The Reason I Must Act

"Gu Yue, please use your Water Element to freeze him. We can't let him bleed to death, or we'll be in big trouble too!"

Watching Guang Long scream incessantly, Zhao Tao calmly turned to Gu Yue and spoke.

"Alright, understood."

Hearing Zhao Tao's command, Gu Yue nodded. With a flick of her finger, two blocks of solid ice emerged, freezing both of Guang Long's arms completely.

"I'll give you five seconds. Take your master and get the hell out of my sight!"

Staring at Guang Long's two lackeys in the distance, Zhao Tao's voice was icy as he spoke flatly.

At Zhao Tao's words, the remaining two burly men quickly hoisted Guang Long onto their backs and fled without looking back.

"Brother Tao, I'm really sorry. I caused everyone trouble!"

"But Uncle Li is a good man, an elder who watched me grow up. I really couldn't stand to see him humiliated like that!"

"If there's any trouble later, I'll take full responsibility!"

Just then, Xie Xie stepped forward with a guilty expression, repeatedly thanking Zhao Tao.

"What's done is done. No need to say more. But remember from now on, don't be so impulsive!"

Patting Xie Xie on the shoulder, Zhao Tao comforted him.

"Thank you, Brother Tao, and thank you all!"

Seeing that Zhao Tao wasn't blaming him, tears of gratitude welled up in Xie Xie's eyes as he bowed to everyone.

"Alright, since we've stirred up such a big mess, let's hurry back to school and tell Teacher Wu!"

After calming Xie Xie down, Zhao Tao led everyone back to Eastsea Academy.

Of course, before leaving, Xie Xie left one hundred thousand Federal Coins for Uncle Li.

That would be enough to treat his wife's illness and let him continue his business elsewhere.

Soon, everyone returned to Eastsea Academy.

They went to Wu Changkong's dormitory and explained the whole story to him.

"I understand what happened. It's good that you have such a sense of justice and courage."

"If there are any follow-up troubles, I'll step in and handle them for you."

"Of course, next time, try not to be too impulsive."

"As Soul Masters out in the world, you need to take care of yourselves."

After hearing Zhao Tao's account, Wu Changkong wasn't angry. He just nodded and replied calmly.

Seeing that Teacher Wu didn't intend to blame them, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie both breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Gu Yue remained as aloof as ever.

It seemed this incident hadn't drawn much of her attention.

"The Guang Long matter is settled smoothly!"

"By taking the initiative and acting in Tang Wulin's place, I kept him from directly confronting Guang Long."

"This way, his Golden Dragon King Bloodline won't be stimulated by Guang Long's Iron Armored Dragon Martial Soul, and its awakening should be delayed!"

"And delaying Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline awakening also indirectly slows down Tang San's Divine Sense awakening, weakening Tang San's future strength!"

Walking back to the dormitory, Zhao Tao wore a faint smile on his face!

As a Transmigrator and a Reborn One, Zhao Tao was no saint!

If it weren't necessary, he wouldn't have bothered to act against Guang Long for some unrelated Uncle Li and cause himself trouble!

But Zhao Tao understood that even if he didn't act, Tang Wulin, bursting with a sense of justice, would definitely step in!

That would only make it easier to trigger Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline!

It would also damage Tang Wulin's confidence, driving the competitive Tang Wulin to unlock the bloodline's seal even sooner with greater motivation!

To prevent that from happening and to weaken Tang San's future power as much as possible, Zhao Tao had to act!

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed!

After the battle with Guang Long, the distance between Zhao Tao, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin had unknowingly narrowed.

Especially Xie Xie and Tang Wulin—they had turned from enemies into good friends.

And in Xie Xie's heart, he was now completely convinced by Zhao Tao. Like Tang Wulin, he began calling him Brother Tao and even regarded Zhao Tao as his idol.

As for Gu Yue, though she was still somewhat aloof, her coordination with the group in battle was gradually becoming smoother.

Especially with Zhao Tao—they worked together with remarkable synergy, as if they shared a telepathic connection.

It was on this morning, while Class Five's students were following Wu Changkong in physical training...

"Hand over the culprit! Hand over the culprit!"

A sudden commotion erupted outside the gates of the East Sea Academy Intermediate Division.

"Brother Tao, could this be... the fallout from that day's incident? I'll go scout the situation!"

Sensing the disturbance, Xie Xie jogged toward the East Sea Academy gates, only to scurry back in panic.

"Brother Tao, bad news, bad news!"

"There's a huge crowd outside the academy, carrying the injured Guang Long, holding up big photos of you and Gu Yue, and threatening to force the academy to hand you over!"

"This is all my fault. I'm sorry, Brother Tao!"

Standing before Zhao Tao, Xie Xie's face was full of remorse. He apologized sincerely to Zhao Tao while slapping his own cheeks fiercely.

"Justice lies in people's hearts. Even if they're the ones crying foul first, we don't need to fear them!"

"With Teacher Wu here, I believe we'll be fine."

Stopping Xie Xie from hurting himself, Zhao Tao patted his shoulder and comforted him.

Meanwhile.

The commotion outside the East Sea Academy gates had also caught the attention of Long Hengxu, the director of the Academic Affairs Office.

And looking at the scene beyond the school gates, Long Hengxu found it extremely troublesome!

Right now, over a hundred burly men, wielding all kinds of weapons, had blocked off the East Sea Academy completely.

At the front, several men carried a stretcher.

And on that stretcher lay Guang Long, his arm completely wrapped in a cast.

Beside Guang Long stood a few others.

They held up photos of Zhao Tao and Gu Yue, along with a banner reading "Punish the Perpetrators."

"East Sea Academy is a place for teaching and nurturing talent! How dare you cause trouble here!"

Leading a dozen teachers, Long Hengxu shouted in fury.

"Cause trouble? Hmph, we're here to demand justice!"

Just then, the crowd parted, and a man stepped forward. He had the same shaved head as Guang Long, muscles that bordered on terrifying, and eyes as cold as ice.

His voice carried rage, like a thunderclap, making everyone's heart race. With every step he took, the ground trembled violently.

"You're Guang Biao? Are you saying our academy's students got into a conflict with Soul Masters from your Mecha Brigade? This must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

Looking at the bald man in the distance, Long Hengxu felt his whole body go numb and forced a flattering smile onto his face!

After all, he knew well that Guang Biao was not only a Soul Emperor but also a high-ranking Mecha Master who could mobilize hundreds of mechas—far beyond what Long Hengxu could stop!

"Hmph, a misunderstanding? I don't think this is any misunderstanding!"

"My younger brother, Guang Long, was severely injured by two students from your academy. Today, you must hand over the perpetrators and give us an explanation!"

"I'll give you half an hour. If you don't hand them over, we'll go in and find them ourselves. If there's any property damage or casualties, you'll bear the consequences!"

Looking at the groveling Long Hengxu, Guang Biao showed him no face at all. Pointing at the large photos of Zhao Tao and Gu Yue in the distance, he threatened in an icy tone, then suddenly stomped his foot!

Instantly, the entire area in front of the East Sea Academy gates felt like a small earthquake had struck, knocking over countless students who had gathered to watch!