"Bang!"
Yu Xiaogang slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup jump. He pointed at Flender and roared, " Flender, what are you doing? A External Soul Bone is right in front of you, and you're still hesitating?"
"I... I..." Flender opened his mouth, his face full of struggle, unable to make up his mind.
Kill Lin Kong? He's a Shrek Academy student! Flender wouldn't even have time to protect him!
Yu Xiaogang stared at his conflicted expression, sighed softly, and softened his tone. "Alright, alright! I won't force you."
Flender had just breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the other party had finally compromised, but the next second, Yu Xiaogang's words were like a cold knife, stabbing deeply into his heart.
"I won't force you, but Clear Sky Douluo will." Yu Xiaogang's voice was seductive as he spoke each word carefully. "Think about it carefully. This unparalleled opportunity of External Soul Bone is right in front of you, but because of your indecisiveness, that brat Lin Kong fused with it, and it ended up in the hands of outsiders. Xiao San got nothing. What do you think Clear Sky Douluo will do when he finds out? Will he kill you with his own hands?"
"Gulp!" Flender swallowed hard, his forehead beaded with cold sweat, as if he could already see Tang Hao's icy eyes and feel the world-destroying pressure of Titled Douluo.
Finally, as if all his strength had been drained away, his body trembling slightly, he managed to say with difficulty, "I... can kill Lin Kong."
"That's right." A satisfied smile finally appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.
"But!" Flender abruptly raised his head, staring intently at Yu Xiaogang, his eyes filled with the last vestige of stubbornness. "Tomorrow you must personally confirm whether that is indeed External Soul Bone. If it is, I accept it; if not, you absolutely cannot take action!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes darted around, and he asked tentatively, "What if... I've made a mistake?"
"Then, I'll go." Flender slowly closed his eyes, his voice filled with exhaustion. " Shrek Academy is yours now."
As the head of the academy, he personally killed his own student, only to discover later that he had killed the wrong person. He no longer had the face to stay at Shrek, nor was he qualified to be the headmaster.
Yu Xiaogang's face immediately turned panicked.
He knew all too well Flender's importance to Shrek Academy. Without Flender, he, a Soul Grandmaster, was nothing in front of Soul Saint and Soul Emperor like Zhao Wuji and Li Yusong!
Without Flender, there would be no Shrek Academy! This has never been an empty phrase.
He took a deep breath and reassured himself: he couldn't be mistaken; the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Bone could grow eight spider legs, so it must undoubtedly be External Soul Bone.
Ideally, it should be External Soul Bone. This way, we can kill Lin Kong, retrieve the Soul Bone and give it to Xiao San, and also eliminate Xiao San's strongest opponent, making him the core of the students. It's a win-win situation!
" Old Flender, I actually have two things to discuss with Shrek this time." Yu Xiaogang changed the subject, deliberately avoiding the previous topic.
Flender's eyes lit up, and he guessed, following his words, "Oh, besides teaching the Xiao San, the second thing, could it be...?"
"Shut up!" Yu Xiaogang immediately interrupted him, his face showing some panic. He quickly waved his hand. "Let's not talk about the past. Let's look at the present. The second thing is that I want you to make Xiao San the captain, the core, the leader of the trainees, so that everyone will willingly follow him."
Flender's mouth slowly opened wide as he stared at Yu Xiaogang in disbelief.
Let Tang San be the core member? Not to mention that Lin Kong's prestige among the students has long surpassed that of Tang San, students with extraordinary backgrounds like Ning Rongrong and Dai Mubai would never easily submit to anyone!
Yu Xiaogang frowned, somewhat displeased, and said, "What? You don't actually think that Clear Sky Douluo sent Xiao San to Shrek just to have you protect him? Didn't you think about whether he had any other intentions?"
"I... I... I didn't expect that!" Flender's eyes widened in panic; he hadn't even considered the matter further.
"From this moment forward, all Shrek students must revolve around Xiao San." Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, his tone leaving no room for argument. "We must subtly guide them, so that they genuinely accept Xiao San's leadership role."
"What about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Flender asked hesitantly. " Ning Rongrong is Ning Fengzhi's daughter, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. How could she willingly listen to Tang San?"
" The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?" Yu Xiaogang's mouth gaped open, completely stunned.
"That's right!" Flender emphasized, " Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi's only daughter, the future heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"..." Yu Xiaogang scratched his hair, looking pained. He never expected that Shrek Academy would have a student of this caliber. He originally thought that there were only ordinary geniuses here.
Flender continued, "And then there's Dai Mubai, the prince of the Star Luo Empire; Zhu Zhuqing, Martial Soul Hell Spirit Cat. The two have been bound together since childhood. What are their identities?"
