Yu Xiaogang frowned. "That won't work. As a team, you're going to need Oscar's sausages to sustain yourselves sooner or later. That's part of the training! And stopping to rest will only extend the time to reach the Star Dou Great Forest, which also trains your patience!"
But the three girls were unconvinced by Yu Xiaogang's words, especially Xiao Wu. There was absolutely no way she would eat Oscar's sausages.
As everyone reached a stalemate, Xiao Tian spotted a figure approaching and immediately waved. "Teacher Shao Xin, over here!"
Shao Xin arrived late, wiping sweat from his forehead. He joined Flanders and the others. "I'll come with you for this operation. Haven't moved my old bones in a while. As for supplies, leave them to me."
Xiao Tian breathed a sigh of relief at Shao Xin's arrival. He had invited him in advance because the journey to the Star Dou Great Forest was long and they needed a food-type Soul Master to manage supplies—but it couldn't be Oscar!
Xiao Tian couldn't bear to let Xiao Wu eat the sausages Oscar made.
Flanders' mouth twitched slightly. "Shao Xin, why are you here to enjoy the fun?"
Zhao Wuji curled his lip with resentment, "Yes, Shao Xin, if you come, we'll have to split our attention protecting you."
A few days earlier, Zhao Wuji had been beaten by Tang Hao. He wanted to ask Shao Xin for candy beans to recover since he couldn't ask Oscar for help after the beating. But when Shao Xin found out Zhao Wuji was attacked by a masked man for no reason, he just said he deserved it and turned him away.
This left Zhao Wuji unhappy—after all, he was the vice-president of the college! But considering Shao Xin's role, he could only swallow his bitterness.
Shao Xin frowned. "We're just hunting a thousand-year-old soul beast. If this counts as distraction, then are you and Flanders still Soul Saints?"
Zhao Wuji was left speechless.
"Ahem, alright, alright. Since Shao Xin wants to stretch his muscles, he can come with us," Flanders quickly smoothed things over.
If Yu Xiaogang wanted to go to the Star Dou Great Forest as well, Flanders had planned to let Zhao Wuji lead the team. But unexpectedly, the team was growing larger. Was it just hunting a thousand-year-old soul beast?
After several days' travel, Xiao Tian and the group finally arrived at a tavern near the Star Dou Forest to rest for the night.
"Little ones, we've traveled a long time. Rest well tonight. We'll enter the Star Forest early tomorrow," Flanders said to the crowd.
Ma Hongjun slumped to the ground, exhaustion clear in his voice. "Finally here. After eating Xiao Ao's sausages these days, I feel like I'm about to vomit. At least now I can change my taste."
Patting his belly, he continued, "I think I've lost several pounds in these few days!"
"Okay, stop complaining! Go to the tavern and order whatever you want," Flanders glared at Ma Hongjun.
He and several other teachers took a table nearby.
Tang San asked confusedly, "Teacher, aren't you eating with us?"
Dai Mubai waved a hand. "That's academy rules. You pay your own way. Teachers don't eat with students."
After a while, Xiao Tian's table was filled with meat dishes and a few vegetarian plates—for the girls.
After all, they'd expended so much energy and needed meat to replenish. The vegetarian dishes were for the girls.
Ma Hongjun couldn't resist reaching for a roasted chicken leg.
At that moment, a group in college uniforms suddenly entered, led by a middle-aged man with single-eye gold-rimmed glasses.
The group looked arrogant.
Ma Hongjun immediately noticed the only girl from Canghui College. He didn't even eat his chicken drumstick, and with a lewd look, said to Dai Mubai, "Boss Dai, that girl is really pretty. What do you think?"
As he spoke, Ma Hongjun ogled the woman from head to toe, his already small eyes narrowing into slits!
Dai Mubai glanced at the Canghui woman and immediately scoffed, "She's just from little Canghui College. Such arrogance!"
The people from Shrek Academy had never caused a scene like this.
Neither Ma Hongjun nor Dai Mubai hid their voices.
Suddenly, the tavern fell silent. No one dared speak.
Flanders and Zhao Wuji observed the tension from a distance.
Xiao Tian shook his head in helplessness. He wouldn't take responsibility. If they wanted trouble, let them solve it themselves.
Xiao Wu and the others were also displeased. They were tired and these two couldn't even eat properly without causing a scene?
"Fatty, didn't I hit you lightly last time? Don't you remember?" Xiao Wu waved her little fist.
Ma Hongjun's neck shrank and he smiled awkwardly.
"Ahem, Xiao Wu, I was just admiring her. Just admiring! It's different from last time!"
But Ye Zhiqiu, leader of Canghui College, had already approached with a group of students and said coldly, "What did you two just say?"
Dai Mubai stood up stubbornly for face, "I said it! Little Canghui College is so arrogant!"
From the side, Xiao Tian's cold voice cut through, "Yes, it is arrogant. So Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, since you provoked them, you two should deal with it yourselves!"
Ye Zhiqiu glanced at Xiao Tian, initially thinking he might speak for the two. But from Xiao Tian's indifferent tone, this was clearly not the case.
"Hahaha, little guy speaks well. As long as these two apologize to our students, this matter will be over!"
Ye Zhiqiu had only brought the students to get spirit rings and didn't want trouble.
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