hotmtlnovel Chapter 477 Shrek Academy's Defeat, Its Future is Dire
Chapter 477 Shrek Academy's Defeat, Its Future is Dire
Chapter 477 Shrek Academy's Defeat, Its Future is Dire
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's sour expression, the others said no more. Flander looked at Qin Ming with a faint, cold gaze:
"Qin Ming, you've seen it too. Your juniors have all been poisoned and are on the verge of death. Even the resident healing-type Soul Masters at the Soto Great Soul Arena can't help them."
"Quickly call over that poison master student from your Royal Fighting Team and have her take back the poison."
An awkward look appeared in Qin Ming's eyes, but he nodded respectfully in agreement.
"Yes, Dean Flander."
Then, he turned and shouted towards Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were surrounded by Yu Feng and the others about ten meters away:
"Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, you two come here for a moment."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling raised their beautiful eyes slightly and looked over. Seeing that it was Qin Ming who had spoken, they slowly walked over.
Yu Feng, Oslo, Graphite, and Stone Mill followed behind.
When Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling approached, Qin Ming's expression changed. He put on a stern face, adopted the authority of a team leader, pointed at the unconscious Shrek Six Monsters on the ground, and began to reprimand the two of them:
"Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, before the battle began, didn't I emphasize to you that you were not allowed to take lives?"
"Why did you go to such lengths to kill them?"
Hearing Qin Ming's accusations, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling frowned at the same time.
"What the hell? You called us over just to give us a lecture?" Dugu Yan, who already disliked Qin Ming, immediately turned cold and retorted without any politeness:
"Teacher Qin, you can't say that. I didn't want to kill them. They're still alive, aren't they?"
"Oh, so that's what that dead rabbit said."
As she spoke, Dugu Yan pointed to Xiao Wu, the rogue rabbit lying on the ground, whose skin had turned a deep purplish-brown.
Then she looked at Qin Ming, her amber-green eyes flashing with cold light, and questioned him:
"When this rabbit attacked Yu Feng before, it showed no mercy at all, not only severely injuring Yu Feng but also almost killing her."
"If it weren't for Lingling, I'm afraid Yufeng wouldn't be standing here right now."
"When this rabbit tried to kill Yu Feng, Teacher Qin, you should have seen it clearly, so why didn't you come out and reprimand her then?"
Seeing Qin Ming's already stiff expression, Dugu Yan gave him no kind look, gave a cold laugh, and continued:
"If they can kill our people, why can't we do the same?"
"Teacher Qin, what's the reasoning behind your accusation that we went too far?"
"They can hit us, but we can't fight back? Are their lives more valuable than ours?"
"Or are you siding with them out of sentimentality, disregarding the safety of all members of our Royal Fighting Team and the team's interests?"
"If that's the case, then I don't think you're qualified to be the leader of the Royal Fighting Team."
Upon hearing this, the four people following behind Qin Ming—Yu Feng, Oslo, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo—immediately changed their gaze towards Qin Ming, their eyes now filled with suspicion.
She felt this most deeply, especially about Yu Feng.
After all, when she was attacked by that dead rabbit, she could clearly feel that the other party was aiming to kill her. Fortunately, there was Lingling, a powerful healing-type soul master, in the team, otherwise she would have really been doomed.
Of the Shrek Six Monsters, Yu Feng definitely harbored the deepest resentment. When she saw the captain and Ling Ling defeat them so easily, she even wanted to jump up and clap her hands in approval.
But Qin Ming suddenly jumped out and accused Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, which made Yu Feng feel dissatisfied, and his gaze towards him became colder.
Faced with the questioning gazes of the six members of the Royal Fighting Team besides Yu Tianheng, Qin Ming felt embarrassed and quickly tried to explain:
"As the leader of the Royal Fighting Team, I undoubtedly prioritize the interests of the Royal Fighting Team. There is no question of favoring anyone; I am simply stating the facts and feeling that this approach is somewhat inappropriate."
"No matter what, this is just a friendly sparring match; there's no need for it to end in a life-or-death struggle."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan secretly curled her lip, not believing his nonsense at all, but she didn't say anything more.
Ye Lingling remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but her indifferent gaze revealed that she clearly did not believe Qin Ming's words.
The others' expressions softened, and they gradually put away their doubts, seemingly finding some truth in his words.
