Chapter 345
Yu Xiaogang's Fury!
Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped and looked at Flander with an extremely serious expression.
"Flander, Oscar's third spirit ring is even more valuable than the powerful attack spirit rings of many top-tier power-attack type spirit masters!"
"Especially in team operations, he can provide the entire team with an irreplaceable air lifeline and strategic mobility channel!"
"You must focus on developing him! Protect him! His presence will greatly enhance the Shrek team's survivability and tactical flexibility in the future!"
Flanders nodded in deep agreement, his face also full of solemnity.
"Don't worry, Xiao Gang, I understand that. Although this kid is usually a bit unruly, his talent and the potential of this soul skill are obvious even to a blind person. I will train him properly."
After seeing that Flander had agreed, Yu Xiaogang immediately asked:
"What's the deal with Lin Xia? Why is he here?"
Upon hearing this, Flander looked helpless and said:
"Actually, I don't know either. City Lord Lin Xia just came to Shrek Academy as if it were a game!"
"By the way, Shrek Academy is no longer mine; it belongs to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
"City Lord Lin Xia arrived at Shrek Academy as if it were a game! By the way, Shrek Academy is no longer mine; it belongs to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded after hearing this.
What kind of nonsense is this?!
Yu Xiaogang didn't understand and immediately questioned him.
"Flander, isn't this your dream? You're just going to give up the academy like this?"
"It's not that I wanted to give it to her. It's just that I schemed against Ning Rongrong. Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi came looking for me. If I didn't agree, I would die!"
Shrek Academy, the culmination of Flander's life's work, has changed hands just like that?
In such a humiliating way, under the coercion of Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, they surrendered it without a second thought.
"Dreams? In the face of life and death, dreams are nothing!"
Flander's helpless sigh, tinged with self-mockery, pierced Yu Xiaogang's heart like a cold needle.
He couldn't accuse Flander of cowardice. Faced with the sword of a Title Douluo, especially the swordsman Chen Xin whose attack power was unparalleled in the world, what else could he do but submit?
Must we perish together?
That would only make Shrek disappear completely.
But understanding doesn't mean accepting.
All of this seemed to subtly point to a figure he couldn't see through, and even felt a strange sense of dread about—Lin Xia.
Lin Xia!
The name was like a red-hot branding iron, seared into Yu Xiaogang's mind.
Six years ago, the boy I caught a glimpse of at Notting College had clear eyes but a detachment and profundity beyond his years. He rejected the offer he received from me, a theoretical master, without hesitation!
That calm refusal took Yu Xiaogang by surprise, and he even felt a slight sense of offended anger.
He initially thought the boy was either arrogant and ignorant, or that his martial spirit was simply not good enough to be cultivated.
But only six years!
Six years! Just six years!
Lin Xia not only returned, but she returned in a manner that even Flander found unfathomable and whose words were filled with awe.
The title "Lord of Linxia City" carries a heavy weight in itself.
What's even more terrifying is his strength!
Judging from Flander's description of their journey through the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Xia's power, methods, and control over the situation completely exceeded Yu Xiaogang's comprehension. The Titan Giant Ape's sandstorm domain was child's play in front of him, and the Human-Faced Demon Spider's deadly attack was easily wiped out by him!
Compared to Lin Xia's dazzling brilliance, Tang San, the disciple to whom he had poured all his heart and soul and placed boundless hopes, was far superior.
While his performance in the Star Dou Great Forest was still tenacious, quick-witted, and even amazing at times, overall... it seemed somewhat lackluster, or even... powerless?
This thought, like a venomous snake, burrowed into Yu Xiaogang's heart, causing him a sharp pain and an indescribable panic.
How could he think that the mistress... is a bit "useless"?
Do not!
That's absolutely impossible!
The mistress possesses twin martial souls, the Tang Sect's ultimate techniques, and her own perfect theoretical guidance!
He should be the brightest star of this era!
Lin Xia's existence is like a huge shadow, an anomaly that cannot be measured by common sense, ruthlessly highlighting Tang San's "weakness" and "setback" at this moment.
"I'm going to check on the mistress!"
Almost with a sense of escape and an urgent need for confirmation, Yu Xiaogang suddenly flicked his sleeve, as if to leave behind the suffocating atmosphere, Flander's helplessness, and the immense pressure brought by Lin Xia.
He didn't look at Flander and Zhao Wuji again, turned around and strode away from the dean's office, which made him feel suffocated and disillusioned.
The night breeze was cool, brushing against Yu Xiaogang's stiff face, but it couldn't dispel the gloom and anxiety in his heart.
The dilapidated school buildings of Shrek Academy looked particularly desolate under the pale moonlight, as if silently telling the sorrow of changing hands. His steps were heavy, and he walked towards the boys' dormitory almost instinctively.
In his mind, the image of Tang San being seriously injured and unconscious, as described by Flander, kept flashing by.
Soul power depletion, poisoning, sudden internal heat, and finally that eerie feeling of soul being ripped away... and Lin Xia's condescending, cold, and amused gaze.
"You must never be hurt, mistress!"
Yu Xiaogang's heart clenched. All his doubts, disappointments, and apprehension about Lin Xia were now replaced by an even stronger worry. She was his only hope for putting his theory into practice, the child he regarded as his own.
The boys' dormitory was completely silent.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun's dormitory door was closed, and soft snoring could be heard from inside; they were clearly exhausted from the day.
As the eldest brother, Dai Mubai bore more responsibility. He stood guard outside Tang San's dormitory, leaning against the cold wall, his brows furrowed, his face filled with exhaustion and worry.
Upon seeing Yu Xiaogang approach, he immediately stood up straight and asked directly:
"who are you?"
Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment, then spoke directly:
"I am Tang San's teacher!"
"How is the mistress doing?"
Yu Xiaogang's voice was low and hoarse, revealing his urgency.
"Still unconscious."
Dai Mubai shook his head, his tone heavy, "Xiao Ao has been fed several recovery sausages, and the situation of his overdrawn soul power seems to have stabilized, but the toxins in his body are very stubborn and are still slowly eroding him, and the numbness in his body has not completely disappeared. Moreover..."
Dai Mubai hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering his words.
"He seemed very restless while unconscious, his brows were constantly furrowed, and he would occasionally twitch unconsciously, as if he was enduring great pain, not just physical pain."
Yu Xiaogang's heart sank.
He knew what Dai Mubai was referring to—the strange soul tremor and intense sense of loss that Flander had described after Lin Xia killed the Demon Spider. (End of Chapter)