"I didn't expect you, you bad boy, to be so formidable?" Meng Linglong sighed contentedly, her eyes rippling like spring water.
"Aunt Meng, I..." Bai Qinchen looked at Meng Linglong in this state and truly wanted to press her onto the table and enjoy her.
"The benefits are just about enough now~" Meng Linglong placed her index finger on Bai Qinchen's lips and said, "It's getting late. I still need to send you all back."
"Uh..." Bai Qinchen said, a little disappointed, "Is that all?"
Meng Linglong gave him an annoyed look, then stood up, tidied her disheveled clothes, and said, "That's enough for now. There will be plenty of opportunities later, don't be so impatient."
"Alright." Hearing Meng Linglong's words, Bai Qinchen had no choice. After all, he couldn't force her, this was a Titled Douluo.
Bai Qinchen took the remaining food to Xiao Wu, let her eat it, and then, led by Meng Linglong, left the forest.
"This boy, I didn't expect him to be so bold, and his original Spirit isn't small either." Meng Linglong watched Xiao Wu and Bai Qinchen's retreating figures, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"It's a good thing I held onto my true self, otherwise I would have been completely devoured." Meng Linglong recalled being held in Bai Qinchen's embrace, the feeling of him fiercely invading her, and an unusual sensation couldn't help but rise in her heart.
This was a feeling she had never experienced with her husband.
As soon as she thought of her husband, an expression of disgust reappeared on Meng Linglong's face.
"You can find a man, but I can't? And this little fellow is quite bold, his strength is many times greater than yours."
The reason Meng Linglong suddenly decided to give Bai Qinchen a chance was because Bai Qinchen had mentioned her husband, which disgusted her.
So she decided to give Bai Qinchen a chance. If he truly had the guts, she wouldn't mind something happening between them; she would even actively cooperate with him.
And Bai Qinchen did not disappoint her. Although his strength was a bit weaker, his courage was immense.
"Will this little rascal come tomorrow?" Meng Linglong's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Chapter 21 Humiliating Yu Xiaogang
On the way to Liu Erlong's thatched hut, Yu Xiaogang's heart was a mix of emotions. Incited by Flender, he decided to have a good talk with Liu Erlong.
Along the way, Yu Xiaogang recalled everything that had happened between him and Liu Erlong.
When he thought of the night he and Liu Erlong were about to get married, and he resolutely left, the scene of Liu Erlong with tears in her eyes, a feeling of guilt suddenly surged in Yu Xiaogang's heart, giving him a sense of suffocation.
No, this kind of thing cannot happen again!
Absolutely not allowed!
Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists, silently cheering himself on.
"Erlong!" Suddenly, Liu Erlong's graceful figure appeared not far from Yu Xiaogang, about to walk towards her thatched hut.
Liu Erlong heard Yu Xiaogang's voice, but did not stop, continuing to walk forward.
Right now, she needed to go back to her thatched hut to dance for Bai Qinchen; she had no time to bother with a good-for-nothing like Yu Xiaogang.
"Erlong!" Yu Xiaogang saw that Liu Erlong hadn't stopped, and quickly blocked her path.
"What is it?" Liu Erlong frowned, looking indifferently at Yu Xiaogang, who was blocking her way.
"Erlong, I..." Yu Xiaogang lowered his head, clenched his fists, then finally looked up, his gaze firm, and said to Liu Erlong, "I love you!"
"Oh!" Liu Erlong didn't react much to Yu Xiaogang's confession, merely responding with a faint sound.
Oh? Just an oh?
Yu Xiaogang had imagined countless possibilities: she would respond to his love with tears of joy, she would punch and kick him, or she would reject him mercilessly.
But he never imagined Liu Erlong would be so calm.
"I love you, Liu Erlong!" Yu Xiaogang repeated.
"Mm." Liu Erlong still responded faintly, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "Are you done? If you're done, please move aside. I have something to do."
