After Zhao Wuji knelt, Xiao Yan patted his shoulder.
Dealing with two small Soul Saints, especially those without their Martial Soul True Bodies, was as simple as flipping a hand for him, if he put his mind to it.
A terrifying force came from his shoulder, causing Zhao Wuji to stumble. He raised his hand to support himself on the ground, barely managing to avoid being knocked down.
Beads of sweat, the size of beans, dripped onto the ground. Zhao Wuji looked at the ground and said in a low voice, "Xiao Yan, why are you here again?"
"This person is called Xiao Yan, and he doesn't seem very old," Xie Yue and the others looked at Xiao Yan in his black robe, puzzled. "How could he be so strong?"
Looking at Xiao Yan and the others, Hu Liena's beautiful eyes blinked. She seemed to have understood something.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you for now," Xiao Yan said with a smile.
He naturally wasn't just speaking to Zhao Wuji and Flender; he was speaking to Tang Hao, who might be hiding in the shadows.
He needed to stabilize Tang Hao for the time being.
There were two reasons for doing so.
The first was to protect the hotel and the people in the town.
After several battles with Tang Hao, the power he displayed grew stronger each time. Although it wasn't enough to harm him, it was deadly to those around him.
The second was to protect the people from Spirit Hall.
Spirit Hall did indeed have a grudge against the parents of this body, but who exactly were the enemies?
Was it the entire Spirit Hall now, or just the high-level members from back then? Were the Soul Masters at the bottom of Spirit Hall and those who had joined in recent years also considered enemies?
These were two simple questions, but they involved the lives of tens of thousands of people.
The answer to the problem was obvious. Even though they belonged to Spirit Hall, many innocent people were among them.
Xiao Yan had already lost Xiao Wu. He didn't want these few Spirit Hall members to lose their lives again because of Tang Hao.
Behind them, perhaps, were powerful teachers protecting them, but if they weren't Title Douluo, they probably weren't a match for Tang Hao.
"What do you want to do?" Flender felt as if a mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, the immense power making it hard for him to breathe.
Blue-gold light flickered on his palm as Xiao Yan activated two Blue Silver Emperor strands, piercing them into Flender and the other person's bodies.
With his spirit highly focused, he controlled these two slender Blue Silver Emperor strands, guiding them into the vicinity of their heart meridians.
Flender and the other person only felt something like needle-thin threads moving through their flesh and blood. This pain, akin to the chittering of countless ants, was excruciating.
Flender, unable to endure it any longer, said, "Xiao Yan, what are you doing? If you want to do something, just give us a swift death!"
Releasing his grip, Xiao Yan said calmly, "I said I wouldn't kill you, so you won't die for now."
"For now?" Flender wiped his brow. "What do you mean, for now?"
Xiao Yan said, "Shrek Academy prides itself on only accepting those with strong teaching abilities, so I'll give you a chance. Three months from now, I'll have Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong compete against three people from your academy. As long as you can win, you can live."
"Don't even think about running away. Your hearts have been seeded with my vines. They will detonate your heart veins in three months. Even with a Title Douluo's help, you won't be saved. So, train your students well; it's your only chance to survive."
This was his third objective: to buy time while also testing Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's cultivation progress.
He needed to focus on obtaining soul rings. Tang Hao, this unpredictable threat, could only be placated for now.
Once he had fused a few more soul rings, re-engaging Tang Hao, this low-health Title Douluo, wouldn't be a cakewalk, but it wouldn't take too much effort either.
Flender and Zhao Wuji carefully examined their bodies and indeed found that their hearts were enshrouded by a spider web of vines.
"Get lost." Kicking Zhao Wuji and Flender away, Xiao Yan prepared to return and prepare a medicinal bath for Zhu Zhuqing.
Having been released, Flender and Zhao Wuji scrambled to pick up their academy members and fled far away.
With Xiao Yan here, this hotel was ten times more terrifying than the Star Dou Great Forest, the place where soul beasts lived. They absolutely could not stay here.
Watching the two fleeing in disarray, Shao Xin said to Oscar, "The dean has run away. Let's quickly follow them out the back door of this hotel."
Nodding, Oscar stood up and followed his teacher.
"That was a good performance," Hu Liena clapped her hands, looking at Xiao Yan with a smile.
Stopping, Xiao Yan looked at the woman named Hu Liena with some confusion: "Performance? What performance?"
"Nana, what performance? I don't see it," Xie Yue also looked at his sister in confusion.
"Brother, this person is very cunning. At first, I didn't understand, but after thinking about it carefully, I understood."
Hu Liena gracefully approached Xiao Yan. "I have to say, you're the most clever person I've met who's tried to pursue me. First, you sent a few small fries to provoke me, then you had two uncles prepare to bully me, and finally, you stepped in yourself, even playing the bait-and-switch game. You are indeed very clever."
Xiao Yan glanced at Hu Liena's two mature, juicy peaches. They say that big ones lack brains, but this big girl seemed a bit too smart. Her imagination was so rich that it actually buried herself. It was a bit like how he usually was.
The real truth was, he was simply saving the lives of the people nearby and didn't want the potential fight to interfere with his Soul Ring acquisition.
As for Hu Liena in front of him, she did have a good figure. After using her martial soul, she also had a big tail, which was indeed very tempting.
But he had seen many beauties, so he wouldn't let this big girl shake his plans.
Hu Liena continued, speaking to herself as she walked forward: "Although your methods are very clever, your flaws are also very obvious."
"What flaws?" Xiao Yan asked with interest. He often analyzed others, and he also wanted to hear others' analyses.
Hu Liena said in a firm voice, "Your flaw is your strength!"
"You look to be only in your teens. Even if you started cultivating in the womb, it's impossible for you to have the power to subdue two Soul Saints, especially without using your martial soul. That's one reason I saw through your tricks. Those two must be your subordinates, right?"
Xie Yue and the others suddenly understood. No wonder this black-robed Xiao Yan was so powerful just now; it was because they were all his own people.
With his own people cooperating, it would naturally make Xiao Yan's strength seem unfathomable.
Hu Liena looked at Xiao Yan with a smile, "Do you dare to release your soul rings?"
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