Douluo: I Am Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns

For an ordinary person, encountering even one of those things would probably be enough to make them lose the will to live.

Yet Zhu Zhuqing, a child barely over ten, had endured it all and still possessed the resolve to change her fate.

That was one of the reasons he had taken Zhu Zhuqing in.

Glancing at Zhu Zhuqing in the medicinal bath, he murmured, "I hope you can break free from your fate instead of becoming nothing more than someone else's supporting role."

With that, Unrivaled Thief left the new Wooden Cabin.

The moment he shut the door, Zhu Zhuqing's brows trembled slightly in the medicinal tub.

Elsewhere, Rebel Son and the other two, hoping to win tomorrow's spirit battle, familiarly soaked themselves in medicinal baths and raced against time to recover.

Seeing that they were still full of vigor, Unrivaled Thief was relieved.

He closed his eyes and slowly spread out the Wind Domain.

"The Wind Domain is still far from perfect. It was broken so easily. No, I need to keep improving it."

When Unrivaled Thief served as sparring practice for Rebel Son and the others, he was also examining his own weaknesses.

If he only discovered his shortcomings in a life-or-death battle against an enemy, he probably would not even know how he died.

The instant the Wind Domain was activated, the currents of air within dozens of meters became his eyes and ears.

The insects crawling across the ground, the fish in the stream, and the birds in the sky all unfolded in his perception like a painting.

"As long as there is wind within the domain, it can become my eyes and ears. But if there is no wind, the domain will have a gap."

Unrivaled Thief helplessly rubbed his brow. He could not find a way to improve it in the short term.

Suddenly, he sensed a terrifying aura approaching.

He had just risen to his feet when a teasing voice sounded behind him. "Your vigilance is decent, but not even being able to sense my aura is a bit too much, isn't it?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Unrivaled Thief relaxed. He turned around and looked helplessly at the familiar figure.

"Fourth Brother, weren't you supposed to be monitoring Tang Hao and the Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast Transformation? How did you find time to come see me?!"

At first, Unrivaled Thief had indeed wanted Mighty Lion Douluo to personally protect him, Rebel Son, and the others.

But there was no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days, so Mighty Lion Douluo had simply gone to monitor Tang Hao directly.

As long as Tang Hao showed the slightest intention, he would know immediately.

Mighty Lion Douluo waved a hand, his tone somewhat smug. "Relax, Tang Hao won't get away. But guess what interesting thing I found?"

Unrivaled Thief secretly laughed. He had already guessed it.

Pretending to be surprised, he said, "Hiss, don't tell me you found Tang Hao's son?!"

"See? I knew you wouldn't guess—"

Only then did Mighty Lion Douluo realize what had happened. He stared at Unrivaled Thief in disbelief.

"I only confirmed he was Tang Hao's son after personally seeing Tang Hao stand up for that blue-clothed kid just now. How did you know?"

Unrivaled Thief looked calm as he lightly uttered two words. "I guessed."

Mighty Lion Douluo was speechless.

"No, how could you guess that? You clearly never even went to Shrek Academy. How did you discover this secret?"

Unrivaled Thief chuckled. Naturally, he would not tell him that he was a Transmigrator.

Not only do I know Tang San is Tang Hao's son, I also know Tang San has Twin Martial Souls!

Suddenly, Unrivaled Thief thought of something. I interfered with many things. I even took Flender's shop. Logically, Tang San shouldn't have gotten the Dragon Whisker Needle. So how was he supposed to defeat Zhao Wuji?

"Since Tang Hao still acted, that means Tang San has already passed Shrek's entrance examination."

As he pondered without finding an answer, Mighty Lion Douluo came to his side and took out a Recording Crystal Ball.

"Kid, want to see Tang Hao forcing someone into slavery? If this gets exposed, he'll disgrace the Clear Sky Sect completely."

Unrivaled Thief froze, then said speechlessly, "No, are you usually that bored? You even recorded something this insignificant?!"

Mighty Lion Douluo showed no shame as he said casually, "Kid, I'm carrying out orders. I have to report Tang Hao's affairs to the Grand Venerable, right? What if the Grand Venerable doesn't believe me? What's wrong with recording it?"