With that, Liu Erlong walked around Yu Xiaogang, intending to leave.
"Erlong, could it be, could it be that you no longer have feelings for me?" Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled, with a hint of a sob, as he said, "We used to love each other so much, we promised to be together forever. Are our promises no longer valid?"
"Heh!" Liu Erlong's footsteps paused slightly. She turned to look at Yu Xiaogang, a look of disdain on her face, and sneered, "Wasn't it you who broke the promise?"
"That's because..."
"Because of what? Because of your cowardice?" Liu Erlong interrupted Yu Xiaogang, mocking him.
"I..."
"You what? You're a coward? Do you think I, Liu Erlong, would ever look at a coward?" Liu Erlong scoffed.
"I'm not a coward!" Yu Xiaogang roared, "I just..."
"Just what? Come on, tell me." Liu Erlong crossed her arms, looking at Yu Xiaogang provocatively, waiting for his explanation.
"I..."
Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth, unsure how to explain for a moment.
"What's wrong? Can't speak?" Liu Erlong curled her lips in disdain and said, "You still say you're not a coward, when you can't even speak the truth? It's a good thing I never had any hope for you in the first place, otherwise, I'd probably still be waiting bitterly for you."
Liu Erlong was very fortunate that she had met true love, met Bai Qinchen, listened to him, and didn't wait for the good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang, but instead gave everything to Bai Qinchen.
"Sister Erlong, isn't it a bit too much for you to speak to Xiaogang like that?" At this moment, Flender, who had been observing Yu Xiaogang, finally couldn't hold back and stepped forward to speak.
Flender had always treated Yu Xiaogang as his brother; otherwise, he wouldn't have voluntarily stepped aside.
Now, with Liu Erlong insulting Yu Xiaogang like this, he naturally couldn't stand it. Even though Liu Erlong was once the woman he loved, he still had to stand up and speak for his brother Yu Xiaogang.
"Boss Flender, this has nothing to do with you." Liu Erlong looked at Flender and said in a deep voice.
She still regarded Flender as an elder brother, so she didn't want to involve him. She was only targeting Yu Xiaogang.
"How is it not related? Yu Xiaogang is my brother. If you insult him like this, I naturally have to intervene!" Flender said with a firm attitude.
Bai Qinchen, who had been watching the show, saw Flender step forward and knew he also had to come out. He said, "Dean Flender, this is between my master's wife and this good-for-nothing. It has nothing to do with you, Dean Flender. You don't need to get so angry with your second sister for the sake of a good-for-nothing, do you?"
When Bai Qinchen used to read books, he disliked Yu Xiaogang. Not only did he lack strength, but he also constantly put on airs and acted pretentious, wanting both this and that.
Now he was still pining for Liu Erlong. Wasn't this just trying to cuckold Bai Qinchen?.
Could he tolerate such a thing? He wasn't a good-for-nothing like Yu Xiaogang; he immediately started cursing.
"Kid! What did you say?!" Flender's anger flared up when he heard Bai Qinchen curse Yu Xiaogang. Seven spirit rings revolved around his body as he glared fiercely at Bai Qinchen and roared.
Bai Qinchen felt the spirit power surge from Flender, instantly feeling as if a huge mountain was pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe. His face turned crimson, and his legs uncontrollably went weak, but he stubbornly held himself up, refusing to kneel.
"Flender! What are you doing!" Liu Erlong saw this and immediately stood in front of Bai Qinchen, blocking the spirit power surging from Flender towards Bai Qinchen. She coldly shouted, "Flender, if you dare to touch Bai Qinchen, I will be your sworn enemy!"
Bai Qinchen was her, Liu Erlong's, young lover. How could she just stand by and watch something happen to Bai Qinchen?
"Phew~" The pressure disappeared, and Bai Qinchen immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Flender looked at Liu Erlong in disbelief. He hadn't expected Liu Erlong to say something like 'sworn enemy' to him.
