Young Friend, Would You Be Willing to Become My Granddaughter's Teacher?

"How could this be... I lost... Just when did you break through my White Tiger Bodyguard Barrier, and how? Your First Soul Skill, Hell Stab, should never have been able to do that..."

Dai Mubai applied hemostatic medicine to his wounds and took Oscar's Recovery Sausage. With Tang San, Oscar, and the others supporting him, he barely managed to stand. His eyes were still filled with disbelief. He, the dignified Evil Eye White Tiger, had actually been defeated by the Hell Spirit Cat—and utterly crushed at that.

If he had not used the White Tiger Vajra Transformation Soul Skill at the critical moment, he would probably already have been a corpse.

"It was this Grey Needle."

"She used her Stab skill to close in on you. Although the Stab failed to break through your bodyguard barrier, it made the shield at the point of impact more fragile. Then she used this elusive Grey Needle to pierce your body."

"There's even a paralyzing drug smeared on it. No wonder you didn't notice anything."

Tang San carefully pulled a Grey Needle from Dai Mubai's wound and looked at Zhu Zhuqing with a strange expression.

She actually knew how to use Hidden Weapons—and her technique was extremely advanced.

There was no way she could have figured out such a technique on her own.

Either it was a skill passed down from the ancestors, just like his own.

Or it had been taught by Su Ran, the teacher of this Peach Blossom Spring Academy.

"You actually learned to use such a sinister and shameless trick."

Dai Mubai stared at the Grey Needle in Tang San's hand, feeling a chill of fear.

Hearing this, Tang San felt somewhat offended as well.

Still, when it came to Hidden Weapons, it was fine when he used them, but absolutely not when his enemies did.

After all, a hidden arrow could wound a man, and there was no way to guard against it.

Thus, although Tang San possessed the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, he had never been completely open with anyone. Even ten thousand years later, after he founded the Tang Sect and became a God King, he still had not passed down the methods for making every Hidden Weapon.

Faced with Dai Mubai's gritted teeth, Zhu Zhuqing turned a deaf ear to him. She no longer cared about Dai Mubai.

Instead, Ning Rongrong's furious eyes made Zhu Zhuqing feel somewhat guilty.

Ah... I got too excited after defeating Dai Mubai and lost myself.

"I'm sorry, Senior Sister. I won't kiss you next time."

"You're actually thinking about there being a next time!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed slightly, while Ning Rongrong was rather jealous.

As for Su Ran, who had been kissed without warning, he merely shook his head before looking at Zhao Wuji.

"Teacher Zhao, it seems my student has won. You won't be taking this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent with you."

Zhao Wuji had always been hot-tempered. He had only endured this long because he feared Su Ran's strength. Now that they had not only lost the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, but Dai Mubai had also been seriously injured because of it, Shrek had lost all face. Zhao Wuji's own face was hardly any better. His rough features were flushed red as he gave a slight cupped-fist salute.

"That's only natural."

"Let's go."

Zhao Wuji turned and left. He truly did not want to stay here for another moment.

After they had gone some distance, Zhao Wuji punched a huge ancient tree, blasting a massive hole through its trunk. He roared angrily, "I told you to leave, but you insisted on fighting her! You've all thrown away every bit of face I had!"

"Good-for-nothings! Every last one of you is a good-for-nothing!"

"When we get back, everyone is going through demonic special training! You're not allowed to stop for even a moment! If you can't beat those students from Peach Blossom Spring Academy, don't even think about resting!"

"It might not necessarily be our problem, though. Zhuqing couldn't beat Dai Mubai a little over a month ago, but after changing teachers, she beat him half to death. Couldn't it be the teacher's influence?"

Xiao Wu looked toward the area where Su Ran and the others were. She somewhat wanted to join Zhu Zhuqing and the others, but she did not know how to bring it up.

Seeing Zhao Wuji vent his impotent rage, she muttered inwardly.

"Third Brother, why don't we also go and ask Su Ran to be our teacher?"

