Chapter 43: The Schemes of the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor!

The World of Douluo.

Spirit City, Shrek Academy Rest Area.

"Hmph~, these three guys suddenly changing their attitude toward me must be a problem. Do they think I'm an idiot?"

Looking at the messages sent by Han Li and the others, a look of disdain immediately appeared at the corner of Tang San's mouth.

When things act abnormally, there is usually something sinister afoot.

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong had been constantly opposing him in the group before, even repeatedly using insulting language, acting as if they were irreconcilable enemies.

Now that Zhu Chen had opened new functions, these two had suddenly changed their ways and started acting friendly with him.

There was clearly something fishy going on here.

He wasn't stupid; how could he not see the problem?

However...

Those five bottles of spiritual liquid Han Li sent this time were indeed genuine...

This caused a hint of doubt to arise in Tang San's heart.

If these three guys were merely trying to scheme against him, there would be no need to send such a massive gift.

Furthermore, the blacklist setting Zhu Chen opened this time was clearly disadvantageous to him.

Based on this point alone, there was no necessity for these three to target him.

"I'll see exactly what kind of tricks you three are trying to pull."

After pondering for a moment, Tang San replied with a message in the chat group.

[Tang San: Stop putting on airs. Your little tricks might fool a three-year-old, but if you want to fool me? Try in your next life.]

[Xiao Yan: Brother Tang is indeed exceptionally wise. It seems trying to play petty tricks in front of you is useless. In that case, I won't beat around the bush. Actually, I have a favor to ask. I hope Brother Tang can help me out?]

After sending this message, Xiao Yan immediately gave himself two hard slaps.

"Damn, making me say such insincere words is truly disgusting."

"But Brother Han Li is impressive; he actually knew beforehand that Tang San wouldn't believe easily and even arranged a backup plan..."

As he was speaking, Tang San's bullet chat appeared in the group again.

[Tang San: Tell me what the favor is first. However, I might not help you. After all, we don't have much of a friendship, and I have always only associated with the strong. If it weren't for the fact that Han Li just gave me five bottles of spiritual liquid, I wouldn't even bother wasting words with a loser like you.]

"Motherf***er, just keep acting. Once I get to you, see how I kill you..."

Xiao Yan muttered through gritted teeth, his clenched fists creaking, wishing he could kill Tang San right now.

However, in the chat group, he maintained a "fawning" and pleading attitude toward Tang San!

In order to dispel Tang San's suspicion, Xiao Yan decisively told him everything—about how he was previously humiliated by Nalan Yanran's broken engagement, and how he had subsequently made a three-year agreement with her.

He hoped that Tang San could come to the Doupo World to help stabilize the situation when the time came.

Because what he would be facing then was not just Nalan Yanran, but the entire Yunlan Sect!

Seeing Xiao Yan start to "seek help" from Tang San in the group, Lin Dong also took the opportunity to reveal his deep-seated hatred for Lin Langtian.

He also wanted to invite Tang San to come and provide support during the Lin Clan's ancestral assembly in a few years.

Because he intended to kill Lin Langtian ahead of time at that assembly to wash away his previous shame!

After listening to the narratives of these two, Tang San's vigilance relaxed slightly.

The matters Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were mentioning now were things he had heard them mention in the group before; it didn't seem like they were lying.

[Tang San: There are so many people in this group, why don't you two go to them instead of me? Also... Han Li came to ask for my help last time and even gave me some spiritual milk. You two don't actually think I'll help you for free, do you?]

Although Tang San had lowered his guard, he did not immediately agree to the requests of Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.

Because his upbringing since childhood did not allow him to do so.

[Xiao Yan: It's because Brother Zhu and the others are often hard to find when they are cultivating. You saw it this time; Brother Zhu can go for over two months straight while cultivating. I'm afraid that if I try to ask them for help themselves, they'll be in the middle of cultivation, so I wanted to ask Brother Tang instead. As for the reward, rest assured, if you come to help, I will definitely give you heavy thanks. And I'm not afraid to tell you: I will be a Dou Di in the future and will be able to easily refine Emperor-grade pills. If you want to refine pills next time, I can help you, and for free!]

[Lin Dong: Me too. If you come to help me, if you want to find someone to fight in the future, I can come help as well. Also, if you want to use my Ancestral Stone, I can lend it to you. However, the Ancestral Stone is currently borrowed by Brother Zhu and is not with me. If you want to borrow it, you might have to wait a few days...]

The attitudes of Xiao Yan and Lin Dong at this moment could not be described as anything less than sincere.

Tang San originally didn't want to pay them any mind.

But thinking about the benefits of helping, and that he would only be going there to provide presence, it didn't seem like a difficult task.

His heart began to waver.

"Brother, what are you dazing off about here?"

Just as Tang San was contemplating, Xiao Wu, wearing a short skirt, suddenly came skipping over.

Tang San did not hide anything from his lover; he told Xiao Wu about the matter involving Xiao Yan and Lin Dong without hesitation.

He didn't know whether he should agree to their requests.

After listening, Xiao Wu couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle: "Brother, actually, you've thought about this the wrong way. The help these two are asking for is years away. I think the 'asking for help' is a pretext, but wanting to curry favor with you is the real motive."

"Curry favor with me? What do you mean by that?"

Tang San asked, his eyes flickering as he looked at Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu narrowed her eyes slightly and analyzed with a smile: "Think about it yourself. You said in that group before that you are the future God King. A future God King! And a God King with dual divine positions, unparalleled throughout history. I think those two have finally realized they can't compete with you, so they want to make peace. It's just that they are people who care about face and find it inconvenient to say it directly, so they want to use this method to ease the relationship with you first. Do you think I'm right?"

After hearing Xiao Wu's analysis, it was as if a lightbulb had gone off in Tang San's head; he was instantly enlightened.

"So that's how it is. It seems Xiao Wu is the clever one, being able to see through those two guys' intentions at a single glance!"

"That's because... I've lived for a hundred thousand years, so my experience is naturally richer than yours. However, those two guys were insulting you in the group before. You can agree to them this time, but you must make them pay a price, lest they disrespect you again next time."

"Haha~! Only Xiao Wu knows me. I was just thinking the same thing."

Tang San reached out to pat Xiao Wu's head, a look of doting affection in his eyes.

At the same time, he sent a reply to Xiao Yan and Lin Dong in the group

[Tang San: You two stop acting. I've known your true intentions for a long time. I can let bygones be bygones and forgive your previous foolish actions, but from this day forward, whether in this group or anywhere else, whenever you see me, Tang San, keep your heads down. Otherwise, you will face the wrath of a God King.]

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(These chapters mainly focus on making Tang San suffer. Originally, I wanted to write Tang San believing Xiao Yan and the others directly, but on second thought, although Tang San's character isn't great, he is a protagonist after all and has some intelligence. If I had him believe them directly, he would seem a bit brainless, so I wrote this chapter. Sorry, this chapter might be a bit wordy, but I feel it's necessary to explain clearly. After all, as a potential villain in the group, writing him as too brainless wouldn't be good. At the same time, through these details, I can present Han Li's cautious and meticulously planned personality.)

(End of Chapter)