"Liu Erlong, you teach good disciples. You are indifferent to him insulting Yu Xiaogang like this?" Flender took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and questioned coldly.
"Isn't he a good-for-nothing?" Liu Erlong said indifferently, "If he's not a good-for-nothing, what is he?"
"No matter what, respecting one's teacher is the most basic etiquette!" Flender said coldly, "If you don't know how to teach your disciples, I, your elder brother, will teach them for you!"
"Dean Flender, you say you are a teacher, and I acknowledge that, but why do you say he is a teacher? Tell me, what qualifications does Yu Xiaogang have to be a teacher?" Bai Qinchen took a few deep breaths, walked in front of Liu Erlong, clutching his chest, and looked at Flender as he spoke.
"You wouldn't think that just based on age, you can make me call him teacher, would you? Or based on his twenty-something spirit power?" Bai Qinchen sneered.
"I..." Flender was speechless. The Douluo Continent was a World where strength was respected. With Yu Xiaogang's strength, he indeed had no qualifications to be called a teacher. It might be fine in a small city, but this was Heaven Dou City.
"He has the Ten Great..."
"You want to say his Ten Great Core Competencies of Spirits?" Bai Qinchen interrupted Flender, scoffed disdainfully, and said, "How many of his so-called Ten Great Core Competencies of Spirits are just there to make up the numbers? How many of them aren't common knowledge among large clans?"
"What, every Spirit Master has their own direction? Isn't that nonsense? Are people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School naturally not meant to be attack system Spirit Masters?" Bai Qinchen said with cold sarcasm.
Flender was immediately speechless.
"Actually, there's one theory of his that I think is quite right." Bai Qinchen suddenly changed the subject, nodded, and said, "That one of his, 'there are no trash Spirits, only trash Spirit Masters'—I think it applies perfectly to him."
Hearing Bai Qinchen's words, Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale. He clutched his chest and retreated several steps.
"Pfft!" Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth and spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood.
His Spirit instantly scattered, and he swayed, about to fall backward.
Fortunately, Flender, who was nearby, quickly supported him, barely allowing Yu Xiaogang to stand steadily without falling.
Chapter 22 Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai Completely Break Up
Looking at Yu Xiaogang, whose face was deathly pale and who looked like he could faint at any moment, Flender sighed and looked at Liu Erlong, saying, "Liu Erlong, I didn't expect you to truly disregard our past affection."
Liu Erlong was about to say something, but Bai Qinchen reached out and stopped her. He looked at Flender and said, "Dean Flender, I respect you, so I call you Dean Flender."
Regarding Flender, although Bai Qinchen wouldn't say he liked him, he definitely didn't dislike him. Aside from being a bit greedy for small advantages and loving money, this person was extremely caring towards his brothers and juniors, so he was willing to call him Dean Flender.
"Dean Flender, you say my master's wife disregards past affection? I think you're wrong."
"You should know, you all came here from Heaven Dou Royal Academy with your tails between your legs."
"You all know the relationship between our master's wife and this Yu Xiaogang perfectly well. She, out of consideration for your past affection, ignored Yu Xiaogang and took you all in. What more do you want?"
"You all know perfectly well what the requirements are for applying as a teacher at our Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy. Does Yu Xiaogang have the qualifications to enter? Our master's wife, out of respect for you, let him in, letting him eat and drink for free. Isn't that enough consideration for your sake?"
"Now you want to use past affection to force my master's wife to be with him. Do you think you're showing consideration for past affection? You only keep him in your heart as a brother. Do you treat my master's wife as a sister?"
Bai Qinchen's barrage of words hit Flender squarely. Flender was stunned, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.
According to Bai Qinchen, Liu Erlong had already done her utmost.
At this time, quite a few people had gathered around, including Zhao Wuji and some other former Shrek Academy teachers, as well as Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing. They all rushed over and sighed inwardly at the conflict between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.