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased somewhat, Qin Ming coughed lightly and continued:
"The Shrek Six Monsters certainly made mistakes, but you didn't need to kill them. Your cultivation is far superior to theirs; they are no match for you no matter what. Besides, Yu Feng is alright now."
"I brought you here and arranged for you to engage in team battles with the Shrek Six Monsters. My intention was to exchange skills, enhance friendship, and make progress together, not to make you enemies."
"Alright, that's enough for now."
After saying this, Qin Ming looked at Dugu Yan and gave her an order:
"Dugu Yan, please cure them of the poison!"
Without realizing it, he started using a commanding tone again.
Seemingly feeling that this wasn't secure enough, Qin Ming then instructed Ye Lingling:
"Ye Lingling, use your soul skill to heal them again."
"In terms of healing ability, your Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul is far stronger than the Martial Soul of that on-site healing-type Soul Master. It can help them replenish their essence and blood, restore their energy and spirit, and wake them up as soon as possible."
Dugu Yan frowned again in displeasure, but before she could say anything, Ye Lingling spoke up first:
"I'm sorry, but I have to decline."
Qin Ming was stunned for a moment, wondering if he had misheard, and subconsciously asked:
"What did you say?"
Ye Lingling, her face veiled in black, gazed at Qin Ming with clear, calm eyes, her azure gaze as serene as a lake. She briefly repeated her words:
"I said, I refuse."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, but it carried a hint of indifference and aloofness.
Qin Ming's expression hardened slightly as he looked at Ye Lingling in surprise, a sense of confusion flashing through his mind. Why did Ye Lingling's gaze towards him suddenly become so cold?
Although she acts in a similar way to Dugu Yan, and is somewhat unconventional, she is relatively obedient and usually does not refuse to do what she is asked to do.
What's going on now? They actually refused my orders? And there wasn't even a trace of respect in their words?
Qin Ming's expression gradually turned ugly as he heard Ye Lingling's clear and melodious voice continue to ring out:
"They have already received treatment, their physical injuries have healed, and the lost blood, energy, and spirit can be recovered as long as they replenish their nutrition and rest well. There is absolutely no need to go through the trouble of another treatment."
"I won't waste my soul power on such a meaningless thing. Besides, my healing soul skill isn't something just anyone can use."
As she spoke, Ye Lingling's gaze swept across Tang San and Xiao Wu's faces:
"They don't deserve it!"
Hearing Ye Lingling's words, Qin Ming was furious. He pointed at Ye Lingling but couldn't say a word.
He truly hadn't expected that Ye Lingling would refuse his orders, especially in front of everyone, particularly Dean Flander and Vice Dean Zhao Wuji, whom he respected most.
This was undoubtedly a slap in his face.
It makes people think that he, as the team leader, has no prestige in the Royal Fighting Team and is just a tool, leading them to believe that he is not doing well now and can't even control a small team.
Just as Qin Ming was looking exasperated, Dugu Yan, standing beside him, curled her lips into a smirk and gave Ye Lingling a thumbs-up.
Qin Ming took a few deep breaths, but the surging anger in his heart ultimately remained unvented. He flicked his sleeves, ignoring Ye Lingling, and turned to look at Dugu Yan:
"Dugu Yan, what about you?"
Dugu Yan smiled slightly, not wanting to provoke him further. Qin Ming was already angry, and it wasn't wise to stir things up. She nodded slightly and said:
"I have no problem."
Anyway, even if I don't agree now, the Soto Grand Arena will find me later and ask me to cure the Shrek Six Monsters.
Qin Ming was right about one thing: the Soul Battle hosted by the Soto Grand Soul Arena was just a match, a friendly spar, not a life-or-death struggle. According to the rules, no casualties were allowed.
Whenever Shrek Academy makes a request to the Soto Arena, Dugu Yan must step in to detoxify them, as stipulated in the agreement signed by both parties before the battle.
—After the Soul Battle ends, both sides involved in the team Soul Battle are obligated to remove all abnormal statuses caused by the other party's Martial Soul.
Seeing that Dugu Yan, this even more difficult troublemaker, nodded in agreement, Qin Ming finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, if Dugu Yan gets angry, he won't be able to handle her.
After all, Dugu Yan had the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo backing her up, so no one wanted to offend her.
He was the same.
After Dugu Yan nodded, she walked straight to the Shrek Six Monsters lying on the ground, where Yu Tianheng was standing.
