The three of them sat down again. Flanders poured Master a cup of hot tea, and Zhao Wuji continued to recount his experiences in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Mentioning Xiao Wu being taken away by the Titan Giant Ape and the roaring sound he heard, Master calmly told them about the existence of the Titan Giant Ape, the King of the Forest, and the Azure Bull Niu Hou, known as the Emperor of the Forest, successfully earning two shocked gazes.
But when Master heard that Tang Sui's mask had turned from one to two, and that it attacked everyone except Tang San indiscriminately, Master's hand holding the teacup trembled violently. The scalding tea splashed onto his hand, but he paid no mind to the pain. Looking up in shock, he stared intently at Zhao Wuji and confirmed, "You're saying Sui Sui was like a different person at that time, right?"
Today had already brought too many shocks.
First, there was the immensely promising, top-tier Food System Soul Master Oscar among the students, whose talent was astonishing. Then, Tang San had broken through level 30 and absorbed a soul ring from a thousand-year-old Human-Faced Demon Spider, a higher-level beast.
But none of this compared to the shock Master felt from Zhao Wuji's words about Tang Sui.
Zhao Wuji nodded vigorously. Thinking about how they had dodged back and forth like circus animals in the Star Dou Great Forest made his legs ache, and he said with lingering fear, "Yes. At that time, Tang Sui's two spirit masks suddenly turned black, and then she engaged the Dragon Duke Meng Shu! You have no idea, a Soul Elder like Tang Sui was actually able to clash with Meng Shu, a Soul Douluo who had reached over level eighty! The scene, tsk tsk... Elder Fu, you really didn't see how miserably the couple of the World-Shaking Dragon and Snake were beaten by the masks."
Flanders' hand gripping the teacup also trembled. Recalling the nightmare of Tang Hao's arrival that night, he forced an awkward yet polite smile, "I think, just hearing you say it, I can already picture the scene."
Zhao Wuji continued rambling, "Fortunately, the couple of the World-Shaking Dragon and Snake didn't shamelessly bully a child with their high cultivation. When they realized something was wrong, they fled with their granddaughter. And the result? Tang Sui, having lost her target, directly set her sights on us!"
"But fortunately, in that state, she was still friendly towards us, merely making us dodge like she was performing magic tricks, without truly resorting to lethal force. Master, you are Tang Sui's teacher, do you know..."
"This is likely the effect of a martial soul mutation..." Master's brow furrowed. In all these years, he had never encountered such a situation.
After speaking, he suddenly recalled that before Tang Sui advanced to Great Soul Master and Soul Elder at Nuoding Academy, she would disappear the night before.
At first, he had asked about it, but he keenly noticed Tang Sui and Tang San exchanging glances, as if they were intentionally hiding something.
Master recalled Tang San's worry and Tang Sui's subsequent bewildered expression. Now, he understood.
"From what you're saying, Xiao Wu and Xiao San are likely both aware. Tomorrow, when class starts, I will ask them for the detailed situation."
Finally, Master made the decisive statement.
Neither of them had any objections.
Afterward, Zhao Wuji returned to his room to rest.
The dangers he had encountered in the past few days were almost equivalent to all the excitement Zhao Wuji had experienced in a year. Coupled with the use of his seventh soul skill, Zhao Wuji needed to rest well and recover.
Only Master and Flanders remained, quietly sipping tea.
After a period of silence, it was Flanders who broke the quiet atmosphere, "Xiao Gang, you've been avoiding me for years, and now you've finally come to see me for the sake of Tang San and Tang Sui. Now that it's just the two of us brothers, are you just going to sit here in silence?"
Master's previously calm and stiff face twitched slightly at Flanders' words, but ultimately, his expression remained unchanged.
"Tang San and Tang Sui are both my hope. While Shrek Academy is excellent, it's far from enough for them. Moreover, this is precisely the time they need guidance."
Master glanced at the sky outside the window, and remembering Tang San and Tang Sui's performance over the past six years, a hint of tenderness and pride flashed in his eyes.
Flanders' body stiffened. His gaze towards Master was filled with surprise, "Are you agreeing to stay?"
Master nodded slightly. Flanders let out a loud laugh, and while happy, a smile also appeared on his face, "It seems you truly like these two siblings. By the way, Xiao Gang, did you know that not long ago, Wuji was severely beaten because of Sui Sui and Xiao San?"
Master also smiled, "I know about it, but I can guess that person is not someone you can afford to offend."
"You know?" Flanders was surprised. His gaze towards Master became a little subtle, "Then do you know that it later escalated into father and daughter ganging up on Wuji and me?"
"Hm?"
Master turned his head in surprise. Flanders then recounted Tang Sui's abnormality that night and what Tang Hao had told him.
After listening to the entire story, Master's expression finally darkened slightly, and he sighed, "That person... although I don't know what exactly happened to him, the two children are the biggest victims in this matter. I think I understand why Xiao San wouldn't tell the truth and insisted on hiding it himself."
Because he was afraid that Tang Sui would truly go berserk after doubting herself, and also afraid that others would look at Tang Sui with peculiar eyes if they knew about this.
Tang San couldn't gamble on such a possibility.
--- Author's Note ---
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Sui Sui, completely unaware that her secret was "out": zzz...
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