Outside the room, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya stood guard at the door.
From inside the room, Ma Xiaotao's voice could occasionally be heard.
"Oh-ho-ho-ho-"
Jiang Nannan held a hand to her chest and leaned weakly against the door, her expression dazed and her clear eyes filled with sorrow.
Yuhao must be in terrible pain right now, mustn't he?
You have to hold on!
Tang Ya stared blankly at the door, her phoenix eyes alternately showing shame and indignation and flashing with a strange glimmer.
Tang Ya's cheeks gradually reddened.
The night passed in a flash. Early the next morning, at the gates of Shrek Academy...
"Heh, heh, heh! Shrek Academy, I, Wang Dong, am back!"
Wang Dong had changed back into women's clothing, revealing her breathtaking beauty. Her pink-and-blue hair reached her waist, and her little face was puffed up. She looked nothing like an eel.
A tower of a man followed behind her, his features rugged and his limbs exceptionally thick and sturdy.
He was none other than the Titan Giant Ape who had sacrificed himself to Tang San all those years ago.
Wang Dong planted one hand on her hip and pointed the other at Shrek Academy, looking fierce and imposing, her pink-and-blue hair fluttering in the wind.
"Second Dad, tear down these gates for me!"
"You got it!"
Tai Tan's face was full of indulgence. He stamped his right foot on the ground, and a streak of ochre light surged across the earth toward the gates. The ground shook and the mountains trembled.
Boom!
The gates crashed to the ground.
"This is bad! Enemies are attacking the academy!"
The surrounding students panicked.
"Quick, go get Dean Yan!"
Wang Dong nodded in satisfaction and waved her little hand. "Second Dad, let's go in!"
"There's nobody in this gatehouse. Tear it down!"
"Tear down this fountain!"
"Tear down this statue!"
Wang Dong kept her word. She had said she would tear Shrek down, and she meant to do it.
Tai Tan said nothing, simply following her orders and acting as a one-man demolition crew. Even a passing dog had to fall over once before it could get up and keep running.
Before long, the two reached the teaching building, and Wang Dong called up from below.
"Everyone inside, listen up! You have ten minutes to come downstairs. This building is coming down!"
"And you, Zhou Yi! Come out if you've got the guts!"
An uproar swept through the entire teaching building.
Tai Tan stood beside Wang Dong with his arms crossed, making no attempt to conceal his presence. His vast, heavy pressure silenced the teachers like cicadas in winter.
"Stop!"
Yan Shaozhe finally came racing over, his face cold.
"Who are you people? How dare you run wild in our Shrek!"
Shrek had never suffered such a terrible humiliation: someone had torn their way from the gates all the way to the teaching building.
"Hmph! I'm Tai Tan of the Clear Sky Sect! Your Shrek bullied our sect's little princess, so I've come to demand an explanation!"
Tai Tan gave a cold snort and slapped at Yan Shaozhe as he spoke.
Yan Shaozhe hurriedly tried to block, but the tremendous force still sent him flying. He slammed into the wall with a smack and became embedded in it.
Yan Shaozhe fought back the burning pain on his face, utterly horrified.
This was yet another Limit Douluo!
Why had Shrek been so unlucky these past two days, provoking one peerless expert after another?
By now, the presence Tai Tan was giving off had finally drawn the others from Shrek.
Mu En landed a short distance in front of Tai Tan. He looked at Tai Tan, then at Wang Dong, and knitted his brows.
"So it's a friend from the Clear Sky Sect. Our two sides have long-standing ties and a close friendship. Why have you attacked our Shrek Academy today and damaged the friendship we've shared for ten thousand years?"
Tai Tan folded his arms and snorted. "I can't bear to say a single harsh word to our Clear Sky Sect's little princess, but when she came to your Shrek, not only was she bullied, she was even expelled in the end! I'd say your Shrek doesn't take our Clear Sky Sect seriously at all!"
Mu En's vision went black, and he swayed.
What sins did I commit? Why is the academy full of idiots?
"Yan Shaozhe, what's going on?!"
Mu En turned to look at Yan Shaozhe, his cloudy eyes like the eyes of death.
Yan Shaozhe looked utterly bewildered, but he soon realized what had happened.
"Zhou... Zhou Yi!"
Yan Shaozhe clutched his chest, so furious he could barely speak, so aggrieved he wanted to cough up blood.
It has to be Zhou Yi again!
That fucking Zhou Yi, what the hell have you done? Are you a fucking spy sent by the Evil Soul Masters?
Mu En closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Only then did he open them again and look at Tai Tan apologetically.
"We were in the wrong. We have already expelled Zhou Yi. If you wish to punish her personally, I'll send someone to capture her at once."
"We've already removed Yan Shaozhe from his position as dean of the Martial Soul Department. Besides that, you may also tell us what compensation you require."
Tai Tan was reasonably satisfied with Shrek Academy's attitude. He looked at Wang Dong, a question in his eyes.
Wang Dong was very satisfied.
Sure enough, things get done when Second Dad steps in. Look, Shrek Academy dealt with Zhou Yi just like that, and even the dean of the Martial Soul Department got dragged down with her!
Still, I can't let it end there.
Wang Dong put on a fierce face. "That Zhou Yi-since you've expelled her, send someone to teach her a lesson. That's what she gets for expelling me!"
A cold gleam flashed in Mu En's eyes.
Even if Wang Dong hadn't said it, he would have dealt with Zhou Yi.
After she had done something so stupid and dragged the academy into it, how could he possibly let her off?
Wang Dong waved her little hand again. "Also, Second Dad, tear down this teaching building! We have to keep our word."
"Okay!" Tai Tan stamped on the ground again. A wave of ochre light surged toward the teaching building, and it collapsed with a crash.
Mu En sighed and made no attempt to stop him.
Let it be. As long as no one was killed or injured, that's fine. It's only one teaching building. Apart from being a little embarrassing, it's no big deal.
Tai Tan dusted off his hands and looked at Mu En much more kindly.
"You old fellow know how to be reasonable. In that case, let's call this matter settled. Dong'er can continue studying at your Shrek Academy. I hope you can look after her and make sure she isn't mistreated."
Mu En smiled. "Of course."
Wang Dong's eyes widened, and her face was full of reluctance. "Second Dad, I don't want to stay at Shrek."
Tai Tan looked helpless, but his tone held an unquestionable firmness. "There's nothing I can do either. This is your father's arrangement."
"Fine!" Wang Dong turned her face away in a huff, presenting Tai Tan with the back of her head.
In the dormitory room.
The Evil Fire inside Ma Xiaotao had finally been completely purified.
Huo Yuhao withdrew his Soul Power and let out a long breath of scorching Qi.
He checked his cultivation briefly and found that it had increased by a full six levels!
In little more than ten days, his strength had risen from level eighteen to level twenty-seven!
Cheating feels great!
Even Huo Yuhao felt that his six years of cultivation in the past had been a waste.
Unfortunately-
Huo Yuhao looked at Ma Xiaotao.
The reason he had improved so much this time was that Ma Xiaotao had accumulated that amount over more than ten years. The effects of future purifications surely wouldn't match this one.
"All right, the purification is done. Time to come to your senses!"
Ma Xiaotao couldn't help letting out another soft moan. Her delicate brows knitted slightly as she opened her moist phoenix eyes, a trace of confusion lingering in their hazy depths.
Gradually, the girl came to her senses and used her slender arms to prop up her limp, powerless body.
She raised her eyes and looked around. The bed boards had been charred black by the flames, and all the clothes on her body had been reduced to ashes.