Four figures stood straight in the wind and snow at the entrance of Shrek Academy, seemingly waiting for someone. When Wang Hao approached, their eyes lit up and they hurriedly ran over to greet him.
"Senior, are you leaving?"
These four people were none other than the three siblings from Jing Ling and a tall girl. They stood here in the wind and snow to bid farewell to Wang Hao, who had guided them over the past few days.
"You're so thoughtful, but why didn't you prepare fur coats? It wouldn't be good for you two girls to catch a cold."
Looking at the four people's faces, which were purple from the cold, Wang Hao said reproachfully, then turned to Hu Liena, who was standing beside him, and gestured.
Hu Liena understood and considerately draped the fur coat she was wearing over Jiang Zhu. At the same time, she took out a spare fur coat from her Storage Soul Tool and draped it over another tall girl.
Jiang Zhu and the other two girls had also spent time with Hu Liena and understood her personality, so they did not refuse her.
"Thank you, Sister Na!"
The two girls, Jiang Zhu and Jiangzhu, thanked her gratefully.
As for Huang Yuan and Jing Ling, the two grown men, they stared longingly at the fur coats worn by Jiang Zhu and the other two women, rubbing their numb hands with shivering hands. To be honest, they also wanted one.
It wasn't that they were negligent, but rather that the weather was changing too quickly. In the morning, there was the rising sun, but soon after, there was a biting wind and snow, which they found unbearable.
They only knew that Wang Hao would leave today, but they didn't know exactly when, so they could only stand here and wait.
"What? You two grown men think you can take things from us women?"
Hu Liena glanced sideways at Huang Yuan Jing Ling, her pink eyes now holding a hint of hostility.
"Sister Na, how could we dare!"
Shivering under Hu Liena's unfriendly gaze, Huang Yuan and his companion quickly said they dared not.
These past few days, they've been thoroughly humiliated by this woman under the guise of friendly sparring. It's been a truly horrific ordeal, leaving severe psychological trauma on their young minds. Naturally, they dare not provoke her again.
"You just don't dare? So you've thought about it?"
Hu Liena's eyes flashed with even more hostility, and even a dangerous glint.
"Sister Na, please let her go!"
Huang Yuan Jing Ling were in a terrible predicament and quickly begged for mercy.
"Hmph! I'll let you off the hook for now!"
With a cold snort, Hu Liena tied the ties on Jiang Zhu and the other girl's fur coats, and said reproachfully, "You two! As women, you should know how to cherish yourselves."
As she spoke, Hu Liena subtly wrapped a storage ring in a thread of Soul Power and placed it in the inner pocket of her fur coat, as a final gift for Jiang Zhu.
"You two listen up! From now on, you'd better protect Jiang Zhu and Zilong well. If anything happens to them, see how I deal with you!"
In the end, Hu Liena put on a fierce look and threatened Huang Yuan Jing Ling, the two grown men.
If anything were to happen to Jiang Zhu and Zilong, she would definitely beat those two to a pulp.
"Don't worry, Sister Na, even if it costs us our lives, we will protect Jiang Zhu and Zilong."
Huang Yuan Jing Ling hurriedly patted their chests and made a solemn promise, their expressions resolute. Clearly, these were not just empty words; they were truly willing to risk their lives to protect their companion.
Jiang Zhu took out five amulets from her pocket and handed them to Hu Liena, saying, "Sister Na, these are amulets we made for you ourselves and blessed by the Cardinal. We hope you will accept them."
They were all very grateful for Wang Hao's selfless guidance over the past few days, so after discussing it, they decided to weave a set of peace charms by hand as a farewell gift.
I love this gift, and I will wear it forever!
With a smile, Wang Hao carefully took out a peace charm and hung it on his waist.
Although the amulet wasn't valuable, he knew very well that these people weren't well-off and couldn't possibly offer any expensive gifts, so this amulet with sincere blessings was perfectly fine.
"Haha... This is the first time in my life I've received a peace charm as a gift. Girl, this is my keepsake. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can take it to any member of the Spirit Hall for help."
The Demon Subduing Douluo laughed, took out a peace talisman and hung it on his waist, and at the same time took out his own personal token and handed it to Jiang Zhu.
Immediately, both Thousand Ton Douluo and Ghost Douluo took out a peace charm and hung it on their waists.
Given their status and position, there are very few treasures in this world that can move their hearts, so they don't care about the value of the gift itself, but value the sentiment it conveys.
