Settling the Score

Chen Feng told Gu Yue Ling about the Soul Ring Experiment because it was something that couldn't be kept secret.

As long as Gu Yue Ling remains a member of their small team, she will eventually find out about the Soul Ring Experiment.

So when Chen Feng inquired about it, he took the opportunity to tell her, essentially setting up a base in advance.

But despite setting up a nest, Chen Feng was actually worried that the Ferocious Beast beast might do something drastic.

After all, these are a group of Soul Beast, and they are capable of doing anything reckless. We can't expect too much from their rationality.

Even Xiao Wu, who has already transformed into a human, is still incredibly reckless. If she had any brains at all, she wouldn't have turned out like that in the Original Work.

So when Chen Feng heard that Gu Yue Ling wanted to go home, he was very worried that the Ferocious Beast would turn into water ghosts and drag him underwater along the burrow he had dug.

He couldn't directly confront Gu Yue Ling, because Gu Yue Ling's identity hadn't been fully confirmed, and Chen Feng's relationship with her wasn't close enough.

Chen Feng dared to confront Xiao Wu back then because their friendship was already quite deep at that time.

Moreover, Chen Feng has a deep understanding of Xiao Wu, which is the source of his confidence to confront Xiao Wu directly.

However, Gu Yue Ling and Chen Feng had not known each other for very long, and in such a short time, they had not yet established enough trust between them.

Moreover, Chen Feng wasn't entirely sure what kind of person this girl, who didn't exist in the Original Work, was.

Without a deep enough understanding, he naturally cannot make a decision easily.

Not to mention that those Ferocious Beast are quite unfriendly to humans, and they are not a united front; Xiong Jun, for example, is a radical within the Ferocious Beast group.

Can you believe that a group of Ferocious Beast, who are extremely hostile to humans, actually have a radical faction within their ranks?

In Chen Feng's opinion, contact with Ferocious Beast should be approached with extreme caution.

Compared to them, Chen Feng believed that Da Ming Er Ming were much simpler and more reliable.

After careful consideration, Chen Feng believed that some appropriate precautions should be taken regarding Gu Yue Ling's departure.

The main concern is that the Ferocious Beast now have the ability to move freely, and after hearing Gu Yue Ling's report, they will mobilize all their forces to abduct him.

In other words, Chen Feng needs a strong person to protect him so that he won't be powerless to fight back when the Ferocious Beast attack.

However, at the same time, his actions could not be too unusual, otherwise it would easily arouse suspicion from others, especially Gu Yue Ling, who might be Auspicious Beast beast in human form.

With this in mind, Chen Feng gradually came up with an idea.

After returning to the Academy, everyone dispersed and went back to their respective dormitories.

The dormitories at the Nine-Headed Serpent Academy are the same as those at the Shrek Academy, all double rooms, but they are much more spacious and have more complete infrastructure.

Even compared to the university Chen Feng attended in his previous life, the current dormitory conditions are just as good.

Putting everything else aside, just the fact that it's a double dorm room already blows away many universities from my previous life.

You should know that in the university of my previous life, four-person rooms were very rare, and double rooms were something most people couldn't even dream of.

Even if there are double rooms available, only distinguished international students can stay there; ordinary local students have no right to do so.

Not to mention the 100,000 yuan Subsidy that male international students receive every year.

Those who know might think this is Subsidy, but those who don't might mistake it for compensation—or rather, a year's worth of currency.

Getting back to the main point, after returning to the dormitory with Tang San, Chen Feng went to his desk, took out paper and pen, and began to write.

Seeing this, Tang San asked curiously:

What are you writing?

"I'm writing to Uncle Ning. Rongrong's Martial Soul Evolution into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Such a joyous occasion naturally needs to be shared with Uncle Ning. This event is especially significant for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," Chen Feng said as he wrote.

"Oh..." Tang San nodded as if he understood but not quite. He was not very clear about Ning Fengzhi's obsession, and naturally he did not understand what the evolution of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda meant for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

So he didn't ask any more questions, and after washing up, he went to bed and began his cultivation.

Meanwhile, Chen Feng was still writing, intending to summon Old Ning in the name of Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul Evolution.

Old Ning is here, and one of the two Sect-Guarding Douluo will definitely come as well.

