He had been about to sleep, but he instantly woke up.
Tang San's godfather, Yu Xiaogang, had run off somewhere.
His biological father, Tang Hao, had come knocking.
From the looks of it, Zhao Wuji would not be able to settle things today without taking a beating.
Since that was the case, he could only make a slight alteration.
With that in mind, Ye Xian silently issued an order to the system.
"Delete the word 'not'!"
At the same time, Tang Hao let out a cold snort in the small forest outside Shrek Academy.
"Do I need to spell it out?"
"Why did you let my son join Shrek Academy?"
Because all his attention was focused on Zhao Wuji,
Tang Hao did not notice that he had left out a word.
The son of the mighty Clear Sky Douluo had actually been turned away from Shrek Academy.
As his father, he naturally had to come and vent his anger.
Naturally, he knew of Flender as well.
Flender had once been close teammates with Yu Xiaogang in the Golden Iron Triangle.
He also understood that, as Tang San's godfather,
Even if Tang San had not passed the entrance examination,
Once Yu Xiaogang arrived in Suotuo City, Tang San could easily enter through that connection.
But that was a matter for later.
Right now, the important thing was to beat Zhao Wuji up.
What?
Son?
Why had he let his son join Shrek Academy?
Zhao Wuji was completely dumbfounded.
Simple-minded and brawny, his brain had already shut down.
Meanwhile, Flender, who had already slipped off to the side, began thinking at top speed.
This man had clearly witnessed the entrance examination during the day from the shadows.
The son he spoke of...
Among this year's new students, Ye Xian was the only boy.
And his talent was exceptional. At only twelve years old, he had already reached the Soul Ancestor realm.
In that case, there was nothing strange about him being the son of a Titled Douluo.
Because Ye Xian was too monstrous, Zhao Wuji had admitted him into Shrek Academy without a second thought.
He had not even put him through a single test.
Case closed!
This powerful Titled Douluo had come because of that matter.
The corners of Flender's lips lifted slightly, revealing a confident smile.
His analysis was absolutely correct.
This man was Ye Xian's father!
He truly had not expected the supremely talented Ye Xian to have such a powerful father.
If today's matter could be properly resolved after Zhao Wuji took a beating,
Then in the future, no matter what they did concerning Ye Xian, they would have to think things through more carefully.
After all, such a background was right there.
Bang—!
Ah—!
At that moment, a miserable cry rang out from the small forest.
Flender jolted and turned around, only to see Zhao Wuji already punched in the face.
The sounds of collision and surging force,
Muffled groans and screams rose and fell throughout the small forest.
Flender watched with knitted brows and bared teeth.
Fortunately, the other party had not used Soul Power, and Zhao Wuji was thick-skinned and tough.
Even so, the entire battle was over in just ten breaths.
Tang Hao stood with his hands behind his back as though nothing had happened. Even his black clothes did not have a single wrinkle.
The pitiful Zhao Wuji, meanwhile, was sprawled on the ground.
His head had swollen to nearly twice its size, and both eyes had turned black.
Blood streaked the corners of his mouth as he lay there, gasping for breath.
Huff—!
Tang Hao let out a long breath.
"I hope you will handle my son's affairs properly."
Only then did Flender dare approach. As he helped Zhao Wuji up, he transmitted his voice to him.
"I told you to follow the proper procedure for the new student examination."
"You insisted on making an exception. Hurry up and agree!"
Zhao Wuji's eyes flashed, and he nodded repeatedly as though suddenly enlightened.
"Rest assured, I'll handle it as soon as dawn breaks tomorrow!"
"Not a single proper enrollment procedure will be omitted."
Tang Hao nodded in satisfaction.
It seemed that Yu Xiaogang would not need to step in.
Tang San would still be able to enter Shrek Academy smoothly.
He had to leave for a while and could no longer secretly follow Tang San for extended periods.
With Tang San successfully joining the academy, and with Yu Xiaogang there as well,
He could finally rest a little easier.
"I hope you keep your word."
After saying those final words, Tang Hao's figure flickered, and he silently vanished.
Zhao Wuji finally let out a long breath.
Then he abruptly turned toward Flender.
"Flender, when I'm in trouble, you really don't help at all, huh? He told you to stand aside, and you actually stood aside?"
"If this senior hadn't meant me any harm, my corpse would probably be cold by now."
Flender glared at Zhao Wuji irritably.
"Without This Old Man helping you, could that brain of yours have figured it out?"
"This senior is Ye Xian's father. He only came because you did not follow the rules during the day."
Zhao Wuji scratched his head awkwardly.
"I just thought it was hard enough for such a genius to show up. Didn't I have to secure him quickly?"
Flender sighed.
"Not only are Titled Douluo incredibly powerful, most of them have strange tempers. None of them are easy to provoke."
"This time, you got lucky, kid."
"When you handle the formal procedures tomorrow, remember not to let Ye Xian know that this senior came here."
Zhao Wuji nodded repeatedly and limped back to Shrek Academy with Flender supporting him.
Ding! Chance encounter successfully modified!
Congratulations, Host, you have obtained: System Essence *500!
At the same time, Ye Xian received the system's feedback in the dormitory.
The development of events had truly exceeded his expectations.
He had never imagined that Flender and Zhao Wuji would be so good at making wild assumptions.
They had somehow connected something completely unrelated to something else.
Unfortunately, Dai Mubai was still in the dormitory.
It was so hard for him to hold back his laughter.
At the same time, in Suotuo City.
Tang San walked down a street.
He did not have much money left in his pocket now.
That day, he had spent quite a bit treating Xiao Wu and Ye Xian to rooms at the Rose Hotel just to show off.
During the day, he had also paid ten Gold Soul Coins in registration fees at Shrek Academy.
Even now, the thought made Tang San's heart ache terribly.
Just then, a brightly lit shop caught Tang San's attention.
What drew him in was not the storefront, but the repeated sound of hammering coming from inside.
His eyes flashed. He had just been wondering how he could survive in Suotuo City.
Wasn't this Blacksmith Shop exactly in his line of work?
With that thought, Tang San hurried over to the Blacksmith Shop.
Looking up, he saw five large characters written on a broad plaque:
Ai Kun Blacksmith Shop.
There was even a kun emblem at the front.
Tang San did not think much of it and walked straight into the Blacksmith Shop.
He quickly discovered what made this Blacksmith Shop different.
Five workers were currently forging iron.
Unlike ordinary blacksmiths, who forged iron bare-chested,
Each of them wore a pair of gray-black overalls, which was truly rather strange.
Tang San immediately explained his purpose to the shop owner.
To his surprise, upon seeing how young he was, the owner dismissively waved a hand.
"Little brother, the blacksmiths here have to train for at least two and a half years before they can start forging iron."
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