They could tell that these amulets were sincerely woven by these younger generation members, and their sincerity far surpassed that of those who had given them gifts with ulterior motives in the past.
Of course, most importantly, they all realized that the Grandmaster valued and respected these juniors, and perhaps they would really become his disciples in the future.
That would make a huge difference to one's status and future prospects, so it's always a good idea to build good relationships now.
Holding the token given to her by the Demon Subduing Douluo, Jiang Zhu was somewhat at a loss.
They came only to say goodbye sincerely, and never expected to receive such a precious gift.
"Just accept it! The Soul Master World is treacherous and unpredictable; you'll inevitably encounter situations that are difficult for you to handle. Keep it now just in case."
Hu Liena smiled and persuaded Jiang Zhu to accept the token, after all, the current Soul Master World is really dangerous, especially for female Soul Master.
Furthermore, the four members of Jiang Zhu received personal guidance from Grandmaster and were passed down many secret techniques. Now, it's likely that many forces are already eyeing the four of them.
"Thank you, Your Jiang Mo Slayer!"
After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Zhu did not refuse and respectfully thanked the Demon Subduing Douluo.
" Zilong, your family's Martial Soul mutated from the Soul Breaking Spear of the Breaking Clan. You can come to the Spirit Hall sometime in the future. Our Holy Envoy's Martial Soul, the Startling Thunder Spear, also mutated from the Soul Breaking Spear. I can introduce you to her then, and you can cultivate under her."
Wang Hao's gaze shifted to the tall and slender Zhao Zilong. This girl was the only daughter of Cardinal Zhao Tiancheng, and her Martial Soul was the Dragon Courage Spear.
When the Dragon Courage Spear was mentioned, Wang Hao's first thought was of Zhao Yun Zhao Zilong, the fierce general of the Three Kingdoms period. Moreover, the woman named Zhao Tiancheng was also named Zhao Zilong, a homonym.
He felt a strong connection with him, so he taught him more and even created a special set of marksmanship techniques for him.
At the same time, the Zhao family ancestors came from the Breaking Clan, and his cousin Tang Feng's grandmother also came from the Breaking Clan, so the two families could be considered relatives.
Now that Tang Feng is a Holy Envoy of the Spirit Hall and also cultivates the Way of the Spear, having Zhao Zilong follow her to learn will be twice as effective.
"Thank you very much, Grandmaster. Once I have mastered the spear techniques you taught me, I will head to Spirit City."
Zhao Zilong quickly bowed and thanked him, truly grateful to this teacher who had taught her for several days.
"Girl, just say what's on your mind. This coy behavior isn't like you!"
Nodding, Wang Hao looked at Jiang Zhu, who seemed hesitant to speak, clearly troubled.
After a slight hesitation, Jiang Zhu finally mustered up her courage and said, "Senior, I have a younger brother whose Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. However, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is very strange. Although it is Tool Martial Spirit, it can possess a body like Beast Martial Soul. However, his physique is very strange. More than 99% of the Soul Power he cultivates disappears inexplicably, which causes his cultivation speed to be slow."
Do you have a way to resolve this strange physical condition?
As Jiang Zhu finished speaking, Tang Hao, who had been silent until now, changed his expression. His lips moved slightly, but he ultimately did not utter a word, and his face showed considerable guilt.
" Blue Silver Grass, possession? That's interesting."
Wang Hao was surprised, as this was the first time he had ever heard of such a situation. After thinking for a moment, he said, " The Soul Power cultivated cannot simply disappear into thin air; it must have been devoured and absorbed by something."
However, since you didn't bring him, I can't be sure. In that case, please pass on the basic Soul Power control method I taught you to him, so that he can strengthen his control over his own Soul Power.
Once Soul Power control reaches a certain level, one should be able to detect the whereabouts of that Soul Split power, and even forcibly intercept that Soul Split for cultivation.
But I personally think this is a good sign; perhaps your brother will have a great opportunity in the future.
Wang Hao couldn't make a specific judgment since he hadn't seen the person in person, so he could only ask Jiang Zhu to teach the other party's younger brother the method of controlling Soul Power.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"
Jiang Zhu was overjoyed and bowed sincerely to Wang Hao to express her gratitude. At the same time, she was genuinely happy and relieved to have taken in her new brother, Little Nine.
