That frivolous, playboy-like demeanor was something Dai Mubai knew all too well. It was exactly how he treated the women he kept.
"Damn you... I'm going to kill you! I will definitely kill you!"
Fury surged within Dai Mubai's chest, his sinister, heterochromatic eyes already bloodshot with rage.
However—
Zhao Liuyun suddenly recalled that Dai Mubai's eyes had been bloodshot earlier as well. Could it be that he had spent his nights in debauchery, draining his spirit until he ended up in this state?
"And what can you do to me?" Zhao Liuyun stopped his provocations toward Zhu Zhuqing.
Stopping while he was ahead was enough. She was a good girl; if he pushed too hard, he would seem no different from those lustful, boorish noble playboys. And then, how would he be any different from Dai Mubai?
He activated Hypnosis, deepening the impression. Zhao Liuyun then tapped into the lingering fear in Dai Mubai's heart, weaving this humiliating memory into a nightmare of terror, branding it even deeper.
To have his fiancée stolen before his very eyes—his last shred of dignity had been trampled into the dust. Dai Mubai felt a roar in his head and his eyes turned crimson as blood, yet he couldn't muster even a spark of strength to resist.
"The rage of the incompetent," Zhao Liuyun let out a nonchalant chuckle.
"You've come looking for trouble with me four times!"
"The first time, in the Spirit Hunting town in the Star Duo Forest..."
Just as he had done in the letter to Flender, Zhao Liuyun recounted Dai Mubai's misdeeds in front of everyone.
When he finished, his gaze suddenly turned cold, and he said harshly: "Especially the third time. I was merely strolling through the city, yet you initiated a sneak attack with the intent to kill me!"
A normal Spirit-type Soul Master wouldn't possess a physique as resilient as Zhao Liuyun's. In a moment of crisis, they often wouldn't have time to summon their Martial Soul, let alone cast a soul skill instantly. Back then, Dai Mubai had lunged with murderous intent, the distance between them incredibly short. Those tiger paws were as large as boulders, with claws as sharp as daggers—it was clearly a strike meant to take a life.
"Dai Mubai, you are nothing but a failed prince from the Star Luo Empire who lost a power struggle. Who gave you the courage to provoke me time and time again?"
Zhao Liuyun's mental power bore down once more, pinning him ruthlessly to the ground. Vaguely, a piercing, icy murderous intent filled the air—this was a trace of slaughtering will he had mirrored from Dugu Bo. It was bone-chillingly cold, causing everyone's breath to hitch as if they had fallen into an icy cavern.
He released and then retracted his mental power. Scanning the terrified faces of the crowd, the frustration in Zhao Liuyun's heart seemed to vent along with it. He could have controlled his strength precisely, but he chose to indulge himself instead.
People are incapable of truly empathizing with others.
Under the pressure of that murderous intent, Tang San was horrified. As expected, he lost any thought of trying to play peacemaker.
Zhao Liuyun didn't even look at him, only saying indifferently to Dai Mubai: "You aren't afraid of death and want to die just so the Star Luo Imperial Family will seek revenge on me? Well, I won't let you have your wish."
"Ah—!" Dai Mubai shrieked, his eyes crimson. Bloody tears slid down his cheeks, making for a truly wretched sight.
"I want you to stay alive. Live and feel the taste of your dignity being crushed and your pride being trampled. Watch with your own eyes as your fiancée is taken away, while you remain powerless to struggle!"
Dai Mubai trembled uncontrollably. An Imperial Concubine betrothed since childhood was, in the end, different from any other woman.
"I will kill you... I will kill you!" The words were squeezed through his gritted teeth.
Zhao Liuyun could feel his fury roiling like magma, nearly ready to erupt, yet he still spoke casually: "I will keep her safe. As for you... let's see how you manage to survive your brother's hand two years from now!"
He wasn't referring to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Under the gaze of the Pope, who would dare act on murderous intent? But after the tournament, if he didn't receive Tang San's protection, Dai Mubai might as well be dead.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart stirred, and she finally gave up her resistance. All she sought was to live freely. Dai Mubai could no longer be counted on, and she was powerless to resist. Taking temporary shelter under Dugu Bo—the Titled Douluo and Guest Elder of the Heaven Dou Empire—might actually be a way out.
Well, that was purely her own self-consolation. The main point was that she was powerless to resist.
"We're leaving."
Zhao Liuyun activated his first soul skill. Purple light flashed, and Dai Mubai instantly fell into a deep sleep. Noticing that Zhu Zhuqing's tense body had relaxed slightly, Zhao Liuyun took her hand and walked straight out of the academy.
Tang San and Xiao Wu looked at each other and chased after them without hesitation.
