Just as the Blue Silver Empress, A Yin, was about to end her own life to avoid further humiliation at Su Mo's hands—and to keep from bringing more shame to her husband and son—a graceful figure appeared before her.
"Xiao Wu?"
Hearing that familiar voice, A Yin looked up in shock.
"Xiao Wu, why are you here?"
When A Yin looked up and confirmed that it really was Xiao Wu speaking, she became even more astonished.
Her daughter-in-law should have already ascended to the God Realm with Tang San!
"Don't mistake me for someone else. I'm not the Xiao Wu you know."
Xiao Wu looked at A Yin calmly and spoke, though a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.
This Xiao Wu was, in fact, the slave Xiao Wu whom Bibi Dong had helped Su Mo train—a Xiao Wu whose soul was all that remained of her in Su Mo's Douluo World.
She was keenly aware of the differences between this world and her own, and she deeply envied her counterpart in this world, who had not only ended up with the one she loved, Tang San, but also became a god with him and ascended to the God Realm.
After learning this, she couldn't help wishing she could have experienced that as well.
And the woman before her, Tang San's mother, would have been her own mother-in-law.
But unfortunately, there were no "what-ifs." In her world, Tang San died, she died, and now only her soul remained.
She also didn't dare disobey Su Mo. Just the thought of what would happen if she rebelled made Xiao Wu shiver; she didn't want to be broken.
"Then who are you? What do you want?"
A Yin, observing the differences between this Xiao Wu and the one she knew, immediately questioned her.
"I'm here to teach you how to be obedient and pleasing, to make Master happy!"
Xiao Wu gave a slight smile.
What Su Mo wanted was for her to use the training techniques Bibi Dong had once used on her and now apply them to the Blue Silver Empress, A Yin.
She accepted this task gladly.
She didn't care who this woman was—if she could pull her into the abyss as well, at least she'd have company.
"No… you can't do that…"
Hearing Xiao Wu's words, the Blue Silver Empress's face changed drastically.
Suffering Su Mo's humiliation had already been unbearable—she absolutely refused to be further trained like that.
"No, you'll learn to like it!"
"After all, that's exactly how it happened to me."
Seeing the fear on A Yin's face, Xiao Wu's smile grew even brighter.
She stepped toward A Yin, one step at a time.
…
While Xiao Wu was training the Blue Silver Empress, Su Mo and Qian Renxue quickly arrived above Shrek Academy.
By now, Shrek Academy had become the top soul master academy on the continent.
It boasted a large number of teachers and students, all of the highest quality.
Every aspiring soul master on the continent dreamed of joining Shrek Academy.
Over the past ten years, Shrek had recruited countless genius students.
Its dean and teachers had grown more respected than ever before.
"What used to be a rundown academy has now become the best on the continent!"
Qian Renxue looked down at Shrek Academy, her beautiful face cold as ice.
Shrek Academy had risen to prominence over the corpse of Spirit Hall—no wonder Qian Renxue looked at it with such hostility.
"If you're unhappy with it, just destroy it," Su Mo said with a laugh, sensing her mood.
"Lord Su Mo is right. If its existence displeases me, I'll just destroy it!"
Qian Renxue smiled at his words, fully agreeing.
"It's just a shame that the Golden Iron Triangle doesn't seem to be here!"
"No idea where they've gone!"
Qian Renxue sighed with regret.
Inside Shrek Academy, she hadn't sensed the presence of Yu Xiaogang or the others.
She'd come to Shrek hoping to kill Yu Xiaogang most of all.
As for the reason, of course it had to do with the history between Yu Xiaogang and her mother.
"Yu Xiaogang is clever. He must have realized the academy was in danger and hid himself in advance," Su Mo replied, not surprised.
After all, Yu Xiaogang did have some brains.
Smart people don't put themselves in harm's way.
"Hmph! Then I'll destroy Shrek first!"
Qian Renxue let out a cold snort, her soul power pressure beginning to radiate outward.
Buzz—
"Who dares to act so brazenly here!"
As Qian Renxue's pressure swept over the area, an angry shout quickly came from below.
Swish—
A burly figure soared up from below, nine spirit rings swirling around him.
It was actually Zhao Wuji. Ten years later, Zhao Wuji had already reached the rank of Titled Douluo.
"Zhao Wuji, looks like Yu Xiaogang and the others left without you. Seems you've been abandoned by them!"
Qian Renxue looked at Zhao Wuji's figure and sneered coldly.
"It's you—Qian Renxue…"
Seeing Qian Renxue, Zhao Wuji's expression changed dramatically.
He never expected that the one to arrive would be Qian Renxue.
Given the power Qian Renxue had demonstrated recently, he didn't dare face her.
So, the moment he recognized her, Zhao Wuji ignored her mockery and immediately turned to flee.
"Hmph!"
Qian Renxue just snorted disdainfully, her figure flashing as she gave chase.
If she couldn't kill Yu Xiaogang, taking down Zhao Wuji would do.
"No—"
Feeling the danger behind him, Zhao Wuji roared inwardly, his soul power bursting forth as he hurriedly activated a defensive soul skill.
But Zhao Wuji's defense was utterly powerless before Qian Renxue.
Shhk—
A black shadow flashed past, and Zhao Wuji's body froze in mid-air.
Pfft—
In the next instant, Zhao Wuji was split in half and fell from the sky, a rain of blood scattering everywhere.
"Ah—"
"It's Dean Zhao Wuji…"
"Dean Zhao Wuji has actually been killed…"
"That's Qian Renxue from Spirit Hall…"
"Qian Renxue is here—run…"
…
With Zhao Wuji slain by Qian Renxue, the teachers and students of Shrek Academy finally realized what was happening, and screams erupted everywhere.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
What greeted them next was an endless meteor shower of fire.
Bang—
Bang—
Bang—
As meteors wreathed in black flames rained down, Shrek Academy was devastated. The buildings expanded over the past decade were destroyed one after another, and the teachers and students suffered heavy casualties.
This was Qian Renxue deliberately targeting the buildings instead of attacking everyone directly. Had she chosen to bombard the entire academy, no one—teachers or students—would have survived.
Qian Renxue had come for revenge, but she didn't go so far as to massacre everyone. She only destroyed the academy's structures.
If it had been the Tang Sect or Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, it would have been a different story.
As for those caught in the crossfire, she didn't care.
When Qian Renxue and Su Mo left, all that remained was utter ruin.
Shrek Academy was completely destroyed, with countless dead and wounded among the staff and students.
"If you want to blame someone, blame it on your ties to Shrek Academy!"
"From now on, anyone who claims the name of Shrek Academy will not be spared!"
Leaving these domineering words behind, Qian Renxue departed.
Next target: Tang Sect.
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