"Fine, whatever you say. Give it to me. Let's see what happened!"

Unrivaled Thief had been worrying over how to learn what had happened at Shrek Academy today. This was perfect for clearing up his doubts.

He took the Recording Crystal Ball and ran a hand across its surface. An image abruptly appeared within it.

The scene showed Tang San and Xiao Wu preparing to join Shrek Academy.

When he saw Flender make a move against Xiao Wu, Unrivaled Thief's lips curved into a smile.

"It seems my appearance changed many things. Flender actually came out to recruit students himself. But daring to show hostility toward Tang San... you're probably doomed."

Shrek Academy's Entrance Twist

Unrivaled Thief watched without blinking, wanting to see exactly what had happened at Shrek today.

The atmosphere inside the Recording Crystal Ball immediately became tense.

A cold gleam flashed through Tang San's eyes, and his right hand silently slid toward the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist.

Though he did not speak, an icy killing intent suddenly rose from his body, keenly detected by everyone present.

Feeling that hostility, Flender's pupils narrowed slightly behind his lenses, and surprise filled his heart.

This kid is only in his teens, yet he can erupt with such fierce killing intent?!

Because of this, his gaze remained fixed on Tang San's face, and he did not notice the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges around Tang San's waist.

But as a rank seventy-eight Soul Saint, how could he be intimidated by a mere youth?

"What, are you standing up for her?" Flender snorted, and the pressure of a rank seventy-eight Soul Saint crashed down like a mountain, aimed directly at Tang San.

Crack!

Tang San felt his body sink as his knees immediately creaked under the unbearable weight.

His face flushed bright red in an instant, and veins bulged across his forehead.

Yet his right hand still stubbornly rubbed across the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Unrivaled Thief found it amusing. "Tang San really treats his Hidden Weapons like treasures. Does he actually think bringing out a Hidden Weapon means he can defeat a Soul Saint?"

He could not understand Tang San's inexplicable confidence in Tang Sect Hidden Weapons.

In the original story, he had only managed to catch Zhao Wuji off guard because Zhao Wuji had not taken him seriously at all.

If Zhao Wuji had struck with thunderous force, Tang San would not even have had a chance to use them.

Flender was also an agility-type Soul Saint. At this distance, Tang San would probably be sent flying with a slap before he could even bring out a Hidden Weapon.

Unrivaled Thief found it quite interesting and continued watching the scene in the Recording Crystal Ball.

"Xiao San!" Xiao Wu grabbed his arm and said urgently, "Don't forget the Grandmaster's instructions!"

Though she was angry as well, she understood even more clearly that a Soul Saint was not someone they could contend with at their current level.

Tang San took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his rage as he looked at Flender and said in a low voice.

"Headmaster, we came here sincerely to study. If you turn people away over a careless remark, that would be rather unfair."

"A careless remark?" Flender sneered and pointed at the academy's dilapidated plaque. "Shrek may be rundown, but it is still the fruit of my labor. If you cannot show even basic respect, then talent is meaningless no matter how great it is!"

Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling.

If Teacher hadn't insisted that I join this Shrek Academy, I never would have come to this godforsaken dump!

After struggling internally for a while, he clasped his fists and bowed deeply to Flender. "Headmaster, Xiao Wu is my younger sister. She is immature, so I apologize to you on her behalf. I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against her."

Though he said that, the killing intent in Tang San's eyes did not fade when he lowered his head. Instead, it grew even stronger.

Flender found those flattering words quite pleasing. His eyes rolled around as greed overtook his reason.

He gave a few dry coughs. "Since you apologized, we'll consider this matter settled. But if you want to join Shrek Academy, each of you must pay another ninety Gold Soul Coins!"

Since he could not cast a wide net, he had to butcher the fish he had caught!

"What! You unscrupulous profiteer, are you robbing us?! Ninety Gold Soul Coins could buy who knows how many carrots!"

Xiao Wu stamped her feet and cursed like a shrew.

"Headmaster, aren't you being too dishonest? The registration fee posted here is clearly ten Gold Soul Coins per person!"

