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Flender's words truly stumped Yu Xiaogang. Even Tang San was bewildered by the whole situation. If someone asked whether there was deep enmity between them, the truth was simple. Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, and Su Yan just didn't see eye to eye. Strictly speaking, there didn't seem to be any real, deep-seated hatred between the two sides.
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth in sheer frustration. "It must be him! It must be that bastard Su Yan! Flender, I'm going to Spirit City right now. I'm going to find Bibi Dong and make her kill Su Yan and his group!"
"Don't rush, Xiaogang," Flender quickly advised, trying to calm his old friend down. "The most important thing for us right now is to reach Blue Tyrant Academy and find her. We can talk about everything else after we meet her. Besides, once we find her and combine our strength, the three of us together can match a Titled Douluo. We won't be bullied so easily anymore."
Zhao Wuji looked at Flender with a very complicated expression after hearing those words. He secretly felt that this plan still wouldn't work at all. Even if the Golden Iron Triangle could unleash power comparable to a Titled Douluo, Su Yan and his companions had a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast right by their side. Anyone capable of subduing a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast had to be far stronger than an ordinary Titled Douluo.
Zhao Wuji let out a long sigh, shook his head helplessly, and went back to his room to sleep. The other teachers and Dai Mubai also sighed softly before returning to their own rooms.
Flender turned to Tang San and spoke calmly. "I'll stay here to take care of Yu Xiaogang. Little San, you should go back and rest first."
Meanwhile, everything that had transpired inside the hotel was clearly observed by Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, who were hiding quietly in the small town.
"Old Ghost, what do you think Snake Lance Douluo is trying to do?" Yue Guan asked, feeling quite puzzled.
Gui Mei shook his head slowly. "I don't know. Snake Lance Douluo follows the Young Lord, so this is probably the Young Lord's intention."
Yue Guan clicked his tongue and complained. "It's a good thing Snake Lance Douluo didn't stab him directly with his Snake Lance. Otherwise, I really wouldn't dare to stand anywhere near him or fight alongside him in the future."
Gui Mei shivered slightly when he heard that thought. Snake Lance Douluo had almost cursed his own Spirit weapon forever.
The next morning, bright warm sunlight covered the entire land.
Over at Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong woke up and opened her eyes. The very first thing she did was reach for her Jade Mirror.
Liu Erlong: Old woman, wake up! The sun is already shining on your butt!
Tang Yuehua, who was sleeping right beside her, woke up and opened her eyes. She looked at Liu Erlong strangely and said, "Isn't Her Holiness the Supreme Pontiff living right next door? Erlong, wouldn't it be much faster if you just walked over to call her?"
Liu Erlong suddenly realized her mistake.
Liu Erlong retracted a message.
Liu Erlong: Sister Dong, are you awake yet? What would you like to have for breakfast today?
Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Oh? I want to eat... I want to eat everything!
Yanzi is not a Swallow: Look at you guys, quacking like ducks first thing in the morning!
Group Member No. 9: Didn't we all agree earlier to test our Spirit Abilities against Tang San today?
Yanzi is not a Swallow: Ah, that's right! Hurry up and wake everyone up. Right after breakfast, we're heading straight to Shrek Academy!
Wang Dong: Are we really still going there?
Bo Saixi: I'm truly impressed by you all. Your frequency of going to Shrek Academy has finally caught up with Liu Erlong calling Bibi Dong every morning.
Sea Maiden Douluo: Great Priestess, I'm here in the group chat as well!
Far away on Sea God Island, Bo Saixi was instantly stunned when she saw the message. Her mood had been quite awful the night before, so she had gone to sleep early. She hadn't expected Sea Maiden Douluo to join the group chat all on her own without waiting for an introduction.
Sea Maiden Douluo: Great Priestess, I really didn't expect that you were also a person with such a dramatic story!
Ning Rongrong: It's way more than just a simple story! Your Great Priestess is a core member of the famous Blind Douluo Combination. She's super impressive!
Zhu Zhuqing: That's right. Ordinary people can't join that group at all. The standard is extremely high!
Sea Maiden Douluo: Wow, the Great Priestess is so amazing!
Bo Saixi: Sea Maiden, come find me at the Sea God Hall right now. I have a few things to tell you.
Zhu Zhuyun: Sea Maiden Douluo, run away quickly! She wants to meet you in real life to settle accounts!
