"I said, it's because of those dead students!" Lu Qibin raised his voice.
Seeing the two looking stunned, Lu Qibin continued, "The academy recruited sixty-two students, but only fourteen left. You two should know better than I do what happened to the other forty-eight.
Twenty died while hunting soul beasts, and another twenty-eight died during the academy's intensified training."
"Flender, I've said it before, your teaching methods are problematic, and problems will arise sooner or later. I didn't expect the problem to appear today."
Taking his gaze off Flender, Lu Qibin looked up at Xiao Yan, "I wonder if I'm right?"
"You're somewhat right," Xiao Yan nodded slightly and added a few more words.
"Shrek Academy is known for recruiting monster-level geniuses, subtly raising its own value, but the most important cultivation course is soul arena battles. When it comes to the four words 'swindle and deceive', if Shrek Academy dares to claim second place, I'm afraid no one would dare to claim first."
"Not only that, but it also harmed many students. They should have been famous Soul Masters in the future, yet they died here at the age of eleven or twelve. Shouldn't such a inhumane academy be eliminated?"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing finally understood Xiao Yan's actions tonight weren't random, but rather, he had been prepared.
Dai Mubai, lying on the ground, with his life in the balance, had just been unlucky enough to get caught in it.
They had also heard Dai Mubai introduce the information about the academy's recruitment of students that day, but one thought it was interesting, and the other just wanted to become stronger, so they didn't think too much about it.
They hadn't expected that Xiao Yan had noticed that Shrek Academy wasn't a good place at the time.
Xiao Yan's meticulousness in being able to notice the small details around him was truly unimaginable.
"Just because of this?" Flender sneered, "The road to becoming a strong person is always winding. If everyone could become a powerful Soul Master, then a Title Douluo wouldn't be worth anything. You should know that Shrek Academy has taught a young elder from the Spirit Hall, right? This is the achievement of Shrek Academy!"
Xiao Yan asked, "I wonder what the name of this Spirit Hall elder you taught is? How old are they now? What is their Martial Soul? And what are the first four soul skills of their Martial Soul?"
Flender was stumped by Xiao Yan's four questions in a row. Finally, he could only stammer, "He's my student, how could I reveal his information to outsiders!"
Lu Qibin immediately exposed him, "Don't pretend. Isn't it just that you know a Master Yu Xiaogang? Twenty years ago, he was indeed an elder of the Spirit Hall, but now he's become a famous clown in the Soul Master world."
Flender's expression stiffened; he hadn't expected his secrets to be revealed so easily.
Yu Xiaogang?
Xiao Yan understood somewhat at this point why that guy had wanted him to come to Shrek Academy so badly. It turned out they were acquaintances.
Judging by the situation, they were more than just ordinary acquaintances.
They were all so good at deceiving him.
"Although those dead students have no direct relation to me, I know that I've been in Shrek Academy for many years, and I share a part of its sins."
After saying this, Lu Qibin struck his chest with a palm.
He struck with immense force, instantly spitting out a mouthful of blood and appearing to have aged by at least twenty years.
Flender, taken aback, supported the trembling Lu Qibin. "Old Lu, you crippled your own soul power?!"
Zhao Wuji also sighed, "Brother Lu, why did you have to be so foolish? You haven't done anything truly evil, and your salary wasn't that high. Even if you were guilty, it shouldn't have come to this!"
Crippling one's soul power was practically the same as suicide for a Soul Master.
Lu Qibin, having nullified his soul power, could have possibly lived another twenty years. But now, he was likely only going to last a few more years.
Xiao Yan focused his gaze, realizing that the old man no longer possessed any strength. His physical condition was even worse than that of an average elderly person.
To cripple one's soul power would result in such a state? He had only seen the old man strike himself in the chest, without perceiving the specific details of the action.
Lu Qibin barely managed to stand straight, weakly saying, "Young man, like this, I don't know if I can save my life? If not, then I have nothing more to say."
Xiao Yan said in a low voice, "Killing is a last resort, and I've always believed that it isn't the first solution to a problem. If Shrek Academy hadn't caused any deaths, and it was just a matter of swindling some money, you wouldn't have ended up like this."
"Since Old Lu is repentant, he can spend his remaining years in peace within this small village. Whether or not he has his soul power shouldn't make much difference."
Lu Qibin chuckled and, like a man of seventy, turned and walked into the village.
Without the title of a soul master, he was much more relaxed.
Looking at Flender and Zhao Wuji, Xiao Yan rubbed his hands together and said, "Now, it's just the two of you left. I heard the academy has a Soul Saint. Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting long."
Flender said, somewhat unwillingly, "Xiao Yan, who do you think you are? A messenger of justice? Judging us with such high-sounding words?"
"That's right!" Oscar chimed in. "What did Dai Mubai do wrong? He just flirted with Ning Rongrong a bit, and you turned him into that?"
Xiao Yan chuckled, "I've never claimed to be a good person. Dai Mubai's fate is the best example. I won't let a potential threat go unchecked. And as for Shrek Academy…"
"Whether I'm good or bad won't change the fact that Shrek Academy is a trash academy. Today…"
Xiao Yan suddenly paused, turning to look towards the east. That aura… a Soul Saint, and… Tang Hao!
"Why did you stop talking?" Tang Hao and a plump middle-aged man emerged from the distant forest.
Tang Hao was still wearing the familiar gray robe, nothing to comment on there. His complexion wasn't bad, and he didn't seem to be injured again.
What caught Xiao Yan's attention was the middle-aged man beside Tang Hao. He didn't look very tall and had an unremarkable appearance. His soul power was similar to Xiao Yan's at age six; he was a Soul Saint.
A Soul Saint suddenly appearing in this small village, Xiao Yan was certain that this person was the missing food-type Soul Saint from Shrek Academy.
"So, you really took him away," Xiao Yan observed Tang Hao carefully. "It seems your injuries are still quite serious. Even with the help of a food-type Soul Saint, you're only about as recovered as before."
Even Title Douluo-level auxiliary soul masters couldn't heal his injuries, let alone a mere Soul Saint.
Tang Hao sighed inwardly, but his voice remained strong. "Even with a damaged body, I'm more than enough to deal with you."
-------------
Completed English PDF of this fan-fic on my Patreon shop if you want to support and own the full fan-fic in one go. Just grab the PDF and binge the entire story from start to finish!
Guys, I've uploaded some High Quality english translated fanfic on my Patreon shop! Feel free to check it out—if you're interested, you can grab a copy and support me there.
Here are a few titles of recently uploaded fanfics:
"Douluo: Transformed into a Young Dragon, Taken Home by Qian Renxue"
"Douluo: Rebuild the Glory of the Spirit Transmission Tower!"
"Douluo: Devouring Lan Xuanyu, Becoming Gu Yuena's Disciple"
"Douluo: Modify the Plot, Everyone Loses Their Minds! "
"Douluo: Venom Martial Soul, Starting with Xiao Wu's Possession " many more are available
Your support means a lot—thanks in advance, legends!
patreon.com/UIGOD
(End of Chapter)