Facing Tang Hao

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right arm was twisted at a grotesque angle, and its eyes were filled with fear.

It had encountered human soul masters before, but this was its first time meeting one as powerful as Su Bai.

At once, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear lost its nerve. Tears glimmered in the corners of its eyes as it turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.

As it ran, it cried out in pain. Rather than a savage soul beast, it looked like a bullied little animal, utterly pitiful.

Seeing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear flee, Su Bai did not pursue it.

After all, the Star Dou Great Forest held all kinds of soul beasts. There was no telling when an especially powerful one might appear.

Suddenly, a pink light shone inside the Spirit Pagoda.

"Su Bai, where are you? I want to see you."

It was a message from Xiao Wu.

Upon sensing the message, Su Bai raised an eyebrow. Something must have happened.

If nothing had happened, Xiao Wu would never have contacted him.

"Don't worry. I'll be right there."

Closing his eyes, Su Bai tried to sense Xiao Wu's location, and his figure vanished in an instant.

Who had the nerve to target his soul spirit? Were they courting death?!

Shrek Academy.

On the Playground.

Everyone had just finished training. Grandmaster was still droning on about something, while Ning Rongrong and the others wore impatient expressions.

Lately, Xiao Wu had told them plenty about Yu Xiaogang's "glorious" deeds back at Nuoding Soul Master Academy.

They had gained some understanding of this guy's actual abilities.

Naturally, they would not show Gangzi much respect.

Unaware of what they were thinking, Yu Xiaogang still carried himself as Grandmaster, growing more excited the longer he spoke.

"A soul master's body is also extremely important. Training your bodies is the proper way to cultivate."

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes.

"So your training method is running with weights?"

Actually, Yu Xiaogang's theory about training the body was not exactly wrong.

Soul masters in later years also paid close attention to this, but his training methods were utterly bizarre.

He had one theory after another, yet putting them into practice produced something absurd: nothing but running with weights. Who could accept that?

At her words, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed, and he gave Ning Rongrong a hostile look. Thinking of the power behind her, his lips moved, but he ultimately said nothing.

His silence did not mean Tang San could tolerate it.

Tang San frowned and looked at Ning Rongrong. "Rongrong, show Grandmaster some respect!"

"Grandmaster enjoys tremendous renown in the soul master world. His theories are unrivaled across the entire continent. We should take this seriously."

What kind of person was Ning Rongrong? A textbook little terror. Upon hearing Tang San's words, she rolled her eyes again and gave a haughty snort.

"Fine, fine, fine. We'll take it seriously."

"Why don't you focus on groveling to Xiao Wu first? You hover around her every day. Can't you see she finds you annoying?"

The moment she said that, Tang San's expression turned exceptionally ugly.

Bad-mouthing Grandmaster was one thing, but Ning Rongrong actually dared to criticize him?

This woman had already chosen the road to death!

But Tang San had no time to deal with Ning Rongrong. Instead, he turned his eager gaze toward Xiao Wu beside them and plastered a smile across his face.

"Xiao Wu, why are you still angry?"

"My injuries have healed now. I guarantee I won't lose to Su Bai again. Besides, didn't I already explain what happened before?"

"Even if you were really angry before, surely you've cooled down by now? Can't we just be ordinary friends?"

Xiao Wu's eyes were filled with disgust, and she turned her head away.

Ever since they had returned to the academy last time, Tang San had kept crowding around her. It was unbearably annoying.

If she had not gotten along reasonably well with the others, and if Tang San had not spent the past few days recovering, Xiao Wu would have lost her patience long ago.

Sure enough, the moment Tang San's injuries healed, he followed on her heels all day, fussing over her well-being and groveling without restraint.

Xiao Wu simply could not stand it anymore, so she had sent Su Bai a message.

"Can you stop bothering me? Have you no shame? Haven't I already told you to stay away from me?"

Seeing Tang San approach, Xiao Wu took several disgusted steps backward, stopping just short of kicking him.

If she had not feared Tang San might secretly enjoy it, she would have struck him long ago.

After hearing Xiao Wu say that, even someone as thick-skinned as Tang San was too embarrassed to follow. He stood silently in place, his gaze complicated, his thoughts unreadable.

Inside her dorm room.

Xiao Wu rested her face against her knees, Su Bai's figure lingering in her mind.

"Su Bai... when are you coming?"

Suddenly, she sensed an invisible pressure lock onto her. Like a bone lodged in her throat, it sent a chill down her back, and her heart skipped several beats.

Xiao Wu's eyes widened as she looked out the window.

"This is..."

Outside the room, a middle-aged man in black hovered in midair, a faint smell of alcohol clinging to him and his gaze icy.

"Come out. I imagine you don't want anyone else discovering your identity, either?"

Xiao Wu's hands and feet grew cold. She knew her identity had been exposed!

According to Su Bai, anyone with this kind of strength had to be a Titled Douluo at the very least!

With her current strength, she naturally had no means of fighting back against a Titled Douluo. She could only follow the man in black out of the academy in silence.

The man in black was none other than Tang San's father, the world-renowned Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao!

After they had walked far from the academy, Tang Hao turned to look at Xiao Wu, his gaze distinctly hostile.

"Little girl, I'm Tang San's father."

"Lately, I've noticed that you and Xiao San seem to have had some unpleasantness between you."

He was in a foul mood. Tang Hao had long since discovered that a soul beast was following his son around, but he had never acted on it.

Because he himself had reaped the benefits of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast transforming into a human!

Back then, he had just happened to be at rank eighty-nine. Ah Yin had just happened to be at great risk of exposure. They had just happened to go out together. Everything had fallen into place just perfectly.

Tang Hao had obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a soul bone.

So when he discovered that his son was likewise accompanied by a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast, Tang Hao was delighted, especially when he saw how close they were.

He reckoned that before long, his precious son would gain a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and a soul bone, too.

Yet Tang Hao had never expected his son's relationship with this little girl to grow worse and worse over the past few years. Something seemed to have gone wrong.

And now some fellow called Su Bai had appeared from who knew where, intending to steal Xiao Wu away?

What a joke! This was the soul ring Haozi had prepared for his own son. How could he let someone else take her away?

Thus, Tang Hao decided to stop hiding and intervene personally.

Xiao Wu trembled faintly, unsure how to answer. Faced with a Titled Douluo, she had lost all her defiance for the moment.

Tang Hao's gaze grew colder. "Little girl, I discovered long ago that you were a transformed soul beast. Why do you think I've left you alone all this time?"

"It was precisely because you and Xiao San were close."

"Now, for whatever reason, things have become so unpleasant between you two. What do you think... I'll do?"

"You're just a transformed soul beast. Who would come to help you?"

The threat in his words could not have been clearer.

Xiao Wu's heart was filled with fear, yet she did not send Su Bai a message.

In her eyes, the man before her was a Titled Douluo. Even if Su Bai came, it would accomplish nothing and only drag him into danger.

What a shame... I couldn't see you one last time.

Just as Xiao Wu closed her eyes, resigning herself to her fate.

A familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"I'll help her!"

Xiao Wu opened her eyes. Once she saw who had come, tears immediately streamed down her face.

"Su Bai!"

Dressed entirely in white, Su Bai suddenly appeared beside Xiao Wu and stared straight at Tang Hao, without the slightest hint of retreat in his eyes.

"Stay away from Xiao Wu!"