Which of Your Dads?

"Good grief, not a single one returned. Could they have all died out there?"

Lin Chen only learned of this after waking up in the morning.

Whether it was Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's group, or Oscar.

None of them had returned.

This made him seriously suspect that they had all perished outside.

However, upon closer reflection, something felt off.

Flender and Zhao Wuji were Spirit Saints, after all; how could they possibly die in a backwater place like Nuoding City, where a mere Soul Ancestor could reign supreme?

Lin Chen couldn't help but glance at Xiao Wu, who was sitting across from him eating breakfast.

She truly was the female lead.

For two years, she hadn't suffered a single stroke of bad luck; her fortune was simply heaven-defying.

But...

She had accumulated six or seven instances of it by now; surely she was due for a bout of bad luck, right?

He just didn't know in what form it would erupt.

As Lin Chen pondered, he suddenly saw Tang San and Yu Xiaogang appear at the top of the stairs.

As expected.

Tang San was the Child of Destiny, after all; how could he die so easily?

Both of their expressions were quite grim.

Tang Hao had led them all the way back to Nuoding City, but not only had they failed to find those two damned fellows, they had instead discovered Oscar's corpse on the street.

That wasn't even the end of it.

Upon returning to the academy, they learned that Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had ended up with one dead and one severely injured.

Flender had also taken Dai Mubai and fled.

The events that transpired overnight left them truly questioning their existence.

They simply couldn't fathom how anyone could be unlucky to such an extent.

Tang San was fine, just a bit depressed.

As long as he, Xiao Wu, and his teacher were safe, he didn't care how many other people died.

Yu Xiaogang was different.

He had summoned Flender and the others from Suotuo City with a single letter, only for them to end up with three dead and two severely injured within a few days.

Who could handle that?

Flender had told him to wait at Shrek, but how could he have the face to see him now?

"Xiao Wu, are you alright?"

Seeing Xiao Wu, Tang San rushed to her side in a few quick strides.

He already knew.

The reason Ma Hongjun died was because he had tried to insult Xiao Wu.

It was fortunate he was already dead; otherwise, Tang San would never have let him off.

Xiao Wu replied irritably, "What could possibly happen to me?"

"Oscar went out to look for you all last night. Did you run into him?"

"Also, why don't I see Flender and the others?"

Hearing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but prick up his ears.

Tang San remained silent for a moment upon hearing this.

"Teacher Zhao Wuji sacrificed himself to save me, and Dean Flender was severely injured, so he took Dai Mubai to find a high-level healing Spirit Master."

Hearing this, both Lin Chen and Xiao Wu widened their eyes.

Those were two Spirit Saints.

In a godforsaken place like Nuoding City, shouldn't a Spirit Saint be invincible?

How could they end up in such a state?

Xiao Wu suddenly asked with alarm, "You didn't run into a Title Douluo, did you?"

If there really was a Title Douluo in Nuoding City, she would have to run.

Otherwise, if she were discovered, the best she could hope for was being kept in captivity.

Tang San shook his head. "If it had been a Title Douluo, we would have been completely wiped out. It was just a Spirit Douluo."

"Just?"

Hearing this, Lin Chen and Xiao Wu couldn't help but be rendered speechless.

You've been beaten like a dog, and you call it "just that."

Lin Chen asked, "What about Oscar? Didn't you run into him?"

Tang San shook his head. "No, but we found his corpse."

Lin Chen: "..."

Xiao Wu: "..."

How could that thirty-six-degree mouth of his utter such icy words?

Yu Xiaogang walked over as well.

"Lin Chen, come with me for a moment. Someone wants to see you."

Lin Chen frowned slightly.

He actually caught a trace of inexplicable joy on Yu Xiaogang's face.

So many people had died, what the hell was he happy about?

As for who wanted to see him, there was no need to guess; it had to be Tang Hao.

Could he have been discovered?

Probably not, otherwise Tang Hao wouldn't have sent Yu Xiaogang to fetch him.

He would have just killed him secretly instead.

It seemed he would have to keep a low profile from now on, or he would be exposed sooner or later.

Although he possessed the Silent Shadow Kill and had a certain chance of killing a Title Douluo, that probability wasn't exactly high.

Until he had absolute certainty, it was better to play it safe.

"Who?"

Lin Chen asked, feigning ignorance; that was the only way to fit the thought process of a normal person.

"You'll know when you see him."

Yu Xiaogang held his head high, chest out, with one hand behind his back, looking incredibly smug.

It made people inexplicably want to give him a hard slap across the face.

Lin Chen glanced at him indifferently and continued eating as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Tang Hao might be strong, but not enough to make him cower.

If he couldn't win, couldn't he just run?

With Silent Shadow Kill and Heavenly Thunder Movement, what could Tang Hao possibly use to catch him?

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression darkened instantly.

This little brat, wasn't he giving him a bit too little face?

If Tang Hao hadn't come, he would have had to endure it, but now that Tang Hao was here, he still had to endure it?

Then what the hell was the point of Tang Hao coming?

"Bang!"

Yu Xiaogang slammed a palm onto the dining table, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

"Are you deaf or something? Can't you hear me talking?"

Yu Xiaogang glared at Lin Chen, looking as if he wanted to swallow him alive.

"Are you sick or something? You scared the hell out of me."

Before Lin Chen could speak, Xiao Wu exploded; she had genuinely been startled.

Yu Xiaogang: "..."

Fine, fine, fine. So neither man nor beast holds me, the Theory Master, in any regard, right?

"Xiao Wu..."

"Shut up!"

Tang San tried to say something, but was cut off by a single look from Xiao Wu.

"Fine, fine, fine, you little brat, don't you regret this."

Yu Xiaogang looked furious, yet appeared to have no way to deal with Lin Chen.

With that, he turned and walked away.

"Great Master, please stay your steps!"

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang shuddered all over, feeling a sudden, painful pressure in his bladder.

He almost couldn't hold it in.

"Hoo!"

He took a deep breath, turned to look at Lin Chen, and gave a cold sneer.

"What's the matter, scared?"

"If you apologize to me now, it's not like I can't forgive you."

"Otherwise... heh!"

[Disaster Curse on Yu Xiaogang successful, obtained reward: one level of Soul Power.]

Sigh!

Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had just said he wanted to keep a low profile, so why couldn't he help himself the moment he saw that back?

"I just wanted to remind you that Ma Hongjun's corpse is still in his dormitory. If none of you take care of it, it'll start to stink in a few days."

After saying that, Lin Chen muttered in a low voice.

"To not even care for the corpse of one's own student—what kind of teacher is that?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened instantly.

What on earth was Flender doing, not even bothering to handle his own disciple's remains?

Did he expect him to go and bury the boy himself?

Tang San was stunned upon hearing this, but he quickly felt relieved.

Flender had been in a rush to treat his injuries and truly hadn't had the time to deal with Ma Hongjun's body.

With his teacher, his sworn brother, there, he didn't have to worry about anyone failing to lay Ma Hongjun to rest.

"Hmph!"

Yu Xiaogang let out a cold snort and flicked his sleeves as he walked away.

Tang San turned to look at Lin Chen: "Lin Chen, my father wants to see you."

Lin Chen suddenly recalled the events of yesterday. Wasn't it because of this so-called father showing up that the subsequent series of incidents had occurred?

Could it be that the one who wanted to see him wasn't Tang Hao, but that "father" from yesterday?

"Which father of yours?"