109 Chapter: If You Don't Have the Strength, Don't Show Off in Front of Me_1
"Hmm?" Xu Ran's gaze turned toward Tang San, eyes filled with contempt and disdain, yet Xu Ran still pulled Xiaowu up from the ground. After all, Xiaowu was enchanting, and he didn't want Tang San to enjoy the sight too much.
The contempt and disdain in Xu Ran's eyes directly infuriated Tang San, who glared back at Xu Ran fiercely. He began to suspect whether Xu Ran knew he was coming and deliberately put on a show for him.
Regardless of whether Xu Ran did it on purpose or not, Xu Ran had completely angered him.
His Xiaowu, his beautiful Xiaowu, was actually pinned down and kissed by Xu Ran. This was something he could never accept.
"Tang San, what are you doing here?" Before Xu Ran could speak, Xiaowu was the first to question him, her voice sounding incredibly cold and angry. Tang San had already been thinking about seizing her Soul Ring and soul bone, and now, through some means, he had found out their location and pursued them directly to Shrek Academy.
Was Tang San really so persistent?
They had fled to Shrek Academy, and Tang San had actually chased after them.
Tang San coveted her Soul Ring and soul bone, but she had not yet settled accounts with him, yet he had the audacity to come to her.
Perhaps Tang San was so brazen because his father, the Titled Douluo Tang Hao, had come with him. But even so, did Tang San really think that made him and Xu Ran an easy target?
Xu Ran was an Auspicious Beast, and if something were to happen, the ferocious beasts in the nearby soul beast gathering areas would sense it. If Xu Ran died, they wouldn't get off easily either.
"Xiaowu, I didn't come to cause you trouble. I came to remind you. Xu Ran, he's nothing but a brute; he's far from as good as you think. Look at how he's found so many women after tricking you away. If he truly liked you, why would he do such a thing?" Tang San, seeing Xiaowu looking at him furiously with hate-filled eyes, felt his heart nearly shatter.
In the month following Xiaowu's departure from Nuoding Academy, he went to school and cultivated alone; that's when he truly understood how deep a place Xiaowu held in his heart.
In his two lifetimes, he had always been focused on studying the Tang Sect's Secret Skills and hidden weapons. Xiaowu was the first girl to walk into his life.
When Xiaowu sweetly called him "brother," he realized that she was someone he would protect, even if it meant giving up his own life.
With him around, no one was allowed to harm Xiaowu, unless he died.
Even if Xiaowu didn't like him, didn't want to be with him, he would respect her wishes. But he absolutely would not allow Xiaowu to be with Xu Ran.
Xu Ran was despicable and shameless; he coveted Xiaowu's body, how could he truly care for her?
"Xiaowu, come back to me. Will you?"
"Xu Ran, he is a devil."
Even if Tang San believed that Xiaowu was unlikely to return to him before killing Xu Ran, he still wanted to try.
Because upon seeing Xiaowu's exceedingly beautiful face, a ripple surged in his heart. A month without seeing Xiaowu turned the longing in his heart into a strong obsession.
In the presence of this obsession, all his reason vanished; all he wanted was Xiaowu by his side. What would be the point of standing at the pinnacle of the world in the future without Xiaowu by his side?
"You're full of shit. Do you think I'll be fooled by you again?"
"Besides, are you now trying to play the role of a devoted lover? Haha, how laughable."
"Also, I won't allow you to insult Xu Ran or the relationship between him and me."
Xiaowu shouted angrily, directly walking up to Tang San and harshly kicking him.
She never imagined that Tang San's tactics would be even more despicable than before, actually planning to sabotage her relationship with Xu Ran.
It's truly laughable; Xu Ran was the Emperor's Auspicious Beast. Even if Xu Ran didn't have any feelings for her or even attacked her, what then? If the king wants his subject dead, the subject has to die. Moreover, her relationship with Xu Ran was still so good.
Tang San thought that with such despicable methods he could break her and Xu Ran's bond, but he was too naive.
Even though she found Tang San's actions ludicrous, Xiaowu was still disgusted by him. She could tolerate any other despicable act of Tang San, but she could never tolerate him destroying her relationship with Xu Ran. That had touched her bottom line.
