Conflict

Qin Ming, watching this moment of glory from the side, was also deeply happy for his younger schoolmates and felt honored by their achievement.

After bidding them farewell, he returned to the Imperial Fighting Team's private room at the Great Soul Arena. Lying on the bed, he recalled the influential figures he had just met through Dean Flender's introductions. The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that his decision to resign had been absolutely correct. Once he returned, no matter how the academy tried to persuade him to stay, he had to leave. His dream of becoming a Title Douluo would surely come true in the near future.

Within Shrek Academy, Huang Tian and the others emerged from the Spatial Tunnel. Huang Tian sent Tang Hao away. With the strength of the three of them, they had no need for him to follow them around as protection. Tang Hao understood that as well and left on his own. The Hall Master's orders were everything; he could not disobey them.

Huang Tian smiled and asked, "Er Long, after the merger, we can leave the academy's affairs to Flender and the others. We'll provide the funding and let them train the students. Shrek Academy's teaching standards are excellent. With them joining us, Blue Tyrant Academy's reputation will rise even further."

Liu Erlong said emotionally, "I'm looking forward more and more to seeing how those little monsters perform in the Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. I wonder if they can win the championship."

Tang Yuehua, however, was somewhat worried. Frowning, she said, "Spirit Hall has been relentlessly hunting transformed soul beasts for their hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings. That little girl on Little San's team, Xiao Wu, is a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit who transformed into human form. If they make it to the Elite Tournament finals, Spirit Hall will definitely discover her identity. When they make their move, we may not be able to reach her in time."

"Don't worry. She's from Blue Tyrant Academy. Touching her means opposing us. I only hope Spirit Hall has enough sense not to make a move. Otherwise, every last one of them who does will be killed."

Huang Tian spoke lightly, yet his tone carried boundless killing intent. Since he had been reborn into this world, he naturally would not stand by and watch Xiao Wu be hunted down. In the coming years, she would even sacrifice her own soul for Tang San. How could he allow such a tragedy to happen again?

Hearing Huang Tian say this, the two women became even more determined to protect Xiao Wu. So what if it was Spirit Hall? Before their husband and the Yanhuang Hall under his command, they were merely ants slightly stronger than ordinary insects.

With nothing else to do, the three of them wandered around near Shrek Academy. The pastoral scenery was especially enchanting. Two stunningly sexy beauties played in the fields, chasing and teasing each other beneath the clouds in the sky. If a master painter happened to be here, they would surely be able to paint a beautiful scene of beauties enjoying a spring outing.

Two kilometers from Shrek Academy, an armored force blocked Flender and the others as they returned to the academy. The leader shouted, "Are you people from Shrek Academy?"

"I am the founder and dean of Shrek Academy. Why have you blocked our path?" Flender asked, adjusting the glasses on his nose.

"We are the guards under the Elder of Judgment of Suotuo City's Spirit Hall Main Hall. We heard that six students from your Shrek Academy entered the Peerless Prodigy Ranking. Hand them over and submit to Spirit Hall, or be killed without mercy!"

"Hahaha!" Flender put his hands on his hips and laughed three times before saying coldly, "I've never heard of Spirit Hall being this overbearing! I won't pursue whether you're genuine members of Spirit Hall or impostors for now. I'll give you one chance: get out of our way, and I'll pretend this never happened. Don't go looking for death."

"Flender, you're merely a Soul Sage. Where did you get the nerve to oppose Spirit Hall? I now suspect that you are harboring criminals wanted by us, among those six people on the ranking. To avoid harming innocents, you'd better hand them all over immediately." The leader had made up a random excuse, yet he accidentally struck the truth. Xiao Wu trembled all over at his words. Had they already traced her identity?

"I am the third prince of the Star Luo Empire. You aren't qualified to slander me and my classmates. You're just the leader of some Guard Team. What the hell are you?" Dai Mubai stepped forward from the back and looked at the leader disdainfully.

"Haha, he's not a thing. He's a person." Ma Hongjun also came forward, patting his big belly as he spoke.

"Little fatty, you're so mean. How can you say he isn't a thing?" Oscar walked over, draping an arm over Ma Hongjun's shoulder as he teased him.

"You dare insult me? You little bastards, go die! Fire Wolf Possession!" The leader flew into a rage. His body shook, and the aura of a Soul Douluo instantly erupted. Eight Soul Rings emerged alongside his Fire Wolf martial soul before everyone's eyes. Behind him, the guards also drew their longswords and pointed them at the people of Shrek Academy.

"This is bad. He's a Soul Douluo above rank eighty. Everyone, be careful." Flender's expression immediately turned grave. He spread his arms. "Four-Eyed Owl Possession."

A Four-Eyed Owl martial soul formed from Soul Power was summoned by Flender. After possessing him, it carried him into the air as he confronted the Guard Team.

"Hmph! You think I'm afraid of you?" Zhao Wuji patted his chest and summoned his martial soul as well. "Great Strength Vajra Bear Possession."

The situation grew increasingly dangerous.

"Stop. There is nothing here that you want. Leave at once."

At this tense moment, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward. He took out Spirit Hall's Pontiff's Token from his robes and said, "I am an honorary elder of Spirit Hall. This is the Pontiff's Token, more than enough to prove my identity. Go back to wherever you came from." With that, he tossed the token to the leader of Spirit Hall's Guard Team.

The leader caught it, lowered his head for a look, and his expression changed dramatically. He immediately dropped to one knee, bowed, and said, "This subordinate did not know that an elder was present and offended Your Excellency. I offer my deepest apologies!"

"Speak. Did Spirit Hall issue orders for you to recruit talents, or was Suotuo City's Main Hall acting on its own initiative?" Yu Xiaogang asked sternly with his hands behind his back.

The leader said awkwardly, "Your Excellency, we acted on our own. Holy City never issued any order to recruit talents. One of our brothers placed a huge bet at the Great Soul Arena and lost everything, even his underwear. Unable to accept it, he secretly investigated Your Excellency's students and accidentally discovered that six of them had entered the Peerless Prodigy Ranking the day before yesterday. So we came up with this temporary plan to recruit them for our own use. Then we could report them to Holy City and perhaps earn ourselves a higher position."

"Damn it! You are tarnishing Spirit Hall's reputation. Do you want us to become the enemy of the entire continent? Fortunately, everyone present is one of us and won't spread this around, so your lives can be spared. If you run into someone else next time, that may not be the case."

"Yes, yes, yes! The elder is right. This subordinate will take the men back immediately. Nothing happened today. Here is your token. Please accept it!" The leader agreed submissively, holding the token in both hands and presenting it to Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang took it and returned it to his robes. "Go back. Don't do such foolish things that can so easily be used against you."

"Yes, yes, yes. Brothers, move aside and let the elder and his people pass." The leader stood up and led the Guard Team to one side.

Flender and Zhao Wuji withdrew their martial souls and led everyone toward the academy.

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