Turning the Tables, Exposing the Dirty Secrets

"Oh, who do we have here? It's Skywater Academy."

Ning Rongrong glanced around casually, preparing to call the others to leave together, but after turning around, she quickly turned her head back.

She must be seeing things, right? That's Zhu Qing, isn't it? But didn't Dad say she was dead?

She was heartbroken for a long time because this was the first friend she had made on her own merits, and the kind she didn't have to pretend in front of.

After the incident, she immediately went back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for help, but her father, who always doted on her, not only refused but also restricted her personal freedom.

The next day, when she received another message, she learned that Zhu Zhuqing had disappeared, and her father regretfully told her that she was probably dead.

Fearing she might be mistaken, she rubbed her eyes vigorously and looked again at the familiar figure in the Skywater Academy.

Yes, it's Zhu Qing. She's still alive. That's wonderful.

Without thinking, she raised her arms, waving them and excitedly shouting, "Zhu Qing, Zhu Qing!"

Damn it, Flender opened his eyes, his face now masked with pain.

His final prayers were in vain; Ning Rongrong still discovered Zhu Zhuqing.

What's even more outrageous is that she completely ignored their presence and didn't care about other people's feelings, and just shouted it out.

Doesn't she know how to read the room?

Oh, she really doesn't need to pay attention to the atmosphere.

Flender was filled with bitterness. Who would save him? Please save him!

Meanwhile, the group of students from the Skywater Academy who were walking towards them, chatting and laughing, naturally heard her shout.

"Hey, Zhu Qing, isn't that Ning Rongrong? Hmm, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team too? Let's go over there."

Upon seeing Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan and the others also noticed the other people beside her, dressed in the uniforms of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, who were staring at them with gloomy expressions.

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes, grabbed Zhu Zhuqing and walked over there, while the others from the Skywater Academy followed behind.

Speaking of which, she used to be a dominant force in the Heaven Dou Empire. Plus, Han Li said she could do whatever she wanted, so what did she have to care about? Her ancestor Super Douluo, have you heard of that? From Qian Renxue to Han Li, from the Heaven Dou Empire to the Spirit Hall, the players and referees were all her people. What could you possibly use to fight me?

Besides, she had long wanted to meet these people and see what kind of valuable item it was, so she naturally didn't mind getting back at Zhu Zhuqing.

The Skywater Academy instructors, who were following behind them, knowingly hid at the very back.

When she led the team here today, the dean had already instructed her that she was just an accessory, only responsible for keeping an eye on the girls in her own academy. As for the others, she didn't need to worry about them. Naturally, she wouldn't interfere with Dugu Yan's behavior. Didn't you see, Shui Bing'er meant the same thing?

And so, under everyone's watchful eyes, the people from the two academies met.

Ning Rongrong had already rushed out and hugged Zhu Zhuqing tightly. The two beautiful girls sticking together was quite a sight to behold.

"Hey, you gloomy guy, what are you staring at with those red eyes? What? You want to hit me? I'll knock your head off."

Ignoring Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong who were whispering to each other, Dugu Yan directly attacked Dai Mubai.

All three of them possess the Divine Slaughter's Domain, making them far more sensitive to killing intent than ordinary people. Furthermore, Dai Mubai's display was so obvious that he didn't need to use this at all.

As Dugu Yan spoke, Shui Bing'er and Xiu'er's eyes were already fixed on Tang San. This guy was the real hidden venomous snake; his killing intent towards Zhu Zhuqing was no less than Dai Mubai's.

"Don't push your luck."

Dai Mubai's gums were almost crushed from biting so hard. Even though he had just resolved to endure it, he couldn't stand being pointed at and insulted without doing anything.

"Heh, it seems we've gone too far. It's not the time for you bunch of people to pressure Zhu Qing anymore. Back then, she was still your fiancée, wasn't she?"

Having spent so much time with Han Li, Dugu Yan was somewhat familiar with subtle writing techniques. Without bringing up anything involving identity, she quickly pinned a label on him.

Anyway, don't worry about what happened in between, just tell me if what she said is true or not.

These words immediately caused an uproar among the onlookers.

This is the rest area for contestants from various colleges. The group is mostly young, and at this age, they are very much in love. Upon hearing this, their gazes towards Dai Mubai changed.

"Don't make false accusations. Why don't you say it was her who was uncooperative first..."

Dai Mubai retorted without even thinking.

"Then why don't you tell her why she's not cooperating with you?"

Dugu Yan scoffed and continued, "You're the one who abandoned your fiancée, ran away alone, and indulged in debauchery outside, aren't you? And you were the one who pressured her with your teammates, weren't you?"

