Ning Rongrong folded her arms over her chest as she looked with annoyance over at Tang Wutong who was calmly sharpening one of her throwing knives. And it wasn't Tang Wutong's act of sharpening those knives that annoyed her.
It was the fact that Tang Wutong, in particular, was trusted by Tian Long with various things and was closer to him. Not nearly as close as Xiao Wu was, but she looked down upon that jumpy rabbit that clearly was a troublemaker.
"So... Can you tell me about Tian Long? You two share a teacher is what Xiao Wu said, and have been around one another since you both were kids."
Tang Wutong's form stiffened for a moment before she continued her motion in sharpening a cicada wing-thin throwing knife even as she replied coolly.
"I have indeed spent a good number of years with him. What do you want to know?"
Though inwardly, Tang Wutong was already weighing the Life Reaping Silent Wing, knife in her hand. Idly wondering the chances of half-burying Ning Rongrong's corpse just outside a criminal den in the middle of Soto City to get rid of her.
As it was painfully clear that Ning Rongrong, the heiress of the Seven Treasures Clan was interested in Tian Long's alchemy. Her sect was filled with a fairly large number of Soul Doulou locked away from reaching Title Doulou. And she obviously hoped his alchemy could help in some way.
Dai Mubai's offer of recruitment towards Tian Long was also expected, and actually better for her own goals as should Tian Long be given a nobles territory. She would have a space to rebuild the Tang Sect in this world!
And with the help of a reborn Tang Sect, she would be able to take revenge! Destroying that hypocritical Clear Sky Sect and those bastards at Spirit Hall!
If Tian Long was tied up with Sect affairs in the Seven Treasures Sect, he woudn't be able to truly have the freedom to make the elixers he desired even if he could get more materials.
Tang Wutong's dark thoughts were cut off as Ning Rongrong began gently twirling together her pink hair as she said thoughtfully.
"Anything would be good. What kind of food does he like? When is his birthday? Does he have any particular hobbies or favorite methods of entertainment?"
Tang Wutong wore a thin smile as she shrugged and said idly. "Oh... You know how boys of his age are. If he isn't looking for trouble, he is playing around."
But Ning Rongrong obviously saw through Tang Wutong's deflection and tsked with some annoyance. "Boring, I suppose it was a bad idea to ask a girl who liked him about what he was like."
Tang Wutong's face had a hint of pink in her cheeks as she spat. "You are the one who likes him! No, you just want his secrets!"
To which Ning Rongrong shamelessly nodded and said easily. "You aren't wrong! He is going to join a bigger force one way or another in the future. If I can't have him, well who knows what will happen." She finished helplessly at the end.
Then she leaned in and said more teasingly. "Sooo, you won't tell me anything about your little hubby for the future. Fine! So how many times have you and Xiao Wu fought over Tian Long hmm?"
The pure gossip-loving expression on Ning Rongrong's face made Tang Wutong's whole expression turn dark as she snorted and said flatly. "That stupid rabbit? She isn't a rival of mine. And I never said I liked Tian Long either."
To which Ning Rongrong just giggled, and then Tang Wutong's face went still as Ning Rongrong pulled out a gold and black Gold Coin card that represented twenty-five thousand gold coins.
"Good. Seeing as Long Tian trusts you as his 'sister', then how about you take this money and help me buy a couple of gifts for Tian Long? Of course, you can keep the change. But I am unsure of what he is interested in."
There was a long moment where Tang Wutong wanted to smack the money out of her roommate's hands. But not only did Tian Long need money to collect less rare alchemy materials in bulk for their training and her own poisons.
But she herself very much needed a large infusion of money to buy the precious metals needed for certain parts of her Tang Sect, Hidden Weapons that simple metals, no matter how well refined coudn't handle.
Finally, with an internal grimace, Tang Wutong lightly nodded as she took the card and said simply. "Very well. I will get a few things he would appreciate and let him know that you passed them on."
'Yeah, I will get some valuable ore, and when I refine some powerful hidden weapons like the Godly Zhuge Crossbow. Tian Long could always use a hidden trick when some fool thinks that he isn't strong in close combat... And will he even think about this little heiress trying to buy his appreciation with something I made by hand? Hmph a fool just handing me money!'
Tang Wutong's satisfactory thoughts were cut off as a loud roar rang out. "Dai Mubai! Get your ass out here now!"
The two ladies perked up, and even though they didn't like the perverted tiger always playing around with girls. They still hurriedly went outside to go see what had happened that made Flender sound so angry.
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"The hell is Flender yelling about?" I muttered as I lifted my head from the Botany book about the herbs and where to find them on the Doulou Continent I was reading. As while I knew alot about herbs and their uses, obviously with my alchemy.
My information didn't include where I could find such herbs and such.
Still, I went outside quickly in confusion, only to see Flender flanked by two very similar-looking older teenage girls who were on the pretty side for civilians, and not soul masters.
Dai Mubai, who clearly looked like he came home the previous night from a night at the brothels with how messed up his hair was, looked around in confusion... Before refocusing on those twins.
