"Wanting me to apologize? That's absolutely impossible."
Ma Hongjun, bound by the Profound Ice Chain, wasn't afraid at all. He continued to yell at Yu Yan. His energetic appearance might lead someone who didn't know the situation to think Yu Yan was the one bullying him.
Getting Ma Hongjun, this proud Little Fatty, to apologize to a stranger was almost impossible.
Moreover, in Ma Hongjun's eyes, winning or losing were 'Jianghu matters'; one could lose, but one must never back down.
He had a Spirit Saint master; ordinary people didn't dare touch him.
"Wait, wait, wait, big brother. My friend just has a stubborn mouth. In fact, he already knows he's wrong in his heart. We are willing to apologize for the offense just now. It was our reckless speech, our failure to recognize a master. We were wrong."
Compared to Ma Hongjun's stubbornness, Oscar very wisely chose to apologize, expressing Ma Hongjun's apology as well.
Of course, Oscar didn't apologize because he knew he was wrong; he simply didn't want to suffer.
As a food system support Spirit Master, Oscar had no combat ability. His survival strategy was strategic backing down.
"The smile on your face is too fake, not even half as sincere as mine. Since neither of you wants to apologize, then let's use my way."
Staring at Oscar for a while until he felt uneasy, Yu Yan told them his decision while standing up and looking around.
After finding several suitable large trees, Yu Yan dragged the two, who were trussed up by the Profound Ice Chain, to the side of the trees.
"This time it really is your fault. Staring at girls and saying foul words you think are interesting without any restraint is really not interesting at all. Take this as a lesson, and I hope you can remember this profound lesson."
While speaking, the Profound Ice Chain rotated, binding Ma Hongjun and Oscar to the large trees.
Realizing what this guy in front of him wanted to do, Ma Hongjun's face suddenly turned flushed. He stared at Yu Yan angrily, as if he wanted to tear him apart with his gaze.
"Big brother, can you change the way we learn our lesson? If not, you can hit us a few more times."
Oscar had a woeful face; he didn't want to accept such a lesson and would rather be beaten up.
This time, he didn't admit fault, likely realizing Yu Yan could see through his fake disguise.
"Proposal denied. I still think this method is better."
After confirming the two couldn't escape on their own, Yu Yan turned and led Xiao Wu toward the west of Suotuo City.
The Profound Ice Chain locking Oscar and Ma Hongjun would slowly melt in two hours, at which point they could break free on their own.
This meant they would be tied here on display for over two hours. This was a bustling commercial street with many people passing by and high foot traffic.
Beating Oscar and Ma Hongjun up wasn't a lesson for them; tying them here was the real lesson.
After such an incident, Yu Yan naturally couldn't stay in Suotuo City for long. He didn't have time to say goodbye to Yu Qingfeng and his wife and left directly.
Flender was extremely protective of his own. If he found out Yu Yan treated his two precious Disciples like this, there's no telling what he would do.
With his current strength being weak, it was better to slip away early.
"Hahaha, Yu Yan, why do I feel like the two of us are running away after doing something bad?"
Walking on the road to Hagendas Kingdom, Xiao Wu looked very happy.
"We clearly educated two kids who grew up a bit crooked. How is that doing something bad? This is called departing after the deed is done, hiding merit and fame."
Yu Yan, who was holding Dark Snow, emphasized and corrected Xiao Wu's words.
"'Departing after the deed is done, hiding merit and fame.' You're quite the talker."
Xiao Wu muttered the words Yu Yan said, praised the poetic sentence, and then asked a question she had been curious about:
"Yu Yan, I smelled that the scent on that Fatty and the Skinny Guy was very different. I saw you frown after smelling it. Do you know what that smell is? Can you tell me?"
Yu Yan could smell the scent on Ma Hongjun and Oscar, and Xiao Wu naturally could too.
Yu Yan knew what that scent was, but Xiao Wu didn't.
Discussing and explaining this topic with a seven-year-old girl was something Yu Yan really couldn't do, but he couldn't resist Xiao Wu's constant questioning.
Finally, Yu Yan gave a non-answer: "You'll know the answer to this question in the future. There's no point in discussing it now."
Xiao Wu's eyes sized up Yu Yan as she thought for a while, then she stopped dwelling on the question. She turned to chat with Yu Yan and Dark Snow about other topics... In Suotuo City, Oscar and Ma Hongjun were trapped on the large trees. Looking at the crowds passing by, the two of them realized they had truly and utterly lost face.
"That hateful guy! Once I get out of here, I definitely won't let him go..."
Feeling the gazes of the people passing by, the red on his face never faded. Ma Hongjun, not wanting to see those gazes, looked up at the sky, his tone full of anger.
"Fatty, that guy is a Spirit Grandmaster. The two of us are no match for him."
Oscar sighed softly, pointing out this very cruel fact.
"So what if he's a Spirit Grandmaster? My teacher is a Spirit Saint, and any teacher from our Shrek Academy is a renowned expert. Can we really be bullied by a Spirit Grandmaster?"
Speaking of this, Ma Hongjun's voice was full of excitement. He seemed to already see the scene of that guy being stepped on under his feet.
After two and a half long and torturous hours, the Profound Ice Chain locking Ma Hongjun and Oscar began to dissipate. Sensing that the spirit power in his body could circulate normally again, Ma Hongjun activated his spirit power to complete the Martial Soul Possession and broke free from the Profound Ice Chain.
After escaping, Ma Hongjun naturally didn't forget his good brother Oscar. He controlled the Phoenix Fire Wire and rescued him.
After being freed, Ma Hongjun, who wasn't seriously injured, went straight to his teacher's shop in Suotuo City with Oscar.
The protective Flender, upon hearing that his Disciples had suffered such a great humiliation, immediately slammed the table and rose, preparing to take his Disciples and students to get even.
The three of them searched Suotuo City for three days but found no trace of their enemies, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu.
The biggest gain for the three of them over these three days was learning their enemy's name.
Yu Yan's Spirit was simply too unique—so unique that even in Suotuo City, a casual inquiry was enough for someone to tell them about Yu Yan's situation.
"Hateful Yu Yan, you just wait! I will definitely find you and get my revenge."
Unable to find Yu Yan, Ma Hongjun angrily expressed his vow to settle the score with him, then went back to his usual routine. He had no plan, no thoughts; he was simply paying lip service to the idea of revenge.