Speculation about Tang Hao's whereabouts
When Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong arrived at the main playground, everyone else was already there, including Meng Yiran, who had just arrived at the Academy.
However, neither Meng Shu nor Chao Tianxiang were among them.
After meeting and talking with Flender, the two of them went straight back.
Beside Flender was a woman he had never seen before, a beautiful woman who looked to be in her thirties.
If nothing unexpected happens, she should be the final member of the Golden Iron Triangle, the Horn of Slaughter, Liu Erlong.
To be honest, when Chen Feng first saw Liu Erlong, he couldn't associate her with the title of Horn of Slaughter".
Not to mention the Humanoid Tyrannosaurus from the Original Work.
It just goes to show that you can't judge a book by its cover; the ancients were absolutely right.
Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong were the last to arrive. Upon seeing them, Flender clapped his hands and said:
"I have an announcement to make. Shrek Academy will be relocating to Heaven Dou City and merging with the Blue Tyrant Academy. This is Liu Erlong, the dean of the Blue Tyrant Academy, who is also a longtime friend of mine and Xiao Gang, and a member of the Golden Iron Triangle."
Liu Erlong smiled slightly and said:
"The new dean of the Academy is Boss Fu, and I won't be involved much, so your studies won't be affected."
"You're moving to Heaven Dou City? Is the food there much better than here?" Ma Hongjun was most concerned about the food.
"Of course, the food in the Blue Tyrant Academy's Cafeteria is very diverse, and the chefs were carefully selected by me; their skills are absolutely top-notch," Liu Erlong said with a smile.
"That sounds pretty good. I can't wait to go there," Ma Hongjun said with anticipation.
"Do you really dislike the current Academy that much?" Flender asked with an unfriendly expression.
"Well, the food is indeed a little lacking." Ma Hongjun made a gesture of pointing to the universe.
Others were also quite happy about the Academy's relocation, as the accommodation and food would definitely improve significantly, and living conditions in a big city would certainly be much better than in a village.
This is also one of the reasons why Chen Feng wants to reunite the Golden Iron Triangle; the living conditions in the village where Shrek Academy is located are too dire.
Although Nuoding Academy was originally a junior Academy, and Chen Feng and his friends lived in the Work-Study Student dormitory, at least the Academy's infrastructure was up to standard.
For example, Nuoding Academy has running water facilities, shower facilities, and sewage facilities.
Shrek Academy is located in a village, where water is obtained from the village well, bathing is done in tubs, and the sewers are even worse.
The time Chen Feng spent here brought back memories of his days living in Sacred Soul Village.
As the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. It's not that Chen Feng can't endure hardship, but given the means, there's no need to force himself to suffer, is there?
Seeing the students looking quite happy, Flender felt a pang of unease.
He waited until the students quieted down before speaking:
"The relocation of the Academy will be handled by us teachers. You should pack your belongings and take care of your personal matters in the next few days, such as informing your families of your whereabouts. Once we have finished settling everything, we will go to Heaven Dou City together."
"Yes, Dean," the others replied.
After the dean and teachers had all left, Meng Yiran said:
"I can't believe I have to move out so soon after I arrived. What bad timing!"
"If you're bored these next few days, I can take you to Suotuo City for a stroll," Oscar said.
Meng Yiran blinked and nodded, saying:
"Okay, but don't you need to tell your family that the Academy is moving?"
"I have no family," Oscar said calmly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know about your situation," Meng Yiran said apologetically.
"It's okay, I don't care about that," Oscar said, shaking his head.
Strictly speaking, his parents may still be alive, but he doesn't acknowledge those two irresponsible people as his parents, so Oscar has always considered himself an orphan.
"Xiao Ao, we disagree with what you're saying." Dai Mubai put his arm around Oscar's shoulder. "Aren't we your family? How can you say you don't have any family?"
"That's right, you can think of us as your brothers and sisters, we're all your family," Chen Feng said.
"I want to be the older sister!" Xiao Wu chimed in, joining in the fun.
"Xiao Ao, call me Brother Jun, and I'll definitely look after you from now on," Ma Hongjun said with a grin.
"Shut up, I'm a year older than you, you're just a little brother at best," Oscar said irritably.
"And what about me?" Xiao Wu asked expectantly.
"You're just a brat." Chen Feng shoved her aside.
