Gangzi Is Here

Jiang Yi returned to Suotuo City in less than a day.

He had just returned to the hotel when he saw Soros, the Supervisor of the Suotuo Great Soul Arena.

The moment Soros saw Jiang Yi, his face immediately lit up with immense delight.

"Jiang Yi, you're finally back!" Soros said excitedly.

This trip to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring had taken Jiang Yi nearly four days.

By the time it was the following Monday, no one had been competing at the Soto Soul Arena, and Soros had been worried sick.

Yet he had no idea where Jiang Yi had gone.

He could only watch helplessly as the customers he had worked so hard to attract began rapidly drifting away.

Soros had come to the hotel today to ask around and see whether Jiang Yi had returned.

He had not expected to run into Jiang Yi, who had just returned from the Star Dou Forest, by such a coincidence.

"Supervisor Soros, it's only Tuesday today. I'm not too late, am I?" Jiang Yi said with a light smile.

Soros showed a bitter smile. Though that was true, when Jiang Yi was nowhere to be found, he had no idea when to schedule the matches.

"It's good that you're back." Soros beamed.

"Jiang Yi, what day do you plan to schedule this week's match for?" Soros quickly asked.

Jiang Yi thought for a moment before saying, "Set it for Friday."

"Alright, I'll head back and make the arrangements right away, then start promoting it." Soros looked thrilled as he hurried out of the hotel.

Now that Jiang Yi was back, he could draw all those customers back in.

Ignoring the excited Soros, Jiang Yi returned to his room and entered a cultivation state.

Soon, it was noon on Thursday. Not far from Suotuo City stood Shrek Academy.

Several figures appeared in the distance. They were Tang San and the others, who had entered the Star Dou Forest several days ago.

At this moment, every one of them wore an exhausted expression.

Their search for Soul Rings in the Star Dou Forest had been anything but smooth.

First, the Soul Ring Oscar needed had conflicted with Meng Yiran's, and Meng Yiran had ultimately taken the Soul Ring.

Then, they were attacked by the Titan Giant Ape at night, leaving nearly everyone injured.

For them, perhaps the only Good News was that Xiao Wu had returned safely and obtained a suitable Third Soul Ring.

Moreover, for some unknown reason, after Xiao Wu returned, all her missing teeth had somehow grown back.

Naturally, Xiao Wu would not tell them that she had soaked in Life Lake and regrown them.

She could only say that a special force had caused her teeth to grow back while she was fusing with her Soul Ring.

After Xiao Wu returned, Tang San had broken through to Level 30 in his emotional excitement.

Then Zhao Wuji spent nearly two days finding suitable Soul Beasts for the two of them, finally locating ones that were relatively appropriate.

After taking care of that, they did not rest again. They rushed back toward Shrek Academy without sleep or rest, arriving on Thursday.

Gazing at Shrek Academy so close at hand, even Ning Rongrong, who wanted to leave Shrek, could not help but smile.

Zhao Wuji was the same. He turned to the group and said, "You lot should head back and get some proper rest."

After saying that, he vanished in a flash.

Once Zhao Wuji left, Ning Rongrong also headed Inside The Academy without looking back.

Oscar watched her retreating figure, stretched out a hand, and hesitated to speak, but in the end, he said nothing.

"We're finally back!" Ma Hongjun let out a mournful wail.

After spending so many days in the Star Dou Forest, his Evil Fire had long become impossible to suppress.

"Boss Dai, want to come with me?" Ma Hongjun winked suggestively at Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai immediately looked tempted. After roughing it in the Star Dou Forest for so many days, he too missed the comforts of a woman's embrace.

"Alright, I'll go with you. I kind of miss those twins." As Dai Mubai said this, he glanced at Zhu Zhuqing from the corner of his eye.

Disgust appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face. She shot him a cold glance. "You disgust me."

Then, she walked straight into Shrek Academy without even looking at Dai Mubai behind her.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead.

"Let's go, Fatty!" Dai Mubai roared, turning toward Suotuo City.

Ma Hongjun hurried after him. He desperately needed to vent.

Tang San and Xiao Wu had watched the whole spectacle and were somewhat surprised as well.

"Xiao Wu, let's hurry back and rest too. We've been in the Star Dou Forest for so long that we're exhausted," Tang San said.

"Alright, Third Brother. Let's go back together."

Xiao Wu and Tang San headed toward the dormitories together.

The moment they arrived at the dormitory, a delighted smile appeared on Tang San's face.

Before their dormitory stood a figure both of them knew extremely well.

The man looked around forty or fifty years old. His short black hair was parted three-to-seven, his appearance was ordinary, and he carried an air of laziness and despondency.

This was Tang San's Master, Yu Xiaogang, known as the Grandmaster.

"Teacher!" Tang San walked over excitedly, bowed, and called out.

Xiao Wu followed him over and greeted the Grandmaster as well.

Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San's head. "Did your trip to the Star Dou Forest go smoothly?"

At that, Tang San showed a bitter smile. "Not very smoothly."

Yu Xiaogang looked curious. "Come, go inside and tell me about it in detail."

Then master and disciple entered the dormitory, while Xiao Wu returned to her own dormitory to rest.

Inside the dormitory, Tang San gave Yu Xiaogang a detailed account of what they had experienced in the Star Dou Forest.

"Your Third Soul Ring came from a sixteen-hundred-year-old Lone Bamboo. Not bad. That kind of Soul Beast suits you very well, and its age is close to the limit for a third ring."

After hearing this, Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction.

"By the way, I heard that when you fought at the Soto Soul Arena, a Spirit Master beat you badly. Is that true?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

At the mention of this, a trace of anger flashed through Tang San's eyes, but he suppressed it in front of Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San explained, "Yes, Teacher. That person's Physical Quality was extremely high, and he was very strong and fast. My Blue Silver Grass simply couldn't restrain him."

"After he got close, my hands were injured too, so I couldn't use my Hidden Weapons. I was careless, which was why he defeated me."

Yu Xiaogang frowned. "Xiao San, a Spirit Master should use Soul Skills and Martial Souls to solve problems, not rely blindly on Hidden Weapons."

"But during our previous battle, Blue Silver Grass couldn't restrain him."

"That was before. If I'm not mistaken, that person must have been Level 30."

"Only by being stuck at that level could he keep achieving consecutive victories. Your level was one below his at the time, so it was normal that you couldn't defeat him."

"But now you're already a Soul Elder. You've fused with a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and your strength has greatly increased. The same is true for the toughness of your Blue Silver Grass."

"If you challenge him again, you will definitely be the one who wins."

Yu Xiaogang's face was full of confidence, and a wise gleam flashed through his eyes.

After hearing Yu Xiaogang's analysis, Tang San suddenly understood.

"I understand, Teacher. I'll challenge him again and defeat him the way a Spirit Master should!" Tang San said confidently and firmly.

"Good." Yu Xiaogang patted his head approvingly.