"Ah." Tang San bit his teeth tightly, neither dodging nor avoiding, and was kicked by Xiaowu, retreating four or five meters before stopping.
And Tang San's refusal to dodge or avoid, putting on a pretentious posture, only deepened Xiaowu's anger. Was Tang San still pretending in this situation?
After deliberately sabotaging her relationship with Xu Ran, he was still here crafting his personal image?
"Xiaowu, I don't want to fight you," said Tang San, squeezing out a smile on his pale face as he addressed Xiaowu. Even knowing her attitude towards him wouldn't be pleasant, the deep pain he felt was still unmistakable when he saw how Xiaowu loathed him.
"Do I care about that? Today, I must teach you a lesson," Xiaowu said coldly, eyeing Tang San. Just as she was about to make her move on Tang San, she was pulled back by Xu Ran. Xu Ran was never someone who liked to hide behind a woman.
"Don't be angry, this person isn't worth your anger," Xu Ran said, pulling Xiaowu into his embrace, then coldly looking at Tang San.
"Oh." Xiaowu pouted, retracting her aura and lying in Xu Ran's arms like a well-behaved kitten.
"Xu Ran, you better behave yourself. If Xiaowu is wronged by you, I won't let you off," Tang San warned coldly. Watching Xiaowu who had been so furious at him seconds before now peacefully lying in Xu Ran's embrace, Tang San felt a sense of irritation. The stark difference in Xiaowu's attitude towards both men deeply stung Tang San.
"Tang San. I find you very meddling. Do my girlfriend and I need to report to you what we want to do? What are you to us?" Xu Ran said indifferently, looking at Tang San while holding Xiaowu in his arms, then directly rushed toward Tang San.
It had been a while since he last beat someone up; the last time had been when he was with Dai Mubai. Now it had been quite a long time since he had thrown a punch. He missed that kind of life a bit, but fortunately, Tang San had come around.
"Xu Ran, you..." Tang San was shocked and immediately released his Martial Soul. Two yellow Soul Rings flickered as a dozen or so Blue Silver Grass shoots swept toward Xu Ran.
"A waste Martial Soul is a waste Martial Soul. Even with an Imperial Bloodline, you, Tang San, are still a waste," Xu Ran muttered under his breath, not releasing his Martial Soul; instead, he maintained his speed and charged towards Tang San.
The incoming Blue Silver Grass was torn to shreds by Xu Ran's brute force.
"The strong prevail over the knowledgeable. Before true strength, everything else is but an illusion," Xu Ran said, his fist mercilessly striking Tang San's cheek.
"Bang." A muffled groan ensued, and Tang San was sent flying. Even if Tang San had Soul Power at the level twenty-five, he wouldn't have been a match for Xu Ran at all.
"Tang San, I don't buy your act. Strutting in front of me, you need to also show some real strength," Xu Ran stepped forward, looked down at Tang San, who was lying on the ground in pain covering his cheek, and said coldly.
Having said that, and without waiting for Tang San's response, he kicked Tang San away another ten meters.
"Ah." Tang San, clutching his face and the abdomen where Xu Ran had kicked him, couldn't help but cry out in pain. At that moment, he felt so powerless; Xu Ran was much stronger than before, and Tang San was no match for him.
But even if he knew he was no match, he had to intervene in a situation like this today. He couldn't just watch without concern as Xiaowu walked into danger.
He was a man too, and he had his dignity.
"Xu Ran, you just wait..." Tang San clenched his fists and glared at Xu Ran as he walked away, his teeth clenched so hard that his lower lip was pierced by his teeth, and the crimson blood flowed down without him seeming to feel the pain at the corner of his mouth.
He just kept staring at Xu Ran's retreating figure.
He hated it.
He hated his own lack of strength, hated that he couldn't defeat Xu Ran and win Xiaowu back.
At the same time, he also felt a sense of pity.
Xiaowu's attitude towards him seemed to be getting worse and worse. Perhaps it was all because of Xu Ran's influence.
The longer Xiaowu stayed by Xu Ran's side, the deeper the negative influence on her thoughts would be, and her attitude towards him would slowly worsen.