Chapter 169 — Shrek Team Fully Developed, Explosion Complete
The next morning, Flandre and Liu Erlong got up early but still hadn't seen Tang San and the others come out.
They were naturally curious but didn't immediately think of an attack—after all, with Tang San's current strength, who could assault him?
Even if a Soul Saint came, Tang San could handle a skirmish, and the commotion would be enough for Flandre, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji to notice.
"Is Xiao Gang still resting? Could something have happened?"
Liu Erlong's expression was worried. She had an uneasy feeling, as if Yu Xiao Gang had encountered some major disaster.
Normally, Yu Xiao Gang always woke the earliest, showing himself daily in the spectator stands, claiming credit for teaching the Shrek Seven Devils, flaunting his presence.
Although they knew the success of the Shrek Seven Devils had nothing to do with Yu Xiao Gang, they hadn't exposed him.
After all, this was Yu Xiao Gang's last way to maintain his trivial dignity. If exposed, he would make a scene and quietly leave.
"Xiao Gang and the others live right next to us; if anything happened, we'd likely notice."
Flandre, however, was unconcerned. With so many not up yet, worrying about one Xiao Gang didn't matter. According to Erlong, could the entire Shrek Seven Devils be in danger?
Impossible. Tang San was a Soul Emperor, already stronger than some instructors. Even if the opponent were a Soul Saint, what means could defeat Tang San?
As for Yu Xiao Gang, he had no enemies—who would bother a useless person for no reason?
"But I just feel something's off. Could it be a Soul Saint skilled in stealth, secretly attacking them?"
Liu Erlong became more convinced and hurried to Yu Xiao Gang's room, knocking on the door and calling with concern:
"Xiao Gang! Xiao Gang! The match is about to start!"
After a while, still no response. Liu Erlong panicked and continued knocking.
Yu Xiao Gang disliked people entering his room directly, fearing they would discover his secret of having no roots.
Flandre followed behind Liu Erlong, hearing her words, deep in thought. A stealth attack on Shrek seemed familiar somehow.
Suddenly, Flandre recalled that a few days ago, Ma Hongjun provoked Shi Nian of Cang Hui Academy, a teacher he knew. His Martial Soul was Fragmented Dream, killing without form.
"This isn't good! A few days ago, Ma Hongjun provoked Shi Nian. That person never forgets a grudge! Quickly open the door—Xiao Gang and the others may have already fallen into Shi Nian's trap!"
Flandre immediately realized Shi Nian was formidable: a high-level Soul Saint, and the Fragmented Dream Martial Soul was extremely dangerous.
It could trap someone in endless nightmares, leaving them insane or dead in extreme cases, or lifelong psychological scars in lesser cases.
Moreover, Shi Nian had a notorious reputation, especially enjoying tormenting geniuses, damaging Cang Hui Academy's prestige.
A few days ago, Ma Hongjun humiliated the entire academy, even calling Shi Nian an old dog. Flandre could be certain Shi Nian had taken a grudge against Ma Hongjun.
Yesterday, Ma Hongjun's sudden disappearance was probably Shi Nian's doing—not only causing Shrek to lose a match but also embarrassing them.
"What!"
Seeing Flandre's serious expression, Liu Erlong panicked, kicked open the door, and rushed inside.
She immediately saw Yu Xiao Gang rolling his eyes, foaming at the mouth, incontinent, the room reeking.
"Xiao Gang!"
Seeing Yu Xiao Gang like this, Liu Erlong completely lost it. How could her beloved Xiao Gang be in such a state?
"It's all that Shi Nian's fault! I'll go get him!"
Liu Erlong's anger flared, her eyes bloodshot, panting heavily.
"If he dares harm Xiao Gang, I'll make him wish he were dead!"
"Stop. Go find a healing Soul Master first. If Xiao Gang isn't treated immediately, he might suffer lifelong consequences."
Flandre, seeing Liu Erlong screaming for revenge, glanced at the dying Yu Xiao Gang and advised:
"If you go after Shi Nian now, you might end up with only Xiao Gang's cold body left. Then you'd be even more furious."
"Then I'll go find a healing Soul Master."
Liu Erlong hurried off, fearing a delay might separate her from Xiao Gang forever.
Watching Liu Erlong rush away, Flandre sighed and called after her: "Bring a few more healing Soul Masters. I'll first check on Tang San and the others."
Then, Liu Erlong disappeared from sight. Zhao Wuji, awakened by the commotion, rubbed his head groggily and came out.
"What happened?"
"Zhao Wuji, quickly open the doors of everyone's rooms. Tang San and the others may have been attacked."
Flandre urged Zhao Wuji to help check on the students, fearing that a delay could result in fatalities.
Especially Tang San—his father was Tang Hao, the Heaven-Slaying Douluo. Tang San could beat his own father and brothers mercilessly.
If Tang San were gone, they'd have to hide somewhere.
Zhao Wuji nodded groggily and kicked open Tang San's door.
Immediately, a stench hit him, waking him up fully.
"Cough! Cough!"
He vomited everywhere, tears streaming, flapping his hands for fresh air.
Feeling dizzy from the smell, Zhao Wuji hurriedly used soul power to protect himself.
Inside, he found Tang San rolling in a sticky, yellowish mess.
Disgusted, Zhao Wuji grabbed the four corners of the bedsheet, wrapped Tang San, and threw him out.
Flandre experienced something similar—an immediate stench assault, mentally shocking them.
In the last room, Xiao Fei's, Flandre used soul power to protect her nose and mouth, violently opened the door, and found her room mostly intact. Only the bed smelled slightly, much better than the others.
The other rooms had exploded.
Still, they endured the stench, moved everyone to the living room, and washed them with water to make them bearable.
Eighteen bottles of perfume were sprayed to suppress the stench. Too much perfume was pungent but far better than the odor.
Once everything was tidied, Liu Erlong returned hurriedly with three healing Soul Masters. They first checked Yu Xiao Gang, found him mostly fine, and then treated the others.
However, Shrek's match had already begun, and because the team was attacked, they were once again deemed to have forfeited.
Flandre, hoping for another Shrek victory, felt like a thunderbolt. If this continued, he would truly run out of money.
He could only hope the Shrek Seven Devils woke up soon.
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