Chapter 182 Poor Tang San, How Many Blames Has He Shouldered?_1

"Heh, Tang San," Xiaowu scoffed coldly, watching Tang San's clumsy performance and finding it ludicrous.

If it weren't for Xu Ran telling her not to mention the disgusting things Tang San had done, she would have long since used them to refute him.

But then again, Tang San belonged to a different world from hers.

As long as she was with Xu Ran, what did Tang San have to do with her?

If Tang San hadn't repeatedly tried to interfere with them on purpose, she wouldn't even have had anything to do with him.

"Xiaowu, don't touch the Acacia Red just yet. Let's talk about our issues later, okay?" Seeing Xiaowu looking at him with contempt, as if looking at a villain, made Tang San's heart ache so much he could hardly breathe.

But he still spoke to Xiaowu with a gentle expression on his face.

All of this was Xu Ran's fault, and had nothing to do with Xiaowu.

"I refuse. The Acacia Red is an Immortal Herb that Xu Ran gave to me, what right do you have to stop me from touching it? And don't think I don't know what you're thinking. It's nothing more than that after consuming the Acacia Red, my identity will be concealed, and then all your malicious schemes will be useless," Xiaowu said coldly, having seen through Tang San's thoughts long ago.

Her intelligence was as sharp as ice and snow, having lived for a hundred thousand years; how could her wisdom be matched by ordinary people?

She saw right through the real thoughts in Tang San's mind.

"Tang San, I did not expect you to still be so obstinate," she said.

"You sent people to Shrek Academy to try and kill me and Xiaowu. If it weren't for me risking my life using a secret technique to escape death, we might have already died by now. And now you are trying to prevent Xiaowu from consuming the Immortal Herbs... Tang San, oh Tang San, what is it that you can't do?" Xu Ran could hardly suppress his laughter watching this scene; it almost burst forth like a pig's squeal.

But laughing in such a serious situation was clearly inappropriate.

Xu Ran found it so hard to hold back his laughter.

If Xiaowu and the others were paying a little bit of attention, they would have noticed something strange about Xu Ran's expression.

Regardless, they would never suspect Xu Ran. He was the man of their dreams; even if they didn't trust themselves, they still couldn't distrust Xu Ran.

At this moment, aside from Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were also glaring angrily at Tang San. Thinking of how Tang San had called his father, Tang Hao, to hunt down Xu Ran and Xiaowu, their hearts were ablaze with rage.

If Tang San hadn't called over Tang Hao last time, how could Xu Ran possibly have been in trouble?

"Xu Ran, you're slandering me. When did I ever send someone to kill you?" Tang San was utterly baffled, a surge of fury rising within him. That damn Xu Ran was slandering him again.

When had he ever sent someone to kill Xu Ran and Xiaowu?

Last time, Xu Ran suddenly became stronger and fought with another powerhouse. Although Tang San hoped Xu Ran would die, he didn't even know who Xu Ran's opponent was.

Damn it.

He was just an ordinary person who was born in Saint Soul Village and grew up in Nuoding Academy.

If he had such great power and such backers behind him, would he be lacking hidden weapon materials?

Would he be unable to produce those exquisite hidden weapons?

He had come to understand.

Xu Ran had been blackening his name all along; whoever took action against Xu Ran, Xu Ran would always link it back to him.

He might've been blamed for what so many others had done by now.

The thought alone made Tang San feel like vomiting blood.

He, Tang San, was a once-in-a-lifetime genius with Twin Martial Souls. How had he become a scapegoat?

"Xu Ran, don't waste your words on this despicable, shameless lowlife. Tang San is no good either; what's the use of talking to him?" Xiaowu said coldly, her palm reaching toward the Acacia Red in front of her.

Didn't Tang San not want her to take the Acacia Red? She was determined to do so. Not for any other reason, but to vent her anger for Xu Ran. Tang San had caused Xu Ran so much pain, and she hadn't even settled the score with him yet.

"No, Xiaowu, don't. You absolutely must not swallow the Acacia Red."

"Xiaowu, you have to believe me, you'll regret taking the Acacia Red," Tang San said frantically.

"Xu Ran is not as great as you think; he's a devil. You don't know how miserably he's bullied me. Xu Ran has destroyed so much of my 'Cultivation Level.' It's even worse for my teacher; his 'Cultivation Level' has plummeted, practically driving him insane with his strong pride. I spent a long time consoling him before he began to feel slightly better," Tang San said frantically, becoming incoherent with panic.

"Hmph. I know what Xu Ran is like better than you do. And I certainly know what you're like. Your teacher is no better than you are," Xiaowu said with disdain, no longer looking at Tang San.

No matter how genuinely Tang San acted, how tragic he made himself appear, he was just an actor skilled at playacting.

Once upon a time, he had deceived her for six years.

Why would she ever trust him again, seeing how good he was at pretending?

With these thoughts, Xiaowu's gaze began to withdraw and her emotions slowly steadied. She prepared to pluck the Acacia Red.

Unlike other Immortal Herbs, the roots of the Acacia Red were anchored by a very heavy stone called the Wujue stone. Only after the Acacia Red acknowledged its master could it be harvested from the Wujue stone. If someone attempted to forcefully destroy this stone, the Acacia Red would lose all its medicinal effects.

"Xu Ran, I love you..." Xiaowu murmured, recalling every moment she had spent with Xu Ran, and she grew infatuated. Xu Ran was the most perfect person in her heart. He was an Auspicious Beast, a Soul Beast Emperor. When the emperor gave an order, all soul beasts in the world dared not disobey.

"No, don't... I don't allow it..." Watching Xiaowu about to pluck the Acacia Red, Tang San roared. He released his Martial Soul, used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and sent his Blue Silver Grass toward the Acacia Red in Xiaowu's hands with all his might.

He was practically crazed.

With him there that day, he simply could not let such a tragic event occur.

Tang San's life could not end so miserably. His girl swallowing Acacia Red for someone else—this was absolutely unacceptable.

Xiaowu absolutely could not be allowed to take the Acacia Red.

Indeed, Xiaowu couldn't be half-hearted about plucking the Acacia Red. So, he would do everything in his power to distract her. As long as there was any hint of panic in Xiaowu's heart, she would not be able to pick the Acacia Red.

He and Xiaowu had shared six years together; even if she had little affinity for him now, he refused to believe that those six years of closeness could stir not even the slightest ripple in her heart.

"Almost there, almost there. Xiaowu is mine, Xiaowu..." Tang San's eyes were wide open, bloodshot with countless veins. In his heart, a sliver of joy emerged. His Blue Silver vines were closing in on Xiaowu's Acacia Red.

Just then, Xu Ran made his move.

In the moment Tang San's heart was filled with immense longing and excitement, Xu Ran took action, smashing Tang San's last hope to pieces.

A second before Tang San could reach the Acacia Red, Xu Ran kicked him away with one foot.

To Xu Ran, Tang San's strength was only at the Great Soul Master Level. Without using hidden weapons, Tang San was not even as strong as Zhu Qing and her friends.