"Clown, huh?"
Zhu Zhuqing reached out to one of the masks, lowered her head to examine it carefully, and said with a hint of self-mockery, "Is this how you and others see me?"
As she spoke, she flipped the mask over and put it on her face.
"Does it suit me better now?"
After putting on the mask, she turned her head to look at Han Li again.
Han Li observed Zhu Zhuqing, her expression hidden behind the mask, his face showing a strange expression. He wondered if he had gone too far in provoking her, causing the girl to act foolishly by voluntarily putting on the clown mask.
Here, both of them were perfectly replicated. Seeing the girl in tight-fitting clothes with a stunning figure, but with a clown mask on her face, made Han Li feel uncomfortable.
If only the clown mask could be replaced with an Ultraman helmet—at least that would be made of leather, and he could accept it a bit more.
"It doesn't look very good."
Without Han Li making any visible movement, the mask on Zhu Zhuqing's face and those around her disappeared into thin air. Cat ears appeared on her head, and a tail behind her, transforming her into her martial soul form.
"This looks more comfortable."
Han Li looked at Zhu Zhuqing and nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing still had a solemn expression, her teeth lightly biting her lower lip, and tears welling up in her eyes.
Han Li's sudden action caught her off guard, interrupting her emotions. She froze in place.
"Don't look like I've bullied you. Look, the people who are plotting against you are over there."
Han Li gestured with his chin towards the unpaused scene, indicating she should continue watching.
Tang San had finally managed to calm the agitated Fatty, only to find that Oscar's expression hadn't eased at all; instead, it had worsened.
Oscar, with a gloomy face, watched the scene before him. He was the innocent one, just hesitating for a moment, and he became the target of attack. It seemed that the squeaky wheel did get the grease.
Watching Ma Hongjun approach him with a look of guilt after being comforted by the other two, Oscar, who knew him well, could still detect a hint of reluctance in his expression.
He finally understood. What brotherhood? It was just superficial. You're only a good brother when you're useful. When you're not, you're just a stinking food-system soul master.
He couldn't see any respect from them. It should be noted that he had been with Fatty the longest, but today's careless words made it clear how Fatty truly viewed him. Oscar decided in his heart.
"I won't participate in this matter anymore. Do whatever you want. After all, I'm just a food-system soul master, and I can't play a decisive role."
"I neither support nor oppose it. You decide for yourselves. It's not like you're missing one person, right? As for the team battle, I won't let this affect me. I'm going to train now."
After saying this, he walked away, sat down, and entered a state of cultivation.
Oscar's behavior was somewhat unexpected to the others. The expressions of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun immediately darkened, and they wanted to approach him but were stopped by Tang San.
Tang San could understand Oscar's feelings to some extent. Because his martial soul was the Blue Silver Grass, people's attitudes towards him changed dramatically after learning about his innate full soul power and martial soul.
It was only because he had other means and was hiding a second martial soul that he was much stronger than Oscar, especially since Oscar had no combat ability at all.
He discreetly glanced at Ma Hongjun and shook his head slightly.
Fatty messed things up. He had a lot of problems. It was only because his martial soul made him extremely strong among soul masters at the same level, and Oscar had promised not to let this affect the team battle and would continue to provide support. Otherwise, Tang San would have wanted to scold him.
"Let's leave Oscar alone for now. We'll talk about it later. As long as he can provide support, it's fine," Tang San said, looking at Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
Putting Zhu Zhuqing aside, Xiao Wu would certainly stand by his side. With all the main fighters of the team agreeing, even if she wanted to object, it would be useless. Not to mention that their teacher had said they didn't need to consider Ning Rongrong's situation this time.
Four against one—the two support members could be ignored. The advantage was completely on their side. What could Zhu Zhuqing do? Without Ning Rongrong's backing, her situation was even worse than Dai Mubai's. She could only obey. As long as they could complete the martial soul fusion technique, it would be fine. After all, Dai Mubai would have control at that time, so they didn't have to worry about her betraying them, as long as she still wanted to live.
"Shall we go find her now?"
Ma Hongjun licked his lips, already somewhat impatient.
To put it bluntly, among the Shrek Seven Monsters, his status was already at the bottom. Now he could take the opportunity to bully Zhu Zhuqing a bit, giving him a twisted sense of pleasure.
Dai Mubai saw his expression and couldn't help but frown. This Fatty wasn't honest at all. His eyes usually liked to wander.
Although he was very dissatisfied with Zhu Zhuqing, she was still nominally his fiancée. Going out to play was one thing, but this situation made him somewhat uncomfortable.
However, considering that now was not the time to fall out with him, Dai Mubai had to hold his nose and bear it.
"Let's do it now then," Dai Mubai said in a muffled voice, lowering his head so that no one could see his expression.
