Chapter 26: Part 26 - Genjutsu
When hearing Su Fan's answer, everyone is stunned. Flender does not ask further because he is afraid of touching on a sensitive issue. He knows that the discussion would eventually lead to a conversation about killing, which he feels is still inappropriate for the other students to hear.
Ning Rongrong, curious but scared of saying something wrong, can only swallow her saliva. Everyone else has the same thought, except for Tang San, who remains calm despite the heavy atmosphere. However, the fear instilled by Su Fan makes Ning Rongrong forget her disgust for Oscar's sausage, allowing her to eat it easily.
After Flender finishes the lesson, they wait for Zhao Wuji in front of the academy. When he appears, he does not waste time on small talk and directly gives orders:
"Everyone, get ready to depart. Mubai, you lead the team!"
"Understood!"
Dai Mubai then shifts his gaze to everyone and explains:
"The Star Dou Forest is full of spirit beasts, making it a very dangerous place. Therefore, Xiao San and Xiao Wu will be at the front. Oscar and Ning Rongrong will follow them. Su Fan and Fatty will be on the left and right. Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing and I will cover the rear. Based on this formation, we will enter the Star Dou Forest and remain alert once inside."
Hearing Dai Mubai's explanation, Su Fan immediately understands what he's planning but decides to let it be. Meanwhile, the girls, who are unfamiliar with spirit beast hunting formations, sense something is off but cannot explain it. Dai Mubai then gives a knowing wink to Tang San and Oscar, making them smile and think to themselves:
'You're truly amazing, Boss Dai!'
After that, they all depart according to the set formation. They take an unsafe route to the Star Dou Forest border, different from the one Su Fan and Qian Renxue used for their spirit beast hunt. The path they take is much faster, allowing them to reach a small border town near the Star Dou Forest within just eight hours—the same town where Su Fan and Qian Renxue had stayed.
Upon arrival, they immediately book a place to stay for the night, coincidentally the same inn where Su Fan and Qian Renxue had stayed before. Su Fan's presence livens up the inn, and whispers start spreading among the people. The women at the inn happily admire Su Fan's handsome appearance. Even though Dai Mubai and Oscar are also good-looking young men, most girls seem to prefer Su Fan's appearance.
They all sit at the dining table, preparing for dinner. Fatty immediately calls for the waiter:
"Waiter! We'd like to order!"
As the waiter approaches them, he suddenly looks excited and asks:
"Sir, you're back! Are you not here with your partner this time?"
"Partner?"
Everyone is taken aback by the waiter's words and turns to look at Su Fan. He closes his eyes briefly before opening them slowly and responds:
"Why are you all looking at me? The girl he's referring to is just a friend."
The waiter nods in understanding but still putting a playful smile which make people misunderstand and says:
"I understand! I understand! So, what would you and your companions like to order?"
The men happily place their orders, while the women respond to the waiter coldly. Seeing a great opportunity, Tang San winks, and Dai Mubai immediately understands. With a grin, he asks Su Fan:
"Hey, Su Fan, you seem to be quite popular here?"
Su Fan responds flatly:
"I come here often because of my work."
"If that's the case, what about the girl the waiter mentioned? Is she really beautiful?"
Dai Mubai is instantly met with cold stares from the girls, but he completely ignores them. Tang San, with an innocent expression, looks at Su Fan and says:
"Su Fan, if you like that girl, we can help you win her over."
Hearing Tang San's words, Xiao Wu cannot contain her anger:
"Tang San, you—!" But Oscar quickly steps in to support Tang San:
"Xiao Wu, don't be mad. Besides, wouldn't it be great if Su Fan has someone he likes? As good friends, we just want to help Su Fan find the best for him!"
The girls' expressions instantly darken, but they cannot respond. Their feminine instincts flare up, and they say to themselves:
'The men must be planning something bad for Su Fan/Brother Fan!'
Fatty, who hears the conversation, then asks:
"Su Fan, is the girl the waiter mentioned better than the three girls from our academy?"
Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar smile as they hear Fatty stirring up the situation. Ning Rongrong then angrily points at him:
"Fatty! What do you mean by comparing us to that girl?!"
Fatty quickly defends himself, shaking his head and waving his hands:
"I don't mean anything. I'm just asking out of curiosity."
Su Fan then looks at the girls, making them nervous. After a short silence, he finally replies:
"That girl might be one of the three most beautiful women on the continent for now."
when the girl heard this, their bodies seemed to be poured with cold water. Seeing the situation becomes better for them and Fatty decide to attack by ask more question again:
"So, is she better than—"
Before he can finish his question, his body suddenly feels very cold, and the girls' expressions turn completely furious, ready to beat him up. But Su Fan already know what question he wants to ask and say:
"For now, the answer is yes because she is already an adult. She is probably eight years older than me. But in the future, I'm not sure—there might be someone even more beautiful than her, who know."
Hearing Su Fan's explanation about the girl's age, the girls feel relieved. Seeing thei girl expressions, the men feel like all their effort was wasted, making them annoyed.
Not long after, the food finally arrives. Just as they are about to eat, a group of arrogant spirit masters enters the inn. Without any guilt, they push aside everyone in their path.
One of the beautiful girls from Cang Hui Academy catches Fatty's attention, making saliva drip from his mouth as he looks at Dai Mubai:
"Boss Dai, that girl is not bad. Are those people from Cang Hui Academy?"
Dai Mubai smirks disdainfully:
"A small academy like Cang Hui dares to act so arrogantly?"
Dai Mubai's comment draws the attention of the students and teacher from Cang Hui Academy. Their expressions show fury upon hearing his words. Seeing the movements of the Cang Hui students, Oscar chuckles:
"There's going to be an interesting show."
Tang San, looking confused, asks:
"What interesting show?"
"The academy head has a principle: a spirit master who is afraid of causing trouble is not a good spirit master."
Su Fan hears this and agrees in his heart as the Uchiha blood within him resonates with the idea. However, he becomes puzzled by their actions.
'Are these losers have misunderstanding for what Flender actually meant?'
The reason he thinks this way is that he notices the teacher from Cang Hui Academy have a soul power around 40th level, making him wonder where they get their confidence from. After all, it would be very stupid to ask for trouble but don't have any power to back it up.
'Are they relying on Zhao Wuji? How pathetic.'
For a proud Uchiha like him, relying on someone else's strength would be an insult to his reputation. But maybe for them, a strong backing like Zhao Wuji is also kind of strength. Su Fan sighs, deciding not to think about it further and continues eating.
Tang San smiles after hearing Oscar's words:
"If we combine the academy head's principle, it would turn into a monster's principle. But isn't Cang Hui Academy considered an advanced spirit master academy?"
Oscar nods in agreement. Tang San then observes the students and teacher from Cang Hui Academy, who seem to be planning something. Suddenly, two Cang Hui students approach the Shrek Academy table and deliberately bump into the waiter carrying food, causing the plates to fly toward their table.
However, with expert precision, Tang San catches the plates midair, places the food back on them, and steadies the waiter before setting everything back on the table.
"Be careful, and don't waste food."
Seeing their plan fail, the Cang Hui students are shocked but quickly come up with another idea. One of them plans to kick Dai Mubai's chair.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to—"
As he swings his leg toward Dai Mubai's chair, his foot crashes into Dai Mubai's solid leg.
"Ah!"
The Cang Hui student grabs his foot in pain. Dai Mubai seizes the opportunity and punches him, sending him flying toward his teacher's table.
At the same time, another Cang Hui student approaches Su Fan, planning something. However, before he can do anything, he sees Su Fan's eyes turn red, with three tomoe circling his pupils. Suddenly, everything around him shifts into a strange place.
"What is this weird place?!"
When he looks up, he sees a massive Sharingan, and a strange black energy slowly envelops his body. He tries to scream, but no sound comes out of his mouth.
Back in the real world, the moment he sees Su Fan's eyes, he freezes. Sweat starts to form on his face before his eyelids grow heavy, and he collapses unconscious.
"Idiot."
To Be Continued...