Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon Egg, Personally Hatched by the Silver Dragon King

Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly. "Take the Dragon Duke and Snake Crone you encountered last time. Before they became famous, they were utterly ordinary and had no reputation at all. But when the two joined forces, they could unleash strength infinitely close to that of a Titled Douluo. In just a few years, they made a name for themselves across the continent and earned the reverence of countless people!"

"Alright..."

Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue slightly. She felt that Yu Xiaogang did have a point and truly had no way to refute him.

"And you too, Xiao Wu. Even if you knew him, you shouldn't have stabbed Tang San in the back while he was cornered!" Yu Xiaogang glared at Xiao Wu again.

Though he had never had a girlfriend, he could tell at a glance how Tang San felt about Xiao Wu.

Yet Xiao Wu had backstabbed Tang San. Who could tolerate that...

At the time, he had thought Tang San still had a chance to turn things around. But after Xiao Wu stirred things up, Tang San blew up on the spot. How was he supposed to keep playing then?

"I was only telling the truth. Besides, Third Brother really was slandering Ye Feng at the time..." Xiao Wu stuck out her tongue as well and defended herself softly.

Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched. After all, Xiao Wu was telling the truth.

But Tang San had mainly been overwhelmed by anger and lost his reason. It was understandable that he would say something like that.

"And Zhu Qing, why were you speaking up for that Ye Feng too?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Zhu Zhuqing again, completely baffled.

Xiao Wu knew Ye Feng.

As the little princess, Ning Rongrong had a strange temperament and no filter.

It was understandable for those two to speak up for Ye Feng.

But Zhu Zhuqing did not seem to know Ye Feng, so why was she speaking up for an outsider too?

"He's handsome."

Zhu Zhuqing shrugged and spoke frankly.

Yu Xiaogang: ...

Everyone's mouths twitched involuntarily.

"Isn't he just a pretty boy? Boss Dai and Third Brother aren't bad either..." Ma Hongjun muttered with a curl of his lip.

"Heh..."

Zhu Zhuqing said nothing, but the contempt and disdain in her eyes were undisguised.

"Ahem, that kid does have looks, but you can't judge people solely by appearances. You also have to look at their hearts. There are plenty of people in this world with human faces and beastly hearts. Zhu Qing, you mustn't be fooled by his appearance," Yu Xiaogang coughed dryly and hurriedly advised her.

"Oh."

Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes, clearly not taking it in.

Everyone: ...

Tang San's Hatred, Yu Xiaogang's Wild Joy

Outside the Great Soul Arena.

The Shrek group walked out with their heads hanging low.

They had originally been brimming with fighting spirit, ready to go all out and win a match each so they could reach Gold Soul Fighter rank as soon as possible.

But they had never expected Ye Feng to crush them so thoroughly. Their morale had completely collapsed, and they had even fallen into infighting. Naturally, none of them had any interest in continuing to fight in the arena.

"Alright, everyone should head back for today. I hope what happened today is the last time. We are a team. We should help one another, not backstab and despise each other."

Yu Xiaogang spoke in a deep voice.

Everyone obediently nodded in agreement.

However, Xiao Wu and the other two were clearly rather perfunctory.

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly at the sight, but did not say anything more.

If he had been teaching at an ordinary academy, he would have expelled students who backstabbed their classmates long ago.

But Shrek only had these few precious students, and he had also learned of Shrek's predicament.

Forget expelling them all—even losing one person would leave Shrek unable to compete, and there was a strong chance it would be stripped of its teaching qualifications entirely.

That was not what he wanted to see, nor was it what Flender was willing to accept.

Furthermore, the students in this cohort were all incredibly gifted, each one a top-tier monster.

With just a little training, they would undoubtedly become formidable figures on the continent in the future. Yu Xiaogang would be able to make a name for himself through them as well.

Naturally, he was unwilling to hand these students over to anyone else.

Otherwise, wouldn't he simply be letting others take all the credit?

After Yu Xiaogang left, the Shrek group dispersed as well.

Ma Hongjun only wanted to find a restaurant and have a proper meal. He was already starving.

Oscar, meanwhile, wanted to hide under the blankets and continue working with his hands.

Dai Mubai was burning with desire. He needed to find the dozen or so girls he kept and have a grand free-for-all.

As for Tang San, he was feeling thoroughly miserable. He kept feeling as though there was something green on top of his head...

"Xiao Wu, what exactly is going on with you? What is your relationship with Ye Feng? Why have you never mentioned him to me before?" Tang San finally could not hold it in any longer and questioned her.

"I already told you, we're just friends. Third Brother, what are you thinking?" Xiao Wu said angrily, hands on her hips.

"I..."

Tang San fell silent the moment Xiao Wu glared at him.

"Xiao Wu, you seem to know Ye Feng quite well. Can I meet him?"

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been standing nearby, seemed to think of something and asked somewhat shyly.

"Yeah. Actually, I have something I want to discuss with Ye Feng too. Xiao Wu, could you introduce us?" Ning Rongrong came over as well, taking Xiao Wu's hand and looking at her pleadingly. Her big eyes blinked adorably.

"Huh? Why do you want to meet Ye Feng?"

Xiao Wu was thoroughly confused by the two of them and had no idea what was going on.

"I think Ye Feng is very strong. I want to learn from him and ask how he managed to attain such strength at such a young age," Zhu Zhuqing said seriously, though her cheeks flushed faintly.

