"Little San, you were already not good-looking, and now your face is injured. If it scars and disfigures you, what will you do?"
"Who injured you? And hurt your face like this?"
At Shrek Academy, Tang San's face was covered in ointment, and he had ravenously consumed five or six Sausages from Oscar to heal his injuries.
Grandmaster walked over and saw Tang San's face, taking a deep breath, his heart filled with indignation:
"We cannot just let this loss go, Flender, Teacher Zhao, we must seek justice for Little San."
"That's right, to dare lay such a heavy hand on a student of our Shrek, I'm going to beat that person until even his grandmother doesn't recognize him."
Zhao Wuji's massive fists collided, emitting a muffled grunt, as he said grumpily.
Flender also looked solemn, adjusting his glasses: "Little San, tell us, who laid such a vicious hand on you?"
"Teachers, Dean, Teacher Zhao, forget about it. It was my carelessness; I didn't dodge."
"It's better not to trouble the teachers to avenge me. I can only blame myself for not being as skilled as others."
Tang San groggily opened his eyes, surrounded by the Shrek people who were looking at him with concern.
"Coward, beaten like this, and you don't even dare to say his name? Did you learn nothing by following us?" Zhao Wuji said grumpily.
"Is that person very strong? Even if he's a strong Spirit Master, with us two Spirit Saints backing you, what are you afraid of?"
"It's one thing for Su Ran to provoke us, but in this Soto City, are we still afraid of others? I've been annoyed enough recently; helping you vent your anger will also let me blow off some steam."
"Little San, the fact that you can think this way shows that you can self-reflect and strive for self-improvement, which makes me very pleased.
However, you are different from Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. I know your character; you generally don't actively cause trouble. It must have been the other party who started it. If we can't even protect our own students, is there still a need for this academy to exist?"
"What do you think, Flender, Teacher Zhao?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Flender and Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji and Flender nodded:
"Xiaogang is right. If it's someone your age, and you can't beat him alone, then call Mubai and Red Jun. If it's not someone your age, then it's a case of the strong bullying the weak, and we teachers will uphold justice for you."
"This…"
Tang San's face was bitter. The teachers' concern made him feel a little warmth, but he had trespassed to spy on Peach Blossom Spring Academy, so how could he bring himself to say it?
"Xiao Wu, you brought Little San back. Tell us, what exactly happened?"
Seeing that Tang San dared not speak, Yu Xiaogang's face sank, and he turned to Xiao Wu, asking.
Xiao Wu seemed to be thinking about something until Yu Xiaogang's shout startled her, and she stammered out the truth:
"It was Teacher Su Ran from the academy next door…"
"Ah? Su Ran?!"
"This…"
Listening to Xiao Wu recount the story, explaining how Tang San had taken her to peek at Peach Blossom Spring Academy's training, Zhao Wuji and Flender's expressions changed, and their momentum instantly weakened, like wilted flowers.
Yu Xiaogang snorted: "Why is it Peach Blossom Spring Academy again? This Su Ran, as a teacher, to lay such a heavy hand on a student, it's excessive."
"Flender, Zhao Wuji, what, as soon as you hear it's Su Ran, you stop talking? Where is your backbone? Has Peach Blossom Spring Academy crushed your spine? Where is your arrogance?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Flender and Zhao Wuji. Seeing their silence, Yu Xiaogang was extremely angry.
"I'm telling you, Little San is my only Disciple. I raise him like my own son. If you want to be cowards and not care, I will!"
"I'll go reason with the other party. I want to see who this Su Ran truly is!"
Yu Xiaogang coldly snorted and walked out of Shrek Academy.
"Xiaogang… don't…"
Flender and Zhao Wuji exchanged glances.
Gangzi, please be more sensible. You don't know how formidable this Su Ran is.
Even we Spirit Saint powerhouses were hammered by him; you, a Spirit Grandmaster under level 30, emmm…
…
"You are Su Ran? My name is Yu Xiaogang, and others are used to calling me Grandmaster. I now teach at Shrek and am also Tang San's teacher. You should know why I have come."
