In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

This scene was witnessed by Xiao Wu, who had just finished refining the incomplete immortal herb. She immediately puffed out her cheeks, stomped her jade feet on the ground, and pretended to be afraid that Tang San would not hear her. She said loudly and coquettishly, "My soul power has reached level thirty-five. I have also increased my soul power level by two."

Tang San was extremely embarrassed. He hurriedly pushed Ning Rongrong away and ran to Xiao Wu to apologize.

Finally, Oscar also woke up. The blood ginseng he refined was slightly older than Ma Hongjun's, reaching five thousand years, which instantly boosted his soul power from level thirty-two to level thirty-five.

Seeing Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong's soul power increase, Dai Mubai was filled with envy and couldn't help but sigh, "I really envy you guys. It makes me want to refine this immortal herb right away."

"Brother Dai, you're still envious of us? Once your soul power breaks through level 39, and you take this medicine, you can directly break through level 40. At that time, we should be envious of you. You're only sixteen years old now. In no more than half a year, you'll break through level 39, and then level 40. A sixteen-year-old Soul Master, tsk tsk, I don't know when I'll be able to advance to Soul Master." Ma Hongjun, the Phoenix of the Brothel, said with a sneer.

"Come on, I'm your age and I haven't even broken through to level 30 yet," Dai Mubai said with a laugh.

Dai Mubai is three years older than Ma Hongjun. Dai Mubai is sixteen years old, and Ma Hongjun is thirteen years old. However, Ma Hongjun broke through to level 30 a few months earlier than Dai Mubai.

Yu Xiaogang was also very happy that the Shrek Six Devils had improved their strength, because this would be his capital to make a name for himself in the soul master world a year and a half later. He would lead them to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament as their mentor.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "If Zhu Qing were still here, then the Shrek Seven Devils would be complete."

As soon as Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, the joyful atmosphere in the room was instantly shattered, and the laughter stopped abruptly.

Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and even Tang San looked at each other, their eyes fixed on Dai Mubai, whose face was gloomy.

At this moment, Dai Mubai, who thought he had let go of the past, felt the green light on his head again. He sneered, "So what if she is? She's just a traitor. Even if she is, she'll only waste Xiaosan's immortal herbs. That bitch's heart has always been with that bastard named Lan Si."

"Invincibility Begins with Sacrificing to the Ancestral Master"

“That makes sense.” Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang, unusually, did not refute it, because he also disliked the guy who didn’t take his invincible theory seriously.

Just then, a silvery voice suddenly rang out, "Master, I have just remembered someone who might be able to take Zhu Qing's place."

The speaker was Ning Rongrong. Ever since she met Tang Ritian, who was using the alias Lan Si, three days ago, she had been unable to forget him. His handsome appearance, which was even more striking than Dai Mubai and Oscar, his inner and noble temperament, his approachable personality, and his unparalleled talent captivated Ning Rongrong's heart almost every moment.

She had never met a man more perfect than her father. Whenever she thought of Tang Ritian speaking to her, her cheeks would flush.

"Who is it? What is their martial soul? How old are they? What level is their soul power?" Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. After spending more than half a year together, he knew how high Ning Rongrong's standards were. A genius who could be favored by Ning Rongrong must at least be a genius on par with the Shrek Six Devils.

Upon hearing this, apart from Oscar, who had met Lan Si before, the others also showed more or less curious glances.

Taking in everyone's reactions, Ning Rongrong cleared her throat casually and said with a smile, "Don't be too surprised when I tell you. His name is Tang Ritian, he just turned fourteen, his martial soul is Ice Blade, and he is a level thirty-nine power attack type battle soul master."

Tang Ritian?

Upon hearing these three words, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted, and their hearts instantly jumped into their throats, even though they had already given up hope of those immortal herbs.

Tang San asked excitedly, "Rongrong, do you know where he is now?"

