The first thing his teacher did was ask how he was and comfort him. He really was very important to his teacher!
"Good. As long as you're all right. I'll break one of his arms to avenge you. As for Yu Xiaogang, you can deal with him yourself. I'll back you up!"
Tang San's gaze was resolute, and his fists clenched. "Leave him to me, Teacher. I'll make him understand what despair is!"
Seeing Zhao Wuji badly injured, Flender was furious. He bellowed,
"You dare use such vicious force! Then don't blame me for being ruthless!"
He unleashed all his Soul Power. His Seventh Soul Ring lit up with black light. "Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar: Owl Avatar!"
His body suddenly swelled, transforming into a giant Four-Eyed Owl with a five-meter wingspan. Its feathers stood on end as its speed and attack power soared. Its talons swooped toward Shen Qingling with a rush of wind.
Shen Qingling stood completely still as a pale golden glow slowly spread around her. The Golden Dragon King's bloodline pressure burst forth.
With a muffled thud, Flender was struck by an invisible force in midair and plunged straight to the ground.
His wings drooped helplessly, and his Four-Eyed Owl Martial Soul instantly dissipated. He couldn't summon even a trace of Soul Power. Zhao Wuji beside him was trembling all over, lying face-down and unable to lift his head. The Dragon Might bore down on his Mighty Vajra Bear's aura, leaving him unable even to struggle.
"What's going on?!" Flender cried in horror.
He was a dignified Soul Saint of level seventy-six, yet he couldn't even maintain his Martial Soul Avatar? Just what kind of being possessed such terrifying bloodline pressure?
Tang San gave a cold laugh and walked toward Yu Xiaogang, who was sprawled on the ground.
Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale with fear. He scrambled backward on his hands and feet.
"Y-you, what are you going to do? I'm a Grandmaster of Martial Soul Theory! I'm from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! You can't lay a hand on me!"
"A Grandmaster of Martial Soul Theory?" Tang San's gaze was icy, killing intent surging. "You've haunted us time and again, coming to pick fights, slandering my teacher, and getting in the way of my teacher and Mistress. Today, I'll let you taste what it feels like to lose your dignity as a man."
He drew a sharp dagger from his waist. A flash of cold light glinted.
Yu Xiaogang was scared out of his wits. He screamed and tried to run, but Tang San stepped forward and pinned his leg. His hand rose and fell, swift and decisive.
"Aah!"
A bloodcurdling scream rang through the entire street.
Yu Xiaogang's body convulsed violently with pain. Clutching his bleeding lower body, he rolled back and forth on the ground. Blood quickly stained the hem of his clothes. He had lost the very thing that made him a man.
Shen Qingling watched coldly without saying a word. Yu Xiaogang had provoked them time and again, and this was entirely his own doing.
Gu Yuena leaned against a pillar by the street and snickered.
"He should've done that ages ago. It would've saved us from having that fly buzzing around every day."
Flender and Zhao Wuji lay on the ground, not daring to breathe too loudly as they watched Yu Xiaogang's ghastly state. They had no thoughts of resisting whatsoever. The young man before them was simply beyond their reach.
Flender sighed. "Xiaogang, you've really dragged me down with you!"
Tang San put away his dagger, wiped the blood from it with a cloth, and turned back to Shen Qingling.
"Teacher, it's done."
Shen Qingling nodded slightly and ruffled his hair.
"Well done. Let's go. We have more important business to attend to."
The four of them turned and walked away. The three who had been lying on the ground immediately got up. Zhao Wuji struggled to his feet, but Yu Xiaogang couldn't stand at all; his legs trembled.
"Damn it, that idiot Yu Xiaogang has dragged us down with him! Flender, this is your good brother? Hell, he's a complete moron—a total liability!"
Looking at his missing right arm, Zhao Wuji cursed furiously.
"Sigh, there's no point talking about it now. Let's go back first." Flender quickly helped Yu Xiaogang up and took him to a nearby clinic.
Everyone left, leaving only a pool of blood behind. Plenty of people had witnessed what happened, but the next moment Porcupinefish Douluo arrived with dozens of Imperial Guards.
"Clean up the scene immediately. And all of you who saw this—don't breathe a word of it. Anyone who disobeys will be executed. This is the Crown Prince's order!"
Porcupinefish Douluo barked coldly.
He then looked in the direction Shen Qingling had gone. That was the road to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
"Young Master Shen is actually taking his seven- or eight-year-old disciples to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Could he have some real plans in mind?"
"I should contact the young master now. She ought to be able to head to Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Porcupinefish Douluo didn't dare delay. He hurried back to the Crown Prince's Residence and went straight into the study.
"Young master, I've found Young Master Shen's whereabouts. He's heading to Heaven Dou Royal Academy with two disciples. It looks like he's taking them there to enroll."
Qian Renxue abruptly looked up. Her previously calm eyes lit up, and she immediately stood, her voice brimming with barely concealed urgency. "Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. I just saw it with my own eyes. I also personally witnessed Young Master Shen snap a Soul Saint's right arm using nothing but his strength," Porcupinefish Douluo said.
He'd been shocked when he saw it, too. To do that with sheer strength—just how powerful was he?
Qian Renxue was already dancing with excitement inside. She'd been wondering how to find an opportunity to meet him, and now big brother had come to her doorstep so quickly.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy was hers to begin with. All these years, she'd kept an eye out for any particularly promising students at the academy.
She took a deep breath to suppress her excitement and gave an order.
"Prepare the carriage. I'm going to Heaven Dou Royal Academy right now. Say the Crown Prince is inspecting the academy and will be checking on the new students while she's there."
She turned and went into the inner room, deliberately changing into an elegant set of the Crown Prince's usual clothes. She had to look her best when meeting him as Xue Qinghe.
She was afraid she might not be able to stop herself from throwing herself into his arms.
Meanwhile, Shen Qingling and the others were already standing before the gates of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The imposing stone gates were magnificent. Armored Soul Master guards stood on either side, and behind them, buildings stretched into the distance amid scattered greenery. Everything spoke of a top-tier academy.
Shen Qingling glanced around and smiled faintly. "Not bad."
Tang San and Xiao Wu gazed up at the school gates, their eyes full of amazement.
Tang San turned to ask, "Teacher, will we be studying here from now on?"
"Of course." Shen Qingling gave a slight nod and walked forward. "Come on. Let's go inside and take care of the enrollment."
They headed to the registration room. The teacher at the registration desk looked at the handsome young man and woman and their disciples.
The teacher in charge of registration was a Soul King of level fifty-eight.
"Young Master, this is Heaven Dou Royal Academy, a higher-level academy. You should register at a junior academy!"
The teacher at the registration desk explained with a smile.
The two little ones looked like they'd only recently awakened their Martial Souls. Higher-level academies didn't accept children this young.
"I know. But my disciples are Soul Masters of level twenty-seven. They're perfectly qualified to enter a higher-level academy," Shen Qingling said.
"Even level twenty-seven isn't..."
Before he could finish, the registration teacher realized what she had heard. Her eyes flew wide, and she blurted out in shock, "What? Your disciples are level twenty-seven Soul Grandmasters?!"
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