Shi Hao Cultivated the Willow Deity Technique and Was About to Summon Fairy Yuechan to Descend upon Spirit Hall

Feeling a piercing pain shoot through his left leg, Tang San could not help but twitch as he spoke softly.

"It was all because of that damned mysterious woman. She seemed to be called the Willow Deity—yes, the Willow Deity. If it were not for her, I would never have ended up like this. Once I, Tang San, become stronger in the future, I will definitely seek her out and demand an explanation."

As Ma Hongjun listened to Tang San mutter to himself, he could not help but interject.

"The Willow Deity? Third Brother, are you saying she was a Title Douluo? That makes sense. Shi Hao alone should not have been able to injure you that badly. Although Shi Hao is powerful, he is only a little stronger than me. If he had faced you at your peak, Third Brother, he definitely would not have been a match for you. Sigh, if it had not been for that, I would not have had to call someone Dad."

Hearing this, Tang San glanced at Ma Hongjun and spoke with some guilt.

"Fatty, I'm sorry. I know this was my mistake, and that it led to all of this. But what matters most now is figuring out how to recover our losses. That Willow Deity seems stronger than an ordinary Title Douluo. Perhaps she is one of Spirit Hall's enshrined elders. Even so, I will settle the score with her sooner or later. As for Shi Hao, once I, Tang San, recover to my peak, I will personally kill him."

Ma Hongjun nodded. "Yes, Third Brother, you're right. Let's go back and have Little Ao treat your injuries. We need to reclaim everything we lost as soon as possible."

The two figures gradually faded into the darkness, eventually disappearing at the end of the street. Only the silent midnight and desolate nightscape remained.

Back at the Blacksmith's Association, the gates burst open, and the group entered one after another.

Just as Oscar and Ning Rongrong were talking, they were shocked to see Ma Hongjun supporting the injured Tang San as he limped toward them.

Oscar's expression changed. He rushed forward in a single stride, took hold of Tang San's other arm, and looked at him with concern.

Tang San reeked of blood. His long blue hair was a tangled mess, his face was smeared with dirt, and he looked utterly bedraggled.

The soulless Xiao Wu was so frightened by the sight that she hurriedly backed away and hid to one side.

Seeing this, Tang San could only smile helplessly. He knew that he was nothing but a joke right now.

After Ning Rongrong, dressed in a light green gown, came to her senses, she hurriedly asked, "Third Brother, what happened to you? How did you get hurt so badly?"

Tang San quickly waved a hand. "Sigh, don't ask. Don't ask. I almost had to call someone Dad. Forget it, let's not talk about that for now. We'll leave first thing tomorrow morning and return to Shrek Academy as soon as possible. And don't tell Senior Lou Gao about what happened to me."

Oscar shouted, "I, your father, have a Healing Big Sausage!" Then he immediately got to work, making two sausages in quick succession and handing them to Tang San.

Ma Hongjun also hurried over to help, supporting the limping Tang San to the bed and letting him rest properly first.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Ning Rongrong nodded. "Third Brother, get some proper rest first. We'll take good care of you."

Tang San lay on the bed and could not help letting out painful groans. His left leg was severely injured, and although he had eaten Oscar's Healing Big Sausage, the pain remained unbearable.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar kept watch beside the bed, their faces full of worry.

The soulless Xiao Wu stayed far away. Though she was still somewhat frightened, she could not help looking toward him.

Tang San forced a smile. "I'm fine. You don't need to worry." Then he looked at Ma Hongjun. "Fatty, thank you so much for this time. Thank you for helping me call over Shi Hao..."

Ma Hongjun hurriedly waved his hand. "We're brothers. Why thank me?" Then he glared at Oscar. "You, next time, can you make your sausages faster? Look how much pain Third Brother is in..."

Oscar shrugged helplessly. "I already did my best, all right?" Then he looked at Tang San again. "Little San, don't worry. Once we return to Shrek Academy, all of us will help you find the person who humiliated you."

Tang San smiled faintly. "I know all of you will help me. We're family." Then he turned to look at the star-filled night sky outside the window and took a deep breath. "We'll set out for Shrek Academy first thing tomorrow morning, before anything else can happen."

The Shrek Five Monsters spent an incomparably long night in Tiangeng City. Each of them had their own worries, and they finally endured until dawn the next day.

Morning sunlight filtered through thin clouds and fell upon the ground. The entire city seemed not to have fully awakened yet, with only sparse pedestrians on the streets.

The five from Shrek got up early and hurriedly began preparing to leave Tiangeng City.

Oscar took out some gold soul coins and bought a carriage. The horses were sturdy, and the carriage was spacious. They loaded their luggage onto it and prepared to set off.

Because Tang San had difficulty moving and his left leg was severely injured, every step brought him unbearable pain. Oscar and Ma Hongjun supported him from either side, trying to help him into the carriage.

However, just as Tang San stepped up with his left foot, he suddenly lost his footing and balance, falling to the ground with a thud.

Seeing this, the already soulless Xiao Wu could not help smiling. She happily clapped her little hands, as though she were watching an entertaining show.

Ning Rongrong hurriedly grabbed Xiao Wu's wrist. "Xiao Wu, what are you doing? That's your Third Brother. How can you take pleasure in his misfortune?"

Yet Xiao Wu seemed unable to understand what Ning Rongrong was saying. She looked at her blankly, her eyes hollow and unfocused, making anyone who saw her feel heartbroken.

Tang San climbed up from the ground, his face covered in dirt. He awkwardly wiped it away and said, "Rongrong, don't blame Xiao Wu. She can't understand right now. I was just careless. Let her laugh at me." His voice was filled with helplessness and indulgence.

Seeing Tang San like this, Ning Rongrong felt a swirl of emotions. She did not know how she could help them.

She could only stand silently to one side, watching their every move.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar helped Tang San back into the carriage and made sure he was seated securely.

Next, Xiao Wu climbed into the carriage as well and sat beside Tang San. Her gaze remained hollow, but a faint smile rested on her lips, as though she were immersed in her own world.

Ning Rongrong sat on the other side of the carriage, looking at the scenery outside. Her feelings were complicated—she worried about Tang San's injuries, and she also worried about Xiao Wu's condition.

After the Shrek Five Monsters fled Tiangeng City in the carriage, they waited outside the city for quite some time before the divine craftsman Lou Gao and Titan caught up with them.

Inside that small house in Tiangeng City, the atmosphere was quiet and mysterious.

Shi Hao sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed, completely immersed in cultivation. What he was cultivating at this moment was the mysterious Divine Technique passed down to him by the Willow Deity: the Willow Deity Technique.

This technique was a Divine Technique created by the Willow Deity herself, and it had incorporated the True Phoenix Divine Technique.

Cultivating this technique could transform one's constitution and temper the body, allowing the flesh to undergo nirvana and be reborn with incomparable strength. Moreover, every injury could further increase the body's strength, making it comparable to the legendary Saiyan Physique.