Dare Not Cause Trouble Is Mediocre? Internal Strife

Jiang Yi's spiritual power spread through the hotel's entire first floor at an incredibly slow pace, with utmost care.

He did not detect any powerful aura, which meant Tang Hao was not inside. Having confirmed this, Jiang Yi relaxed.

"They haven't entered the Star Dou Forest yet, so it's normal that Tang Hao isn't watching them. After all, he can't keep an eye on Tang San every moment."

After enveloping the entire first floor, his spiritual power began quietly influencing the people around him.

Jiang Yi then began observing Tang San and the others.

Tang San cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, so his spiritual power was much stronger than that of Spirit Masters at the same level. But compared to Jiang Yi, it was utterly insignificant.

Tang San and the others noticed nothing. After greeting them, Zhao Wuji went up to the second floor and returned to his room.

"I'll order. I'm starving to death." Ma Hongjun impatiently grabbed the menu.

Ma Hongjun ordered several dishes in a row, and the others had no objections.

Since the atmosphere at the table was far from harmonious, Ning Rongrong kept her head lowered and did not speak to them, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhu Zhuqing still wore her usual icy expression.

As for Xiao Wu, who had originally loved to talk, after Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai laughed at her once for her lisping speech—

she did not say another word afterward.

Xiao Wu's state made Tang San's heart ache, and his hatred for Jiang Yi grew even stronger.

At the same time, he developed some resentment toward Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai for mocking Xiao Wu.

Seven people sat around the table, yet only Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar—the original Shrek Academy students—had anything resembling a normal relationship.

It would have been strange if the atmosphere had been good.

Just after they finished ordering, a group of people entered the hotel.

Leading them was a middle-aged man over forty. His silver hair was meticulously combed, and he wore a Moon White Robe.

Behind him followed seven young people, six men and one woman, all dressed in Moon White Spirit Master Robes.

Their shared feature was the cyan embroidery on their left shoulders. It was a ring containing the Cang Hui Characters.

Upon seeing them arrive, the shopkeeper hurried over, bowing and scraping with utmost respect.

"Those people are from Canghui Academy, right? That woman is really not bad-looking."

Ma Hongjun's small eyes remained fixed on the woman, making the female Spirit Master frown repeatedly.

Dai Mubai said disdainfully, "It's just Canghui Academy. What the hell are they showing off for?"

He made no effort to lower his voice, and everyone from Canghui Academy frowned when they heard him.

When they saw that Dai Mubai and the others were merely children, their expressions became even uglier.

Seeing this, Oscar gave a heh-heh laugh and said to Tang San beside him, "There's going to be a good show."

"What good show?" Tang San asked curiously.

Ning Rongrong and the other two girls also pricked up their ears.

"Our dean once said that Dare Not Cause Trouble Is Mediocre. Picking a fight with a Soul Master Academy is the safest option. At worst, it'll only end in a brawl," Oscar explained.

As soon as this was said, Tang San smiled. "Our dean has said quite a lot. You could compile it all into a collection of Monster Quotes."

However, Ning Rongrong's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing that.

Just yesterday, Jiang Yi had taught her not to provoke others for no reason. That was an irrational thing to do.

If one casually provoked others and offended someone they could not afford to offend, they would have to suffer severe consequences.

But if they specifically targeted the weak, wasn't that simply bullying the weak while fearing the strong?

Yet Flender was now encouraging his students to behave this way.

"Looks like Shrek Academy really isn't a good place." Ning Rongrong had already begun considering leaving.

In his room, Jiang Yi let out a disdainful cold smile when he heard the argument that Dare Not Cause Trouble Is Mediocre.

Why didn't Flender try provoking a Title Douluo?

Shrek Academy had not received recognition from any official institution, so why didn't he go teach the Empire's people a lesson?

In the end, he was simply too afraid of death to dare.

After being provoked, the people from Canghui Academy were already deeply displeased. The middle-aged man at the front whispered a few words to one of the youths.

The young man immediately stood and walked toward Tang San's table.

A waiter happened to arrive at that moment. The Canghui Academy youth quickened his pace and deliberately bumped into the waiter.

The waiter cried out in alarm, and the platter in his hands was about to overturn onto Dai Mubai's head.

Tang San's right hand shot out like lightning. Just as he was about to catch the platter, a barely perceptible flash of light passed by.

Dai Mubai, who stood before Tang San, turned into Jiang Yi in his eyes. Rage surged through him, and he fiercely exerted force with his right hand, directly smashing the platter onto Dai Mubai's face.

This scene immediately left everyone present dumbfounded.

What was this supposed to be? Weren't they on the same side?

"Pfft! Hahaha!" The young man could not hold back and burst out laughing.

The people from Canghui Academy at the other table also began mocking him.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing could not help smiling as well.

Dai Mubai, usually so arrogant, looked too ridiculous like this.

"Damn it, Tang San, what the hell are you doing?!"

With hot food plastered all over his face and everyone laughing at him, Dai Mubai's face alternated between green and white. He rose to his feet and cursed furiously.

Tang San came to his senses. Looking at the platter in his right hand and Dai Mubai's face smeared with sauce, he finally realized what he had done.

"I... I don't know either. Just now, I suddenly mistook you for that person from last night."

Having done something like this, Tang San panicked and hurriedly explained.

Seeing that Tang San did not appear to be lying, and remembering his talent, Dai Mubai could only forcibly suppress the rage in his heart.

He turned toward the young man who was still laughing, and the anger Dai Mubai had been holding back erupted.

"What the hell are you laughing at?!" Dai Mubai cursed, then viciously slapped out with his palm.

In his eyes, he was striking at that young man, but his palm flew toward Tang San instead.

Seeing Dai Mubai look at the young man before attacking Tang San, everyone assumed he was trying to retaliate against Tang San.

Tang San's face darkened. Clearly, he thought so too.

He hurriedly raised his hand and blocked Dai Mubai's attack.

"Mubai, I already said I mistook you for someone else. Why are you still making things difficult for me?" Tang San demanded with an ugly expression.

"Y-yeah, Third Brother wasn't doing it on purpose." Xiao Wu, whose speech leaked air, also stood up in dissatisfaction.

Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who had originally wanted to watch a good show, hurriedly stood up to mediate.

"Yeah, yeah, we're all from the same academy. Don't fight among yourselves," Oscar quickly said.

But to Dai Mubai's ears, their voices all turned into the mockery of the Canghui Academy group.

Having his attack blocked was bad enough, but they still dared to keep mocking him. Dai Mubai completely lost his reason.

"Die!" Dai Mubai roared, eyes wide with fury. His thirty-seventh-level soul power erupted with full strength as he viciously struck toward Tang San.

Tang San's face changed. He had never expected Dai Mubai to escalate things even further.

Level thirty-seven was far above his own level. Furthermore, his injuries from last night had not fully healed, so he hurriedly raised both hands to receive the attack.

Their palms collided, and Tang San was instantly sent flying. He spat out a mouthful of blood in midair.