At that moment, Little Funi ran over as well. Its body instantly transformed into a tiger as large as a lion. Then it snatched Tang Liu from Tang San's hands and carried him on its back.
Even as it ran far away, it did not forget to glare viciously at Zhao Wuji, baring its fangs.
After running far enough away, a blue-green glow radiated from its body and slowly healed Tang Liu.
"Sorry for the trouble, but please help me support Xiao Wu." Tang San looked at Tang Liu from afar, then handed the powerless Xiao Wu over to Ning Rongrong beside him.
"Teacher Zhao, I want to restart this assessment!"
Night.
"Hiss, that little monster really hit hard..."
Zhao Wuji touched his face, which had been badly swollen from Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, and grimaced in pain.
"Hmph, but Flender will definitely be thrilled this time. So many little monsters came at once..."
"Zhao Wuji."
At that moment, a deep voice rang directly beside his ear.
"Who's there? Stop playing tricks and come out!"
Zhao Wuji immediately stood up and shouted angrily, his eyes blazing.
"I have long heard of the great name of the Immovable Bright King. Today, I have come to see it for myself. Come out. I'll wait for you."
That voice said so.
Zhao Wuji sneered. "Fine! I'd like to see who dares cause trouble at our Shrek Academy. Once I catch you, I'll make you regret it!"
As he spoke, he followed a certain presence and ran toward the outskirts of Shrek Academy.
Before long, he entered a remote patch of forest.
"I'm here. I can sense that you're here too. Come out!" Zhao Wuji roared.
Not long after his voice fell, a tall, burly figure dressed in black robes and wearing a hood slowly emerged from the shadows.
"So you're the one playing tricks?" Zhao Wuji sneered.
"Playing tricks would be an exaggeration. It's just that I saw how satisfying it seemed for you to bully those children this morning, so my hands got itchy. I also wanted to try bullying someone smaller than myself," the man said calmly.
"Bullying someone smaller than yourself? You?" Zhao Wuji said disdainfully.
"You'll know once we start fighting. I won't waste words. As long as you can last more than the time it takes an incense stick to burn under my hands, I'll leave immediately without another word." The man, Tang Hao, spoke again.
After saying that, he slowly walked toward Zhao Wuji. In an instant, an incomparably heavy and oppressive aura spread from his body, making the trees around them tremble.
Fallen leaves swirled through the forest, yet none could enter within three feet of him.
He took another step, and two yellow soul rings rose beneath his feet.
Zhao Wuji sneered, his face full of mockery.
Another step, and two purple soul rings rose.
"Not bad. At least your soul ring configuration is optimal." Zhao Wuji shook his head disdainfully.
On the third step, four pitch-black soul rings rose this time.
"A Soul Douluo? Not bad! But I'm a strength-type Soul Saint. Even a Soul Douluo won't get the better of me!" Zhao Wuji's expression turned somewhat solemn, but his tone remained filled with mockery.
However, after saying those words, he could no longer speak. His entire body was even trembling.
Because at that moment, the only thing left in his vision was that final soul ring, scarlet red like blood!
"T-ten... ten... soul ring?" He could not even speak clearly.
Tang Hao had already arrived before Zhao Wuji, but he stopped there and said indifferently, "Since you're here, come out as well. After all, beating one is beating, and beating two is also beating."
The sound of leaves rustling came from a nearby tree. Then Flender leaped down from it, bowed deeply to Tang Hao, and respectfully said, "Your Excellency Clear Sky Douluo, may I ask how Zhao Wuji offended you?"
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"C-Clear Sky Douluo?!" Even Zhao Wuji's voice changed.
"Enough nonsense. You beat the young ones, so naturally the old one has come to help them vent their anger. That's only right. Besides, you beat up both my sons! Tell me, how do you want to die? I've never beaten one of them, and the other is one I can barely bear to hit—I've only ever used pressure on him or smacked his butt. Yet you, Zhao Wuji, beat both of them in one go! And you even hit Xiao Liu in the chest that hard?!"
Tang Hao casually slammed his hammer onto the ground. Zhao Wuji's heart trembled along with the forest floor.
"I won't make things difficult for you. I won't use my Martial Soul. As long as you can last the time it takes an incense stick to burn under my hands, we'll call this matter settled. Otherwise, you'll have to do one thing for me!" Tang Hao sneered. The next moment, he recalled the Clear Sky Hammer and ruthlessly punched Zhao Wuji in his bear-like face.
Miserable screams rang out through the forest.
Flender silently backed away several steps. He did not dare intervene or say anything, but he did dare to gloat.
If he had not been afraid of getting dragged into it, he might have already laughed out loud.
When Tang Liu woke up again, it was already the next morning.
When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the wooden rafters above him.
Turning to the side, he saw another bed. The blanket on it was neatly folded, but there was no one there.
The soul power in his body had basically recovered completely. The injury to his chest from Zhao Wuji's strike no longer hurt either, as though it had fully healed.
Suddenly, he felt something move beside his hand. He lowered his gaze, and a small green head entered his field of vision.
Their eyes met, and he saw the delight in the fox's eyes.
"You're awake," Little Funi said. "Thank you for saving me yesterday." Though Zhao Wuji's punch would not actually have harmed it.
Tang Liu smiled and shook his head. "I said I wouldn't let other Soul Masters hurt you, so I'll definitely keep that promise."
He picked up Little Funi and sat up from the bed. "I'm hungry too. Let's go eat."
After stuffing Little Funi into his clothes, Tang Liu put on his shoes, opened the dormitory door, and walked out.
The door opened, and the fresh morning air rushed into his nose, clearing Tang Liu's somewhat muddled mind.
It seemed someone had heard him open the door, because a figure jumped down from the roof.
"Xiao Liu, you're awake? Are you all right? Does your chest still hurt?"
Who else could have jumped down from the roof but Tang San?
"Don't worry, Brother. I'm already fine. With Little Funi's treatment, such a minor injury isn't a problem," Tang Liu said.
"Little Funi?" Tang San paused. "Oh, your Jade Spirit Fox, right?"
"Yeah. I caught Little Funi when I went to obtain my third soul ring. It was a lone hundred-year Jade Spirit Fox. I thought it was cute, so I brought it back to raise," Tang Liu began making things up again.
Little Funi felt rather conflicted.
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