With Dugu Bo now Consultant to the Nine-Headed Serpent Academy, Tang Hao could be summoned at any time from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the defensive strength of Heaven Dou City itself, Chen Feng didn't need to worry too much about the Ferocious Beast attacking.

In addition, since they were going to bring Old Ning over anyway, Chen Feng thought it best to have Bai He and Niu Gao make the trip as well, and take this opportunity to resolve the matter of the Strength Clan.

Last time, that kid Tailong suffered a loss, and given the nature of the Strength Clan, the elders will most likely have to step in.

If they dare to bully the weak, Chen Feng can play the victim and file a complaint first.

So he continued in the letter:

"... In addition, Xiangxiang has made great progress recently. Her Soul Power has reached Level 30, and she has obtained her Third Soul Ring. Such a speed of progress must surprise all the elders, but don't worry, there are reasons for this. I will tell you the specific reasons in person."

After finishing writing, Chen Feng's lips curled up slightly.

He used his secret technique, the Chapter Severing Technique, to lure Dugu Bo out, and now he's using the same trick again, not afraid that Bai He won't come.

Bai He is coming over, and Niu Gao will most likely follow. After all, this is Heaven Dou City, where the Strength Clan resides, and the two of them will definitely want to come and have a get-together with the Strength Clan.

Early the next morning, Gu Yue Ling left the Academy, preparing to go home.

Out of friendship, Chen Feng and the others escorted her to the gate of Heaven Dou City and watched her slowly disappear into the distance.

The direction she walked was the southwest, the direction they had come from.

After silently watching Gu Yue Ling leave, Chen Feng and the others headed towards the Nine-Headed Serpent Academy.

Meanwhile, at the Academy gate, Tailong was pleading desperately with the middle-aged man beside him:

"Dad, I beg you to go back quickly. You insist on meddling in our students' affairs. Isn't that just making me look even more embarrassed?"

The middle-aged man next to him looked about 80% like Tailong, only he looked a bit older, but he was a size bigger than the already tall Tailong.

His face was fierce, and his clothes couldn't hide his bulging muscles at all.

Before Tailong could finish speaking, the middle-aged man sneered, "Bullshit! You little brat, you think you can hide this from me? If I hadn't accidentally discovered the injury in your mouth, you probably would have gotten away with it."

"You, a dignified chief, were defeated in one move by a mere teenager, without even being able to react. You've really disgraced your old man."

Tailong couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"My mother is your wife. If she hears you say that, you'll be in big trouble."

"What did you say?"

"Nothing."

Tailong looked helpless. After fighting with Chen Feng, or rather, being instantly defeated, he had no intention of provoking Chen Feng again, because he knew that Chen Feng had gone easy on him.

As for Ning Rongrong, Tailong had no further thoughts about her. He always believed that beauties were only meant for the strong, and since Chen Feng was stronger than him, he naturally wouldn't bother with her anymore.

However, he himself did not want to get involved, but he could not stop the news from spreading.

The battle between Tailong and Chen Feng took place in public, witnessed by many, and the scene of Tailong being defeated in one move was quite shocking.

So some people took it as an amusing story and told their families about it. And since the parents of classmates often visit each other, the news naturally spread back to the Strength Clan.

Upon receiving the news, Tailong's father, the middle-aged man known as Tainuo, rushed to the school to check on Tailong's condition.

Although Tailong tried his best to cover it up, when Chen Feng subdued him, the sharp Tai Chi Bagua Sword inevitably cut Tailong's mouth, and this wound was discovered by Tainuo.

That's why we have this scene now. The characteristic of the Strength Clan is that they are protective of their own. If their son is beaten, the father will definitely stand up for him.

Tainuo didn't intend to do anything to the person who hit his son, since his son was simply no match for the other person, but he had to get his revenge.

Chen Feng and his group returned to the Academy gate and were about to go in when they saw Tailong and his elderly father standing out prominently.

At this moment, Tailong kept giving Chen Feng and the others meaningful glances. Chen Feng understood what he meant and didn't intend to cause any unnecessary trouble. He thought he would go straight to the Academy for training.

But there are some people in this world who aren't good at reading other people's expressions, like Xiao Wu.

