Copying the Cat to Draw the Tiger

Since Zhao Wuji had stepped in, there was naturally no need for Dai Mubai to do anything further.

Ye Zhiqiu stared at Zhao Wuji with vigilance; the man before him had casually shattered his third soul skill, which meant his Soul Power Level was definitely not below his own.

"You are their teacher? Which academy are you from?"

Since Dai Mubai had been the one to provoke the conflict first, Blue Sunshine Academy held the moral high ground, so Ye Zhiqiu immediately began to question Zhao Wuji.

However, because Dai Mubai had started the trouble and the three of them were wearing casual clothes rather than academy uniforms like those of Blue Sunshine Academy, Ye Zhiqiu had no idea where these people came from.

If they were students and teachers from a major power or a prestigious academy, Ye Zhiqiu would simply consider himself unlucky and swallow the loss.

If they were from some small academy or an obscure third-rate power, then Ye Zhiqiu would insist on pursuing the matter; it concerned his reputation and the reputation of Blue Sunshine Academy.

Zhao Wuji did not answer Ye Zhiqiu's question, instead allowing his soul rings to rise slowly from beneath him.

Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black.

When Zhao Wuji's first two soul rings rose, Ye Zhiqiu's expression turned grave.

The first two rings were a standard soul ring configuration, and since he was the lead teacher for this group of students, his Soul Power Level had to be at least above that of a Soul Ancestor.

Ye Zhiqiu's own soul ring configuration was quite lackluster, so even a Soul Ancestor with a standard configuration would be difficult for him to handle.

Following that, two more soul rings rose from Zhao Wuji's body: Purple, Purple.

Ye Zhiqiu's complexion began to look unsightly.

Black—Zhao Wuji's fifth soul ring rose; it was a ten-thousand-year soul ring.

At this, Ye Zhiqiu clenched his palms into fists, feeling extremely nervous.

Black—Zhao Wuji's sixth soul ring rose.

Ye Zhiqiu was drenched in sweat, fear rising from the bottom of his heart.

But it was not over yet; the final soul ring rose from Zhao Wuji's body.

Black!

"A seven-ring Soul Saint!"

Ye Zhiqiu shouted inwardly, his legs trembling so hard he could barely stand.

He finally realized what kind of figure he was facing; a seven-ring Soul Saint with a standard soul ring configuration was a renowned heavyweight in the soul master world. Even if one served as a teacher at an academy, that was enough to be the dean of a high-level Soul Master Academy.

In Ye Zhiqiu's memory, the dean of Blue Sunshine Academy, Shi Nian, was a Soul Saint.

Blue Sunshine Academy was a comprehensive academy, including primary, intermediate, and high-level departments.

These corresponded to primary, intermediate, and high-level Soul Master Academies.

Setting that aside, let us return to the main topic.

Ye Zhiqiu's eyes were locked onto the seven soul rings on Zhao Wuji's body, and at this moment, he had only one thought: run!

But could he really get away? Even if he could escape, what about these children from Blue Sunshine Academy?

They certainly wouldn't be able to run.

Ye Zhiqiu considered himself a responsible teacher and would not abandon his students to save himself, so he tremblingly took the initiative to walk up to Zhao Wuji, willing to accept his punishment.

In fact, was Ye Zhiqiu truly at fault?

It was Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun who had started the conflict; Blue Sunshine Academy could be considered to have been acting in self-defense.

Even if the methods were a bit extreme.

The only issue one could pick with Ye Zhiqiu was that he had attacked a junior.

But none of that mattered; in the soul master world, might makes right.

Ye Zhiqiu only hoped that the Soul Saint before him didn't have any intention of killing them to silence them.

"I admit my fault! I beg you... I beg you to let those children go."

Ye Zhiqiu stood before Zhao Wuji, keeping his posture very low.

"Very well. As long as you can take three moves from me, I will no longer pursue today's matter."

