A Duel and a Wager

Watching his own students get beaten to a pulp by Dai Mubai, this teacher felt truly shocked to his core.

He realized clearly that the twelve or thirteen-year-old boy before him could absolutely be called a genius among geniuses.

Most importantly, he could sense that this boy clearly listened to the white-clad boy sitting down, which meant the latter was definitely stronger than the one in front of him!

As a middle-aged man, the teacher had already considered many possibilities as he watched Dai Mubai unleash his true strength.

Although he had lost face and suffered a major setback this time, he was prepared to swallow his pride; some trouble simply could not be provoked.

"I am Ye Zhiqiu, Director of the External Affairs Department of Canghui Academy. May I ask, which sect are you from?"

Seeing Ye Zhiqiu walk up to Dai Mubai, Oscar also stood up. Before Dai Mubai could speak, Oscar had already pulled him behind his back.

He could roughly sense the aura of those around him, and the Ye Zhiqiu before them was definitely someone Dai Mubai could not withstand!

"Shrek Academy."

Oscar looked at Ye Zhiqiu and said calmly.

Ye Zhiqiu froze for a moment, a look of contemplation appearing in his eyes. Clearly, he was not very familiar with the name Shrek Academy.

"Shrek Academy? I don't think I've heard of it."

Dai Mubai let out a cold snort, "That just shows your ignorance."

Who could understand? After meeting Oscar and Ma Hongjun, he had assumed that most young Spirit Masters in the Heaven Dou Empire had grown to such an outrageous degree.

He even felt that the Star Luo Empire had no future...

But after this round of fighting, he realized it wasn't that the new generation of the Heaven Dou Empire was abnormal, but that those two martial brothers were just too ridiculous!

Compared to those two, this group of people were nothing but weaklings!

And people like this dared to look down on Shrek Academy, the place that could cultivate such a pair of brothers?

On the other side, Ye Zhiqiu felt a sense of relief upon hearing that the other party was not from some major sect, but he also couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.

He had always believed that the students of Canghui Academy were already quite outstanding; this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest was intended to help a few students who hadn't reached level 20 obtain their Spirit Rings.

Yet, these few boys before him had greatly provoked him.

Ye Zhiqiu understood that this boy before him was indeed qualified to look down on Canghui Academy.

It was just that he couldn't fathom how they had trained to possess such strong spirit power at such a young age.

They were simply little monsters.

Of course, although he was shocked by their strength, if he were to back down now in front of so many diners, Canghui Academy would lose all its face.

If the students couldn't do it, he would have to win back some dignity for Canghui Academy himself.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhiqiu no longer hesitated. A flash of light appeared in his eyes as he released his own spirit.

"Mystic Tortoise, possess."

Beast Spirit, Mystic Tortoise.

A black ripple was released from Ye Zhiqiu's body, forcefully suppressing the atmosphere.

His limbs shrank by a third, while his back bulged, revealing a massive shell.

Black light flickered over his entire body as five full Spirit Rings rose from beneath his feet, circling his body.

Five Spirit Rings: one white, two yellow, and two purple. This Director of the External Affairs Department of Canghui Academy was actually a Spirit King level expert above level 50.

A gasp of surprise echoed throughout the restaurant. After all, a Spirit King was a rare sight on the continent, possessing considerable strength; in some kingdoms, they could even hold the title of Viscount or even Count.

Dai Mubai's expression shifted, his gaze drifting to Oscar standing in front of him, only to see the latter standing straight, his white clothes fluttering.

Then he looked at Ma Hongjun, only to see that guy still eating his meal, not the least bit nervous.

Having calmed down from his impulse, he remembered that the Shrek teachers were upstairs and that the commotion downstairs must have caught their attention, so he also stood straight and looked at Ye Zhiqiu.

He then heard Ye Zhiqiu speak again, and his words were remarkably polished.

"You children don't know any better, so don't speak nonsense in the future. Call the teacher from your academy out."

Although Dai Mubai believed they were all geniuses, the strength gap was clear: one was level 25, one was level 20 without a second Spirit Ring, and one was only level 18—they couldn't fight this.

Just as he was about to call for the teachers upstairs, he was stopped by Oscar.

"If you cause trouble, you solve it yourself. How about this, let's go outside."

Oscar pointed at the shopkeeper, who was looking at them pitifully, and said to Ye Zhiqiu.

Ye Zhiqiu hesitated. Even if he could teach this white-clad boy a lesson, it wouldn't restore his academy's reputation. He sighed helplessly and wanted to let Oscar go.

However, he heard Dai Mubai provoke him: "Old Turtle, why are you chickening out?"

After being stopped by Oscar, he had guessed what Oscar was thinking.

The Shrek Academy teachers were all upstairs—three Spirit Saints above level 70 and one Spirit Emperor above level 60. If they let anything happen to Oscar, they might as well line up and kill themselves by bumping into a block of tofu.

Ye Zhiqiu possessed the Mystic Tortoise spirit, and the word "turtle" was the greatest taboo in his life.

Originally, he had only wanted to scare these boys and leave it at that; after all, he didn't want to be accused of bullying the young, especially since he didn't know the strength of the academy behind these children.

But Dai Mubai had touched his taboo. Ye Zhiqiu was furious, his anger turning into a cold laugh.

"Fine, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your teachers. Let's head outside."

After saying this, he turned and walked out, the large black tortoise shell on his back swaying in a way that looked somewhat comical, yet the spirit power he released was quite profound.

The students of Canghui Academy limped along behind Ye Zhiqiu as they exited the hotel, and Dai Mubai whispered to Oscar.

"This old guy is over level fifty, and his Mystic Tortoise Beast Spirit is quite decent; while his attack power isn't particularly high, his defensive capabilities are extremely strong.

If you can't hold out later, just call for the teachers; don't worry about losing face."

Oscar glanced at him, and Ma Hongjun did the same, but neither of the fellow disciples spoke, which left Dai Mubai feeling a bit awkward.

What he didn't know was that the four teachers upstairs were already sitting on the roof, opening a betting pool.

Li Yusong: "How many moves do you think little Ao can last in this match?"

Shao Xin looked worried and said: "Ten moves, perhaps; after all, he's only just reached level twenty."

Flender scratched his beard, a flash of cunning appearing in his hawk-like eyes as he spoke slowly: "Twenty moves shouldn't be a problem; let's bet on thirty moves."

Zhao Wuji sat to the side and asked: "Then let's open the betting pool. Li Yusong, how many moves do you feel little Ao can last?"

"Me? I'll take the middle ground: twenty moves."

"Then it's settled. I'm the one running the pool, so if you all lose, all this money belongs to me."

Zhao Wuji swept a pile of money into his arms and said with a chuckle.