"You're the one who's a brat, you bastard! I'm going to fight you!" Xiao Wu bared her teeth and claws, about to pounce on him, but Tang San stopped her with lightning speed.
"Xiao Feng, how come you always manage to provoke her so easily?" Tang San said, both amused and exasperated.
"Maybe this is talent," Chen Feng said, flicking his bangs.
Xiao Wu has a fiery temper, while Chen Feng, having spent years arguing with people online in his previous life, is familiar with all sorts of ways to provoke others' anger. He can stir up the Rabbit Spirit's anger with just a few words, so he is naturally adept at provoking the Rabbit Spirit.
This was one of the reasons why they often fought during their time at the Nuoding Academy.
Seeing Chen Feng's smug look, Xiao Wu's anger flared even more. Helpless, Tang San had no choice but to pull her aside and comfort her.
After this farce, Oscar successfully arranged to meet Meng Yiran, while the others went about their own plans.
Ma Hongjun, also an orphan, continued his cultivation. His bet with Zhu Zhuqing was not yet over, so he had to keep working on it.
Most of the others chose to write letters home. Chen Feng, Ning Rongrong, and Bai Chenxiang, being from the same school, could manage with just one letter.
As for Gu Yue Ling, she said she needed to go home, which would take about two or three days.
But Xiao Wu did not choose to go back, which Chen Feng believed was due to the different levels of discipline from her family members.
Xiao Wu's family consists of Da Ming Er Ming. Although they are both powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, they are like younger brothers in front of Xiao Wu Xiao Wu and cannot control her at all. This has allowed the Rabbit Spirit to develop an unruly and irritable personality.
According to Chen Feng's guess, Gu Yue Ling is very likely the Three-Eyed Golden Lion of the Star Dou Great Forest.
If Chen Feng's guess is correct, then Gu Yue Ling undoubtedly has elders who discipline her, such as Di Tian's group of Ferocious Beast, or even the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.
Since she was under the supervision of her elders, she naturally had to report back to them before going on a long trip.
However, there was one question that Chen Feng couldn't understand: if Gu Yue Ling was a three-eyed Golden British Shorthair, she should only have five thousand years of cultivation now, so why was she able to transform into a human?
Could it be an ability unique to the Imperial Auspicious Beast itself? Or was some special method used?
The Imperial Auspicious Beast of the Douluo Dalu 2 Era had at least ten thousand years of cultivation. According to Di Tian, ten thousand years of Auspicious Beast is equivalent to one hundred thousand years of ordinary Soul Beast cultivation. So, it's understandable that she transformed into a human.
The transformation of Auspicious Beast humans in the Douluo Dalu 1 was somewhat difficult to understand, Chen Feng felt that there must be something he didn't know about it.
Of course, another possibility is that Gu Yue Ling is just an ordinary human and has nothing to do with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, but judging from her name and Martial Soul, Chen Feng thinks this possibility is not very high.
As a player with Innate Full Soul Power who never appeared in the Original Work, Chen Feng found it hard to believe that her background could be ordinary.
After Gu Yue Ling left, everyone else went their separate ways to do their own thing, leaving only Tang San and Xiao Wu, who had finally been calmed down.
Seeing that Xiao Wu was still glaring at him, Chen Feng smiled and said:
"Still angry? You have quite the temper."
"What do you mean I have a bad temper? You were the one who called me a bratty little sister first," Xiao Wu said irritably.
"I'm telling the truth. Oscar is a year older than you. Aren't you just a little sister in front of him?" Chen Feng said with a smile.
Xiao Wu put her hands on her hips, mimicking a teapot, and began to berate Chen Feng, "Sister is sister, why add the word 'stinky'? Besides, my age..."
"What's wrong with your age?" Chen Feng interrupted with a half-smile.
"It's nothing." Xiao Wu's arrogance immediately subsided.
"Xiao Wu, be careful," Tang San whispered a reminder.
"It's all because he made me so angry I lost my mind," Xiao Wu said in a low voice as well.
"So you must control your temper, or you'll get into trouble sooner or later because of what you say," Chen Feng said calmly.
Xiao Wu asked blankly, "Is this why you often provoke me?"
"Of course, if it weren't to help you control your temper, who would bother you every day? Do you think this is funny?" Chen Feng rolled his eyes and said.
It was actually quite interesting. Seeing the Rabbit Spirit, Chen Feng felt completely satisfied.
