As the Zhu Clan Second Young Lady of the Star Luo Empire Zhu family, she was aware of these things.
The reason Dai Tianfeng was able to agree at the time, and the reason Pope Qian Xunji was so assertive, was largely because he was wary of Ao Zhan, a powerful figure in the Spirit Hall.
However, although she had long admired Ao Zhan's reputation, Zhu Zhuqing would never think of going to Ao Zhan to ask him how to become stronger.
After all, the Star Luo Empire was very wary of the Spirit Hall, especially of Ao Zhan, the Azure Dragon War God of the Spirit Hall.
If she gets too close to Ao Zhan, then she will have no one she can trust in the eyes of the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Zhu Clan.
Dai Tianfeng and her father, Zhu Tianlin, must be wondering if they have betrayed the Star Luo Empire and the Zhu Clan!
Most people would never betray their class and stance. As the second young lady of the Zhu Clan family, the second largest family in the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing was a noblewoman second only to the royal family in the Star Luo Empire. Her stance was that of the Star Luo Empire.
Since the Star Luo Empire benefits, the Star Luo Imperial Family and the Zhu Clan family, who are only connected to the royal family, also benefit, and therefore she can also benefit from it.
If she didn't have the identity of the Zhu Clan Second Young Lady, what would she be?
Even for a Soul Grandmaster, when traveling, the most important thing is one's identity and background.
This is why she appeared when Dai Mubai was about to be killed by Tian Yao. Dai Mubai was her fiancé, and regardless of whether he abandoned her, he was a prince of the Star Luo Empire.
If something were to happen to him, her status in the Zhu Clan would plummet, something Zhu Zhuqing could not tolerate.
When Tang San saw Ao Zhan's Azure Dragon Martial Soul, his eyes widened in fury.
"This is... a dragon?! A divine dragon?! How is this possible?! How could such a dragon become a person's Martial Soul?!" Tang San roared inwardly.
Seeing Huo Linfei Fire Qilin Martial Soul had already put him somewhat on the defensive, but he still tried to comfort himself.
So what if it's Fire Qilin?
He has even defeated the Ice Phoenix and the Six-Winged Angel. In Shrek, he also has a Fire Phoenix teammate.
Not to mention that he later realized that he was someone valued by the two Divine Residence and was destined to become a god in the future.
But now, seeing Ao Zhan's Azure Dragon, even though his mindset has changed drastically, he no longer feels so natural.
Dragon!
In his first life, he was a mythical being. Countless emperors in the Central Plains revered the dragon and called themselves the True Dragon Heaven.
The image of the Eastern dragon has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds, inspiring awe in everyone who mentions it.
Tang San didn't actually feel much awe for the dragons in this world, neither in his past life nor in this one.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan of the Douluo Continent was the lowest of the Upper Three Sects. Not only was it suppressed by the Clear Sky Sect, but it was also suppressed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, a support-type sect. How could it possibly have any respect for them?
Not to mention later, he even managed to manipulate half of the Dragon God, turning him into his henchman and daughter-in-law. The Dragon God, the strongest dragon, was even killed by the Five Great God Kings.
Therefore, Tang San of this world didn't take him seriously at all.
But Ao Zhan's Azure Dragon was different; it was a divine dragon, a true divine dragon!!!
"Damn it! I must get this power! Once I become a god, I will definitely steal this guy's Martial Soul! Only I, the supreme God King, can possess such Martial Soul!" Tang San's eyes revealed intense greed.
This dragon is truly magnificent; only God King like him could possess such Martial Soul!
He clearly sensed Tang San's greedy gaze and sneered inwardly, "Coveting my Azure Dragon Martial Soul?"
He deliberately intensified his pressure on Tang San, forcing Tang San to kneel on the ground.
When has the supreme Lord Sea God knelt before anyone?
Apart from his teacher Yu Xiaogang, but that was when he knelt down himself, which is fundamentally different from the forced nature of this situation.
He didn't look at the struggling Little Scumbag anymore; he could guess what he was thinking anyway—he was probably thinking the scoundrel was courting death.
He looked at Flender and the others, who were being suppressed by his aura, and said coldly, "You say you haven't done anything immoral under the name of the Spirit Hall, so why do you never refund the two Gold Soul Coin registration fee paid by the families who came to register with you? Even if their children are not admitted, you still don't refund the money?"
"And what's with that absurd graduation rate?! 62 students were admitted, 14 graduated, so what about the remaining 48?! What happened to them?!"
Under the Azure Dragon Dragon's Dragon Might, Flender and his companions broke out in a cold sweat. What happened to the rest of them?
That means he's dead.
Shrek's teaching philosophy has always been to teach monsters, but that's just what they say to those people. The reason for this is that the academy doesn't have many resources, so Flender came up with a solution—to find geniuses.
Because geniuses are not like ordinary people, they have a certain level of ability and foundation, so cultivating them doesn't require much effort.
But how talented can a commoner be?
Not to mention Shrek's stringent graduation requirements added another layer of pressure to them.
Even among geniuses, there are differences.
So some ordinary geniuses graduated from Shrek alive, while others didn't, and they became people Shrek would never mention.
Why not refund the money?
Shrek is a remote and unremarkable academy. Its dean, Flender, is a shrewd businessman, and the people there aren't exactly good people either. The academy's usual income comes from the registration fees collected from families who come to enroll, as well as from fighting in the Great Soul Arena and placing bets.
So how could you possibly get a refund?
These things, of course, cannot be said, because they had previously invoked the Spirit Hall's banner, and that was part of the reason those people were attracted here. If this were investigated, wouldn't they be finished!?
"Heh, you won't talk about it, huh? That's fine too. It doesn't matter whether you talk or not, because I know exactly what you're thinking!" A hint of sarcasm flashed in Ao Zhan's eyes, and the next second he was gone.
Swish!
Ao Zhan vanished from his spot in an instant, then reappeared in front of Flender, delivering a knee strike that slammed heavily into Flender's chest.
Flender screamed in agony as several of his ribs broke, and he flew backward through the air, spitting out a trail of blood.
"Those 48 people are all dead, right? You call yourself an academy, but you've never actually thought about carefully nurturing those children. With your high standards and desire to teach only geniuses, you don't want to put in much effort to teach them. So, those children who didn't meet your standards were simply ignored."
"In addition, the intense pressure of graduating from Shrek and your constant mention of their monster identities make them unwilling to lose them. They become impatient for quick success, either causing problems during their cultivation or going off to Soul Hunting on their own. You don't even care whether they come back alive. Am I right?"