Berating Yu Xiaogang and Flender

Xiao Ze's mouth twitched. As expected of you, Tang San.

Just like in the original story, he had obtained a Soul Ring before going to save Xiao Wu.

"Tang San, you reached level thirty?"

"Yeah, I absorbed a Soul Ring that was over a thousand years old."

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily. "Just as expected of a little monster."

"God of Agriculture, is his Soul Ring normal? Does he have any Soul Bones?" Xiao Ze asked inwardly.

"It is a normal Soul Ring Age, and he has no Soul Bones. Why?"

"Nothing."

Xiao Ze sighed in relief. It seemed Tang San did not have much luck left as a Child of Luck.

Without the Eight Spider Lances, there would be no Overlimit Soul Rings, much less an External Soul Bone.

That meant Tang San's combat power would drop drastically.

"Since Tang San and Xiao Wu are back, let's leave the Star Dou Great Forest quickly."

Zhao Wuji had nearly been scared to death. If something had happened to Tang San and Xiao Wu, his guilt would have been enormous.

They had come to the Star Dou Great Forest once, and two little monsters had nearly died. He would have been too ashamed to show his face.

Everyone immediately departed.

Xiao Ze had made a huge profit from this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Eight Spider Lances, an External Soul Bone, would be quite useful to him.

Shrek Academy.

After listening to Zhao Wuji's account, Flender was utterly astonished.

"I never expected you to encounter the Titan Giant Ape. Good thing you're all fine. It looks like I'll have to go with you next time."

"Who could have expected it? After all, the Titan Giant Ape usually stays within the Core Circle. But what was that bull's roar Xiao Wu mentioned? Could it have been some powerful Soul Beast? A Soul Beast capable of making even the Titan Giant Ape afraid..."

"It was the Sky Azure Bull Python." A strange voice came from outside.

An ordinary-looking middle-aged man walked in through the door.

"Hahaha, Xiaogang, you're here. Wuji, let me introduce you. This is Yu Xiaogang, the Master of the Spirit Master World."

Zhao Wuji's mouth twitched at that. A Master? A level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster?

Did they take him for an illiterate? What could a Soul Grandmaster possibly research?

"So you're the Master. Nice to meet you." Zhao Wuji put on a show of surprise.

Yu Xiaogang forced out a smile.

The next day, the sky had only just begun to lighten.

After breakfast, everyone gathered on the training field.

It was especially lively today. Besides Flender and Zhao Wuji, several others had come to the training field.

Xiao Ze also saw that useless Yu Xiaogang, along with three other Teachers.

"This is Teacher Li Yusong..."

"..."

"And finally, I must properly introduce this one to you all. Through his own research, he developed the Ten Great Martial Soul Competitiveness Theories. He is the Spirit Master Yu Xiaogang.

He is also hailed as the strongest authority on Martial Soul theory and the wisest Spirit Master. You can simply call him Master."

The moment those words were spoken, Ning Rongrong let out a snort of laughter.

Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San all looked unhappy.

"Ning Rongrong, what are you laughing at?" Flender demanded.

"Nothing. I just think this title of Master sounds a little fake. A level twenty-nine Soul Master developed ten great theories? That's hilarious." Ning Rongrong laughed louder and louder.

To Yu Xiaogang's ears, that laughter was exceptionally grating.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ze silently gave Ning Rongrong a thumbs-up.

As expected of the little witch. She was slaughtering them all.

"Ning Rongrong, it's one thing if you refuse to fit into our academy, but now you're slandering my Teacher!" Tang San stepped forward righteously.

"Tang San, don't push your luck. What right do you have to criticize me? Am I wrong?

Ask them. Would they believe a level twenty-nine piece of trash could write ten great theories? How much of those ten theories came from Spirit Hall? Do you really think I don't know?"

Ning Rongrong stood with her hands on her hips, just short of pointing at Yu Xiaogang's face and cursing him.

Flender felt the gazes of several Teachers upon him and grew somewhat embarrassed. "Ning Rongrong, now isn't the time to discuss this. Stop making trouble."

"Wait, this must be made clear. I've known Yu Xiaogang for six years. Back then, he was jealous of how quickly I cultivated, and he even slandered me as an Evil Soul Master.

If he wants to teach us, then I, Xiao Ze, will leave the academy immediately!"

Xiao Ze stepped forward to firmly support Ning Rongrong.

"Xiao Ze! What happened back then was my fault. But with Innate Level 2 Spirit Power, how could you possibly cultivate so quickly?"

Yu Xiaogang immediately shifted the topic onto Xiao Ze.

"Innate Level 2 Spirit Power, yet already level twenty-eight or twenty-nine... that is indeed rather fast."

"That's more than just fast. Look at us—do any of us have Innate Soul Power below level six?"

"If it were me, I'd think he was an Evil Soul Master too." Ma Hongjun nodded.

Everyone looked at Xiao Ze suspiciously as well.

"Just because I cultivate quickly, you're going to slander me? Then shouldn't Ma Hongjun, who uses women to cultivate, look more like an Evil Soul Master?"

Xiao Ze sneered. Did he not know how to change the subject too?

"Xiao Ze!! How could I be an Evil Soul Master? It's just an issue with my Martial Soul." Ma Hongjun froze, then immediately refuted him.

"Oh? Is it possible that you, Ma Hongjun, are the only one with the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul? Some Ancient Texts state it very clearly: as long as you cultivate diligently enough to exhaust yourself into unconsciousness, you won't suffer from the Evil Fire's effects.

You only use women to cultivate because you aren't diligent enough."

Upon hearing that, every Woman present, including Xiao Wu, looked at Ma Hongjun with disgust.

"You're spouting nonsense!" Ma Hongjun snapped.

"Xiao Ze, don't change the subject." Flender immediately spoke up.

"Hmph... there's nothing more to say. Yu Xiaogang knows it himself. He's just jealous because my Innate Soul Power is low, yet I cultivate quickly.

He only wants to learn my secret. You think you deserve that?!"

Xiao Ze inwardly sighed. Cursing people felt far too good.

"How presumptuous!!" Flender was angry too. If he could no longer suppress these troublemakers, how could he keep running this academy?

"Flender, stop pretending to be some good person.

Do you really think your Shrek Academy is such a good academy? With your admission standards, wouldn't they be geniuses anywhere? Isn't it only because of that gimmick that you drew them here?"

"Shut up!" Flender's face alternated between red and green.

"And to scam money too, right?"

"Besides, Shrek Academy has barely produced any graduates. They probably all died while obtaining Soul Rings."

Xiao Ze was having such a great time talking that he simply could not stop.

Dai Mubai and the others stared dumbfoundedly.

In their eyes, Xiao Ze had been fairly calm and not particularly talkative. He only liked cultivating.

But seeing him today, they had clearly underestimated him.

That mouth of his was truly vicious, as though it had been dipped in fire.

"How presumptuous!!" Flender used Martial Soul Possession and prepared to make a move.

Ning Rongrong immediately stood in front of Xiao Ze. "I dare you! Flender, I, Ning Rongrong, am the Young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo are my Grandfathers, and Ning Fengzhi is my father. Do you dare touch me?!"

Xiao Ze felt somewhat moved when he saw Ning Rongrong standing in front of him.

Though he truly did not know how much of Ning Rongrong's concern was sincere, actions could not be faked.

If Flender really attacked, Ning Rongrong's life would be in danger.