"Visiting a brothel? Th-this can't be!"
"Xiaogang actually did something like that?"
"No, you must have heard wrong. Xiaogang would never do this!"
"Absolutely not!"
After hearing what the Shrek Academy teacher had said, Liu Erlong's gaze grew uncontrollably vacant.
Her expression was full of disbelief. After all, Yu Xiaogang had always been a towering figure in her heart.
Yet now she had heard this news from a Shrek Academy teacher.
It had caused Yu Xiaogang's image in Liu Erlong's heart to come crashing down.
As a result, Liu Erlong's face had turned ghastly pale.
She had never imagined Yu Xiaogang could be this kind of person!
"Ah, Miss Erlong, we were surprised too when we first heard the news."
"But it's the truth, and there are plenty of witnesses."
"Besides, from what we've heard, many of the prostitutes at the brothel said Grandmaster was a regular, and he had a huge appetite. He'd often order two or three women at a time, so there's no way we're mistaken."
The group of Shrek Academy teachers sighed before explaining it to Liu Erlong.
The more Liu Erlong heard, the more despairing she felt. Her disappointment in Yu Xiaogang only grew.
So she had been wrong about him all along.
So he really was this kind of person!
But if that was the case, why—why wouldn't he accept her?
Did he not want to take responsibility?
Liu Erlong's face grew terribly grim.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, also found it hard to believe what they had heard.
Neither of them had expected Yu Xiaogang to be this kind of person, and for a moment, they felt nothing but contempt for him.
Only regulars like Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun found it unremarkable.
After all, they were just like Yu Xiaogang and Flender.
They were all regulars at brothels.
Dai Mubai in particular had VIP cards at every brothel. Even though he already had Zhu Zhuqing, he still occasionally went out to indulge himself.
So, in Dai Mubai's eyes, there was nothing unusual about Yu Xiaogang's behavior.
He tried to change the subject and said to everyone present, "Wait, he was being hunted by someone carrying a Great Scythe?"
"That person with the Great Scythe... Could it be him?"
Liu Erlong was frantic with worry and had no mind to pay attention to Dai Mubai's words.
But as soon as the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils heard him, they understood what he meant.
Their brows rose, and they couldn't help shaking their heads at him. "How could it be? Boss Dai, don't forget that kid died ages ago. We buried him alive with our own hands."
"Martial Souls shaped like Great Scythes are rare, sure, but Douluo Continent is enormous. There must be plenty of people with similar Martial Souls. So the person who chased Grandmaster absolutely couldn't have been that guy."
Everyone answered Dai Mubai one after another.
The "guy" they were talking about was, of course, Liu Yuan.
At that moment, however, the Shrek Seven Devils were all utterly convinced that Liu Yuan was dead.
On the one hand, they had killed him themselves that day.
On the other, they didn't want to imagine that this person was Liu Yuan. Even entertaining the possibility filled them with dread.
They knew how talented Liu Yuan was. If he had really survived that day, then given a few more years, he would surely have become one of the most powerful people on Douluo Continent.
And by then, they would all be finished.
The thought terrified them, so they instinctively avoided considering it.
"That's true."
"He couldn't still be alive. I suppose I was overthinking it."
"Forget it. Let's wait for Grandmaster to recover, then ask him what happened."
"But I don't know if Grandmaster can recover this time. I'm afraid an injury like this might break him, and he'll give up on himself for good."
Dai Mubai nodded to the others, then sighed.
"If Xiao San finds out, he'll probably be furious."
"Too bad we still can't find the culprit."
Meanwhile, Liu Yuan had already left Shrek Academy and was on his way to the Land of Inheritance of the God of Death.
Overall, this trip had been fairly satisfying for him.
After all, although he hadn't managed to kill Yu Xiaogang, he had made him suffer.
That was enough to satisfy some of his pent-up anger.
He still held a grudge against Tang San, Flender, and the others.
But he would have to wait until he had completed the inheritance before seeking revenge again.
When that time came, Liu Yuan would emerge from seclusion once more.
And Yu Xiaogang wouldn't be the only one in trouble.
He would make sure Tang San, Flender, and the rest all paid!
So for now, Liu Yuan needed to return to the Land of Inheritance and continue the process.
"Hopefully I can hurry and make it in time for the Battle of Jialing Pass."
"That way, at least Bibi Dong can still survive. I'll have repaid the kindness she showed me back then."
Liu Yuan was the sort of person who repaid even the smallest kindness many times over. Bibi Dong had helped him once, and although it had been insignificant to her, he had always remembered what she had done for him. As for grudges, he repaid them a hundredfold. Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were clear examples of that.
By now, Liu Yuan had traveled a long way, but he still needed to pass through Star Dou Forest.
As he made his way through Star Dou Forest, Liu Yuan stayed very cautious.
After all, going by his calculations, this was around the time Tang San and Xiao Wu were surrounded in Star Dou Forest by the Spirit Hall army.
Because of that battle, Tang San would gain a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone and Soul Ring, and his strength would increase tremendously.
Liu Yuan had no wish to get involved, either. He had only sent a clone this time, and with the clone's limited abilities, Tang San could crush it with one hand at this point.
So there was no need for him to involve himself.
But sometimes, things just worked out that way: the more you tried to avoid something, the less you could escape it.
Along the way, Liu Yuan had been deliberately keeping out of sight.
But in the end, he was still caught in the crossfire of the battle between the two sides.
Liu Yuan had no choice but to hide and watch.
At the center of the battle, Tang San had already summoned his Martial Soul and was fighting the Spirit Hall army.
The battle was indeed one-sided. Tang San was no match for his opponents.
But Liu Yuan knew how history would unfold, so he felt no joy on Spirit Hall's behalf.
Before long, Tang San would grow much stronger when Xiao Wu sacrificed herself, and all the Spirit Hall pursuers would be driven back!
Sure enough, history followed its usual course.
Xiao Wu sacrificed herself, Tang San grew stronger, and every one of Spirit Hall's pursuers was driven back.
Liu Yuan had intended to leave right then.
But what he saw next completely overturned his understanding of the world.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. So Tang San has this side to him too?"
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