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Shrek Academy's dorms were small, about ten square meters with two beds. Ning Tian set up his bedding and sat cross-legged to cultivation.
Late at night, the academy fell silent. In the vice-dean's office, Zhao Wuji, now in clean clothes, slumped over his desk, sulking over his daytime humiliation by Ning Tian. Yet he admired him—Ning Tian's talent outshone Dai Mubai's. His martial soul was formidable, knocking a Spirit Saint like him back as a Soul Elder with two thousand-year soul rings and terrifying swordsmanship. He was destined to be a peerless powerhouse.
As Zhao Wuji mused on training the five new students, a voice cut through: "Zhao Wuji, come out."
"Who's calling me?" Zhao Wuji, no saint himself, would've killed Ning Tian for that daytime stunt if not for his role at Shrek. Cold light flashed in his eyes as he leapt out the window, soul power surging. Two yellow, two purple, and three black soul rings blazed as he transformed into a two and a half meter humanoid brown bear.
But seeing the newcomer, he deflated. A gaunt black figure stepped from behind a tree, an old man, frail and withered. Yet his soul rings—two yellow, two purple, four black, one red, made Zhao Wuji's heart race. A Title Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, in the tiny Balak Kingdom?
He bowed hastily. "May I ask which senior honors us? If I've offended you, please forgive me."
The man replied coolly, "Forgive? You beat the young, so the old comes." He advanced and punched Zhao Wuji repeatedly.
This was Tang Hao, as in the original story, here to punish Zhao Wuji after Tang San's assessment. But with Tang San's injuries worse than ever, he beat Zhao Wuji nearly to death. Tang Hao himself, drained by Ning Tian's six year exploitation, was a shadow of his former robust self—shriveled, skin like bark.
As Zhao Wuji neared death, a figure swooped from Shrek's direction–a hawk-nosed man in glasses, feathered, with orange-yellow eyes and huge wings. His soul rings matched Zhao Wuji's. He bowed, pleading, "Please, Your Majesty Haotian, show mercy…"
Tang Hao paused, tossing the barely alive Zhao Wuji to him. "Flander, Martial Soul Cat Hawk, level 78 Agility Attack System Battle Soul Saint, one of the Golden Iron Triangle. What, here to avenge him?"
"No, no," Flander said with a forced smile.
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After questioning, he learned Tang Hao's son was among today's students, gravely injured by Zhao Wuji. Now Tang Hao had come for payback.
Tang Hao gave instructions, ending with, "Also, keep an eye on Ning Tian."
"Is he connected to Your Majesty?" Flander asked, puzzled.
"Just watch if he leans toward Spirit Hall. If he does, tell me immediately," Tang Hao said firmly. He'd noticed Ning Tian's thousand-year second ring and level 33 Spirit Elder status. He has potential that could make him a threat to Tang San if he joined Spirit Hall.
Flander, aware of Ning Tian's exceptional talent and Tang Hao's feud with Spirit Hall, assured him, "Haotian Douluo, that kid has no ties to Spirit Hall."
Tang Hao snorted. "Better not. Keep him away from them, or you know what I'm capable of." He vanished in a flicker.
"Flander, you've got no loyalty, showing up when I'm half-dead," Zhao Wuji wheezed.
Flander helped him up. "You beat his son that badly. What could I do?"
"I didn't know he was his son! Who knew he'd be so weak—one Gravity Enhancement and he's down, worse than that auxiliary girl," Zhao Wuji grumbled.
"Shh, don't say that," Flander hushed him, fearing Tang Hao's return.
"Fine. But what about that little monster Ning Tian?" Zhao Wuji asked.
"What do you think of him?" Flander countered.
"Twelve years old, level 33, two thousand-year soul rings. Unmatched talent and terrifying combat ability.," Zhao Wuji said.
Flander nodded. "Then guide him away from Spirit Hall, as Haotian Douluo said."
"And if he insists on joining? Hand him over to Haotian Douluo?" Zhao Wuji asked gravely.
"Then we'll let him graduate early," Flander replied. A shrewd dean, perhaps, but he cherished and protected talent, dreaming of Shrek's glory.
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