitory without so much as a backward glance.
Dai Mubai frowned, the cold glint in his evil eyes intensifying.
"What are you two doing here?" Dai Mubai's gaze flickered as he spoke in an icy tone.
Ning Rongrong hopped down from the rock. "Waiting for you, obviously. Why are you back so late? Where are the headmaster and the fatty?"
Dai Mubai replied coldly, "They had business. Have you made up your mind? Stay or leave?"
Ning Rongrong answered without hesitation. "Stay, of course. How could I just walk away from such a fun place? What's with that expression — are you a zombie? Did Zhu Zhuqing shoot you down? Haha, and Oscar here was calling you some kind of master of romance. You can't even handle one girl."
With her true nature now unleashed, Ning Rongrong made no effort to hide anything. She had been extraordinarily clever since childhood, and she could read a wealth of meaning from Dai Mubai's expression alone. She mocked him without the slightest restraint.
Dai Mubai's eyes blazed with killing intent. "Ning Rongrong, don't test my patience. This is Shrek Academy, not your family estate. Others may fear your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, but I, Dai Mubai, don't. Push me too far, and I'll rape you then kill you, then rape you again and kill you again."
Ning Rongrong giggled. "I'm so scared!" She deliberately thrust her chest out. "Go ahead. Show me what you can do to me."
"You—" Dai Mubai's rage finally broke loose. The White Tiger doesn't roar, and you take it for a sick cat? A ferocious aura erupted without warning. His Soul Power detonated in an instant, and Ning Rongrong's body was blasted backward in a heartbeat.
Oscar rushed forward to catch her, but the force of the impact knocked him flat on his backside.
"Mubai." Tang San stepped across in a single stride, placing himself in front of Ning Rongrong. His hands swept outward, and the force of Crane Control Dragon Catch surged forth, redirecting Dai Mubai's Soul Power to either side. "We're all classmates. Let it go."