Douluo: Ruo Tuo Save Me

Shao Xin eagerly trotted toward Zhong Li before Zhong Li could even take out the ingredients.

It had been far too long since he had seen high-grade ingredients!

His plump body jogged all the way over. The sight was too beautiful to describe.

"The cafeteria is too small, Teacher. Let's go outside."

Zhong Li did not directly say what the ingredient was and instead headed for the cafeteria entrance.

Flender and the others followed Zhong Li outside in confusion. As a genius who had come from that force, what he took out definitely would not be ordinary!

Only after reaching an open area did Zhong Li stop.

Other than That Soul Elder's Gift that Zhong Tian had given him when he was six, Zhong Li also had another Soul Tool on him!

Gongsun Li had given it to him before he set out.

It was an earth-yellow Storage Soul Tool shaped like a ring. Its space was roughly half the size of a football field, and anything stored inside could be kept fresh.

It was the guarantee that he could still eat fresh food while away from home.

Under the shocked gazes of Shrek Academy's teachers, a dead Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear appeared before them.

Although the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear had been dead for a long time, its terrifying aura still lingered around its body.

This was a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear that had just passed the Ten-Thousand-Year mark. Its most prized bear paws and one left forelimb had been taken away.

When Zhong Tian and his wife had gone hunting for Gongsun Li's eighth Soul Ring, they had successfully obtained the Soul Ring but accidentally entered this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's territory.

Seeing that it refused to let the matter go, the couple joined forces and killed it... Perhaps because the quality of Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears was simply too high, it had dropped a left arm bone.

They had roasted and eaten the bear claws on their way back, while the bear paws had been eaten together after Zhong Li returned home...

The others were all seasoned veterans and roughly guessed what had happened, but none of them had any thoughts about it.

What a joke. This was a Ten-Thousand-Year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!

If all the teachers of Shrek Academy encountered one, they would have to run for their lives!

Forget Soul Saints and Soul Emperors like them—even most Soul Fighting Douluos would be intimidated by it! Even weaker Title Douluos might not be its match!

Dugu Bo: Who are you implying? Just say my name directly!

Even a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear that had only just entered the Ten-Thousand-Year level could contend against some relatively weak Hundred-Thousand-Year soul beasts.

Xiao Wu: Ah, right, right, right...

To be honest, even Xiao Wu at her peak might not necessarily have been able to defeat this Ten-Thousand-Year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.

Just how powerful would someone have to be to kill such an existence!

"Teacher, can you prepare this ingredient?"

Zhong Li asked. Although this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was missing its bear paws, bear claws, and one left forelimb, it was still an ingredient among the very best.

A Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear over Ten-Thousand-Year level was something that even nobles, or perhaps even those Title Douluos, might never have tasted.

"Yes! Of course I can! Zhong Li, don't worry! I'll use every bit of my lifelong skill to prepare this Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear! I absolutely will not waste this peerless top-grade ingredient!"

Shao Xin patted his belly and promised Zhong Li.

"Even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice, Teacher. Here are a thousand Gold Soul Coins. Use them to buy seasonings and the like..."

Zhong Li took out the cloth bag that the "masked man" had given him earlier and placed it in Shao Xin's hand.

"This Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear is so large that even if I ate it alone until it spoiled, I probably still could not finish it. Once you've prepared it, just put it in the cafeteria. Everyone can share it..."

After saying that, he greeted the teachers and left.

Shao Xin held the cloth bag as he watched Zhong Li depart.

"What a considerate child! How many Gold Soul Coins could a few seasonings possibly cost? If Oscar had even half of his... Forget it. That bastard isn't worth mentioning!"

Everyone nodded. Without comparison, there was no harm...

"Zhong Li understands social etiquette and knows proper manners... In all my years, I've never seen such an outstanding child!"

Chapter 36: Evil Soul Master Ma Hongjun

Cultivation was like rowing a boat against the current: if one did not advance, one would fall behind.

Anyone capable of doing it day after day and year after year would surely improve.

After Tang San finished cultivating Purple Demon Eye on the roof, he headed toward Dai Mubai's room next door with Zhao Yun.

Having just arrived, they did not know where the cafeteria was and could only find Dai Mubai to lead the way first.

"Third Brother!"

Suddenly, Xiao Wu's voice came from behind them.

Tang San and Zhao Yun stopped and turned around. They saw Xiao Wu hopping toward them by herself.

The two were puzzled. Why was she alone?

Didn't she live with Zhu Zhuqing?

The girls' dormitory was about fifty meters from the boys' dormitory, so it was not far away.

Xiao Wu had not been injured during yesterday's test, so Tang San had not gone to check on her early in the morning.

"Sister Xiao Wu, are your eyes only for your Third Brother? I, Zhao Yun, am such a big guy, yet I still can't catch your eye?"

Zhao Yun said gloomily.

He did not think about why Zhu Zhuqing was absent. They were not familiar with each other anyway.

Seeing Zhao Yun lower his head and glance at her from the corner of his eye, coupled with his words, Xiao Wu's face reddened as she said,

"Since when does a big sister greet her little brother first? Talk to me after you can beat me!"