"..." Yu Xiaogang's head throbbed even more.
These people all have far more solid backgrounds than Tang San, the "son of Clear Sky Douluo," especially in terms of their influence in the secular world, which far surpasses that of Tang San, who has no foundation whatsoever.
A dozen seconds later, as if he had made up his mind, Yu Xiaogang slammed his hand on the table again, his tone firm. "I've decided, we must resolutely protect Clear Sky Douluo!"
Yes, it's about protecting Clear Sky Douluo, not Tang San.
Flender was silent for a moment, then finally nodded, saying with a helpless expression, "Alright... what can I do? He's the Clear Sky Douluo."
Flender seemed to be making excuses for himself. " The Star Luo Empire doesn't have Titled Douluo. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is a business, well, business people are easy to talk to. Clear Sky Douluo, he... he is..."
A wanted criminal by the Spirit Hall!
Flender raised his hand. "I'll leave this to you. I'm not going to worry about it anymore."
Yu Xiaogang was brimming with confidence. "Don't worry, a group of twelve-year-olds, making Xiao San their leader is too easy."
After the conversation ended, Yu Xiaogang left to find Tang San.
The next morning, Lin Kong and eight other students gathered on the playground of the Shrek Academy.
Not long after, Flender arrived just in time, with Yu Xiaogang following behind him. Everyone looked at this unfamiliar man with curiosity.
Unlike the others, Lin Kong already knew the identity of the newcomer and remained calm and composed; Tang San, on the other hand, was excited, straightened his back, and his eyes were full of pride—his teacher had arrived, and from now on, no one in the academy would dare to provoke him easily.
Flender stood at the front of the group, his gaze unconsciously sweeping over Lin Kong. A hint of undisguised heartache flashed deep in his eyes, but his tone remained calm as always. "Alright, quiet down. Today, I'd like to introduce a new teacher to everyone, Yu Xiaogang. He is the strongest in the field of Martial Soul Theory, and is renowned throughout the Soul Master World. From now on, you can call him Grandmaster. Oh, by the way, he is also Tang San's teacher."
Flender continued, "First of all, congratulations to Oscar, Tang San, and Xiao Wu. The three of you have all successfully broken through to the Soul Elder realm. As for the rest, Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Lin Kong, you all need to work harder. Especially Lin Kong, before we set off, your Soul Power was only level twenty-one, the lowest among everyone, so you need to cultivate even more diligently."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Kong said, "Dean, I'm already level 24."
This was a step in his plan. He attributed the rapid increase in Soul Power entirely to the fusion of the Eight Spider Lances, thus perfectly concealing the secret that his Dark Blue Silver Grass could devour Tang San's Blue Silver Grass to increase its level.
"What?" Flender was startled, his face filled with disbelief.
The entire audience erupted in uproar!
When I left the academy a few days ago, I was level 21, but after returning, I've leveled up three times to reach level 24?
What terrifying cultivation speed! It's unheard of!
The once quiet group immediately erupted into chaos as the students swarmed around Lin Kong, asking him questions with shocked expressions.
" Brother Lin, you're terrifying! You leveled up three levels in one go?" Ning Rongrong covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.
"Holy crap! Are Soul Bone really that amazing?" Ma Hongjun exclaimed with envy and resentment, wishing he could have a Soul Bone right away.
"No way... fusing Soul Bone can actually increase Soul Power by this much?" Xiao Wu was also surprised.
"Wow, so strong." Zhu Zhuqing's words were still brief, but the shock in her eyes was undisguised.
While everyone was filled with emotion, three people had a completely different expression.
Tang San closed his eyes tightly, his fingernails almost digging into his palms. The jealousy in his heart grew wildly like weeds, increasing by three levels... If that Eight Spider Lances was his, then the person who has increased so much Soul Power now should be him!
Yu Xiaogang looked at Lin Kong with a gentle smile on his face, but deep in his eyes, a hint of wild joy and murderous intent flashed.
Good, good! Lin Kong's Soul Power has increased so quickly, which is enough to prove the power of that Soul Bone and further confirms that it is External Soul Bone! In this way, if we kill Lin Kong, seize the External Soul Bone and give it to Xiao San, Xiao San's strength will achieve a qualitative leap!
Flender slowly turned his face away, not daring to look at Lin Kong again. Originally, he still had doubts about the identity of that Soul Bone, but now, Lin Kong's terrifying leveling speed made him completely certain that it was External Soul Bone.
This also means that Lin Kong's death is drawing ever closer.
He sighed silently to himself; it had all come to this.