Watching Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's departing figures, Lin Chen immediately released his mental force. He knew exactly what kind of people the Shrek Academy students were; how could he truly be at ease?
"Alas… see no evil!"
"Hmm? Strange! Where did they all go!"
Lin Chen murmured to himself. Everything inside the hotel could not escape the detection of his mental force.
But no matter how he searched, he couldn't find any trace of Dai Mubai and the others.
After a while, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong walked out of the hotel together.
Ning Rongrong said angrily, "It's too much! They left me at the hotel and went back to the Academy themselves! They only left a letter!"
"Oh? Did the letter explain the reason?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
"It said in the letter that Tang San was poisoned! They needed to hurry back and let Yu Xiaogang figure something out!" Zhu Zhuqing explained.
Lin Chen heard this, his face full of curiosity. Tang San being poisoned was strange. Wasn't Tang Sect most skilled in using poison? Could it be that Tang San hadn't mastered his skills yet?
Soon, Lin Chen dismissed such thoughts. Tang San had deeply grasped the essence of the Xuantian Treasure Record, so it was impossible for him to be unskillful.
In terms of toxicology, he was like an ignorant child in front of Tang San; after all, everyone has their own specialty!
"Let's go, I'll go with you!" Lin Chen, unable to figure out the reason, chuckled softly.
The two girls nodded and didn't say anything more. The three walked shoulder to shoulder towards Shrek Academy.
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Outside Soto City, there was a vast expanse of farmland, with scattered wooden houses distributed around the farm.
Inside a dimly lit wooden house, a girl with a ferocious face struggled to open her eyes.
"Hiss… it hurts!" A painful sound emerged as the girl slowly sat up from the head of the bed. The scene of her being brutally beaten in the Great Spirit Arena still echoed in her mind. The girl gritted her teeth and said, "Damn it!"
The girl looked around her surroundings with some difficulty.
"Huh… how did I get back to Shrek? Where are my Third Brother and the others?" Looking at the familiar surroundings, the girl murmured to herself, a hint of confusion appearing on her swollen face, making her look very strange.
This ferocious-faced girl was Xiao Wu, who had been severely injured by Lin Chen. Xiao Wu slowly stood up and staggered towards the door. Feeling the pain coming from her body, her ferocious face became even more bizarre.
After leaving the wooden house, Xiao Wu heard that the Dean's office not far away was brightly lit, and there were faint sounds coming from inside. Xiao Wu didn't think much and went directly towards the Dean's office.
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"Little San, your Spirit problem is quite tricky. I've never encountered such a thing before. Normally, a Spirit cannot poison its own master. Are you mistaken?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San with a face full of doubt.
Flender sat expressionlessly in the armchair beside them, watching the master and disciple. Ma Hongjun and the other two beside him showed strange smiles.
"Teacher, I couldn't be mistaken. I am indeed poisoned. The toxins in my body truly come from my Spirit. You should understand me; I also have some research in the field of poisons. Even if I force the toxins out of my body, my Blue Silver Grass Spirit will continuously integrate its toxins into my body. The current situation has already severely affected my normal cultivation!" Tang San patiently explained. Having followed Yu Xiaogang for these past few years, he had also learned a lot of knowledge from Yu Xiaogang and had a relatively thorough understanding of Spirit theory. However, his problem was very special, probably something that had never appeared in the Douluo Continent's history.
Yu Xiaogang frowned upon hearing Tang San's explanation. For a moment, he didn't know what to say and could only continuously flip through books, hoping to find the answers he sought.
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Outside the house, a slender figure stood by the window, secretly listening to everything happening inside.
"Third Brother is poisoned? How is that possible!"
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At the Shrek Academy gate, Lin Chen, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing appeared.
"Do you need me to go in with you?" As soon as they arrived at the school gate, the three stopped. Having had previous experiences, Lin Chen asked directly.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and said, "No, Rongrong and I can go in. You wait for me here for a while, it might take some time!"
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said, "It's fine, then you two go! I'll wait for you here!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded and walked into the campus shoulder to shoulder with Ning Rongrong. Watching the two leave, Lin Chen once again released his mental force, probing into Shrek Academy.
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Inside the Dean's office, it was eerily quiet, with the constant rustle of turning pages. Seeing Yu Xiaogang already breaking out in a cold sweat, Ma Hongjun shook his head helplessly.
Ma Hongjun finally couldn't help but say to Tang San, "Tang San, I know what your problem is!"
Tang San glanced at Ma Hongjun, not responding, his face expressionless, full of disdain in his heart. Even Yu Xiaogang couldn't figure out this problem, and you say you can? Who would believe that!
If you really have the ability, you should first deal with your own evil fire!
Yu Xiaogang heard this, stopped flipping through the book, looked at Ma Hongjun strangely, and said coldly, "Oh? Then tell me!"
Yu Xiaogang naturally didn't believe Ma Hongjun's words. Tang San's problem was something even he, the Theoretical Master, didn't know how to solve, let alone an inexperienced child.
However, Yu Xiaogang still gave Ma Hongjun a chance to speak, only by doing so could he better elevate himself.
Ma Hongjun said with a smile, "Tang San, if I'm not mistaken, the three spirit rings your Blue Silver Grass Spirit absorbed should all be related to poison, right?"
Tang San nodded lightly, looking at Ma Hongjun, not understanding.
"The problem lies here. The Blue Silver Grass, found everywhere on the continent, its greatest characteristic is vitality, as the saying goes, 'wildfire cannot be extinguished, it grows again with the spring breeze.' This phrase is perfectly suited to describe the Blue Silver Grass. But you, on the contrary, continuously attached spirit rings from poisonous Spirit Beasts. Do you remember the book 'Encyclopedia of Martial Soul Cultivation'? You didn't attach spirit rings according to the inherent characteristics of the Spirit, which led to the poisoning. The Blue Silver Grass Spirit is still too weak to withstand so many toxins. By doing this, you've even deprived your Blue Silver Grass Spirit of the possibility of evolution!" Ma Hongjun said slowly.
"What theoretical book?" Yu Xiaogang asked coldly. His brows were tightly furrowed, and his face was very grim. The spirit rings Tang San attached were completely according to his plan. Now an inexperienced child comes to tell him that his theory is wrong. Isn't that slapping him in the face?
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