"Boss Dai, what's wrong?"
Hearing the commotion, Ma Hongjun and Oscar quickly caught up and stood beside Dai Mubai.
"Oh, the Ladybug Trio? What rotten timing today!"
"Say, hasn't Shrek's ladybug nest been cleaned out yet? Why are you three rotten apples still there?"
"Oh, right, I almost forgot. Shrek Academy itself is no good either!"
At the sight of the three, Lin En mocked them without hesitation.
"Damn it, you again! You got away last time, but we won't let you off again!"
The instant Ma Hongjun saw Lin En, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his three-hundred-jin body shook, flab jiggling wildly.
"Fatso, it's only been a few months, and you've grown another size. Is Shrek a pig farm?"
Lin En laughed, his expression brimming with mockery.
"Apologize to us! I was even kind enough to offer you a sausage before, but you repaid kindness with ingratitude!"
Oscar clenched his fists, his expression instantly darkening.
"Hey, bearded uncle, who wants your sausage? If you pulled out that one on you, even a dog wouldn't eat it. It'd find it too stinky!"
Lin En folded his arms and shot Oscar a disdainful glance. Treating garbage like treasure-Shrek's people really were nuts.
Just as the four stood confronting one another with swords drawn and bows bent, the rest of Shrek's group appeared one after another.
"What's all this noisy chattering?"
Zhao Wuji's deep voice slowly rang out. He pushed the three aside and came to the front of the group, a trace of wariness entering his eyes when he saw the people from Skywater Academy.
Behind him, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Tang San emerged from the forest in succession.
When the three Nuoding Academy graduates reunited, Xiao Wu's mouth fell open, a look of delighted surprise appearing on her face.
"Lin En, what are you doing here?"
Tang San also looked somewhat surprised. When he saw the Skywater Team uniform Lin En wore, a look of understanding appeared on his face.
It seemed that, like them, he had come to the Star Dou Great Forest for soul hunting.
"Long time no see!"
Tang San greeted Lin En, his manner very cold.
"Tang San, you know him?"
Seeing Xiao Wu's and Tang San's expressions, Ma Hongjun asked, his face shifting with surprise and suspicion.
"Yes, we graduated from the same academy."
Tang San nodded slightly. Seeing the ugly expressions on the three men's faces as they stared at Lin En, he immediately sensed that something was amiss.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Dai Mubai's voice was full of anger. "Back in Suotuo City, he was the one who injured all three of us..."
"Teacher Zhao Wuji, you have to stand up for us! This guy insulted our Shrek, and he even called me a fatso!"
"Yes, exactly! We have to get justice today!"
Oscar chimed in repeatedly, his expression filled with righteous indignation.
Zhao Wuji looked Lin En over. Upon seeing how young he was, he immediately turned an unfriendly gaze on Dai Mubai and the other two.
"Useless! Three against one, and you couldn't beat him? You even got injured. You've really disgraced our Shrek."
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar opened their mouths, their faces flushed with anger, all inwardly grumbling.
Why is Teacher Zhao Wuji siding with an outsider and lecturing us?
After hearing their exchange, Ning Rongrong looked at Lin En with a curious gaze and murmured inwardly.
So that person was him?
After giving the three a scolding, Zhao Wuji folded his arms and glared at Lin En, his voice booming like a drum as he demanded:
"You're the one who injured our Shrek students and insulted our Shrek?"
"So what if I am?"
"What, you dare do it but won't own up to it? Am I not allowed to curse you?"
Lin En laughed disdainfully.
A mere maggot like Zhao Wuji was nothing but a homeless cur wanted by Spirit Hall!
"Arrogant brat! You even dare admit it to my face. I'll teach you a proper lesson on your elders' behalf today!"
Zhao Wuji's face darkened, anger bottled up inside him. This fellow doesn't take me, the Immovable Wisdom King, seriously at all.
"Quit yapping, old dog. Come at me if you've got the guts! If I so much as move today, I'm your father!"
Lin En scratched his ear disdainfully, his gaze provocative.
"Good, good, good!"
Zhao Wuji laughed in extreme anger. He had seen plenty of arrogant people, but this was his first time seeing a newborn calf so unafraid of the tiger.
At that moment, killing intent had already stirred in Zhao Wuji's heart.
Without using Martial Soul Possession, he raised his right hand and darted forward, closing the distance before swinging a palm at Lin En.
Yet Lin En truly did as he had said, standing completely still, his face full of arrogance.
Why is this fellow so confident?
Unease stirred in Zhao Wuji's heart. Just as his palm was about to touch Lin En's body, a water arrow suddenly shot at Zhao Wuji from the shadows.
"What?"
Zhao Wuji's expression changed drastically. The water arrow was so fast that he had no time to defend himself, though he at least crossed his arms over his chest.
Bang-
Water splashed through the air, and Zhao Wuji was blasted dozens of meters away before slowly coming to a stop.
At the same time, a beautiful figure with graceful curves appeared before Skywater Academy's group.
She turned her head and gave Lin En a slight glare.
"Teacher Susu, that rescue was so cool!"
As though he had not noticed Lan Susu's gaze, Lin En gave her a brilliant smile.
Lan Susu sighed softly. "You, always making trouble for me!"
She shook her head gently, then withdrew her gaze and looked calmly at Zhao Wuji.
"We're from Skywater Academy. Although my student provoked you first, isn't it a little excessive for you to bully someone younger?"
"Skywater Academy?"
Zhao Wuji shook out his reddened arms, staring gravely at Lan Susu.
That last strike had merely been a probe and a warning, without much offensive force.
But he was not foolish enough to mistake that for her being unable to seriously injure him.
Naturally, he had heard of Skywater Academy's reputation. Even if she was only the teacher leading the group, she absolutely could not be underestimated.
"We're from Shrek Academy. This brat previously injured students of our academy, so of course I have to get justice for them!"
Zhao Wuji's expression shifted with surprise and suspicion, but in the end, he did not back down and chose to meet her head-on.
Lan Susu gave Lin En a strange look, her eyes seeming to ask, Did you really do it?
Lin En shrugged. "Those three ladybugs over there? I did teach them a lesson. They wanted to be whores and still put up an arch proclaiming their chastity. I couldn't stand it, so I taught them a lesson."
"Especially that damned blond guy."
"He said women don't count as people, they count as resources. That's utterly outrageous and disrespectful to women!"
Lin En pointed at Dai Mubai, a wicked smile curling his lips.
"Hey, you damned blond guy, there's something I really want to ask you. If women are just resources, does your mother count as a resource too?"
"Insolent! You... you..."
Dai Mubai trembled with rage, but he really had said that. If he actually followed the other party's logic...
It seemed he wasn't wrong, either?...
No, that's my mother!
Lin En had nearly talked Dai Mubai in circles. His eyes bloodshot, he stared fixedly at Lin En, wishing he could cut him into a thousand pieces.
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