" Xiao Gang, are you alright?"
The Soul Power barrier dissipated, revealing Yu Xiaogang's swollen cheek. Liu Erlong quickly stepped forward to support him, his face full of tenderness.
"Your Majesty, are you not prepared to give us an explanation?"
Flender's old face was grim, his eyes filled with rage.
If their best buddy was inexplicably beaten up in public like that, they might as well give up their lives if they didn't get justice.
He deserves to be hit!
After putting his hoodie back on, Wang Hao looked indifferently at Flender and the others, and said coldly, "Is this explanation enough?"
At the same time, sensing something was wrong, the Demon Subduing Douluo brothers immediately flashed behind Wang Hao, summoning their Martial Soul, the Coiling Dragon Staff, ready to fight at any moment.
Ghost Douluo, who had been hiding in the shadows, also revealed himself and stood protectively beside Wang Hao. All three of them kept a close eye on Tang Hao, who had also rushed over.
Once the fight begins, this person will be a formidable opponent.
Although Tang Hao also summoned his Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, he did not make a move. Instead, he looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was being supported by Liu Erlong, and waited for his decision.
Judging from what just happened, this is clearly a private matter between Yu Xiaogang and that mysterious Grandmaster. Without knowing the reasons behind it, it's best to be cautious.
I'll remember that strike!
Spitting out half a mouthful of broken teeth, Yu Xiaogang's expression was cold and stern. He gave Wang Hao a deep look and wisely chose not to start a fight.
Firstly, Tang Hao might not necessarily go all out to fight the other side for his sake. Secondly, if a war really breaks out, Shrek Academy will be the first to be hit, and this place will definitely be razed to the ground.
This was the culmination of their hard work, and they couldn't just stand by and watch it be destroyed.
Therefore, he can only keep today's events in his heart and wait for the opportunity to repay them tenfold or a hundredfold in the future.
Too lazy to bother with Yu Xiaogang, Wang Hao gestured to Ghost Douluo, who then Ghost Douluo ultra-long-range spatial teleportation Soul Skill. A dark shadow enveloped the group, and with a flash of ghostly light, they all disappeared from their original spot.
"What are you looking at? Get back to your cultivation!"
Enraged that her beloved had been beaten like this, Liu Erlong immediately berated and scolded the four girls, including Jiang Zhu, who were standing dumbfounded at the academy gate. Clearly, she was taking her anger out on these four juniors.
After all, these four people were all taught by that Grandmaster, so they can be considered as his people.
Jiang Zhu pulled Zhao Zilong, who was angry and wanted to argue with Liu Erlong, and called Huang Yuan Jing Ling to hurry back into the academy.
They had heard about Vice Dean Liu Erlong's temper; he was known for his fiery temper and for taking it out on others when he got angry.
They even heard that Liu Erlong, in a fit of rage, destroyed and massacred an entire Soul Beast Forest, killing over 100,000 innocent Soul Beast.
It's best for them to avoid provoking this kind of person.
" Erlong, take Xiao Gang back to get treatment first. I'll go check on the children."
Flender sighed in frustration and gestured for Liu Erlong to take Yu Xiaogang back to recover from his injuries. He then prepared to visit Tang San and the others, as those children must have been quite shaken by what had happened earlier.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your presence these past few days. We are deeply grateful."
Looking at Tang Hao, Flender sincerely thanked him.
These past few days, we've really been fortunate to have Tang Hao keeping things in check; otherwise, they would have been in a much more passive position.
"Take that purple-veined blood ginseng as soon as possible to heal your hidden injuries and strive to break through to the Titled Douluo. In this world, strength is the most important thing."
I can protect you for a while, but I can't protect you forever. You have to be strong yourself to succeed.
With a curt remark, Tang Hao vanished from the spot in a flash.
The injuries I sustained from that vicious herb haven't fully healed yet, so I need to go back as soon as possible to continue my seclusion and recuperate.
He should strive to recover by the time the finals of the Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament are held, since the Spirit Hall has proposed that this year's finals be held in Spirit City.
That's the enemy's stronghold; a major battle might be inevitable.
" Titled Douluo!"
With his fists clenched, Flender once again felt a renewed longing for that legendary, supreme realm.
After reaching the Soul Saint, Soul Master's cultivation speed will slow down significantly, especially for those with Innate Soul Power below level seven.
His Innate Soul Power was level seven, and Soul Saint was already the limit of his life. However, since founding Shrek Academy and having enough resources, his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, reaching the Soul Douluo realm, and he even has the potential to break through to the Titled Douluo realm.
However, that realm is not easy to break through; otherwise, out of the billions of Soul Master across the continent, there wouldn't only be so few Titled Douluo.
Even if he refined his Soul Power cultivation according to Yu Xiaogang's new theory and greatly increased his potential, it would still be extremely difficult for him to break through to the Titled Douluo.
That bottleneck cannot be overcome by effort and resources alone; there are many other factors involved.
Can anyone tell me what's going on?
When Flender found Tang San and the others, he was completely dumbfounded by what he saw.
Tang San and the others were seen standing in a collapsed villa, searching diligently for something, including a number of drafts.
"Dean, come quickly and help me get Little Ao out! He's trapped at the very bottom!"
Dai Mubai and the others, who were searching for Oscar, were overjoyed to see Flender arrive and quickly beckoned him to come and rescue him.
"What?! All of you, get out of the way!"
Flender was shocked. With a sweep of his Soul Power, he sent Dai Mubai and the others flying. Then, he activated his Martial Soul, the Cat Owl, and with a flap of his wings, a gust of wind swept towards the collapsing villa in front of him.