"Zhuqing has become this strong after studying under him for just over a month. Our talents aren't inferior to hers. We could definitely undergo the same transformation."

Xiao Wu whispered to Tang San.

Tang San was also briefly tempted. The Grey Needle he had just removed from Dai Mubai's body was unlike any needle he had ever seen, despite his mastery of Hidden Weapons. The Grey Needle actually contained a trace of power capable of plundering vitality.

In truth, this Grey Needle had been taken from the Hell-level Hidden Weapon, Ghost Shuttle.

Zhu Zhuqing had used the Ghost Shuttle to kill the thousand-year Bloodthirsty Hell Wolf and Steel Bone Ironclad Tiger, then retrieved the fragments of the Ghost Shuttle from their corpses. This Grey Needle was one of those fragments.

But Tang San still shook his head.

"Xiao Wu, we've already joined Shrek, and I've already taken Master as my teacher. How could I change schools? Besides, he might not be willing to accept us."

"Don't forget, when Zhu Zhuqing first went to Peach Blossom Spring Academy, she left covered in dust and disgrace. The second time, she was seriously injured and only succeeded in becoming his disciple by playing the victim. Shrek and Peach Blossom Spring Academy have so many grudges between them. If you were him, would you accept us?"

"Third Brother, you're right too. Sigh~"

Xiao Wu felt somewhat troubled.

On this side, Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran had already been dazzled by Zhu Zhuqing's strength.

They were even more curious about Su Ran. This young man who was said to come from Peach Blossom Spring Academy—what kind of knowledge and ability did he possess to teach a student like Zhu Zhuqing, and even make the Immovable Ming King Zhao Wuji turn pale at the mere mention of him?

"Thank you, Young Friend, for upholding justice for my granddaughter and me. If we hadn't met you, my granddaughter would probably have had to find another soul beast for her Third Soul Ring. We, Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma, owe you a favor."

Chao Tianxiang gave Su Ran a slight cupped-fist salute.

Su Ran waved his hand indifferently.

"There's no need for thanks, Old fellow. I wasn't standing up for you. It's just that my disciple incurred a grudge with those people from Shrek Academy a little over a month ago and was seriously injured by them. Now that she happened to break through to the Soul Elder realm, I had her fight to break through her Heart Barrier. Once she won, her path as a Soul Master would become smooth from then on."

"A month ago? Young Friend, do you mean that a month ago this girl still couldn't defeat that Dai Mubai, and that in just one month she gained her current strength?"

After Chao Tianxiang confirmed this, her heart churned like a raging sea. To any Soul Master, this was simply inconceivable.

"That's right. It's all because my teacher taught me well. Otherwise, I could never have defeated him. My teacher is Unrivaled in the World."

After this battle, Zhu Zhuqing had completely become Su Ran's Little Fanatic Disciple. Regardless of whether her teacher was handsome or not, she would recognize only this teacher for the rest of her life.

Ning Rongrong spoke with a sour tone.

"Of course. I've believed that without question ever since I joined the sect. The teacher Ning Rongrong chose is definitely the best teacher in the entire world. Hmph!"

"Have you ever seen a Support System Soul Master single-handedly challenge an Assault System Soul Master of the same level? I can do it!"

"What? A Support System Soul Master challenging an Assault System Soul Master alone?"

"That can't be possible, right?"

With Ning Rongrong's words, Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran were both stunned. This was even more astonishing than Zhu Zhuqing turning the tables and defeating Dai Mubai in a month. It could be called impossible.

"It's true! And I also accomplished it in just one month."

Ning Rongrong hugged Su Ran's arm and spoke proudly.

Chao Tianxiang no longer knew what to say. Even with her extensive experience, the impact of these matters was simply too great.

At the same time, she decisively made a choice.

"Young Friend, my granddaughter's name is Meng Yiran. She has studied under the two of us old fellows since childhood, but has never taken anyone else as her teacher. Today, fate has brought us together. Would you be willing to let Yiran become your disciple and study by your side?"

"My granddaughter can endure hardship, and her talent is fairly decent as well."