Kick Dai Mubai Away, Slap Ma Hongjun Flying

Jiang Yu and Zhu Zhuqing left the Star Dou Great Forest and headed toward Soto City along the main road.

Zhu Zhuqing stayed several paces behind Jiang Yu the entire time, her eyes fixed on his back, as though she could change direction at any moment.

She couldn't help it. Zhu Zhuqing was still deeply wary of Jiang Yu, a complete stranger.

Jiang Yu sensed Zhu Zhuqing's vigilance and casually said, "You don't need to be so tense. I'm not a bad person."

Zhu Zhuqing's lips twitched, but she did not respond.

Bad people would not call themselves bad people either.

Though Zhu Zhuqing was young, she was not lacking in caution.

The two walked in silence for about an hour.

Finding the atmosphere rather dull, Jiang Yu asked, "Who are you looking for at Shrek Academy in Soto City?"

Zhu Zhuqing hesitated before answering, "Someone."

"What kind of person?"

"A private matter."

Hearing that, Jiang Yu did not press further.

Instead, Zhu Zhuqing asked, "What about you? What are you going to Shrek Academy for?"

"Me?"

"I suppose I'm going there to beat someone up."

Jiang Yu thought about it and could not help saying so.

"Beat someone up?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Jiang Yu in confusion.

"Someone from Shrek Academy slandered me as an evil soul master. I'm going to settle the score with them."

Jiang Yu could not help saying.

"Someone from Shrek slandered you as an evil soul master? Then they really deserve a beating."

After thinking it over, Zhu Zhuqing could not help saying.

And so, the two began chatting intermittently.

On the fifth day, Jiang Yu and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Soto City.

As an important city in the southwest of the Heaven Dou Empire, Soto City was extremely prosperous. Its streets teemed with people, and shops lined both sides.

"Do you know where Shrek Academy is?"

Jiang Yu asked Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I don't."

"Looks like we'll have to ask around."

Jiang Yu swept his gaze over both sides of the street, preparing to find someone and ask for directions.

Just then, loud voices came from the entrance of a restaurant not far away.

"Guys, you probably don't know this yet! That Jiang Yu from the Heaven Dou Empire is an evil soul master!"

Jiang Yu stopped in his tracks.

Zhu Zhuqing heard it as well and glanced at Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu's expression did not change. He merely turned toward the source of the voice.

The speaker was a fat man, round as a ball, standing outside the restaurant and shouting loudly enough for the entire street to hear.

Beside him stood a burly blond young man with rather handsome features.

"Is that true?" the blond young man asked cooperatively.

"Of course it's true!" The fat man pounded his chest and declared, "Otherwise, tell me, how could his soul ring break past its limit? He must have used the methods of an evil soul master!"

"That does make sense." The blond young man nodded.

Quite a few passersby had already gathered around them, whispering among themselves.

"An evil soul master? That's no small matter..."

"Someone from the Heaven Dou Empire, right? Isn't he a viscount?"

"An evil soul master can actually become a viscount? What has the world come to..."

Jiang Yu listened to those words, and his expression gradually darkened.

Originally, Jiang Yu had intended to seek out the people from Shrek Academy. Now, it seemed there was no need. They had delivered themselves right to his doorstep.

If Jiang Yu had guessed correctly, the two were students of Shrek Academy—Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

Jiang Yu had indeed guessed correctly. The two were Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

Ever since Yu Xiaogang had been severely beaten by Jiang Yu, he had come to Shrek Academy.

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang also guessed that Jiang Yu's ability to absorb spirit rings beyond his limits might have involved methods used by evil soul masters.

Therefore, Yu Xiaogang wanted to spread the news that Jiang Yu was an evil soul master.

The two responsible for spreading the rumor that Jiang Yu was an evil soul master were none other than Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

"Boss Dai."

"Will spreading it like this really work?"

Ma Hongjun leaned over and asked Dai Mubai in a lowered voice.

"What does it matter whether it works or not? If the dean told us to do it, then we do it."

Dai Mubai replied with an indifferent expression.

Although Dai Mubai did not know who Jiang Yu was either.

Since it was something Principal Flender wanted done, Dai Mubai did not think much of it.

"But... Jiang Yu is now a viscount of the Heaven Dou Empire... What if he comes looking for trouble with us?"

Ma Hongjun asked worriedly.

"What's there to be afraid of... Isn't he just a viscount?"

Dai Mubai said even more nonchalantly.

After all, he was a prince of the Star Luo Empire. A mere viscount of the Heaven Dou Empire clearly did not deserve Dai Mubai's attention.

Ma Hongjun was just about to say something else when he suddenly saw someone walking toward them from directly ahead.

The man was not walking quickly, but his steps were steady.

He had black hair, a tall, upright build, and looked quite young.

A girl dressed in black followed behind him.

"Someone's coming." Ma Hongjun nudged Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai glanced up and did not think much of it. "Probably someone asking for directions."

Then, in the very next second, Dai Mubai was sent flying.

Having confirmed that the two before him were the ones spreading the rumor that he was an evil soul master, Jiang Yu did not hesitate in the slightest. He raised his leg and viciously kicked Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai had not expected anyone to suddenly attack him, so he had no guard up at all.

"Bang... Aah!"

A tremendous impact rang out, followed by a scream.

Jiang Yu's kick landed squarely on Dai Mubai's chest, sending him flying seven or eight meters from the restaurant entrance. He rolled across the ground several times before finally stopping.

The surrounding passersby were all startled and hurriedly backed away.

"Hiss..."

Dai Mubai lay sprawled on the ground, searing pain shooting through his chest as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Boss Dai!"

Only then did Ma Hongjun react.

He stared wide-eyed at Jiang Yu, took two steps back, and shouted, "Damn it! Who are you? How dare you send Boss Dai flying!"

But before Ma Hongjun could finish speaking, Jiang Yu raised his hand and slapped him.

"..."

Ma Hongjun was sent flying sideways, flipped over in midair, and crashed onto the ground. The left side of his face immediately swelled up.

The watching passersby also noticed the commotion here.

"Good heavens, he started fighting the moment he showed up. No reasoning with him at all."

"He looks pretty young. Why is he so ruthless?"

"Shh, didn't you see? Those two got sent flying, which means the one hitting them is much stronger... Better not get involved in something like this."

The surrounding passersby quickly scattered, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

At this moment, Dai Mubai had recovered somewhat and pushed himself up from the ground.

The pain in his chest remained; several of his ribs might have cracked.

He raised his head to look at Jiang Yu, his face filled with fury.

"Bastard, who the hell are you? How dare you hit me!"

Dai Mubai roared furiously at Jiang Yu.

However, when Dai Mubai saw Zhu Zhuqing beside Jiang Yu, the fury on his face froze involuntarily.