Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Liu Erlong: Get Out of Blue Tyrant Academy!
Liu Erlong's sudden action shocked everyone present, catching them completely off guard.
Yu Xiaogang was struck hard and sent flying. Luckily, Tang San was behind him and quickly reacted, using his Mysterious Jade Hand and redirecting the force with minimal effort, just barely catching Yu Xiaogang.
Despite this, Yu Xiaogang was still dazed, spitting out blood and looking at Liu Erlong in disbelief. This was not what he had imagined would happen.
Tang San turned to Oscar and said, "Oscar, don't just stand there! Give him a recovery sausage."
Oscar, feeling uneasy under Liu Erlong's fierce gaze, hesitated. But seeing the academy head and other teachers present, he felt reassured he wouldn't be targeted. He quickly made a sausage, handing it to Tang San, who then gave it to Yu Xiaogang to eat. After eating it, Yu Xiaogang felt his breath stabilize, but the pain made him think he might have died.
"Erlong! What are you doing?" Flender shouted, momentarily stunned.
Liu Erlong shouted back, "Ask your good brother! When he was with me back then, did he already know about our relationship and still toyed with my feelings?"
"What?!" Flender was shocked. What was going on?
Yu Xiaogang panicked internally. How did Erlong find out? In his mind, she was always a bit simple—a typical beauty with no brains, completely head over heels in love.
How had she suddenly become so clever? No, he couldn't admit it. If he did, he would lose everything. So many people were watching, and Flender might even turn on him. After all, Flender had also liked Liu Erlong but was rejected because of his looks.
Liu Erlong felt even more offended by this comparison, thinking, Yu Xiaogang, you're no better looking than Flender! I must have been blind to ever fall for you!
At that moment, Yu Xiaogang put on a deep expression, forcing tears to well up in his eyes as he looked at Liu Erlong, speaking in a low, pained voice:
"Erlong, how could you think that about me? I didn't know about your identity when we were together."
"Do you remember? After I was expelled from the Spirit Hall and heartbroken, it was you and Flender who helped me through. I only found out about our relationship the day we were supposed to get married. Erlong, have you lost your trust in me? When have I ever lied to you?"
Looking at Yu Xiaogang's emotional performance, Liu Erlong, without her diary, might have been fooled again. However, with years to reflect, she had already seen through his lies.
Flender tried to mediate: "Erlong, you must be misunderstanding Xiaogang. If he had really played with your feelings, would he have stayed away from you all these years, hiding in a small town?"
"Look at him now. After all these years, he's wasted away. He's nowhere near the man he used to be!"
If Su Ming had been there, he would have clapped—what a prime example of "taking a hit for a friend."
Liu Erlong: ...
Yu Xiaogang inwardly praised Flender for his help. Well done, Flender, keep going!
Liu Erlong looked at Flender, realizing he had been completely fooled by Yu Xiaogang.
There's no point in talking anymore, she thought.
With a tap of her foot, Liu Erlong activated her martial spirit. In front of everyone's astonished faces, eight spirit rings rose from her body!
Flender was shocked, exclaiming, "Erlong! How did you reach Spirit Douluo rank? When we last met, you were nowhere near this level!"
Liu Erlong coldly replied, "What's so surprising? Once I stopped worrying about that scumbag Yu Xiaogang, I focused entirely on training and running the academy. Of course, my strength increased quickly!"
"With my hard work, I'm now an eighty-second-ranked Spirit Douluo, Flender. You've fallen behind!"
"This is your last warning. Don't stop me from teaching Yu Xiaogang a lesson. After that, I want all of you to get out of my academy! I never want to see you again. The Golden Iron Triangle is finished!"
Yu Xiaogang hadn't expected Liu Erlong to be so resolute. With a pained expression, he cried out:
"Erlong, did someone tell you something? Why won't you believe me? We've known each other for so many years!"
In a loud, dramatic outburst, Yu Xiaogang tried to paint himself as the victim. He thought this would be enough to stir everyone's emotions.
Seeing Yu Xiaogang like this, many felt sympathy for him.
Liu Erlong, however, felt disgusted. What a great actor this scumbag is!
Now Flender was in a bind. One side was his best friend, and the other was the woman he loved. He didn't know what to do.
After a moment, Flender sighed, "Erlong, you've already hit Xiaogang once. Let's call it even. I know what kind of person Xiaogang is. If you don't want us to stay at Blue Tyrant Academy, we'll leave."
Liu Erlong was done talking. She activated her martial spirit avatar and charged toward Yu Xiaogang!
Seeing this, Flender panicked. He turned to the students and teachers behind him and said, "Take Xiaogang and leave first. I'll stop Erlong and catch up with you later."
Flender activated his martial spirit avatar to block Liu Erlong's attack. But being an agility-type spirit master, he was no match for her. He had to endure her attacks to give the others time to escape.
