The Heartbroken Xue Ye

Xue Ye shot to his feet. Thirty million Gold Soul Coins—this was the annual salary budget of an entire kingdom.

"What happened? Have you found out?"

"We are investigating."

Half an hour later, several elderly men entered from outside the main hall.

"Your Majesty, we have found out. The Imperial Tutor did it."

"Lin Xiao?" Xue Ye frowned slightly.

Xue Qinghe, standing beside him, said softly, "Father, could Teacher have run into some kind of trouble?"

"Thirty million Gold Soul Coins! What could possibly cost thirty million?"

Xue Ye was furious. He himself did not even spend thirty million Gold Soul Coins in a year, yet in just a few short hours, it was gone. It was truly unbelievable.

Xue Qinghe was also rather puzzled. What exactly was Lin Xiao doing?

Shrek Academy.

The headmaster's office.

Flender was still swiping the Blue Gold Card in his hand, responding to Lin Xiao as he did so.

Once he felt it was about enough, he returned the Blue Gold Card to Lin Xiao.

The scorching-hot card left Lin Xiao somewhat amazed. Listening to the sounds of Gold Soul Coins being spent, he finally understood that Flender's greed for money was well deserved.

Zhao Wuji was utterly dumbfounded and could not help swallowing. Had the headmaster gone mad?

Flender happily put the card in his hand into his Soul Tool and said with a chuckle, "Thank you, Your Excellency. You will not feel bad about the Gold Soul Coins I spent, will you?"

"Uh..." Lin Xiao froze for a moment. "No, no. Use it to improve the children's meals."

Of course he did not care. It was not his money, anyway.

But Xue Ye was on the verge of tears. He suddenly regretted giving Lin Xiao the Blue Gold Card.

Prince Xue Xing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Looking at the bill in his hand, he felt as though all the blood had rushed to his head. He did not even have the strength to stand.

"Fifty million Gold Soul Coins... Has the Imperial Tutor been kidnapped?"

"Lin Xiao!"

"Achoo~" Lin Xiao sneezed. "Caught a cold?"

"Your Excellency, Zhao Wuji and I discussed it. We plan to build a private apartment just for you. What do you think? What style would you like? The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace style, or the style of the Star Luo Empire?"

"Huh?" Lin Xiao truly wanted to ask just how much this guy had spent.

"The Heaven Dou Empire's style. I am used to living in it."

"Alright, rest assured. We guarantee the task will be completed." Flender nodded and turned to Zhao Wuji.

"Zhao Wuji, I will leave this matter to you. Make sure Your Excellency's arrangements are absolutely perfect. You must follow everything in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace."

"Alright, boss, but... could you give me some money first? So I can hire workers and such."

Flender glared at Zhao Wuji. "When you have finished building it, I will give you the money. You will cover the other expenses yourself."

Zhao Wuji wanted to cry. He knew exactly what kind of person his boss was—a complete miser who would not part with a single coin.

But he could not refuse the task his boss had given him. He could only grit his teeth and leave the room.

Lin Xiao swirled the teacup in his hand. "Do not worry, Flender. I am a teacher at this academy now. If you need anything, just call for me."

"Mm, Your Excellency is too polite. The children are in your hands. How they train is up to you."

Lin Xiao rose to his feet. "No need. You are the headmaster of Shrek Academy, so you should arrange everything. If you need me, I will come."

With that, Lin Xiao pushed open the door and left Flender's office. After returning to his room, Lin Xiao took out a notebook and began recording the events happening across the continent.

If I can go back, I definitely have to write a novel. (doge)

It was not until deep into the night that Lin Xiao put down his notebook. Just as he was about to cultivate, an icy voice came from behind him.

"Kid, come out!"

Lin Xiao stopped and gave a cold laugh. Just as he was about to follow the voice, Li Bai appeared beside him.

"Master, this aura... belongs to a Titled Douluo."

"Are you afraid?"

Li Bai dropped to one knee. "Even if I die in battle, I will not be afraid."

Lin Xiao patted Li Bai on the shoulder, then leaped lightly into the air and flew straight toward the back mountain of Shrek Academy.

When he arrived at an open clearing, Lin Xiao stopped and said softly toward the distance:

"Since you are here, what is the point of hiding? The youngest Titled Douluo, Tang Hao."

Sure enough, the instant Lin Xiao finished speaking, a black shadow silently appeared ten meters in front of him.

"How do you know my title?"

"Peerless Battle Soul Hammer, towering Clear Sky Sect. As expected of the heir to the number one sect under heaven—you live up to your reputation."

"Your Excellency came here because of those children, right?"

Tang Hao could not help frowning upon hearing Lin Xiao's words. Who exactly was this kid? How could he possibly know his identity?

"That is right. You seemed quite happy bullying them during the day, so today, I will bully you too."

Lin Xiao stood where he was, his expression unchanged, and chuckled. "Hehe, Clear Sky, when did you ever see me bully them?"

"During the test, I did not use a single soul skill. You should not have seen anything, right? So, Clear Sky, your son was simply too weak and was defeated by me."

"What, you came to take revenge over this? Hehe, Clear Sky's reputation is probably going to stink. You truly are as unreasonable as ever."

Tang Hao took a step forward, and a wave of pressure immediately bore down on him.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly and likewise took a large step forward. His aura rose like a tsunami, forming a massive wave. His body stood tall and proud, like a mountain peak.

Tang Hao's expression changed slightly. Before he could react, the swaying shadows of the surrounding trees suddenly vanished.

In that instant, he was completely enveloped in crimson.

Tang Hao shouted angrily, "Who exactly are you?"

"Lin Xiao."

"Lin Xiao? Fine. If I do not teach you a lesson today, you truly will not know what Clear Sky Douluo means!"

"Hehe, since Clear Sky wishes to make a move, this junior naturally will not refuse. But you must have the time for it."

Lin Xiao chuckled, stepped forward with his right foot, and waved his right hand. A blood-red longsword silently appeared in his palm.

At that moment, terrifying killing intent surged forth. In almost an instant, Tang Hao was sealed within a separate world.

Tang Hao held his hammer horizontally before him and stared coldly at the crimson space around him. When he saw Lin Xiao's figure, his eyes held nothing but icy intent.

I never expected this fellow to be so terrifying. If this child is not eliminated, he may very well become a future scourge. Today, I will destroy him.

A chill flashed through Tang Hao's eyes. Just as he was about to charge forward, he discovered that his body had sunk deep into the crimson ground.

The earth was like a swamp, frantically swallowing Tang Hao's body.

"This is a domain. Who exactly are you?!"