Five Years Later, Yu Xiaogang Ran Away

Five years passed quietly. Nuoding Academy had reached graduation season once again, and the deadline for the wager with Yu Xiaogang had also arrived.

Early that morning, Lin Mu packed his belongings and left the inn where he had lived for so long.

After leaving this time, he would most likely never return.

Lin Mu walked down the street as the morning sunlight poured over him, highlighting his handsome features. Tempered by time, the childishness had completely faded from his face, leaving him sharper, more distinguished, and imposing.

Five years ago, with Tang Hao's help, Lin Mu had successfully absorbed a Hellfire Dragon Soul Ring and broken through to level fifty-two in one stroke.

After another five years of cultivation, Lin Mu had raised his Soul Power to level seventy. He only needed one more Soul Ring to break through to Soul Sage.

Even without absorbing his seventh Soul Ring, the strength of his Martial Soul allowed him to surpass most Soul Sages and even contend with a Soul Douluo.

"Master, we're over here."

The moment Lin Mu stepped through Nuoding Academy's gates, he heard a familiar voice from afar. Raising his eyes, he quickly spotted the conspicuous Tang San and Xiao Wu ahead.

Tang San had blue hair, and his appearance remained ordinary. He had already grown to just over 1.7 meters tall, which was nothing unusual among Soul Masters.

Compared to the utterly ordinary Tang San, Xiao Wu was exceptionally beautiful. Her delicate features, pure temperament, and lively personality made her the very image of a vibrant, adorable little girl.

However, Lin Mu preferred beauties with gentle or aloof temperaments and had no interest in this type of little girl.

Of course, there was another crucial reason: he knew Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, and he could not help feeling somewhat uncomfortable about it.

After all, she was a rabbit that had lived for a hundred thousand years. Who knew whether she had ever given birth to little rabbits?

Although the rules of this world differed from those of Blue Star, as a transmigrator, he could never quite get over that hurdle.

Once Lin Mu approached, Tang San hesitated for a moment before asking, "Master, Xiao Wu wants to come to Heaven Dou City with us too. Can we bring her along?"

"No."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mu rejected the request outright.

Tang San's face immediately showed his difficulty. One was the master he respected, while the other was the younger sister he cherished.

Just then, Xiao Wu suddenly skipped up to Lin Mu, wrapped her arms around his arm, and coquettishly said, "Brother Lin Mu, take me with you. I promise I won't cause trouble for you."

Seeing this, Tang San felt something strange stir within him.

Faced with Xiao Wu's coquettishness, Lin Mu remained completely unmoved. He even felt a faintly skin-crawling sense of disgust.

In truth, Lin Mu did not want to bring Xiao Wu mainly because he feared her Soul Beast identity would be exposed. If Spirit Hall discovered her, the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Spirit Bone would be gone.

It was absurd when one thought about it. She was a Soul Beast that had lived for a hundred thousand years, yet after merely six years together, she was willing to disregard her own safety.

No wonder she never thought about revenge and only knew how to indulge in fun. With a brain like that, she would probably help count the money after being sold off.

"Remember what you said. If you cause trouble, don't expect me to clean up your mess."

After careful consideration, Lin Mu reluctantly agreed.

After all, she was a mobile Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Rather than let her return to the Star Dou Great Forest, it was better to keep her nearby. She would be useful sooner or later.

Under Lin Mu's guidance, Tang San's way of thinking had changed greatly. He understood that Soul Masters and Soul Beasts stood on opposing sides, with no distinction between good and evil.

It was only natural for Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings by hunting Soul Beasts.

Hunting Soul Beasts based on whether they were good or evil was simply too pretentious.

One day, Tang San would certainly discover Xiao Wu's Soul Beast identity. What he would do then remained unknown.

"Master, I promise I'll keep an eye on Xiao Wu and won't let her cause any trouble."

When Lin Mu relented, the weight in Tang San's heart finally lifted. Being separated from Xiao Wu for a long time would have been torture for him.

Hearing that, Xiao Wu merely stuck out her little tongue, clearly not taking it to heart.

"Let's go. We'll find Gangzi first."

With that, Lin Mu headed toward Yu Xiaogang's room, with Tang San and Xiao Wu following close behind.

Before long, the three arrived outside Yu Xiaogang's door.

"Hm?"

Lin Mu's expression tightened. There was not the slightest movement inside, and he immediately felt that something was wrong.

Bang—

With a loud crash, the door was kicked open.

Sure enough, the room was already completely empty. Aside from books scattered all over the floor, there was no sign of anyone.

It was obvious that that old bastard Yu Xiaogang had packed up and run away long ago.

Suddenly, Lin Mu's gaze fell upon the desk. Beneath a book lay a note.

With a pull of Soul Power, Lin Mu drew the note into his hand.

[Lin Mu, I guarantee in the name of Grandmaster that once I gather one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, I will definitely deliver them to you.]

After reading the note, Lin Mu's expression remained calm, but a trace of viciousness flashed in his eyes.

The monk may run, but the temple cannot. Gangzi, once I finish dealing with my affairs, I'll come find you.

Lin Mu silently thought to himself.

There were only a few places Yu Xiaogang could go.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could be ruled out first. Yu Xiaogang had sworn never to return, and as he was still useless now, he naturally would not go back to the clan.

Then there was Blue Tyrant Academy, but that was impossible as well.

After all, neither Yu Xiaogang nor Flender knew that Blue Tyrant Academy's headmaster was Liu Erlong.

To be fair, the Shrek Academy founded by Flender was purely a case of a whore putting up a chastity archway. It claimed to be an academy for commoners while fleecing commoners for their money.

Compared to Shrek Academy, Blue Tyrant Academy truly was a good academy. At the very least, it genuinely cared about commoner Soul Masters.

Yet Liu Erlong was love-struck. The moment she saw Yu Xiaogang, her intelligence plummeted. She directly handed Blue Tyrant Academy over to Flender and merged it into the new Shrek Academy.

Flender was an even worse simp than Boiling Goat.

Being willing to become the third party in a love triangle was still understandable, since everyone had their own aspirations.

What was most incomprehensible was that after learning about Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong's relationship, Flender not only did not object, but actively supported them. He even said that after death, he would officiate their wedding in the underworld.

It was absurd beyond all reason!

With an opportunity placed right in front of him, he did not even know to seize it. He did not understand the principle of taking advantage of a vulnerable moment. Compared to Flender, Boiling Goat was a complete amateur.

It could only be said that not a single person in the Golden Iron Triangle was normal.

No wonder a lineup of two men and one woman could actually use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. All three of their personalities were indispensable.

After investigating the possibilities, the place Yu Xiaogang was most likely to have gone was Shrek Academy.

First, Shrek Academy had two Soul Sage experts who could protect him. Second, it had several geniuses who were well suited to becoming his test subjects.