Chapter 116: Tang San: You've Already Set Yourself on a Path to Death!
"Get out of our academy?"
The three teachers standing behind the black-robed man were stunned. They hadn't expected their usually good-tempered colleague to be so irritable today. Was he upset because of some personal issue?
Flender, seeing the black-robed man insult his comrade right from the start, narrowed his eyes and said, "Sir, we are here to apply for teaching positions. You just arrived and started insulting our teacher without knowing us. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Zhao Wuji stepped forward, releasing his Great Power Bear spirit, unreservedly unleashing the soul pressure of a level 70 Soul Sage. The three teachers behind the black-robed man were shocked, not expecting the seemingly rough-looking man to be a Soul Sage. In contrast, the four teachers from Blue Tyrant Academy were all Soul Kings, except for the black-robed man who was just at the level of a level 61 Soul Emperor.
"Give us an explanation, or even if you are a teacher at Blue Tyrant Academy, I will make you regret it," Zhao Wuji said threateningly, his eyes sharp like an eagle's, staring at the black-robed man.
Zhao Wuji was infamous on the continent for his temperament.
Yu Xiaogang, who was insulted for no reason, was also extremely upset. As someone with a strong sense of pride, being blocked and humiliated at the entrance while hoping to join Blue Tyrant Academy and showcase his talents was something he couldn't tolerate.
Tang San stood behind Yu Xiaogang, his eyes like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, focusing on the black-robed teacher. In his right hand, he slowly slid out a golden needle – the Dragon Beard Needle. Despite the difference in their meeting with Flender from the original story, Flender had generously given Tang San the materials to make this Dragon Beard Needle after learning about his identity.
Tang San, with his index and middle fingers together, held the Dragon Beard Needle, ready to strike at the black-robed man at any moment. The man had already set himself on a path to death by insulting his teacher with filthy words. However, Tang San didn't plan to attack first. If Zhao Wuji were to make a move, he could use the chaos to throw the Dragon Beard Needle.
Tang San believed that with his Purple Demon Eye and mastery of hidden weapons, he could penetrate the black-robed teacher's protective Qi with the Dragon Beard Needle. Then, he would make the man kneel and apologize to his teacher.
The black-robed man, facing Zhao Wuji's pressure, did not show much shock. As an undercover agent of the Spirit Hall in Blue Tyrant Academy, he had already received information about almost everyone from Shrek Academy, except for the unusually ugly student.
"If I'm not mistaken, you must be Yu Xiaogang," the black-robed man said, looking at Yu Xiaogang with a condescending attitude.
The people from Shrek Academy were slightly taken aback, realizing that this man knew Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang frowned, "Yes, I am Yu Xiaogang."
He stepped forward and faced the black-robed man, asking calmly, "May I know where I have offended you or your academy?"
"Heh," the black-robed man sneered disdainfully, his contempt palpable.
When the three teachers heard Yu Xiaogang's admission of identity, their surprised expressions faded, replaced by impatience.
"You, like you, don't qualify to join our academy," the black-robed man scoffed.
Yu Xiaogang, clearly displeased, asked, "Why? In terms of soul theory knowledge, I believe I'm no less than any teacher in your academy. What makes you think I don't qualify?"
Zhao Wuji and the other teachers from Shrek Academy also voiced their support for Yu Xiaogang. However, the black-robed man laughed mockingly again, saying, "Let's not discuss your knowledge of soul theory or combat guidance for now. Just based on character alone, you don't meet our academy's standards."
Character?
Before Yu Xiaogang could ponder further, the black-robed man pulled out a newspaper from his clothing and read the headline: "Last night, 'Master' Yu Xiaogang, accompanied by his two students, was seen at Heaven Dou City's most luxurious establishment, 'Heaven on Earth'."
"According to reports, one of the students is even the third prince of the Star Luo Empire. As we understand it, these three individuals, upon entering 'Heaven on Earth', spent lavishly on six princesses in one go, displaying excessive extravagance," the black-robed man continued reading the newspaper.
"This individual, as a teacher, not only failed to set an example but even forcibly involved underage individuals in visiting such places, which is a grave breach of teacher's ethics. I now announce the revocation of this person's eligibility to teach at any formal soul master academy in the Heaven Dou Empire as a warning. Issuer - Heaven Dou Royal Family."
After the black-robed man finished, Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale, as did those of Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun beside him. The teachers from Shrek Academy also looked at each other awkwardly, unable to refute.
They recognized that the newspaper in the black-robed man's hand was the most widely circulated in the Heaven Dou Empire, and the decree came from the Heaven Dou Royal Family. Without guessing, they knew that the decree must have come from Prince Xue Qinghe, who was present that night.
Zhao Wuji, who had been exerting his soul power pressure on the black-robed man, quickly retracted it, feeling relieved that he wasn't mentioned in the decree.
The black-robed man looked down at the group from Shrek Academy and fixed his gaze on Yu Xiaogang, "Now you understand why I told everyone else but you to leave. People like you, who tarnish the reputation of a teacher, think they can join Blue Tyrant Academy? Spit! You don't even deserve to speak to me!" He spat on the ground, showing his utter disdain for Yu Xiaogang.
