"Mm..."
Zhu Zhuqing gave an almost inaudible response.
Chen Yang's lips curved upward. Sure enough, having a wingman was crucial when picking up girls~
He raised his hand and withdrew the Blue Silver Domain. It vanished instantly, exposing the three youths to everyone's eyes.
Li Yusong took a closer look. Seeing that they were only three youngsters, the heavy stone hanging over his heart finally dropped, only to be replaced by delight.
To have such extraordinary concealment skills at their age, enough to escape even a Soul Emperor like him-they were clearly geniuses!
He promptly feigned anger and slammed the Dragon Pattern Staff into the ground, sending terrifying soul power rippling outward.
"Well, well! You dared make a fool of me! Do you think I'm some harmless vegetarian?!"
"However-if you join Shrek Academy, I can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise... hmph!"
Chen Yang frowned as he listened. He had always known Shrek was a den of bandits and thugs, but actually hearing such outrageous words still shocked him a little.
Tang San chimed in from below.
"Chen Yang, Xiao Wu, why don't you join Shrek Academy? I'm sure the teacher will do me this favor and won't make things difficult for you."
Dai Mubai, standing beside Tang San, said nothing. He stared fixedly at Zhu Zhuqing, feeling that she looked familiar.
Is it her? Doesn't seem like it... I'm not getting that feeling from our Martial Soul Fusion Skill...
Still, she'll do. Both her figure and her face are top-notch!
Once they join Shrek Academy, I can take my time working on them. As for that pretty boy, I can just cripple him and throw him out.
At that thought, Dai Mubai's lips spread into a wicked grin, and he made a show of straightening his clothes.
Their words were clearly threats, yet their attitude made it sound as though they were bestowing charity upon the three of them.
Xiao Wu could no longer hold back.
"I can't stand this! Brother! I'm going in!"
She activated her third Soul Skill, Teleportation, repeatedly, arriving before Li Yusong in an instant.
Knowing Xiao Wu's combo, Chen Yang hurriedly covered Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing was just about to ask what was happening when she heard Xiao Wu shout.
"Flash!!"
A dazzling white light blazed out immediately afterward. Even with Chen Yang covering her eyes, the glare still made them ache.
"Ah!"
"Ugh!"
"Ah!"
A chorus of agonized screams rang out. Zhu Zhuqing grew increasingly curious, and once the discomfort in her eyes faded, she pulled Chen Yang's hand away to look.
Li Yusong was now a wretched sight, ricocheting through the air at tremendous speed as a streak of golden light flashed around him.
Every collision with that golden light drew a bloodcurdling scream from him.
"Hmph! How dare you speak to Sister Xiao Wu like that! You're exactly who I'm beating up! Explosive Infinite Combo!!"
Xiao Wu activated Teleportation without end, combining it with the amplification from Waist Bow to make every kick a critical hit.
Li Yusong could not even fight back. Whenever he tried to unleash a Soul Skill to defend himself, a kick interrupted him. He cried to heaven, but heaven would not answer; he cried to earth, but earth would not respond.
Seeing Xiao Wu unleash Soul Skills nonstop, Zhu Zhuqing grew worried.
"Brother Yang, won't Sister Xiao Wu run out of soul power using Soul Skills like this? What if she gets hurt?"
Chen Yang smiled faintly and transmitted his words through his mind.
(Don't worry. Xiao Wu's Everlasting Primordial Essence Art has already reached the sixth layer. Not only does it reduce the soul power consumed when using Soul Skills, it also lets her store surplus soul power from day to day and draw on it whenever she needs it.)
Somewhat surprised, Zhu Zhuqing tentatively tried communicating with her mind.
(Brother Yang? Is this how I send a message?)
(Yes, I can hear you. There's no need to rush. You can learn the Everlasting Primordial Essence Art too, and I'll also provide you with some special things.)
(Thank you, Brother Yang!)
Joy bloomed in Zhu Zhuqing's heart. It seemed this Everlasting Primordial Essence Art was the method that had allowed her master and Sister Xiao Wu to raise their soul power levels so quickly!
She looked at Chen Yang's profile, and ripples stirred in her heart.
Meanwhile, Li Yusong was still being brutally beaten. He no longer even had the strength to wail.
Tang San used the Purple Demon Eye to stare intently at Xiao Wu's attacks, hoping to glean something from them, completely ignoring Li Yusong's cries for help.
Watching one of Li Yusong's teeth land beside his feet, Dai Mubai swallowed.
Too savage!
That woman in pink looks so delicate. Why is she so violent? Even Li Yusong, a Soul Emperor, can't fight back at all.
She called that pretty boy "Brother," so they must be siblings.
Then if I can win her over, wouldn't I be able to defeat Dai Weisi and become emperor of the Star Dou Empire?!
Each harbored his own thoughts, but neither had any intention of calling for help.
In the end, Flender heard the commotion and flew over.
The moment he reached the academy entrance, he saw Li Yusong being brutally beaten.
"Wait!"
Flender raised a hand and called out. His gaze swept over Chen Yang opposite him, and an accusatory note entered his voice.
"Young friend, could there be some misunderstanding here? Why are you being so vicious toward one of our academy's teachers?"
Despite saying that, Flender made no move to help, afraid these might be people he could not afford to offend and that he would bring disaster upon Shrek Academy.
"What? That old bastard tried to force us to enroll, threatening to make us suffer if we refused. You tell me-did he deserve a beating?"
Chen Yang's gaze was icy.
The corner of Flender's eye twitched. Their academy had always recruited people this way without anything going wrong. Who could have known they would kick an iron plate today?
"Well, would you be willing to show mercy and let him off? I'm willing to compensate you..."
Gritting his teeth, he took four ordinary Gold Notes from inside his clothes.
"Forty thousand gold coins! That's everything I have!"
Chen Yang used Confusion to draw the Gold Notes over. It was not much, but even the tiniest mosquito still had meat on it.
He glanced at Ning Rongrong, who was peeking out from behind a tree below, and curled his lips.
"All right, Xiao Wu. Stop playing and come back."
"Okay~"
Xiao Wu grumbled in dissatisfaction, then appeared at a landing point behind Li Yusong.
She gathered strength in her right leg, her entire body drawing taut like a bent bow. As her target approached, she delivered a volley kick in midair.
Crack-
A piercing sound of snapping bones rang out, and Li Yusong slammed into the ground like a heap of sludge.
Whoosh-
BOOM!!
Dust billowed everywhere. A deep crater appeared in the ground, with Li Yusong lying twisted inside it, blood spilling from his mouth and nose.
Xiao Wu teleported again and threw herself onto Chen Yang's back, rubbing her cheek against his as she sought praise.
Chen Yang understood what she wanted and reached up to tap her nose.
"Great job."
"Hehe~"
Shocked by his old friend's miserable condition, Flender hurriedly turned to Tang San, who knew a little medicine.
"Tang San! Hurry and check on Old Li!"
"Yes!"
Tang San leaped into the crater, startled by Li Yusong's wretched state as well. Suppressing his emotions, he reached out and began examining his body.
The more he examined him, the graver he felt.
"Dean, every bone in Teacher Li's body is broken, and his internal organs are damaged too. Unless we find a healing-type Soul Master at Soul Emperor rank or above, he'll need a very long recovery!"
"You!!"
Flender pointed at Xiao Wu and was about to say something, but when he saw her hostile gaze, he swallowed his words.
He waved his hand helplessly.
"Tang San, Mubai, take Old Li to Shao Xin for treatment."
Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged a glance, then lifted the limp Li Yusong and ran into the academy.
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