Shi Yi actually agreed to their request.
The Shrek group was thrilled. Sure enough, children were all greedy for food. Did that mean... they would be getting Soul Bones too?
"Yes, it's all for you. This sausage is delicious, and you definitely haven't had it before. It can even restore Soul Power," Oscar said with a smile.
Shi Yi accepted the sausage and carefully sniffed it. Then he turned it around in his hand and calmly said, "Mm, this time it isn't poisoned. It can be eaten."
Oscar looked awkwardly at Tang San beside him.
"The water last time wasn't poisoned either. You just didn't get to drink it," Tang San hurriedly added with a dark expression and a guilty conscience. His eyes darted around, though he was secretly excited. Could they really be getting Soul Bones?
Ning Rongrong and the other girls immediately stepped forward and offered him a pile of food... then took a step back, watching Shi Yi with expectant faces.
Shi Yi did not hesitate and immediately began eating. It really did taste good. It seemed the Shrek Seven Devils had truly spared no expense. There was even meat from some rare Soul Beasts among it!
A few minutes later, Shi Yi had eaten all the food, leaving everyone stunned.
This child could eat far too much! How could such a tiny stomach hold so much food?
Shi Yi rubbed his belly and praised them with a satisfied expression. "Delicious! Delicious! Thank you for the tasty food."
Everyone from Shrek eagerly awaited Shi Yi's next move.
Yet Shi Yi made no move at all. Tang San could not wait any longer and asked, "And then?"
The Soul Bones?
The Shrek Seven Devils grew anxious. Who wanted his thanks? What use was that?
Shi Yi scratched his head, unable to understand what Tang San meant. Was his expression of gratitude not sincere enough?
After looking confused for a moment, he suddenly remembered something and answered in a flash of inspiration, "Thank you, brothers and sisters, for the sausages!"
Then he bowed ninety degrees before finally flashing an especially adorable smile.
The Shrek group: "..."
"Pfft... Hahaha."
"Hahahahaha."
"Hahahahaha! I'm dying of laughter."
A string of hearty laughter broke the ten-second silence. A group of people were laughing so hard they nearly doubled over. At that point, even the dumbest person could tell that Shi Yi was clearly making fools of the people from Shrek Academy.
Sure enough, Feng Xiaotian noticed the extremely sly smile on Shi Yi's face.
One person laughed loudly. "You really are hilarious. You thought you could get Soul Bones just by giving him a few sausages?" His voice carried a hint of mockery.
Another person added, "Exactly! You were even hoping to profit off a child. How shameless can you be?"
Someone else chimed in, "Before, it was help in a time of need, so he repaid them with Soul Bones. What you're doing now is demanding repayment for a favor. How is that any different from moral blackmail?"
Those words were like a sharp sword piercing straight into their hearts, leaving the Shrek group too ashamed to show their faces.
Finally, someone could not help sighing. "I really wonder what you learned at that trashy Shrek Academy."
At that moment, the Shrek group was overwhelmed with shame. Their faces instantly flushed red like ripe tomatoes, and their gazes shifted uncertainly.
Tang San in particular unconsciously clenched his hands together, his knuckles turning white from the force.
Seeing how angry Tang San was, Xiao Wu's explosive temper erupted like a volcano. She glared furiously and said, "Don't push things too far! That child ate our food too. How do you explain that?"
"But that child thanked you, didn't he? He even bowed ninety degrees. You should know better and leave."
Feng Xiaotian spoke with a righteous expression, paying no heed to the Shrek group's reactions.
"You people from Godwind Academy are going too far!" Oscar roared angrily.
"If you didn't want to give it to us, you could have just said so. Why say such unpleasant things? Besides, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has everything we could need. What is a mere Soul Bone worth? We simply couldn't be bothered to argue with you!" Ning Rongrong retorted haughtily. After saying that, she grabbed Oscar's hand and left without looking back.
Hearing this, everyone from Godwind Academy immediately burst out laughing.
"Oh? Now you're lashing out in embarrassment after saying all that?"
"You were the ones who came looking for trouble. We were only telling the truth."
The Godwind Academy team members all spoke up in defense, their tones full of anger.
At that moment, Shi Yi looked at Tang San disdainfully and said in his childish voice, "You're really annoying... My Eldest Brother would never be friends with someone like you."
Shi Yi twisted the knife once more. Compared to Da Wa Shi Hao's straightforward nature, Shi Yi, with his Innate Double Pupils, was clearly much more intelligent.
"You..."
Tang San was furious. He had never expected a child to toy with him several times in a row. He was truly about to go mad with rage, secretly wondering whether he should kill this little brat right here!
"Third Brother, let's go!"
In the end, Xiao Wu was the one who pulled Tang San away. For some reason, she felt that if Tang San attacked that Gourd Baby here, he would likely end up in trouble, so she dragged Tang San away beforehand.
The remaining Shrek members knew they definitely would not be getting any Soul Bones now, and they had even damaged the academy's reputation. They could only leave dejectedly.
Such humiliating incidents had happened to Tang San twice in a row, and Xiao Wu had been dragged into the humiliation as well. Tang San silently thought to himself that one day, he would make them all understand just how formidable he was.
After this happened, Shi Yi did not want to waste any more time with them. He went inside to discuss things with Feng Xiaotian, as he needed to hurry on his journey to save Mother and Eldest Brother.
"Brother, Sister, I still need to save Mother and Eldest Brother, so I won't travel with you anymore. This is where we part ways," Shi Yi said farewell to the two of them with determined eyes.
"What... You're going to save your mother and Eldest Brother?"
Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu looked somewhat stunned, but their shock quickly turned into pity. No wonder Shi Yi, such a small child, had run out alone. He was trying to save his mother and Eldest Brother.
"Who captured your mother and Eldest Brother? Tell us... We might be able to help."
As representatives of two major academies, Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu also had considerable family influence behind them. They could generally help with minor matters.
"It was Spirit Hall. Spirit Hall captured my Mother and Eldest Brother."
Shi Yi answered seriously.
"Spirit Hall?!"
Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wu shouted almost simultaneously, their eyes filled with shock.
"Spirit Hall captured your mother and Eldest Brother? Why...?"
Feng Xiaotian's mouth twitched, while Huo Wu wore an awkward expression.
If it was Spirit Hall, then the two of them really had no way to help.
"Because they're bad people, obviously. Do bad people need some special reason to capture my Mother and Eldest Brother?"
Shi Yi blurted out.