Reuniting with Shrek

After giving the matter considerable thought, Dugu Bo decided that Dugu Yan would learn of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul's flaw sooner or later.

So, Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan everything that had happened over this period, including the flaw in the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

"So, Grandpa, all these years..."

Looking at her grandfather before her, Dugu Yan felt as though something had seized her throat.

"Hehe, there's no need to feel sad for me. At least now, we have a solution, don't we?"

When Dugu Bo chose to tell her the truth, he had expected Dugu Yan to react this way, so he remained calm.

"If it hadn't been for Mister Danheng solving this problem, I probably would have kept it from you until the day I died."

"Don't say any more, Grandpa."

Dugu Yan turned away. Two trails of clear tears slid down her cheeks and fell to the ground.

"Alright. I only told you this because I want you to remember that Mister Danheng is our benefactor."

"Furthermore, across the continent, there are only a handful of people who can match Mister Danheng's strength. If you see him again in the future, you must mind your manners and never be spoiled or arrogant. Do you understand?"

"Yan'er understands."

Meanwhile, after handing the items over to Dugu Bo, Danheng prepared to leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

But when he was still some distance from the gates, he saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu—no, Dai Mubai kicking Xue Beng flying with a single kick.

And it was not just Dai Mubai. The rest of Shrek Academy was there as well.

"Hah, that was much more straightforward than what I did."

Danheng stood in the distance and watched the show. Back then, he had only scared Xue Beng a little.

Dai Mubai, on the other hand, had sent Xue Beng flying with one kick!

With Xue Beng's temperament, he would probably run back at once to have his uncle, Prince Xue Xing, stand up for him, wouldn't he?

Just then, one of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's teachers hurried over.

Upon hearing that Dai Mubai and the others were from Shrek Academy, the teacher's expression immediately turned respectful. He even led the Shrek group onto the Mountain Path.

As Xue Beng watched the Shrek group grow farther and farther away, his gaze gradually turned venomous.

"Damn it! This is outrageous! Just you wait! If I don't throw you out of the academy, I'll write my name backward!"

Being intimidated by Danheng earlier had already been humiliating enough. Now he had been beaten up by these country bumpkins who had come from who knew where. The fury in Xue Beng's heart had reached its peak.

Did they think a prince was easy to bully just because he did not show his might?

"And that Danheng, just you wait. Sooner or later, I'll make you pay for your arrogance!"

By all rights, Danheng should have run into the Shrek Academy group along the way, but he did not feel the need to rush.

Since Shrek Academy had come to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, meeting them in the future would not be difficult.

So Danheng chose to bypass the Shrek group and fly directly toward Heaven Dou City.

"Hm?"

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to sense something, and her gaze turned toward the place where Danheng had just vanished.

A faint wisp of Green Wind still lingered there, though it quickly disappeared.

"Was that an illusion?"

Zhu Zhuqing murmured softly, wondering whether she had not seen Danheng for so long that she was starting to hallucinate.

"Senior Danheng."

Though that wisp of Green Wind had already faded, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze still drifted in that direction from time to time.

"It was him..."

"Why would he come here?"

Among the Shrek group, aside from Zhu Zhuqing, Little Wu had the clearest sense of Danheng.

Unlike Zhu Zhuqing's uncertainty, Little Wu was absolutely certain that Danheng had just been at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The instant Danheng used his power to leave, the fear that had not surfaced in her heart for so long instantly flooded her entire being.

Even though it had lasted only an instant, Little Wu could be certain. Only in Danheng's presence did she feel that abyss-like dread.

"What's wrong, Little Wu?"

Tang San, who was walking ahead, turned around. Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing and Little Wu had fallen behind, he walked over with a puzzled look.

"Nothing. I was just distracted by the scenery here. Third Brother, let's keep going."

Tang San could tell that Little Wu had something on her mind, but since she did not wish to say it, he did not press further.

"I'm fine. I'm just a little tired."

Seeing Tang San look over, Zhu Zhuqing casually brushed him off and continued following the group.

"Zhu Zhuqing... what a strange girl."

Tang San was very curious about Zhu Zhuqing. He had experienced her incredibly troublesome third Soul Skill.

If he had not cultivated the Tang Sect's Secret Arts, Purple Demon Eyes, he truly would not have had any particularly good way to deal with Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Skill.

Moreover, according to his teacher Yu Xiaogang, Zhu Zhuqing's third Soul Ring had come from a Netherclaw Panther, a type of soul beast that was exceptionally difficult to capture.

Even a Soul King would have great difficulty capturing a thousand-year Netherclaw Panther alive.

Yet Zhu Zhuqing had obtained that Soul Ring before arriving at Shrek. Could it really have been pure luck, as she claimed?

Dai Mubai seemed to have an unusual relationship with Zhu Zhuqing, but the two were currently in a very awkward situation.

After suffering repeated setbacks before Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai had become somewhat self-defeating. Thus, Tang San gave up on the idea of asking Dai Mubai about Zhu Zhuqing.

And Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have long expected Dai Mubai to be this way. She normally paid him no attention at all, and even when cultivating, she always kept to herself.

But it was true that this girl cultivated with astonishing desperation. Even Tang San admired her for that.

Otherwise, how could Zhu Zhuqing have risen two levels so quickly? At the same age, her cultivation was even higher than Tang San's.

"Third Brother, what are you thinking about? Keep up!"

Little Wu's call brought Tang San back to his senses. Only then did he realize that he had originally been the one calling Little Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to catch up, but now Little Wu was the one telling him to keep up.

Tang San caught up with the group. After unconsciously glancing at Zhu Zhuqing once more, he said nothing further.

"What?! Those lowly country peasants actually dared to lay hands on you!"

After leaving the academy, Xue Beng immediately went to find Prince Xue Xing and tearfully recounted the Shrek group's brutality.

"They are becoming more and more lawless! First they threatened you, and now they even dare to attack you. What next? Will they dare to kill members of the imperial family?"

Prince Xue Xing slapped the table and rose to his feet. He immediately prepared to take Xue Beng to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to settle matters with Shrek.

"By the way, Uncle, has Poison Douluo returned?"

Before leaving, Xue Beng suddenly asked.

"Hehe, don't worry."

At the mention of Dugu Bo, a sinister smile immediately appeared on Prince Xue Xing's face.

"Poison Douluo is currently at the academy. I have already sent someone to notify him. We'll definitely make those Shrek fools pay!"

"Really? That's wonderful!"

Xue Beng was thrilled to hear the news, thinking that Danheng would finally be made to disappear.

"But why did His Excellency refuse to take action against Danheng?"

Prince Xue Xing looked out of the carriage window and silently pondered.