Seeing Dugu Yan walking towards him, Yu Tianheng's heart skipped a beat, and he was excited, wanting to say hello.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Dugu Yan had already walked past him without even glancing at him, and went to the Shrek Six Monsters.
Under the watchful eyes of Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Zhao Wuji, Dugu Yan easily extracted the Azure Phosphorus Poison from Tang San and the others' bodies.
As the toxins were removed, the purplish-brown color on their skin visibly faded and lightened.
However, although the toxins have been removed, the skin color does not return to normal so easily, and there is still a faint purple layer, which can only be faded over time.
In addition, the swelling caused by toxins is not easy to dissipate and requires a period of rest.
It's worth mentioning that when Dugu Yan was removing the poison from the Shrek Six Monsters, she also left something out: the poison on Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun wasn't completely removed.
They're going to have a tough time in the next few days.
Of these four, Tang San and Xiao Wu were the people His Highness the Holy Son had instructed to specifically target, so Dugu Yan certainly wouldn't let them get away with it.
As for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, it was simply because Dugu Yan didn't like them.
These two men had such lewd looks that Dugu Yan found extremely annoying, so she casually left them with a bit of poison to prevent them from getting an erection.
As for Ning Rongrong and Oscar, Dugu Yan didn't make things difficult for them, since they were only support-type Soul Masters and had never personally attacked the Royal Fighting Team.
Although she wanted to get some interest back for her good friend Ye Lingling and leave Ning Rongrong with some deadly poison as punishment, she thought about it and decided against it.
The one who suppressed and targeted the Ye family of the Nine Heart Begonia was Ning Fengzhi, the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It had nothing to do with Ning Rongrong, that little girl, so there was no need to make things difficult for her.
Yu Xiaogang's gaze remained fixed on Tang San. As he watched the deadly poison on Tang San's body rapidly disappear under Dugu Yan's extraction, the gloom on his face finally dissipated, revealing a stiff smile.
Flander and Zhao Wuji, standing nearby, also revealed a smile on their faces.
For them, the safety of the six little monsters from Shrek Academy was the most important thing; everything else was secondary.
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After removing the toxins from the Shrek Six Monsters, Dugu Yan led the other five members of the Royal Fighting Team to thank the audience amidst applause, left the Soul Arena, settled their scores, and returned to the hotel arranged by the Soto Grand Soul Arena.
The strength and performance of the six members of the Royal Fighting Team undoubtedly won the hearts of all the VIPs and audience members present.
Especially Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, whose incredible fourth soul rings of ten thousand years truly shocked everyone.
Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer and twin martial souls also amazed many people, attracting the attention and enticements of many nobles. For a long time, it even became the focus of discussion and attention among the nobles of Soto City.
Of course, this is a story.
A special team battle, in which an almost one-sided victory was achieved, has thus come to a perfect end.
By this time, it was already late and the city gates were closed, so Shrek and his group could not leave the city and had to stay there overnight.
Although Shrek Academy lost the Soul Battle, the Soto Grand Arena was still very humane and arranged accommodation for them, which happened to be the same hotel as the Royal Fighting Team.
The Shrek Six Monsters were still unconscious, so Yu Xiaogang and the other two had to carry them back to the hotel. Qin Ming and Yu Tianheng, who stayed behind, also helped, each carrying one of them.
Back at the hotel, after settling Tang San and the others in, Flander, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, and Qin Ming went to the restaurant on the first floor, with Yu Tianheng following behind.
The five of them found a corner to sit down, ordered some food and drinks, and sat together, eating and chatting.
However, Yu Xiaogang, Flander, and Zhao Wuji looked rather unwell, and they ate the meal absentmindedly, barely touching the food or drinks.
Flanders and Zhao Wuji both looked worried.
The Shrek Six Monsters lost their battle against the Royal Fighting Team, so the 10,000 gold soul coins reward promised by the Soto Grand Arena was lost.
Without additional funding, Shrek Academy's financial crisis persists, and whether it can continue operating is uncertain.
With an uncertain future and no idea where to go, it would be strange if the two of them looked happy.
As for Yu Xiaogang, his face remained sour, making it impossible to tell whether he was in a good or bad mood. However, from his dazed eyes, it was clear that he seemed to be pondering something.
Thank you to 【You're making things difficult for me, Fat Tiger】 for the 3000 Qidian Coins!
(End of this chapter)