Seeing that the heavenly treasures had all been distributed while Yu Xiaogang's hands remained empty, everyone exchanged glances and tacitly chose to remain silent.
Yu Xiaogang was not well-liked at Shrek Academy. Compared to their relationship with him, the teachers of Shrek Academy were naturally closer to Su Sanjia, whom they had watched grow up. Flender opened his mouth as if to say something, but the heavenly treasure in his hand was far too scalding, leaving him no choice but to stay silent.
What was he supposed to say? Ask Su Sanjia to give Yu Xiaogang a share? How could that be possible? These heavenly treasures had been brought back by Su Sanjia as gifts for the teachers, in gratitude for their guidance. But Su Sanjia had never studied under Yu Xiaogang. Neither reason nor personal sentiment supported such a request.
Veins bulged on Yu Xiaogang's forehead as he glared furiously at Su Sanjia. Beside him, Liu Erlong also looked indignant. She did not care about the circumstances. Her love-struck mind kicked in, and she unconditionally took Yu Xiaogang's side.
"What about Xiao Gang's share? Everyone else has one. Is there none for Xiao Gang?"
As she spoke, soul power surged from Liu Erlong's body. Before Su Sanjia could answer, Zhao Wuji snorted coldly from the side. His burly body rose to its feet, and an even more massive wave of soul power bore down on her.
"These things are gifts from Sanjia's child to us teachers. As for why there is no share for Yu Xiaogang, it is because there was nothing suitable for him! What do you mean by questioning him like this? Our Sanjia is upright and broad-minded. Do you think he is deliberately targeting someone?"
With soul power close to rank 80, coupled with the evolution of his martial soul, Zhao Wuji radiated an aura so imposing that even Flender trembled. The words Liu Erlong had been about to say were choked back down her throat, and her face turned red from holding them in.
"Hehe, Teacher Zhao, please calm down. Dean Liu need not be anxious either. To be frank, although I encountered a fortunate opportunity this time, most of the herbs I obtained are beneficial to cultivation. There truly are no more shares at the moment, so naturally, priority must go to the teachers and students trapped at bottlenecks."
Su Sanjia's words were flawless, and Yu Xiaogang could no longer endure it! What did that mean? Was he mocking Yu Xiaogang's soul power between the lines?
"But Xiao Gang's soul power has also reached a bottleneck!"
"So what? Does Dean Liu mean that using this for a fifty-year-old Soul Elder would be more worthwhile?"
"Enough!"
Yu Xiaogang interrupted, panting heavily. He stood up and swept his gaze over the original Shrek Academy members present, lingering longest on Flender. When he realized that, apart from Liu Erlong, no one was speaking up for him, the rage that had been building in his heart finally reached its peak.
What kind of bullshit brothers were they? At a time like this, they actually would not take his side! And these ungrateful little brats—he had taught them for so long, yet not one of them offered to give him their share?
"This Grandmaster has no need for it! Cultivating with external objects will inevitably leave one's foundation unstable. You have all studied by my side for some time, so consider my words carefully!"
With that, Yu Xiaogang turned and stormed away. Liu Erlong hurriedly rose to follow him and console him, leaving only the original Shrek members in the room.
"Tch! What the hell was that? He acted as if Sanjia owed him millions of gold coins!"
Zhao Wuji's voice was anything but quiet. At the very least, Yu Xiaogang, who had just pushed open the door and left, could hear it. Flender scolded him, but it was merely for show, and in the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
"Sanjia, are there any... uh, precautions we need to take with these herbs?"
Dai Mubai hesitated, clearly frightened by what the Grandmaster had just said.
"Ordinary herbs naturally have their drawbacks, but these are rare treasures nurtured by heaven and earth. Taking an appropriate amount will not cause any problems!"
As Su Sanjia spoke, he took out the heavenly treasures he had promised to distribute among the Shrek students. Their quantities appeared roughly equal, but the quality of the herbs varied. They were divided into seven portions in total.
Oscar and the others each received one portion. The final portion was taken back by Sanjia and placed into his storage ring. Noticing everyone's gaze, he added:
"This is for Xiao San!"
As soon as he said this, everyone's gazes toward him softened considerably. How could someone who remembered to save a share for an absent companion whenever there were benefits to be had possibly be the arrogant, selfish person Yu Xiaogang claimed he was? To borrow Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang truly had brought death upon himself!
"Alright, everyone. I called you here today because Blue Tyrant Academy is about to be renamed Shrek Academy! I have already discussed it with Erlong. In the next Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament, you will represent the academy! So do not feel bad about using the academy's resources. Cultivate with everything you have!"
Flender revealed astonishing news. Although Blue Tyrant Academy was not as lavish as Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, it was more than sufficient for the current Shrek members' cultivation. After settling several matters, there were still some things Flender needed to discuss with Liu Erlong again, since she was not present.
The meeting ended quickly. Flender was highly efficient, and everyone left together.
"Little Ao, stay behind!"
Su Sanjia called out to Oscar, who was about to leave. The other members of the Shrek Seven Monsters turned back, their faces filled with envy as they looked at Oscar. They knew that Su Sanjia was likely going to give Oscar some special treatment, but it was only natural. Su Sanjia and Oscar had always been extremely close, close enough to practically share the same pair of pants. Besides, they had already received benefits themselves. One had to know when to be content.
After everyone had left, only Su Sanjia and Oscar remained in the meeting room.
"Brother Sanjia, hehe, tired, are you? Let me massage your shoulders. Want some tofu or something? Let me tell you, my tofu is absolutely delicious now..."
Oscar practically wore the word "fawning" on his face. At that moment, his orchid-like eyes even carried a trace of feminine charm! Su Sanjia shuddered, then rapped Oscar on the head.
"Get lost, get lost, get lost! Stop making that disgusting face! Here, this is for you! Take it as soon as you get back!"
Su Sanjia took out a jade box and tossed it to Oscar. Inside was the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
"Wow! Brother Sanjia, I love you to death!"
Oscar was overjoyed. This clearly was not some ordinary item. Once he opened it, a burst of fragrance washed over him, and a snow-white eight-petaled orchid lay quietly within the jade box.
"The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid strengthens the foundation, nourishes vitality, removes impurities from the body, and speeds up cultivation. Its effects are enough to support your cultivation all the way to rank 70!"
With the nourishment of such a top-grade immortal herb, Oscar's soul power would soon surpass Dai Mubai's. He might even become Shrek Academy's second student to break through to the Soul Ancestor rank.
With the academy's matters settled, the next destination was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After informing Zhao Wuji, Su Sanjia left the academy once again.
On his second trip to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he had thought he was merely delivering treasures. Yet Su Sanjia had somewhat underestimated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's desire for martial soul evolution, as well as the value of the heavenly treasures in his possession...
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