Her movements were incredibly smooth; she truly lived up to being a hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit!
At the same time, Lin Chen put away the wooden bucket and walked towards the door.
He had boiled enough rabbit for today; too much would be counterproductive!
Xiao Wu, now dressed, turned around and, seeing Lin Chen about to leave, anxiously called out, "Master, can you let me out? Xiao Wu will definitely be obedient!"
Having tasted the sweetness of it earlier, Xiao Wu realized that as long as she was obedient and didn't go against Lin Chen's wishes, Lin Chen was quite easy to talk to!
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, Lin Chen paused and said, "No rush. When you are truly obedient, I will let you out."
How could Lin Chen not know Xiao Wu's little schemes? A hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit wouldn't be honest so easily. As the saying goes, 'A leopard cannot change its spots.' If he were to let her out now, Xiao Wu would likely revert to her true nature before long!
With that, Lin Chen left the secret room without looking back.
"Bang..."
As the door closed, Xiao Wu pouted, stomped her foot fiercely, and continued to stay in the dark, sunless secret room. Xiao Wu was truly afraid she would go crazy!
"I must leave this place as soon as possible. This is not a place for humans to stay. I want to go out! I don't want to stay here!!!" Xiao Wu muttered to herself while stomping her feet.
Transparent tears involuntarily streamed from Xiao Wu's eyes. Xiao Wu looked towards the exit, sat down weakly, her eyes once again becoming hollow, and her expression gradually turning to despair!!!
...
The next day, at first light, the sky revealed a sliver of white.
Early in the morning, a shocking piece of news spread from the Heaven Dou Empire Imperial Palace.
Lin Chen, Master Lin, the creator of the book "Encyclopedia of Martial Soul Cultivation," would marry Princess Xue Ke of the Heaven Dou Empire in three days.
The speed of this news's spread could only be described as rapid. In just one day, it had spread throughout the entire Douluo Continent!
The release of this news greatly invigorated the citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire. Their admired Master Lin was now thoroughly tied to the Heaven Dou Empire. In contrast, the citizens of the Star Luo Empire resented the inaction of the Star Luo Royal Family, which allowed a talent like Lin Chen to completely side with the Heaven Dou Empire!
In Heaven Dou City, within the Prince's Mansion, all the attendants began to busy themselves. With lanterns and colorful decorations, the entire Prince's Mansion was immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Inside a private small room, Ning Rongrong sat at a table, her face pale, muttering to herself, "How could this happen! No... it shouldn't be like this!"
In Ning Rongrong's view, Lin Chen was already tied to the Heaven Dou Empire, so marrying Xue Ke now was completely redundant.
More importantly, once Xue Ke married Lin Chen, with Xue Ke's status, she would inevitably become Lin Chen's official wife. This outcome was not what Ning Rongrong wanted!
Ning Rongrong had put in so much effort but didn't get the result she wanted. At this moment, her mood was exceptionally complex. She knew Lin Chen had other women, could accept Lin Chen having other women, and could even accept Lin Chen not loving her, but she wanted a formal title, because she didn't want to become a joke. After all, she was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School; didn't she care about her reputation?
Although she had explicitly stated that she had left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to serve Lin Chen as a slave, those were merely expedient measures, and outsiders were unaware of this matter. She had originally thought that through their time together, she could gradually capture Lin Chen's heart, but she didn't expect time to be against her. Before she could act, such terrible news arrived. The current situation had clearly exceeded her imagination, but Ning Rongrong was powerless and could only let events unfold.
For a moment, Ning Rongrong didn't know whether her original decision was right or wrong!
After her disappointment, Ning Rongrong's eyes suddenly lit up, and she muttered to herself, "Huh, Lin Chen is going to marry Xue Ke, so what about Zhu Zhuqing? Hmm? She probably doesn't know about this yet, does she?"
Ning Rongrong knew that Zhu Zhuqing held an important position in Lin Chen's heart, which could be judged from the fact that Zhu Zhuqing had a god-bestowed spirit ring. With the mentality that if she wasn't doing well, she would also make sure Zhu Zhuqing wasn't doing well, Ning Rongrong immediately ran out of the Prince's Mansion and headed towards Tianwen Academy.
...
In Seven Treasure City, within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi sighed softly upon learning that Lin Chen was to marry Xue Ke.
"It seems my actions need to be accelerated! Time waits for no one!" Ning Fengzhi muttered to himself.
Ning Fengzhi's perspective on this matter was much more far-reaching than Ning Rongrong's. Lin Chen was already tied to Heaven Dou, and now that he was marrying Xue Ke, it probably wouldn't be long before the Heaven Dou Empire would undergo a change of dynasty.
It should be known that "Xue Qinghe's" true identity was Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu's granddaughter from Spirit Hall. With the "return" of Ning Rongrong and others, such a loophole naturally couldn't be hidden for long, and Lin Chen and Qian Renxue had already taken the first step, beginning to plan and fill the loophole, thoroughly tying Heaven Dou to Spirit Hall through marriage.
This would also allow "Xue Qinghe" to shed her disguise, and then Lin Chen would officially step onto the stage!!!
This matter gave Ning Fengzhi a strong sense of urgency. They had formulated the Sun Moon Continent plan, which was considered a betrayal of Lin Chen. If Lin Chen found out, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would likely not end well. Time waits for no one, and the Sun Moon Continent plan was already imminent!
"Profound foresight, truly formidable young talent!" Ning Fengzhi stood by the window, overlooking the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and sighed.
If Lin Chen knew Ning Fengzhi's thoughts, he would definitely call Ning Fengzhi an "old fox."
Ning Fengzhi had easily guessed Qian Renxue's plan; his vision was truly far-reaching!
...
In the afternoon, the sky was clear. Ning Rongrong's figure had already appeared in front of the Tianwen Academy dormitory. She quickened her steps and entered Zhu Zhuqing's dormitory, only to see Zhu Zhuqing still absorbing a spirit ring. A pang of jealousy went through her heart.
Ning Rongrong could only sit in the living room, patiently waiting for Zhu Zhuqing. However, this wait lasted until evening; the sky gradually darkened, but Zhu Zhuqing still showed no signs of waking up.
Just then, a spatial fluctuation appeared in the dormitory, and Lin Chen's figure suddenly appeared in the room.
"Ah..." Ning Rongrong screamed sharply upon seeing Lin Chen!
Lin Chen's sudden appearance clearly startled her.
Lin Chen looked at Ning Rongrong with a strange expression and asked, "Why are you here?"
Ning Rongrong smiled slightly and said seriously, "I came to play with Zhuqing!"
How could she possibly tell Lin Chen about her intention to sow discord? Ning Rongrong's expression was calm and very natural, showing no sign of guilt whatsoever!
Lin Chen nodded gently. He slowly walked into Zhu Zhuqing's bedroom and found that Zhu Zhuqing was still sitting cross-legged on the bed, absorbing her spirit ring, and Zhu Zhuqing's aura was exceptionally stable!
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