When Desire Flourishes, Cut It Off for Lasting Peace

Yu Xiaogang remained silent, grabbed Ma Hongjun, and hurried away, but the women had already surrounded him from all sides.

Helpless, Yu Xiaogang turned back, only to be met with Liu Erlong's questioning gaze and Ye Hua's enigmatic smile.

"Grandmaster, if this matter isn't explained clearly, it won't be easy for you to leave!"

Yu Xiaogang saw the still-wriggling mushroom and forced himself to remain calm.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"He clearly got food poisoning on his own!"

Ma Hongjun stared at Yu Xiaogang in disbelief!

This is a case of sacrificing the pawn to save the king, treating him like a discarded pawn!

"Grandmaster!" Ma Hongjun clutched his stomach and gritted his teeth, "You were the one who gave it to me last night!"

"You're saying those are spores of Plant-type Soul Beast! That they can embarrass Ye Hua's woman!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Yu Xiaogang shouted angrily, "When did I ever give you anything!"

"It was you!" Ma Hongjun exclaimed angrily, "You gave it to me yourself last night in the dormitory!"

"You even said you bought that thing from Bule!"

Yu Xiaogang's face completely fell.

He never expected Ma Hongjun to betray him, and he never expected the spores to go out of control!

But he is Grandmaster, the Horn of Wisdom of the Golden Iron Triangle, and he will never admit defeat!

"Hongjun, you're severely poisoned and have lost your mind." Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, reverting to his elder-like demeanor. "I understand you. Come back with me first, and I'll help you detoxify."

But Ma Hongjun remained frozen in place, and no matter how much he pulled, he couldn't move him.

Just as Yu Xiaogang was about to reprimand him, he suddenly noticed that Ma Hongjun's eyes were vacant and his mouth was slightly open.

"Ma Hongjun, you..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Hongjun coughed violently.

Countless mycelia surged from his throat!

Pinkish-white mushrooms sprouted from the earlobes, nasal cavities, and even the corners of the eyes, so densely packed that it sent chills down one's spine!

"Ah--!!!"

Ma Hongjun screamed in agony, frantically scratching his face with both hands.

The fingernail scratched the skin, and blood mixed with mushroom juice, dripping down in a sticky consistency.

"Help me! Help me!"

He lunged at Yu Xiaogang, grabbing Yu Xiaogang's clothes tightly, smearing spore powder all over Yu Xiaogang's face.

Yu Xiaogang choked and staggered backward, but he couldn't shake him off no matter what he did.

"You're crazy!" Yu Xiaogang struggled violently. "I've already said this has nothing to do with me!"

"Fine, fine, fine!" Ma Hongjun gritted his teeth and knelt down in front of Ye Hua with a thud.

"Teacher Ye! Please save me! The spores were given to me by Yu Xiaogang!"

"There are still some leftovers in his drawer; we can get the evidence now!"

"Ma Hongjun!" Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically.

"Shut up!" Ma Hongjun tore away the mycelium covering his mouth with his hand. "Teacher Ye, please save me, I've confessed!"

With things said to this point, the matter is quite clear.

Liu Erlong's teeth were chattering. "Xiao Gang, tell me, is this true?"

Yu Xiaogang turned his head away, but this was almost a pre-arranged decision in Liu Erlong's eyes!

"No... it can't be..."

Liu Erlong forced himself to stay strong, clinging to the last vestiges of hope in his heart.

"Erlong," Yu Xiaogang forced a smile, "Don't you trust my character?"

"If you don't believe me, feel free to search my drawer. If you find anything, I'm willing to accept punishment!"

Luckily, he was quick-witted and poured the remaining medicine into the soil overnight.

Even if Liu Erlong searched, he wouldn't find anything!

Seeing his confidence, Ye Hua sneered inwardly.

Seeing Ma Hongjun kowtowing repeatedly, he snapped his fingers again.

Smack!

The once rampant mycelium, now devoid of the Auspicious Beast's blessing, slowed its growth and even gradually withered.

"Alright, get up!"

Ma Hongjun stared blankly at Ye Hua for a long time.

It seems he snapped his fingers when the mycelium grew rapidly...

"I'll fucking swear!" Ma Hongjun roared in fury, "Ye Hua, you tricked me! You're the one who made the spores go out of control!"

He sprang to his feet, his ball-like body hurtling towards Ye Hua, shouting, "I'll kill you!"

"Shameless! It was Ye Hua who saved you!"

Ning Rongrong immediately pulled out her Three-Eyed Icefire Guns, but Ye Hua stopped her.

Ye Hua gestured towards Ma Hongjun with his lips, and Ma Hongjun suddenly froze in mid-air.

