Shrek Was Stunned: Zhao Wuji Was Dead?!

"Who could have killed the Immovable Wisdom King?"

"Zhao Wuji was a Soul Saint above level seventy."

"There was only one wound on his chest."

"Could someone have killed him with just one move?"

More and more people gathered near the city wall.

Everyone kept speculating about the killer's identity.

Some thought Zhao Wuji had offended a Titled Douluo.

Others believed the Heaven Dou Imperial Family was responsible.

The soldiers on the city wall, however, did not dare reveal Qian Daoliu's appearance.

They merely stood at a distance, guarding Zhao Wuji's corpse.

In less than half a day.

News of the Immovable Wisdom King Zhao Wuji's death had spread throughout Heaven Dou City.

Shrek Academy.

The main hall.

Flender stood behind a desk, holding a letter that had just arrived.

There were only a few lines on the paper.

Yet he stared at them for a long time.

Dai Mubai could not help asking:

"Dean, what does the letter say?"

Flender raised his head.

His eyes were bloodshot.

"Old Zhao is dead."

Oscar shot to his feet.

"Teacher Zhao is dead?"

"How is that possible!"

Ma Hongjun also froze in place.

"Didn't Teacher Zhao go to rescue Rongrong?"

"He was a Soul Saint. Who could have killed him?"

Zhu Zhuqing stood at the edge of the hall.

She recalled the White-Haired Man in the restaurant's private room.

That name had already surfaced in her mind.

She simply did not say it outright.

Flender laid the letter on the desk.

"Someone placed Old Zhao's corpse on the southern wall of Heaven Dou City."

"A strand of soul power pierced his chest."

"When his body was discovered, his martial soul had already shattered, and his meridians and internal organs had all been destroyed."

Oscar staggered.

He caught the back of the chair beside him, barely keeping himself from falling.

"What about Rongrong?"

"Where is she?"

Flender shook his head.

"There's no news of her yet."

Tang San picked up the letter from the desk.

He read its contents again.

"Teacher Zhao died while searching for Ning Rongrong."

"The person who killed Teacher Zhao was very likely the White-Haired Man who took Ning Rongrong away."

Silence fell over the hall again.

Zhu Zhuqing finally spoke.

"I already warned Teacher Zhao."

"That man's strength far surpassed a Soul Saint's."

"Just one wave of his oppressive aura left me unable to get up."

Flender pressed his palm against the desk.

The hard wooden desk cracked beneath his hand.

He and Zhao Wuji had known each other for years.

They had founded Shrek Academy together and faced countless dangers side by side.

Flender had always regarded Zhao Wuji as his brother.

Now Zhao Wuji was dead.

His corpse had even been put on the city wall for public display.

Flender could not accept such an outcome.

"No matter who killed Old Zhao, I'll make him pay."

Yu Xiaogang rose from his seat.

"Flender, you can't go alone."

Flender turned to look at him.

"Are you trying to stop me?"

"I won't stop you."

Yu Xiaogang walked up to the desk.

"Zhao Wuji was also Shrek Academy's vice dean."

"This concerns the entire academy."

"I'll take action myself."

Doubt appeared in Dai Mubai's eyes.

Yu Xiaogang's cultivation was only level twenty-nine.

With that strength, he could not even withstand a single palm strike from Zhao Wuji.

How could he avenge him?

Yu Xiaogang saw what everyone was thinking.

"With my strength alone, I certainly couldn't kill a Soul Saint."

"But don't forget the Golden Iron Triangle."

Flender's expression shifted slightly.

"You want to bring Erlong back?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded.

"The Golden Iron Triangle has been apart for years."

"Now that Zhao Wuji has been killed, we must join forces again."

"Once you, Erlong, and I use our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Luo Sanpao can transform into the golden sacred dragon."

"The golden sacred dragon's strength is enough to rival a Titled Douluo."

Yu Xiaogang raised his hand and pressed it onto the letter on the desk.

"Even if the person who killed Zhao Wuji is a Titled Douluo, he might not be able to withstand us."

The grief in Flender's eyes gradually turned to resolve.

The Golden Iron Triangle was the name they had made for themselves in their youth.

Flender, the Horn of Flight.

Liu Erlong, the Horn of Slaughter.

Yu Xiaogang, the Horn of Wisdom.

The three of them joined forces to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

As long as Liu Erlong was willing to return, they would have the strength to take revenge.

"All right."

"I'll send word to Erlong immediately."

Flender took out paper and a pen.

He personally wrote down the circumstances of Zhao Wuji's death.

"Once Erlong arrives, we'll go to Heaven Dou City."

"I will find out who killed Old Zhao."

Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back.

"The killer deliberately placed Zhao Wuji's corpse on the city wall, which shows how conceited he is."

"He won't expect us to still be able to summon the golden sacred dragon."

"Once we find him, the three of us will join forces."

"He must repay Zhao Wuji's death with his life."

Flender nodded solemnly.

"Old Zhao won't have died for nothing."

South of Heaven Dou City.

Over a hundred li away.

A trading town stood beside the main road.

Although it was far from the coast, there were quite a few merchants from Vast Sea City here.

Trading caravans carried all kinds of marine specialties to every corner of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Qian Daoliu led Qian Renxue into a shop.

The shop held a large assortment of sea beast bones, pearls, and medicinal ingredients.

A string of milky-white pearls soon caught Qian Renxue's attention.

She walked to the counter and reached out to pick up the pearls.

Each pearl was the size of a thumb.

Their surfaces were smooth and round, without the slightest flaw.

Qian Daoliu did not disturb her.

His gaze fell on a corner of the shelves.

A dark-golden object lay inside a wooden box.

It was only the size of a fist.

A layer of transparent gelatin covered its surface.

A faint golden light flowed within.

Qian Daoliu walked up to the shelves.

"Take this down."

The shopkeeper followed his gaze.

A smile immediately spread across his face.

"You have a good eye, sir."

"This is premium whale rubber brought from Vast Sea City."

The shopkeeper took down the wooden box and set it on the counter.

"Whale rubber like this is very rare."

"When men consume it, it can strengthen the body and restore their vigor."

"Even years of physical depletion can improve noticeably."

Qian Renxue had already come to her grandfather's side.

After hearing the shopkeeper's explanation, her fair cheeks immediately flushed.

Whale rubber had another use on the continent.

Many noblemen used whale rubber as an aphrodisiac.

Qian Renxue had naturally heard these rumors.

She looked at the piece of dark-golden whale rubber, then at Qian Daoliu.

"Grandpa..."

"What are you buying this for?"

The shopkeeper wore a knowing expression.

The flush on Qian Renxue's face deepened.

She immediately looked away.

Qian Daoliu ignored the shopkeeper.

"How much?"

The shopkeeper held up five fingers.

"Five thousand gold soul coins."

"This piece of whale rubber is at least a thousand years old. Its medicinal potency far surpasses ordinary whale rubber."

Qian Daoliu took out a gold card.

"I'll take it."

The shopkeeper hurriedly accepted the gold card.

He wrapped up the wooden box and presented it to Qian Daoliu with both hands.

Qian Daoliu put away the whale rubber.

Qian Renxue followed her grandfather out of the shop.

Several times, she wanted to ask, but never spoke.

Only after they had checked into an inn in the trading town did Qian Renxue finally ask again:

"Grandpa, your body has already mostly recovered."

"Why are you still buying this sort of thing?"

Qian Daoliu set the wooden box on the table.

"This isn't for me."

Qian Renxue looked momentarily stunned.

"Then who is it for?"