Several figures raced along the boundless official highway, kicking up billowing dust as they hurried toward the bustling Heaven Dou City.
Their faces bore the weary marks of a long journey, but their eyes shone with excitement and anticipation.
"Flender, you'd better really have a way to get Tang San and the others into the Soul Master Tournament, or you'll have made fools of all of us."
Flender turned and smiled at the figure beside him. "Xiaogang, don't you trust me? When have I ever botched a job? I'll definitely find a way to get Tang San and the others into the Soul Master Tournament this time. We've traveled a thousand miles to get here. How could we return empty-handed?"
At those words, Ma Hongjun chuckled. He raised his hand with his thumb and middle finger pinched together, struck a coquettish pose, and said excitedly, "The dean's right. Let's hurry! I can't wait to see Heaven Dou City. All that bustle is bound to be much more interesting than our Shrek Academy."
Watching Ma Hongjun grow increasingly effeminate, Flender seethed inwardly, yet he also felt a surge of satisfaction.
Ever since Ma Hongjun had resolved the problem of the Evil Fire within him, his cultivation had advanced noticeably faster. He was now one of the best among them.
Dai Mubai likewise pinched his fingers into a delicate pose and chimed in through gritted teeth, "That's right. Our cultivation probably isn't any worse than the students at Heaven Dou Royal Academy now. And we owe it all to that Chen Xuanqing. Once we find him, we'll make him pay!"
Tang San made the same dainty gesture, a savage grin spreading across his face, though his voice sounded unusually coy. "Exactly. This lady... this man will kill him with his own hands