567. Xiao Wu Feeds the Dog, the Cheating Process

Time flew by.

As dusk approached, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing returned to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, successfully reuniting with Tang San and the others.

Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong, under the pretense of going home, chose to stay with Ye Lingling for the time being.

She couldn't just let Ye Lingling build her own faction!

After all, Ye Lingling was a powerful 700,000-year-old soul beast with terrifying combat strength!


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Nightfall.

At the western courtyard of the main campus in the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy—

Qin Ming brought dinner and delivered good news: the academy board would officially meet the Shrek group tomorrow.

Flander, Yu Xiaogang, and the others were naturally delighted.

At the dinner table, the atmosphere was lively and cheerful.

Xiao Wu, holding her bowl, was also smiling—though behind that innocent look was a hint of schadenfreude.

Her gaze landed on Tang San, eyes slightly curved, exuding a mischievous charm.

Tang San, upon seeing Xiao Wu, couldn't help but smile as well. His expression was warm, affectionate, and even a little shy.

Ugh—

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes internally, feeling nauseous at the sight. She almost lost her appetite.

Her odd expression made Tang San feel a little uneasy.

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."

To Tang San, no matter how Xiao Wu acted, she was still the same playful and adorable girl from their childhood.

"Tang Xiao San, eat more greens—it's good for your health!"

Xiao Wu couldn't stand his gaze any longer. Picking up a piece of green broccoli with the communal chopsticks, she tossed it at Tang San like she was feeding a dog.

"Thank you, Xiao Wu."

Tang San’s hand trembled as he held his bowl.

Using his Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon technique, he caught the broccoli flawlessly—without a single drop of sauce spilling.

Then, he silently dug into his meal.

Because it was from Xiao Wu—it tasted amazing!

"……"

Dai Mubai's face twitched.

Could these two at least be mindful of his presence—a newly minted eunuch?

Thinking back on the past, he could only sigh tearfully.

Now, all he had left were his tears. Anything else… was already beyond his reach.

His "flight" had been forcefully canceled.

No refunds. No returns. The entire "airport" was blown up.

"Boss Dai, just let it go. If you eat enough, you won't have time to be sad."

Ma Hongjun patted Dai Mubai’s back, his greasy hand leaving an oily stain on Dai Mubai's shirt.

Retracting his hand, he continued gnawing on a massive pork knuckle, mumbling through a full mouth:

"I recently realized that the more I eat, the happier I get. Everything tastes great!"

"I'm not like you."

Dai Mubai's face darkened as his eyes flickered with frustration.

He had heard about how farmers fattened pigs.

And Ma Hongjun was the perfect living example.

He absolutely refused to become some fat pig with only a big butt and no waist!

Which was why he had started controlling his diet.

Yet, after finishing his meal, Dai Mubai still got up—to get another bowl of rice.

"Boss Dai, this is already your fifth bowl."

Oscar wiped his mouth, giving him a surprised reminder.

Dai Mubai silently pressed the rice down in his bowl.

"It's fine. Rice doesn’t make you fat."

"……"

Oscar blinked but didn't say anything else.

Maybe Fatty's words just now had gotten into Boss Dai's head.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing was eating at her own pace.

Her appetite wasn't small, but compared to her body proportions, it was still reasonable.

Seeing the little rabbit only focused on feeding the 'dog,' she lifted her elbow and lightly nudged her.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Wu, about to pick up a ginger slice disguised as meat, turned her head to glance at Zhu Zhuqing.

Seeing her calm expression, Xiao Wu suddenly remembered something important!

"Oh, right!"

Xiao Wu exclaimed cutely, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

At the same time, the ginger slice went flying—straight to Tang San.

He caught it effortlessly.

Xiao Wu didn't care about the others' gazes at all. Her eyes were filled with excitement about the night’s upcoming plan.

She looked at Tang San sweetly and said,

"Tang Xiao San, how about going shopping with me tonight?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s lips twitched in mild exasperation.

They thought she was about to announce something big…

Yu Xiaogang’s usually stiff face even had a slight smile.

As expected of his prized disciple—just like himself in his youth.


Tang San looked into Xiao Wu’s expectant eyes.

How could he bear to refuse her?

As he put the ginger slice into his mouth, he smiled and nodded in agreement.

“No problem—hiss!”

Before he even finished speaking, his expression twisted in pain, his features scrunching together.

“Haha.”

Xiao Wu let out a sweet giggle.

Watching Tang San swallow it down, eyes watering, even Zhao Wuji couldn’t help but feel a bit of admiration.

Tang San quickly stuffed more food into his mouth to ease the taste.

Before long, he, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing set off towards Heaven Dou City.

At the foot of the mountain, Tang San took out his two-wheeled cart.

But Xiao Wu waved it off.

“Tang Xiao San, let’s save it for next time. We just ate—it’s not a good idea. Besides, Zhuqing is here too.”

She hooked her arm around Zhu Zhuqing’s and gestured dismissively.

“Alright, next time then!”

Tang San chuckled, nodding as he carefully put his cart away like a treasure.

In his mind, all he heard was Xiao Wu’s concern for him.

‘Pulling a cart after eating isn’t good... But maybe after we finish playing, it’ll be fine?’

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Tang San.

A ridiculous thought suddenly crossed her mind.

Maybe this scrawny little guy would someday become their teacher’s biggest headache.

And when that day came—

Xiao Wu would become the blade.

A ruthless dagger, straight to the heart!

Absurd.

Yet, it explained why their teacher targeted this insignificant pest so much.

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Heaven Dou City.

The night was bright with lanterns, the streets bustling as always.

As Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San made their way into the city—

Inside Heaven Treasure Restaurant—

The dinner Ning Rongrong ordered had just arrived outside their room.

A dull knocking sounded at the door.

Ning Rongrong quickly called out,

“Sister Lingling, dinner’s here! You can continue talking later.”

With that, she hurried to the door, took the food, and placed it on the table.

Sitting down eagerly, she urged,

“Sister Snow Empress, so what happened after Holy Son used his divinity to injure you?”

“Did he see you naked again the next time he came?”

Ning Rongrong’s eyes burned with curiosity.

After spending some time together, she realized that Snow Empress was incredibly strong but also incredibly honest.

So honest that it was impossible to dislike her.

That’s why—

Even though she was listening to stories about her fiancé’s infidelity, she still found it very entertaining.

She was especially curious—

How did that fool of a Holy Son even manage to seduce someone?

The process must have been hilarious.

Plus, Snow Empress was a bit slow-witted, but her storytelling was incredibly clear.

She seemed to remember every single word that Qian Renjue had ever said.

Even Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling couldn’t help but be impressed.

Before Snow Empress could even respond—

Ye Lingling chuckled and gently took her arm.

“Rongrong, let’s eat while we talk.”

“Ah! Right—good idea!”

Ning Rongrong nodded eagerly and opened the food box, setting out the delicious dishes.

Ye Lingling personally served Snow Empress a bowl of rice.

“Sister Snow Empress, have some food first.”

“Mm~ Thank you.”

Snow Empress nodded, reaching out to accept it.

Ye Lingling was just as curious about her story.

She wanted to understand this future sister—

And also learn more about Qian Renjue.

If it weren’t for Snow Empress—

She would never have known that her husband was on the path to becoming a god.

With that in mind—

It seemed that the challenges awaiting Jue in the future were far greater than she had imagined.

Which meant—

She had to step up her game.

To ensure that Jue had nothing to worry about.