"Had enough?"
"Yes!"
"Call me Big Brother Hong!"
"Big Brother Hong!"
Watching Dai Mubai stand with his hands folded in front of him like a wronged little wife, Tang San silently withdrew his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
A White Tiger Soul Elder with a Thousand-Year Soul Ring and boundless prospects had been brimming with satisfaction and confidence just a moment ago, yet now...
Just what had he been trained into?
However.
Even now, Tang San still found it hard to believe that the terrifying Sand Emperor Shangguan Hong had summoned was merely one of his Soul Skills! Summoning System Soul Masters were uncommon, and according to the theoretical knowledge Tang San possessed, someone like Shangguan Hong, who had reached rank 35 at twelve and then kicked a rank 37 Soul Elder around like a ball, was unprecedented throughout the ages.
Having such a person as an enemy would absolutely be a nightmare. Fortunately, Shangguan Hong intended to join Shrek Academy just as he did, and they would be companions in the future.
After Shangguan Hong's thrashing, Dai Mubai had lost his initial arrogance. Looking at the three people before him, who were clearly heading to Shrek Academy to enroll, he had truly lost face this time.
"You must all be new students planning to enroll at Shrek Academy, right? If you run into any trouble after arriving, you can mention my name, Evil-Eyed White Tiger Dai Mubai!"
The beating was over, and Shangguan Hong did not make things any harder for Dai Mubai. After straightening his tattered clothes a little, Dai Mubai put on a serious expression and managed to regain a little presence through his status as their senior. Not only that, he also volunteered to pay for the damaged furnishings in the Rose Hotel and the rooms for Shangguan Hong's group of three. After all this, Xiao Wu's gaze softened considerably, no longer carrying its earlier hostility. Tang San had been unwilling to accept, but could only nod in agreement in the face of Dai Mubai's earnest insistence. Shangguan Hong, on the other hand, was still cracking melon seeds, clearly thinking nothing of these trifling favors.
In Nuo'er City, Shangguan Hong had seen far too much hospitality from nobles. He firmly believed that every gesture of goodwill in this world had a reason behind it, even those from one's closest family and friends.
Dai Mubai had spent money to ward off disaster, aiming to salvage some of his image in their eyes. After all, as their senior, being beaten up by a junior at their very first meeting hardly looked good.
After discussing compensation with the hotel manager, Dai Mubai left, no longer even in the mood to seek flowers and willows. He could hardly wait to return to Shrek Academy and tell his two good brothers and his many teachers about the three monsters he had met today.
"Now that I've eaten and drunk my fill, time for a stroll!"
In Tang San and Xiao Wu's eyes, Shangguan Hong was someone who could never sit still. He had clearly just fought an intense battle... well, it probably counted as intense, yet he still had the energy to wander around outside.
The two politely declined Shangguan Hong's invitation. He did not insist-or rather, he had only been asking out of courtesy.
Watching Shangguan Hong walk away, Tang San and Xiao Wu said nothing. A hotel attendant led them to their room. It was spacious, decorated in soft pinks, and clearly full of romantic ambiance, but Tang San's attention was not on the room at all. Looking at Xiao Wu rolling back and forth on the bed, he suddenly felt a sense of crisis rise in his heart.
The heroes of this world truly are as numerous as carp crossing a river. My current strength is still far too weak. Without Brother Shangguan's help today, what if that Dai Mubai had harbored ill intentions?
Tang San never said it aloud, but in his heart, he still considered himself a genius. At Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy, they had broken the school's records and become its most outstanding graduates. Yet upon arriving in Suotuo City, they had encountered a fifteen-year-old rank 37 Soul Elder and a twelve-year-old rank 35 Soul Elder. It was simply too terrifying.
Tang San approached the table and took the enormous piece of plate crystal out of Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. Seeing such a rare treasure eased the unease in his heart a little.
The Tang Sect's hidden weapons are my greatest trump card. Even if I'm not the very greatest genius, I possess things no one else can obtain! The Dragon Whisker Needle-this will be my first top-tier hidden weapon on the Douluo Continent!
In Tang San's eyes, the Tang Sect's hidden weapons were invincible. They were his greatest reliance.
So what if others had greater talent than him? Top-tier Tang Sect Hidden Weapons were enough to hunt down Titled Douluos. Besides, he had Twin Martial Souls. He would definitely surpass everyone in the future!
But just how had Shangguan Hong managed those Soul Rings?
Tang San had many questions, while the person who had aroused his curiosity, Shangguan Hong, had already changed into another outfit.
A white coat, white trousers-even his conspicuous purple hair was hidden beneath a white hat. A white smiling mask concealed his bearing as well. As he looked now, Shangguan Hong bore quite a resemblance to Kaito Kid.
No smile remained visible on his face. Utterly silent, he walked with a clear destination toward one of Suotuo City's landmarks.
The Great Soul Arena! The Suotuo City Great Soul Arena!
This place was a paradise of battle and blood!
Amid the passing crowds, Shangguan Hong's all-white outfit stood out starkly. He made his way to the Great Soul Arena's reception desk with practiced ease and casually took a letter and a token out of his Storage Soul Tool.
"I'd like to see Manager Ao. Sorry for the trouble, but please let him know!"
Shangguan Hong deliberately lowered his voice. The staff member, who had been staring into space, jumped at the sound. He felt somewhat annoyed. Manager Ao held an esteemed position in Suotuo City and was not someone just anyone could meet. Yet when he saw the token, the staff member's expression changed several times.
Gulp!
He swallowed.
Because the token before him was a credential from Manager Luo of the Nuo'er Great Soul Arena! Such credentials were extremely rare and were not something a manager could hand out at will. Anyone who obtained one either had an exalted status or was a top-tier Soul Master. In any case, they were certainly not someone a mere receptionist like him could afford to offend.
"Please wait a moment!"
The staff member drew a deep breath, picked up the letter and token on the desk, and went to find Manager Ao. The other staff members found Shangguan Hong a quiet room. Only a few minutes passed before hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.
"Hahahaha! I was wondering why the magpies were calling on the branches this morning. It turns out an honored guest has come from afar! Young Master Bai, I've long heard of your great name!"
Manager Ao pushed open the door and entered, appearing exceptionally warm.
Young Master Bai was the alias Shangguan Hong had used when competing at the Nuo'er Great Soul Arena. He had achieved some modest success there, too, earning a Gold Soul Fighter Medal.
Across the entire continent, there were definitely no more than twenty Soul Elder-level Gold Soul Fighters!
There was another reason for Manager Ao's warmth: the Young Master Bai before him was strong, so strong that he had never suffered a single defeat! A star competitor like this was practically a money tree. He had heard that Manager Luo of the Nuo'er Great Soul Arena had already bought a luxurious mansion outright. Clearly, that was not something the salary of a manager like them could cover.
Now that such a money tree had come to his Suotuo City Great Soul Arena, his good days as Manager Ao were about to begin!