At the same time, outside the Heaven Dou City, a group of weary travelers arrived at the entrance of the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy.
They were the group from Shrek Academy.
Unlike the original story, they were missing Zhu Zhuqing, and they had not participated in the Soul Fighting competition with the Royal Fighting Team.
The reason they came was purely because Flender had received a letter from Liu Erlong, offering a warm invitation and emphasizing the importance of training resources.
After thinking it over carefully, Flender realized that Shrek Academy was poor and lacking in many things, including training facilities. For their talented students, this was a huge constraint.
After some careful consideration, Flender unexpectedly came up with a plan, one that could "borrow a chicken to lay eggs." The idea was to use the resources of the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy to nurture Shrek's little monsters.
At this moment, standing in front of the most prestigious soul master academy in the Heaven Dou Empire, the group from Shrek Academy felt like country bumpkins visiting a grand mansion.
Ma Hongjun shouted loudly, "Now this is a soul master academy! It's so impressive!"
Oscar widened his eyes and said in a soft voice, "The scenery here... it's nothing like our village."
The other teachers all nodded in agreement, recognizing how magnificent this place was.
Flender, however, sneered with dissatisfaction.
How much worse could his Shrek Academy be compared to this place?
At this time, Yu Xiaogang walked up from behind. Looking at the guards at the gate, who were eyeing them warily, he asked in confusion:
"Flender, are you sure they will accommodate us here?"
Yu Xiaogang's concerns were not unfounded.
Looking at the situation, it seemed like both sides were from different worlds entirely.
Flender patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder and smiled, "Don't worry. One of my students is a teacher here. Plus, we are all talents, and our students are little monsters. How could they possibly refuse us?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded lightly, glancing at Tang San and the others. A gleam of eagerness flashed in his eyes. Flender's words were not wrong.
If he didn't recognize the talents of these little monsters, how could he have come all the way here just to teach them?
His worry, however, was whether he would still be able to serve as their instructor once they arrived here.
He was counting on these kids to help him turn things around!
Flender noticed his concerns and nodded reassuringly. "Don't worry. This is what we call 'borrowing a chicken to lay eggs.' The little monsters are ours, and no one can take them from us!"
Yu Xiaogang chuckled softly, taking a deep breath as he looked at the distant green mountains. A sense of ambition welled up inside him.
He, Yu Xiaogang, once known as the Master, would rise here again!
The name of Yu Xiaogang would echo across the Douluo Continent once more!
"Flender, do you believe it? In the future, I will lead the Shrek Seven Devils to win the Soul Master Competition! I want everyone to witness my talent, Yu Xiaogang's talent!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes burned with ambition.
Flender nodded firmly. "I believe you, of course I believe you!"
He couldn't help but smile, thinking that if the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy didn't accept them, he would just take Yu Xiaogang and go to Liu Erlong's side. Working with Liu Erlong seemed like it would be much more enjoyable.
However, if he directly asked for help, he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
In a luxurious hall.
The three chairs of the Teaching Committee, including Meng Shenji, met with the group from Shrek Academy.
After Flender and the others showcased their talents, they gained the attention and recognition of the committee.
In particular, Tang San and the other little monsters made Meng Shenji and the others feel delighted, and they became even more enthusiastic and welcoming toward their potential inclusion.
But just as they were about to make a decision, as in the original story, they had a confrontation with Xue Beng at the entrance, which led to interference from Prince Xue Xing.
However, unlike the original story, Poison Douluo, who could not control the toxicity in his body, became even more aggressive toward the group from Shrek Academy, directly telling them to leave.
Flender instinctively wanted to argue back, but when he saw Poison Douluo's bloodshot eyes, he immediately shrank back.
Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale, trembling in fear. Sweat poured from his body as he whispered to everyone not to defy Poison Douluo.
He immediately recognized Poison Douluo's identity and was the least willing to provoke him.
Under normal circumstances, if Poison Douluo saw that Yu Xiaogang understood the situation, he would have ignored them.
But now, the toxins in Poison Douluo's body were close to bursting, and the mental agony was extreme. His temper flared, and he suddenly slapped Yu Xiaogang.
"Slap!!!"
"Get lost! Do you want to die?!" Poison Douluo gritted his teeth, his eyes even redder as he released murderous intent.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang being slapped, Flender was about to explode.
Yu Xiaogang's face was swollen, and he said, "We're leaving! We'll leave right now! Flender, you also get lost! Don't let His Excellency Poison Douluo see us anymore!"