Of course, she was not lying. Aside from that reason, she also had some other thoughts about Ye Feng.

After all, Ye Feng was the only one she found pleasing to the eye. It would be best if they could become good friends.

"Mhm, that's what I was thinking too!"

Ning Rongrong said without so much as a blush.

What she actually wanted was to recruit Ye Feng into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After all, Ye Feng's talent was simply too extraordinary. He could be said to be the ideal partner for every female owner of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.

Though Ye Feng had said that he came from some Star Sect.

In Ning Rongrong's eyes, however, the Star Sect was at most some insignificant trash sect, not worth mentioning.

She came from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so she naturally knew that there were only a handful of top forces in this world. There was absolutely no such thing as the Star Sect among them.

No matter how strong it was, it definitely could not be stronger than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Perhaps they would even be more than willing to form a marriage alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Being able to rely on a super sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would already be a blessing for the Star Sect.

"Hmph, the strong rely on themselves. With such a good teacher as Grandmaster here, why do you need to go looking for Ye Feng?" Tang San immediately became displeased upon hearing them.

He admitted that Ye Feng was strong, but when it came to teaching methods, there was not a single teacher in the world who could compare to Yu Xiaogang!

"No matter how strong Grandmaster's theories are, he is only at level 29. Could his understanding of Soul Elders surpass Ye Feng's?" Zhu Zhuqing said coldly.

Fortunately, Yu Xiaogang was not here, or he might have been angered to death.

"Exactly. The accomplished are teachers, and we're only going to make a friend. Tang San, you're a grown man, so why are you being so petty? Don't tell me you're afraid Ye Feng will steal your Xiao Wu away? Then you really have no confidence at all."

Ning Rongrong added another blow from the side.

"You..."

Tang San choked again, unable to say a word.

"Alright, alright. Third Brother, go back first. I'll wait here for Ye Feng to come out and just chat with him for a few moments," Xiao Wu nodded in agreement, then began shooing him away.

"It had better be!"

Tang San gritted his teeth and finally left unwillingly.

He was still worried about Xiao Wu, but he was afraid that if he stayed, he would not be able to stop himself from clashing with Ye Feng again. Then he would surely embarrass himself in front of Xiao Wu once more, so he might as well return first...

When he got back, he swore he would craft even more vicious and powerful hidden weapons!

Ye Feng was even more arrogant and conceited than he was. That was precisely Ye Feng's weakness. One day, he would surely stumble!

Meanwhile.

Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang hurried back to his residence, shut the door, and immediately began studying the strange technique he had just obtained...

"The Sunflower Manual... There is actually such a miraculous cultivation method in this world. Wonderful, wonderful indeed!!"

Yu Xiaogang had already cultivated according to the Soul Power circulation method described in the Sunflower Manual. To his surprise, he discovered that the Soul Power which had stagnated in his body for nearly twenty years showed signs of growing again!

Did that mean... as long as he kept cultivating, he might be able to break through to level 30! Become a Soul Elder! Perhaps even become stronger!

"Hahaha! From today onward, I, Yu Xiaogang, am no longer trash!" Yu Xiaogang could not help bursting into laughter, tears streaming down his face.

However, cultivating the Sunflower Manual seemed to come with some side effects.

But the technique did not describe them in much detail. It only said that one would "lose something unimportant..."

Since it was unimportant anyway, Yu Xiaogang did not care much.

After all, compared to breaking through to level 30, what did it matter if he had to pay some price?

Tricking Zhu Zhuqing, a Gift for Joining the Sect

Soul Arena, Rest Area.

Xiao Wu brought Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to the entrance of the rest area, where they met Ye Feng, who had just finished resting and come out.

"Oh? Xiao Wu, why are you here?"

Ye Feng was slightly taken aback upon seeing the three of them waiting at the door. He clearly had not expected it.

"Ye Feng, this is Ning Rongrong, and this is Zhu Zhuqing. They wanted to get to know you, so they asked me to introduce them," Xiao Wu hurriedly said.

"Oh, I see. Then come with me."

Ye Feng nodded, seeming to have guessed something. He directly paid to rent a private rest area and led the three girls inside.

The rest area was not large, but its facilities were complete. There was even a decent tea table in the middle.

"Go on. What do you want from me?"

Ye Feng sat down on his own, brewed himself a cup of tea, and asked casually.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had seen through their intentions, and their cheeks reddened slightly, but neither of them hesitated.

Zhu Zhuqing spoke first. "Hello, Ye Feng. I want to ask how you managed to obtain Soul Rings with such high age limits..."

"If you can teach me, I'm willing to pay any price... Of course, this is your secret, so you don't have to tell me..."

Zhu Zhuqing felt somewhat guilty as she spoke. After all, asking a soul master about such a secret was truly impolite.

But she felt that Ye Feng was a very easygoing person and probably would not hold it against her.

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow slightly before saying, "The reason I was able to obtain such powerful Soul Rings is all thanks to a secret art of my sect. Of course, it is not impossible to pass down this secret art, but..."

Ye Feng leaned back slightly and looked at Zhu Zhuqing with interest. "Are you sure you can pay any price?"

Zhu Zhuqing met Ye Feng's gaze, her heartbeat inexplicably quickening as she subconsciously rubbed her thighs together...

"I... I'm sure!"