Birds of a Feather

"Enough, haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"

Flender glared at Ma Hongjun, leaving the latter somewhat bewildered.

Was this really his teacher?

Not just Ma Hongjun, but Dai Mubai and the others also looked at Flender with faces full of confusion.

This didn't seem like his personality at all.

Flender offered no explanation, instead turning his gaze toward Xiao Wu and Tang San.

"You two must be Tang San and Xiao Wu, right?"

In a backwater place like this, to be able to display such combat prowess.

Flender could only think of those two geniuses mentioned in Yu Xiaogang's letter.

This was also the reason for his sudden change in attitude.

He certainly didn't want to cause any resentment toward him over such a trivial matter.

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai and the others suddenly realized; so these were the two geniuses with innate full soul power that Dean Flender had spoken of.

Tang San and Xiao Wu immediately grew alert, stepping back a few paces without leaving a trace.

"Who are you?"

Tang San stared at him intensely, a dangerous glint flickering in the depths of his eyes.

Flender smiled slightly.

"My name is Flender. I am a friend of your teacher, and I have come here at his invitation."

Tang San was stunned upon hearing this.

His teacher's friend?

Hearing this, a look of disdain couldn't help but appear on Xiao Wu's face.

As expected of the Grandmaster's friend.

The trash Grandmaster raised an ungrateful disciple.

And his friend.

He didn't care when his junior was harassing a girl in the street, nor did he care when a fight broke out, but the moment his own junior suffered a loss, he immediately jumped out to bully the weak.

It was utterly shameless.

If they had just watched that lecher get beaten up, Xiao Wu might have even thought a little higher of them.

It could only be said that they were birds of a feather.

"Ahem... well..."

Ma Hongjun just started to say something, but Xiao Wu turned and walked away.

"Uh!"

Ma Hongjun stood there looking awkward, wishing he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

"Xiao Wu..."

Tang San called out, but Xiao Wu showed no intention of stopping.

He wanted to chase after her, but he couldn't just ignore his teacher's friend.

For a moment, he found himself in a dilemma.

Dai Mubai watched Xiao Wu's retreating figure, a thoughtful look on his face.

A girl with innate full soul power was not easy to find.

And with innate full soul power, as long as one didn't slack off, reaching the Title Douluo rank would be no difficult task.

If he could win her over, then the throne might not be entirely out of his reach.

The ambition that had long since gone dormant in Dai Mubai suddenly surged up again.

He glanced at Tang San.

Although the other party also possessed innate full soul power, his image was truly nothing to brag about.

He had absolute confidence that he could snatch Xiao Wu away from Tang San.

When it came to dealing with women, he was quite skilled.

Flender and the others looked rather embarrassed.

Who could have guessed that the two people they randomly encountered would be the geniuses from Yu Xiaogang's letter?

What a mess this had turned into.

Now that the first impression was ruined, it would be difficult to rebuild it later.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see the teacher."

Tang San withdrew his gaze with a look of helplessness and spoke in low spirits.

Although everyone could see that his mood was clearly off, they figured the matter had started because of them and dared not ask any questions.

Just as Tang San was preparing to lead the group into the academy, a nightmarish voice suddenly exploded in his ear.

"Everyone, please stay your steps!"

Tang San couldn't help but shudder, his expression turning into one of gnashing teeth.

Seeing this, the others couldn't help but feel puzzled, turning around one after another to look.

They saw a handsome youth dressed in black, luxurious robes walking toward them.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Flender and the others were even more confused.

The other party looked to be about the same age as Tang San; why would he be able to scare Tang San like this?

Tang San turned around, glaring at the approaching Lin Chen with gritted teeth.

He didn't speak, just stared at Lin Chen with a gloomy face, as if he wished he could swallow Lin Chen alive.

[Disaster Curse Tang San, passerby successful, obtained two levels of soul power.]

A response isn't just verbal; actions count too.

Therefore, the moment everyone turned around, the Disaster Curse had already been completed.

Seeing the system prompt, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.

Good heavens, this time he actually farmed two levels of soul power.

This was the first time such a situation had occurred.

Lin Chen suppressed the joy in his heart and sized up Flender and the others.

A middle-aged man with glasses, a short, burly man, a noble with yellow hair, a chubby redhead, and a guy who wasn't very old but had a face full of stubble.

Each and every one of them had a very distinct image.

If nothing went wrong, these should be Flender and the others from Shrek.

Why did they run all the way to Nuoding City?

Lin Chen swept a glance over them before his gaze landed on Tang San.

"Are these few your friends?"

Tang San noticed that Lin Chen seemed to glance at his brow.

This made him instantly nervous.

"Is there a problem?"

Lin Chen deliberately revealed a hint of pity, walked to his side, and patted his shoulder.

"Stay safe!"

With that, he didn't explain and walked straight past Tang San.

Tang San, however, was left stunned on the spot.

Flender and the others were completely bewildered, not quite understanding the situation.

Oscar looked at Tang San.

"What's the situation?"

It was only because of this question that Tang San suddenly snapped back to his senses.

"Lin Chen, wait!"

Tang San couldn't care about Flender and the others at all; he shouted and chased after him.

Flender and the others exchanged glances, all of them wearing blank expressions.

"Let's go."

Flender dropped one word and also followed closely behind.

Whatever the specific situation was, they would know once they saw it.

Tang San caught up to Lin Chen.

"Lin Chen, you'd better explain clearly; what exactly is going on?"

His face was full of anxiety.

Although Lin Chen often said his bad luck was coming, he had never been like this before.

This forced him to be suspicious.

The crisis he needed to face this time was likely far greater than any before.

A crisis far greater than before—one careless mistake could cost him his life.

How could he not be afraid, how could he not be anxious?

Lin Chen stopped in his tracks and glanced at Flender and the others who had caught up.

"Have you run into some trouble lately?"

Every time Tang San had overcome a disaster recently, he acted as if nothing had happened.

Lin Chen had been curious about this for a while.

Now that Gangzi had gone so far as to invite Flender over, his curiosity was piqued even further.

Why would Yu Xiaogang invite Flender here?

Lin Chen could only think of one possibility.

That was, they had encountered an enemy they could not handle themselves.

Yet, that enemy had neither injured nor killed them.

To neither injure nor kill, yet still be able to break a disaster—this was truly bizarre.

"Uh..."

Tang San was momentarily speechless; how could he tell others about such a thing?

Did he and his teacher not need to save face?

Seeing this, Lin Chen spread his hands with a look of helplessness.

"If you don't want to say it, then there's nothing I can do. After all, I'm not omnipotent."

With that, he turned and walked away.

This time, Tang San did not call out to him, nor did he give chase.

There were some things that simply could not be said.

Even if he knew that not saying it would lead to his death, he would never tell a soul.

He would rather die than let it slip out.

Having listened to their conversation, Flender and the others were left completely bewildered, unable to make heads or tails of it.

"Wait, what is going on here?"

Zhao Wuji's curiosity had been hooked, but with no answers in sight, he was burning with impatience.