Reunion with Tang San

After the rain, Heaven Dou City was bright and clear, the blue sky washed clean, the breeze gentle and pleasant. It was obviously a fine day for stirring up trouble.

Xue Ke set out with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang disguised as a man. Before long, Imperial Fighting F5 arrived at the gates of Shrek Academy.

Shrek Academy no longer looked as shabby as it had in the outskirts of Suotuo City. Its gatehouse, carved from white marble, stood ten meters tall and looked quite imposing. The words "Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy" that had once hung above it had now been replaced with "Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy."

The teacher at the gate reception took one look at the women's aggressive bearing and knew something serious was about to happen. Yet their clothing was anything but ordinary, making them clearly difficult to brush off.

"May I ask what business brings you all to Shrek Academy?" the receptionist asked cautiously.

"My name is Xue Ke. This is Zhu Zhuqing from your academy. I've brought her here today to withdraw from the school. Please take us to see the dean. I'll speak to him personally."

"Please follow me."

Led by the teacher, Xue Ke and the others arrived outside the dean's office.

"Dean Flender, someone named Xue Ke is here to see you," the teacher called from outside.

Flender opened the door and stepped out. Seeing Xue Ke's imposing manner, his heart tightened.

"So it is Her Highness the Princess. May I ask what brings Your Highness to our academy?" Flender still wore that "shady merchant" smile.

"This Princess has come today to withdraw Zhu Zhuqing from the academy."

Xue Ke glanced at Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing gave a slight nod, stepped forward, and said, "Dean, I intend to leave Shrek Academy."

"What? You want to withdraw? Can you tell me why?" Flender asked anxiously.

Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. It was one of Shrek Team's trump cards, so naturally Flender did not want Zhu Zhuqing to leave.

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes did not waver in the slightest as she said coldly, "Because I've decided to change my fate through my own efforts. And I no longer want to spend every day with that scum, Dai Mubai. Therefore, I've decided to leave Shrek Academy."

"No. You can't leave. I don't agree!" Flender rejected her three times in a row.

Xue Ke sneered and stepped forward to stand in front of Zhu Zhuqing. "Dean Flender, are you planning to imprison someone against their will? An academy should respect its students' personal wishes. After all, a forcibly twisted melon may quench thirst, but it won't be sweet."

"I only brought Zhu Qing here today to inform you, since one should see things through properly. Zhu Qing is already mine, and she has joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy. If you dare harbor any ill intentions toward her, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

"This..." Xue Ke's forceful attitude left Flender at a loss. It seemed he had no choice but to agree.

"No, Zhu Zhuqing, you can't leave! Have you forgotten your identity? Joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy is treason!"

Dai Mubai hurried over from the distance. He had heard everything Xue Ke had said, and rage instantly surged within him as he roared at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Oh? Isn't this Dai Mubai, the Evil Eye Silver Tiger? I hear you've been getting quite close to my imperial brother, Xue Beng, lately! What, just because Xue Beng is backing you, you no longer put this Princess in your eyes?" Xue Ke mocked.

"You're a princess, but I'm also a prince of the Star Luo Empire! Don't use your status to pressure me!" Dai Mubai retorted.

"Oh—so you're that useless, cowardly prince who abandoned his fiancée and fled to the Heaven Dou Empire to avoid disaster. Meeting you truly is worse than hearing about you a hundred times!" Xue Ke's mockery was at full force.

"You— I'll fight you!"

Dai Mubai roared. His White Tiger Martial Soul possessed him, and his first and third soul rings lit up. A tiger claw came crashing down toward Xue Ke's face, but the next moment...

Bang—

Dai Mubai was sent flying backward. His body slammed viciously into a tree before slowly sliding down, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Xue Ke gave a disdainful chuckle. Her figure vanished from where she stood, and she appeared before Dai Mubai. Grabbing him by the collar, she hoisted him high into the air.

"A heartless scumbag like you thinks he deserves Zhu Qing? Listen carefully. If you ever dare harbor improper thoughts toward Zhu Qing again, this Princess will break all three of your legs. I mean what I say!"

Then she smashed Dai Mubai viciously into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Xue Ke dusted off her hands in satisfaction and returned to the other women.

"That's enough, Your Highness. Let's end this here today," Flender said coldly from the side.

"Thank you, Xiao Ke!" Gratitude filled Zhu Zhuqing's eyes. Everything Xue Ke had done had been to vent Zhu Zhuqing's anger for her.

Xue Ke smiled slightly at Zhu Zhuqing. A minor character like Dai Mubai was not worth much of her attention. Without immortal herbs and Tang San, Dai Mubai's achievements would amount to little. Xue Ke's main target today was Tang San.

"Dean Flender, do you know where Tang San from your academy is right now? I need to speak with him," Xue Ke asked.

"Tang San is doing his daily training at the training grounds. If you want to speak with him, I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while." Flender did not want to take Xue Ke to Tang San, fearing that she would stir up more trouble.

"Flender, what happened?" A shrill voice came from the distance.

Xue Ke turned around and found that it was Yu Xiaogang. He wore a bright red robe, his face was remarkably clean, and a faint scent of perfume wafted toward her.

No way, no way... Yu Xiaogang didn't really castrate himself, did he? Xue Ke checked Yu Xiaogang's Soul Power fluctuations and was stunned to discover that he had actually broken through to Soul Elder.

"So it is Her Highness the Princess. May I ask what brings you here today?" Yu Xiaogang's tone immediately turned cold upon seeing Xue Ke and the others.

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's shrill voice, images of all kinds of eunuchs from her previous life flashed through Xue Ke's mind, and she involuntarily shuddered.

"I'm here to see your disciple, Tang San. I'd like to have a friendly exchange with him. Would that be convenient?" Xue Ke said, suppressing the revulsion in her heart.

"Certainly. I'll take you to him."

Yu Xiaogang's expression remained unchanged as he led Xue Ke and the others to the training grounds.

When Tang San saw Yu Xiaogang arrive with Xue Ke and the others, he withdrew the Blue Silver Grass binding Tailong and looked at Yu Xiaogang in confusion.

"Little San, Her Highness the Princess wishes to spar with you," Yu Xiaogang said.

After a period of intense training, Tang San's Soul Power Level had successfully reached level 36. Yu Xiaogang was confident that, with a Soul Power Level no lower than Xue Ke's and Tang San's endless array of methods, they would definitely be able to teach Xue Ke a proper lesson this time.

Tang San's eyes lit up as he stared intently at Xue Ke below the platform.

Xue Ke wore a sweet, harmless smile as she slowly stepped onto the training platform. "Brother San, it's been a long time. Be sure to go easy on me later, okay?"

Dugu Yan, watching the excitement from the side, could not help covering her mouth and giggling. Whenever Xue Ke wore that smile, it meant someone was about to suffer terribly.