Zhao Wuji was not a wicked or vicious person, at least not at this moment.

Therefore, he had no intention of taking Ye Zhiqiu's life.

The reason he had revealed his full set of soul rings was merely to imitate Tang Hao from that day.

It must be said, Zhao Wuji's imitation was quite convincing.

After speaking, Zhao Wuji did not attack immediately, waiting instead for Ye Zhiqiu to release his defensive soul skill.

Ye Zhiqiu naturally would not miss this window, and his second and fourth soul rings flashed simultaneously.

A translucent blue barrier appeared around his body.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji loosened his joints, then swung his palm directly toward Ye Zhiqiu's protective barrier.

"Bang!"

The palm struck the protective barrier, emitting a thunderous sound, and fine cracks immediately appeared on the surface of the shield.

Seeing this, Ye Zhiqiu had just let out a sigh of relief, but the very next moment, dense cracks crawled all over his protective barrier.

With a crisp shattering sound, the barrier condensed from all of Ye Zhiqiu's defensive soul skills was casually smashed to pieces by Zhao Wuji.

"BOOM!"

Zhao Wuji threw another punch, blasting Ye Zhiqiu straight up into the sky.

He then leaped high into the air and kicked Ye Zhiqiu back down to the ground with a single strike.

One palm, one punch, and one kick.

In just three moves, Ye Zhiqiu was left sprawled on the ground, unable to even crawl back up.

Zhao Wuji didn't even glance at Ye Zhiqiu, simply turning around to leave.

These three moves were the same ones Tang Hao had used on him that night; although Tang Hao had said he would give Zhao Wuji the time of one incense stick to hold out, in reality, Tang Hao had embedded Zhao Wuji into the ground with just one palm, one punch, and one kick, so deeply that he couldn't be pried out.

In the end, it took Flender a Herculean effort to dig Zhao Wuji out.

Today, Zhao Wuji had imitated the way Tang Hao revealed his soul rings and the movements he used to beat him up with his bare hands.

It feels so good! So this is how satisfying it is to intimidate others with soul rings and beat them up with bare hands.

This was exactly what Zhao Wuji was thinking to himself right now.

After Zhao Wuji returned to the inn and went up to the second floor to rest, the students of Blue Sunshine Academy cautiously approached their team leader, Ye Zhiqiu, who was lying on the ground.

"Teacher! Teacher!"

A female student shook Ye Zhiqiu, but he showed no reaction.

She tremblingly reached out a finger to check his breath, and to her pleasant surprise, found he was still breathing.

"The teacher isn't dead, he's just unconscious."

The girl was overjoyed; Ye Zhiqiu had led the team to the Star Dou Great Forest specifically to help her obtain a soul ring, and if Teacher Ye had died, her soul ring would naturally have been lost.

"Those people are too detestable. Not only did they provoke us, but they also beat Teacher Ye into this state."

A male student said indignantly.

"Which academy are they from? When we return to the academy, we must tell Dean Shi Nian about today's events and have the Dean avenge Teacher Ye and seek justice for our Blue Sunshine Academy."

But no one could answer which academy Dai Mubai and the others belonged to, because from beginning to end, Dai Mubai had only provoked them without revealing a single piece of information.

The Shrek group also returned to the second floor of the inn and checked into their rooms one after another.

Li Luo, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu shared one room.

Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar were short on funds, so the three of them squeezed into one room.

Dai Mubai was a wealthy young master and naturally wasn't short on money, so he took a room for himself, though he whistled at Zhu Zhuqing as he entered.

Zhu Zhuqing glared at Dai Mubai in disgust, and seeing that she ignored him, Dai Mubai simply went inside and shut the door tight.

When Zhu Zhuqing had escaped, she hadn't brought anything with her; she had only had a dozen or so Gold Soul Coins, ten of which were spent when she registered for Shrek Academy.

Later, she spent some more on food and daily necessities.

As a result, she was now penniless and had no money to rent a room.