Tang San couldn't help feeling unsettled. Clearly, he was a twin martial soul user, born with innate full soul power, equipped with the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Tang Sect's secret weapon techniques. Why was his strength still so much weaker than Su Ming's? He was constantly on the losing end!
Why?!
Su Ming: Don't you know where your innate full soul power came from?
When Oscar saw Tang San's serious request, he could only comply. After all, his third soul skill had been obtained with Tang San's help, which had nearly depleted Tang San's soul power.
Oscar had witnessed Tang San's unreserved assistance firsthand. Although this soul skill was only useful in the early stages and nearly worthless in the later stages, that was just his bad luck—it had nothing to do with Tang San.
So now that Tang San needed his help, it was natural for Oscar to lend a hand!
He also understood why Tang San wanted extra Mushroom Sausages. The effect only lasted for one minute, so having a few spares was necessary. Otherwise, Tang San wouldn't have come to him, as he had just given him one not long ago.
Oscar quietly recited the soul incantation for the Flying Mushroom Sausage:
"I have a mushroom sausage!"
Oscar quickly repeated the chant several times, but the sudden change in his incantation naturally caught everyone's attention.
Currently, what they needed were large recovery sausages, not mushroom sausages. Being the closest to Oscar, Dai Mubai noticed something off and turned to ask in confusion, "Oscar, why are you making mushroom sausages now?"
Oscar felt awkward. He had been caught! Unfortunately, there was no way around it—his soul skills required him to chant the incantation to craft the sausages.
Faced with Dai Mubai's question, Oscar didn't know how to respond. Tang San, however, acted swiftly, grabbing the three mushroom sausages from Oscar's hand and immediately eating one.
Tang San's action shocked everyone, including Zhao Wuji, who opened his eyes and asked the now airborne Tang San, "Xiao San, what are you trying to do?!"
Ignoring Zhao Wuji's question, Tang San replied in a somber tone, "Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry, but I must bring them back, even if it's just their bodies!"
With that, Tang San flew off, heading in the direction where the Titan Giant Ape had disappeared.
Except for Oscar, who understood Tang San's emotions, everyone else was stunned. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked at each other in confusion. Was Tang San's relationship with Su Ming and Xiao Wu really that strong? If so, why had he left earlier?
Zhao Wuji was furious that Tang San had disobeyed his orders and left.
Zhao Wuji thought, Good grief, Tang San! If something happens to you, I'll be doomed!
He was torn. On one hand, he didn't want to chase after Tang San, having narrowly escaped danger himself. On the other hand, if he didn't follow and something happened to Tang San, Tang Hao would undoubtedly make him pay.
Currently, his soul power had only partially recovered, and after using his Martial Soul True Body, his strength had dropped to that of a Soul King. It was far too dangerous to act recklessly now.
The truth was that Zhao Wuji's Martial Soul True Body was more of a liability. After using it, he would experience a seven-day period of weakness, leaving him defenseless in case of danger.
Zhao Wuji turned to Oscar and demanded, "Oscar, explain what's going on, now!"
Oscar understood the urgency of the situation and quickly recounted everything.
Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned strange. They weren't fools—Tang San clearly only wanted to save Xiao Wu, with Su Ming being a secondary consideration. Tang San's feelings for Xiao Wu were more obvious than he thought.
It wasn't that Tang San was deliberately hiding his emotions. It was just that, as a former assassin in his previous life, he was emotionally detached. Only when Xiao Wu was captured by the Titan Giant Ape did he finally understand the true depth of his feelings.
Meanwhile, on the other side—
Xiao Wu sat on Er Ming's left palm with an air of authority, commanding, "Er Ming, let go of Brother Su Ming! You're squeezing him too tightly—it must be uncomfortable for him!"
Hearing this, Er Ming obediently released Su Ming. After stretching a bit on Er Ming's right palm, Su Ming jumped over to sit next to Xiao Wu on the left.
Xiao Wu curiously asked, "Brother, why did you have Er Ming take you along too?"
Su Ming responded mysteriously, "Why don't you take a guess, Xiao Wu?"
Xiao Wu snorted, "Hmph! I guess you wanted to spar with Er Ming and have a few tricks you didn't want others to see—like those eyes of yours?"
Thanks to the diary, Xiao Wu already knew Su Ming's intentions, so his question didn't stump her at all.
Su Ming was taken aback. Touching Xiao Wu's forehead, he remarked, "No fever. How did you suddenly get so smart, Xiao Wu?"
At first, Xiao Wu was puzzled by Su Ming touching her forehead, but when he spoke, she became annoyed and bit his arm in frustration!
"Hiss!"
Su Ming didn't dodge, afraid of accidentally hurting Xiao Wu. The spot she bit wasn't protected by soul power; it was soft yet firm muscle.
Despite her annoyance, Xiao Wu didn't truly bite down—she was merely pretending. The scene had a playful and flirtatious undertone.
Pouting her lips, Xiao Wu looked at Su Ming with an aggrieved expression and said, "So in your eyes, I'm just a fool, huh?"
Su Ming laughed and ruffled her rabbit ears, saying, "Of course not! My Xiao Wu is the smartest!"
Though his words were somewhat perfunctory, they still pleased Xiao Wu greatly.
If she hadn't read the diary, Xiao Wu wouldn't have guessed Su Ming's reason for taking her to the Star Lake.
Seeing Xiao Wu's adorable expression, Su Ming couldn't resist any longer. He leaned in and kissed her flushed cheek!
Shocked by Su Ming's sudden move, Xiao Wu's lips parted slightly in disbelief. She wasn't prepared at all for this!