Xiao Wu Plays Mind Games

As the saying went, don't slap someone in the face, and don't expose their shortcomings. Yet Dugu Yan had torn away Dai Mubai's last shred of dignity.

"Ah! I'll fight you to the death! Third Spirit Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"

"Mubai, don't be impulsive!"

Even Li Yusong could not stop Dai Mubai now. Seeing him charge at her, Dugu Yan lashed her tail at him.

However, Dai Mubai, under the effects of White Tiger Vajra Transformation, blocked Dugu Yan's attack.

"Second Spirit Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

"You've got some nerve! Third Spirit Skill, Jade Phosphor Purple Poison!"

The Jade Phosphor Purple Poison Dugu Yan unleashed this time differed from before. Rather than releasing it as poisonous mist, she condensed the poison into threads, turning it into two jets.

"Not good!"

Sensing the terror of Dugu Yan's poison, Li Yusong hurriedly rushed forward.

"Second Spirit Skill, Gale Sweeps Leaves!"

The Dragon Patterned Staff in Li Yusong's hand whirled in a circle, forcibly blocking Dugu Yan's streams of poison.

Yet when Li Yusong saw the places around them corroded by the poison, he felt a lingering chill of fear.

"Girl, don't you think you've gone too far?"

"Hmph! Too far? He had it coming. Don't forget who attacked first!"

"You know Mubai's identity. If you hurt him, things won't end well for you either!"

"Comparing status, are we? Hehe! Do you know who my grandfather is?"

"Your grandfather? Don't tell me he's a Titled Douluo?"

"That's right! My name is Dugu Yan! My grandfather is Poison Douluo Dugu Bo! Shall I invite my grandfather to take a stroll around your Shrek Academy?"

Hearing Dugu Bo's name, Li Yusong took two steps back. After all, Dugu Bo's vicious reputation was well known, and his eccentric temperament was impossible to predict.

Although Dugu Bo ranked near the bottom among Titled Douluos in terms of strength, his poison could leave an entire faction with no survivors but Titled Douluos.

Thus, no faction was willing to provoke Poison Douluo.

"So you are His Excellency Poison Douluo's granddaughter. My apologies! My apologies!"

"Hmph! Can we leave now?"

"Please do!"

Zhu Zhuqing turned and left without the slightest hesitation, while Dugu Yan stayed by her side.

As they passed Xiao Wu and Tang San, they glanced at them.

"Don't look for me. Return directly to Suotuo City!"

Lan Hong's voice reached Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing's ears. Without hesitation, they headed toward Suotuo City.

He did not want to expose himself before Tang Hao right now. Tang Hao's various actions in the original plot had been strange, and some conspiracy theories claimed that the Asura God had left a trace of divine consciousness within Tang Hao.

Better to believe it existed than to risk believing it did not. Lan Hong would be safer hidden in the shadows.

Although this little incident involving Zhu Zhuqing had occurred, Shrek Academy's enrollment continued.

When it came time for Xiao Wu and Tang San, Lan Hong saw that the little witch Ning Rongrong had arrived as well.

Lan Hong paid Ning Rongrong no attention. Whether it was Ning Rongrong's little-witch personality or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind her, he had no interest in dealing with either for the time being.

Ning Fengzhi was a typical aristocrat. He appeared gentle and refined, but every single thing he did clearly served the interests of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

There was naturally nothing wrong with that as the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but it conflicted with what Lan Hong intended to do in the future.

For a major sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, division was what they most hoped for. Only among divided powers could their sect live more comfortably.

Though the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was currently attached to the Heaven Dou Empire, if one day the Heaven Dou Empire grew stronger and sought to annex the smaller kingdoms within its borders, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would likely be the first to object.

Lan Hong's ultimate goal was to unite the power of Douluo Continent and launch a resistance against the God Realm. There was a high chance that he would become enemies with these great sects in the future.

Lan Hong did not know how things would develop in the future, but for now, he did not want anything to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Tang San and Xiao Wu naturally passed through to the final stage of Shrek Academy's assessment, as did Ning Rongrong.

During this time, Lan Hong also saw Oscar from the shadows. At this point, Oscar had a face full of whiskers and was selling grilled sausages.

Dai Mubai was in a terrible mood. He directly overturned Oscar's stall and drove him away. Oscar remained utterly confused, having no idea why Dai Mubai had suddenly gone mad.

As for the final assessment, just as in the original plot, Zhao Wuji personally stepped in.

"You have one incense stick's worth of time to discuss your tactics. As long as you can last one incense stick against me, you will pass the assessment. Mubai, tell them about me!"

"Mm! Teacher Zhao Wuji is a level 76 Battle Soul Saint. His martial soul is the Great Vajra Bear, and he is extremely powerful. You'd best be careful!"

"Zhao Wuji! Is he the Immovable King Zhao Wuji? I never expected him to be hiding here!"

"Hm? You know him? Let me introduce myself. My name is Xiao Wu, the Wu from dancing!"

"My name is Ning Rongrong!"

"My name is Tang San!"

"Don't mind him. Is this Zhao Wuji really that formidable?"

"Mm! Back when he was a Soul Emperor, he escaped alive from the siege of several powerful Soul Emperors. You could say his fierce reputation is well established!"

"Then there's no way we can fight him at all! I don't think they ever intended to let us enroll. Let's go, let's go!"

Xiao Wu grabbed Ning Rongrong and moved to leave, startling Ning Rongrong for a moment.

Xiao Wu signaled Ning Rongrong with her eyes, telling her to stay calm. With the little witch Ning Rongrong's troublemaking nature, she naturally spoke up as well.

"Exactly! Making us fight a Soul Saint? What a joke! We came here to study, so why should we take a beating for no reason? Let's go! Let's go!"

"Little San, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and leave!"

"Ah, this..."

Tang San found himself in a difficult position. At that moment, Zhao Wuji finally could not sit still any longer.

"Wait! This is only an assessment. Don't you even have this much courage?"

"Your lousy academy set up an assessment like this, and why should we indulge you? We're geniuses. Wherever we go, people will be begging to take us in!

You tell me, what gives you the right to pick and choose? Because you're thick-skinned?"

Lan Hong, hidden in the shadows, was slightly surprised. When did this girl Xiao Wu become so sharp-tongued? And she's gotten quite a bit smarter too.

Zhao Wuji was also rendered speechless by Xiao Wu's retort. Shrek Academy only fooled people with the four words, "only accepts monsters."

As Xiao Wu said, true geniuses would be eagerly sought after wherever they went.

"Ahem! How about this? I won't attack, only defend. Let me see your combat abilities, and I will judge for myself whether you pass the assessment."

"Xiao Wu, stop fooling around!"

Xiao Wu instead looked at Ning Rongrong.

"Rongrong, what do you think?"

"Sure! We have the chance to attack a Soul Saint with everything we have. Why not try it?"

"Alright! Let me introduce myself again. Xiao Wu, level 31 Assault System Soul Elder. My martial soul is a rabbit!"

"Ning Rongrong, martial soul Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, level 26 Support System Soul Grandmaster! You're amazing, you're already a Soul Elder!"

"Not really!"

"Um! My name is Tang San, level 29 Control System Soul Grandmaster. My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass!"