Chapter 166: Encounter
In the evening, after dismissing Xiao Wu, Lin Yang wrapped an arm around each of them, ignoring the slight resistance from Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, and directly led them into the room.
The three of them played Fight the Landlord for the entire night.
Lin Yang played the role of the Landlord with majestic authority, utterly crushing the two peasants.
The next morning during breakfast, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling naturally did not show up.
Xiao Wu originally wanted to go call them, but was stopped by Lin Yang, "Don't worry about them, let's eat first."
"So secretive."
Xiao Wu looked at Lin Yang suspiciously, muttered a word, but didn't ask any further.
Halfway through the meal, Xiao Wu suddenly brought up Shrek Academy.
"I saw Big Bear a while ago, and he said that Shrek Academy has already relocated to Heaven Dou City."
Lin Yang was somewhat surprised.
Qin Ming did not go to Soto City this time, but he hadn't expected Shrek Academy to have come over anyway.
It seemed they still had designs on this session of the Spirit Master Elite Tournament.
"Where are they now?"
Little Rabbit pondered for a moment: "It seems they are temporarily staying in an academy called Blue Tyrant."
"Mn!"
Lin Yang nodded.
If Shrek Academy wanted to participate in the competition, Blue Tyrant Academy was their only choice.
It looked like it wouldn't be long before Blue Tyrant Academy changed its tune and turned into "Shrek Academy".
After the meal, Xiao Wu pulled Lin Yang to go shopping.
Having finally gotten rid of those two lightbulbs, she naturally wouldn't let go of this rare time spent alone together.
Stopping and going along the way, buying this and that, eating and drinking, how carefree she was.
And Lin Yang was naturally responsible for paying the bills and finishing the leftovers.
Just as Xiao Wu was preparing to stroll into a newly opened women's clothing store, two figures happened to walk out from inside.
"Lin Yang?"
The moment Ning Rongrong saw Lin Yang, she blurted it out.
Lin Yang was slightly stunned.
He hadn't expected to so coincidentally encounter Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. From their appearance, the two of them also seemed to be out shopping.
"Young Miss Ning, long time no see."
"We know each other after all, just call me Rongrong."
Ning Rongrong chuckled and greeted him very familiarly.
Xiao Wu's expression on the side didn't look too good. She stared at Ning Rongrong for a few seconds, then suddenly remembered, "Aren't you that girl who went to Shrek Academy to register?"
Back then at Shrek, she had only crossed paths with Ning Rongrong once and hadn't even spoken to her.
Ning Rongrong's gaze shifted back and forth between Xiao Wu and Lin Yang, a somewhat ambiguous look appearing on her face, before she said, "I certainly know you, Big Sister Xiao Wu, whom Ma Hongjun and Oscar frequently mention."
"You must be Lin Yang's girlfriend. I didn't have time to introduce myself last time, my name is Ning Rongrong."
Pointing at Zhu Zhuqing beside her, "She is Zhu Zhuqing."
Hearing the three words "girlfriend", Xiao Wu's little face instantly flushed red. Her eyes flickered away slightly, but she didn't deny it, "H-Hello."
Seeing Xiao Wu's appearance, Ning Rongrong secretly found it amusing inside, but her face became even more enthusiastic, "Are you guys also out shopping?"
"Right on time, Zhuqing and I just came out from inside. Let's go take a look together, I'll introduce you to a few exceptionally pretty laces."
"Oh... Mn, okay!"
Little Rabbit was dazedly pulled into the shop by Ning Rongrong.
Watching Ning Rongrong establish a good relationship with Xiao Wu in just a few moves, Lin Yang narrowed his eyes and didn't say anything.
He had always remembered the favor from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
If Ning Rongrong genuinely wanted to be friends with Xiao Wu, he naturally wouldn't stop her.
If she only wanted to use her, he would also make Little Rabbit see the other person's true face clearly.
As he was thinking this, Lin Yang felt an unmasked gaze fall upon him.
He turned his head, looked at Zhu Zhuqing, and smiled slightly, "Something the matter?"