Inside the cafeteria, Oscar and Ma Hongjun hurriedly helped Dai Mubai up. Feeling his breath, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"He's asleep. Nothing serious."
Sinking into a nightmare of terror interfered with by Zhao Liuyun's Dream Entry, with this humiliation acting as the anchor, he wouldn't be waking up anytime soon.
Ning Rongrong followed behind Zhao Liuyun, a flash of excitement in her eyes as a witch-like smile curled her lips. She had finally witnessed the dominance befitting a disciple of the Poison Douluo. This style of doing things was truly satisfying.
Dugu Bo had killed countless people in his life; his fierce reputation didn't just ring through Heaven Dou but deterred the entire continent. His disciple truly followed in his footsteps—his every move was aimed at the heart!
Not far outside the cafeteria, Shi Nian had already controlled two Soul Emperors. He was currently using his Martial Soul Avatar, toying with Zhao Wuji while confronting Flender.
The Food-type Soul Saint Shao Xin? He was significant during a march, but useless in actual combat; he was no more than a bystander.
Spirit-type Soul Masters already possessed a clear suppression over Soul Masters of the same rank. Zhao Wuji lacked a bit of mental acuity and was a Soul Saint, making him difficult to control. However, Shi Nian despicably used hostages as a threat, causing the heavy giant bear to be constrained, unable to exert even forty percent of his combat power.
Flender's soul power was higher and he was more formidable, yet after several exchanges, he still felt his head growing heavy. He wanted to save the others, but like Zhao Wuji, he was wary of causing harm to the hostages and found it difficult to act.
"What, gone limp already?" A sinister curve hooked Shi Nian's lips.
Flender's face turned ashen, his fury erupting: "Shi Nian, this is Shrek Academy!" To dare break into his territory and act so arrogantly?
"Saying that to me is useless. I can't talk my disciple out of it," Shi Nian spread his hands, feigning helplessness.
Zhao Liuyun didn't want the Blue Sunshine Academy or his teacher to be troubled by the Star Luo Imperial Family's resentment, so he had already instructed Shi Nian to shift all responsibility onto him. After this severance, if the Star Luo Imperial Family dared to cross the line for revenge, the one who would come knocking would be the Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo!
Star Luo had no Titled Douluo; they couldn't stop Dugu Bo. Let's see who would feel the pain more.
"Just wait, it won't be long." The sinister smile on Shi Nian's face vanished.
Flender looked at the people around him who were acting against their will, a sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart. He could only watch as the situation developed. To specifically target the weak—this was truly the height of shamelessness.
"Teacher." Zhao Liuyun appeared calm as he walked out with composed steps, standing beside Shi Nian with Zhu Zhuqing.
Flender's gaze fell upon the cold but exceptionally beautiful woman beside him, and his pupils shrank: "Zhao Liuyun! What did you do to Mubai and the others?"
"I said I would come for revenge. I'm taking Dai Mubai's fiancée, Zhu Zhuqing, with me for now," Zhao Liuyun said in a light, cheerful tone. "I'll give him a 'green hat' later. Remember to tell that overconfident, lustful tiger to come find me in Heaven Dou City for his revenge."
Thinking of Dai Mubai's generous financial support for the academy, Flender grew anxious: "She is a student of our academy! You can't take her away!" His body blurred as he rapidly approached Zhao Liuyun.
Zhao Liuyun didn't flinch, treating him as if he were nothing. He spoke indifferently: "My teacher is..."
"Dugu Bo!"
As if bound by a soul skill, Flender's figure jerked to a halt, frozen mid-way. His face was as dark as water.
"A Soul Saint like you shouldn't get involved in this sort of thing."
Leaving that warning behind, Zhao Liuyun didn't look back, turning and walking away. Shi Nian followed.
"This academy doesn't suit my tastes either, so I'm dropping out too. Dean, everyone, we'll meet again if fate allows." After watching a good show, Ning Rongrong waved with a smile and jogged to Zhao Liuyun's side.
"Wait, wait, take me with you." She grabbed Zhao Liuyun's other arm.
"Where does Miss Ning wish to go?" For the sake of the "Secret of Ring Fusion," if it was on the way, he would drop her off.
Ning Rongrong shook her head slightly, staring at Zhao Liuyun with a smile: "I don't know. I'll just follow you for now."
Thinking of how she had been intimidated by a Soul Saint earlier, while Zhao Liuyun remained composed under a Soul Saint's pressure and stopped the opponent with just a single word, she couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration. Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone wouldn't let her run wild.
But Dugu Bo was truly dominant.
"I'm returning to Heaven Dou City—"
"Then I'm returning to Heaven Dou City too!"
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