At Tang Hao's words, the atmosphere froze in an instant.
Up in a tree, Ghost Leopard Douluo had already activated Martial Soul Possession without a sound.
If Tang Hao showed even a trace of killing intent toward the young master, he would strike without hesitation.
With his current strength, a sneak attack would definitely show Tang Hao why the flowers were so red.
Meanwhile, the four eavesdroppers in the bushes all held their breath.
Su Zui involuntarily tightened his grip on the Great Luo Sword Embryo, while the other three Soul Saints prepared to release their Martial Souls at any moment.
"What? You won't come out on your own? Must I personally invite you?"
Tang Hao's voice gradually turned cold.
The two Soul Saints from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect exchanged a glance, and a tragic, resolute expression appeared on one of their faces.
"The three of you, take care!"
After saying that, the Soul Saint put on the expression of a man marching bravely to his death and emerged from the woods.
When the Soul Saint stepped out, Flender and Zhao Wuji's eyes widened in surprise.
Wait, there was another expert?
How had this person slipped into their Shrek Academy?
As soon as the black-clad Soul Saint emerged, he cupped his hands toward Tang Hao. "Xu Tao of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect greets His Excellency Haotian!"
But Tang Hao remained unsatisfied as he looked at the lone Soul Saint who had emerged.
"The other three really don't take me seriously, do they? With your meager cultivation, did you really think you could hide from me?"
Su Zui and the other two exchanged glances in the bushes, then could only step out helplessly.
Flender and Zhao Wuji's expressions changed again as the three emerged.
Wait, was security at their Shrek Academy really that bad? So many people had slipped in, and they had been completely unaware.
Su Zui and the other two exchanged glances and followed Xu Tao's example, cupping their hands.
"Aoli of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect greets His Excellency Haotian."
"Mike of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect greets His Excellency Haotian."
"Su Zui of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect greets His Excellency Haotian."
Without hesitation, Su Zui and Mike pretended to be members of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After all, they also knew that Spirit Hall and Clear Sky Douluo had some disagreements.
Looking at the four before him, Tang Hao could not help letting out a cold laugh.
"Heh, what's this? Has Shrek Academy become the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's back garden?"
Xu Tao laughed awkwardly. "Your Excellency, our young lady is also at Shrek Academy. The sect master sent us to protect her."
Tang Hao glanced at Su Zui and asked, "What about this boy? What, do you bring the whole family along when you work as bodyguards? Even sending a child into the field?"
At Tang Hao's words, Ghost Leopard Douluo could barely restrain himself, as though he might come down from the tree at any moment.
Xu Tao discreetly stepped in front of Su Zui and spoke again.
"Your Excellency, this child is the disciple of Sword Douluo Chen Xin, an elder of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He came to the academy to study alongside our young lady."
Su Zui stepped forward of his own accord and looked Tang Hao straight in the eye. Neither humble nor arrogant, he said, "Your Excellency Haotian, we of the Upper Three Sects have always shared the same breath and branches. We're all family."
Tang Hao clasped his hands behind his back and nodded.
"Chen Xin has a fine disciple. Faced with my pressure, you still dared step forward and speak to me. Heroes truly do emerge among the young."
"You're right. The Upper Three Sects share the same breath and branches, and the Clear Sky Sect and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have always been on good terms. I have no intention of making an enemy of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. When you return, give Sect Master Ning my regards."
Truth be told, Tang Hao had indeed been somewhat wary of Su Zui's talent at first.
He could sense that Su Zui's presence was far stronger than Tang San's.
But on second thought, there was no obvious conflict between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect.
Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's young lady was now studying alongside Little San. With that bond as classmates, perhaps he could even draw the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into the Clear Sky Sect's camp.
Tang Hao then paid Su Zui and the other three no further attention and walked toward Zhao Wuji, one step at a time.
Zhao Wuji looked around in despair, but when his gaze met theirs, both Flender and Su Zui's group of four turned away.
What a joke. Tang Hao was a level ninety-five Super Douluo. The handful of Soul Saints and one little Soul Ancestor together wouldn't even be enough to warm him up.
If Su Zui had possessed a Martial Soul Avatar, he would have dared to test Tang Hao's mettle.
But for now, he had better forget it.
Tang Hao didn't even use Soul Power, much less his Martial Soul. He simply clenched his fists and began brutally pummeling Zhao Wuji, who was in his Martial Soul Avatar state.
Bang! Bang! Boom!
Awoo...
A series of violent impacts, mixed with ghostly wails and wolfish howls, echoed throughout the woods.
Watching Tang Hao's destructive power, Flender and Su Zui's group of four all felt their eyelids twitch involuntarily.
The Great Luo Sword Embryo in Su Zui's hand kept trembling, exceptionally excited.
Su Zui could only keep soothing the Great Luo Sword.
"Come on, big brother, can you stop making a fuss? He's a level ninety-five Super Douluo, and you still want to challenge him?"
While Su Zui was talking to the Great Luo Sword Embryo, the fight had already ended.
Rather than a fight, it was more of a one-sided beating.
Tang Hao stood with his hands behind his back, as though nothing had happened.
Poor Zhao Wuji, on the other hand, was a miserable sight.
He lay on the ground, his breath as faint as a thread. His face had been beaten swollen, and his eyes looked like a panda's.
"Zhao Wuji, do you understand now?"
Tang Hao stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the moonlight. For that display of showing off, Su Zui would definitely have given him full marks.
Flender hurriedly helped Zhao Wuji up, but Zhao Wuji's face was full of gratitude.
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Excellency Haotian."
Su Zui was stunned by Zhao Wuji's reaction.
Wait, did Zhao Wuji have some masochistic streak? How had he ended up like this after taking a beating?
Tang Hao did not linger. He pushed off with both feet and flew away.
Only when every trace of Tang Hao's presence had vanished from the surroundings did Zhao Wuji look resentfully at everyone around him.
"None of you have any sense of loyalty! You just stood there and watched me get beaten! You could at least have put in a word or two for me!"
Flender said irritably,
"If Clear Sky Douluo had really wanted to kill us, every one of us would be dead. He's a level ninety-five Super Douluo. We've only got five Soul Saints here, and a child..."
At that, Flender glared at Su Zui's group of four.
"Really, does your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect think our Shrek is your back garden? Tell me honestly, just how many people did you send to protect Ning Rongrong?"
Xu Tao was visibly embarrassed. After all, they really were in the wrong.
"Dean Flender, please calm down. Aren't we doing this for the child?"
Then Xu Tao smiled as he led Flender over to a large tree and pulled a card from his pocket.
No one knew what the two discussed, but after a while, they both let out sly chuckles...