His eyes were glazed over, his face flushed, and he fell heavily to the ground.

"It's hot... so hot..."

Ma Hongjun tore at his clothes, groaning.

Yu Xiaogang's face turned ashen. "Ye Hua! You've used underhanded tricks!"

"Huh?" Ye Hua looked completely innocent. "Grandmaster, you can't slander me!"

"This is Plant-type Soul Beast, the spores of Hallucinogenic Mushroom. It's harmless to men, but only if—it hasn't grown into a mushroom yet!"

Yu Xiaogang's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Now that the mushrooms have grown," Ye Hua said slowly, "Their effects won't discriminate between men and women!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Hongjun turned around abruptly and rushed straight towards Wang Qiu'er, who was closest to him.

Seeing those greasy, oily hands, Wang Qiu'er swept her Golden Dragon Spear across and struck Ma Hongjun hard in the waist.

"Court death!"

Bang!

Ma Hongjun crashed into the wall of the training field and bounced back to the ground.

He lay on the ground, spitting out blood, yet still muttering to himself.

"Beauty... Beauty..."

Wang Qiu'er got goosebumps and retreated, carrying the Golden Dragon Spear.

"Ye Hua, what's wrong with this fat guy?!"

Ye Hua looked at the wriggling Ma Hongjun and shook his head.

"Alas, once Hallucinogenic Mushroom are ingested, there's no going back!"

"He will remain in a state of extreme Desire forever, until he is burned alive!"

What?!

Ma Hongjun's face turned deathly pale!

He likes to do it!

But I don't want to die from exhaustion!

"Help me!"

"Help me, Teacher Ye!"

"I was wrong! I was so wrong!"

Xiao Wu waved her hand dismissively, "You just said you wanted my brother dead!"

"I was just teasing you!" Ma Hongjun's expression changed decisively.

"It's simple. Do you know why Yu Xiaogang doesn't look for Tang San?"

Everyone looked at Yu Xiaogang.

Not only did he cheat, but he also fed his disciple this stuff? What kind of person is he?!

The Grandmaster lowered his head, his clenched fists trembling.

"Aside from the fact that Tang San fought one battle," Ye Hua clicked his tongue in astonishment, "It's just that Tang San is rootless down there."

"Therefore, as a saint who has severed all emotions and desires, Tang San will not be affected by the mushroom."

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ma Hongjun's eyes widened.

"How rampant is his sexual desire! Let it be rectified forever."

"Cutting off the lower part is like cutting off three thousand strands of trouble!"

"Sever their thoughts and eliminate their Desire, and all will be well!"

Ma Hongjun:...

In the end, does this mean I'm going to become a transvestite too?!

"No... no!"

Ma Hongjun instinctively covered his groin.

"Then there's nothing I can do," Ye Hua shrugged, "You can just wait to die."

"Oh, Teacher Ye," Ma Hongjun said with a wry smile, "I've already kowtowed and confessed, is there really no other way?"

Ye Hua sighed, "No, Yu Xiaogang gave us too many spores, there's no way to save him!"

Ma Hongjun instantly turned his murderous gaze towards Yu Xiaogang.

But the spores didn't give him time to burn Yu Xiaogang to death.

As soon as he finished glaring, Ma Hongjun's consciousness completely blurred, and he lunged at Xiao Wu.

Ye Hua shrugged. "Looks like there's no need to ask for his permission."

"Xiao Wu, do it!"

Xiao Wu understood and lifted her leg!

A precise kick landed on Ma Hongjun's groin!

puff--

The egg broke!

"Ah!!!"

Ma Hongjun let out a pig-like scream, his body curled up like a shrimp, his hands tightly covering his groin, and he rolled wildly on the ground.

Blood seeped from between his fingers, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground as he rolled around.

"Try to look on the bright side; it's not all bad if things go wrong."

Ye Hua knelt down and comforted him with the gentlest voice he had ever used.

Tears welled in Ma Hongjun's eyes, and his lips moved slightly.

"At least the world will have one less rogue, Tang San will have one more sister, won't he?"

Ma Hongjun's eyes widened like copper bells.

"To be honest, Tang San is actually more envious of you!"

"His gun just broke, but his testicles are still intact."

"You've taken a more thorough approach, solving the problem once and for all!"

"Ye Hua! I curse your ancestors for eighteen generations!"

Puff!!!

Ma Hongjun fainted!

Ye Hua stood up with a smile and looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was making a hasty retreat.

"Grandmaster, Ma Hongjun is done, but you haven't given any instructions yet!"

Yu Xiaogang stopped in his tracks.