Tianhuo Academy.
Huowu was stomping madly.
"Damn it!"
"Su Chen, you're such a jerk! I finally got to be a lucky spectator once, and you don't even give me a single reward?"
"Jerk! Jerk! Jerk!"
Huowu's chest felt like it was about to explode with anger.
What about the supporting roles?
Do supporting roles have no stories?
I've got plenty of stories, you damn guy! Why don't you write about me?
No way!!
The angrier Huowu got, the more determined she was to find Su Chen immediately and tell him straight to his face that Huowu definitely has a story.
However,
The most heartbroken person was none other than the little witch who ran away from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong was the first to leave, intending to venture outside and head straight to Soto City's Shrek team.
Upon arriving at Soto City, after reading Su Chen's diary content, Ning Rongrong changed her mind:
"Forget Shrek, isn't it better to find Su Chen?"
So as soon as she got to Soto City, she turned around, planning to go directly to Tiandou City to find him.
Just as she left the city, she saw new diary content today: Su Chen was done with his business and was going to find Yu Xiaogang at Shrek next.
"Alright!"
Ning Rongrong thought to herself, it might be hard to run into Su Chen going back to Tiandou City, so it's better to stick with her original plan: join Shrek and wait for him.
Feeling proud of her own cleverness, suddenly she found something important in the diary.
The key point:
[Since Ning Rongrong took the Qiluo Tulip, her martial soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, evolved into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. The Nine-Heart Begonia should also be able to break its limits.]
???
Ning Rongrong felt a bit overwhelmed, wondering when she even took Qiluo Tulip—she didn't even know what it was!
Wait a minute—
Su Chen wrote before that Shrek members all took divine herbs, so by original plot, she would later get the Qiluo Tulip, break the limit of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, and evolve to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
But now—
The divine herbs were all taken by Su Chen and given to Ye Lingling, the woman with the Nine-Heart Begonia.
This meant the divine herbs were gone; her martial soul could no longer evolve to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda?
"Waa... sob sob..."
On the carriage,
Just after leaving the city, Ning Rongrong burst into heart-wrenching crying, tears flowing like rain, utterly devastated!
"Su Chen, I hate you."
"I hate you so much. I despise you."
"Waaah—!"
Two figures approached in the distance.
One in blue, one in pink.
Wasn't that Tang San and Xiao Wu, the duo going to Shrek?
From afar, Xiao Wu saw a carriage stopped outside the city with heartbreaking crying inside, her heart tightened:
"Tang San, there's a girl over there crying so badly!"
"Let's go, let's see what's wrong."
Xiao Wu quickly ran over, jumped onto the carriage, and called out:
"Hey! What's wrong?"
Inside, Ning Rongrong paused her crying briefly, then resumed bawling.
Xiao Wu looked at the driver, who just shook his head, utterly confused.
"Hey!"
"Why aren't you talking? Were you bullied?"
"Mind your own business!"
Ning Rongrong jumped off the carriage, little witch temper flaring, wiping her tears and snapping back!
Xiao Wu was furious:
"How can you be like this? I'm being kind to you, why are you so rude?"
Tang San tugged Xiao Wu to signal her not to meddle.
Xiao Wu was stubborn and clenched her fists:
"This person's so mean! Sister Xiao Wu is being kind, and she's so impolite!"
"I'm going to teach her a lesson today."
"You dare!"
Ning Rongrong's face instantly turned fierce and suddenly asked:
"What did you just say your name was?"
"Hmph!" Xiao Wu snorted coldly:
"I'm Xiao Wu, the dance Wu."
Ning Rongrong's emerald eyes flicked around, then focused on Tang San:
"Then you are Tang San?"
Huh?
Tang San immediately tightened his brow, gaze sharp:
"You know us?"
Though not looking to pick a fight, he became noticeably cautious.
Ning Rongrong's expression turned complicated, scrutinizing Tang San then carefully observing Xiao Wu:
"A 29-year-old weird uncle."
"A hundred-thousand-year-old rogue rabbit."
What a coincidence, she actually ran into them. Surely they were going to Shrek?
Ning Rongrong reached out a hand in friendship, introducing herself:
"Hello, I'm Ning Rongrong."
But Tang San and Xiao Wu ignored her, which annoyed Ning Rongrong.
What's this?
I'm being polite and you guys are giving me attitude?
Tang San spoke calmly:
"We don't know you, so we won't bother you."
"Xiao Wu, let's go!"
Xiao Wu turned and left. Ning Rongrong suddenly called out:
"Hey!"
"Xiao Wu, I have something to tell you."
Xiao Wu felt something was wrong but came back cautiously, watching Ning Rongrong carefully.
Ning Rongrong leaned close and whispered into Xiao Wu's ear:
"Spirit Hall Bibi Dong, lovesick master-disciple."
Xiao Wu's face instantly turned pale, quietly replying the code:
"Spirit Hall Hulina, lovesick master-disciple."
"It's you."
"It's me."
"I…"
"You…"
Gentle breeze blowing through the willows,
"Are you a fan?"
Beer and spicy crayfish, fans are family!
The two exchanged secret signals, and their relationship instantly warmed from cold strangers to very intimate.
Tang San: ???
Ning Rongrong hugged Xiao Wu spontaneously and said:
"You're going to Shrek, right? I'm going there too, let's go together tomorrow."
Xiao Wu nodded heavily; the friendship bridge was built.
Fans share a mysterious sense of belonging and trust—after all, they know many secrets and are people to confide in.
She took Ning Rongrong's hand and quietly asked:
"Why were you crying just now? What's got you so upset?"
Ning Rongrong's eyes dimmed:
"You didn't see today… my martial soul could have evolved, so I…"
Xiao Wu thought and comforted:
"Actually… I think there's still a chance. At least you now know the name of that divine herb. Maybe he still has some?"
"Wow, that might be true!"
"Come on, come on, Xiao Wu, let's go into town. I'll treat you to some good food."
Tang San stood quietly, watching the two happily ditch him, feeling a bit angry.
Who exactly are these women?
What's their purpose getting close to me and Xiao Wu?
Hmph!
You better not be scheming something, or else...
Sunset Forest.
Su Chen had good luck and soon found a suitable soul beast for Dugu Yan. For Ye Lingling, it was easier.
Her martial soul didn't have extra soul skills, so as long as the age was right, any soul beast would do.
In the afternoon,
The four left Sunset Forest and boarded a carriage back to Tiandou City.
Dugu Bo thought for a long moment, then looked at Su Chen:
"Kid, can I trouble you for one thing?"
Su Chen smiled lightly and said:
"Although our previous deal was a transaction, we at least know each other now. I'm friends with Yan Yan too. Just say what you need."
(End of chapter)