Shrek Academy Reveals Their Identities, Tit for Tat!

"You might as well ask why I wanted to capture her."

Dugu Bo spoke leisurely.

His gaze suddenly sharpened, and a sneer crept into his voice:

"If she is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that has undergone Humanoid Transformation..."

"Then it is only natural for me to make a move."

"What?!"

Dugu Bo's words exploded like thunder, instantly igniting the entire scene!

Everyone from Shrek Academy turned toward Xiao Wu at the back of the group, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

"Xiao Wu... is a soul beast?"

"How is that possible?!"

Ning Rongrong and Oscar cried out in shock, their faces full of horror.

Even Tang San, Xiao Wu's sworn brother, was completely frozen in place.

At this time, Tang San had yet to consume the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, and his Purple Demon Eye had not yet reached the Mustard Seed Realm. He was still unable to see through Xiao Wu's true identity.

His voice trembled uncontrollably as he looked at Xiao Wu and asked softly:

"Xiao Wu... is what he said true?"

Xiao Wu turned her face away, tears glimmering in her eyes.

She could not face her closest companions and teachers as a soul beast.

Xiao Wu's actions were already a silent admission.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo clasped his hands behind his back, looking utterly calm and composed.

"Since you already know she is a soul beast, there is nothing more to say."

"This soul beast is mine."

"Be sensible. If you do not wish to die beneath my Nine-Striped Serpent Emperor's Poison, then get lost."

As soon as Dugu Bo said this, all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy looked troubled.

Just then,

Tang San and Dai Mubai suddenly stepped forward.

"Xiao Wu is our companion. Even if she is a soul beast, that will never change!"

Tang San stood in front of Xiao Wu, his eyes incomparably resolute.

"Little San is right. Xiao Wu is our companion. How can we stand by and do nothing when our companion is in trouble?"

Dai Mubai immediately followed suit.

Though Dai Mubai usually enjoyed frequenting brothels and treated women as resources, whenever his brothers were in trouble, he would always be the first to charge forward without hesitation.

Seeing Dai Mubai and Tang San take the lead, the others immediately gathered around as well, firmly protecting Xiao Wu at the very back.

Xiao Wu was already in tears.

Her throat choked with sobs, and she could not utter a single word.

"Mubai and Tang San are right. Since Xiao Wu has entered Shrek Academy, she is a student of Shrek Academy."

"Even if she is a soul beast, this is still an internal matter of our academy. How can we allow an outsider to interfere?"

"Your Excellency Dugu, please leave."

Flender's tone was grave, every word ringing like a hammer blow.

Dugu Bo slowly clenched his fists. A cold gleam flashed through his eyes as he let out a string of chilling laughter.

"Good, good, good!"

"I gave you a chance to leave unharmed. Since you insist on seeking death, I shall grant your wish!"

"Wait, Dugu Bo!"

Just as Dugu Bo was about to summon his martial soul, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward, his voice steady.

"Dugu Bo, do you know who stands behind us? I come from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Rongrong is the daughter of Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"And Tang San's father is someone you absolutely cannot afford to provoke!"

Ning Rongrong lifted her pretty face as well, resuming her usual little devilish demeanor as she declared without room for doubt:

"Dugu Bo, if you dare touch Xiao Wu, I'll go get Sword Grandpa and Bone Grandpa to teach you a lesson!"

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, standing at the front, exchanged glances and nodded to each other, as though they had made some major decision.

The two stepped forward at the same time, their voices firm.

"I am Dai Mubai, Third Prince of the Star Luo Empire. Zhuqing is the Second Young Lady of the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire."

"Dugu Bo, if you do not wish to become an enemy of the Star Luo Empire, then get lost now!"

This string of revealed identities instantly reversed the situation!

The most shocking of all were Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

A prince of the Star Luo Empire and the daughter of an aristocratic family?

Powerhouses were actually right beside us?!

Ma Hongjun and Oscar clung to each other, almost on the verge of tears.

"Second Brother, after all that, it turns out only the two of us are pure commoners..."

"Xiao Wu is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Rongrong is the young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Boss Dai and Zhuqing are Star Luo royalty, and even Third Brother's background is unfathomable..."

Dugu Bo's pupils contracted slightly. He had clearly been intimidated by this series of identities.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Star Luo imperial family... This was practically placing half the continent's top powers against him. Moreover, these young people were clearly far from ordinary within their respective factions.

Yet how precious was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had undergone Humanoid Transformation?

Such an opportunity was rare even in a thousand years. He truly could not bear to give it up.

He suddenly let out a low sneer and slowly raised his right hand. Green light gathered in his palm, forming a faintly flickering mass of snake venom.

"Heh... You think a few words about your backgrounds can scare me off?"

"I indeed have no desire to provoke the forces behind you..."

"But you might as well go back and ask those old monsters in your clans whether they truly dare to make an enemy of me, Dugu Bo, so easily."

"If I wish it, I can poison an entire city to death in an instant. Even if I cannot defeat those old fossils in your families, destroying your sects and ensuring that none of you have successors... that would be as easy as turning my hand."

He pressed forward step by step, his gaze sweeping across Yu Xiaogang, Dai Mubai, and Ning Rongrong in turn. His voice grew increasingly cold.

"Do you really think your families... would form an irreconcilable feud with me for the sake of a soul beast?"

Dugu Bo's words struck directly at the heart of the matter.

The internal struggles of the Star Luo imperial family were brutal, and the eldest prince, Dai Weisi, had long regarded Dai Mubai as a thorn in his side.

Dai Mubai was already struggling just to protect himself. If he were to provoke a formidable enemy like Dugu Bo in the name of the empire, forget competing for the position of crown prince—he would likely be unable even to retreat unharmed. In the end, he would probably be exiled to the frontier.

Yu Xiaogang's situation was even more awkward.

If he could not use his strength to prove his theories, he would have no face to return to the sect. Why would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan stand up for him?

As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,

Ning Fengzhi was the master of a sect. He was meticulous and understood how to weigh gains and losses.

He would never lightly make such a powerful enemy for the sake of a soul beast.

The situation once again tilted toward Dugu Bo.

Yu Xiaogang's expression turned grave. Seeing that there was no other path left, he finally gritted his teeth and revealed his last trump card.

"Even so... do you know who Little San's father is?"

"He is someone you absolutely cannot afford to provoke!"

When Yu Xiaogang's words fell, even Tang San himself was stunned.

My father?

Someone even a Titled Douluo cannot provoke?

"Oh? Interesting."

Dugu Bo sneered, his eyes full of disdain. "Then tell me, who is his father?"

"His surname is Tang, and he is someone you absolutely cannot afford to provoke. How many such people can there be on this continent?"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with certainty, and the corner of his mouth even lifted in a confident curve.

It was as though he had already foreseen Dugu Bo's expression changing drastically as he hastily retreated.

After all, that was the man who had even dared to kill the Pope of Spirit Hall!

Yet in the next instant, Dugu Bo's reaction left Yu Xiaogang completely stunned.

He merely snorted and said indifferently:

"Tang Hao?"

"In the past, I might have feared him somewhat. As for now... forget it, you are not qualified to know."

"This Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is mine."