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"Hmph!" Xiao Xiao scoffed coldly.
She knew Ma Xiaotao was her love rival, but in reality, she didn't put her in her eyes.
After all, her Tuo Tuo wasn't a masochist. After being tormented by this woman for six years, would he still fall for her? A quick slash to put her out of her misery, this woman should be burning incense in gratitude.
And soon, she and her Tuo Tuo would leave Shrek and go to a new place to live together. For now, let this woman continue to delude herself. I'll endure!
At this moment, Zhou Yi was still arranging tactics. "Although we still have Xiaotao and Luochen, the schedule for this Soul Dueling Competition is very tight. I don't want them to work too hard, nor do I want to expose all their strength from the beginning, especially Xiaotao. If it were ten thousand years ago, it wouldn't matter if her strength was exposed, but the current Soul Dueling Competition has something new..."
Everyone knew what she was referring to.
Soul tools!
Zhou Yi was worried that if Ma Xiaotao's full strength was completely seen through by her opponents, although they absolutely couldn't win against her in terms of raw power, there was no guarantee they wouldn't use some highly targeted soul tools.
Especially the Sun and Moon Empire. Their research in soul tools far surpassed that of the other three nations combined.
"Therefore, we still have to rely on our own efforts, not blindly depend on the two senior students!" Huo Yuhao stood up and said, "Teacher Zhou, don't worry. Bearing Shrek's ten-thousand-year glory, we will not easily admit defeat."
Zhou Yi looked at her beloved student with approval. Huo Yuhao might not be the most talented here, but he was definitely the most strong-willed. She liked students like him.
"Good. So, for the first few matches, I have some ideas that require everyone's cooperation. Yuwen Tuo, what about you? Are you willing to lend a hand?" Zhou Yi asked. Among the reserve team, the strongest person was undoubtedly Yuwen Tuo. His strength was comparable to a Soul King; even those at the fourth ring were far inferior.
Hearing Zhou Yi's question, Yuwen Tuo snapped back to attention and replied with a smile, "Unwilling!"
Zhou Yi was startled, thinking she had misheard, "What did you say? Say it again?"
"I said I'm unwilling to fight for Shrek, Zhou Yi, are you deaf?" Yuwen Tuo stood up and said, "Listen, how you arrange tactics is your business. Don't include me. I won't go on stage. Even if I do, I'll immediately surrender."
"Bastard, what do you mean by this? Since you're unwilling to fight for Shrek, why did you win the core disciple selection and become a member of the Shrek Seven Monsters' reserve team?" Zhou Yi angrily questioned.
"Of course, it was to get some fresh air. Without this legitimate reason, would you Shrek let me out?" Yuwen Tuo retorted with a smile, "Zhou Yi, stop the nonsense. I have no feelings for Shrek whatsoever, and I won't fight for Shrek. Unless you can give me enough benefits. For example, how about a 100,000-year soul bone? Give it to me, and I'll go on stage."
Hearing Yuwen Tuo's words, not just Zhou Yi, but everyone else, except for Beibei, Xiao Xiao, Ling Luochen, and Ma Xiaotao who knew the inside story, glared at him.
A 100,000-year soul bone. How dare he ask for such a thing.
One must know that even the champion of this tournament would only receive three 10,000-year soul bones plus one million gold spirit coins. A 100,000-year soul bone was more valuable than all of that combined.
"Yuwen Tuo, you're dreaming!" Zhou Yi finally couldn't help but roar in anger. She had truly reached her limit of patience with Yuwen Tuo. Usually, it was fine, but what kind of occasion was this? The Soul Dueling Competition, Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor, and he could actually throw it all aside.
"Teacher Zhou, calm down." Huo Yuhao, the obedient student, quickly tried to soothe his teacher. At the same time, he looked at Yuwen Tuo and said, "Student Yuwen, why do you insist on this? Do you still consider yourself a member of Shrek? Do you have Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor in your heart?"
"No, none!" Yuwen Tuo answered his two questions concisely.
He was never a Shrek person to begin with, and his staying at Shrek was forced.
As for Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor, what did it have to do with him?
"Junior student, I've already disliked you. Not joining the Shrek Inspection Group is one thing, but now you're occupying a spot in the Shrek Seven Monsters yet unwilling to contribute to the academy. What do you take the academy for?" Dai Yaohong could no longer restrain himself. The ethereal image of his White Tiger martial soul appeared behind him, and his entire being exuded an incomparably domineering aura.
It was as if he was about to attack Yuwen Tuo if he disagreed.
Ling Luochen immediately became alert. Ma Xiaotao was even quicker, stepping in front of Dai Yaohong. "Dai Yaohong, stop!"
"Ma Xiaotao, what do you mean by this? Didn't you hear what this bastard just said? As a captain, are you going to shield him at a time like this?" Dai Yaohong questioned.
"You don't know anything. Since he doesn't want to fight, don't force him. It's alright; I can bear his share." Ma Xiaotao looked at everyone and said, "Teacher Zhou, on the dueling arena, no matter how many tasks you assign me, no matter how many opponents I face, I will gladly accept. As for Yuwen Tuo, let him rest well. He rarely gets to come out, so let's just consider this a trip to relax him, okay?"
Ma Xiaotao didn't demand Yuwen Tuo to value the academy as much as she did. All she wanted was for Yuwen Tuo not to leave her. The rest, she didn't care about.
As for the responsibilities he was supposed to bear, she was willing to shoulder them all for him.
Yuwen Tuo stood up and walked towards the door, saying, "You all continue your discussion. I have something to do, so I'm leaving first, lest you later accuse me of leaking Shrek's confidential information."
"Stop!" Suddenly, a heavy pressure filled the room, and a red figure abruptly appeared at the doorway. It was Beast King Gong Changlong.
"Senior, are you planning to attack me here? This is Star Luo City. If word gets out that Shrek is beating its own students before the competition, it will instantly become a laughingstock tomorrow," Yuwen Tuo said with a smile.
"Sigh, young man, it seems you didn't take a single word of what this old man said earlier to heart. Over a year has passed, and your gloominess is even stronger than when you first emerged from that room." Gong Changlong sighed. "Don't worry, this old man won't lay a hand on you. However, if you continue like this, you will certainly face dire consequences when you return to the academy. This old man wants to persuade you one more time: let go of past grievances and look to the future. The academy will do its utmost to compensate you for the hardships you suffered before. This old man guarantees you that I will personally arrange all your soul rings from now on. How about it?"
Gong Changlong had one quality that was superior to Yan Shaozhe.
That was, he was a straightforward person, not as cunning as Yan Shaozhe. His advice was indeed genuinely for Yuwen Tuo's good.
He didn't know about Yan Shaozhe's "Yuwen Tuo Hero Plan" that had been formulated not long ago. Otherwise, at this moment, he probably wouldn't have tried to persuade him like this.
In fact, if not for the grievances with Shrek, Yuwen Tuo wouldn't be averse to such a straightforward person.
Unfortunately, now, they were destined not to be on the same path.
"I heard your advice, but I have my own thoughts. I'm tired and want to rest. Please, Senior, do not obstruct me."
"Sigh, suit yourself!" Seeing that Yuwen Tuo wouldn't be persuaded, Gong Changlong could only let go of his hand in disappointment.
Now, he could only think that when he returned to the academy, he would try to plead for Yuwen Tuo, hoping that he would not be punished too severely.
Although he had made a mistake this time, it was also due to the academy's prior wrongdoings towards him in the past years, making it understandable.