The Mixed Zone of Star Dou Great Forest.
A slovenly old man was roasting dozens of greasy, oversized chicken drumsticks.
"That girl Zhang Lexuan, honestly. They're just a few drumsticks, and she even has to ration those."
Xuan Zi grumbled.
Recently, Zhang Lexuan had been keeping a tight grip on the finances, issuing him only ten thousand-year Soul Beast drumsticks per meal. That might have been enough for an ordinary elder, but he was the Taotie Douluo. What was he supposed to do with a measly ten drumsticks?
That left him sneaking food out of the dining hall every day. At first, stealing twenty or thirty drumsticks at a time had been fine. Out of respect for his seniority, Zhang Lexuan had let it slide.
But once, he had gotten carried away and eaten all the food meant for the students that day. That had prompted Zhang Lexuan to issue an absolute order: the food was locked away on Sea God Island, and someone was specifically assigned to escort it at every mealtime, leaving him no chance to strike.
He had not eaten to his heart's content in months. This trip to hunt in Star Dou Great Forest was the perfect chance to get his fill in one go.
"Xuan Zi, we've found several suitable Soul Beasts up ahead, but they're all protecting a Golden Hawksbill Turtle. Should we take a detour?"
A Shrek teacher approached to report.
"A Golden Hawksbill Turtle? A Golden Hawksbill Turtle is good! That's a very rare Soul Beast, just right for our Shrek."
At the news, Xuan Zi perked up. This was an auspicious beast! He had hardly ever eaten one, so this was the perfect chance to try roasted turtle.
"Huh?" The teacher froze for a moment. "Xuan Zi, that's an auspicious beast!