Diary—Chapter 53: Falling Out, Destroying Soul Hunting Operation
"Stop," Zhao Wuji commanded as they reached the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. He then addressed the eight students in front of him with a serious expression.
"Listen carefully. The Star Dou Great Forest is not like other countries where soul beasts are kept in captivity. The soul beasts here are very dangerous. Even in the periphery, you may encounter thousand-year soul beasts or even ten-thousand-year soul beasts."
"Therefore, after entering the forest, no one is allowed to attack soul beasts without my order."
"Also, this soul-hunting operation is a rare experience for you. Unless it is necessary, I will not help you deal with monsters. Do you understand?"
Everyone nodded simultaneously to indicate their understanding.
In Zhao Wuji's eyes, Oscar was quietly chanting spells, creating a pile of sausages. He was preparing to distribute these to everyone.
At the same time, Zhao Wuji considered and then said to Luo Ye:
"Luo Ye, use your soul skill to scan the surrounding area. If there is any danger, you can deal with it immediately."
Dai Mubai had never experienced the power of spiritual detection or sharing, so he sneered at this.
"We don't need Teacher Zhao. Even without him, we can still help Oscar find suitable soul rings."
Oscar was about to hand the sausages to Luo Ye, but after hearing Dai Mubai's words, he hesitated for a moment and then handed the food to Zhu Zhuqing instead.
The conflict that had already begun to emerge among the students was becoming more apparent.
However, what Oscar didn't expect was that before Luo Ye could say anything, Zhu Zhuqing looked at the sausage he was offering and sneered:
"Take it away."
Ning Rongrong quickly followed suit and echoed:
"We won't eat this kind of garbage."
Oscar's face darkened at the insult—his soul power-made sausages called garbage. He looked at Ning Rongrong deeply, silent for a moment, then tried to pass the sausage to Xiao Wu.
But Xiao Wu also shook her head, refusing.
"I don't want it either."
Oscar was confused.
He was targeting Luo Ye, so why did the three of them team up to boycott his sausage?
Zhao Wuji felt a headache coming on as he watched this scene. He hadn't anticipated that the conflict between these two groups of students would become so intense.
If it continued, they might completely break apart, and at least one of them would leave Shrek.
But he had no good solution now. While Zhao Wuji could kill people if necessary, reasoning with them was another matter entirely—this was truly difficult for the mighty Motionless Bright King.
Just when Zhao Wuji was about to try to persuade them to reconcile, Luo Ye suddenly looked at him, spread his hands, and said:
"You've seen it, Mr. Zhao. Since their soul hunting operation doesn't require my help, I won't assist them. So, you should take them in."
Zhao Wuji wanted to curse.
But he didn't direct his curse at Luo Ye—instead, he was annoyed with Dai Mubai, who was more likely to cause trouble than help.
This kid had no idea how powerful Luo Ye's soul skill was.
Zhao Wuji was sure that with Luo Ye's assistance, he could successfully hunt a suitable soul beast for Oscar in the shortest time.
Now, Luo Ye appears to be quitting.
And because Dai Mubai and Oscar were the first to cause trouble, Zhao Wuji couldn't even persuade them.
He had no choice but to compromise:
"Then you wait here first. We'll come back after helping Oscar find the right soul ring."
He waved his hand, preparing to lead the other seven into the Star Dou Great Forest. But what happened next gave him even more headaches.
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu stood motionless beside Luo Ye, with a clear attitude: It seemed this soul-hunting operation had nothing to do with them.
Not only Zhao Wuji, but even Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar twitched their mouths upon seeing this.
Didn't the four of them join forces to exclude Luo Ye? Why did it feel like Luo Ye and the three Shrek beauties were excluding them?
Zhao Wuji glared fiercely at Dai Mubai and Oscar, the two culprits, and said unhappily:
"What are you looking at? Follow me."
Dai Mubai and Oscar knew they were in the wrong, so they could only follow him into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Tang San wanted to call Xiao Wu, but she disliked Dai Mubai and the others, so he had to give up.
After a helpless sigh, he followed Ma Hongjun.
Once they disappeared into the distance, Zhu Zhuqing pouted and expressed her dissatisfaction:
"If we had known earlier, we shouldn't have come here with them. These guys are too much."
Zhu Zhuqing was standing up for Luo Ye.
In her opinion, it was understandable that Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun excluded Luo Ye. But Oscar was in cahoots with them. Luo Ye was here to help Oscar get the soul ring.
It's like trying to feed a dog with good intentions, only to get bitten.
Ning Rongrong also condemned Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others, then looked at Luo Ye and asked:
"Luo Ye, what should we do now? Are we just going to wait here like this?"
Ning Rongrong originally wanted to leave first and not wait for the others from Shrek.
But after hearing this, Luo Ye's eyes flashed, and he said:
"I also want to go into the Star Dou Great Forest. Do you want to come with me?"
The three girls looked at each other and nodded without hesitation.
However, as they followed Luo Ye into the Star Dou Great Forest, they remained curious about his reasons. Before they could ask, the diary in their minds provided the answer:
[The relationship between Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu is growing closer. Additionally, Xiao Wu is disgusted by what Dai Mubai and the others have done, which has led her to become increasingly close to me.]
[If this continues, I fear it won't be long before I can take all three of them away from Shrek.]
[Since I've almost torn my face with Tang San and his group, I must find a way to disrupt their soul-hunting operation.]
[Although I don't know if I can meet Meng Yiran this time, I can't let Oscar get the third soul ring from that thousand-year-old phoenix-tail crest serpent, like in my previous life.]
[If Meng Yiran didn't meet the phoenix-tail crest serpent, I would find a way to drive that soul beast to the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.]
[To be precise, I wouldn't let Oscar acquire any suitable soul beasts.]
[In the end, they are destined to become mortal enemies. If I can weaken them, it will be like strengthening myself.]
(End of this chapter)