"So, she chose to rebel and divorce you. What's wrong with that?"

She raised her voice a little when she said the last sentence.

She's here to expose his past. Ha, she doesn't believe Dai Mubai would dare to reveal that he's become a eunuch.

If there is still a sliver of hope for him to turn the tide in the Soul Master Competition, then if he dares to reveal this matter, he will definitely be abandoned by the Star Luo Emperor. Why would he choose a prince who cannot pass on his lineage to make a laughing stock among the major powers?

The funniest thing right now is that, among the three major powers, only the Star Luo Empire is still unaware of this news.

"You, you..."

Dai Mubai's lips trembled with anger. Listening to the whispers from the crowd around him, he knew that he would become the talk of the town in this year's Soul Master Competition. As time went on, even the common people would secretly laugh at him.

This situation will further destroy any possibility of him turning the tide once his identity is revealed during the Soul Master Competition.

Such negative news absolutely cannot appear on a future emperor. Even though the Star Luo Empire advocates bloody elimination, when a candidate becomes a laughing stock on the mainland, especially in an enemy country, even the Star Luo Emperor has to consider this issue.

In short, he's finished; his future looks bleak, unless Dai Weisi dies in this match.

Flender sighed, but still stepped forward. He was a teacher, and no matter how unwilling he was, he had to protect his students at this moment.

"Miss Dugu, please be kind with your words. There are many hidden details in this matter that cannot be disclosed, as you should already know. Moreover, this is an internal matter of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. With the competition just around the corner, it would be best to focus on the competition."

Flender had a toothache, and he couldn't afford to offend any of them, so he could only change the subject to the game.

Expecting Ning Rongrong to help him is impossible, and Tang San is even less likely to help. If his identity is exposed, he might be the first to die. Didn't you see? He's not saying a word now, and his head is lowered faster than anyone else's. "You're quite interesting as a teacher. You don't actually think that the people I just mentioned didn't include yourself, do you?"

Dugu Yan glanced at Flender with amusement. If she remembered correctly, he was also part of the Golden Iron Triangle who later pressured Zhu Qing.

Flender's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition rose within him.

"Flender, as a teacher, after this happened, you said something about telling Zhu Qing to submit to them, didn't you? Is this your responsibility as a teacher?"

Dugu Yan had a very sharp conversation with Flender, and then, without waiting for him to speak, she continued, "However, this is quite in line with your style."

"Flender, a level 70 Soul Saint, once colluded with Zhao Wuji, the Immovable Wisdom King criminal of the Spirit Hall, to open an unlicensed Soul Master Academy called Shrek Academy in Suotuo City, and claimed that some of the students who graduated from it became the youngest elder of the Spirit Hall."

"I wonder if you could tell me, in front of me, what your student's name is?"

Flender froze on the spot. He never expected that just by saying a few words, his dark history would be brought up and he would be questioned in front of everyone.

But since the other party was from the Spirit Hall, he naturally dared not make any boastful claims and could only reply with a forced laugh, "That's just me bragging, of course it's not true."

"Alright, so you admit that you used the Spirit Hall's name to harbor the wanted criminal Zhao Wuji, right?"

Dugu Yan wouldn't let him get away with it, and Flender was already covered in sweat.

"This, Miss Dugu, I..."

Flender wanted to retort, but was interrupted by Dugu Yan.

"Let's put that aside for now, Flender. Can you tell me where the 42 genius Shrek Academy you founded, who had to reach level 21 by the age of 12, went, besides the 14 who successfully graduated?"

"Could it be that so many of them didn't reach the Soul Ancestor in terms of Soul Power before the age of twenty? Or did something happen to them?"

As Dugu Yan's voice faded, the surrounding crowd erupted in a flurry of discussion.

It's illogical that many of them could barely meet the requirements, yet they had never heard of this academy.

"Afraid to answer? Then I will. Some of them died during the process of acquiring Soul Ring, and the rest were ruined after their golden period of cultivation passed."

Dugu Yan's words resounded in everyone's ears, leaving them feeling somewhat incredulous.

How could someone whose talent was no less than theirs, or even greater than theirs, end up like this?

You know, it's not uncommon for senior students at the academy to die while acquiring Soul Ring, but how could the proportion be so high? Moreover, isn't this dean Soul Saint? With so few students, how could he allow them to die while acquiring their first four Soul Ring?

Unless they don't help students acquire Soul Ring at all, or they simply don't care, that's the only possibility they can think of.

Isn't this tantamount to disregarding human life? The onlookers felt a chill run down their spines, and their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Flender.