Ning Rongrong shook her head, somewhat regretfully saying, "I only ran into him a few days ago when I was shopping with Oscar. I haven't seen him since. What, did you all see him too?" She wouldn't tell everyone that she had secretly searched for Tang Ritian, and even formed a special association to find him. And she, Ning Rongrong, was the first president of that association.

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Chapter 112 The Shrek Six Monsters' Intrigue and Schemes

Yu Xiaogang nodded and said seriously, "Rongrong, do you know who the prime suspect is for stealing those immortal herbs?"

Before Ning Rongrong could answer, Tang San blurted out, "It's that Tang Ritian. From the time he guided my teacher and the others to Dugu Bo's poison array, to the time I encountered him on my way to Sunset Forest with the old poison master, that's the person he was talking about."

"It's him?" Ning Rongrong was both happy and worried. She was happy that there was a clue about the immortal herb so quickly, but she was worried because she didn't want to believe that Tang Ritian would be that kind of person. She immediately retorted, "Impossible. Brother Tang Ritian is definitely not that kind of person. It's just a coincidence."

There was one more thing she didn't say: even if Tang Ritian really did it, the immortal herbs in Dugu Bo's herb garden were naturally grown and should belong to the virtuous. If Tang San could take them, why couldn't her elder brother Tang Ritian? At worst, next time she saw Tang Ritian, she could explain the importance of the Qiluo Tulip and ask him to buy them. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's wealth, what couldn't they afford?

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were pointing their finger at Tang Ritian, Oscar, who had been acting as if his mother had died, was startled and quickly chimed in, "Rongrong, we've only met him once. You can only know a person's face, not their heart."

"What's it to you?" Ning Rongrong raised her beautiful eyes and glared at Oscar, then said coquettishly, "Whether Brother Tang Ritian is good or bad, do you have to judge for me? I think you're just jealous. I noticed it when we met last time. You're jealous that he's more handsome than you and more talented than you."

“I…” Oscar’s face turned pale instantly. He hadn’t expected that his attempt to steal a chicken would backfire, and Ning Rongrong would actually protect Tang Ritian, whom he had only met once.

Seeing Oscar in an awkward position, Ma Hongjun, Oscar's best friend, immediately stepped in front of him and suggested, "Rongrong, Oscar is doing this for your own good. Why don't we call Tang Ritian to Shrek Academy for a confrontation? If it's just a misunderstanding, everyone will be happy, and he can take Zhu Qing's place. If he did steal the immortal herbs, we won't make things difficult for him. We can still let him join Shrek Academy, but we'll just need him to provide each of us with the immortal herbs we need."

Ma Hongjun's proposal concerned the interests of everyone present, and without a doubt, it gained the approval of everyone except Ning Rongrong. Even Tang San was willing to temporarily put aside his hatred.

Ning Rongrong, however, felt an urge to curse, almost spitting out, "Why should my man, who risked his life to obtain this immortal herb, have to be forgiven by you and have to share it with you?"

After hesitating for a long time, Ning Rongrong finally didn't utter the words, because saying them would instantly offend everyone present. She already regretted mentioning Tang Ritian. She could secretly search for him, cultivate a good relationship with him, and perhaps even take it a step further. Then, why would she worry about Tang Ritian not giving her the immortal herb?

"But we have no idea where Brother Tang Ritian is," Ning Rongrong said, feigning innocence.

With everyone's support, Ma Hongjun instantly gained confidence and said with a smile, "Xiao Ao mentioned this to me a while ago, and I just remembered that someone might know where Tang Ritian is?"

"Who is it?" Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Ma Hongjun.

Ning Rongrong suddenly realized what was happening, glared at Oscar, and secretly thought to herself that something was wrong. This made Oscar look miserable.

