Shrek Academy's spectator area.
Aside from their losses in the first two rounds, Shrek Academy's performance in the later matches was quite good. Coupled with Flander's silver tongue, they successfully secured an advertising sponsor.
However, the sponsor's slogan was truly unbearable to look at. But there was no other way; Shrek Academy's finances were extremely tight, and Flander was willing to do anything to earn advertising fees.
Thus, the Shrek students, wearing their new uniforms, felt an urge to bang their heads against something, but under Flander's tyrannical influence, they dared not speak out.
"Dean, who are our opponents today?" Dai Mubai asked Flander, looking quite disgusted as he put on his new uniform.
Hearing this, Flander paused, then said, "How should I know? It's you who are competing, not me. Go ask Master."
For some time now, Flander had been busy finding sponsors for the matches and hadn't had any extra energy to pay attention to the games.
"Teacher, you can't just think about making money and forget about us, can you? You're still the dean, after all." The speaker was Ma Hongjun. After more than half a month of recuperation and repair, his two legs had been barely reattached, but his third leg was truly gone.
No wonder he walked with a limp, and his voice had become a bit shrill.
With a helpless sigh, Flander glanced at Ma Hongjun, saying with exasperation, "Isn't it because I spent all my savings on your treatment? Now look at you, behaving yourself, aren't you?"
"Flander, don't be so sarcastic about Hongjun. He's had a tough time too." Just then, Grandmaster walked in from outside. He said something to Flander, then turned to Tang San and said, "Little San, come with me for a moment. I have something to say to you."
"Grandmaster, is there anything you can't say in front of us?" Xiao Wu, sitting next to Zhu Zhuqing, suddenly stood up and looked at Grandmaster.
The master's expression darkened slightly. "Xiao San is my disciple. Can't I even speak with him alone?"
Hearing this, Xiao Wu didn't seem to care. She glanced at Tang San meaningfully, then said calmly, "Of course you can. But you always say that we Shrek Seven Devils are one. Now that Ning Rongrong has left the academy, only six of the seven remain. Rather than speaking alone, I think it's better to say some things face-to-face."
"Master, I think Xiao Wu is right." Zhu Zhuqing stood up and said slowly, "We've already lost two matches. If this continues, we might not even have a chance to advance."
"You…you all!" The master's face darkened. He was about to say something when Flander interrupted him.
"Xiao Wu, Zhu Qing, I know you want to win, but things have to go according to plan, right?" Flander walked to the middle of the group, sipped his soda, and laughed, "Even if we lose one match, it's fine. The preliminaries are a points-based system; as long as we earn enough points, that's enough."
"Xiao Gang, didn't you have a private talk with Tang San? Why don't you go?"
Hearing this, Grandmaster understood that Flander was giving him a way out, so he snorted coldly and turned to leave the lounge.
Tang San glanced at Xiao Wu silently, then followed Grandmaster.
Watching the two leave, Xiao Wu's lips curled into a smile. Tang Hao hadn't threatened her during this time, which made her guess something. Of course, the main reason was the massive explosion that occurred at the Seven Star Academy in Tian Dou City a while ago.
Xiao Wu had every reason to believe that the explosion was caused by Tang Hao. After all, Tang San was defeated in the morning, and then something happened at Seven Star Academy in the evening. Anyone who knew Tang San's background could easily connect the two events.
"It seems Tang Hao is in quite a bit of trouble lately. Perhaps I can take this opportunity to leave Shrek Academy before the finals," Xiao Wu thought to herself. But then she reconsidered. What would happen to Zhu Zhuqing if she secretly left?
Having spent so much time together, Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing had become very close. The latter had told Xiao Wu her purpose for coming to Shrek Academy, which forced her to consider her good friend.
Zhu Zhuqing had a special identity; if she escaped now, she would surely face endless pursuit. Moreover, given her personality, she would never surrender easily.
Thinking this way, Xiao Wu suddenly realized that her previous plan was impossible. She didn't want to escape alone; she at least wanted to get Zhu Zhuqing out of her current predicament. Since Tang Hao was currently too busy to care for her, she should still have a chance to escape after going to Wuhun City, although the difficulty would increase dramatically.
...
After following Grandmaster to the rest room, Tang San closed the door behind him.
Grandmaster's expression was calm, but his brows were furrowed. He waved his hand, indicating that Tang San should sit down first.
"Teacher, Xiao Wu, she..." After sitting down, Tang San hesitated, wanting to say something.
"Never mind, Xiao San. According to your father, Xiao Wu is your destiny. Although I don't know why either, listening to your father is never wrong." Grandmaster shook his head slightly, stopping Tang San from continuing.
"Destiny... Father..." Tang San lowered his head, his hands clenched tightly, seemingly lost in thought.
"Xiao San, today's opponent is Shenfeng Academy. I suggest you don't participate in this match." Grandmaster suddenly said.
"Teacher, why?" Tang San asked, puzzled.
The master sighed helplessly and explained, "The martial soul of Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Shenfeng Academy, is the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf. This martial soul is a mutation, giving him not only the power of a power-attack type but also the speed of an agility-attack type soul master."
"Like you, he's a genius with innate full soul power. All the students in his academy are wind-attribute soul masters, capable of flight. Their specialty is using speed to wear down their opponents' soul power, making them extremely difficult to deal with."
"From the start of the competition until now, Shenfeng Academy has only lost to Chihuo Academy, and that loss was due to their captain, Feng Xiaotian, deliberately throwing the match. I don't know why he did, but in some ways, Feng Xiaotian's strength is considerable." "Given
the current state of the Shrek Academy members, it's unlikely they'll have a chance of winning against him."
After listening to the master's words, Tang San fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
"Teacher, but if that's the case, doesn't it mean we don't even qualify for the advancement competition?" After a long while, Tang San raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on the master.
"Don't worry, Xiao San, Shrek Academy will definitely participate in the qualifying rounds." Grandmaster patted Tang San's shoulder, comforting him. "You don't need to go on stage later. Trust your teacher."
"But..." Tang San opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
"Alright, Xiao San, don't overthink it. Other people's opinions don't matter. I know you have a very strong will, and having this indomitable spirit is certainly good, but you must remember, too much rigidity leads to breakage. Your father suffered because of this back then. As his son, you mustn't follow in his footsteps."
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