A Grass Chicken Dares Call Itself a Phoenix? Go Teach the Shrek Seven Devils a Lesson

"There's actually such a thing?!"

Dugu Bo frowned deeply.

No wonder his granddaughter had felt so wronged.

"Not only that."

Dugu Yan continued:

"Among them was a lecherous fat man who actually set his sights on my teammate, Ye Lingling."

"Ye Lingling? The Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master?"

"That's right, her."

"Isn't she someone the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, has taken a liking to? How did that fat man dare?"

Dugu Yan sneered.

"On the Shrek Seven Devils' first day at the academy, they beat up Xue Beng. The three education committee members heard that they had defeated our Imperial Battle Team at the Soul Arena and thought highly of them, treating them as geniuses. That useless Xue Beng could only swallow his anger."

"Bastards!"

Dugu Bo slammed his palm onto the table, making the teacups jump from the impact.

"A pack of wild brats from the countryside dare run rampant in Heaven Dou City! Those three committee members must be senile too, admitting every stray cat and dog into the academy!"

Seeing her grandfather angered, Dugu Yan struck while the iron was hot.

"That fat man is called Ma Hongjun. His martial soul is clearly just a mutated grass chicken, yet he shamelessly calls himself the Evil Fire Phoenix. We warned him not to harbor improper thoughts toward Ye Lingling, but he actually humiliated us as defeated opponents, saying we had no right to meddle in his affairs!"

"Evil Fire Phoenix?"

Dugu Bo laughed in extreme anger.

"A grass chicken dares call itself a phoenix? What utter ignorance!"

The more Dugu Bo thought about it, the angrier he became. Suddenly, he looked toward Shui Bing'er and Leng Jun, a glint flashing through his eyes.

"Brother Leng, if it's convenient, I'd like Bing'er to accompany me to the Royal Academy and teach that bunch of rotten fish and shrimp a lesson. Let them see what a true phoenix is, and what a true genius is!"

Dugu Yan was taken aback.

"Grandfather, the Shrek Seven Devils aren't easy to deal with. Aside from that fat man who calls himself the Evil Fire Phoenix and that Little Scoundrel with decent combat skills, there's also an Evil Eye White Tiger Soul Master of considerable strength. Little Sister Bing'er may be exceptionally talented, but she's still young..."

"Yan Yan, you worry too much."

Dugu Bo chuckled.

"Those pieces of trash are beneath mention before Bing'er. Although Bing'er is only a three-ring Soul Elder, she can easily crush any Soul Master of the same rank. Even four-ring Soul Ancestors or five-ring Soul Kings may not be her match."

"What?!"

Dugu Yan was stunned. When she looked at Shui Bing'er again, her gaze had completely changed.

She knew that since her grandfather had said so, he must have had his reasons.

Shui Bing'er and Leng Jun exchanged a glance.

At that moment, Xu Feng's voice rang out in Shui Bing'er's mind:

"Bing'er, agree to it. Go see what that Evil Fire Phoenix really is. You can also conveniently do Dugu Bo a favor and make him owe you another one."

"Alright."

Shui Bing'er turned to look at Leng Jun.

"Grandfather, then I'll accompany Grandpa Dugu on this trip."

After pondering for a moment, Leng Jun nodded.

"That works. If Brother Dugu personally makes a move, people will say he's bullying the young. It would indeed be more appropriate for you to act. I've met Committee Member Meng Shenji a few times, so I won't enter the academy and make things awkward. However, I'll watch over you from the shadows."

Dugu Bo was overjoyed.

"Then it's settled! Tomorrow morning, I'll take Bing'er to the academy to meet them!"

At dinnertime, Dugu Bo prepared a lavish banquet to entertain Shui Bing'er and Leng Jun.

The host and guests both enjoyed themselves during the meal. In high spirits, Dugu Bo recounted many amusing stories from his youth.

After dinner, Shui Bing'er took out the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma from the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch.

She lightly sliced the ganoderma with her fingertip and dripped two drops of blood onto it.