"By the way, what's up with Xiao San's Martial Soul? Why is it the Blue Silver Ghost Vine? Has his Martial Soul Mutation?"
At this moment, Wang Hao suddenly remembered the Blue Silver Ghost Vine Martial Soul that Tang San had displayed during his battle with Hu Liena. This Martial Soul Mutation was a bit too bizarre!
It's important to know that Blue Silver Grass and Ghost Vine are two completely different species, and neither Tang Hao nor that spendthrift woman Ah Yin has any bloodline related to Ghost Vine.
How did this mutation occur?
If he hadn't been able to see that Tang San actually possessed the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, he would have thought that someone had cheated on Tang Hao.
"What kind of Martial Soul my child Awakening is none of your business."
With a cold snort, Tang Hao gave Wang Hao no friendly look whatsoever.
"That's true, it's really none of my business."
Wang Hao shrugged, not angry at all. He was just asking out of curiosity, and he wouldn't bother asking again if the other person didn't answer.
After all, Tang San, the protagonist of that story, has absolutely nothing to do with him. Even if he dies, it won't affect him at all, so there's no need for him to meddle.
"Please wait outside. I have something I'd like to discuss with the Grandmaster privately."
Seeing that it was almost time, Wang Hao got down to business and waved for the Demon Subduing Douluo and the others to leave for the time being.
"You should all go back first!"
After a moment's hesitation, Yu Xiaogang, who was accompanying them, did not refuse and asked Flander, Tang Hao, Liu Erlong, and the other two to step back as well.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang with concern, Liu Erlong opened her mouth but didn't say anything more. She followed Flender back, giving the space to Wang Hao and Yu Xiaogang.
Still feeling uneasy, Wang Hao used his Soul Power to condense a protective shield, isolating this area and cutting off others' senses and sight.
Although Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat at this, he wasn't nervous. He was just a little puzzled by the Grandmaster's purpose and didn't understand what he wanted to do.
"I've been at the Shrek Academy for five days now, and we've spent quite a few time alone together. Haven't you thought about asking her how she's been all these years?"
Looking at Yu Xiaogang in front of him, Wang Hao really felt sorry for that Bibi Dong.
It wasn't a top secret that he was that girl's confidant; he was sure Yu Xiaogang knew that.
But in the past five days, the other party hasn't mentioned Bibi Dong once, as if they've completely forgotten about that woman.
Compared to Bibi Dong Dong's sacrifices, this guy is a bit of a jerk!
After all, no matter what, that woman was his tool, and the best tool he had ever used in all the dungeon worlds he had traversed.
Seeing this "tool person" (a term used to describe someone who is just a tool for others) paired with Yu Xiaogang, a scumbag, is really hard to watch.
"What are you asking? Are you asking how you two are all lovey-dovey every day? Or are you asking how she sleeps with you at night?"
Yu Xiaogang sneered; he naturally understood who the mysterious Grandmaster was referring to as "her."
However, his intelligence network was also quite strong, and he naturally understood that this mysterious Grandmaster was that woman's kept lover, the kind they spent every night together.
He was utterly disappointed in that self-degrading woman, and even felt disgusted by her.
That's a complete slut!
"Smack!"
No sooner had Yu Xiaogang finished speaking than Wang Hao slapped him across the face, causing his entire body to spin around like a top dozens of times.
As soon as he stopped turning, before Yu Xiaogang could even react, a strong hand grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
" Yu Xiaogang, do you know this? Everyone in this world can talk about her, but you alone—you have no right to!"
If it weren't for her, you would have been dead long ago, and you wouldn't have everything you have now!
Once Yu Xiaogang had finally regained consciousness, Wang Hao spoke coldly, his tone icy and even carrying a hint of murderous intent.
Yu Xiaogang did not respond to this, only offering a disdainful sneer.
He wouldn't believe a single word this guy said.
"Snort!"
Having confirmed that the final software upgrade was complete, Wang Hao snorted coldly and threw Yu Xiaogang to the ground.
"Don't misunderstand my relationship with her. She is more sincere about love than anyone else in the world, and besides, my body doesn't have that function right now."
He removed the large hood and mask, revealing Saitama's head in an anime style.
Upon seeing Wang Hao's disguise, Yu Xiaogang, who had been sneering, was stunned, his eyes widening in disbelief.
There's no way around it; we all live in the real, three-dimensional world, so it's really hard to accept suddenly seeing someone with a two-dimensional art style.