Ma Hongjun Curses Yu Xiaogang: Useless Master! Golden Crocodile: Ce'er, keep Xiao Wu captive or kill her directly?

"Teacher!"

Ma Hongjun's eyes split with rage as he lunged forward to catch Flender.

Feeling the life force within Flender so faint it was almost imperceptible, Ma Hongjun whipped his head around and roared madly at Yu Xiaogang:

"Yu Xiaogang!

You bald piece of trash!

It was you who harmed the Dean!

You forced him to drain his essence just to show off!

Give me back my teacher's life!"

"Insolent!

Ma Hongjun, how dare you speak to Teacher like that?"

Tang San stepped forward, blocking Yu Xiaogang as a cold glint flickered in his eyes, his Purple Demon Eye radiating oppressive pressure.

"Teacher was only trying to break the deadlock!

If not for him, we would have been slaughtered by now!"

"Break the deadlock, my ass!"

"They were only after that woman; what does that have to do with our Shrek Academy?

It was your trash teacher who insisted on playing the hero and ended up killing my teacher!"

Ma Hongjun trembled with rage, pointing at Flender's shock of white hair.

"Look closely!

The Dean is losing his life for that bullshit fusion skill!

Yu Xiaogang is nothing but a murderer!"

"Watch your mouth."

Tang San's wrist flicked, several Bone Piercing Nails sliding into his palm, his voice chilling to the bone.

"If you dare insult my master again, don't blame me for forgetting our school ties and making you shut up forever!"

Looking at the Ma Hongjun before him, Tang San thought to himself:

Fatty, since you have insulted my teacher so, you have already invited your own death.

"Come on then!

If you have the guts, kill me!"

Ma Hongjun roared, his Evil Fire surging.

"You only have eyes for your trash teacher, but look around—who here hasn't been ruined by him?"

The members of Shrek looked at one another, the atmosphere heavy to the point of suffocation.

The academy, once a solid block of iron, shattered completely in this moment.

Ning Rongrong, who had never liked Flender, stood behind Tang San alongside Xiao Wu.

Dai Mubai and Oscar, who were on good terms with Ma Hongjun, stood by his side.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, her expression remained unchanged, yet she retreated behind the others.

In just one minute, Zhu Zhuqing saw the true colors of the Shrek group.

Was there really any need to stay in an academy like this?

Dugu Ce stood with his hands behind his back, watching the dog-eat-dog spectacle.

He chuckled and clapped his hands:

"Brilliant, truly brilliant.

Aunt Erlong, it seems your 'old flame' isn't very popular."

Liu Erlong looked at Dugu Ce.

Her gaze swept past Dugu Bo, Dugu Xuan, and Golden Crocodile Douluo standing behind him.

Finally, it rested on Dugu Ce's face.

Liu Erlong took a deep breath, her tone resolute:

"I will go with you.

From this day forward, I, Liu Erlong, sever all ties with Yu Xiaogang; we have nothing more to do with each other!"

"Erlong... you can't..."

On the ground, Yu Xiaogang clutched his bald head, his face full of disbelief, his voice raspy and strained.

"Enough!"

Liu Erlong turned sharply, sweeping a cold gaze over the tense, weapon-ready Tang San and Ma Hongjun.

"Flender's life and death remain uncertain, yet you are here killing each other? Tang San, tell me, why exactly did Flender bring you all to Blue Tyrant Academy?"

Although this incident made Liu Erlong cast aside the memories of her youth spent traversing the Douluo Continent with Yu Xiaogang and Flender, Flender had indeed sacrificed so much of his essence just for her sake.

In this lifetime, unless he encountered some extraordinary opportunity, his Soul Power Level would likely remain stuck at the Soul Saint rank forever.

Tang San retracted the hidden weapons from his palms, fell silent for a moment, and said in a low voice:

"Teacher... no, the Dean said that Shrek Academy does not have the qualifications to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. He hoped to merge Shrek into Blue Tyrant Academy to borrow the quota for the competition."

Liu Erlong looked at the unconscious, white-haired Flender, then looked at Yu Xiaogang, whose eyes were filled only with his own pride, and shook her head with a self-deprecating smile:

"Merge? If it were under normal circumstances, I wouldn't mind giving you this academy for Flender's sake. But now..."

Liu Erlong looked at Tang San, then at Yu Xiaogang's nauseating posture, and said coldly:

"Blue Tyrant Academy has no room for 'geniuses' like you, and even less room for this 'Grandmaster.' Take Flender and get out of my academy."

"Dean Erlong, we..." Dai Mubai still wanted to step forward to plead.

"Get out!" Liu Erlong's soul power erupted instantly, and the phantom of a Fire Dragon flickered and vanished.

Dai Mubai clenched his fists, his face full of resentment. He had just been about to reveal his identity as a Star Luo Prince, but then he reconsidered.

In front of these three Title Douluo, the Star Luo Empire was nothing more than an undefended backyard that they could enter and leave at will. His so-called status as a Star Luo Prince was nothing but a joke. He abandoned the thought.

Dugu Bo chuckled from the side: "Did you hear that? Grandmaster, it seems your 'theories' don't work here."

Tang San keenly sensed that the gazes of Dugu Bo, Dugu Xuan, and Golden Crocodile Douluo were sweeping over Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu, who was hiding behind him. A strong sense of crisis surged into his heart. Tang San vaguely felt that if they continued to stay, their lives might be in danger.

Tang San took a deep breath, suppressing the humiliation and resentment in his heart, and bowed to the three of them: "Three Crowned Ones, today's events were a case of our Shrek Academy overestimating our capabilities and offending you all. We hope you seniors will be magnanimous, overlook our petty mistakes, and let us go. We will take our people and leave immediately; we will not be an eyesore here any longer."

Having said that, Tang San turned to help the fallen Yu Xiaogang up.

"Hold it." Dugu Xuan let out a cold snort, stepped forward half a pace, and stared at Tang San with eyes like blades: "The rest of you can roll whenever you want. However, Yu Xiaogang must stay."

"Senior, what is the meaning of this?" Tang San's expression changed drastically, and he said hurriedly: "My teacher is already seriously injured, and the wager is already over!"

"Over? If this old man says it isn't over, then it isn't over." Dugu Xuan sneered, his tone icy. "This trash was just boasting shamelessly, forcibly draining someone else's essence for the sake of his own pathetic pride. If I let him leave just like that, wouldn't that be letting him off too easily?"

It was at this very moment that Golden Crocodile Douluo suddenly sent a telepathic message to Dugu Ce.

"Ce'er, that little girl hiding behind Tang San, the one called Xiao Wu, she is no simple character."

Dugu Ce's expression remained unchanged as he listened quietly.

"Hmph, merely a Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form. She might be able to deceive others, but she cannot hide from these old eyes of mine."

"What is your take on this?"

"Shall I strike now to kill her and carve out that Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone for you?"

"Or should we not be in such a rush, and instead keep her as a captive soul beast?"

"Wait until you have grown strong enough to absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, and then hunt her down?"

Dugu Ce's expression remained as usual, and he replied telepathically without a moment's hesitation:

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, just kill her directly."

"Oh? You don't want to keep her for a soul ring later?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo sounded slightly surprised.

"Long nights lead to many dreams."

Dugu Ce explained via telepathy.