Setting Out

Early the next morning, Zhao Wuji was already waiting for everyone in the square. However, he had his back turned to them the entire time, leaving everyone puzzled.

"Why does Teacher Zhao have his back to us?" Xiao Wu whispered into Lin Qing's ear.

"No idea. Maybe he's trying to show off," Lin Qing said.

Xiao Wu nodded. Lin Qing had explained the phrase "show off" to her before—it meant acting cool.

However, when he heard Xiao Wu say "his back to us," a line suddenly popped into Lin Qing's mind: Well, would you look at that—Wuji the Great Sage had his back to all living beings.

Zhao Wuji was a Soul Sage, and a High-Level Soul Sage at that, so calling him Wuji the Great Sage of Douluo Continent was not an exaggeration. Since Zhao Wuji also had his back to this group of students, saying he had his back to all living beings was perfectly fitting. Thus, there was nothing wrong with the phrase "Wuji the Great Sage had his back to all living beings."

Before long, Shrek's eight members arrived at the square. Seeing Zhao Wuji standing with his back to them, everyone wore puzzled expressions.

Just as everyone was wondering about it, Zhao Wuji finally turned around.

Only then did they clearly see Zhao Wuji's sorry state. There were bruises around both of his eyes, his eyelids were swollen, and his eyes were puffy. On top of that, there were no fewer than three bruises on his face, along with wounds of various sizes. There was even a small scabbed bloodstain at the corner of his mouth.

"Pfft!"

Someone failed to hold it in and let out a laugh. Then everyone covered their mouths, doing their best not to laugh out loud.

Seeing their reactions, Zhao