If it had only been a matter of background and talent, that would have been one thing. But now that Su Ge had appeared as an unexpected variable, even Zhao Wuji wasn't confident he could take that boy down. His odds of winning wouldn't be much better.
That was precisely where the problem lay. A student whom even the teachers couldn't control could easily cause trouble between the students, making things even worse for the already struggling Shrek Academy!
"Forget it. We'll take things one step at a time. At least for now, Su Ge doesn't seem like the kind of person who enjoys fighting..."
As Flender spoke, he suddenly remembered the "lessons" he'd given Dai Mubai earlier.
"Looks like I'll have to tell Mubai to be careful tomorrow. If Su Ge really took those words to heart, that would be bad."
After making up his mind, he turned to Zhao Wuji and said, "Go find Shao Xin and have him treat you first. As for the students, I'll observe them more closely tomorrow."
Zhao Wuji delivered the message. Seeing that Flender already had a plan, he didn't say anything else. He simply nodded and left.
"Oh, right. Remember to get reimbursed for the cost of replacing the wooden door."
At Flender's words, Zhao Wuji's foot slipped on the stairs, and he almost fell down. He cursed Flender's stinginess inwardly, unaware that it was precisely because of Su Ge that he had been spared another beating!
Late that night, Shrek Academy's day of admissions finally ended, and everyone returned to their rooms to rest.
Su Ge was lucky enough to be the extra person, so he had a room to himself.
However, despite the long night ahead, he broke from his usual routine and didn't cultivate. Instead, he lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and went straight to sleep.
But that was only an act. Su Ge was actually still awake, having expanded his perception to its fullest and sensed everything outside.
He was waiting—waiting for someone who might appear.
When the sounds of insects and the wind gradually faded, and everything finally fell into silence, Su Ge knew that Tang Hao had arrived.
The strength he'd displayed that day would inevitably be noticed and passed on to the ears of the various major powers. The first among them were, of course, Tang Rat and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
There was no need to say much about Tang Hao. As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and someone with innate Soul Power at rank nine, Ning Rongrong couldn't possibly be traveling alone. There were certainly people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect watching from nearby!
So, who had come this time—Tang Hao or someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
After all, who wouldn't want to know the secret behind his Soul Rings?
Whether he had some genuine trick or possessed Twin Martial Souls, it was worth making the effort to investigate.
"Boy, come out."
Just then, a voice rang out inside his room. It hadn't come from far away; it was clearly a technique that only a highly skilled person could use—compressing one's voice into a line and sending it directly into his room.
Yet faced with that voice, Su Ge appeared to have fallen into a deep sleep and didn't hear it.
Tang Hao stood atop a large tree. Sensing that Su Ge hadn't moved at all, he was momentarily speechless. He knew perfectly well that the boy wasn't asleep, but if Su Ge truly refused to come out, he could only enter the academy to find him.
But if that caused a disturbance, it wasn't what he wanted.
He really did want to figure out exactly how Su Ge had configured his Soul Rings, but now that the other party refused to respond, he wasn't sure what to do for a moment.
He had watched the battle that day. Even at full strength, Su Ge was most likely still no match for him, but...
Tang Hao stared fixedly at Su Ge's room. The fact that Su Ge could suppress Zhao Wuji with the power of a Soul Ancestor represented such a huge leap in battle strength that it made him sense something was wrong.
"Forget it. I'll focus on observing him for now. After all, his relationship with Xiao San is pretty good. Perhaps he can become Xiao San's aid in the future."
After thinking it over, Tang Hao still didn't attack Su Ge. His Martial Soul and strength were indeed formidable, but the Clear Sky Hammer was the greatest weapon-type Martial Soul in the world. If it were equipped with nothing but Soul Rings over ten thousand years old, then no matter how powerful the enemy, they would ultimately be nothing more than a defeated opponent!
With that thought, he concealed himself and left.
Has he left?
Feeling the sounds of insects gradually rise around him once more, Su Ge felt a little disappointed that Tang Hao hadn't forced the issue, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn't know what Tang Hao was thinking, at least no one would harbor malicious intentions toward him for the time being.
After all, what he had displayed wasn't merely his Soul Ring configuration, but also that invincible battle strength!
Once he confirmed that Tang Hao had left, Su Ge stopped thinking about it and fell asleep.
Ever since arriving in this world, he had firmly believed in one principle.
As the ancients said: "At thirty, one establishes oneself; at forty, one is free of doubts; at fifty, one knows destiny; at sixty, one is receptive; at seventy, one follows one's heart without overstepping the bounds."
In other words, when he reached rank thirty, he would establish himself in this world. At rank forty, he would no longer be troubled by his strength. At rank fifty, he would become the favored one of destiny!
After reaching rank sixty, everyone around him would speak words pleasing to his ears. And when he reached rank seventy, he would be able to follow his heart and establish rules that no one else could overstep!
Now he was rank forty-four. He was getting close!
The next morning.
Su Ge got up early, preparing to familiarize himself with the village. After all, he would be living here for some time.
Besides, he had promised Xiao Wu the day before that he would go with her.
When he followed the road to the girls' dormitory, Xiao Wu was already waiting there. Beside her stood her roommate, Ning Rongrong.
"Su Ge, you're here. Rongrong wants to come with us to get familiar with the academy and grab some breakfast along the way."
He raised an eyebrow but didn't refuse. "All right, then let's go together."
He nodded and walked ahead. Just as he was preparing to call Tang San along, Xiao Wu stopped him.
"Don't worry about Xiao San. He came by when the sky was just starting to brighten. He said the dean had something to discuss with him, so he left first."
"In that case, forget it. Let's go."
Hearing that, Su Ge stopped, then turned and walked in another direction.
As he chatted with the two girls, dealing with Ning Rongrong's curious questions and Xiao Wu's liveliness, he thought about his plans for what came next.
He definitely wouldn't stay at Shrek for long. After all, he still had to find Dugu Bo first and obtain the Immortal Herbs.
"Forget it. Once Ji Lin brings the things and my Soul Power breaks through rank fifty, I'll find a suitable opportunity to leave."
Facing Dugu Bo, Su Ge felt it was better to be cautious. Only after breaking through to the fifth ring would he be completely confident of taking him down at any time—and only then would he have the capital to reason with him.
Of course, the main issue was that Dugu Bo's poison was genuinely difficult to deal with. At present, Su Ge didn't have many ways to restrain him.
"Su Ge, look over there!"
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