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At Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao sat by the edge of the lake. Her face was red with anger, and her eyes flashed with frustration. She couldn't believe what was happening in the mysterious group chat.
She slammed her hand against the grass and cursed under her breath. Damn it! She shouted to the empty air. Are all these bastards just waiting to watch me make a fool of myself? I, Ma Xiaotao, am an upright and honorable person.
My Old Ancestor was a hero, yet they keep insulting my family line. This is too much bullying! When you talked about Bibi Dong and the others, why didn't you bring up their ancestors? It's not fair at all.
She quickly focused on the chat interface floating in her mind. Sister Has a Bad Temper sent a message: Su Yan, when you talk about other people, you only talk about them. Why do you have to bring my Old Ancestor into this?
A reply came almost instantly from the user I Am an Orphan. It's because you have such a bad temper. Everyone just wants to help you cool down a little bit.
Liu Erlong joined in, her tone sharp and judgmental. Young people these days are so arrogant and reckless. They are full of twisted logic and fallacies. Some even say that if you don't dare to cause trouble, you aren't a good Spirit Master. That is total nonsense. When I see Flender, I am going to beat him to death for teaching such things!
Bo Saixi, the high priestess, added her own calm but heavy perspective. Bibi Dong, as the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall, do you see this? Are the small Spirit Master academies on the continent really acting this way now? Is this how the youth behave?
Nine Treasures Little Princess, who was actually Ning Rongrong, didn't hesitate to fire back. The most arrogant ones are definitely the people from Spirit Hall. What more does Bibi Dong even have to say about it?
Bibi Dong's response was cold and dismissive. Your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School isn't any better, girl. That includes Liu Erlong and her Blue Tyrant Family. None of us are in a position to criticize each other, so stay in your lane.
While the chat was busy with arguments, Zhao Wuji found himself with nothing to say. He was currently leading a group toward the Star Dou Great Forest. Su Yan and his small group were riding comfortably in a carriage.
Since they were heading into a dangerous forest, they needed to save their energy for the battles ahead. However, Tang San and the other Shrek students were not in a carriage. They were running behind it, and they felt truly awful.
Tang San was furious. He couldn't understand how Su Yan, that bastard, had already surpassed level forty to become a Spirit Ancestor. Even Ning Rongrong and the others had become so strong so quickly.
Tang San wondered if he and his friends were not working hard enough. He gritted his teeth, refusing to surrender or fall behind. Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun were also pushing themselves to the limit. They were running even faster than the carriage could move, trying to prove their strength.
Zhao Wuji watched them from behind and felt speechless. He chased after them, scolding them loudly. Are you all idiots? Stop running like that! We are going into the Star Dou Great Forest next. We aren't in a hurry today, so there is no reason to run so desperately. You need to conserve enough energy for when we actually enter the woods!
Inside the carriage, the atmosphere was much more relaxed. Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan were leaning against Su Yan, one on each side. It was a cozy scene that would have made the boys running outside very jealous. Ning Rongrong looked at Su Yan with a beautiful smile. Brother Su Yan, three new people joined the chat this time. Do you know who they are?
Ye Lingling and the other girls also looked at Su Yan with curiosity. They knew he always seemed to have answers that no one else had. Su Yan smiled and looked out the window before replying. I wasn't sure yesterday, but I am now. One of them will immediately self-destruct in the chat, actually, make that two. The third one is the tricky one. She has likely been following you since the moment you left Suotuo City.
The girls were shocked. Dugu Yan gasped. Oh no! Is she dangerous?
Su Yan continued his explanation calmly. She is very clever. Her goal was to follow you, but she was actually secretly following Tang Hao the whole time. Because she was tracking a Titled Douluo, she hid herself extremely well.
Everyone in the carriage was startled. They looked at each other with wide eyes. Can follow Tang Hao? Does that mean the person following us is also a Titled Douluo? Has a Titled Douluo been behind us this whole time? Could it be because of Xiao Wu's Spirit Beast identity?
Su Yan shook his head. No, I don't think so. Judging by the distance she is keeping, she wouldn't have discovered Xiao Wu's true identity yet. She's been following likely under Bibi Dong's orders.
Zhu Zhuqing and the others suddenly understood the situation. A Titled Douluo from Spirit Hall? I see. This Titled Douluo is probably after Tang San, and she is being very cautious because she has to guard against Tang Hao.