"Wait a moment, let me talk to Xiao Wu first."
Tang San thought for a moment and didn't immediately go with the two of them. Instead, he asked them to wait while he waved to Xiao Wu and went aside to talk with her.
At first, Xiao Wu's expression was somewhat displeased, and she looked at Dai Mubai with contempt. But after Tang San's subsequent explanation, she nodded and no longer showed any resistance.
In the mental sharing, the scene and sound played synchronously.
"Miss Zhuqing, what are your thoughts on this scene?"
Han Li walked to Zhu Zhuqing's side, smiling as he asked for her opinion.
"What reaction do you think I should have? Break down and cry, or rise up in rebellion? Or perhaps, after trying hard, find that nothing can be changed, and finally have to accept it all?"
Zhu Zhuqing seemed to be coldly observing everything as if what the others were discussing had nothing to do with her. But her spiritual body was trembling slightly.
"Isn't this situation perfectly in line with your expectations now?"
Her voice grew colder, and her emotions became less fluctuating.
Perhaps the only thing that could comfort her was that these people had given up on roping in Ning Rongrong. Whatever the reason, it still allowed her to maintain a last shred of sanity without completely breaking.
"Alright, if you insist on thinking badly of me, I can't help it," Han Li shook his head helplessly as if he was being portrayed as some kind of villain.
"Although I didn't come this time for you, my previous promise still stands."
"Go ahead, act according to your heart's desire, make a big scene. No matter what happens, I'll ensure your safety. The price will be your own. Of course, this is not forcing you to choose. You can also choose not to accept and pretend I was never here."
As the words fell, Han Li cut off the mental sharing, and Zhu Zhuqing could no longer see any images.
In the training ground, Tang San had already approached Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun with Xiao Wu. After saying something in a low voice, the two men's faces lit up with joy.
Ning Rongrong observed everything and noticed that the expressions and gazes of the group towards this direction were somewhat strange. She couldn't help but frown, a bad feeling rising in her heart.
She turned her head to look at Zhu Zhuqing, only to find that she had stopped cultivating at some point and had opened her eyes, staring blankly ahead with a very empty gaze.
"Sister, you're awake."
Ning Rongrong smiled happily, wanting to reach out to hold her hand.
Zhu Zhuqing's reaction was quicker than hers. She proactively grasped Ning Rongrong's hand, showing a rare smile, then let go and stood up.
Ning Rongrong was stunned for a moment. It was the first time she had seen Zhu Zhuqing smile. It was indeed beautiful, but for some reason, she felt that this smile was somewhat sad.
Ning Rongrong was about to say something when she heard footsteps in front of her. She turned her head to look and found that the four people who were just on the other side had already approached them.
No, to be precise, they had approached Zhu Zhuqing. Their gazes were all locked on her, selectively ignoring Ning Rongrong.
Only Xiao Wu kept her head down, but she was also following behind the three.
Something was not right.
She couldn't sit still anymore. Ning Rongrong stood up from the ground and stood in front of Zhu Zhuqing.
"What are you guys up to?"
The group took a few more steps forward before stopping.
Tang San looked at Ning Rongrong and calmly said, "Rongrong, this matter has nothing to do with you. Please step aside. We need to discuss something with Zhuqing."
"Discuss? You—"
Ning Rongrong's words were cut off halfway as she felt her right arm being pulled. It was Zhu Zhuqing behind her.
She turned her head to look and saw Zhu Zhuqing shaking her head at her, telling her not to say anything more. Zhu Zhuqing then proactively stepped past her position and stood in front of the group.
"If you have something to say, just say it directly."
Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice rang out. It wasn't loud, but there was an intangible aura that enveloped everyone present.
Tang San was slightly stunned, but thinking that this was her usual demeanor, he didn't think much of it. Instead, he reorganized his thoughts and spoke with a faint smile on his face.
"Zhuqing, we've come to you hoping that you and Boss Dai could try the martial soul fusion technique. After all, this concerns you both, and it can also enhance the team's strength. Would you consider it?"
"As for the issues between you and Boss Dai, let's all discuss them and see if we can resolve them. It's not right to keep having conflicts like this, don't you think?"
"Boss Dai hasn't committed any major mistakes. Why don't you forgive him? If you're unsatisfied, you can tell us, and we'll all help criticize him. How about we put this matter behind us?"
Ning Rongrong was stunned by his shamelessness and was about to start cursing, but she didn't expect Zhu Zhuqing to speak first.
"Alright, I agree to put it behind us."
She smiled charmingly, causing everyone who saw her expression to be stunned for a moment. Then they heard Zhu Zhuqing's next words.
"From now on, I divorce Dai Mubai. He has nothing to do with me anymore. Are you satisfied now?"