After Tom and Jerry finished their beating, they ran off, leaving the Shrek Academy members standing there in a daze.
Tang San, feeling the intense pain on his face, his eyes bloodshot, was filled with uncontrollable rage. He immediately used his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to chase after Tom.
This was an absolute humiliation! Tang San, the prodigy of the Tang Sect, had been turned into a pig's head by a cat.
Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a moment before saying, "Xiao Wu, you stay here and guard Mubai. Flender, Erlong, and I will follow. Don't chase too fast; keep a certain distance."
Although Flender didn't understand why Yu Xiaogang said this, he always believed that Yu Xiaogang possessed extraordinary wisdom. Without hesitation, he followed the instructions, deliberately maintaining a distance from Tang San.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes gleamed with cold light. He believed that Tom would definitely run toward Shen An. Once they were in the wilderness, he could eliminate the threat once and for all.
Tang San, seeing Tom just within reach but unable to catch up, grew increasingly furious.
At one point, when he was about to grab Tom's tail, Tom, who had been running on all fours, suddenly flipped his lower body forward and began running on his hands.
Meanwhile, Jerry, still sitting on Tom's head, kept spitting at Tang San, further infuriating him. The damage was minimal, but the insult was immense.
When Tom saw the familiar bushes ahead, his eyes lit up, and he dove in without hesitation. Tang San followed closely behind.
As they pushed through the dense bushes, Tom and Jerry, who had been fleeing, now stood calmly beside a tree.
Tang San looked up and instantly sobered up, because Shen An was standing right in front of him.
Shen An raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "It's you again. You keep causing trouble for me. Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
The Shrek Academy members had repeatedly provoked him for no reason, and this time they had even targeted Tom and Jerry. This was something Shen An could not tolerate.
Tang San broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't yet developed the top-tier Tang Sect hidden weapons, and based on Shen An's performance at Heaven Dou Academy, he was no match for him.
Tang San immediately spoke up, "Shen An, this is a misunderstanding."
Before he could finish, there was a rustling sound, and Yu Xiaogang and the others appeared.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong, who had just finished absorbing her soul ring, stood up and looked at the Shrek Academy members with displeasure. She had no goodwill toward them, especially after Shen An had told her about the incident at Heaven Dou Academy.
Yu Xiaogang was currently thrilled by his own wisdom. "I told you we could find Shen An by following the cat and mouse."
"Ning Rongrong, this has nothing to do with you. Out of respect for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, I'll let you go. But this cat attacked one of our students. Today, I'm only here to deal with Shen An and his pets."
Yu Xiaogang spoke calmly. At this moment, he didn't want to provoke the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. If he were to cause trouble, it would have to wait until Tang San grew stronger.
After all, if this wasn't handled properly and word got out, no one could protect him—unless he went to another woman for help, relying on her influence.
However, regarding Shen An, Yu Xiaogang was determined to at least cripple him. Based on Shen An's performance at Heaven Dou Academy, his talent was terrifying, and his progress was equally frightening.
"You, standing right in front of me, discussing how to harm a friend of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and even saying you'll let our Rongrong go? You really don't take this old man seriously, do you?"
A hoarse, elderly voice echoed.
Flender and Liu Erlong instantly looked over in horror. How was this possible? They were both Soul Sages, yet there was someone present they hadn't detected. This was utterly terrifying.
A tall, gaunt old man appeared in their sight. Logically, such a tall figure would be impossible to miss, yet this person gave off an ethereal feeling, as if he didn't exist.
Flender's face was filled with gravity. Tall, gaunt, and claiming to be from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan—he immediately thought of one person: Bone Douluo, Gu Rong!
He inwardly groaned. First, it was Chen Xin, then Dugu Bo, and now Gu Rong. How did this kid, who came from humble origins, always have such powerful figures protecting him?
Yu Xiaogang also guessed the old man's identity. He was panicking internally but forced himself to remain calm.
"Bone Douluo, this matter is not my fault. It was this cat and mouse that attacked my student first. However, since you're involved, we'll let this matter drop."
Yu Xiaogang's earlier arrogance when speaking to Ning Rongrong was completely gone now.
What he had just said, although not true, he wasn't afraid of being exposed.
While the cat and mouse were highly intelligent, they couldn't possibly defend themselves. As far as he knew, the only soul beasts capable of speech were the Sky Blue Bull Python.
The Sky Blue Bull Python was a king among hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, the emperor of the Star Dou Great Forest. Yu Xiaogang didn't believe this peculiar cat and mouse could compare to it in terms of speech.
I, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, will use my wisdom to outmaneuver you. I bet you can't speak!
Gu Rong looked at Tom. As long as Tom shook his head, he would immediately seize the opportunity to escalate the situation. Gu Rong wasn't the type to reason things out calmly. Otherwise, how would he have earned the title of the most mysterious among the Titled Douluos?
After all, in the original story, when Gu Rong saw Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, even before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Gu Rong immediately suggested killing Tang San.
Tom glared at Yu Xiaogang with a look of disdain. This man was truly scheming, trying to frame him.
Tom pulled out a pen and paper out of thin air and wrote down the entire incident clearly, leaving the Shrek Academy members dumbfounded. What? It can write?
How could the Shrek Academy members know that Tom not only could write but also speak? He just preferred not to, which was why he wrote instead.
The Shrek Academy members broke out in a cold sweat. They had tried to take advantage of the situation but ended up shooting themselves in the foot. Not only had they attacked first, but they had also falsely accused the other party.
Gu Rong's eyes gleamed with a cold light, and an overwhelming pressure descended on Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang was immediately pressed face-first into the ground by the sudden pressure, only slightly relieved when Flender stepped in front of him.
Tang San was forced to reveal his Eight Spider Lances. Gu Rong's eyes flashed with surprise. What a treasure! It's a pity it's already fully fused; otherwise, it could have been taken for Rongrong.
Flender, his face pale, said, "Bone Douluo, I offer my sincerest apologies. Please spare us this time. We will never dare to repeat this offense."
Liu Erlong, seeing Yu Xiaogang pressed into the dirt, was filled with heartache. She gritted her teeth and said, "Senior Gu, Xiaogang and I are both from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. As fellow members of the top three clans, please let us go."
Her words were both a plea and a subtle threat. She was confident that the prestige of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan could help them escape this predicament.
Gu Rong's gaze was cold. How interesting. They're all starting to name-drop their backgrounds.
"Good, very good. But what if I kill all of you, grind your bones to dust, and scatter them to the wind? How would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan know it was me who killed you?" Gu Rong's voice was calm, but his words sent chills down everyone's spines.