Chapter 83: Seizing the Opportunity

Chapter 83: Seizing the Opportunity

Boom!!!

An explosion rang out from behind the academy, causing all outdoor students of the Tianwu Academy to look up warily and scan their surroundings.

And then they saw a charred giant cocoon descending from the sky.

Its falling trajectory was aimed right at the outer court.

In the outer court of Tianwu Academy, a figure quickly soared into the sky, catching the huge cocoon that was charred on one side.

As the figure landed, the massive cocoon, covered in ice crystals and blackened marks, was placed on the ground.

The moment the figure touched down, the Shrek Academy group, who had been listening to Xiao Wu share intelligence, gathered around.

"Dean, what is this thing, and what's happening in the inner court?"

The one who asked was Oscar, his eyes fixed on the cocoon in Flander's hand, confusion written on his face.

Just then, the auras of a Douluo and a Shengling erupted, soaring into the sky.

"Attention all students of Tianwu Academy, this is just a surprise drill. Please stop your current activities and quickly head to the square in the inner or outer court.

All students, please proceed to the square immediately..."

The voice echoed throughout the academy, leaving the students bewildered.

A drill? They weren't buying it. Such a loud commotion, and they wanted them to believe it was just an exercise? Who were they trying to fool? But no one objected; instead, they all rushed towards the square.

As the Shrek group shot probing glances at Flander, a streak of light flew towards them.

The newcomer was a Shengling.

He merely glanced at the Shrek group before turning his attention to the charred cocoon that Flander had caught.

The cocoon split open.

Abu, Zhu Yue, and Zhu Qing walked out, hand in hand.

Seeing that the three of them were unharmed, the Shengling breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he looked at the three Shenglings, including Flander, and said, "Take them to the square to assemble. If anything unexpected happens, remember to protect them."

Leaving those words behind, the Shengling hurried off, seemingly in a rush to attend to some urgent matter.

The Shrek group heeded the advice and promptly made their way towards the square.

Along the way, several Shrek Academy students kept stealing glances at the three girls.

"They are the enemies you three will soon be facing, Zhu Qing, and Abu.

As for this one, Zhu Ye, she's the young Wang from the inner court."

Ning Rongrong reached out and introduced the three girls to the Shrek group.

Upon hearing Zhu Qing's name, Dai Mubai looked directly at her. Zhu Qing met his gaze without flinching, a hint of mockery in her eyes.

"Zhu Qing, you've probably heard of Dai Mubai, right?"

Feeling uncomfortable under Zhu Qing's gaze, Dai Mubai took the initiative to approach her, wanting to confirm something.

"Yes, and I saw you earlier as well. You were lying on the ground like a dead dog back then.

If I hadn't seen you standing here, I would've thought you were dead."

Zhu Qing couldn't help but snicker.

Of course, Dai Mubai knew what incident Zhu Qing was referring to. It was when he had injured Xiao Wu and was knocked unconscious by Tang San.

Sensing Zhu Qing's soul power, Dai Mubai was startled.

"Your soul power has reached level thirty-five? That's incredibly fast progress!"

Dai Mubai was astonished. Although his soul power had reached level thirty-eight, he was four years older than Zhu Qing.

Being four years older yet only three levels higher in soul power—how could Dai Mubai not be shocked? Zhu Qing merely let out a cold humph in response. Wang Si had warned her not to talk about the Immortal Grass, so she didn't bother acknowledging Dai Mubai.

Besides, her teacher had advised her not to get involved with the White Tiger after entering Tianwu Academy.

So, she decisively pulled Zhu Ye's hand and walked away.

While the others might not understand why the academy had suddenly gone into alert mode, these three girls knew exactly why.

Of course, the most shocking thing was still Wang Si's physical strength.

There was no doubt that the attack reached the level of a full-force strike by a Soul Saint, but Wang Si was the first to notify everyone with a system panel: this was an assassination.

Needless to say, he's absolutely fine now.

Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Xie went ahead, and A'Lan also gave the others an apologetic smile before chasing after them.

Seeing the three girls off, Tang San and Oscar, who had obtained the third soul ring with Zhu Zhuqing a few days ago, couldn't accept it.

Oscar couldn't accept Zhu Zhuqing's rapid improvement at all.

Tang San, of course, knew that the immortal grasses could enhance one's soul power and improve one's aptitude without any side effects.

But he couldn't accept the fact that Zhu Zhuqing, a low-aptitude fellow, was given so many resources.

That's just too unfair.

As if thinking of something, Tang San's gaze unconsciously shifted to Zhu Xie: a Soul King in her twenties, she couldn't possibly be another product of Tianwu Academy's immortal grass stacking, right?! If that's really the case, then just how many immortal grasses does this academy have?!

Wang Si dared not think about it, he truly dared not!

...

Internally, Tianwu Academy claimed that this was just a drill.

Externally, they stated that it was an assassination attempt on the academy's dean by an outside force.

As for which force was behind it, they never found out in the end.

Then, the two Soul Douluos of Tianwu Academy stepped forward and "advised" the spies of other forces to leave the academy.

Of course, some forces didn't listen to the advice.

And then, those forces lost their spies.

All the spies of the various forces went missing instantly, and among them was reportedly a Soul King.

To this, the forces could only sigh in admiration at Tianwu Academy's formidable intelligence network, even managing to root out spies that had been planted since the academy's establishment.

Even the powers that originally had a good relationship with Wang Si, such as the Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Heaven Dou Royal Family, had their spies removed.

These forces naturally felt aggrieved, but what could they do when the other party had the strength to uncover their spies? They had been warned beforehand, and if they chose not to evacuate, what could they do but grin and bear it?

...

A'Lan did indeed give Wang Si a big surprise, but she didn't escape being disciplined by him.

As long as Wang Si didn't stand there and let them build up their strength, he could easily deal with the three of them.

However, A'Lan also dragged two others to suffer with her, so overall, it was a fair deal.

Pinching A'Lan's chin, Wang Si turned to Zhu Xie and Zhu Zhuqing, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"As you expected, there will definitely be more people by my side from now on, and conflicts will inevitably arise between you.

Regarding this, I'd like to give you a friendly piece of advice: no matter what you think, your first priority is to complete my tasks!

You can raise any questions before or after the task.

But during the task, if anyone dares to question me, whether your question is reasonable or not, I will prioritize dealing with the person who questions me! Are we clear?!"

Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Xie nodded frantically like little chicks pecking at rice.

They also understood that Wang Si's initial intention was to let A'Lan humble Zhu Xie.

But not only did A'Lan repeatedly reveal her true strength during the "act", she even directly confronted Wang Si in the end, which led to her being punished.

A'Lan wore an expression of being thoroughly played with, and she murmured vaguely, "Understood..."

(End of Chapter)

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