Upon hearing that Yu Luomian intended to find a son-in-law for Liu Erlong, Flender's eyes lit up. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Senior, what do you think of me?"
However, Yu Luomian completely ignored Flender, clearly looking down on him.
Leaving aside what happened twenty years ago, just the fact that he renamed the Blue Tyrant Academy to Shrek Academy was enough to show that this guy's abilities and taste were not much better than Yu Xiaogang's.
Being selectively ignored, Flender felt a chill in his heart; why couldn't good things ever come his way?
"Erlong, you should have heard of Lin Mu, the leader of the Royal Fighting Team. He is already a Soul Saint at such a young age."
Having heard of Lin Mu defeating two Titled Douluos in a row, Yu Luomian was naturally aware of his fame. If he could have such an outstanding son-in-law, he would be laughing even in his dreams.
Moreover, Lin Mu was destined to become a Titled Douluo in the future and could potentially revitalize the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
After a brief pause, Yu Luomian sized up Liu Erlong and continued, "Although you're a bit older, with the support of the family, you're perfectly worthy of him. Besides, he's Yu Tianheng's teacher, so the connection is appropriate."
Hearing Yu Luomian's arrangement, Liu Erlong was extremely unwilling. She said disdainfully, "So what if his cultivation talent is strong? He definitely doesn't have Xiaogang's extraordinary wisdom!"
"Insolence!"
Yu Luomian glared at her and slapped her across the face. He said angrily, "You're hopeless! Without the family's backing, do you really think anyone would want you?"
Lin Mu was now a highly sought-after young powerhouse with an immeasurable future.
What kind of scoundrel was Yu Xiaogang? How dare she compare him to such a peerless genius?
How could he have fathered such a short-sighted daughter with no discernment whatsoever?
Hearing Yu Luomian's insults towards Liu Erlong regarding Xiaogang, Flender felt a pang of sympathy mixed with a hint of schadenfreude.
In his opinion, Yu Xiaogang had no wisdom whatsoever. If he had any sense, he would not have chosen an Ice-attribute soul ring for a Fire-attribute disciple. That was simply treating his disciple as a disposable experimental subject.
"BANG!"
Struck by Yu Luomian's full-force palm strike, Liu Erlong crashed heavily to the ground. Half her face was swollen and red, and blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
She looked up at Yu Luomian, her eyes filled with resentment, and said, "You're not my father at all! Who I'm with is my freedom!"
Seeing this, Flender's heart tightened, fearing Yu Luomian would lose his temper further. He hurriedly tried to mediate, "Erlong, Senior is only doing this for your own good."
Yu Luomian had initially felt a pang of heartache and regret after the slap, but upon hearing her retort, his anger instantly overwhelmed those emotions.
He angrily pointed at Liu Erlong, saying with exasperation, "I can disregard your liking for trash, but you absolutely cannot be with that scoundrel! Otherwise, I'd rather kill you with one blow right now!"
In the eyes of the world, a relationship between cousins was a taboo; he would rather not have this daughter than die without the face to confront his ancestors!
At this moment, a gruff voice came from outside the school gate: "Hey, do you guys know how to get to Spirit Hall?"
A burly middle-aged man walked in as if no one else was there, head held high, eyes looking down on everyone present with arrogance.
This man was Xiong Jun (The Bear Lord), sent by Di Tian.
Having hardly ever left the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiong Jun was unfamiliar with human cities and could only rely on the faint senses from the dragon scale to navigate toward Heaven Dou City.
Then, he got lost.
"What are you doing at Shrek Academy looking for Spirit Hall?"
Zhao Wuji thought this man was here to cause trouble and immediately stepped out to block his way.
Seeing this, a hint of killing intent flashed in Xiong Jun's eyes. But remembering Di Tian's instructions, he suppressed his anger; completing the mission was the priority.
But the next second, he sensed a familiar aura; this human's martial soul was probably a bear.
Thinking of this, he decisively released a trace of his true aura.