Right, Su Yan nodded. He liked how quickly they were catching on.
Ye Lingling was still a bit confused. Then how do you know that she is one of the members in the group chat?
Su Yan chuckled. Because she's a little bird!
The girls all looked at him with three question marks above their heads. They didn't understand what he meant by that at all. Meanwhile, back in the chat, Su Yan sent a message. Is everyone ready with their melon seeds and fruit? The show is starting.
Group Member Number Nine replied with: Eating melon. They sent it three times to show how excited they were. Soon, the chat was filled with everyone saying: Eating melon.
In the timeline of Douluo 2 at Shrek Academy, Ma Xiaotao was getting angrier by the second. These hateful old people just spent all day eating snacks and watching drama in the chat. They don't do anything useful for the world. Bah! They are just a bunch of old perverts, she thought.
Sister Has a Bad Temper messaged: Su Yan, if you have the guts, just talk about me. Stop bringing up my Old Ancestor.
Su Yan replied instantly. Hello, Evil Spirit Master student. Do you need to change your name now?
The chat went silent for a moment before several people reacted. Loves Eating Carrots asked: What?
Tang Yuehua added: Where did this new term come from? What kind of Spirit Master is an Evil Spirit Master?
Cat in the Shadows chimed in: I haven't heard of it either. Is an Evil Spirit Master just what we call a bad person who happens to be a Spirit Master?
Xiangxiang is the Fastest asked: Do Spirit Masters really have a division between good and evil?
Liu Erlong answered her. People can be good or bad, so of course Spirit Masters can be too. It's just that the number of true Evil Spirit Masters is usually very small.
Nine Treasures Little Princess asked: What do they even look like? I've never seen one in my life.
Bibi Dong's voice entered the chat again, sounding annoyed. I suddenly feel like all of you bastards are living far too comfortably! You have no idea what the world is really like.
I Am an Orphan decided to explain. An Evil Spirit Master is someone who stops at nothing to gain power. They are mentally twisted. They do things like slaughtering Spirit Beasts just for Spirit Bones, killing ordinary people for fun, or absorbing the spirit power of others to increase their own.
It is simply the difference between a good person and a villain. The reason you don't know much about them isn't because they are rare. It's because Spirit Hall has driven most of them to Slaughter City. Whenever an Evil Spirit Master appears, the local Spirit Hall branch deals with them. If they can't handle it, they report it to Spirit City. Then, Spirit Hall sends the Angel Legion to wipe them out completely.
Liu Erlong realized something. Slaughter City? That's where that Old Woman got the Slaughter God Domain. Su Yan mentioned it before. I guess he was talking about that Old Woman, right?
Bibi Dong snapped back: Get lost.
Hu Liena, Bibi Dong's disciple, stepped in to defend her home. From now on, I won't allow any of you to call Spirit Hall villains. Do you know how many orphans live in our Spirit Hall Academy? Many of their parents died while fighting those same Evil Spirit Masters. The two great Empires and your Sects only talk about how bossy Spirit Hall is. Why do you never mention the good work of our Angel Legion?
Everyone in the chat was stunned by Hu Liena's words. The Angel Legion? They had heard the name and knew they were strong, but they didn't know the legion actually protected people from such horrors.
Back at Shrek Academy in the future, Ma Xiaotao was completely enraged. You can call me a lot of things, she thought, but calling me an Evil Spirit Master is too much! You are insulting my very character!
Sister Has a Bad Temper typed furiously: Su Yan, you are talking total nonsense! I am a student at Shrek Academy! I am a member of the Shrek Inspection Team! My whole job is to find and eliminate Evil Spirit Masters! Even if I died, I would never become one of them!
Su Yan replied calmly: See? You're getting all agitated again.
Liu Erlong sent a message: I used to question Su Yan too. But after all this time, I trust him completely. If he says you are one, then you are. Even if you aren't one now, you will be in the future.
Tang Yuehua added: In this group, almost everyone trusts Su Yan now, except for the new people and Bibi Dong. Even Senior Bo Saixi doesn't doubt him anymore.
Bibi Dong finished the conversation for now. You two shut up! I wasn't questioning him. I just dislike him. I have never actually said the things he talks about are lies.