Chapter 23: Tang San's Emotional Collapse

Before Tang San could even reach Xu Ran, Xiao Wu acted against him. Her long scorpion tail braided hair coiled tightly around Tang San's neck, and her slender leg forcefully kicked him in the stomach. Tang San was thrown to the ground instantly.

"Tang San, are you lashing out in humiliation?" Knowing the ultimate truth, Xiao Wu no longer harbored any illusions about Tang San. Actions spoke louder than words; Tang San had nothing to justify himself.

Her eyes flickered with a disturbing red glow, the bloodline hidden within her body beginning to tremble. After all, she was a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast; no matter how naive, she had lived for a hundred thousand years. How could she not be furious after being deceived by Tang San for so long, having misdirected her feelings towards him?

"Xiao Wu, you would actually attack me?" Tang San lay on the ground, clutching his abdomen. The sharp pain twisted his face, but what hurt more was his heart.

"Xiao Wu, this is all orchestrated by Xu Ran. He's been manipulating us. Remember how good things were between us before he came into the picture? We went to school together; we practiced together. But ever since Xu Ran showed up, everything changed. Xu Ran is a devil; don't believe a word he says." Tang San spoke frantically, his words tumbling over each other.

In just a day or two, Xiao Wu had been so deeply influenced by Xu Ran.

He dared not think about what might happen next.

The thought of Xiao Wu, so pure and beautiful, now being so indifferent to him was unbearable. He even saw deep hostility in her eyes. Did Xiao Wu now consider him an enemy?

"Tang San, don't blame others," Xiao Wu said, her entire body trembling with anger. She couldn't understand how anyone could be so shameless.

Tang San knew the significance of the 'Hat of Fate.' Wearing it, glowing green, had already said it all. And now, he was actually shifting the blame onto Auspicious Beast?

What status did Auspicious Beast have? Born auspicious, it was a treasure in the world of soul beasts. Even if Xu Ran only had one year of cultivation, he was still a supreme existence among soul beasts. The Auspicious Beast could accelerate the growth of soul beasts and even help them transcend life-threatening tribulations. All powerful soul beasts sought to please Auspicious Beast and dared not disrespect it.

With such a status, would Auspicious Beast deceive her? What could it possibly desire from her? Even if it came to her appearance, if Auspicious Beast really wanted, how could she resist? If Auspicious Beast wanted to harm her, why go through such a complicated scheme? In the hierarchy of the soul beast world, a mere command from Auspicious Beast would have countless soul beasts scrambling to kill her just to win its favor.

It's amusing that Tang San is still unaware of Xu Ran's identity and continues to slander him.

That said, even Tang Hao probably doesn't know the true identity of Auspicious Beast. How could Tang San possibly know?

"Xu Ran, let's go." Xiao Wu no longer pays attention to Tang San and takes Xu Ran's hand, walking away briskly. Seeing Tang San now makes her feel somewhat repulsed. But there's little she can do against him at the moment. Standing behind Tang San is Clear Sky Douluo, a figure of strength beyond their capacity to challenge.

Even Auspicious Beast is currently no match for Clear Sky Douluo.

"Xiao Wu, don't go. Don't go with him," Tang San says, a hint of desperation in his voice as he frantically rushes towards Xu Ran and Xiao Wu. Even at this moment, he harbors no resentment towards Xiao Wu; if anything, he feels a sense of pity for her. His only contempt is for Xu Ran's underhandedness. How much hardship would Xiao Wu have to endure if she stays with him?

"Scram," Xu Ran says with a faint smile, kicking the emotionally flustered Tang San away. Looking at Tang San, Xu Ran finds him laughable. No matter how shameless he is, he would never sacrifice Xiao Wu or her close friends, Da Ming and Er Ming. What could Tang San possibly offer her? Xiao Wu would only face constant hardships by his side.

Xu Ran looks at Tang San's metaphorically 'green' forehead and finds it amusing. What would Tang San's expression be like if he finds out that he can't remove the 'green hat' from his head? Going forward, with the 'green hat' that he gave him, Tang San's life would be filled with misfortune. As for the actual effects of this 'green hat,' Xu Ran isn't even sure himself.

However, Xu Ran knows that the depth of the hat's green color deepens with his growing closeness to Xiao Wu. Most significantly, the hat even glows when he is being naughty with Xiao Wu. Is it constantly reminding him of his status?

What status, you ask? Obviously, the status of being cuckolded.

Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task.

Congratulations to the host for earning 500 skill points, says the system's voice. At this moment, she is somewhat flabbergasted. She hadn't anticipated Xu Ran would complete the task so quickly. The relationship between Tang San and Xiao Wu was so strong, and yet the host has forcefully turned them into enemies.

But then again, Tang San's father is Tang Hao.

Given Tang San's extraordinary background, it's strange that he still became a working student and befriended her. Any rational person would harbor doubts. Especially since Tang Hao's reputation had already crumbled in front of Xiao Wu.

Ah Yin, a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, who had a close relationship with Tang Hao ultimately ended up becoming a soul ring for him.

How similar is all this to her relationship with Tang San? Everything is too coincidental, and even if Tang San were extremely eloquent, he couldn't explain all these strange overlaps.

"Ah, this is too easy. Xiao Wu no longer trusts Tang San. Pursuing her in the future will be much easier," Xu Ran thinks to himself. He gazes at the beautiful young girl in front of him, noticing her youthful aura, her long, shapely legs, and the scorpion-tail braid swinging left and right on her back, giving her a unique charisma.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu..." Tang San looks ahead, seeing Xiao Wu and Xu Ran walking hand in hand as if they were a couple. Witnessing this scene, tears of agony flow freely from his eyes.

A man does not shed tears easily, but only because he has not yet reached the point of heartbreak.

What happened today has nearly shattered his mental state. Xu Ran is shameless and low, always stealing glances at Xiao Wu's legs and chest.

Without even thinking, Tang San knows that Xu Ran desires Xiao Wu. It's precisely because Xu Ran saw the emotional bond between Xiao Wu and him that he plotted to sever their relationship.

Now Xiao Wu, for reasons he cannot fathom, has turned against him, and it's all because Xu Ran has been sabotaging their relationship behind the scenes.