Zhu Zhuqing's voice was cold and clear: "You're very strong!"
Lin Yang nodded slightly: "You're not bad either. You're about to reach level thirty, right? I can tell you Cultivate very hard."
Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, feeling that Lin Yang was mocking her.
"Don't misunderstand, I'm just speaking the truth."
Lin Yang smiled helplessly: "Going from level twenty-five to being on the verge of becoming a Soul Elder in less than a year is truly amazing."
Seeing those pitch-black pupils, Zhu Zhuqing looked away and squeezed out a "Thank you".
"That's right, as a student of Shrek, shouldn't you be hostile towards me? After all, last time..."
Lin Yang didn't continue.
But Zhu Zhuqing understood his meaning. Her gaze flashed, and she said softly,
"A loss is a loss, not to mention that Tang San was the one who actively provoked you. It's just that his skills were inferior..."
Pausing for a moment, she hesitated before speaking again, "You'd better be a bit careful. Tang San's identity... is unusual. I heard he walks very close to the Strength Clan."
Lin Yang raised an eyebrow.
For the kitty-cat to say this, she evidently knew about Tang San's background.
Had his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul already been exposed?
And the Strength Clan—sure enough, he went straight to cozy up to them.
"It doesn't matter!"
Lin Yang wore an indifferent expression. Even their master had been slaughtered by him, so why would he fear a few vassals?
His understatement and confident demeanor caused a trace of yearning and envy to flash through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.
She also hoped that one day she could righteously say "no" to her Family.
But all of this was based on strength.
Right now, she was merely a tiny Great Soul Master.
Unable to even control her current destiny, what confidence did she have to think about the future?
Afterwards, Lin Yang and Zhu Zhuqing chatted casually for a few more sentences, understanding Shrek's current situation.
It was largely as he had thought.
Soon, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong walked out from the shop.
Not knowing what kind of clothes they bought, Xiao Wu's face was even redder than when she went in.
"Let's go."
Xiao Wu tugged at Lin Yang's arm and hurried away as if fleeing.
As the figures of the two completely disappeared down the street, Zhu Zhuqing similarly withdrew her gaze, a trace of ripples sweeping across the depths of her eyes before instantly returning to calm.
"Zhuqing, let's go stroll around a bit more."
"No!"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head: "I'm heading back to the academy first."
"Ah~, no way!"
Ning Rongrong let out a "wail". Without Zhu Zhuqing accompanying her, what was the point of her shopping alone?
"Zhuqing, keep me company for a bit longer. Don't just know how to Cultivate all day long."
"You'll easily Cultivate yourself into a fool, do you know that!"
Zhu Zhuqing completely ignored Ning Rongrong's retention and raised her foot to leave.
But just after taking two steps, she suddenly paused, slightly turning her head to look at Ning Rongrong with a hint of hesitation in her eyes, "Rongrong, do you know... what kind of person Lin Yang is?"
Hm?
Ning Rongrong's eyes instantly lit up.
Gossip!
Ning Rongrong smelled the scent of major gossip at the very first moment. She knew very well that Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai had an engagement.
Inquiring about Lin Yang at a time like this, could it be... that she had shifted her affections?
Wow oh~, exciting!
Ning Rongrong sprang up instantly, leaned in to grab Zhu Zhuqing's arm, and lowered her voice to say, "Zhuqing, let's talk as we walk."
Zhu Zhuqing pondered slightly, then nodded.
Ning Rongrong silently sympathized with Dai Mubai for a second, then began, "As for this person Lin Yang, although I've only seen him two or three times, I can be certain that this guy is definitely a super—playboy..."
Zhu Zhuqing's expression remained unchanged.
Men... aren't they all like this?
"But his strength is truly very strong, let me tell you..."
Just as Ning Rongrong was bad-mouthing him behind his back, Lin Yang on the other side abruptly sneezed.
He rubbed his nose and let out a cold hum in his heart.
Of course he wouldn't fall ill; someone was definitely bad-mouthing him behind his back.
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