On the other side, Yang Yunhai walked out of the passage with the team. Dugu Yan's face was full of dissatisfaction as she kept talking about the match.
"Hmph! If it hadn't been for Xiaohai's quick reaction, and the vines he made being strong enough, we would have suffered a huge loss. We might even have died on the spot."
"The other guy's moves were vicious. Every strike targeted vital points. He clearly wanted to kill."
"That's right! I don't have any defensive soul skills," Yufeng shuddered, still shaken. "If all those man-made weapons had hit me, I'd have been riddled like a sieve!"
"In my opinion, Xiaohai shouldn't have been kind enough to detoxify and heal them," Dugu Yan said coldly.
"Those needles he released were all coated in deadly poison. And judging by his attitude, I don't believe he would have detoxified us if he had won."
"If Xiaohai didn't know how to detoxify, both of us would've been carried out on stretchers."
"And yet, before the match, Instructor Qin Ming even told us not to use lethal force. I really don't know what he was thinking," she grew angrier as she spoke. "One is a lustful pervert, another spews filth from his mouth, and that one they call Xiaosan is a complete lunatic,he can't even accept defeat. Since when does a soul fight not involve injuries? Just look at how he acted when that female soul master got hurt,like he wanted to devour someone. He was just like a mad dog."
"Hmph, all of them are bad guys!" In the soul bone space, Yin'e puffed up her little cheeks angrily.
If Yang Yunhai hadn't told her before the match not to show herself or send telepathic messages, she would have jumped out to beat up those bad people,especially the one called Xiaosan!
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, clutching Yang Yunhai's arm tightly. Deep down she thought:
"If only my speed had been a little faster earlier, maybe I could have reached Yunhai before the enemy's control and fire-attribute soul skills landed. Then I could have helped him… When we go back, I must train harder and break through to Soul Elder as soon as possible."
Lost in thought, they suddenly saw Qin Ming walking over, brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on Yang Yunhai.
"Xiaohai, you went too far this time. The opponent had already admitted defeat. Why stir up more trouble?"
Dugu Yan's brows immediately knitted together. "Instructor Qin Ming, I disagree with that! Just now, Xiaohai was affected by a mental-type soul skill. If I hadn't released my third soul skill, Xiaohai, Lingling, and I would have all been attacked."
"You saw what happened afterward too. That control-type soul master went completely berserk, using poisoned man-made weapons, aiming straight for our vital points,forehead, throat, heart. He clearly intended to kill us. If Xiaohai hadn't reacted quickly and created strong enough vines, then at least he and I would've died right there."
"They were trying to kill us. Why should we swallow our anger!?"
"Besides, Xiaohai already held back. He only gave them light punishment. Afterward, he even took the initiative to detoxify them and asked Lingling to heal them. Isn't that lenient enough?"
"Hmph, if it were me, I definitely wouldn't have helped them!"
"Exactly!" Yufeng quickly agreed, his face red with anger.
"That guy Xiaosan was clearly trying to attack all of us when he first threw those weapons. Only when Xiaohai shielded us with vines did he shift his attacks to Xiaohai and Sister Yan. Instructor Qin Ming, none of us have defensive skills. At the speed he threw those weapons, without the vines we would've been shot full of holes."
"Xiaohai's punishment was justified!"
"I think the opponent went too far as well," Oslo added with a frown.
Although he hadn't seen clearly behind the vines, he could still hear the sound of blades striking them. The number of weapons on the ground afterward proved it.
"Yes, they went too far," Yu Tianheng also commented.
Qin Ming fell silent for a moment before nodding slightly. "Let's put this matter to rest. What matters is that no one is hurt."
"Tianheng, take the others back to the hotel first. I still have something to do, I'll return later."
Yu Tianheng didn't question him and nodded. "Alright."
"Let's go," he said to the others, leading them toward the exit of the spectator area.
Meanwhile, after seeing Tang San's condition stabilize, Yu Xiaogang turned to Flender.
"Flender, take Xiaosan back first. I have something to take care of. I'll return later."
"Alright," Flender nodded knowingly.
Not long after, outside the Great Spirit Arena, Yu Tianheng led his teammates back toward the hotel. As they walked, a figure suddenly stepped out at the street corner, blocking their path.
"Tianheng, do you still remember me?" Yu Xiaogang approached slowly with one hand behind his back, his voice strong and steady.
"???" Under the soft moonlight, Yu Tianheng looked at him suspiciously. "You are…?"
The man's pace was unhurried, but since the distance wasn't far, he soon came close. Yu Tianheng's expression shifted to shock and disbelief, then to excitement.
"Uncle? You… why are you here?"
"Let's talk in private." Yu Xiaogang stopped in front of him, his expression calm, not even glancing at the others.
"Alright." Joy spread across Yu Tianheng's face as he turned to his teammates. "Yan, you all head back to the hotel first. I'll return later."
Uncle Tianheng? Dugu Yan glanced at Yu Xiaogang curiously, her expression puzzled, but she nodded slightly.
Yang Yunhai, following silently behind, thought deeply. Even after Tang San was injured, Yu Xiaogang still came looking for them.
He said nothing, nor did he greet Yu Xiaogang, simply pretending not to recognize him in the darkness as he left with the others.
Hidden in the shadows, Dugu Bo frowned when he saw Yu Xiaogang intercepting Yu Tianheng, but chose to stay put.
"Uncle, this is…" After his teammates left, Yu Tianheng looked back at Yu Xiaogang, his voice choked with emotion.
"Tianheng, you've grown up." Yu Xiaogang's voice carried deep feeling, his eyes softening as he reached out and patted Tianheng's shoulder. "You've gotten so tall. It seems these years have treated you well. Your cultivation has also gone smoothly,you're already at level 39."
After some conversation, the topic turned toward returning home. Yu Xiaogang suddenly became emotional, cutting in sharply, "Enough! Don't say any more!"
His body trembled slightly, unable to calm down for a long while. Yu Tianheng wisely kept silent.
Meanwhile, glancing back and seeing Yu Xiaogang and Yu Tianheng disappear from view, Shi Mo lowered his voice and whispered,
"That person just now looked like the leader of the Shrek Six Monsters team we fought earlier."
"???" The others all turned their heads in surprise.
Shi Mo quickly continued, "When Sister Yan released her third soul skill, Instructor Qin Ming looked unusually emotional. He kept glancing at the opposite side of the arena. I was curious and followed his gaze, and that man was standing right there."
"He stood at the very front. He must be their leader."
"What!?" Yufeng was startled. "And he still let his team fight so viciously!?"
"Also, now that you mention it, maybe the reason Instructor Qin Ming told us to hold back was because he knew the Shrek team?"
"He does know them," Yang Yunhai confirmed at the right moment. "Instructor Qin Ming once studied at Shrek Academy. The Shrek Six Monsters team must be from that academy."
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