The Foolhardy Master

Master's expression changed, and he was so furious he nearly fainted. What had he just said? A hundred-year soul ring?

"That's right. This time, His Excellency personally selected Tang San's soul ring, and Tang San liked it as well."

Zhao Wuji replied with a smile.

"Absurd!" Master finally could not hold it in any longer. He slammed the table and sprang to his feet. "How can a hundred-year soul ring possibly compare to a thousand-year soul ring?!"

"Hm?" Lin Xiao frowned. "So, Master disagrees with my decision?"

Master clenched his fists. Just as he was about to say something, Flender hurriedly stopped him, terrified that he would anger this Title Douluo.

Zhao Wuji was so frightened that cold sweat broke out all over him. If Lin Xiao was angered, Master would not even know how he died.

Just thinking about how even a Soul Douluo like Dragon Duke had died such a miserable death, what more was there to say about a Soul Grandmaster?

Master let out a heavy breath. "Your Excellency Lin Xiao, I do not understand why you had Tang San absorb a hundred-year soul ring. Aren't you harming him?"

Lin Xiao did not get angry. Instead, he smiled faintly. "Oh? It seems Master disagrees with what I did?"

"Of course. Xiao San is my disciple. His absorption of a soul ring must have my approval. Next time, I hope Your Excellency will not make decisions on your own. You will harm the little monsters this way."

Flender's expression darkened somewhat. At that moment, Lin Xiao rose to his feet, and an icy chill instantly filled the entire office.

The bone-piercing cold nearly drove the three of them mad, as though they had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Master, you are merely a Soul Grandmaster. What gives you the right to discuss the matter of soul ring allocation with me? Those bits of knowledge of yours? Don't make me laugh, will you?"

They had started arguing the moment they met, putting Flender in an awkward position. On one side was his longtime close friend; on the other was a powerful Title Douluo. How could this not put him in a difficult spot?

"Your Excellency Lin Xiao, Xiao Gang has always had this kind of temper. Please forgive him."

"Hmph. Since Shrek Academy does not welcome me, I shall leave at once."

Seeing this, Flender hurried over. "What are you saying, Senior? Shrek Academy's gates will always be open to you. Xiao Gang, hurry and apologize to Senior!"

Master frowned, but after seeing the look in Flender's eyes, he yielded. He bent slightly at the waist and said apologetically, "Your Excellency Lin Xiao, I apologize for what I said just now."

Lin Xiao sneered and sat back down. "Since Master has said so, we shall let this matter go."

Flender wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. A Title Douluo was a prized figure for any force, and their value surpassed everything else.

Moreover, throughout history, no academy had ever had a Title Douluo serve as a teacher. At most, they would serve as honorary elders or the like.

They had finally managed to gain a powerful Title Douluo, so letting him leave would be a tremendous loss.

At that moment, Zhao Wuji suddenly remembered something. He reached into his clothes with his right hand and took out two Soul Tools from his robes. When Master and Flender saw the Soul Tools on the table, they both looked over at the same time.

"Zhao Wuji, where did you get these?"

"These are the Soul Tools of Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang."

"Hm?" Master's expression became exceptionally shocked. "What did you say? They belonged to the Peerless Dragon Snake couple?"

"That's right. Those two old fools actually ambushed Tang San. If His Excellency Lin Xiao had not arrived in time, Tang San would likely have already died at the hands of the Peerless Dragon Snake couple."

Flender and Master both sucked in a breath of cold air. From their perspective, His Excellency Lin Xiao had been far too bold. It was truly terrifying.

But on second thought, Lin Xiao had protected Tang San. That was what was worth celebrating.

Master suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a trace of surprise. "I never expected the respected Peerless Dragon Snake couple to do such a thing. It truly cannot be tolerated by heaven."

Flender nodded. "Yes, perhaps this is simply retribution."

At the side, Lin Xiao leaned back in his chair without speaking, quietly watching them.

The Peerless Dragon Snake couple were renowned figures in the Soul Master world. Even some Title Douluo had to show them some courtesy, because their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was simply too terrifying, and their strength rivaled that of a Title Douluo.

They also had a clan, and quite a few powerful experts had emerged from within it.

Master let out a breath. "Let this matter end here. We should mention it as little as possible. If others learn that our Shrek Academy killed the Peerless Dragon Snake, there will surely be a great deal of trouble."

Zhao Wuji and Flender nodded at the same time.

They both agreed with Master's decision.

Lin Xiao smiled. "What is there to fear? With me here, let them come."

Flender gave a bitter smile. "Your Excellency must be joking. They may fear your strength, but we are different. Once you leave Shrek, we will still face plenty of trouble."

"Fine, fine. Handle it however you wish."

"Oh, right." Zhao Wuji remembered something. "Last time, I mentioned in my letter that the Titan Giant Ape captured Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu said she was saved by the roar of a bull."

Master furrowed his brows tightly and said in a deep voice, "If what Xiao Wu said is true, then I can confirm it. The owner of that bull roar was the Forest Emperor, the Sky Azure Bull Python!"

Flender and Zhao Wuji looked at each other in shock. There was actually such a being in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest? They had never even heard of it.

"The Forest Emperor is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, incomparably powerful."

Master froze, then turned to Lin Xiao and asked, "Your Excellency Lin Xiao knows about it as well? In that case, please tell us."

Lin Xiao nodded. "You all know that the Star Dou Great Forest is filled with dense woods, but the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest are no longer forest. There is a lake there instead."

"The lake is not very large, but its waters are crystal clear, like a paradise on earth."

The three exchanged glances. As Master nodded, the other two were also deeply shocked.

Could it be that His Excellency Lin Xiao had been to the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest?

Lin Xiao continued, "As its name suggests, the Sky Azure Bull Python has reached the Hundred-Thousand-Year level in strength, comparable to a human Level 98 Title Douluo. Its body is several hundred meters tall, a colossal creature with the head of a bull and the body of a python. Its entire body is azure, exceptionally dazzling and brilliant."

"Furthermore, the key sign that proves whether the Sky Azure Bull Python is powerful is its ability to speak human language. That is the characteristic of a Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation!"

Zhao Wuji shot to his feet, unable to believe what he had heard.

"Why have I never heard of this before?"

Lin Xiao glared at Zhao Wuji. "There are many things you do not know."

Master said gravely, "I never expected Your Excellency Lin Xiao to know so much. Very few people in the entire Soul Master world have ever gone there, and those who have seen the Sky Azure Bull Python are even fewer. Few people on the continent know of this matter. I only learned of it from an elder."