Master's Fury (Third Update! Please Give Recommendation Tickets!!!)

"Hm? This is Shrek Academy? Why is it so new? And this decor is practically on par with a noble academy. Where did Flender get so many soul coins?"

Following the directions, Master found Shrek Academy. But as he looked at the academy before him, which rivaled a noble academy, he froze.

"Could it be that Flender has thrown in with the nobles?"

With that thought, Yu Xiaogang entered the academy with a grim expression.

"Oh, Grandmaster, you finally came. If you'd taken any longer, I would've thought some woman had tied you up."

The moment Yu Xiaogang entered the academy, Mo Lang, who had been about to drill the Shrek Seven Devils, came out of the cafeteria with a toothpick in his mouth. He looked at the former with a teasing grin as he spoke.

"Get lost! Nothing good ever comes out of your mouth. Where's Flender?"

Yu Xiaogang, who was usually calm and composed, only ever showed such exasperation in front of Mo Lang, because Mo Lang was the only one who never treated him as a Master.

Whenever he thought of the surprises this brat had brought him over the past few years, Yu Xiaogang could not help feeling gloomy. He had worked so painstakingly on his research, yet why was it completely useless on this brat?

He was clearly such a fine genius, yet he had to have that mouth.

Still, he was furious right now and wanted to find out whether Flender had truly thrown in with the nobles.

If that was the case, he would definitely take Tang San away.

"Grandmaster, you've finally arrived. I was just talking about you with Wuji."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's voice, Flender immediately came out with Zhao Wuji. With a smile, he introduced him to Zhao Wuji. "This is the Master I just told you about. Nearly everyone in the Soul Master world calls him that."

"So you are the Master. I've long heard of your great name. Hello, I'm Zhao Wuji."

Zhao Wuji was somewhat surprised by Master's appearance, but he did not lose his manners. He hurried forward to introduce himself.

"Immovable Bright King, no need to be so polite."

Master nodded, then turned to Flender and questioned him, "Flender, answer me. Have you thrown in with the nobles?"

Flender looked puzzled. "No. Why would I throw in with the nobles? Become a dependent of the powerful?"

"No? Then explain where you got the money to build such a fine academy!" Master clearly did not believe him.

"Then you'll have to ask our new headmaster." Knowing that Yu Xiaogang had misunderstood, Flender deliberately kept him in suspense.

"A new headmaster? And you still say you haven't thrown in with the nobles? As I recall, weren't you the headmaster of Shrek Academy?"

Yu Xiaogang said angrily, "Where's Xiao San? I'm taking him away. I refuse to let my disciple become a lackey of the empire!"

"Teacher, why are you here?"

Tang San had just finished eating and came out after hearing the commotion outside. When he saw Yu Xiaogang, a delighted expression appeared on his face.

Ever since his father had left when he was seven, Master had filled that familial void and become his fifth family member.

"I said I would come to see you," Master said, and only upon seeing Tang San did his expression soften somewhat.

He rubbed Tang San's head. "Come on, go back with your teacher. I'll find you another school."

"Go back? What for? I'm doing quite well here," Tang San asked in confusion.

"Exactly. If you want to take a student from my academy, you'll need my permission."

At that moment, Mo Lang looked at Yu Xiaogang with a teasing expression, a toothpick still in his mouth. "I'm the new headmaster of this academy. Grandmaster, do you have a problem with me being the new headmaster?"

"You're the new headmaster?"

Now it was Yu Xiaogang's turn to be confused.

"All right, Grandmaster, you misunderstood. Here's what happened..."

After finally reuniting with him, Flender softened and told him everything that had happened, including what had occurred in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"What? When did you become a Titled Douluo, brat?!"

When he heard that Mo Lang was a Titled Douluo, Yu Xiaogang lost his composure. He looked at Mo Lang with utter shock written across his face.

"Look at you, making such a fuss. Haven't you been shocked enough over the past six years?"

Mo Lang neither denied nor admitted it. He merely gave Yu Xiaogang a look that said, You tell me.

"Forget it. You brat are a freak. Titled Douluo or not, just don't lead my Xiao San astray." Master shook his head.

Thinking about everything that had happened to Mo Lang over the past six years, he found it not so difficult to accept that this brat might be a Titled Douluo.

"But Xiao San, you actually broke through to rank thirty. You've truly given your teacher a pleasant surprise."

Upon hearing that Xiao San had broken through to rank thirty, a hint of gratification appeared in Master's eyes.

"All right, Grandmaster, if you have anything else to ask, go talk to Flender somewhere else. I still need to temper their bodies."

Seeing Master question him endlessly, Mo Lang impatiently sent him away. Every time the Shrek Seven Devils advanced by one realm, he could get a free realm increase himself.

"Temper their bodies? What does that mean?"

Yu Xiaogang grew curious again, only to be pulled aside by Flender for an explanation.

"Xiao San, you go first. I'll suppress my strength, but the force will still exceed your limit.

"If you endure it, the benefits will be immense. If you can't, you may need several months to recover. Are you ready?"

Mo Lang used the Eye of Insight to assess the amount of force Tang San could currently withstand, but he still gave him a warning.

"Come on, Lang-ge. As long as it makes me stronger, I can endure any hardship!" Tang San said with determined eyes.

"Since that's the case, I'll begin."

Mo Lang nodded, then threw punch after punch at Tang San. The latter's face immediately twisted in unbearable pain, but Tang San gritted his teeth and endured it.

By the time the tenth punch ended, Tang San was still standing perfectly straight without moving. Yet his entire body was already drenched in sweat, making it clear just how much pain he had endured.

At the same time, a foul stench wafted from his body. Quite a few impurities had likely been expelled from within him.

What delighted Tang San was that after taking nothing more than this beating, one of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians within his body was actually close to being opened.

"All right, go take a bath."

Mo Lang covered his nose and waved him away. Only then did Tang San endure the pain and run back to his room to bathe.

"Who's second?"

Mo Lang looked at the remaining few. Dai Mubai was just about to step forward when Xiao Wu beat him to it. "Me."

"Xiao Wu, you..."

When it came to Xiao Wu, Mo Lang found it difficult to strike her. Though he had never tried it himself, Tang San's reaction alone told him how painful it was.

After all, if one wished to forge the body into a divine weapon, one had to endure pain that ordinary people could not bear.

But he could not bear to let Xiao Wu suffer such pain.

"It's all right. A Lang, come on. I've already fallen so far behind all of you. If I fall even further behind, how can I keep staying by your side?

"I don't want you to face danger alone again. No matter where you go, I want to be with you." Xiao Wu looked at him resolutely. "So don't feel sorry for me. Come on."