And as his fucking fiancée herself came out of her room she was sharing with Xiao Wu... Whooo, his expression was priceless as the twins hesitantly took a step forward.
"Xiao Luli, Xiao Haobin... Is there something wrong? Flender, did something happen?" He asked in confusion at seeing the Spirit Saint look at Dai Mubai with a severe expression.
Flender, seeing everyone looking at scene, looked a bit hesitant for a moment, especially seeing Zhu Zhuqing, but he still approached Dai Mubai with the two and said all too clearly. "Dai Mubai... Your little daliances have borne fruit. Congratulations, brat, not even sixteen years old and you are already a father of six!"
All of Shrek Academy mentally screeched to a utter fucking halt as we all stared at Dai Mubai, as I realized that I had been here at Shrek Academy for a good month. It made sense!
Due to how in this timeline, Tang Wutong and Xiao Wu didn't fight Dai Mubai when they first met in a hotel room. Dai Mubai took those twins into that hotel room and now... His seed had borne fruit, as Flender put it!
One of the twins stepped forward and with watery eye's she spoke softly. "Xiao Bai... We both are carrying triplets. We already had a healing spirit master check; all of them are boys."
And in this world that was more on the feudal side, having a son, especially for people with powerful martial souls was important. And for Dai Mubai who was a prince on a chopping block if he coudn't beat his older brother in the future?
Having SIX son's to carry on his lineage in case his older brother killed him? I could very clearly see the mess of emotions crossing his face as he was clearly lost at what to do.
But then Xiao Wu, being the perfect little angel she was. Happily clapped her hands together and said proudly. "Congratulations you lewd tiger! You made us all into aunts and uncles before we completed a single year at Shrek! Tian Long, make sure to make supplements for Mubai's wives so his sons are strong!"
And you know what... I decided to be the best brother that Dai Mubai could have. And I promised with all my heart. "Don't worry, Mubai. I will make sure your son's are born healthy... And most importantly, they will awaken with Innate Full Spirit power to boot!"
Ma Xiaotao's face twitched, but she still threw a thumbs up at the now facially paralysed prince at feeling the icy glare of his fiancée behind him.
Oscar and Zhao Wuji also gave their awkward congratulations and it was finally Ning Rongrong's words that broke Mubai as she said teasingly. "If only my father were so talented! Even with dozens of maids and concubines, I only have a couple of useless half-brothers haha!"
Dai Mubai slowly stepped forward and both of the twins went stiff as he gently laid a hand on their still flat lower stomachs. And I could tell he was using his spirit power to sense within them for himself.
And after a long moment. He exhaled heavily and said to himself. "I... I am a father of six future sons. I-"
There was a heavy pause before we all blinked as he gently but firmly picked up the twins, and he said for all to hear. "All right, you all, the drama is over! This is now a private family issue, excuse me!"
He only gave the gloomy-faced Zhu Zhuqing a single guilty look before he strode towards his room, and he kicked the door closed as he called back out. "Oscar, go sleep at a hotel tonight. I will pay you back tomorrow!"
I... Was utterly shocked at these events. This was literally the last surprise to expect to happen right now.
But my suffering wasn't over as Flender cleared his throat and I looked up to him, having walked a bit closer, and I saw he was holding out a flyer to me.
"What's this?" I asked as I saw Flender look both angry and helpless. And then I read the flyer/news article and froze.
[Discovery of the Ages! The Grandmaster has made a major discovery to change his Ten Core Theories in relation to Spirit Master's Spirit Ring age limits for their cultivation. Through the use of Whale Gel, aged over a thousand years, one can enhance their bodies strength and allow a spirit master to absorb spirit rings of up to five hundred years over their limit!]
[Sources include Yu Xiaogang's own disciple Tian Long whose first Spirit Ring is over a thousand years old as proof of his theories and talent for raising other genius's! As his other disciple, Tang Wutong, and nominal disciple Xiao Wu both have spirit rings whose age is over a thousand years as well!]
The newsletter went on... But all the while I was fucking inwardly screaming at how that bastard waste fucking sold me out. As he was claiming this 'discover' for his own!
Not only did he let such a valuable secret out for some damned reason. But he also mentioned about my 'mysterious' family lineage and alchemy talent was due to my martial soul as he mentioned how he was going to also unveil ways to enhance a spirit masters foundation, even raise their innate spirit level's foundation in latter news letters.
"This is why I never took him for my teacher hehe... He really sold you away and didn't even leave you a pair of pants, did he Tian Long haha!" Xiao Wu laughed even as I hissed and tossed the damn flyer to the side.
"Fuck!" I yelled in anger as I slammed the door to my own room... And then I felt it. All my burning anger mixed with my spirit power, and even with my special Flame Emperor body I felt that anger tainted qi pop inside of me, and my vision went dark as I spat blood out in helpless fury.
'So this is how people die from anger in these damned worlds. Emotions have power, and those emotions mixing with our cultivated energy goes off like a fire cracker to even a grenade within our bodies. No wonder people die of anger!' I thought before I passed out.