In the Golden Iron Triangle, Liu Erlong played the role of the "Slaughtering Horn," indicating that even at the same level, Flender wasn't her match. And now, her spirit power was four levels higher, with an extra spirit ring!
Because they were still on academy grounds, Liu Erlong didn't want to use large-scale attacks. But since Flender insisted on blocking her, she had no choice but to knock him out of the way.
She gathered most of her spirit power into her right hand and charged at Flender, throwing a punch!
Flender was confused. Why wasn't Liu Erlong using a spirit skill? Why just a regular punch?
Without thinking, he raised his fist to meet hers.
The next second, tragedy struck. Flender felt his fist fracture, his entire arm shattering under the impact. What kind of monstrous strength is this?
"Aaaah!"
Unable to bear the force, Flender was sent flying, crashing into Yu Xiaogang! The impact shattered Yu Xiaogang's spine, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Oscar's sausage had barely healed Yu Xiaogang's earlier injuries, but this blow knocked him unconscious again.
Flender had no choice. He grabbed Yu Xiaogang and flew out of the academy.
Liu Erlong's main target was Yu Xiaogang, so as long as Flender was fast enough, she couldn't catch up.
Knowing Liu Erlong, Flender guessed she wouldn't trouble anyone else.
Still, he called out, "I'll take Xiaogang away. Everyone, hurry up and follow. Teachers, help out. Shaoxin, give us a speed boost!"
Shaoxin, frustrated, sighed inwardly. He had joined Shrek Academy to avoid trouble, but now things had gone south. He hadn't expected this when he agreed to follow Flender to Heaven Dou City.
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong marveled at the power of the system's awarded "Monstrous Strength Punch." It had sent both men flying with such force! She couldn't imagine what would happen if she used her full spirit power.
Having given both men a lesson, she felt slightly relieved. But this was just the start—she would deal with Yu Xiaogang properly later.
Initially, she had thought about trying to convince Flender to stay, but now she realized his teaching style wouldn't fit her academy. Keeping him would likely cause more problems down the line.
Unlike Flender, who ran the dismal Shrek Academy for years, Liu Erlong had built a respectable academy, ranked mid-tier among advanced academies. Flender's obsession with milking students for money was something she despised.
Her academy aimed to give commoners a chance to rise, while Flender's approach would only raise tuition fees. She still couldn't believe Shrek charged students ten gold soul coins a year!
In Su Ming's diary, Liu Erlong had read that her academy was eventually handed over to Flender, renamed Shrek Academy, and joined the Spirit Master Tournament. But now, things were different. Her academy wasn't strong enough to compete.
The top student, Tai Long, had just reached level 33, while some elite academies already had students nearing level 40. The Spirit Hall's Golden Generation even had three spirit masters at level 50.
With only about 11 months left before the tournament, Tai Long might reach level 37 or 38 at best—far from enough to make an impact.
As Liu Erlong reflected on these things, she realized Su Ming hadn't written in his diary for almost a month. What had happened to him?
She knew that Su Ming and the others had enrolled at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but she hadn't seen Su Ming at all. Could he have gone somewhere with Dugu Bo?
Then she remembered that Su Ming had mentioned something about detoxification and celestial herbs. Could it be…?
But what could she do? She didn't know Su Ming personally and had no way to approach him.
No! Su Ming was finally in Heaven Dou City, and she had to find a way to meet him. She wanted the system's rewards too!
Meanwhile, after leaving Blue Tyrant Academy, Flender and the group sighed in relief.
"Qin Ming, do you know of any healing spirit masters in the city? Xiaogang and I need treatment first. Once Xiaogang wakes up, we can figure out our next steps. We definitely can't stay in Heaven Dou City. Erlong might kill Xiaogang!"
Qin Ming nodded, leading the group to a medical clinic he had visited before. Soon after, Yu Xiaogang regained consciousness.
Flender sighed and asked, "Xiaogang, what now? I brought you to Blue Tyrant Academy with confidence because I knew Erlong was the headmistress."
"But who could've guessed she'd act like that? I asked her again, but do you think what she said was true?"
Tears welled up in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. "I… I don't know. Erlong must have been misled by someone. She's misunderstood me!"
"Flender, you know what kind of person I am! If it weren't for my feelings for Erlong, would I be in this state?"
Flender shook his head, "Let's not dwell on it for now. What's your plan?"
After a moment of silence, Yu Xiaogang said reluctantly, "How about… we try Thunderclap Academy? It's under my family's control, and I need to return home anyway."
Flender hesitated. "Are you sure that will work? None of the kids have lightning-type spirits, so they might not be eligible for the tournament."
Yu Xiaogang, determined, replied, "There's always a way. The kids are strong. I'll talk to my father, and we'll take Tianheng with us. Once they see the kids' strength, it won't be a problem."
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