"Xiao Wu~~"
At Shrek's quarters, the coldly beautiful Liu Erlong cried out, gripping the railing tightly with both hands, her heart racing with anxiety.
She had no children of her own, and ever since Xiao Wu had taken her as her godmother, she had treated Xiao Wu as her own daughter. Now that Xiao Wu had been captured, how could she sit still?
"Xiao Gang, the Spirit Hall Team is too strong. We have no chance of winning. Let's admit defeat!"
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. "Xiao San hasn't shown his full strength yet, and Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing haven't used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The outcome is still uncertain!"
"Xiao Wu has already been captured! Can't you see that?!" Liu Erlong shouted at him. "Xiao Wu is my daughter. She's the only family I have left. Do you understand?!"
Yu Xiaogang clenched his hands tightly. "Wait a little longer, Erlong. Don't panic yet. Nobody wants anything to happen to Xiao Wu..."
Liu Erlong forced down her anger and said coldly, "If Xiao Wu is in any danger, I'll shout that we surrender myself!"
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. "No! Without my order, no one can admit defeat. The battle isn't over yet, so we still have a chance of winning!"
"Erlong, you're not Shrek's dean. You can't speak for Shrek!"
"Heh, hahaha..." Liu Erlong looked at his face and suddenly burst out laughing. Then she said expressionlessly, "Yu Xiaogang, I finally understand why she looked down on you!"
"You have no strength, yet you think you know everything! If I hadn't taken you in back then, your Shrek wouldn't even have been able to buy a place for the academy!!"
"And now you're telling me I have no say when it comes to Shrek Academy?! Hehehe, hahaha..."
"Just because you want to beat her once, you don't even care about my daughter anymore! What right do you have to decide Xiao Wu's fate?! What right do you have to decide those children's fate?!"
"Just because I like you?!"
"I'm telling you, Yu Xiaogang, I don't like you anymore!"
Liu Erlong's dissatisfaction with Yu Xiaogang had been building for more than a day or two. She had harbored resentment for years, and only after Flender and Xiao Wu intervened had they barely managed to reconcile. Now, seeing how much Yu Xiaogang cared about Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong was consumed by jealousy.
Xiao Wu was one of the main causes of the conflict between them, as well as the spark that set it off!
Seeing Liu Erlong lose her temper, Yu Xiaogang was extremely nervous, but he had no intention of giving up on his goal.
Bibi Dong had once tried to assassinate Tang San, and Lin Chen had forced him to his knees in front of everyone. Even now, he still relied on a crutch and wore bandages. That string of humiliations and the anger they provoked had caused him to lose some of his reason.
As for romantic feelings, perhaps he had never cared...
Seeing the situation spiral out of control, Flender and several other Shrek Academy team members hurried over to intervene.
Flender quickly assured her, "Erlong, I'm the dean of Shrek Academy now. Don't worry. The moment Xiao Wu is in danger, I'll admit defeat to protect her!"
Yu Xiaogang said bluntly, "No. Without my order, no one can make Shrek admit defeat! Xiao Wu is Tang San's younger sister, and even he hasn't admitted defeat. What are you all panicking for?!"
Flender's expression also turned extremely grim. He quickly signaled to him with his eyes. "Xiao Gang, don't be so stubborn."
Liu Erlong's pretty face turned cold. "Boss Fu, if you take his side again this time, all the affection between us will be gone."
Flender looked at her solemnly. "Erlong, don't worry. Nothing will happen to Xiao Wu!"
On the fighting stage
Xie Yue led four other Spirit Hall team members in breaking through Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's defenses. In the face of such overwhelming strength, not even three Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagodas could salvage the situation.
Lin Chen stood in the middle of the stage, his right arm wrapped across Xiao Wu's front and his grip locked tightly around her neck. He said mildly, "Tang San, are you still not admitting defeat?"
Tang San scrambled to his feet, his face extremely grim. "Lin Chen, let Xiao Wu go!"
Lin Chen took a deep breath of the fragrance at her neck and sneered. "It seems you still haven't grasped the situation!"
"Bastard, how dare you take liberties with my Xiao Wu! I'll kill you!" A trace of blood remained on Tang San's face, and his expression had turned somewhat savage with rage. "Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, hold the others off!"
"Clear Sky Hammer!"
Lin Chen gently brushed Xiao Wu's pretty face with his left hand and chuckled. "It seems... in Tang San's heart, you're still not as important as winning or losing~"
Xiao Wu struggled desperately as two streams of clear tears ran from her pink eyes. Perhaps it was despair, or perhaps it was tinged with a trace of disappointment...
"Heh..." Lin Chen sneered. "You stubborn fools. In that case, I won't play with you anymore!"
"Everyone, fall back!"
As his words fell, Hu Liena and Xie Yue retreated instead of advancing, giving Lin Chen plenty of room to use his skill.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sword Domain!"
Rumble...