Giving You Face

Crack!

The soft sound of a branch snapping underfoot rang out behind Meng Shu.

"As the saying goes, show mercy when you can. Blowing things up won't do anyone any good."

"Senior Dragon Duke, please show some leniency."

Su Ge's voice sounded behind the three of them. Clad in a black trench coat, his distinctive golden hair and golden eyes made him unforgettable at a glance.

A gentle smile rested on Su Ge's face, clearly offering them a way to back down.

Zhao Wuji's words, both direct and indirect, had already made his meaning clear: these students of his were no ordinary people. But he had put it too bluntly, making it sound somewhat like a threat.

It was not that Su Ge had deliberately wanted to meddle. Rather, if this dragged on any longer, what if Meng Shu failed to find that Man Faced Demon Spider?

So, for the External Soul Bone and to settle this trouble, he chose to step in and help Zhao Wuji wrap things up.

What truly sent a chill down Meng Shu's back was that this young man had suddenly appeared less than three meters away from them, yet he had not sensed him at all!

It was not a close distance, but it was still close enough for an easy attack.

Three meters maintained both safety and respect, while silently revealing his strength!

However, Chao Tianxiang paid even more attention to Su Ge's voice. Recalling the voice she had heard before arriving, she understood, and looked at Su Ge with a hint of appreciation in her eyes.

"Judging by your voice, if this old woman remembers correctly, you were the child who first spoke up to stop this, weren't you?"

"That was indeed me."

Su Ge admitted it openly. Chao Tianxiang glanced at Meng Yiran beside her, whose eyes could not seem to leave Su Ge, and a knowing look appeared in her eyes.

"Old man, since this young man has asked, let's give him some face."

Hearing this, Meng Shu gave the young man before him a deep look. After considering it again and again, he finally nodded.

Regardless of how he had done it, the fact that he had tried to stop them before was enough for them to give him some face. Moreover, his bearing and the way he had concealed his aura just now were both worth forming a good connection over.

"Young man, you're quite good. At the very least, you're much better than that fellow Zhao Wuji. So today, I, Meng Shu, will give you this face."

"This junior, Su Ge, thanks Senior Dragon Duke. We will also keep our promise and help this..."

As Su Ge spoke, he looked toward Meng Yiran beside him, his tone pausing slightly.

Her eyes immediately lit up, and she hurriedly continued for him.

"Meng Yiran. My name is Meng Yiran. You can just call me Yiran!"

"Very well. We will hunt another suitable soul beast for Miss Yiran as compensation."

Standing before the Shrek group, Su Ge's upright figure shielded them behind him as he spoke with this pair, who could be considered the strongest beings beneath the Title Douluo rank.

"Su Ge, you're quite good. You speak far more pleasantly than that fellow Zhao Wuji. When you have time, you're welcome to visit our academy and exchange pointers."

"A school that would take in Zhao Wuji, hmph!"

After speaking with him for a while, Meng Shu was quite satisfied with Su Ge's attitude and approach. Once everything had been settled, he glanced again at Zhao Wuji, who wore an awkward apologetic smile. His final remark stopped short, yet said everything that needed to be said.

In the end, he handed Su Ge a signal flare, then led Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran away to continue tracking the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Just before leaving, Meng Yiran turned back to look at Su Ge once more. Her lips moved, and judging from their shape, she seemed to be saying... I'll wait for you?

Su Ge could only pretend not to see it and gave no response.

Being too handsome and popular was simply unavoidable.

Only after the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent couple and Meng Yiran had gone far away did Su Ge look at the stunned group behind him. Rubbing his forehead in exasperation, he said to Oscar, "What are you standing around for? You went through so much trouble to get that soul ring, so hurry up and absorb it!"

"Oh, oh! Got it, Brother Su!"

Oscar nodded hurriedly. Although his form of address remained the same, his attitude had clearly changed from before. Naturally, Su Ge noticed those changes.

After the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent couple left, Zhao Wuji finally let out a heavy breath of relief.

Glancing at Oscar, who had begun absorbing the soul ring, he said to the others, "Once Oscar finishes absorbing the soul ring, I'll take you out of the Star Dou Great Forest. After that, wait for me outside until I return. Understood?"

Zhao Wuji did not dare shirk the matter of finding a soul beast. If the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent couple truly came looking for them later, Shrek would not be able to withstand them.

"Teacher Zhao, I'm afraid that won't do."

At that moment, Su Ge spoke up to stop Zhao Wuji. Under Zhao Wuji's puzzled gaze, he pointed at Zhu Zhuqing nearby.

With Su Ge's reminder, Zhao Wuji finally noticed that Zhu Zhuqing's aura had actually broken through to level thirty!

"Zhuqing, you actually broke through to level thirty?!"

Ning Rongrong hurried to Zhu Zhuqing's side, her face full of disbelief.

She was close in age to Zhu Zhuqing, but Zhu Zhuqing was the youngest among them. Yet now, she had become the fifth person in the group to break through to level thirty!

"Yes. Under Senior Meng Shu's Soul Power pressure just now, my Soul Power broke through under the strain."

As everyone stared in amazement, Xiao Wu instead turned her gaze toward Su Ge, her eyes filled with suspicion.

It's one thing for Su Ge to break through so quickly, but how did Zhu Zhuqing jump from level twenty-seven to level thirty too?

Something's off. Not just a little off—this is twelve out of ten levels of wrong!

However, she did not rush to question him. Instead, she planned to find time later to speak to Su Ge alone. Her instincts told her that this definitely had something to do with him!

"Alright. Since Zhu Zhuqing has also broken through to level thirty, we'll stay a while longer and help her hunt her third soul ring."

Once Zhao Wuji confirmed that Zhu Zhuqing had broken through to level thirty, he decisively made the decision.

Everyone agreed. After Oscar finished absorbing his soul ring and tested the flight granted by his new soul skill, they began searching for soul beasts once again.

However, under Su Ge's deliberate control, they did not encounter a suitable soul beast for two days.

Having absorbed three ten-thousand-year Whale Rubbers, Zhu Zhuqing could probably absorb a third soul ring of around three or four thousand years. Ordinary soul beasts under two thousand years could not fully bring out the effects of the Whale Rubber.

Thus, he was waiting for an opportunity—waiting for the Titan Giant Ape to disrupt their formation. Then he would take Zhu Zhuqing to obtain a suitable soul ring, while also taking the chance to look at that Man Faced Demon Spider.

Moreover, before that, he had already spotted a soul beast suitable for Meng Yiran. If he took their soul beast again then, he would at least have an explanation for Meng Shu and the others.

After all, it was better to resolve enmity than deepen it. The more friends one had, the more paths opened up. Bringing the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent, whose strength was only a step away from a Title Douluo's, into his circle would make for a fine foundation.