"But now, I didn't even know where I ranked in his heart anymore. Tang San and Shi Yang were probably more important than me. I'd long since become dispensable."
Ma Hongjun had been an orphan since childhood, and Flender had raised him. He depended on Flender, so when Flender's attention on him lessened, he naturally felt unbalanced.
"Our esteemed dean is a very practical man. He sides with whoever can bring him benefits. Right now, none of us are more important than Tang San. After all, Tang San is a Tang, and his father is a Titled Douluo. You're nothing more than his retirement security."
Swept up in resentment, Dai Mubai spoke even harsher words.
Under normal circumstances, Ma Hongjun would have fallen out with Dai Mubai upon hearing that. But now, he felt that Dai Mubai made a great deal of sense.
Fueled by alcohol, the two vented a torrent of bitter complaints.
The more they said such things, the less important Shrek Academy became to them without their realizing it.
Neither of them considered that walls had ears. Their resentful conversation fell in its entirety upon Xue Qinghe's ears in the neighboring room.
"A Tang... a Titled Douluo..."
Xue Qinghe's expression turned extremely unpleasant. She clenched the wine cup in her hand so tightly that it crumbled into powder before she finally came back to herself.
"A Titled Douluo surnamed Tang could only be from the Clear Sky Sect. Tang San is thirteen this year..."
Xue Qinghe had already guessed Tang San's identity, and her mood worsened further.
She remembered the events of more than ten years ago with perfect clarity.
Back then, a transformed Soul Beast had fallen in love with a human Soul Master, and her identity had been exposed. Her father had led a large