Those Who Dare Not Cause Trouble Are Mediocrities

"You wish!"

Xiao Wu snapped back without hesitation, while Ning Rongrong looked at Oscar as though he were trash.

"You'll definitely need food when you form teams for future matches. Today, you must overcome this difficulty."

"Then why don't you make this guy change that disgusting Soul Curse?"

"A Soul Curse can be changed?"

Flender looked completely puzzled.

"You're an academy headmaster, yet you don't even know that? A Soul Curse is merely a medium through which a Soul Master communicates with their Martial Soul. Of course it can be changed. As long as you want to change it, communicate with your Martial Soul wholeheartedly and try a few more times. You'll definitely succeed! Unless that person is still harboring those lewd thoughts and never truly wanted to change it!"

"Xiao Wu! Where did you learn that?"

"From books, of course!"

Xiao Wu had not been slacking off during her years at Nuoding Academy. She had read quite a few books in Nuoding Academy's library.

She was no longer the little rabbit who had just walked out of the forest.

"Headmaster Flender, if this guy can't change his Soul Curse, I'll have Elder Jian snip off the thing down there before we discuss making me eat sausages!"

"Ahem! Then, Little Ao, try changing your Soul Curse! I'll go find Teacher Zhao to arrange the soul hunt!"

Flender had Zhao Wuji lead the team to the Star Dou Great Forest for a soul hunt, and Xiao Wu was clearly thrilled.

"Xiao Wu! You seem very happy!"

"Of course! That place is..."

Halfway through, she realized what she was saying and immediately changed her words.

"That's the largest gathering place for soul beasts. Of course I want to go see it for myself! Little San, don't you want to see it too?"

"Of course I do. I'll see if I can break through to level 30 in the next few days. Then I can join the soul hunt!"

"Then work hard!"

Xiao Wu was as perfunctory with Tang San as ever. What happened next left her even more speechless—they were actually going to run all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Suotuo City was very far from the Star Dou Great Forest.

Who knew whether Flender could not afford to rent carriages, or whether he truly considered running the golden rule of training.

Either way, this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest for a soul hunt was going to wear out their feet.

Meanwhile, Lan Hong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan had already entered the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and set up a small camp there.

After Lan Hong cleansed and opened Dugu Yan's meridians, he also taught her the Purple Cloud Heart Method, greatly improving her cultivation speed.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, she had ultimately chosen to learn swordsmanship from Lan Hong. She held a wooden sword and wore a very revealing outfit, similar to a modern strapless top.

Lan Hong also held a wooden sword as he sparred with Zhu Zhuqing, except his eyes were covered with a black cloth strip.

Though it was only sparring, Zhu Zhuqing's once-smooth skin had already been slashed with many bloody wounds.

"Alright! We'll stop here today! Your swordsmanship has improved very quickly!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!"

Dugu Yan came over and draped a robe around Zhu Zhuqing. Only then did Lan Hong remove the cloth strip over his eyes.

"Did you have to be so ruthless? You don't know how to cherish a woman at all!"

"If she wants to improve quickly, this is the only way. Right now, I'm sparring with her to guide her. Back then, I fought my way up through the Great Soul Arena!"

"Sister Yanzi, this has nothing to do with Teacher. It was my own choice!"

"I'm going to prepare a medicinal bath. Next, I'll temper your body's strength. It will be extremely, extremely painful, so prepare yourself!"

"Yes! Teacher, I can endure it!"

After preparing the medicinal bath, Lan Hong had Zhu Zhuqing immerse her entire body in the medicinal liquid.

Then he circulated the Ice Soul Heart Method and the Flying Rainbow Heart Method, injecting two kinds of true qi, one icy and one fiery, into the bath barrel.

Lan Hong used his two kinds of true qi to simulate the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, combining them with the medicinal bath to perfectly temper her muscles, bones, and physique.

This method was highly effective, but its only drawback was the pain. Ordinary people simply could not withstand the agony created by the intertwining cold and heat.

Half an hour later, Lan Hong withdrew his power.

"Yanzi! Pull her out and change her clothes!"

"Hm? What happened to her again?"

"She fainted from the pain!"

"Hm! She fainted from the pain without making a sound!"

"Her will is far stronger than yours. That's also why I chose her!"

Not long afterward, Zhu Zhuqing woke up.

"You're awake!"

"Sister Yanzi, I..."

"No need to say anything! Lan Hong said you'll get used to it after a few times! Look at your body—your wounds from the daytime are already gone! That guy really does care about you!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face reddened slightly, but she did not answer. Dugu Yan changed the subject as well.

Meanwhile, Shrek Academy had finally arrived at the small town outside the Star Dou Great Forest. Freedom was just one step away, and Xiao Wu was especially excited.

However, she did not dare show it and kept her feelings suppressed.

Shrek Academy checked into an inn, only to get into a conflict with the students of Canghui Academy. Naturally, the cause was Ma Hongjun, that fatso, running his mouth and flirting with their female students.

Shrek Academy also displayed its so-called philosophy that those who dared not cause trouble were mediocrities.

Xiao Wu inwardly scoffed. What did they mean, those who dared not cause trouble were mediocrities? They were clearly bullies who feared the strong. Why didn't they try provoking a Titled Douluo?

Xiao Wu had no interest whatsoever in this kind of nonsense. She simply held a carrot and watched the show from the side.

Xiao Wu also dragged Ning Rongrong over.

"Rongrong, let those stinky boys handle the trouble they caused themselves!"

"Wouldn't that be bad? We are students from the same academy, after all!"

"Do you think Shrek is anything like a proper academy? You're a noble young lady, aren't you? Go home once you've had your fun! Nothing good will come from staying in a place like this for too long!"

Xiao Wu was sincerely trying to persuade her. As for whether Ning Rongrong listened, that was her own business.

Ma Hongjun, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar had an easy time fighting the students from Canghui Academy, but they also forced Canghui Academy's teacher to step forward.

Canghui Academy's teacher was Ye Zhi Qiu, whose Martial Soul was the Mysterious Tortoise. He was a five-ring Spirit King.

With Tang San, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar's current strength, they definitely could not defeat a Spirit King head-on.

However, Tang San accepted Ye Zhi Qiu's challenge and put on quite a display of the Tang Sect's unique arts and Hidden Weapons before everyone.

"Tang San is amazing! What were those things he used? They didn't seem to require Soul Power to activate!"

"He calls those things Hidden Weapons! They really are powerful! And underhanded!"

Xiao Wu looked disgusted. Hidden Weapons were things that could not be brought out into the open; they were the very definition of underhandedness.

Though Tang San gave it his all, the gap in their levels remained. The Hidden Weapons could not break through Ye Zhi Qiu's defense and were equally ineffective.

Just as the Shrek students were about to lose, Zhao Wuji finally could not sit still any longer and came out.

Also bullying the weak with the strong, Zhao Wuji beat Ye Zhi Qiu up, thoroughly displaying Shrek's true nature.

Faced with a Soul Saint, Canghui Academy could only swallow this humiliation and leave in a sorry state.

"You all did well. At Shrek Academy, we dare to cause trouble and aren't afraid of it! Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, what's with you two?"

"Hmph! A cowardly display of bullying the weak and fearing the strong!"

Xiao Wu snapped back before returning directly to her room.

"Teacher Zhao, please don't take it to heart. I'll go talk to Xiao Wu!"

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