Tang San Beat Yu Xiaogang Senseless!
Tang San frowned. Why were Yu Xiaogang and the others like some damn plaster that, once stuck to him, just wouldn't come off?
How were they everywhere he went? It was ridiculous.
Yu Xiaogang was startled to see Tang San too. Clearly, he hadn't expected to run into him here.
Then he looked around, and once he confirmed that Tang San was alone, he burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! What bad luck, Tang San. We meet again!"
"This time, there's no one to speak up for you!"
Yu Xiaogang's smile grew more and more arrogant, his face full of a petty man's triumph.
Ning Rongrong snorted coldly and turned her head away, unwilling to spare Gangzi so much as another glance.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned as well.
Neither of them had expected the Grandmaster, who usually seemed perfectly normal, to become a different person whenever he ran into Tang San. He had gone completely mad.
What the two women didn't know was how deeply Tang San had hurt Yu Xiaogang.
Or rather, how deeply Qian Renxue had hurt Yu Xiaogang.
Back then, in front of the students of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, Qian Renxue had stripped Yu Xiaogang right down to his underpants, leaving him no face at all.
Originally, Yu Xiaogang's so-called title of Grandmaster had only been a joke among the teachers and a small number of students.
After that day, he had become a joke to every teacher and student in the academy.
Yu Xiaogang had always cared a great deal about his reputation, and during that time, his life had been worse than death.
Only after he shamelessly sought out Flender and joined Shrek Academy as a teacher did Yu Xiaogang begin to recover.
But just as he had regained some face, Xiao Wu had torn it to shreds again because of Tang San.
How could Yu Xiaogang accept that?
At that moment, Xiao Wu had already moved away from the crowd, using the excuse that she had spotted a suitable soul beast.
To Yu Xiaogang, this was the perfect chance to make trouble.
"Ahem, Tang San, your talent is actually fairly good. If you're willing to turn back from the wrong path, I can let bygones be bygones."
Yu Xiaogang also felt that he had lost his composure somewhat. He quickly coughed a few times and looked at Tang San with feigned sincerity.
"You're about the same age as Xiao Wu, and it just so happens that our Shrek Academy Team has an opening."
"As long as you're willing to bow your head and admit your mistake to me, I can let you join us."
"Well? Isn't that a generous offer?"
"I know you've already joined Spirit Hall, but the Spirit Hall Academy Team isn't like Notting Junior Academy. Experts there are as plentiful as clouds. Someone like you wouldn't have any chance to compete, would you?"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became. It was as if he could already see Tang San bowing his head to him, and he was beside himself with excitement.
"For a competition on the level of the National Elite Soul Master Tournament, this is your only chance to take part. You have me to thank for it, understand?"
"If you understand, hurry over here and apologize to me!"
Listening to Yu Xiaogang's speech, Tang San was speechless. He turned to look at him.
While Yu Xiaogang had been talking, Tang San had used his spiritual power to communicate with the nearby Blue Silver Grass and wrap it around the Light Giant Dragon's feet, in case anything unexpected happened.
That was why he hadn't interrupted Yu Xiaogang.
Now that everything was done, Tang San could finally spare the time to deal with him.
"You said... you want me to apologize?"
Tang San slowly walked up to Yu Xiaogang, a glint in his eyes.
Yu Xiaogang sneered, thinking Tang San was about to bow his head to him. He raised his chin proudly and said, "That's right!"
"At least you know what's good for you..."
Before he could finish, Tang San's fist slammed into his face.
Bang!
A tremendous crash rang out as Yu Xiaogang flew backward, slammed into a tree nearby, and slowly slid down.
After all, Tang San's body alone was now powerful enough to contend with a Soul Emperor. His physique was immensely strong.
One punch turned Yu Xiaogang's face into a pig's head.
And that was with Tang San holding back.
Otherwise, given the strength of a good-for-nothing like Gangzi, Tang San could have killed him with one punch, without using a single Soul Skill.
The reason Tang San hadn't killed Yu Xiaogang wasn't that he had gone soft. It was because he had considered Bibi Dong's involvement.
Bibi Dong was every bit as love-struck as Qian Renxue. If he killed Gangzi now, there was no telling what that madwoman might do.
Naturally, Tang San wouldn't bring unnecessary trouble upon himself.
Of course, that was only one reason.
The main reason was that Tang San didn't want to let Yu Xiaogang die so easily.
There were many ways to kill that good-for-nothing, and Tang San wouldn't even have to do it himself.
What Tang San wanted to do was make Gangzi swallow every word he had just said, bit by bit, and slap his face swollen at its very foundation.
With that thought, Tang San sneered and looked at Yu Xiaogang ahead of him.
"Sorry, Grand~master. I put a little too much force into that apology."
"Should I apologize to you again?"
Only when Tang San finished speaking did Yu Xiaogang snap out of his daze. Clutching his swollen face, he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fallen teeth.
He said indistinctly, "Y-you bastard!"
Yu Xiaogang glared, nearly fainting from rage. His eyes were bloodshot, and he panted like an ox as he looked at Dai Mubai and the others beside him.
"What the fuck are you all standing around for? Beat him up!"
"You've made Shrek Academy lose all its face!"
Yet when he said that, not one of them moved at first.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang's hideously swollen face, Ning Rongrong couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
"Pfft!"
Then snickers came from the crowd.
Even Zhu Zhuqing, the coldest of them all, knitted her brows deeply and sighed.
None of them had expected Yu Xiaogang, a teacher of Shrek Academy, to make such a disgrace of himself!
And Yu Xiaogang even had the nerve to say that Shrek Academy had lost all its face.
Even if it had, Yu Xiaogang alone was responsible!
"Y-you... all of you!"
Seeing Ning Rongrong laugh out loud made Yu Xiaogang even angrier, but the moment he thought of her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect background, he swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue.
"Hiss... damn it!"
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was almost angry enough to faint, Dai Mubai finally stopped snickering. He composed his expression and looked at Ma Hongjun.
"Go on, Fatty. Whatever else you might say, the Grandmaster is still a teacher at our academy."
As he spoke, Dai Mubai raised an eyebrow, his heart full of disdain for Yu Xiaogang.
If not for the sake of the dean, Flender, he wouldn't have bothered with Yu Xiaogang.
Dai Mubai's words carried considerably more weight than Yu Xiaogang's.
As soon as he heard them, Ma Hongjun sprang out and stood in front of Tang San, jealousy burning in his eyes.
He had seen how close Tang San and Xiao Wu were earlier, and he had long been beside himself with jealousy.
If he hadn't been afraid of Xiao Wu going mad, Ma Hongjun would have made his move long ago.
Now that Xiao Wu was gone, Ma Hongjun finally had his chance.
"Kid, Xiao Wu isn't here now. Let's see who can save you!"
A glint flashed in Ma Hongjun's eyes as he walked toward Tang San with a wicked grin.
The expression on Tang San's face didn't change in the slightest. He looked at Ma Hongjun as though he were garbage.
"Xiao Wu was saving you!"