"Young man, I advise you to behave yourself."
At Peach Blossom Spring Academy, under the peach blossom tree in the outer courtyard, by a stone table, Yu Xiaogang sat upright, gazing intently at the elegant young man in white opposite him.
This person sat amidst the fluttering peach blossoms, as if he had merged with them, ethereal and extraordinary, not a Mortal.
What surprised Yu Xiaogang even more was that this teacher, whom even Flender and Zhao Wuji somewhat feared, was indeed a young man.
"This should be my first meeting with Grandmaster. My Peach Blossom Spring Academy did have some past grievances with your Shrek. Could it be that Grandmaster has come to settle old scores?"
Su Ran casually poured two cups of tea, one of which he courteously pushed towards Yu Xiaogang.
"Settle old scores? Heh heh, I, Yu Xiaogang, am never one to hold grudges, but I also won't tolerate my Disciple suffering a loss."
Yu Xiaogang did not drink the tea but said coldly.
Su Ran took a sip of tea and said faintly, "Coincidentally, so am I."
"You too? Good, very good. Since we both want to seek justice for our Disciples, then let's resolve this according to the rules of the Spirit Master's world."
Yu Xiaogang stood up, looking down at Su Ran, and snorted coldly.
"The rules of Spirit Masters? Does Grandmaster want to have a one-on-one duel with me?"
To be honest, when Su Ran heard this, he almost spat out his tea.
A Spirit Saint fighting a Spirit Grandmaster—I dare to fight, but others wouldn't dare to watch.
"One-on-one? A one-on-one cannot truly reflect a teacher's actual level. What I want to compete with you on is teaching and students."
Yu Xiaogang looked at Su Ran intently and said.
"As a teacher, you should know that personal strength is not true strength; team strength is true strength."
"As a teacher of Shrek, I challenge you. One month from now, the Shrek Team and your Peach Blossom Spring Academy will have a Spirit Master team duel at the Sotou City Great Soul Arena. If our Shrek Academy wins, your Peach Blossom Spring Academy will disband, all students will join our Shrek Academy, subject to our discipline, and you will compensate Shrek with ten thousand gold coins."
"Conversely, if you win, Shrek will disband and compensate your Peach Blossom Spring Academy with ten thousand gold coins."
A gentle breeze, carrying the scent of peach blossoms, slowly wafted by.
Su Ran was stunned for a moment, not expecting Yu Xiaogang to challenge him.
And the stakes were quite high, using the academy's survival as the wager.
"Are you sure you want to bet?"
"I need to remind you, two of your Shrek Academy students have successively lost to my disciples; you do not have an advantage."
Su Ran said faintly.
"I have already said that a one-on-one cannot represent the strength of a team battle. I have confidence in my teaching and my students."
"As for you, since your Disciples have won against our students before, yet you are still hesitating, are you perhaps afraid? If so, then let's just forget about it. Peach Blossom Spring Academy is nothing special."
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, flicking his sleeve, and said disdainfully.
"Since you've said all that, if I don't accept the challenge, it would seem as if I'm afraid of Shrek."
Su Ran smiled faintly:
"Our Peach Blossom Spring Academy accepts this challenge."
…
"Xiaogang, you were impulsive, truly impulsive. How could you dare to challenge him? Isn't that just jumping into a pit of fire?"
"Impulsive, too impulsive!"
As soon as Yu Xiaogang left Peach Blossom Spring Academy, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and others who had been secretly listening outside gathered around him.
Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai also felt uncertain, clearly lacking confidence.
Xiao Wu, however, looked back at Su Ran's retreating figure within Peach Blossom Spring Academy, feeling an urge to rush over and ask him, but would he be honest?
Xiao Wu pondered, touching her white bellyband, feeling very warm:
If we lose, do we give the academy to the other party?
Can students also join the other academy?
Hmm…
Hehe (￣y▽￣)~* covering her mouth and snickering
"Su Ran, I must find out if you are really him, and see what you look like beneath that mask!"
"Just you wait."