Returning Old Friends

Su Ge pulled his attention back and looked in the direction Xiao Wu was pointing, discovering a man and a woman arguing about something ahead.

Listening to their conversation, it did indeed sound like there was some misunderstanding.

Watching this scene, which he had already anticipated, he figured these two must be Ma Hongjun and Cuihua, the girl who wanted to break up with him.

Thinking of Ma Hongjun's mutated martial soul, then looking at Cuihua's simple, rustic clothing and their appearance of being fourteen or fifteen years old, he had to admit that people on the Douluo Continent truly matured early.

After all, the problems with Ma Hongjun's martial soul had existed since he awakened it, and at that time, he was only six years old...

Regarding this Seven-Star Ladybug that far exceeded Dai Mubai's, Su Ge did not stop Xiao Wu when she looked at him for guidance.

"Since you want to handle this matter, I'll leave it to you. Just make sure you get the full story; things are often not what you think they are."

"Besides, he has soul power fluctuations on him, so he should also be a student of Shrek Academy. Just don't go too far."

He instructed Xiao Wu not to overdo it, as, regarding this matter alone, one couldn't really say Ma Hongjun was entirely at fault.

"Got it!"

"Rongrong, let's go!"

Having received Su Ge's approval, Xiao Wu immediately pulled Ning Rongrong along, ready to see what was going on.

Ning Rongrong naturally knew that if Su Ge took action, this matter would easily turn into a disaster, so choosing to provide backup was the right call.

Thus, she nodded and followed Xiao Wu.

Su Ge watched Ning Rongrong's retreating back, his mind beginning to ponder how to handle contact with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

As a sect as wealthy as a nation, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was one he had no intention of joining, but he was certainly interested in trading with them.

Whether it was procuring higher-year Whale Glue or controlling intelligence on soul beasts, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect possessed significant influence in anything that could be solved with money.

However, trade was usually only possible when both parties stood on equal footing. Tang San's ability to trade was because he had Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect standing behind him.

A genius like Su Ge who "didn't know what was good for him" would easily be targeted by someone like Gu Rong, the hidden hand of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

However, once Deng Jilin brings the items back, the situation should improve significantly.

The person he referred to was someone he had accidentally saved on the road while leaving the Star Dou Great Forest after hunting his third soul ring. He was a man of ambition with decent talent.

When Su Ge met him, the man was fighting a soul beast nearing twenty thousand years of age.

Soul beasts were stronger than humans, and even under normal circumstances, it would take at least six soul emperors with tacit cooperation to safely take down an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast.

Unless one was a genius with extraordinary capabilities or possessed a specific counter, it was rare.

Under identical circumstances, being able to take down a ten-thousand-year soul beast alone as a soul emperor was the mark of a rare genius.

As for being able to hunt above one's rank, only a very small number of people could achieve that; as for someone like Su Ge, there were even fewer.

Therefore, most of the Whale Glue Su Ge had consumed over the years came from his hunts, and the message he had sent out previously was to summon him back.

Calculating the time, he should be arriving soon.

By this time, Xiao Wu and the others had finished dealing with the matter at hand.

Ma Hongjun continued to be foul-mouthed and provoked the fight, but how could a mere soul grandmaster be a match for Xiao Wu?

Even if the opponent possessed troublesome evil fire, he had to have the chance to unleash it first.

With the addition of Ning Rongrong's support, resolving a Ma Hongjun was effortless.

Seeing Ma Hongjun beaten down, Cuihua hurriedly intervened, and finally, after some persuasion, they let him go.

"Alright, according to what Dai Mubai said, he should be one of the original students of Shrek."

"And since it's their private business, we won't get involved."

Su Ge saw Dai Mubai appearing not far away and called the two girls back.

"Shrek? Are you guys new students?"

Hearing Su Ge's words, Ma Hongjun looked at the three of them with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

He knew Shrek's enrollment requirements all too well, so why was there a soul master among the newcomers?

"Fatty? Su Ge, you guys are here too? What is this?"

Dai Mubai heard the commotion and hurried over, only to see Ma Hongjun and Cuihua on the side, and among the people confronting them, there was actually Su Ge!

This gave him a fright, and he hurriedly stepped out to speak; otherwise, if he had been a step late, he was truly afraid Su Ge would have taken action.

At that point, let alone him, even if Teacher Zhao came, he might not have been able to stop it.

"Just a small misunderstanding, but it's been cleared up now."

Su Ge said, turning his gaze toward Ma Hongjun and Cuihua. Dai Mubai also realized what was going on.

So, after letting Cuihua leave, Dai Mubai began to explain the situation to Su Ge and the others.

"What kind of academy is this? Why are the students all like this?"

Hearing Dai Mubai's explanation, Xiao Wu said with some disdain.

"Xiao Wu, what's the situation?"

"Rongrong, let me tell you..."

Xiao Wu glanced at the somewhat awkward Dai Mubai, then said something to Su Ge and pulled Ning Rongrong away.

Su Ge smiled and didn't explain anything. After all, besides Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, Oscar couldn't exactly be called untainted either, so the remark wasn't entirely wrong.

Dai Mubai was naturally unhappy, but looking at the smiling Su Ge, he suppressed his emotions and quickly covered the mouth of the person who was about to speak.

"Where is the place to eat?"

Su Ge looked at Dai Mubai's actions but didn't stop him, simply asking where the cafeteria was. After receiving an answer, he left without looking back.

"What are you doing? They talked about you like that, talked about the academy like that, and you can just endure it?"

Seeing Su Ge and the others walk away, Dai Mubai finally let go of Ma Hongjun. As soon as he let go, the latter couldn't stop complaining.

"I'm saving you. If you had said one more word just now, let alone me, even if Teacher Zhao came, he might not have been able to protect you."

Dai Mubai didn't argue with Ma Hongjun but instead revealed a piece of information that left him stunned.

"What? What did you say? Have you been drained too hard by those two sisters that you've started talking nonsense?"

"You weren't at the academy yesterday, how would you know what happened?"

"What happened?"

"Teacher Zhao got beaten up by that new student named Su Ge."

"?"

Ma Hongjun's eyes, which were not large to begin with, widened suddenly. He looked in the direction Su Ge had left, then back at Dai Mubai.

Seeing him nod with a completely serious expression, Ma Hongjun felt his legs go weak, and he nearly lost his footing.

Their monster academy had actually welcomed a real monster?!