Across from them, upon hearing the name "Zhao Wuji," the Snake Lady's expression changed subtly. She had heard tales of the "Immovable King" before, but didn't expect to run into him here. No wonder that brat had been so arrogant.
"Su Xiaoqi, I didn't expect you to be so loyal. I'll remember this favor today."
Oscar was nearly moved to tears. His relationship with Su Xiaoqi wasn't exactly close—more like casual classmates. And yet, Su Xiaoqi had stood up for him just so he could get his soul ring.
"Eh, it's nothing," Su Xiaoqi waved it off nonchalantly. He then turned to Zhao Wuji and said,"I've already laid down the smack talk. Whether Oscar can actually get the soul ring now is on you, Teacher Zhao."
Zhao Wuji nodded, his seven soul rings rising beneath his feet as he took two steps forward."I am Zhao Wuji. May I ask what the two of you intend to do here?"
"Soul Saint…" Both the Snake Lady and Meng Yiran were visibly startled. Things were quickly spiraling beyond their control. The Snake Lady's tone became noticeably more polite.
"What a coward," Su Xiaoqi sneered to himself, utterly disdainful of how Zhao Wuji had become timid the moment someone mentioned the duo's title.
"What dragon-duo-snake-couple nonsense? Never heard of you. Zhao-laoshi, I remember our Shrek Academy has a motto—something about how not daring to cause trouble makes one useless.""If she's not backing down, just beat her until she does."
Just as Zhao Wuji was about to offer some explanation, the Snake Lady coldly interrupted,"Well, well, what a bold academy. 'Not daring to cause trouble is useless,' was it? I, Chao Tianxiang, will remember this debt."
Her gaze fell heavily on Su Xiaoqi."Boy, I'll remember you too."
Right now, she regretted nothing more than that her old partner wasn't with her. Otherwise, she'd teach these arrogant kids a hard lesson—especially that insolent Su Xiaoqi.
Feigning fear, Su Xiaoqi took a step back and teased,"No, don't say that. If you remember me, I might have nightmares tonight."
"You brat! Dare to tell me your name?" Meng Yiran snapped, furious.
Su Xiaoqi smirked."Why? You gonna remember me too? Forget it. I'm not interested in chūnibyō girls like you."
"You—!"
Meng Yiran was so angry that her chest heaved. She didn't even know what chūnibyō meant, but from the way he said it, it definitely wasn't a compliment.
"Yiran, let's go. We'll find your grandfather." the Snake Lady interjected to calm her, then turned one last glare at Su Xiaoqi."Boy, we'll meet again."
With that, the Snake Lady wasted no more time. Taking her granddaughter with her, the two lifted into the air and vanished into the depths of the forest.
Su Xiaoqi turned to Oscar with a grin."What are you waiting for? Hurry up and absorb that soul ring."
It was critical that Oscar acquire this soul ring to minimize unpredictable variables. Without his Mushroom Sausage, once the Titan Giant Ape appeared, whether Tang San would still encounter that Man-Faced Demon Spider with the attached soul bone was anyone's guess.
"Right, right!" Oscar snapped out of it, thanked Su Xiaoqi once more, then calmly ended the life of the Phoenix-Tailed Crest Serpent and began absorbing its soul ring.
Zhao Wuji approached Su Xiaoqi with a complicated expression."Kid, you…"Though Su Xiaoqi had done it for Oscar, what he'd really done was drag a big mess right to Shrek Academy's doorstep.
Su Xiaoqi chuckled."Why the long face, Teacher Zhao? Isn't Oscar getting his ring a good thing?"
Zhao Wuji was silent for a moment before finally letting out a deep sigh."Fine. Once Oscar finishes absorbing his soul ring, we'll leave immediately."
He turned to Zhu Zhuqing."Zhu Zhuqing, start thinking about what kind of soul beast you need for your third ring. We need to pick up the pace."
He had to report today's incident to Flender as soon as possible. Whatever decision Flender made afterward wasn't up to him as vice dean.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded obediently. In truth, she had already absorbed her third soul ring, but to avoid exposure, she hadn't used any soul power in front of anyone.
Half an hour later, Oscar successfully completed the absorption. He opened his eyes, visibly excited and overjoyed.
In gratitude for Su Xiaoqi's help, Oscar created a Mushroom Sausage and handed it to him."Would you mind demonstrating it for everyone?"
"Sure." Su Xiaoqi nodded. He was curious about the skill's effects too.
After flying for a minute, Su Xiaoqi concluded that while the skill might be useful for soul masters who couldn't fly, it was practically useless for him.
Zhao Wuji praised Oscar's soul skill, then addressed the group."Alright, let's move. Next, we'll help Zhu Zhuqing find her soul beast."
Because of Su Xiaoqi's earlier interference, Tang San hadn't had a chance to fight Meng Yiran and thus had not broken through to level 30 like in the original plot.
Over the next two days, the group searched according to Zhu Zhuqing's specifications. However, due to her intentionally high requirements for the soul beast's age and attributes, they never found a suitable one.
"If everything goes as expected, it should be tonight."
As night fell once again, Su Xiaoqi, sharing a tent with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, grew increasingly alert. He had already removed his training weights at a discreet moment and sent them to Zhu Zhuqing via the chat group's red packet function.
Suddenly, Zhao Wuji's deep voice rang out."Everyone, out of the tents! Now!"
"It's here," Su Xiaoqi's eyes gleamed. He looked to the girls and said,"Zhuqing, stay sharp and act when the time comes.""Rongrong, stick with Zhuqing. Do whatever she tells you."
Su Xiaoqi had prepared several backup plans for this moment. As long as Zhu Zhuqing cooperated, everything would go smoothly. If something unexpected happened, he'd adapt in real time and use the chat group to send updates to Zhu Zhuqing.
As the three of them stepped out of the tent, the Titan Giant Ape's massive silhouette loomed into view.
Looking at the colossal beast, Su Xiaoqi's body trembled slightly with excitement. The battle-hungry Saiyan blood in him ached to charge forward and brawl.
But this time, to successfully eliminate Dai Mubai, Su Xiaoqi forcibly suppressed that urge.
Everything had been progressing perfectly so far. Zhao Wuji's self-sacrifice, Dai Mubai and Tang San's unwavering loyalty—it almost moved Su Xiaoqi to the point he wanted to spill Xiao Wu's real identity right then and there.
He was curious what kind of faces the Shrek crew would make if they knew the real Xiao Wu—and that the Titan Giant Ape shouldn't have shown up on this trip in the first place.
But fate had other plans.
Just after the Titan Giant Ape snatched Xiao Wu and vanished, it suddenly returned—and once again appeared in front of them.
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