Tang San's face darkened. Two hundred Gold Soul Coins was no small sum to him.

However, after hearing Xiao Wu's words, Flender knew that Tang San's perceptive teacher had insisted on him joining Shrek.

That was why he dared to raise the price so brazenly.

He immediately sneered. "I'm Flender, headmaster of Shrek. I can set the registration fee however I want. If you can't pay, leave. Shrek doesn't need the two of you!"

Since they were fat fish, how could a profiteer like Flender possibly refrain from butchering them?

After being humiliated again and again, Tang San was on the verge of exploding.

But to maintain his image of honoring his teacher, he had to join Shrek Academy. Otherwise, he would be disobeying his teacher's command.

"Fine, I'll pay!" Gritting his teeth, he stepped forward and painfully took out one hundred and eighty Gold Soul Coins, dropping them into the wooden box.

The white-dressed girl watching nearby found it interesting. She lightly stepped forward and casually tossed one hundred Gold Soul Coins into the box.

Her voice was gentle and sweet as she said, "This academy seems like it will be quite interesting. I'll join."

When Unrivaled Thief saw the girl, his gaze sharpened. "Ning Rongrong still joined Shrek? What a pity!"

He had originally wanted to recruit her first and see whether he could get Ning Rongrong into his own team.

After all, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was the support martial soul most suited to him among those he currently knew of.

However, Unrivaled Thief did not dwell on it too much. With the North Profound Divine Art, he could make up for many of his own shortcomings.

So it would be best if Ning Rongrong joined him now, but if she did not, there was not much to lose.

Inside the Recording Crystal Ball, Li Yusong still checked her bones as usual and exclaimed, "Do your family members know you came here?"

"That's none of your business. I meet your academy's requirements, so you have no reason not to accept me." Ning Rongrong curled her lips, completely unconcerned.

When Flender saw her casually produce one hundred Gold Soul Coins, his eyes immediately lit up.

"That's right, Shrek teaches without discrimination. Miss, if you can bring out another hundred Gold Soul Coins, I'll directly exempt you from the entrance examination!"

Ning Rongrong's eyes rolled around a few times as a mischievous thought arose. "Fine, I can pay. But I want to observe their entrance examination. If it satisfies me, forget one hundred Gold Soul Coins—even one thousand would be no problem."

Hearing this, Flender's eyes lit up again. He patted his chest and promised, "Of course. The entrance examination definitely won't disappoint you. It will also prove Shrek Academy's powerful teaching staff!"

Naturally, he would not reject geniuses like Tang San and Xiao Wu, but it was necessary to suppress their arrogance.

As for a wealthy patron like Ning Rongrong, Flender did not want to miss an opportunity to make money either.

In Flender's eyes, this would not only earn him money, but also suppress Tang San and Xiao Wu's arrogance.

He believed this was killing two birds with one stone.

However, Tang San was narrow-minded. After being treated like this, how could he possibly endure it?

Flender, you have brought death upon yourself! But for Teacher's task, I'll pass the examination flawlessly, count it as joining Shrek Academy, then leave immediately and slap your face hard!

Tang San secretly resolved that he would make Flender regret this.

For the sake of money, Flender happily let Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong enter, allowing Tang San and Xiao Wu to take the examination.

Unrivaled Thief silently gave Flender a thumbs-up. You're quite arrogant for daring to make money off Tang San now. But when Tang Hao settles accounts with you tonight, whether you live or die will be anyone's guess.

The scene in the Recording Crystal Ball shifted. In the shadows not far from Shrek, Tang Hao stood in a black robe, his killing intent chilling.

"A mere Soul Saint. Flender, how dare you look down on my son? Tonight, I'll let you know that before me, you're nothing but a fart!"

The moment Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the others entered Shrek Academy, they were led to an open area.

Flender looked at the arrogant golden-haired youth and said, "Mubai, you'll test them."

Dai Mubai turned around and looked over. When he saw Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, a trace of greed flashed through his eyes.

Though it was well concealed, Tang San still noticed it.

Daring to covet Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, you have brought death upon yourself!