Although Oscar is Soul King, he is a food-type Soul Master, so his physique is not very strong. Being trapped under the collapsed villa is very dangerous and could even lead to death.
Upon seeing Flender's actions, Dai Mubai and the others were greatly alarmed and cried out to stop him.
"Dean, no!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. The gale swept out, and the fragments of the collapsed villa were immediately swept into the sky. The papers inside were also scattered everywhere, and many were even torn to shreds by the gale.
Half an Tokiomi later, Oscar, who had been pulled out by the crowd, woke up. His first reaction was to search for the recipe manuscripts.
He had excitedly followed Hu Liena's instructions to her former villa, ready to receive the actual recipe manuscripts, only to find that the manuscripts filled the entire five-story villa.
The paper itself is quite heavy, and this villa is only made of ordinary wood, which had already reached its limit in terms of load-bearing capacity.
Then the door opened, and tragically, it disintegrated and collapsed, burying him underneath.
"The recipe, where's my recipe?"
Oscar finally saw his surroundings, his mind went completely blank.
All that could be seen were scattered drafts, many of them even torn.
Most importantly, it just snowed heavily, and most of the manuscripts are now soaked with snowmelt, making the writing blurry. In addition, since they are all written in tiny characters, many of them have become black dots. It's hard to say how many of them are still usable!
This left Oscar completely bewildered. He couldn't understand how his precious recipe book had turned into such a mess after he was only briefly buried.
Who is it?
After regaining his senses, Oscar roared wildly, his face contorted in rage.
These recipes were his hope for becoming a god, and also his guarantee to marry his girlfriend Ning Rongrong.
His precious recipe book has been ruined like this; this is absolutely terrible!
"Ahem... Little Ao, here's what happened. A flying Soul Beast just stormed into the Shrek Academy. I fought it fiercely and risked my life to drive it away, but you were caught in the crossfire."
But don't worry, I've already sent all the students in your department to help you collect the scattered recipe drafts.
They even hired a Soul Master whose Martial Soul is ink to help you repair it, so they can at least leave you with 30% of the complete recipe."
Flender had been waiting nearby, awkwardly offered an explanation while simultaneously shifting the blame onto the inexplicable flying Soul Beast.
"Where is that Soul Beast? I want to turn him into 10,008 kinds of sausages!"
Oscar's ferocious expression was so terrifying that it made Flender's heart tremble, especially after hearing that Oscar wanted to turn that flying Soul Beast into 10,008 kinds of sausages.
"I'm sorry, but to avoid further damage to your place, I didn't take it down; instead, I did my best to drive it away."
That Soul Beast was something he made up to shift the blame, so it couldn't actually exist, and there was no way he could create one for Oscar.
"Puff!"
Overwhelmed with anger and frustration, Oscar coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted again.
This was a huge blow to him!
The hope of becoming a god and getting married was so close, he had even grasped it, but unexpectedly, it vanished in the blink of an eye.
That's not fair!
The Shrek Team members who were helping to direct the trainees in collecting the recipe drafts looked at Flender with deep disdain.
This dean is truly more trouble than he's worth!
However, they all tacitly accepted Flender's version of events; otherwise, if Oscar were to find out the truth, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause!
"Please collect these recipe drafts as soon as possible. I'll take Little Ao back to check if he has any health problems."
The mouthful of blood that Little Ao spat out startled Flender. He quickly called out to everyone, then decisively activated his Martial Soul Possession, picked up the unconscious Oscar, and soared into the sky, flying rapidly towards the medical department for a checkup.
However, his flight caused the already scattered manuscript to fly everywhere again, mixing with countless snowflakes and meltwater, further obscuring the writing on it.
Now, forget about 30%; if even Issei the recipe manuscript survives intact, we'll be lucky to have a miracle.
"..."
Tang San and the others were speechless as they watched the recipe manuscripts fluttering in the air once again.
Dean Flender must have a grudge against Little Ao, right?
"Third Brother, could you introduce me to your younger brother, Little Nine?"
At this moment, Ma Hongjun quietly walked to Tang San's side and asked in a low voice.
"You mean...?"
Tang San frowned, roughly guessing what Ma Hongjun wanted to do, and his mind raced.
"I know a little about Little Nine's situation. Given his circumstances, he'll never have the chance to become a strong person in his lifetime. Although my Evil Fire has significant side effects, it's also an opportunity for him, isn't it?"
Otherwise, if he were to spend his entire life in the beginner level at his current age, he'd be laughed at to death.
Seeing that Tang San did not object immediately, Ma Hongjun knew that the matter was promising and hurriedly stepped up his persuasion efforts.
Among the people he knew, there were very few who fit the description of transferring the source of Evil Fire. In the end, after thinking it over, only his third brother's younger brother was the most suitable.
"I'll go talk to Little Nine, but I can't guarantee whether he'll agree or not."
After thinking for a moment, Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu, who was busy at work, gritted his teeth, and decided to do it.
Perhaps this way, Xiao Wu and Little Nine can be further separated, and then no one can compete with him for Xiao Wu.
Both brothers fell in love with Xiao Wu at the same time, but Xiao Wu was more interested in her good-for-nothing younger brother and often went to the beginner class to accompany him in his training.
This gave him a sense of crisis. Everyone is selfish in the face of love, even brothers have to be wary, let alone someone who isn't even his own brother.
As long as Little Nine possesses the Evil Fire, when he can't help but go to brothels to release his desires like Ma Hongjun, it will surely make Xiao Wu give up her thoughts and even feel disgusted.