Mu En looked at Gu An.
The cloudy old eyes that had relaxed slightly now that things had settled tightened again.
The corners of his mouth had turned down completely, and the wrinkles between his brows deepened.
His voice grew cold.
"So, what else do you want?!"
Gu An paid no mind to the utterly ugly expressions on the faces of the people from Shrek Academy.
He merely smiled casually, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Nothing much."
"I just want them to fight me. That's all."
"To get revenge for my little sister."
After saying this, Gu An felt a little helpless.
If he weren't trying to avoid drawing Great God King Tang's attention too soon, he'd have Leng Yaozhu tear Shrek Academy apart right now.
What a pity.
He still had too few bodyguards.
The entire Spirit Transmission Academy had only Leng Yaozhu, a Limit Douluo. Counting himself and Mother Gu, they had just three core members in total.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might be rich, but they were completely useless when it came to fighting strength.
Besides, no one knew how much power Blue Silver Empress A Yin still retained inside Shrek Academy's Golden Ancient Tree.
Would she step in to help at a critical moment?
There was an even greater uncertainty.
Tang Hao and the World Consciousness of this world.
Gu An had no idea which of them held the upper hand in their struggle over the Douluo Continent.
Better safe than sorry.
He had to be cautious.
His enemies had never been Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Zhou Yi, or even Mu En.
They were the person standing behind them.
Asura God Tang San.
The Titled Douluos and Limit Douluos of the third part of the Douluo Continent series were indeed powerful. Leng Yaozhu alone could suppress the five elders of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion.
But that was compared to mortals.
Compared to the Asura God, they existed on entirely different levels.
Jokes were jokes, but he couldn't treat his life like one. He'd finally gotten transmigrated once, and he wasn't about to go looking for death.
Once the World Origin awakened, he wouldn't have to be so constrained.
But he wasn't going to stay passive, either. When he fought Huo Yuhao, he'd look for a chance to see if he could kill him!
After hearing Gu An's words, the Shrek Academy group fell silent.
Everyone's gaze settled on Gu An, sizing him up.
The pressure Leng Yaozhu had brought to bear on them had been so immense that it had made them fall into a kind of habitual thinking.
They assumed that the little boy she'd brought with her must be a genius too.
They just didn't know how strong he was right now.
Seeing their silent reaction, Gu An's lips curled slightly. He knew what they were thinking.
"Let me introduce myself."
"Gu An, a One-Ring all-round Soul Master."
The people from Shrek all froze for a moment. They exchanged glances, seeing delight in one another's eyes.
Who would've thought? They really hadn't expected this!
With Leng Yaozhu, a Limit Douluo with six black and three red Soul Rings, standing right in front of them, their expectations of Gu An—or rather, their wariness and respect for him—had been raised to an incredibly high level.
They'd thought the little boy would be at least a Two-Ring Soul Master, maybe even a Three-Ring or Four-Ring Soul Master.
And yet...
One Ring! Just a One-Ring Soul Master! And some all-round type they'd never even heard of.
Wasn't he basically asking to get beaten up?
Xuanzi, who had only just been healed and brought around by Zhuang Yusen, was the first to crack. He burst out laughing.
His face still bore the pallor and bloodstains left by the torment of Phoenix Cry in the Nine Heavens.
Though his body still hurt, Xuanzi managed to laugh anyway.
"One Ring? Just a One-Ring Soul Master, and you want revenge for a Two-Ring Soul Master who already lost her match?"
"Are you joking?"
The others had more restraint and didn't laugh out loud, but their expressions had relaxed considerably.
Without even thinking it over, they were ready to agree.
A One-Ring Soul Master fighting a Two-Ring Soul Master—no matter how talented the little boy was, there was no way he could win.
Huo Yuhao was only a One-Ring Soul Master, but he wasn't important. What mattered was that Wang Dong was already a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster.
Two against one. How could they lose? How could he possibly win?
Gu An was a genius, but every student at Shrek was a genius too.
