Things had escalated like this the first time they met.
Forget the other students; even Tang San, who was the Master Yu Xiao Gang's most prominent disciple and sworn to treat him as a father for life, opposed it fiercely.
The proposal to give him full authority over all the teaching activities had to be shelved for the time being.
Flender announced a day off, sending someone to bring Tang San back to the dorms to rest. Then, he brought Gangzi to the headmaster's office, his expression complex as he asked, "Xiao Gang, what have you done?"
Destroying someone's Martial Soul was truly creating a huge feud. It was like cutting off someone's livelihood, blocking their path, killing their parents, and taking their wife. It wasn't an exaggeration to say they were mortal enemies.
If it had been a disciple without any background, it wouldn't have been a big deal. If all else failed, they could eliminate the problem entirely. No matter how strong a genius was, they would still turn to dust and bones after death.
But this was the son of the Clear Sky Douluo.
Yu Xiao Gang was also filled with regret.
In the past, the matter of Tang Hao and the 100,000 Year Blue Silver Emperor had caused a huge uproar across the entire continent. The Spirit Hall's Pope had died because of it, and the Clear Sky Sect had closed its doors and sealed itself off.
How could he not have considered that Tang San's Martial Soul might have been inherited from his mother?
Blue Silver Emperor, Blue Silver Grass – a single word difference, yet a chasm that was insurmountable between a useless Martial Soul and a top-tier one.
Especially since the Blue Silver Emperor also possessed life attributes, which could be considered outstanding among many special abilities. Furthermore, paired with another powerful, attack-oriented Martial Soul, it was an absolutely perfect match.
A disciple with a top-tier, super twin Martial Soul and innate full soul power, yet he had been taught to this extent.
Master Yu's heart felt like it was freezing over, as if a mountain of ten thousand tons was pressing down on him.
He could only resolve within himself:
"No matter what happens, I absolutely cannot lose San-er."
Yu Xiao Gang was filled with melancholy.
On the other side, Flender was even more troubled.
After Nangong Lingyun had caused a scene at the school gate last time, the students' trust in the teachers had completely plummeted.
Led by Dai Mubai, several of them refused to eat the food in the cafeteria, preferring to run several kilometers to the restaurants in Soto City.
Even Ma Hongjun and Oscar, who had been raised from childhood, were now just going through the motions.
On the surface, nothing seemed to have changed, but the wariness in their eyes, words, and especially their actions was clearly visible.
He had thought of countless ways to salvage the situation, including forcefully displaying his strength, deliberately showing off his knowledge, attempting to argue that the deaths of the previous students were just bad luck, and denouncing Nangong Lingyun's ulterior motives.
But all of it had been ineffective.
This time, inviting Yu Xiao Gang back was because he was truly out of options, hoping to use Master's reputation to coax them into trusting him again.
The result was that he failed to gain anything and only made things worse.
Inviting a teacher who had crippled a top-tier Martial Soul to teach them, even if the students trusted him, they would inevitably have reservations. Moreover, there was no trust to begin with.
After a long silence,
Flender's eyes were downcast, but his tone was incredibly firm. "Xiao Gang, with Nangong Lingyun's disruption, the academy might not have a single魂师apply next year.
That means the four of them are already the last students of Shrek, and also our last hope.
If we don't make a name for ourselves with this final class, reverse our impression, and prove our ability,
Shrek is very likely to cease to exist.
More importantly, Dai Mubai, as a Star Luo prince, and Tang San, as the son of Clear Sky Douluo, if the two of them can achieve remarkable accomplishments in the future, it will become an excellent opportunity for the academy's development, something that only comes around once a century.
The difference between these two outcomes is so vast that I have no choice but to risk my life.
Tomorrow, we leave for Heaven Dou City to meet someone, to join…"
"A family academy."
Flender said, closing his eyes in pain.
He leaned back, slumping against the chair as if he'd lost all his strength. In the original story, he vehemently opposed becoming an affiliate of another academy.
This time, he was forced to take the initiative, a cruel twist of fate.
There was another thing he didn't say.
Would the Clear Sky Douluo have any objections to his old friend after his son's Martial Soul was crippled?
Before, they weren't around each other, but now that Yu Xiao Gang had come to Shrek Academy, a meeting between them might immediately result in a life-or-death confrontation.
Using the pressure from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, perhaps there would be some room for negotiation.
Flender's voice faded, and Yu Xiao Gang's expression immediately turned curious.
"Who? Do I know them?"
"You'll find out when the time comes."
...
Because this time, Shrek didn't stay in various cities to participate in the Soul Arena battles.
Plus, Flender, uncharacteristically, took out five gold Soul Coins to hire a carriage.
Only half a month later, everyone arrived at Heaven Dou City and went straight to the Blue Tyrant Academy without resting.
And as soon as Shrek arrived, the shadow attribute Soul Saint who was monitoring them naturally arrived as well.
At Kaiyuan Academy, a dark color suddenly appeared on the floor in front of Nangong Lingyun.
This dark color quickly turned black and bulged from the ground, and a young man with extremely pale skin, as if he hadn't seen the sun in a long time, emerged from it.
"Subordinate Zong Chen, greets the Sect Master."
Zong Chen: Level 75 Control and Agile Attack Dual-System Battle Soul Saint.
His main Martial Soul is Dark Soul, with a second Silver-level awakening.
Possessing the three attributes of spirit, darkness, and shadow, he can transform himself into a shadow, allowing him to move freely within the shadows of all things.
He can also create a small shadow plane within the shadows. Once hidden there, he cannot be detected by anyone except those with the light and dark attributes.
Upon reaching the Soul Saint realm, he can forcibly travel through shadows even without a shadow, though it consumes extra soul power.
He joined Spirit Hall from a young age, graduating from Spirit Hall's Soul Master Academy with the highest honor, the Purple Record Medal. He is currently one of the three Red-Robed Bishops of Soto City's main hall and has a close relationship with Ghost Douluo.
If his innate soul power hadn't been insufficient back then, he might even have become Ghost Douluo's direct disciple.
Within Kaiyuan Academy, he is a senior official and the deputy head of the Shadow Department, managing the First Division of the Intelligence Department. He is a capable assistant to Yuan Tiangang.
He enjoys lurking, and finds it stimulating to overhear others' secrets. Also, he intensely dislikes the aura of light.
Nangong Lingyun listened to Zong Chen's report,
He gently tapped his finger, upgrading his seventh Spirit Ring from eighty thousand years to ninety thousand years.
After he left, a golden light flashed across his face, and he instantly transformed into another person.
His Archaic Holy Body's fourth Spirit Skill was called "Myriad Transformations."
After upgrading to two hundred and fifty thousand years, he could now even transform into many other Martial Souls and some non-ridiculous Spirit Skills.
It wasn't simulation or Genjutsu trickery, but a direct alteration of the Martial Soul's external form, genuinely executed.
Nangong Lingyun flashed, arriving at the Blue Tyrant Academy just before Shrek.
Liu Erlong was also a famous beauty from the original novel. The reason he hadn't made a move on her was because he wanted to experience what it felt like to do it in front of her husband.
Come on, what's wrong with a man being a little perverted?
Heh heh!
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