This was the method Xu Feng had taught her.

The medicinal effects of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot had fused into her blood, allowing it to detoxify poison.

Holding the treated Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Shui Bing'er walked up to Dugu Yan.

"Sister Yan Yan, this is the detoxifying medicinal herb I prepared for you."

"This is..."

Dugu Yan looked at the ganoderma glowing with purple radiance. Though she did not recognize it, she could still sense the strange energy contained within.

"This is Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, the finest among ganoderma. It can strengthen one's foundation and nourish one's essence, replenish qi and increase cultivation, helping to raise Soul Power."

Your body had been eroded by the Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom. Though it had not seeped into your bones like Grandpa Dugu's, it still needed to be treated.

After taking this Ganoderma, your constitution would be transformed. From now on, you would no longer suffer backlash from your own toxins."

Dugu Bo stood to the side, his face full of gratification.

"Yanyan, hurry and accept it. The herbs Bing'er chose can't be wrong."

"Thank you, Sister Bing'er."

"You're welcome. Swallow the whole plant directly, then cultivate and absorb its medicinal effects."

"Alright."

Dugu Yan accepted the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, sat down cross-legged, swallowed it, and entered a meditative state...

Two hours later, Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes.

The green in her eyes had faded considerably.

This was the change brought about by the dilution of the toxins.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo was overjoyed.

"Yanyan, how do you feel?"

Feeling the surging Soul Power within her, Dugu Yan's face showed disbelief.

"Grandpa, I... my Soul Power really broke through! From the early stage of Rank 39, I directly reached Rank 40!"

"Wonderful!"

Dugu Bo clapped excitedly.

"Bing'er, you've helped us tremendously again!"

"It was nothing."

Shui Bing'er smiled.

"Sister Yanyan's foundation is solid. If she hadn't been hindered by the backlash from her own toxins, she would have reached the level of a four-ringed Soul Ancestor long ago. Now that the medicinal power of the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma has spread through her body, her Soul Power will improve even faster in the future."

Dugu Yan rose to her feet and solemnly bowed to Shui Bing'er.

"Sister Bing'er, words cannot express my gratitude. I, Dugu Yan, will remember this favor."

In high spirits, Dugu Bo chuckled and teased, "What a pity Bing'er is a girl. If she were a man, Yanyan should repay this life-saving favor by marrying him, hahaha~~~"

"Brother Dugu, you really know how to joke~~"

Leng Jun laughed as well.

Shui Bing'er lowered her head slightly, somewhat embarrassed.

She knew full well that the one who had truly detoxified Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan was the mysterious Phoenix in her mind.

That night, Shui Bing'er and Leng Jun stayed at Dugu Manor.

The next day.

After the four had breakfast, Dugu Bo brought Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Leng Jun followed them in secret.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located twenty li outside Heaven Dou City, backed by mountains and surrounded by beautiful scenery.

The academy covered an enormous area, with magnificent buildings. It truly deserved its reputation as the empire's number one Soul Master Academy.

As the academy's honorary advisor, Dugu Bo naturally passed through without obstruction.

The moment the three entered the academy gates, they saw a group of students gathered before the bulletin board, talking animatedly.

Dugu Yan stopped a student she knew.

"What happened?"

"Senior Yanyan, it's an academy announcement. There'll be an exchange match at the central training grounds this afternoon. That newly arrived group called the 'Shrek Seven Devils' will challenge the academy's second team."

"What?!"

"The academy's intentions are already obvious. If they win, they'll replace the second team. Even your main team lost to—"

"Shut up!"

A surge of anger rose within Dugu Yan.

The members of the Royal Academy's second team were all weak. Not one of them had even reached the level of a three-ringed Soul Elder. They definitely could not be a match for the Shrek Seven Devils.

The academy was doing this to establish the Shrek Seven Devils' reputation and let them rightfully replace the original second team.

Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo what the announcement said.

A strange smile appeared on Dugu Bo's face.

"Isn't this perfect? Bing'er, let's go meet the three academy councilors."