Chapter 46: Too excited, I asked Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing out!

"Aoxian..."

Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun rushed over immediately.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zhu and Ning Rongrong hurriedly ran to Xu Yan's side.

"Yuhao, are you alright?" Ning Rongrong took Xu Yan's hand, checking to see if he had any injuries.

Xu Yan suddenly felt a bit strange; this concern should have been for Oscar instead.

"What could possibly happen to me? This guy is just too weak. How can someone so weak even dream of participating in the Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament preliminaries?"

Xu Yan said helplessly.

Hearing this, Ma Hongjun immediately clenched his fists.

"Ning Rongrong, you are too heartless," Ma Hongjun said.

Xu Yan quickly pulled Ning Rongrong behind him, glared at Ma Hongjun's murderous gaze, and pointed at him, "Dead fatty, look at that ugly mug of yours. If you dare say another word—"

"Did I say something wrong?" Ma Hongjun retorted. "You dared to hurt Oscar, and I am not going to let this go."

"Want to fight? Come on then!" Xu Yan naturally refused to back down.

Ning Rongrong quickly pulled Xu Yan's sleeve and said, "Yuhao, don't lower yourself to his level. Let's go."

Ma Hongjun instantly unleashed his Martial Soul, his eyes blazing with fire, "Ning Rongrong, don't forget that you are a member of the Shrek Seven Devils! The Seven Devils are one, have you forgotten all of that?"

Tang San also stood up and said, "Rongrong... Fatty is right. You are also one of the Seven Devils, don't be so cold-blooded."

"What is so cold-blooded about what Rongrong did? She was just defending me. Is there something wrong with us being together? Oscar is just too pathetic. If he wants to chase after what he desires, he should fight for it and rely on his own strength instead of resorting to moral blackmail here."

Xu Yan looked at Tang San and said, "Among everyone here, I think you are the absolute last person qualified to lecture others."

Dai Mubai also stepped forward and said, "Huo Yuhao, what did you just say?"

"What did I say? A guy who called someone 'little sister' since childhood and then ended up sleeping in the same bed—truly shameless. With the soul of a middle-aged uncle, you're lower than an animal."

Tang San's spirit trembled.

Xiao Wu heard these words, completely baffled.

"And you, playing the role of a young master while harboring improper thoughts about the pure and flawless Zhu Zhuqing. Simply shameless."

"And you, you dead fatty, instead of learning anything proper at such a young age, you run off to brothels like a piece of dog-skin plaster clinging to people."

Xu Yan pointed at the three of them, unleashing a fierce barrage of insults, "None of you are any good. What are you all putting on such a hypocritical act for?"

Ma Hongjun froze instantly, never expecting that Xu Yan would know about these private matters of his.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists tightly and said, "You dare say that one more time?"

"Say it again, so what? I can say it a hundred or a thousand times more!" Xu Yan said. "Since you refuse to keep the peace, let's flip the table entirely. I'm not afraid of any of you."

"I'm going to finish you!" Dai Mubai stared coldly at Xu Yan, shouting in fury.

At that moment, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward to block them.

"Ge, don't be impulsive," Xiao Wu urged quickly.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai and said, "To be so easily provoked by others... It seems my decision not to accept you was the right one."

Dai Mubai's heart instantly turned cold.

"Zhuqing... I..." Dai Mubai was at a loss for words.

Zhu Zhuqing promptly stepped aside and said, "If you want to fight, go ahead. I won't stop you anyway."

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing take this stance, Xu Yan thought to himself that this woman wasn't bad at all—her personality was quite straightforward.

Dai Mubai's tightly clenched fists ultimately loosened.

In the end, Tang San did not charge forward either.

And seeing that Dai Mubai and Tang San had backed down, Ma Hongjun naturally lost his temper as well.

"Ge, you guys take Oscar away to tend to his wounds," Xiao Wu said.

Zhu Zhuqing stood to the side and said, "Huo Yuhao, we need to sit down and have a proper talk."

Tang San also chimed in, "I'll accompany you."

Xu Yan shook his head firmly and said, "I have nothing to talk about with you."

"Especially you... Tang San!"

Tang San frowned, a surge of irritation rising within him as he watched Xu Yan act so fearless and unconcerned.

"Ge, you go on ahead," Xiao Wu said, looking at Tang San.

Xu Yan nodded and said, "That's right. Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu can talk to me privately. I'm perfectly willing to sit down and have a nice chat with them."

Ma Hongjun quickly warned Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, "You two must be careful; don't let him pull any tricks."

Xu Yan snapped, "Dead fatty, get lost! Stop your constant yapping. Say one more word and I'll take you out right now."

"You—" Ma Hongjun was pushed to the verge of a breakdown.

Tang San and Dai Mubai had no choice but to pull Ma Hongjun away and carry the injured Oscar with them.

As for people like Tailong and Huang Yuan, they could only stand by and watch the show.

After all, they still harbored a certain degree of apprehension toward Xu Yan.

To be able to stand up to both the captain of Shrek and Tang San all by himself truly required a considerable amount of guts.

"Fine, we'll talk with you," Xiao Wu said.

After all, Xu Yan was someone she had brought in, and with things escalating to this point, she bore some responsibility, which was why she was willing to take charge.

If this could put an end to the conflict, that would be for the best.

Xu Yan turned to Jiang Zhu and Ning Rongrong and said, "You two head back as well. Go help that Oscar treat his injuries, lest they claim I deliberately crippled him later."

Ning Rongrong and Jiang Zhu looked somewhat reluctant, but Xu Yan gave each of their pretty faces a quick kiss, which finally satisfied them enough to leave.

Now, everyone else had departed.

Even after walking some distance away, Tang San still felt uneasy.

He said to Dai Mubai, "Dai Laoda, you take the others back first. I still don't feel comfortable leaving Xiao Wu and the others alone."

Dai Mubai nodded and said, "Be careful yourself. Try not to come into direct conflict with that guy."

"I know, don't worry," Tang San replied.

With that, Tang San turned back.

Meanwhile, Xu Yan led Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to a grassy, tree-lined area within Shrek Academy.

Xu Yan sat down on the grass and gazed up at the starry night sky.

Watching how quiet Xu Yan currently appeared, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing found it hard to reconcile him with the person who had just made their relationship so bitterly hostile.

Externally, he looked completely calm, but inside, his heart was already racing with excitement.

He had finally caught the opportunity to get these two women alone; it was the perfect chance to take care of both of them at once.

"Yuhao, why do you harbor such deep hostility toward Third Brother and the others?" Xiao Wu asked. "And knowing how Xiaoo feels about Ning Rongrong, why did you act like that?"

Xu Yan turned his head, saw both Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing staring intently at him, and smiled, "Sit down, let's talk slowly."

Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing still looked somewhat cautious.

"What are you afraid of? Do you think I'd actually do something to you? I'm not that kind of person," Xu Yan said outwardly, while mentally adding: *As if!*

Xiao Wu slowly sat down, maintaining a considerable distance from Xu Yan.

Zhu Zhuqing remained standing the entire time.

Xu Yan reached into his pocket and produced two glowing fruits, saying, "I have two more fruits here. If you eat them, I promise I will never see Ning Rongrong again, and I won't cause any more trouble with you guys."

"Are you telling the truth?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Of course it's the truth, Xiao Wu. I was the one you brought into Shrek, so technically you're half my introducer. I should thank you properly," Xu Yan said. "Well? Aren't you two always curious about these fruits?"

"Eat them, and you'll gain miraculous power!"

Only then did Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously walk forward and take the fruits into their hands!

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