Chapter 36: Xiao Wu: Upon the thought of following Luo Ye, I suddenly felt the heavens and earth widen

However, Dai Mubai and Oscar were somewhat better; Tang San and Ma Hongjun were the ones made to look worst by Luo Ye.

One had an ordinary appearance, the other was short and fat; standing next to Luo Ye, they looked simply awful.

Not to mention Zhu Zhuqing, who was gradually developing subtle feelings for Luo Ye.

Even if anyone else were substituted, they would unconsciously fix their gaze on Luo Ye.

To avoid looking too bad beside Luo Ye, Dai Mubai, Tang San and the others exchanged glances and, without prior agreement, chose to stay farther away from him.

"Boss Dai, what's that guy's background? How is he more handsome than the two of us?"

Oscar glanced at Luo Ye, couldn't help but move to Dai Mubai's side and asked a question.

Dai Mubai's face darkened; he snorted coldly and said.

"I don't know, don't ask me."

Oscar felt somewhat confused by his attitude, wondering what he had done to provoke him.

Ma Hongjun, watching from the side, gloated with a laugh.

"Don't you see? Dai Mubai has taken a liking to that icy woman, but she's clearly indifferent to him and keeps staying beside that guy."

"You're asking Dai Mubai who that guy is? You've asked the right person."

Hearing this, Oscar's gaze swept over Luo Ye, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dai Mubai, and he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

He adjusted his collar, trying to make his posture as upright as possible.

"It's fine; anyway, my target isn't her. Let Dai Mubai compete with him for her—Xiao Wu belongs to Tang San, and my target is another girl."

Ma Hongjun glanced at Ning Rongrong, curled his lip, and spoke irritably.

"I think you're overthinking it; that girl is absolutely not someone to provoke."

Although Xiao Wu had just moved her hand, it was Ning Rongrong who was the first to step forward and scold him; her sharp-tongued appearance already proved how fiery her temperament was.

Regarding Oscar taking her as his target, Ma Hongjun expressed his lack of optimism.

Oscar was about to say something more, but upon seeing Flandre appear and walk toward their position, looking at Flandre's appearance, he couldn't help but stare dumbfounded.

"Boss Dai, wasn't it Teacher Zhao who gave Tang San and the others their evaluation yesterday? How come the dean looks like he got beaten up instead?"

After a night's recovery, Flandre's face was no longer swollen like a pig's head as yesterday, but traces of bruising were still visible at a glance.

Anyone seeing him like that could directly guess he had been beaten.

Dai Mubai also showed a hint of bewilderment on his face, his tone uncertain as he spoke.

"I don't know either; it's true that Teacher Zhao was in charge of the evaluation yesterday, and although he lost, it wasn't this bad."

No matter how you say it, Flandre is a Soul Sage whose soul power is nearly at rank eighty; logically, in this small Suotuocity, nobody could beat him into such a state.

It couldn't be that he clashed with Zhao Wuji and got beaten by him, could it?

If that were the case, Zhao Wuji would probably end up even worse off than Flandre.

After all, Flandre's martial soul is a flying-system owl, while Zhao Wuji's is a Mighty Golden Bell Bear; Flandre clearly holds the advantage.

Seeing Flandre in this state, not only Oscar and Dai Mubai silently criticized him, but Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong did so even more.

Especially Xiao Wu; seeing the bruises on Flandre's face, she quickly lowered her head, lest others notice the fury in her eyes when she gritted her teeth.

It's clearly just as Luo Ye wrote in the diary: Tang Hao followed them to Shilaike Academy and gave Flandre and Zhao Wuji a brutal beating.

His purpose must be to intimidate them; even if they someday discovered their hundred-thousand-year spirit beast identities, they would still refrain from killing out of consideration for Tang Hao.

The soul ring and soul bone of her hundred-thousand-year soft-bone charming rabbit have already been reserved by Tang Hao for Tang San.

After realizing this, Xiao Wu no longer harbored any hope.

Tang Hao could mercilessly scheme against even his wife, the Blue Silver Emperor, to the death; what more could be said of her, a rabbit with no familial ties to him?

"I've decided: regardless of whether Third Brother is ultimately an extraterrestrial heavenly demon or not, and whether he will scheme against me and kill Daming and Erming in the future, for safety's sake I should temporarily leave him."

"If Third Brother's feelings for me are genuine, then even a temporary separation won't change anything between us."

Upon deciding to follow Luo Ye, I suddenly felt the heavens and earth widen.

After making this decision, Xiao Wu felt only that her body and mind had completely relaxed, no longer anxious as before.

After today's training ends, I need to properly discuss things with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

If there is no suitable opportunity, given that her current acquaintance with Luo Ye is merely initial, it would make no sense to abandon Tang San and instead follow Luo Ye away.

If she accidentally exposes the existence of the diary copy, the price she would have to pay would likely be unbearable for her.

Just as Xiao Wu was contemplating countermeasures, Flandre stepped before the crowd, halted, glanced around, and spoke in his hoarse voice.

"This year is quite good; we've gained five more little monsters. I am Flandre, dean of Shilaike Academy. I warmly welcome your arrival. Later, each of you will hand over a hundred gold soul coins to Teacher Li, who handles finances."

"Mubai, five new junior disciples have arrived. Later you will explain the academy's rules to them, then each go rest, adjusting your condition as best as possible; today's first lesson will begin tonight."

Flandre paused there, his gaze sweeping over Luo Ye, Tang San and the others, finally settling on Ning Rongrong.

"Ning Rongrong, Oscar, you two are exceptions; come with me first."

After the two arrived beside him and stood firm, Flandre then waved his hand and said.

"Alright, everyone else go rest first. I just want to remind you: our academy's teaching method differs from others'; if your condition isn't adjusted to the optimum, you may well face danger."

Luo Ye didn't linger, taking Zhu Zhuqing and leaving; Xiao Wu glanced at Tang San, then hurriedly followed.

Tang San mistakenly thought Xiao Wu wanted to return to the dorm with Zhu Zhuqing, so he paid no attention, instead standing in place to see how Flandre would instruct Oscar and Ning Rongrong.

Dai Mubai fixed his eyes on Luo Ye following Zhu Zhuqing's silhouette until they disappeared, then withdrew his gaze.

Ma Hongjun nearby, seeing this, couldn't resist gloating and jeered.

"Boss Dai, Boss Dai, it turns out your looks and flirting tactics have failed one day; when you mocked me earlier, you never expected this to happen, did you?"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai glared at him fiercely.

How could this be the same?

My fiancée has been snatched away, and you're still laughing?

(End of chapter)