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The Principality of Barak wasn't far from the Star Dou Great Forest.
After the seven of them had roughly selected a suitable spirit beast and age for Oscar's spirit at the academy, they made some further preparations.
It wasn't until three days later, under the leadership of Zhao Wuji, that they set out for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Barak wasn't far from the Star Dou Great Forest to begin with, and the few of them relied on Oscar's large sausage to make the journey.
In just one day, they arrived at a small town near the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Wow, I didn't expect this town to be so prosperous."
Looking at the bustling town before them, even though it was almost evening, the unsophisticated Ma Hongjun was immediately surprised.
He imagined that such a prosperous town would be a place where he could vent his evil rage.
After all, with three stunning girls now in the academy, his evil rage was clearly rising more frequently than usual.
"Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water. That's probably the truth."
"This place isn't far from the Star Dou Great Forest. It seems this town has thrived thanks to the spirit masters who travel to and from the Great Star Dou Forest."
Oscar sighed.
Tang San looked around, noticing that the shops nearby were all spirit master-related, and nodded in agreement.
The group wandered around the town. After a moment, Zhao Wuji, as if he had discovered something, pointed to a building.
"We'll stay here tonight and leave for the Great Star Dou Forest tomorrow morning."
"Of course, the same old rules apply. All expenses are borne individually."
Shrek wasn't wealthy to begin with. Several Soul Sage-level teachers had no means of livelihood, and they were too proud to join other factions. Their
only source of income was tuition and some income from students participating in the Soul Fighting Arena.
Flanders has been running the school for over a decade, and even at Shrek Academy, which claims to cultivate only monsters, only Qin Ming has a somewhat reasonable reputation.
Even so, Qin Ming doesn't even have the optimal spirit ring ratio.
Aside from Ning Rongrong, Dai Mobai, and Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San and the others rely heavily on Spirit Hall funds.
It's no exaggeration to say that Tang San eats with a bowl in his hand and curses after putting it down.
The hotel is a two-story building, with a simple dining room in the first-
floor lobby. Zhao Wuji booked a single room for himself and headed upstairs.
Dai Mubai briefly discussed the situation with the others, finding a four-person room for the four boys and a triple room for the three girls.
"Let's eat first! I'm starving,"
Ma Hongjun said anxiously, rubbing his large belly.
"Today is our first spirit beast hunt. It's my treat, so don't be shy,"
Dai Mobai said, patting his chest.
Unable to resist his offer, the others found a table at the edge of the first-floor dining area.
Although the seven of them sat together, the atmosphere wasn't particularly harmonious.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong remained silent, creating a moment of awkwardness.
The restaurant had already been a bit noisy, but the next moment, silence descended.
A woman in an ice-blue dress, her face veiled, entered the restaurant.
While her face couldn't be seen, her figure and demeanor alone were far superior to those immature girls like Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu.
Behind the woman were two young men and women about the same age as Tang San and the others.
The young man had a handsome face, sharp eyebrows, and a slender, well-proportioned figure. He exuded an indescribable aura of superiority.
The girl next to him looked slightly older, with dark purple eyes beneath her ear-length hair.
Not only was her appearance comparable to the three Shrek girls, but she even had a touch of exotic charm.
Everyone in the restaurant watched helplessly as these three extraordinary-looking individuals sat down at a table in the center of the restaurant.
"Fuck! This is the first time I've seen such beautiful women!"
Ma Hongjun almost felt his rage rising uncontrollably.
His narrowed eyes were filled with lust.
"These three must be from unusual backgrounds."
Tang San ignored Ma Hongjun's naive expression and, after a closer look, his expression grew more serious.
His Purple Demonic Eyes couldn't even discern the slightest detail of the three.
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, only frowning at the young man among the three, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Thank you, Young Pavilion Master, for bringing me here to hunt the fourth spirit ring."
Dugu Yan's face flushed slightly, looking rather reserved.
"No problem. I was going to the Star Dou Great Forest anyway, and it's my job to help Miss Yan hunt spirit rings while I'm at it."
Ye Ling waved his hand. Although he was joking with Dugu Yan, his attention was focused on the seven people in the corner.
There was no way around it; the Shrek Seven Devils were incredibly skilled at identifying them.
Almost upon seeing them, Ye Ling knew they were the protagonists, the Shrek Seven Devils.
However, what he didn't expect was that after Yali didn't accept Ning Rongrong as her apprentice, Ning Rongrong still joined Shrek Academy.
And Zhu Zhuqing, who hadn't come looking for him, had also joined Shrek Academy.
"Ah, what a world-correcting power!"
Ye Ling shook his head with a sigh.
"That girl... is she a 100,000-year-old soul beast transformed, just like me?"
Bingdi's gaze lingered on Xiao Wu.
Though silent, she was Ye Ling's spirit, naturally able to transmit his thoughts into his mind.
"Yes, a 100,000-year-old soft-bone rabbit transformed."
Ye Ling nodded.
"How could such a low-level soul beast like the soft-bone rabbit reach 100,000 years?"
Bingdi scoffed.
"So your target is this 100,000-year-old soft-bone rabbit?"
"She's incompatible with my martial spirit, so she's not the one I'm targeting this time."
Ye Ling shook his head.
"Boss Dai, aren't you going after such a beautiful girl?"
Ma Hongjun's gaze lingered on Bingdi and Dugu Yan.
He swallowed and winked at Dai Mobai beside him.
"Usually, when you meet such a top-notch person, you always rush over with a rush."
"Get lost!"
He couldn't help but yelled angrily, noticing Zhu Zhuqing's increasingly ugly expression.
"Bah, why are you pretending to be innocent?"
Ma Hongjun was indignant.
Seeing that Ye Ling's appearance was countless times better than his own, he felt even more depressed.
"It's so good for a pretty boy to have two beauties with him when he goes out."
Ma Hongjun was angry, and his voice naturally became louder.
These words were heard not only by the people of Shrek Academy, but also by most of the people in the restaurant.
"Fatty, what did you say!"
Dugu Yan stood up suddenly, staring at Ma Hongjun intently.
"What? I didn't mention anyone by name, why do you have to put the blame on yourself?"
Ma Hongjun laughed, his eyes still scrutinizing Dugu Yan.
"Fatty, stop talking!"
Oscar frowned and pulled Ma Hongjun.
"What are you afraid of? The dean said that those who don't dare to cause trouble are mediocre."
"Look at how cowardly you all are!"