"Brother Bai, what you just said was indeed a bit excessive. Grandmaster, no matter what, is Little San's teacher. For Little San's sake, you shouldn't speak of Grandmaster like that." Dai Mubai stepped forward at this moment to persuade him.
"That's right, Brother Bai, it's not appropriate for you to speak of Grandmaster like that." Oscar also stepped forward to chime in.
"Boss Dai, I know you have a good relationship with that Tang San, but is there a possibility that I've only met him once? Why should I care about his face?" Bai Qinchen retorted.
"This..." Dai Mubai was speechless for a moment. After all, Tang San had disappeared without a trace after only staying one night here.
"Then, for my sake..."
"Your sake? You, Dai Mubai, have such a big face!" Before Dai Mubai could finish speaking, Zhu Zhuqing, standing beside Bai Qinchen, spoke up. Her pretty face was cold as frost, and her beautiful eyes looked coldly at Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun. "How big is your face? Let me see?"
Zhu Zhuqing wasn't disgusted by Grandmaster. During their time at Shrek Academy in Soto City, although their group feared Yu Xiaogang, they still respected him quite a bit.
However, she had listened for a while and generally understood the problem between Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.
It was nothing more than Yu Xiaogang and Flender wanting to morally blackmail Liu Erlong into reconciling with Yu Xiaogang.
Zhu Zhuqing hated blackmail the most. She herself was the one being blackmailed.
From birth, her family had arranged her fate to marry Dai Mubai, but what was the result? Dai Mubai was a scoundrel.
Furthermore, with Dai Mubai now speaking up for Yu Xiaogang, she didn't care about anything else. She simply wanted to stand against Dai Mubai, so she directly stepped forward to help Bai Qinchen speak.
"Zhu Zhuqing, you!" Dai Mubai pointed at Zhu Zhuqing and said, "Grandmaster has taught us all this time, yet you speak of him like this. Are you worthy of Grandmaster's cultivation of us?"
"I will always remember Grandmaster's kindness in teaching me." Zhu Zhuqing said sternly, "However, that doesn't mean I support Grandmaster and the Dean's actions!"
"What 'not supporting Grandmaster and the Dean's actions'? You might as well just say you want to oppose me!" Dai Mubai angrily retorted.
"Yes, I'll stand against you, so what?" Zhu Zhuqing glared back at Dai Mubai, showing no weakness.
Watching Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai argue, both Flender and Bai Qinchen were dumbfounded. No one expected things to escalate to this point.
Wasn't this supposed to be about Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang? How did it evolve into Bai Qinchen angrily confronting Flender, and now Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing?
Flender suddenly realized that perhaps his urging Yu Xiaogang to confess today was a mistake, one that couldn't be more wrong.
Originally, he thought that nothing worse than Liu Erlong ignoring Yu Xiaogang could happen.
But the current situation told him that something even worse had already occurred.
Perhaps, if he hadn't stood up to speak for Yu Xiaogang at that time, it wouldn't have escalated to this point.
"Alright, stop arguing, both of you. Let's end this matter here." Flender sighed, interrupting the two arguing individuals, and said.
If he let them continue arguing, his proud Shrek Seven Devils might just break apart and disband.
"How about this, Dean Flender!" Bai Qinchen pondered for a moment, then said, "You came to Heaven Dou, to our Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy, simply to use Blue Tyrant Advanced Soul Master Academy as a qualification to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, right?"
"Tang San is Yu Xiaogang's proudest disciple. He also wants Tang San to prove his name, that he is not a good-for-nothing."
"So, how about I form a small team and compete against your Shrek Seven Devils? Whoever wins goes to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, how about it?" Bai Qinchen looked at Flender and said.
The reason Bai Qinchen proposed such a condition was that, since things had come to this, he might as well just break up the Shrek Seven Devils.
Kicking them out was impossible. If they were kicked out, Xiao Wu would definitely leave with Tang San.