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After chasing away Xiao Ai, Ning Rongrong's face showed a worried expression; she was extremely vexed at this moment.
Zhuge Lan had too many female admirers around him, which greatly displeased her.
Under these circumstances, she decided to go out for a stroll to clear her mind.
However, not long after she walked out of the tent, a dark shadow slowly approached.
Suddenly, she felt a pang of panic in her heart, then her brows furrowed; for some unknown reason, her hair stood on end, as if some danger was about to befall her.
To be safe, she immediately took out her Necklace of Destiny and summoned the 100,000-Year Soul Beast within it.
A ghostly figure suddenly appeared behind her and grabbed her.
This ghostly figure was none other than Ghost Douluo.
Ning Rongrong's face revealed a hint of anger. Damn it, who dared to launch a sneak attack at night? But she was prepared.
Although it cost her a year of her lifespan, saving her life was not a problem.
A terrifying spirit power instantly erupted.
Then, a giant figure began to appear—it was the 100,000-Year Soul Beast Tree God Sacrifice.
When Ghost Douluo saw the Tree God Sacrifice, his face changed drastically. He immediately threw Ning Rongrong out, then transformed into a ghostly shadow and vanished.
Ning Rongrong touched her reddened neck, her expression changing drastically.
At this moment, feeling the aura of the Tree God Sacrifice, Zhuge Lan immediately ran over and, upon seeing Ning Rongrong, immediately said,
"Rongrong, what happened?"
Ning Rongrong's face showed a look of grievance, and tears slowly fell from the corners of her eyes. She then threw herself into Zhuge Lan's arms and bit directly into Zhuge Lan's shoulder.
A wave of pain instantly struck, catching Zhuge Lan off guard.
After all, for Ning Rongrong to release the Tree God Sacrifice, she must have been in danger, a danger he hadn't sensed.
However, the grievance on Ning Rongrong's face was genuine, so he could only endure the pain while saying,
"Rongrong, did someone bully you? I'll avenge you."
Ning Rongrong bit for a while, leaving a large red mark on Zhuge Lan's shoulder, then said angrily,
"Someone ambushed me. It seemed like Ghost Douluo?"
Zhuge Lan's face showed a look of doubt. Ghost Douluo? That's unlikely! Why would Ghost Douluo appear?
But since Ning Rongrong said so, there must be some issue.
So, he said,
"You wait a moment. Today, I will definitely find the culprit and avenge you."
Ning Rongrong shook her head and said,
"I'm very tired now. Tonight, just hold me while I rest. We can find the culprit tomorrow."
Zhuge Lan pondered for a moment. It seemed Ning Rongrong was exhausted and needed comfort now. He was also worried that when he left, an enemy might sneak attack Ning Rongrong.
Afterward, he held Ning Rongrong and went into the tent.
...
The Elephant Armored Academy's encampment.
Inside a tent.
Qian Renxue, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Li Jiaqi were together.
Ghost Douluo said helplessly,
"Young Master, I failed. I didn't expect Ning Rongrong to be able to summon the Tree God Sacrifice. Could it be that Zhuge Lan and his group have signed a contract with the Tree God?"
Qian Renxue's face became very grim. She had initially thought this was a good plan, but she didn't expect Ning Rongrong to be able to summon the Tree God Sacrifice. Now, it would be almost impossible for her to capture Ning Rongrong.
This would be very troublesome, as without Ning Rongrong as a hostage, they would have no leverage to control Zhuge Lan.
As for signing a contract with the Tree God, it was also possible. To be honest, she wanted to retreat now.
She said helplessly,
"It seems we have failed this time. If it doesn't work out, we should just retreat."
Ghost Douluo nodded and said,
"I think we should retreat. After all, the other side has a 100,000-Year Soul Beast. We can't defeat it."
Chrysanthemum Douluo pondered for a moment and said,
"I feel this Zhuge Lan is too disgusting. It's better not to provoke him."
Li Jiaqi, who was beside them, shook his head and said,
"We can't leave. If we leave, wouldn't that prove it was us who did it? Our identities would be exposed."
Qian Renxue thought about it and felt that Li Jiaqi made sense. The team couldn't leave, but it would be better for Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to leave temporarily.
So, she said,
"Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, you two leave first and avoid the limelight. Anyway, it won't be long until we leave the secret realm."
Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo thought for a moment, then nodded.
Ghost Douluo said,
"Young Master, we won't enter the Tree God Lake. Please be careful."
On the other side, Chrysanthemum Douluo also said,
"Alright, Young Master."
Afterward, the two quickly left.
The next day, Zhuge Lan began his search, checking for any signs of Ghost Douluo.
He searched several times but found nothing. He couldn't find Ghost Douluo, nor even anyone similar in spirit power form.
At this moment, a disciple asked,
"Brother Lei Yun, what are you looking for?"
Zhuge Lan asked,
"Did you notice anything unusual last night?"
He didn't directly mention Ghost Douluo, as this would cause a certain degree of panic among the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples.
The disciple thought for a moment and said,
"Nothing unusual, except last night, I heard Xiao Ai crying."
Zhuge Lan chuckled awkwardly. There was no need to mention that; after all, Xiao Ai liked someone she shouldn't have, and he couldn't comfort her, or else it would lead to another incident.
He asked for a while longer, and finding that the other party knew nothing, he stopped asking.
During his patrol, he found Liu Shenlong and scrutinized him. He suspected Liu Shenlong had done it, as Liu Shenlong had previously been his enemy.
He said,
"Liu Shenlong, where were you last night? What were you doing?"
A playful smile appeared on Liu Shenlong's face, and then he said,
"Last night, I was doing fun things with Wei Wei. Are you envious?"
He was stunned for a moment. There was no need to talk about such things; it was annoying. Although he held Ning Rongrong last night, he actually didn't do anything.
After all, in that atmosphere, he wasn't in the mood.
He shook his head. Why was he thinking about such things again? Annoying. He should still think about the culprit.
After several days, he still found nothing.
Furthermore, Ning Rongrong didn't allow him to get close to Leng Xiaoxue and Xiao Ai, which also made him helpless.
This prevented him from checking with the Elephant Armored Academy disciples.
That afternoon, a team arrived at Tree God Lake.
They saw the vast, blue lake surface stretching endlessly, with a giant tree standing in the center of the lake.
In the clear lake, one could see colorful fish swimming.
The girls in the team immediately went to the water's edge.
They began scooping up water from the lake and playing.
Zhuge Lan watched from the side. To be honest, the environment of Tree God Lake was truly amazing. If this place were open to the public, it would definitely become a tourist destination.
That boundless expanse of water truly made one want to take a small boat and cruise on the lake.
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