“Lan Si. The last time Xiao Ao and Rongrong met Tang Ritian, it was in a restaurant. Tang Ritian was having dinner with Zhu Qing and Lan Si’s cousin. Tang Ritian called Zhu Qing ‘sister-in-law.’ It’s said that Tang Ritian and Lan Si had a duel and fought to a draw. Tang Ritian admired Lan Si, and the two considered each other close friends.” Ma Hongjun laughed, “If you ask Lan Si, maybe he knows where Tang Ritian went.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai, and Tang San's expressions instantly changed. If what Ma Hongjun said was true, and Tang Ritian happened to be the thief who stole the immortal herb, then they were in deep trouble. If Tang Ritian gave the Lan Si immortal herb to him to refine, then what would be the point of them fighting in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament...?

"Xiao San, hurry! There's no time to lose. We need to go to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy right now and ask Lan Si about Tang Ritian's situation," Yu Xiaogang said urgently.

"Xiao Wu, wait for me at Shrek Academy." Upon hearing this, Tang San nodded emphatically, not daring to delay for a moment. He told Xiao Wu this, then turned and walked out of the house without looking back. Yu Xiaogang followed closely behind.

"Tang San, I'll go with you too." Dai Mubai was also very worried that Lan Si had refined the immortal herb, so he followed along.

Xiao Wu originally wanted to go too, but thinking of the three Soul Douluos from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, she ultimately didn't say it.

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Watching the three figures gradually disappear into the distance, Ning Rongrong's face was full of question marks. It was getting dark, couldn't she ask them tomorrow? Why was she in such a hurry?

................

Meanwhile, at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, in the Grand Canyon behind the mountain.

This is a natural, simulated training ground, with mountains and water within the valley. It is extremely suitable for cultivating plant-based martial souls.

After returning from Soto City, Lan automatically obtained the right to use the simulated training ground from Qian Renxue.

Although many within the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were dissatisfied, they were pressured by Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's order and Lan Si's public statement that he would voluntarily cede the simulated training ground to anyone who could defeat him in a spirit battle. The result was predictable: every challenger was soundly defeated. Over time, no one dared to say anything.

This area became the exclusive space for Lan Si, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ye Lingling. No one dared to approach it normally, and even members of the Royal Fighting Team were not allowed to enter without permission.

Beneath a waterfall hundreds of meters high, Lan Si stood shirtless, wielding a massive forging hammer, surrounded by lightning. He remained unperturbed as the rushing water lashed against his fair and crystalline skin.

He swung the forging hammer in his hand, his aura of lightning growing ever stronger. One hammer blow, two hammer blows, three hammer blows...

boom

After forty-nine hammer blows, Lan Si finally stopped swinging his sword. The waterfall exploded the moment Lan Si swung the last hammer, briefly splitting into two streams before returning to its original state after a long while.

"Ah Si, it's almost time, we should go back." Zhu Zhuqing, who had also finished a day of arduous training, came over, took the clothes that Lan Si had placed on the boulder on the shore, and gently smoothed them out, removing the wrinkles and invisible dust.

"Oh, here I come." Lan Si responded, casually putting the huge forging hammer into the Heart of the Blue Sea, then turned around, stretched out his body, lightly touched the water with his toes, and in the blink of an eye, he had leaped to the shore.

Zhu Zhuqing took out a silk handkerchief from her soul tool and wiped the water stains off Lan Si's body. Then, while draping clothes over him, she asked, "A Si, what kind of hammer technique were you practicing just now? Why was it so powerful? The power of your last hammer strike just now was such that even a Soul Master could probably not withstand it."

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Chapter 113 Enemies Meet, Eyes Are Especially Hungry

"Disorderly Cloak Hammer Technique," Lan Si said with a smile.

"The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?" Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled; she had never heard of such a hammer technique before.

"It's a combo technique that allows the power to be stacked through continuous hammer swings, up to a maximum of 81 strikes. I learned it from Tang San when I saw him using it at the blacksmith's shop in Notting City," Lan Si explained.