"Tailong, what are you doing here? Are you still upset about losing to Xiaofeng and want to get Xiao Feng?" Xiao Wu asked Tailong curiously.

Tailong was relieved to see that Chen Feng was about to head into the Academy.

As long as his father doesn't see anyone, he probably won't keep waiting any longer. At that point, Tailong can just make up some excuse, like Chen Feng and the others went out hunting for rings, and that'll get the matter over with.

Who would have thought that Xiao Wu would suddenly appear out of nowhere and say something like that? Doesn't that expose him completely? Now, Tailong can't hide anything anymore.

"Why does such a perfectly normal little girl have a mouth?" Tailong sighed inwardly.

As expected, Tainuo's eyes sharpened after hearing Xiao Wu's words.

He glanced sideways at his son beside him, then asked Xiao Wu:

"Young lady, do you know Tailong?"

"Of course we know him. He was defeated by Xiao Feng because of jealousy. We all know him, right?" Xiao Wu turned to look at the others.

But everyone else just watched her silently, without saying a word.

Xiao Wu blinked, silently turned her head back, and forced a smile as she said:

"Actually, I'm not that close to Tailong, right Tailong?"

"Heh." Tailong chuckled expressionlessly.

My dad isn't stupid, why would he believe your nonsense?

As expected, Tainuo completely ignored Xiao Wu and instead looked at the others, asking:

Who is Chen Feng?

Chen Feng sighed inwardly, then stepped forward and said:

"I am."

"You're the one who hurt my son?"

"That's right."

Tainuo nodded. "In that case, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Xiao Wu realized at this point that Tainuo had come to cause trouble. She curled her lip and said sarcastically:

"So if you beat up the young one, the old one will appear. Does that mean if you beat up this old one, an even older one will appear? Tailong, is it going to be your grandfather next time?"

Tailong was speechless.

"Don't be so sarcastic, little girl. This is a tradition of our Strength Clan. What's wrong with the elders being punished if the younger ones are beaten?" Tainuo snorted coldly.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong smiled slightly, "If that's the case, since you hit us, can we also call our parents?"

"Of course, after I beat up this kid surnamed Chen, he can ask his parents to come over," Tainuo said matter-of-factly.

"Then you'd better think it over. Xiao Feng's surname is Chen. Don't you have any associations with that surname?" Ning Rongrong said with a smile.

Tainuo paused, then asked, "Which Chen are you talking about?"

"That 'Dust' from Sword Douluo," Ning Rongrong said.

"What? Impossible!" Tainuo had barely finished speaking when he saw the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appear in Ning Rongrong's hand, and he was immediately speechless.

After repeated questioning, he had learned that Chen Feng's Martial Soul was a sword, but at that time he hadn't considered the possibility of him being Sword Douluo.

Now that even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has appeared, the "dust" in "Chen Feng" might actually be the same "dust" as in "Sword Douluo."

Knowing this, Tainuo clearly hesitated.

Seeing the hesitation on his face, Xiao Wu smiled disdainfully and was about to continue her sarcastic remarks to Tainuo when Tang San quickly covered her mouth, manually muting her.

Chen Feng gave Tang San a thumbs up. This Rabbit Spirit's mouth was indeed a menace. Things that were easy to calm down would definitely cause trouble if she opened her mouth.

Tainuo was now in a difficult position. He had come here to bully the weak, which was morally unacceptable.

However, because the Strength Clan is very good at physics, it's usually not a big deal if something doesn't make sense logically.

However, this time Tainuo encountered someone who was even better at physics. If his reasoning didn't hold water, then he would be in trouble.

However, Tainuo didn't want to leave immediately, because that would make him seem like a bully who preys on the weak, which would be too embarrassing if word got out.

So after thinking about it, he felt he should find a way to make sense of the situation and get back on his feet.

Clearly, Tainuo is a bit stubborn. Even though Chen Feng has already revealed his Sword Douluo title, he's still thinking about getting revenge.

Tainuo glanced at Chen Feng, then at the others around him, his eyes lighting up as he said:

"How about this? I won't make things difficult for you. You just need to fight me. If you win, I'll leave immediately. If you lose, it'll be considered that I've gotten my revenge. How about that?"