Old Tang was a real jerk, saying he had to absorb the Golden Dragon King, that it was a matter of move forward or die, and that he'd explode if he didn't. That bit about the Golden Dragon King being inseparable was also a lie.
It was all just to scare a kid like him.
Isn't the Golden Dragon King gone now?
And he had actually become stronger instead.
Those people who came that day were definitely after Old Tang and the Golden Dragon King.
The best proof was that Tang Wulin himself was perfectly fine when he woke up; clearly, those people didn't care about him at all.
Looking at it this way, all the crises were brought about by Old Tang.
Oh, this guy is really bad.
It was only because Tang Wulin didn't know how to swear, otherwise he would have been at it since eight in the morning... "I want to participate in the Individual Competition too." Seeing his good buddy step up, Xie Xie couldn't fall behind.
"We're going too." Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi looked at each other; although they wouldn't have the advantage of their Martial Soul Fusion in the Individual Competition.
But they were already here.
Since they were going to the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition anyway, participating in more matches didn't hurt; there was no loss even if they lost.
"+1." Arthur nodded silently, already starting to think about what pose to strike when holding the trophy after winning the Individual Competition.
"+1." Na'er mimicked Arthur's way of speaking perfectly.
She had been working hard to keep up with Arthur's train of thought.
Gu Yue also indicated that she would participate.
Only Xu Xiaoyan shook her head: "I won't participate. I don't have much of an advantage in daytime matches. I'll focus on the Team Competition and be your Support."
During this period, Xu Xiaoyan had also revealed her terrifying night-time Control Skills, earning Wu Zhangkong's recognition—or rather, his dread.
No matter who it was, they would be controlled for one second.
Everyone knew the sheer value of that!
Stably controlling an enemy for one second meant that as long as the teammates were capable, it was a guaranteed instant kill on one person.
So, was Arthur capable?
Hee hee.
He had already thought of what poses to use to humiliate the enemy under Xu Xiaoyan's Support.
Xie Xie chuckled: "Say, if we win the championship, will Shrek Academy send us invitation letters?"
Xu Xiaoyan curled her lip and started being blunt: "Stop dreaming. Shrek Academy doesn't care about these things. Even if you win the championship, you won't even catch Shrek's eye. Not to mention with Arthur around, you won't even win the championship."
"I heard their Inner Court students never exceed a hundred, and every single one of them is a top expert. Even Federation Councilors have to visit the Principal every year. If Shrek weren't neutral, it's hard to say if the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Continents could even exist!"
Sensitive words triggered.
Arthur felt a jolt of excitement and perked up.
The Political Talk session is here!
This was an inseparable part of chatting between friends.
Arthur waved his hand: "Then according to what you're saying, as long as Shrek Academy is gone, the Federation will definitely be able to incorporate the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Continents into the map!"
The others joined the fray one after another. Xie Xie spoke with grandiosity: "And the Tang Sect. The Tang Sect is closely linked with Shrek. To eliminate Shrek, the Tang Sect must be taken into account."
He completely forgot that he had also joined the Tang Sect.
Such was the charm of Political Talk among friends.
Xu Xiaoyan nodded: "So we can look at it the other way around."
"If the Federation moves against Shrek and the Tang Sect, it means the Federation is ready to reclaim the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Continents."
"Wait, that's not right. Wouldn't that just push Shrek and the Tang Sect to the opposite side? In my view..."
...Once the floodgates were open, everyone was unstoppable, discussing heatedly.
Only Tang Wulin was bewildered; coming from the countryside, he didn't understand a thing.
Na'er didn't join the argument, she just consistently agreed with Arthur's views.
Gu Yue nodded while frantically taking notes, thinking to herself that humans were really interesting—even a group of children could plot and strategize against their own race.
Wu Zhangkong, on the podium, felt a bit restless and wanted to join in. Although he was from Shrek and was a member of the Tang Sect, friends' chats didn't care about that.
But as a cold god and a teacher, he couldn't.
Since he couldn't, then no one should talk.
"Quiet!" Wu Zhangkong said coldly, "It's class time!"
Discussion terminated... The next morning, Wu Zhangkong led everyone from Class Zero out of the academy, heading straight for Donghai Plaza in the center of East Sea City.
Arthur and the others were wearing East Sea Academy uniforms, accompanied by the Director of Instruction, Long Hengxu.
Participating this time was not just Class Zero, but also teams from the High-Level Division.
The High-Level Division was participating in the Youth Group matches for ages fifteen to twenty.
Tang Wulin saw two familiar faces among them.
Xu Xiaoyan's older brother, Xu Xiaoyu, and the senior sister who had welcomed him to the school, Liu Yuxin.
When Tang Wulin first arrived in East Sea City, he had the strongest impression of two people: Arthur and this senior sister. They were the only two among the crowd who had looked down on him that day who were friendly to him.
"Xiaoyan, if anyone bullies you, just tell me," Xu Xiaoyu said specifically to his sister as he passed by Class Zero, his tone carrying a hint of a show of force.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Arthur turn his head.
His tone immediately weakened a bit: "You tell me, and I'll help you talk to him."
Xu Xiaoyan rolled her eyes: "Mind your own business. Don't fail to even pass the preliminaries again."
In times of danger, Xu Xiaoyan was her brother's good little sister; in times of safety, she was the one frantically stabbing her brother with words.
Xu Xiaoyu's face stiffened: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"All of us participating this time are Soul Masters of three-rings or above. We will definitely achieve good results."
Standing beside Wu Zhangkong, Long Hengxu heard their chat, and his expression stiffened imperceptibly.
In fact, the academy didn't care much about the High-Level Division this time. Any result was fine.
For this competition, Class Zero was where everyone's hopes lay.
The three Spirit Elders of Class Zero—Arthur, Gu Yue, and Na'er—had caused the academy's high-level management to bet everything on this Junior Division competition.
Arthur, the Crown Prince of East Sea City—those who know, know.
Na'er, the Genius from the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
Gu Yue, with a mysterious background, seemingly a descendant of a Hidden Family.
On this small East Coast, with these three great generals, the championship was as good as won!
East Sea Academy was already researching next year's recruitment plan.
Sigh, how many new students should they expand the enrollment by?
What a headache. Hahaha.
Donghai Plaza gradually became bustling with people. Several luxury soul guidance buses were lined up neatly, waiting for the participating teams to set off together.
"Hey, why did you just get here! I went to find you this morning, but you weren't there." Seeing Arthur, Mu Xi immediately ran over, opening her arms for a hug.
"Situation!" Na'er moved instantly, faster than ever before.
In a flash, she blocked the way in front of Arthur and was hugged by the unable-to-stop Mu Xi.
Mu Xi was stunned for a moment, then said with a fake smile, "Arthur, who is this?"
Huh, Killing Intent?
Arthur vanished instantly. In the blink of an eye, he ran to Wu Zhangkong's side. "Oh, Teacher, you're here too. What a coincidence."
Oh, there's another expert?
Wu Zhangkong looked at Mu Xi with great interest; there would be some drama to watch on this trip.
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