He knew about Yu Xiaogang's past theft of knowledge from the Spirit Hall and, with the addition of last night's news, he considered Yu Xiaogang to have reached the pinnacle of shamelessness, taking students to brothels.
Embarrassed and humiliated, Yu Xiaogang's face turned from pale to flushed. He hadn't expected last night's events to be publicly exposed by the Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire so quickly. Such an embarrassing incident, publicly exposed, would make anyone want to hide in shame, especially someone with strong pride like Yu Xiaogang.
Then, the black-robed man turned to Flender and the others, "If you wish to join Blue Tyrant Academy, you're welcome as long as you pass the test. However, the one suspected to be the third prince of the Star Luo Empire probably does not qualify. As you know, our academy only accepts commoners. Accepting a royal from an enemy nation would make us the laughingstock."
Hearing this, Dai Mubai frowned and immediately stepped out of the line, standing beside Yu Xiaogang, "If the teacher can't join, then naturally, I won't either."
Tang San, firmly standing by his teacher, also declared, "I won't join either." He believed that Yu Xiaogang's visit to Heaven on Earth was fundamentally to help Ma Hongjun relieve stress, and there were inaccuracies in the royal family's report. He vowed to vindicate his teacher in the future and stand by him today.
Ma Hongjun also stepped forward to express his stance. After all, Master had suffered this fate because of accommodating him, so he couldn't join.
Oscar, being a go-with-the-flow kind of person, naturally wouldn't act the traitor.
Seeing the children refusing to join, the other teachers shook their heads.
The black-robed man felt satisfied seeing this scene. Preventing Shrek Academy from joining was the best outcome. However, he remembered Master Su Yun's instruction: regardless of the outcome, do not obstruct. Though unsure why Su Yun had advised this, the black-robed man still said, "Since you are all unwilling to join, then Blue Tyrant Academy won't keep you any longer."
"Please do as you wish."
With these words, the black-robed man turned to leave. The three teachers behind him, after casting disdainful glances at Yu Xiaogang, who stood still without any sense of ethics, also turned to leave.
However, just as they turned, a voice suddenly rang out, "Wait. I want to join."
The four teachers turned around upon hearing this, with the black-robed man frowning. Was this what Master Su Yun had hinted at?
The person speaking was Flender, the dean of Shrek Academy.
Boom! The next moment, Flender released his spirit - the Cat Owl, revealing his soul power level of over seventy-five, a formidable strength sufficient to roam freely across the continent without much risk.
"Dean!" "Flender!"
Seeing Flender choose to join Blue Tyrant Academy, everyone from Shrek Academy was shocked, especially Yu Xiaogang and Zhao Wuji. They knew that Shrek Academy was Flender's life's work. They could abandon Shrek Academy, but not Flender!
What was he thinking?
Flender then turned to his colleagues, giving them a meaningful smile, and with a flap of his large wings, he landed in front of the four teachers from Blue Tyrant Academy. "How about it? Am I qualified now?"
Witnessing Flender's strength, the teachers didn't dare to stop him and immediately led him to the interior of Blue Tyrant Academy.
Meanwhile, those left behind watched Flender's figure disappear, and the atmosphere changed. "What does the dean mean by this?" "Is he going to leave us?" "Impossible, Shrek Academy is his most cherished creation, he couldn't possibly abandon it!" "I suspect Flender must have a plan; let's wait here for a bit," Yu Xiaogang suggested, apologizing to everyone for the predicament.
"I'm sorry, everyone. It's my fault we couldn't join Blue Tyrant Academy. I take full responsibility for this."
However, as Yu Xiaogang apologized, Tang San immediately stepped forward to disagree. "No, teacher, I don't think you did anything wrong. You went there for Ma Hongjun, and we all know that. Moreover, both Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai went willingly. This indicates that the newspaper's report is inaccurate."
Zhao Wuji also nodded, "I agree, the report seems fishy. Newspapers these days are like gossip, exaggerating to boost sales. I think the prince might have just casually mentioned a few things, and they blew it out of proportion."
"Men having a bit of fun, what's the big deal?"
The other teachers also agreed, believing the report was an excessive act by the royal family's newspaper, intentionally maligning their teacher for sales.
Yu Xiaogang, reassured by Tang San and Zhao Wuji's words, started to think that maybe they were right. Perhaps he wasn't as much at fault as he thought.
The newspaper's harsh judgment was indeed too severe, denying him the opportunity to teach and burying his talents.
Five minutes passed quietly, and then Zhao Wuji and others with high soul power levels and keen reactions suddenly looked up at the sky. A familiar soul power was approaching them!
"Is it the dean?!" "The dean is back!" "Wait, he seems to be carrying a woman!"
Hearing the word "woman," Yu Xiaogang reflexively looked up, and the next second, a familiar face he didn't want to remember appeared in his line of sight, causing his heart to clench.
(End of chapter)
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