Shrek Academy.
Ye Qiu, who had just entered the Divine Might Space, turned back.
Originally, Ye Qiu wanted to torture Tang San first, then lure Yu Xiaogang outside the academy, transform into Tang San's appearance, and whip Yu Xiaogang properly.
But after thinking it over, he felt it was unnecessary, not only because it was full of flaws, but also because it was too troublesome.
If they didn't know why they were being targeted, they wouldn't learn their lesson!
Walking around the academy, Ye Qiu quickly found Yu Xiaogang's residence.
It was very close to Flander's room.
The eerie purple light in his eyes was restrained, and Ye Qiu's body was like nothingness.
He slowly passed through the wall.
Yu Xiaogang was at his desk, carefully organizing the various data and performances of Tang San, Dai Mubai, and others during training.
He was completely unaware that Ye Qiu was slowly approaching from behind him.
"Master Yu!"
"Who?!" The sudden voice startled Yu Xiaogang.
Clang!
He immediately stood up and turned around to look behind him.
"It's you? Ye Qiu!"
"That's right, it's been a long time!"
Ye Qiu leaned back in his chair, smiling at Yu Xiaogang, but his scarlet eyes made him look anything but kind.
"I heard you want Dai Mubai and Zhu Qing to do some kind of Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"
"That's right, I'm doing this for their own good, for their better future!"
Yu Xiaogang frowned, looking at Ye Qiu with a serious expression.
"Heh...you really are arrogant!" Ye Qiu sneered, reaching out to grab Yu Xiaogang's throat.
"What are you doing?!" Yu Xiaogang shouted, trying to back away, but froze in place.
Ye Qiu easily grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
"Ugh..." Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth, standing on tiptoe, but couldn't reach Ye Qiu's hand, only able to struggle against it, his eyes wide with fury.
"What am I doing?" Ye Qiu's expression turned cold, and he punched Yu Xiaogang in the stomach.
"Pfft." His throat was being choked, preventing him from making a sound, but blood was already trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Having broken two of his ribs, Ye Qiu said calmly,
"I'm just here to warn you. If you dare to interfere again, I'll completely cripple you!"
Yu Xiaogang's face slowly turned a liverish color, his legs thrashing about like a drowning man.
Finally, he kicked his legs and passed out.
"Xiaogang? Are you there?"
Suddenly, Flander's voice came from outside the door.
Ye Qiu paused, a glint in his eyes, and then, taking Yu Xiaogang with him, disappeared from the spot.
Knock knock!
Flander knocked on the door again.
"Xiaogang! I want to talk to you about the academy's funding! Are you free now?"
During the first phase of special training, he hadn't been stingy with the expenses for Tang San and the others' food and medicinal baths.
Now, there wasn't much money left.
However, Yu Xiaogang's second phase, team battles, could solve this funding problem.
...
In Soto City.
In a secluded corner.
Several rows of single-story houses, barely three meters high, stood there.
Many parts appeared dilapidated. A few pink lanterns hung at the entrances, beneath which stood several heavily made-up, clearly older women of the night, hawking their wares to passersby.
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out from a nearby alley.
The air was thick with the smell of roasted chicken. In
that dead-end alley were Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun.
A crisscrossing network of Blue Silver Grass bound a lecherous, middle-aged man in his forties to mid-air. This
man had not only stolen the phoenix from his coveted chicken coop but also beaten him half to death and even called his possessions small.
Ma Hongjun showed no mercy, immediately unleashing a Phoenix Fire Thread that turned him into a charcoal-grilled chicken.
Already half-dead and bruised, Bu Le let out a piercing scream.
He was awakened by the excruciating pain, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Hehe... don't disturb others' business!" Tang San chuckled, instantly sealing Bu Le's mouth with Blue Silver Grass.
If it weren't for Fatty's promise to make him wish he were dead,
Tang San would have already eliminated him and sent him to hell.
"Fatty, feeling much better now, right?"
Dai Mubai crossed his arms, seemingly unmoved by the scene, but thinking of someone else.
"Little San, wouldn't it be great if the person hanging up there was Ye Qiu!"
He had tried to approach Zhu Zhuqing more than once, but to no avail.
Even a slight approach resulted in bloody marks on his face.
"There will be a chance!" Tang San clenched his fists tightly, and the Blue Silver Grass binding Bu Le tightened considerably.
The barbs pierced his skin, causing him excruciating pain once more.
Looking at the white spirit ring beneath his feet, Tang San thought of Xiao Wu's attitude and the beating she had inflicted upon him; how could he not feel hatred?
"Hehe... Alright! I'll do my part then!" Ma Hongjun, with his pig-like face and beady eyes, wiped his nose and said with a smile.
"Oh? What a coincidence! Actually, that's what I was thinking too!"
Suddenly, a cold voice reached their ears.
A dark figure appeared on the ground.
Tang San and the others were startled and immediately looked up.
On the high wall of the alley stood a blue-haired youth bathed in moonlight.
He seemed to be carrying someone.
"Ye Qiu!"
Tang San gritted his teeth, his voice filled with chilling killing intent.
Dai Mubai clenched his right fist tightly; his withered arm constantly reminded him of his hatred for Ye Qiu.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, appeared calmer.
"Yes, it's me!"
Under the cover of night, Ye Qiu activated his Eternal Kaleidoscope, a hint of embarrassment on his face.
Using X-ray vision to find someone in this place was truly an eyesore.
It made Ye Qiu somewhat uncomfortable.
"What are you doing here?!"
Tang San looked at Ye Qiu warily, scrutinizing the figure he was carrying.
It seemed somewhat familiar.
"Didn't I just say? Just like you all thought."
Ye Qiu looked at the three below and said coldly.
Dai Mubai suddenly felt a sense of unease, but remained rooted to the spot, staring intently at Ye Qiu.
"Catch!"
With that, Ye Qiu threw the jade pendant at Tang San.
"Little San, be careful!" Dai Mubai kindly warned.
Tang San frowned, the more he looked at the person, the more familiar he seemed.
But he still instinctively dodged.
*Thud!
* The jade pendant slammed heavily onto the ground with a dull thud.
"Ugh." He spat out a mouthful of blood, clutching his body and groaning.
The wall wasn't high, only a little over three meters.
But with Ye Qiu's added force, it felt as if every bone in Yu Xiaogang's body had slammed into the ground, causing him to convulse and slowly curl up in pain.