Curiosity Killed the Cat

Oscar wanted to investigate Yu Xiaogang, partly out of curiosity, and partly because he wanted to see if this guy would have any negative influence on his foster father.

There were only a few people he cared about in this world, and he couldn't let anyone ruin them.

To investigate, Oscar, who had neither money nor power, had only one way: to use the Inner Scene.

The Inner Scene was a method of cracking the arithmetic of the Heavenly Dao, using space and time as entry points.

Experts capable of peering into the Inner Scene could foresee the future development of the horizon, and could even judge the next move and strike direction of an opponent.

Most importantly, one could obtain the answer to any question here, provided they paid a certain price.

Finding an open space, Oscar stepped on the Blue Silver Grass to spread out the Qimen Formation.

Four interlocking formation disks emerged beneath his feet, swaying with deep blue light and shadow under the starry sky.

Amidst a sense of inversion, Oscar delved deep into the Inner Scene world.

It was like a dream world here, with no up, down, left, right, east, south, west, or north; all preferences were decided by the practitioner.

The practitioner could experience the thrill of a god here!

Therefore, Oscar was extremely cautious upon arriving; even with his strong Quiet Meditation, there was still a risk of getting lost.

"What influence will Yu Xiaogang have on Flender in the future?"

Oscar frowned and looked at the void not far away. After the practitioner posed a question, a 'small ball of light' would appear in front, and one only needed to shatter it to get the answer.

But shattering it was a difficult task, especially when it involved matters related to oneself; the resulting ball of light could even be described as indestructible.

Furthermore, if the question posed was abstruse and had huge implications, not only would the ball of light become incredibly large, but it would also put up a desperate resistance when attacked.

Not only that, if the question posed was a problem that broke the boundaries of the heavens, then what would appear would not just be a ball of light, but a massive fireball capable of destroying everything!!!

If it weren't for the fact that Yu Xiaogang's influence on his foster father was profound, Oscar would never have risked this.

"Why is this ball of light becoming more and more dazzling... is it an illusion?"

Oscar furrowed his brows tightly, staring at the ball of light not far away.

According to Teacher Zhao's description, a Spirit Master with Yu Xiaogang's personality and strength definitely couldn't accomplish anything major, and his influence on this world shouldn't be that great...

Just as he was thinking, the ball of light expanded instantly as if it had swallowed nutrients, and the massive fireball swelled up!

A burnt smell originating from the soul appeared instantly within the Inner Scene.

"It's over..."

The moment the thought arose, he was already swallowed by the flames.

"Cough, cough... cough..."

He was lucky enough not to die, but Oscar was already seriously injured. Although his clothes were still intact, they were covered in bloodstains and emitted the aroma of roasted meat.

"Cough, cough... curiosity killed the cat, though..."

Oscar's eyes flickered as he looked up into the unknown depths of the sky.

Although he was severely injured and the price paid was extremely high, the benefits gained were immeasurable.

Normally, according to the heavenly secrets he had seen, being burned to ashes, having his grave smoke black every day, and his descendants being unlucky for generations would have been enough!

Because he had seen the future development of the entire continent!

A war sweeping through major and minor sects, Martial Soul Hall, the two great empires, and all the vassal states was about to break out in the near future.

At that time, everyone would be swept into the storm of this war, unable to escape, and it would even... lead to the suffering of all living things!

As his thoughts churned, Oscar could no longer withstand the weakness of his body and fell into a coma.

I don't know how much time passed, but Ma Hongjun, who was groggily getting up to relieve himself, came over while humming an unknown tune and unzipping his pants.

"Os... Oscar?!"

Seeing Oscar bleeding from his seven orifices with bloodstains all over his clothes, Ma Hongjun jumped in fright, and he almost peed his pants.

"Help! There's an assassin!"

The shrill scream woke the sleeping Shrek, and Flender, Zhao Wuji, Li Yusong, Lu Qibin, and Shao Xin arrived one after another.

Flender picked up Oscar, his face gloomier than ever, while the other four teachers guarded the four directions.

"Damn it, who attacked my Shrek student!"

Flender's hoarse voice squeezed out from his throat, and the other teachers also unleashed their Avatar of Martial Soul, their expressions extremely grim.

Although many students of Shrek Academy had met with accidents, those had all occurred while hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest!

This was the first time someone had been so seriously injured within the academy!

Not to mention that Oscar was his foster son; he had taken care of him for so many years, and he was no different from his own flesh and blood!

Flender felt a raging fire burning in his chest!

"Shao Xin, leave Oscar to you to take care of first. Everyone else, dig three feet into the ground to find this bastard; I want to peel his skin off!"

Lu Qibin hurriedly stopped him. His martial soul was the Star Luo Chess, and possessing such a martial soul that tested intelligence, his logical ability was extremely strong, and he noticed something wrong instantly.

"Flender, don't be hasty; there is something quite suspicious about this matter."

This place was extremely remote, with few powerful Soul Masters wandering about.

Furthermore, Oscar was just a child who usually only moved within the village; he had absolutely no opportunity to offend any powerful Soul Masters.

Flender's eyes flickered, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he sighed as he spoke.

"Let's look at the child first; the child is what matters most."

At this moment, Shao Xin was already checking Oscar's pulse. He was even more anxious than Flender regarding the accident that had befallen Oscar.

His Martial Soul was a Sugar Bean, and he was a Food System Soul Master.

Oscar was being taught by him as a personal disciple!

One had to know that the probability of a Food System Soul Master appearing with Innate Full Soul Power on the Douluo Continent was so low that one might not appear in thousands of years!

If anything were to happen to Oscar, he would never find another personal disciple with such talent until the day he died!

After a long while, he exhaled and spoke slowly.

"This child doesn't look like he was attacked by someone; it was an accident during cultivation. I still have some medicinal herbs; the rest depends on the child's own fate."

After Oscar was taken away by Shao Xin, Flender's face turned pale and then green, his eyes filled with regret and a sense of indebtedness.

Not attacked by someone... it was an accident during cultivation!

If he hadn't been so strict with Oscar, could all of this have been avoided today?

Amidst the flickering of the hearth fire, Oscar's fingers trembled slightly.

The bitter scent of medicinal herbs drifted into his nostrils, carried by the heat of the flames.

Amidst the intense pain throughout his body, he opened his eyes.

"The little guy is awake? You were incredibly lucky to survive this time."

Shao Xin, who was brewing medicine, noticed the movement and sighed.

"Thank you, Master, I feel much better."

Oscar said softly, the corners of his mouth curling upward uncontrollably; in his heart, he was grateful that his luck was ridiculously good!

The future situation of the entire Douluo Continent, how many lives and how many heavenly secrets were involved?

To think he hadn't died after all that...

Compared to that, having his meridians shattered was a very light punishment. After all, with the Taiji Technique in his possession, he could fully recover in about two years.

"Drink this and get some good rest during this time. Your recovery ability is quite good, so there shouldn't be any major problems, but you must be careful with your cultivation in the future."

Shao Xin carried the freshly brewed medicine and sat by Oscar's bedside.

He looked at Oscar, whose mouth was curling upward wildly, and felt very worried. Shattered meridians were not easy to treat, and the best outcome would still be a damaged foundation for cultivation. Had this child gone mad?

Oscar slowly climbed up and heroically gulped down the decoction.

The bitter taste of the herbs carried a gentle warmth; it was definitely worth a fortune and might even be one of Master Shao's prized collections.

"Master, I will be careful."

Shao Xin's lips moved, and he tucked the quilt in for Oscar.

The meaning of 'teacher' and 'master' was completely different!

This child...

Little did he know what that bowl of medicine tonight would bring in return...