Ning Rongrong: Eh? Where did my Supreme Pontiff Aunt go all of a sudden?
Inside the Crown Prince's Mansion, Qian Renxue woke up feeling quite happy. When she opened her eyes, she saw Su Yan staring at her softly. She pouted a little and said in a slightly annoyed tone, "You scoundrel, you always like to mess around so much! I haven't shown up in the group chat for a whole day and night. Who knows what everyone else is thinking about me right now?"
"Then you should hurry up and get out of bed," Su Yan said with a smile as he prepared to stand up.
"I don't want to get up yet," Qian Renxue replied playfully. She wrapped her arms around Su Yan tightly, unwilling to let go, and buried her head directly into his chest.
Su Yan felt somewhat helpless and chuckled. "If you don't get up right now, it's going to react again."
Qian Renxue's face flushed red, and she looked up in surprise. "Didn't I already spend so much effort getting it to calm down completely?"
A short while later, Su Yan and Qian Renxue stepped out of the secret room and walked into the main hall to get some breakfast. To their surprise, Bibi Dong was sitting there quietly all by herself.
Qian Renxue's eyes grew complicated the moment she spotted Bibi Dong. "What are you doing here?" she asked.
Bibi Dong's expression was slightly awkward, but her voice was unusually soft. "Little Xue, I made some fresh porridge for you this morning."
As Bibi Dong spoke, she stepped forward nervously and pulled out a nice lunchbox.
Qian Renxue's expression turned cold and indifferent. "There's no need for that. I've been eating the food in this mansion for so many years, so I'm already used to it."
After saying those words, Qian Renxue walked straight past her to the dining table, sat down, and called out, "Grandpa Porcupinefish, please have someone bring up breakfast!"
A hint of sadness flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes as she watched the distant Qian Renxue, feeling hesitant to say anything more.
Seeing the awkward tension, Su Yan stepped forward, took the lunchbox from Bibi Dong's hands, and tried to smooth things over. "Let me guess, Supreme Pontiff Aunt must be making porridge for the very first time today. Thanks to Little Xue, I get to try some of it as well."
Bibi Dong's expression softened considerably upon hearing Su Yan's warm words. She smiled gently and said, "If you like it, Xiao Yan, I can make it for you every single day from now on."
Su Yan was completely stunned by her response. Sitting at the table, Qian Renxue clenched her small fists so hard that her knuckles cracked.
Su Yan couldn't help but laugh inwardly. His Supreme Pontiff Aunt couldn't possibly be acting like a clueless girl in love right now, could she?
"Supreme Pontiff Aunt, come sit down with us too," Su Yan said as he pulled Bibi Dong toward the table.
So, Qian Renxue sat on one side of the dining table while Bibi Dong sat directly opposite her, creating an extraordinarily tense atmosphere.
Su Yan opened the lunchbox containing the porridge Bibi Dong had prepared. He scooped up a spoonful, blew on it gently to cool it down, and brought it toward Qian Renxue's mouth.
Qian Renxue's feelings were mixed. Looking at Su Yan's gentle care and seeing the hopeful eyes of Bibi Dong, she convinced herself to accept it. She decided to give Su Yan some face and take a sip of the porridge that Bibi Dong had woken up early to prepare.
However, the moment the porridge touched her tongue, Qian Renxue spat it out instantly.
Bibi Dong's eyes filled with deep sadness, and she lowered her head in silence. She thought that Qian Renxue only took a sip for Su Yan's sake and spat it out because of how much she hated her mother.
In reality, Qian Renxue was frowning in pure disgust. She swore she had never tasted such awful porridge in her entire life. It wasn't just sickeningly sweet, but it also carried a heavy, burnt, and bitter flavor. Was this truly what a mother's cooking tasted like? It was certainly strong enough to leave a lasting memory!
Seeing the reaction, Su Yan sighed softly and gently advised, "Little Xue, you shouldn't treat your mother like this."
Qian Renxue raised her eyebrow at Su Yan's words and replied calmly, "Fine, then you drink a spoonful first, and I'll drink the rest."
"Deal!" Su Yan gave her a confident look, scooped up a big spoonful of the porridge, and swallowed it. Immediately, his eyes widened in absolute shock.
Before he could react or speak, Qian Renxue suddenly reached out and slapped her hand tightly over Su Yan's mouth, blocking whatever he was about to do next.