Dai Mubai didn't understand why the beautiful woman before him stared so coldly, but sensing the resonance of his martial soul and seeing her appearance, he smiled—a smile he thought quite charming—as he stepped forward.
"Beautiful lady, may I ask your name? How about we get to know each other? I'm Dai Mubai."
To Xiao Tian and the others, Dai Mubai's behavior felt frivolous and careless.
Yu Xiaogang sighed, holding his forehead; the final hope in his heart was crushed. This was truly the Dai Mubai Flanders had warned him about!
He had sworn to keep things quiet to Zhu Zhuqing, but now that the truth was out, they would have to deal with it at Shrek Academy tomorrow.
Yu Xiaogang felt that as long as he could lure them into Shrek Academy, it wasn't his problem anymore—it would be up to the academy's faculty to handle.
"Roll!" Zhu Zhuqing spat coldly, her expression nearly turning icy.
Dai Mubai's smile froze, his outstretched right hand halting mid-air.
"Hey! What did you say? Isn't it just that he's a little prettier? Why the cold glare? It's your honor to meet our Master Dai!"
At the twins' protest, they strode forward, gripping Dai Mubai's hands tightly—one on each side—and scowling at Zhu Zhuqing.
They had finally found a wealthy soul master to support them—how could they let him slip away?
If they served Dai Mubai well enough, wouldn't the money flow their way?
Dai Mubai felt alleviated with their support.
He suspected who the girl might be but wasn't yet certain if she had really fled from the Xing Luo Empire.
"Are you from Xing Luo? Or are you Zhu Zhuqing?" Dai Mubai frowned, his eyes a mixture of hope and unease.
The twins were puzzled. So these two knew each other?
But Zhu Zhuqing ignored Dai Mubai's question and started to walk away.
"Stop!"
Dai Mubai's temper flared. Ignored twice in a row? No respect at all!
He needed to confirm who this was.
He broke free from the twins' grip and reached to grab Zhu Zhuqing's arm.
"You're a grown man. This isn't right," Xiao Tian said, grabbing Dai Mubai's hand firmly.
If Dai Mubai hadn't made a move, Xiao Tian wouldn't have interfered, but the constant system warning rings in his mind urged caution.
He almost wanted to say, "Let's save this fight for tomorrow," but Dai Mubai was clearly impatient.
[Ding! Warning! The God of War Dai Mubai is approaching and is in conflict with his wife, the God of Speed. The host is advised not to meddle and keep clear of the dispute. Otherwise, the God of War may slap you to death. Learn your lesson from the system's performance!]
Xiao Tian couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of the system's warning. What could he possibly gain from fighting this so-called God of War now?
Dai Mubai's expression hardened, his voice turning fierce. "Boy, I advise you not to meddle. This is between me and her!"
Xiao Tian grinned jokingly but steadily increased the pressure from his grip.
"Hiss!"
Dai Mubai felt his hand almost break and instinctively used soul power to push Xiao Tian away.
He glared seriously. "Who are you, and why are you with Zhu Qing?"
Zhu Zhuqing halted on her way to the room and said coldly, "Enough, Dai Mubai! Aren't you ashamed?"
She worried Dai Mubai would attack Xiao Tian. Xiao Wu had assured her Xiao Tian was powerful—a Soul Master already. But Dai Mubai was older and likely a stronger Soul Master.
Ignoring Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai stepped back and glared at Xiao Tian with blazing intensity.
"That boy's unlucky. I'm in a bad mood. How about I beat you up? Hahaha!"
Dai Mubai was the martial soul Evil-Eyed White Tiger, a level thirty-eight battle soul master.
Once known for wild indulgence, he had grown stricter ever since the dean returned six months ago, enforcing daily practice rigidly and going out less.
He was in good spirits today since enrollment started tomorrow and they had a day off.
He'd planned a fun date with the twins but now this happened.
His luck was exposed by his fiancée; first embarrassed and now furious that Xiao Tian had jumped out and that his fiancée cared for Xiao Tian.
He decided to teach Xiao Tian a lesson—to show that Zhu Zhuqing was his woman and warn him to back off.
As Dai Mubai prepared to strike, Yu Xiaogang sternly interjected, "Dai Mubai, your dean and I are friends. If you have complaints, wait till tomorrow."
Before Yu Xiaogang finished, Xiao Tian emerged calmly, a sinister smile on his face.
"Master, you know I hate seeing people provoke me. Sword practitioners stand strong and brave. If others provoke you and you dare not fight back, what's the point of training?"
Boom!
Sword intent surged from Xiao Tian's body.
Dai Mubai's smile vanished instantly.
This guy is strong.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned to see Xiao Tian's power. He was so strong even without showing his martial spirit—Xiao Wu hadn't lied!
Her curiosity about Xiao Tian deepened. How did he train?
Xiao Tian smiled faintly, "Why don't you laugh? Were you born without a smile?"
As he spoke, Fifteen appeared in his right hand.
Pfft!
Hahaha!
Xiao Wu couldn't help laughing. It was so late, yet her brother was still teasing like this.
Xiao Tian's words made Dai Mubai's face distort in annoyance.
Seeing Xiao Tian's smile, Tang San's body trembled involuntarily, a chill running down his spine.
Dai Mubai is as good as dead!
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