I'm Not Your Dad, and I'm Not Obligated to Indulge You

Tang San's sudden provocation made the training ground tense again after everyone had relaxed.

Dai Mubai glanced up at Tang San and cursed him as a fucking idiot in his heart.

Was Tang San a complete fucking idiot? He couldn't even beat me, yet he actually wanted to challenge Su Zui.

Looks like yesterday's fight went to Su Zui's head. Did he really think he could push Teacher Zhao that far?

If Teacher Zhao hadn't deliberately gone easy on him, Tang San would have been beaten into a sieve long ago.

But Su Zui isn't like Teacher Zhao. Su Zui hits hard.

Hearing Tang San's blunt challenge, Su Zui raised an eyebrow, a faint smile on his face.

But the smile never reached his eyes. It merely lingered on his face, revealing a hint of coldness instead.

"Oh? You must be... Tang San. You seem to have quite a problem with me."

With that, Su Zui gave a gentle wave of his hand, and the Great Luo Sword Embryo appeared in his right hand.

Although Su Zui made no further move, an invisible wave of Sword Qi instantly spread in every direction with him at its center.

Even the surrounding air was shredded by the Sword Qi.

Sensing the atmosphere between the two, Xiao Wu's heart skipped a beat, and she instantly panicked.

Xiao Wu had just experienced for herself how terrifying Su Zui's strength was.

He had defeated all six of them in a mere dozen seconds or so.

Even Teacher Zhao couldn't match that terrifying efficiency.

Xiao Wu knew Su Zui had been holding back against them the whole time, never once going for the kill.

But if Tang San used Hidden Weapons, the nature of the match would change. It would go from a spar between classmates to a fight to the death.

Of Su Zui and Tang San, one would surely die and the other would be gravely injured.

Whether it was Tang San or Su Zui, Xiao Wu didn't want either of them to get hurt.

Xiao Wu immediately rushed forward, covered Tang San's mouth with her hand, and tugged hard on his arm.

"Third Brother, what are you doing? Stop this!"

Almost at the same time, Flender's face darkened, and he sternly rebuked Tang San.

"Little San, you're being ridiculous! Don't bring this up again. I cannot allow you to use Hidden Weapons against your own classmates. That's my bottom line."

Flender naturally knew that if he really let Tang San use Hidden Weapons, there would be no way to resolve the matter.

As soon as Tang San's Hidden Weapons actually touched Su Zui, Tang San would be killed in an instant, given Su Zui's strength and speed.

If Tang San really died here, Flender might as well stop running the academy and flee for his life.

Reprimanded by Flender in front of everyone, Tang San's face turned alternately pale and ashen.

He only wanted another fight with Su Zui, to prove to Xiao Wu that he was capable of protecting her and defeating Su Zui.

However, when he met Flender's icy gaze, the boiling hostility in Tang San's heart was immediately suppressed.

No, I can't take Flender on directly.

Flender was a level seventy-eight Soul Saint. At Shrek Academy, his word was absolute law.

Looking at Tang San's stubborn expression, Flender sighed and rubbed his temples, his head aching.

What sins did I commit to run into so many little devils? Can I even live until this class graduates?

"Little San, remember what I'm telling you. Under no circumstances are you allowed to use Hidden Weapons to hurt your classmates. If I catch you doing it, I'll have Yu Xiaogang take you back! Shrek Academy will never admit you again!"

Flender's words were uncompromising, leaving Tang San no room at all.

Seeing Tang San calm down, Xiao Wu hurriedly apologized to Su Zui.

"Xiao Zui, Third Brother was in the wrong. I apologize to you on his behalf. For the sake of being classmates, could you let it go?"

Xiao Wu really didn't want their relationship to turn sour. He was Rongrong's roommate and her best friend.

And Su Zui was the person Ning Rongrong loved most. Xiao Wu didn't want to lose a good friend like Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong, standing to the side, had been furious and was about to give Tang San a piece of her mind.

But seeing how torn Xiao Wu was, she ultimately suppressed her anger.

Even so, Ning Rongrong shot Tang San a fierce glare, her displeasure plain on her face.

Su Zui took it all in.

He could see how torn Xiao Wu was, and he didn't want to make things too difficult for the girl.

Although Tang San was being utterly unreasonable this time, Su Zui was quite fond of Xiao Wu.

The two of them had beaten up Ma Hongjun together before, so they could be said to share a bit of revolutionary friendship.

It was just a pity that her brother seemed to have something wrong with his head. He wasn't like other people.