They didn't believe he could overcome the gap of an entire ring and defeat someone of a higher rank.
Only Mu En didn't act so rashly. He played it safe.
His cloudy eyes fixed on Gu An, sizing him up from head to toe several times.
Then he asked, "Little one, how old are you?"
Gu An blinked.
An innocent, childlike smile appeared on his face, his eyes curving into crescents. He was quite handsome.
Even the old ladies, young wives, and young women on the opposing side felt an urge to pull him into their arms and cuddle him.
That expression lasted less than three seconds.
Gu An's mouth immediately began to twitch downward. His brows knitted, and a retch rose in his throat.
He made no attempt to hide his disgust.
He'd managed to gross himself out.
The people from Shrek Academy relaxed again. Six years old and already at One Ring—Innate Full Soul Power, then.
But Innate Full Soul Power wasn't uncommon at Shrek Academy.
Every year, a few promising students with Innate Full Soul Power showed up among the new students. It was nothing special.
Even so, while they felt relieved, their expressions soured as though they'd swallowed a dead fly.
Because they'd just remembered something else.
How the hell could a six-year-old be the older brother of a girl who was eleven or twelve?
When he'd tricked them just now, he'd even put on a whole act, saying, "This is my little sister," as if he meant it.
And now?
He wasn't even bothering to pretend anymore, was he?
A six-year-old older brother and an eleven-year-old younger sister.
How had he managed to say such nonsense with a straight face earlier?
He really had no shame!
Xuanzi's face flushed red once again. His fists clenched with a crackle, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
As expected of a Super Douluo, he recovered quickly.
But his listless appearance showed that he was all bark and no bite.
When had anyone at Shrek Academy ever been played by a little brat so many times?!
This was intolerable!
Xuanzi took half a step forward.
Then his gaze involuntarily swept over Leng Yaozhu, who stood behind Gu An.
Leng Yaozhu had her arms crossed, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the faintest hint of a smile playing at her lips.
Xuanzi pulled his foot back, shut his mouth, and decided it was safer to back down.
Zhuang Yusen let out a breath of relief. "Thank goodness Xuanzi didn't act rashly. If it happened again, I couldn't bring him back."
Seeing this, disappointment flashed in Gu An's eyes.
What a pity.
If Xuanzi had been a little more brainless, a little more impulsive, and actually dared to attack, Sister Yaozhu could've struck again and given the old geezer an even harsher beating.
Though the chance had passed, Gu An wasn't too disappointed.
It was fine if Xuanzi stayed alive for now.
He'd take that old man's life with his own hands one day.
No rush.
Over on Shrek Academy's side, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance.
A glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.
His gaze fell on Gu An, sizing him up from head to toe.
Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, this woman and this brat had appeared out of nowhere and attacked him without a word.
Brother Sky Dream had been injured by that woman's Sky Phoenix True Fire while saving him, and was still asleep.
He himself had nearly died there.
Now this brat had delivered himself to their doorstep and even wanted to fight him.
What rank was his Soul Ring? How could it compare with his Million-Year Soul Ring?
He was a One-Ring Soul Master too, but all four Soul Skills Brother Sky Dream had given him were far beyond those of others at the same level.
Was he supposed to be afraid of a six-year-old brat?
Even if he couldn't do anything too serious to the other boy, he'd still stomp him into the ground and teach him what happened when someone picked a fight with him.
Wang Dong stood beside Huo Yuhao, hands on her hips and chin raised.
Her reasoning was much simpler.
She had no deep grudge against him. She was just annoyed.
That girl Xiao Xiao was supposed to be their teammate, yet somehow this brat named Gu An had bewitched her into turning against them.
And now this brat wanted to get revenge for Xiao Xiao.
"Then let's see who turns whom into a punching bag..."
Wang Dong's eyes were full of disdain.
Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong lifted their heads at the same time and looked at Gu An.
Their voices rang out almost simultaneously.
"We accept."