"Xiao Wu, girls shouldn't always be talking about fighting and killing."

Tang San rubbed his forehead helplessly.

Xiao Wu's martial soul was a rabbit, so it was understandable that she liked hopping when she walked.

But were rabbits all this irritable? Why did they always want to fight and kill at the slightest provocation?

Xiao Wu stomped her foot and shouted at Tang San in dissatisfaction,

"Third Brother! Whose side are you on?!"

"So you're all here. Looks like I don't need to go looking for you."

At that moment, Dai Mubai walked out from nearby.

Ever since he had privately broken off his engagement with Zhu Zhuqing, he suddenly felt as though he had ascended to a higher plane!

Just last night, he had broken through to level 38!

This also made him understand a truth:

Women were stumbling blocks on the path of cultivation!

Look at Zhong Li. He could even use a Spirit Skill like Rampage on pretty girls. That was the role model for our generation!

"Mubai, what happened? Didn't you tell us yesterday to wake you up?"

Dai Mubai had told Tang San and the others yesterday that he might wake up late, so when they went to the cafeteria, they should call for him. He would take them there together.

But after breaking through to level 38, he had instantly found motivation to cultivate.

He had cultivated all night without stopping.

"Hehehe! I cultivated for a while last night and broke through to level 38!"

Tang San and the other three: Are you a dog? You found us just to brag about that?!

Seeing Tang San and the others remain silent, Dai Mubai laughed awkwardly.

"Ding, ding, ding..."

After a series of bells rang out, Dai Mubai broke the silence.

"That's the academy's assembly bell. Let's go. We won't be having breakfast today. I don't know what's going on, but the bell rang awfully early today."

As Dai Mubai spoke, he headed toward the academy field.

"What? We have to attend class on an empty stomach?"

Xiao Wu muttered unhappily.

"Let's gather first. We can get something to eat after it's over."

Tang San comforted Xiao Wu.

There had to be a reason for the academy to suddenly call everyone together.

Zhao Yun did not say anything. Missing one meal would not kill him.

The three followed Dai Mubai to the field.

They found that Zhong Li and Zhu Zhuqing were already there, though they did not seem to be talking about anything.

Before long, a chubby boy and an uncle with an extremely long beard also arrived.

After the uncle glanced at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, he regretted not shaving today!

Wait, why was there another young Spirit Master here?

By the time everyone had arrived yesterday, it had already been evening.

The chubby boy had been off somewhere playing with Cuihua.

Oscar had gone to Suotuo City to sell sausages.

Neither of them knew that so many students had arrived.

By the time the two returned to the dormitory last night, it had already been very late...

"Oh? Where did this little girl come from? Let Brother Hongjun take a look..."

Fatty, this beating was one you simply could not avoid.

Ma Hongjun was fairly clever. Seeing Zhu Zhuqing standing beside Zhong Li, he shifted his target to Xiao Wu.

With Zhong Li's appearance alone, he did not look like someone Ma Hongjun could afford to provoke.

"Fatty! What the hell are you doing?! These are the new students!"

As the big brother, Dai Mubai stepped forward at this moment. He was afraid Fatty would be beaten to death by Xiao Wu...

He was not Teacher Zhao. He definitely could not withstand yesterday's Eight Consecutive Kills of Berserk.

"By universal rationality, there is something wrong with this little fatty's martial soul. It seems that his martial soul has affected his mind. If he cannot control it, then in the long run, he may eventually become an Evil Soul Master everyone wants to beat."

In Tang San's era, there was no term such as Evil Soul Master. Otherwise, the first person to be suppressed would have been Bibi Dong, and the second would have been Ghost Douluo.

There were only Evil Soul Masters—those who gained power by harming others for their own benefit, or who indiscriminately slaughtered innocents, raped, pillaged, and committed similar acts.

Such Spirit Masters were called Evil Soul Masters, and Spirit Hall specifically suppressed Spirit Masters like them.

After Spirit Hall discovered the rules of Slaughter City, they imprisoned most Evil Soul Masters there and left them to fend for themselves...

But by Huo Yuhao's era, Scorpion Tiger Douluo had never harmed anyone. He had merely cultivated by absorbing soul beast blood, yet he was labeled an Evil Soul Master and nearly killed...

Before the harassed Xiao Wu could react, Ma Hongjun was frightened senseless first! He collapsed onto the ground on his butt.

If anyone else had said that, Ma Hongjun's first reaction would have been to snap back. Who the hell are you? We just met, and you're saying I might become an Evil Soul Master.

But Zhong Li's voice gave people far too much of a sense of security! It was far too convincing!

He had never met Ma Hongjun before, yet he could tell that something was wrong with his martial soul and even knew that it had affected his mind!

"An Evil Soul Master? I..."

At the beginning, Ma Hongjun might truly have had his mind controlled by Evil Fire and needed that kind of release.

But habits were terrifying. As time passed and the number of times he indulged increased, Ma Hongjun could no longer help himself whenever he saw a girl...

"Zhong Li, how could you tell that there was something wrong with Fatty? This should be your first time meeting, right?"

Dai Mubai had spotted the key issue and asked in confusion.