Su Zui raised his hand and put away the Great Luo Sword Embryo. Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he slowly approached Tang San, his tone as calm as if he were greeting an old friend.

"Tang San, as I recall, there's no bad blood between us. Today, you showed hostility toward me for no apparent reason. I'd really like to know why."

Although Su Zui's tone was calm, the pressure he exuded remained fixed on Tang San.

"Is it because I defeated you and you can't accept it? Or do you think I made you lose face by knocking you out? Whatever the reason, you can bring it up, and we can put it on the table and discuss it."

Then Su Zui's tone abruptly turned cold, shedding its earlier calm.

"What I hate most are petty people who shoot arrows from the shadows, and hostility that comes out of nowhere. I consider myself tolerant toward others, but there are always people who provoke me for no reason."

Seeing Tang San remain silent, Su Zui sneered.

"To tell the truth, even Dai Mubai is more open and honorable than you."

"Dai Mubai and I have had our differences too, but we keep our grievances clear and never hide anything. Whatever it is, we can put it on the table and talk about it."

Hearing Su Zui's words, Tang San's expression turned utterly ugly.

But the situation was against him. Everyone present, including Xiao Wu, instinctively thought he was the one making trouble for no reason.

Tang San quickly weighed the pros and cons.

Article 241 of the Tang Sect Rules: A wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him.

In the present situation, the only thing he could do was endure.

Besides, Su Zui had powerful backing. He was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Tang San had heard Yu Xiaogang speak of how terrifying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was.

A commoner from a small village like him certainly couldn't afford to provoke the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Tang San didn't even dare entertain the thought of assassinating Su Zui.

It would be one thing if he had no ties, but he wasn't alone. He still had Xiao Wu! He had to think about her future too!

Seeing Tang San remain silent, Su Zui didn't press him any further.

He said mildly, "You should count yourself lucky you have a good little sister. I'll let you off this time, but if there's a next time, I'll teach you a lesson myself. After all, I'm not obliged to indulge you."

With that, Su Zui stopped looking at Tang San, turned around, and went back to Ning Rongrong's side.

Feeling the oppressive atmosphere around them, Flender had no interest in continuing the lesson.

As it happened, he also needed to go back and give the study plans Su Zui had just proposed some proper thought.

"All right, that's the end of today's daytime training. You're free to do as you like. Come back after dinner tonight and gather here on time."

At the news of the gathering, Ma Hongjun was the first to slip away.

He felt as though he was about to lose control of his Evil Fire again and needed to find somewhere to let it out.

He was already planning to eat a seafood feast that evening to nourish himself. Mmm, chicken stewed with mushrooms sounds good too.

Xiao Wu immediately took the dejected Tang San by the hand, and the two hurried into a secluded grove, whispering to each other.

It was hard to tell whether they were arguing or discussing something.

Oscar went back to his stall to sell sausages, while Dai Mubai headed straight for Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing, however, merely glanced at Dai Mubai. The next moment, she walked straight toward Su Zui.

Su Zui had been planning to go walk the cat with Ning Rongrong. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing approach him, he stopped and politely asked her a question.

"Zhu Zhuqing, did you need something from me?"

Meeting Su Zui's gentle gaze, Zhu Zhuqing felt as if her cheeks had been scalded, and a faint blush quietly rose on them.

Then his fingertips curled slightly, as if he were making some momentous decision.

A few seconds later, she seemed to make up her mind and suddenly bowed deeply to Su Zui, her manner solemn in the extreme.

"Whoa, what are you doing?"

Su Zui hurried forward and reached out to gently help Zhu Zhuqing straighten up.

Ning Rongrong, standing beside them, was equally bewildered. She blinked her big, mascara-ad eyes, unable to figure out what Zhu Zhuqing was thinking.

What is Zhuqing trying to do? Surely she isn't going to steal Xiao Zui from me?

At the thought, Ning Rongrong frowned slightly. Although she had a good impression of Zhu Zhuqing, she couldn't let her steal Xiao Zui!

Dai Mubai, meanwhile, had turned deathly pale, and endless panic welled up in his heart.

He stared fixedly at Zhu Zhuqing, his heart clenching.

What on earth is Zhuqing trying to do? Could she be trying to attach herself to Su Zui?

For a moment, Dai Mubai felt as though his head had turned a vivid green, and boundless frustration surged in his heart.

Just as Dai Mubai's thoughts were in turmoil, however, Zhu Zhuqing's cool voice rang out, reaching everyone's ears clearly.

"Su Zui, could you teach me how to become as strong as you? I... I want to take you as my master!"