Besides, he made Xiao Wu angry, and Xiao Wu might actually thank him now.
"Thank you," Xiao Wu said.
Look at that.
Chen Feng nodded reservedly, "We're good friends, this is nothing."
Tang San looked at Chen Feng with some emotion. He hadn't expected that there was such a deeper meaning behind Chen Feng's previous anger towards Xiao Wu.
Xiao Feng is so farsighted, he really is... I'm so moved.
"Speaking of which, Xiao San, has Uncle not arrived yet?" Chen Feng suddenly asked.
"Yes, that's something I'm worried about right now. Dad told me to come here to study first, and he'd come over later. But now we're all moving, and he still hasn't told me. I'm a little afraid I'll miss it," Tang San said with some concern.
"Let's wait two more days. If Uncle still isn't here by the time the Academy is moving, then we'll figure something out," Chen Feng said.
"That's the only way," Tang San nodded and said.
Chen Feng didn't really care about Tang San's worries, because he knew that Tang Hao should have a way to find his son.
However, he wasn't sure if Tang Hao had really not arrived yet, or if he had already arrived but was too lazy to show himself.
If it's the latter, that's fine, but if it's the former, Chen Feng has to consider what Tang Hao is up to.
In the Original Work, Tang Hao's whereabouts during this period were unknown. He may have gone to seek revenge, but judging from the Spirit Hall's reaction later, this possibility is relatively small.
After all, Tang Hao was a Warrior, not a Guimi assassin; it would be difficult for him to kill without leaving any trace.
Once traces are left, the Spirit Hall will inevitably investigate, so the Spirit Hall's reaction to Tang Hao in the later Spirit Master Tournament will not be the same.
As for the other possibility, it is that Tang Hao went to take care of the Blue Silver Emperor's seedlings, which Chen Feng felt was more likely.
According to the Original Work, Tang Hao placed the Blue Silver Emperor's seedling in a stone chamber behind a waterfall, mainly for safety, since Tang Hao could not stay by the Blue Silver Emperor's side every step of the way.
However, this place is not a suitable growing location for the Blue Silver Emperor.
Plants need sunlight and water to grow, something Chen Feng often told Tang San, and Tang Hao should have heard it too.
However, he estimated that he couldn't move the Blue Silver Emperor Blue Silver Emperor a new location, because while places with sunlight and water were beneficial for its growth, they weren't safe, unless it was in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Therefore, Chen Feng guessed that Tang Hao would take care of the Blue Silver Emperor seedlings in his spare time, such as briefly transplanting them and then staying by their side to watch over them.
When he's about to leave, hide the Blue Silver Emperor back inside.
This is Chen Feng's speculation about Tang Hao's whereabouts after leaving Tang San in the Original Work.
If Tang Hao was still tending to the Blue Silver Emperor's seedlings at this time, then by the time he arrived, the place would probably be deserted.
It's hard to say how Tang Hao will react then; he'll probably have to search everywhere for the Shrek Academy's whereabouts.
In the evening, Chen Feng and Tang San washed up and returned to their dormitories, where they sat on their beds and began cultivating.
Not long after, Tang San suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Xiao San, come out here."
"Dad." Tang San opened his eyes immediately.
He happily said to Chen Feng, who had also opened his eyes:
"My dad's here. He just told me to go outside."
"Uncle Hao's arrival is perfectly timed. Xiao San, why don't you go and have a chat with Uncle Hao?" Chen Feng said.
"Yes, we need to talk." Tang San was reminded.
He still remembered his experience in the Star Dou Great Forest some time ago, and he remembered what Chen Feng had said to him. Now was the time to ask his father for confirmation.
"Then I'm leaving, Xiao Feng." Tang San opened the dormitory door and walked out.
Chen Feng then resumed his cultivation.
Now that Tang San knows his mother is Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast transformed into a human, Tang Hao will most likely no longer choose to hide it from him.
However, Chen Feng was unsure how Tang Hao viewed the Spirit Hall and whether he would instill any negative ideas in Tang San.
In the Original Work, after Tang Hao told Tang San about his background, he did not impose his hatred on Tang San. Instead, he told him that he had already killed the chief culprit and only asked his son to make the Clear Sky Sect rise again.
Tang Hao's mindset is probably better now than in the Original Work, because he has hope, and Chen Feng believes he is unlikely to do anything that inflicts hatred.