At Yu Xiaogang's urging, the group from Shrek Academy could only leave in humiliation, holding back their anger and retreating.
They had come with eager hearts, only to suffer such humiliation.
Everyone wore faces filled with frustration and anger.
As they left the room, Poison Douluo attacked again, creating a gust of wind that sent them all flying out.
"Stop lingering in front of me!!"
Meng Shenji, witnessing this, was filled with rage. "Poison Douluo! You are bullying the weak! This goes against the code of a strong person! And Prince Xue Xing, after today, I will definitely impeach you in front of His Majesty!"
At the same time, all three members of the Teaching Committee released their martial spirits, confronting Poison Douluo.
The powerful martial spirits—Yao Gui, Tianxing Furnace, and Tianqing Vine—each brought out their soul rings and emanated tremendous pressure.
Outside, the group from Shrek Academy saw that a real fight was about to break out. They quickly fled, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Prince Xue Xing gritted his teeth, looking troubled.
The situation had escalated to this point, and even he, as a prince, found it difficult to mediate. He could only try to get both sides to stop fighting.
Just then.
Poison Douluo suddenly collapsed, his martial spirit dissipating, and his soul power vanished. He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"!!!"
Meng Shenji and the others were all stunned.
Just a moment ago, Poison Douluo had been easily overpowering them, and now he was in this state—it was too strange.
Poison Douluo's face turned ashen, and his body swayed.
He clutched his chest, and the toxins inside his body completely exploded.
"Cough, cough..." Poison Douluo's vision became blurry.
Prince Xue Xing hurriedly stepped forward to support him, his face full of shock and anger. "Meng Shenji! What did you three do?!"
Meng Shenji and the others were just as confused—they only confronted him briefly, yet Poison Douluo was injured.
Meng Shenji stepped forward, grabbed Poison Douluo's wrist, and after examining his condition, his expression turned grim.
"Quick... Quick, get the royal doctor! We need the top royal doctor! Send for a medical soul master immediately, hurry!"
Meng Shenji's voice trembled.
If Poison Douluo's injury was delayed even a little longer, he would be in danger of dying!
And if Poison Douluo died, the greatest loss would be to the Heaven Dou Empire.
Prince Xue Xing also realized the seriousness of the issue, and his anger caused him to stamp his feet, but he couldn't say anything more.
He quickly arranged for Poison Douluo to be placed in a quiet room to await treatment.
After several medical soul masters had treated and diagnosed Poison Douluo, they emerged from the room, their faces grave.
Prince Xue Xing hurriedly asked, "How is he?"
The lead medical soul master shook his head. "It's bad. The poison inside Poison Douluo's body is too powerful, and it's the internal soul power poison. We are helpless. No one in the world can save him."
"Even with a precious medicine to stabilize him, Poison Douluo only has... three days left."
"This is a problem with his martial spirit. We can't do anything about it."
"Also, Your Highness should stay away, as the soul power poison will cause immense pain to Poison Douluo and may even affect his mind. It could also indiscriminately attack those around him."
With that, the medical soul masters left, making no further attempt to treat him.
Prince Xue Xing stood frozen in place. After a few seconds, he stumbled backward, leaning against the wall.
His face turned as pale as death!
Poison Douluo was not only his closest friend, but also the key reason he had his current position.
If Poison Douluo died, his status in the Heaven Dou Empire would plummet!
"How can this happen... How can this happen?"
Prince Xue Xing grabbed his hair and screamed in agony.
Meanwhile, the group from Shrek Academy, after leaving the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, rushed toward the direction of Heaven Dou City.
Having been attacked by Poison Douluo, they were all poisoned.
Although Poison Douluo hadn't intended for it to happen, due to the deep poisoning, their soul power inevitably carried toxins with it.
When they entered Heaven Dou City, everyone's faces turned a sickly green.
"Thud..."
Ma Hongjun staggered and suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Flender quickly turned around and rushed to help Ma Hongjun, holding his arm and gritting his teeth.
"Damn Poison Douluo, that fatty's poison is working..."
Oscar quickly made a detoxifying sausage and stuffed it into Ma Hongjun's mouth.
Ma Hongjun's complexion improved slightly, and his eyelids fluttered.
"Everyone, eat one!" Flender urgently said.
Oscar quickly used his soul skill to create a dozen detoxifying sausages, handing one to each person.
After eating, the poison in their bodies was significantly reduced.
