Chapter 14: The master arrives
"Let me go!"
Zhu Zhuqing watched Su Xing coldly, staring tightly into his eyes.
Originally, Zhu Zhuqing didn't think much of Su Xing. Many people liked her.
However, Su Xing's offensive and even insulting behavior made her remember him fiercely.
"The angry look suits you. Dai Mubai's trash is really not worthy of you!"
Su Xing let go of Zhu Zhuqing, smiling slightly.
"Hmph!"
"Su Xing, I'll remember you!" Zhu Zhuqing snorted coldly and, after saying her piece, turned and left.
From Zhu Zhuqing's tone, it was clear this matter wasn't over. She would definitely come back to settle the score with him in the future.
"Just remember, you're welcome to come find me anytime!" Su Xing watched her leave, laughing, not caring about her threat.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't hesitate and went straight ahead.
"This must have been Zhu Zhuqing's first kiss!"
"Well, it wasn't a wasted trip!"
After Zhu Zhuqing's figure disappeared, Su Xing took a deep look at Shrek Academy before decisively turning to leave as well.
"That was reckless. This time I've offended both Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing!" On his way back, Su Xing began reflecting on his behavior.
He realized that the successful development of the Raijin's Wrath, Vajra Raijin, and lightning forging technique, Along with his skyrocketing strength over the past six months, had made him a bit overconfident!
Otherwise, even if he had failed in his pursuit of Zhu Zhuqing, he would have provoked Dai Mubai, humiliating and seriously injuring him, fully offending him.
Su Xing had no strong background. He wasn't afraid of his peers, but there were many beyond that circle who could pose a threat.
So, completely offending Dai Mubai wasn't a smart choice.
The same went for Zhu Zhuqing.
One was a contender for the throne of the Star Luo Empire, and the other was a candidate for the queen.
Though Su Xing wasn't certain about Zhu Zhuqing's future, he knew that if Dai Mubai became the crown prince of the Star Luo Empire as in the original story, he wouldn't let Su Xing, the one who humiliated him, live in peace!
Now that Su Xing had offended Dai Mubai, there were only two options left:
Kill Dai Mubai and nip the threat in the bud.
But killing Dai Mubai would likely lead to being hunted by the Star Luo Empire. As a prince, Dai Mubai could die in competition with other princes, but not at the hands of an outsider.
The other option was to prevent Dai Mubai from becoming the crown prince.
"Killing Dai Mubai is too dangerous right now. Let's start by ensuring he doesn't become the prince!"
Su Xing made his decision, his expression turning cold.
Preventing Dai Mubai from becoming prince wasn't too difficult.
Su Xing had already started this process by befriending Tang San and Xiao Wu, creating a rift between them and Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai's success in the competition for the crown prince was largely thanks to the help of the Shrek Seven Devils, especially Tang San!
More specifically, it was the help of the rare immortal herbs.
Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's martial fusion ability, the Netherworld White Tiger, was able to defeat Davis and Zhu Zhuyun's Nether White Tiger because their version evolved with white tiger wings.
Su Xing was certain that their Netherworld White Tiger evolved thanks to those immortal herbs, which enhanced and evolved their martial spirits.
"So, I need to prevent Dai Mubai from obtaining those immortal herbs."
"And those herbs are valuable. It wouldn't make sense to leave them to Tang San and the others. Even if they don't help me directly, I'll figure it out once I have them."
"Then it's settled, I'll go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy!"
After thinking for a while, Su Xing changed direction, heading toward the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
He didn't know where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the place where the immortal herbs grew, was located. He couldn't even remember which spirit beast forest it was in.
The only way to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was through Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, and the only way to get to Dugu Bo was through his granddaughter, Dugu Yan!
But Su Xing didn't plan to follow Tang San's strategy.
Having come to this world for real, Su Xing understood that people were different from how they appeared in the story.
Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu might look at Tang San favorably, but Su Xing couldn't expect that for himself, so he couldn't assume the characters would behave exactly like they did in the original plot.
Moreover, Tang San had earned Dugu Bo's respect with his knowledge of poison, something Su Xing didn't possess.
When Poison Douluo tested Tang San, he poisoned him. Su Xing wouldn't have the ability to neutralize those poisons if it were him.
"However, I don't have much time left."
"In a few months, Shrek Academy and Heaven Dou Imperial Academy will meet at the Great Soul Arena in Soto City, and soon after, Poison Douluo will appear before Tang San."
"I either have to seize the immortal herbs before then or prevent Heaven Dou Academy and the Shrek Seven Devils from facing each other at the arena."
"If I can't stop it and can't get the herbs in advance…"
"Then I'll give the information about the herbs to the Spirit Hall!"
Su Xing clenched his fist, his expression cold. If he couldn't get them, he wouldn't let Tang San have them either.
Though he had no direct grudge against Tang San, there was a chance that Tang San would help his enemy, Dai Mubai, so he couldn't take any chances!
A few days after Su Xing left Shrek Academy, a figure appeared at the gate.
"Xiaogang, you've finally come!"
"Haha, it's been so long. I didn't expect you'd come, especially after sending me two excellent students."
Soon, a figure quickly leaped down from a nearby building, landing in front of Yu Xiaogang and embracing him excitedly.
The figure that appeared at Shrek Academy was none other than Tang San's teacher, Yu Xiaogang.
And the figure that embraced him was the founder and dean of Shrek Academy, the 78th-level Soul Saint, Flender.
"Yeah, it's been a while!"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Flender excitedly and then sighed.
"You're always hiding. If it weren't for your disciple, I don't think you would've come to see me."
Flender was excited but still dissatisfied with the master's reclusive behavior.
"How's Tang San?"
At the mention of his student, Yu Xiaogang smiled.
"He's doing great. I don't know how you managed to teach such a monster of a student, but he even managed to give Zhao Wuji a hard time!"
Flender chuckled.
"Tang San is truly impressive!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded, proud and pleased.