"BANG!!"
With a loud thud, Zhao Wuji suddenly fell to his knees, completely submitting to Xiong Jun.
With just a wisp of aura, Zhao Wuji was suppressed, this was the absolute suppression of a bloodline! The king of bears against a common bear spirit.
Such a commotion instantly startled Yu Luomian and the other two, who all looked over in that direction.
"This..."
Seeing Zhao Wuji kneeling before a stranger, Flender's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief.
The man hadn't even used his martial soul or rings, yet he could suppress Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint, with mere aura.
Was this person a Titled Douluo?
Seeing this, Yu Luomian frowned slightly, thinking to himself, 'Who is this guy? He can suppress a Soul Saint so easily; his strength is probably no less than mine.'
A moment later, Flender, disregarding the fact that he had just helped Liu Erlong up, quickly stepped forward.
"Senior, please show mercy!"
In Flender's heart, his old brothers like Zhao Wuji were equally important. Since he couldn't win the beauty's heart, he at least had to save Zhao Wuji's life.
However, Xiong Jun remained standing, not withdrawing his aura.
"Tell me the location of Spirit Hall, and I'll let him go."
Unless absolutely necessary, Xiong Jun didn't want to escalate the situation and affect his mission.
To him, humans were like ants, easily crushed. But due to Di Tian's strict instructions, he tried to restrain himself.
"Spirit Hall?"
Flender's expression faltered slightly. This guy clearly possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo, yet he didn't even know the location of Spirit Hall in the capital city?
Could he be from the Star Luo Empire or a hermit?
Without time to think further, Flender suppressed his doubts and introduced, "Senior, there is a Spirit Hall branch in Heaven Dou City, the Spirit Temple. It is second only to the Supreme Pontiff's Palace. It's located..."
"The Supreme Pontiff's Palace? The Spirit Temple?"
Xiong Jun was completely bewildered. Di Tian had only told him to find a person connected to Spirit Hall, but which "Spirit Hall" was this person in?
Since arriving in Heaven Dou City, the dragon scale Di Tian had given him had lost its specific directional effectiveness due to the complex environment or distance.
However, at least he could confirm that the target was definitely within this city. As long as he stayed put, he would find this guy sooner or later.
Having made up his mind, Xiong Jun withdrew his aura and abruptly asked, "Can people stay here?"
Hearing this, Flender didn't react immediately.
But then he thought: 'If we can keep this powerful figure here, Shrek Academy would have a massive backer and wouldn't have to worry about being bullied anymore.'
Immediately, Flender bowed slightly and said respectfully, "If Senior is willing to stay at our Shrek Academy temporarily, that is naturally no problem; it is our honor."
"You're not bad; I definitely won't kill you later," Xiong Jun said in a gruff voice.
He hadn't expected humans to be so easy to talk to; he had only used a little strength, and this person had already yielded.
Staying here wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather a plan to wait for his target to approach. As soon as the target got close enough, the scale would react. Di Tian always said he was simple-minded, but in reality, he was incredibly shrewd!
"Thank you... Senior!"
Flender's eye twitched. On the surface, he was respectful, but inwardly he was thinking: 'By not killing me is considered a favor?'
But regardless, for a powerhouse of this level to be willing to stay at Shrek Academy, even without paying tuition, was a huge gain.
Seeing this, Yu Luomian immediately became anxious. He stepped forward and advised, "Your Excellency, you cannot stay here!"
"Hmm?!"
Xiong Jun's gaze sharpened. He unleashed an aura even stronger than before, instantly blasting Yu Luomian dozens of meters away.
Seeing this, Flender's pupils dilated, his eyes filled with shock and a hint of fear.
Yu Luomian was the Second Head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a Soul Douluo nearing Titled Douluo realm, yet he couldn't even withstand this person's aura!
This person was not an ordinary Titled Douluo!
Moreover, this powerful figure seemed capricious and unpredictable; keeping him at Shrek Academy was like harboring a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.