However, the toxin was not completely gone, and everyone still had greenish traces on their faces.
Even Flender and Zhao Wujing, both soul saints, couldn't completely remove it.
"Let's go! Follow me to a place."
Flender gritted his teeth.
"Thud..." Yu Xiaogang suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Flender's expression changed, and he quickly lifted Yu Xiaogang, noticing his swollen face with several blisters, some of which had burst, leaking pus and causing his face to become corroded and rotten!
"We have to find Liu Erlong immediately!"
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In the library.
Dan Heng was reading a book, and Shui Yue'er was propping her face up with her hands, quietly staring at him with wide eyes, not finding it boring at all.
Shui Yue'er had seen many handsome men, and many of them had pleased her.
But now, compared to Mr. Dan Heng, those handsome men seemed to pale in comparison. She couldn't understand why she had liked them in the past. "If it's Mr. Dan Heng, I'd never get tired of looking at him for a lifetime!"
Shui Yue'er grinned foolishly.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps approached quickly.
Shui Yue'er and Dan Heng turned their heads to look, and saw Du Gu Yan running towards them with red eyes.
Shui Yue'er didn't recognize her, so she immediately stepped forward to block her.
"Miss, you can't run around in the library. You need to be quiet." Shui Yue'er made a shushing gesture.
She was the self-appointed protector of flowers, so she couldn't let anyone disturb Mr. Dan Heng!
Du Gu Yan became anxious and raised her hand to push Shui Yue'er aside.
However, Shui Yue'er had already anticipated her move, grabbing Du Gu Yan's wrist. "What are you trying to do?"
"Don't block me!" Du Gu Yan cried, her voice shaking.
Seeing this, Shui Yue'er held onto her tightly. She couldn't know if this emotionally unstable woman would do something harmful to Mr. Dan Heng.
"What are you trying to do? If it's to threaten Mr. Dan Heng, I absolutely won't allow it!" Shui Yue'er spoke coldly.
"Dan Heng! You... you have to come with me to see Grandpa! Grandpa, Grandpa might not make it… Wuwu…" Du Gu Yan broke down in tears, speaking incoherently.
The sudden incident involving Poison Douluo had drained her energy and spirit.
Dan Heng stood up and said, "Shui Yue'er, don't block her. I know her."
Shui Yue'er immediately let go of Du Gu Yan and moved aside. "Alright."
Shui Yue'er looked at Du Gu Yan with curiosity, tilting her head slightly. She suddenly had an impression of her, feeling as though she had seen this woman before.
Du Gu Yan immediately rushed to Dan Heng's side, grabbing his arm.
"Dan Heng, hurry up and come with me… Grandpa might not make it…"
Du Gu Yan dragged Dan Heng away in a hurry.
Shui Yue'er blinked, suddenly realizing, "I know now, she's Du Gu Yan from the Royal Heaven Dou Team! Her grandfather… doesn't that mean it's Poison Douluo?"
"Poison Douluo might not make it? How is that possible?"
"And she's looking for Mr. Dan Heng? Why is it Mr. Dan Heng?"
Shui Yue'er rubbed her forehead, feeling like her brain was overheating, completely unable to figure it out.
As an ordinary person, Mr. Dan Heng might be good at medicine, but could he be stronger than a medical soul master?
...
With these doubts, Shui Yue'er left the library.
She wasn't really reading any serious books in the library; most of the time, she was looking at Dan Heng, and the rest of the time, she was reading romance novels.
Returning to the Tian Shui Battle Team's room, Shui Bing'er and the others were analyzing intelligence.
In soul battles, especially team fights, intelligence was crucial.
When they saw Shui Yue'er return, Xue Wu smiled and said, "Little Yue'er, why are you back so early today? Not looking at that man anymore?"
The other sisters all burst into laughter, teasing Shui Yue'er.
Shui Yue'er stomped her foot, pouting, "What are you all saying! Mr. Dan Heng is so handsome, so what if he's married? It doesn't affect how handsome he is!"
Xue Wu and the others laughed even harder.
Among the Tian Shui girls, only Shui Yue'er was a little infatuated.
"By the way, Mr. Dan Heng was pulled away by Du Gu Yan from the Royal Team. She said some strange things…"
Shui Yue'er then described what had happened.
Xue Wu casually replied, "You must have mistaken her for someone else. That Dan Heng is just an ordinary person, how could he possibly know Du Gu Yan?"
"Besides, her grandfather is Poison Douluo!"
(End of this chapter)