“No wonder I always felt that Tang San had some similar qualities to you when I was at Shrek Academy. It’s not just that he has mastered many self-created soul skills, but also this aspect.” Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized, and then asked, “But Ah Si, your martial soul isn’t a hammer, so there’s no need to spend energy learning this kind of combo technique.”

"Don't you know yet?" Lan Si revealed a mysterious smile.

"Don't know what?" Zhu Zhuqing pouted in dissatisfaction, wrapped her arms around Lan Si's neck, and said coquettishly, "Tell me quickly, don't keep me in suspense."

Lan Si smiled and said, "Actually, I have twin martial souls."

As he spoke, Lan Si raised his right hand, activated the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique, and lightning surged in his right hand, revealing a small hammer that was entirely black with a surface covered with brilliant golden spiral patterns.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing's mouth formed an "O" shape in surprise. After a long while, she finally reacted and stammered out a few words: "Double... Twin Martial Souls." She thought to herself, "What kind of devilish boyfriend did I find?"

Lan Si put away the small hammer and nodded slowly, "Now you understand why I wanted to learn this Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, right?"

"Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing swallowed.

Lan Si continued, "Actually, it's not a big deal, because Tang San and I both have twin martial souls."

"He also has twin martial souls? Then is his second martial soul also a hammer?" Zhu Zhuqing felt her brain was not working properly. When did twin martial souls become so worthless? Not only her boyfriend, but even Tang San had them.

Lan Si nodded and said, "His second martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited martial soul of the Clear Sky Sect that I told you about before. The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique comes from the Clear Sky Sect, and Tang San's father is the so-called Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao."

"No wonder you've always been at odds with Tang San since childhood. But Tang San's personality is indeed somewhat annoying." Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized, her beautiful eyes darting around before she abruptly asked, "Tell me honestly, how many things are you still hiding from me?"

“That’s all,” Lan Si said.

"Really?" A hint of doubt flashed across Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, clearly indicating disbelief.

"Of course it's true." Lan Si felt a little guilty under Zhu Zhuqing's gaze, and her eyes darted around.

Zhu Zhuqing saw through Lan Si's lie and seized the opportunity to bite Lan Si's neck. In a muffled tone, she said coquettishly, "Tell me or not, or I'll bite you."

"If you bite me, I'll bite you back." Lan Si grinned mischievously, lowered his head, opened his mouth, and pressed it against Zhu Zhuqing's snow-white neck, leaving a hickey on the spot.

"Ah..." Zhu Zhuqing exclaimed in surprise, quickly pushed Lan Si away, took out the small mirror she carried with her and saw that there was a hickey on her neck. Her face turned red instantly, and she punched Lan Si in the chest with her fists. While punching, she said coquettishly, "You naughty Si, how can I face people after this?"

"It's okay. Just cover it with your hair. And it'll disappear on its own soon," Lan Si said with a mischievous smile.

"You make it sound so easy." Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes, turned around, and ignored Lan Si.

The night before Lan Si left Soto City, he left her covered in hickeys, which took her a long time to remove. Luckily, they were in places she couldn't usually see, otherwise she would have been mortified.

"It's okay, we can just wait for Lingling to come back and have her treat you," Lan Si said, hugging the kitten from behind.

"We don't know when Sister Lingling will be back! Besides, how can I bring this up?" Lan Si's words only made Zhu Zhuqing blush even more. She immediately broke free from Lan Si's embrace and ran out of the valley.

Lan Si shook his head helplessly and followed closely behind.

At the same time, he secretly resolved that next time he would plant strawberries in a place where no one could see them.

.............

Lan Si and Zhu Zhuqing chased each other, flirting as they left the back mountain. Finally, before dark, at the crossroads of a tree-lined path near the dormitory, Lan Si caught up with the kitten and hugged her from behind. The two of them bent over slightly, their posture extremely ambiguous.

"Invincibility Begins with Sacrificing to the Ancestral Master"

"Zhuqing, I've caught you."