77: Chapter 77 Ji Xuan Returns to the Team, Yu Xiaogang Arrives at Shrek Academy

The setting sun descended, and the horizon was dyed an orange-red.

The Spirit Hall Team was moving rapidly through the forest, nearing the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Hu Liena looked back frequently, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

"Brother, it's been so long, why hasn't Ji Xuan caught up yet?"

She knew Ji Xuan's strength was extraordinary, but thinking of him facing the Titan Giant Ape alone still made her feel uneasy.

Xie Yue said, "Rest assured, the Captain will be fine."

Just then, Instructor Zhou Long suddenly looked up. "Someone is coming!"

Everyone instantly entered combat mode, various spirit rings lighting up one after another as they vigilantly gazed at the sky.

They saw a streak of cyan light cut across the horizon, approaching them at an astonishing speed.

"It's the Captain!"

When they saw the person's face clearly, everyone sighed in relief simultaneously and retracted their Spirits.

Ji Xuan landed lightly on the ground, the wind sword beneath his feet dissipating into a wisp of breeze.

"Ji Xuan, are you alright?" Hu Liena hurriedly stepped forward.

"I'm fine." Ji Xuan shook his head.

Hu Liena looked Ji Xuan up and down, and seeing he was indeed unharmed, her suspended heart finally settled.

Meanwhile, Instructor Zhou Long, who was being supported by team members, was experiencing turbulent waves in his heart.

He had personally experienced the terror of the Titan Giant Ape; just one encounter had left him severely injured.

Yet Ji Xuan had not only successfully escaped but was completely unscathed.

Instructor Zhou Long composed himself and said in a weak voice, "It is good that you have returned. Let us leave the Star Dou Great Forest quickly."

The group immediately sped off in the direction of Spirit Hall.

Due to Instructor Zhou Long's injuries, they decided to rush back to Spirit City overnight.

...

The next day.

Hu Liena went to the Supreme Pontiff Palace alone.

"Teacher." Hu Liena performed a Disciple's salute.

"Nana." Bibi Dong smiled gently, "What brings you to see Teacher?"

Hu Liena took a deep breath, her expression grave:

"Teacher, we encountered the Titan Giant Ape this time, and we also discovered a girl in Shrek Academy named Xiao Wu, who is a 100,000-year Spirit Beast in human form."

Bibi Dong stood up abruptly, "What! A 100,000-year Spirit Beast in human form? Nana, are you certain?!"

Hu Liena nodded affirmatively, then recounted yesterday's experience in detail.

After listening, Bibi Dong frowned deeply.

She absolutely did not believe that Ji Xuan could have escaped from the Titan Giant Ape alone.

It must have been that old guy Golden Crocodile who intervened.

That transformed Spirit Beast was also very likely already captured by him in secret and taken directly back to the Elder Hall.

"I am aware of this matter. Nana, you may return first."

"Yes, Teacher." Hu Liena bowed respectfully and withdrew.

After the palace doors slowly closed, Bibi Dong's expression instantly turned gloomy.

Damn it!

Why!

Why has the Elder Hall been suppressing her at every turn in recent years! They have taken all the benefits!

First the Spirit Bones, then the inexplicable collective Breakthrough...

Now, it is another living 100,000-year transformed Spirit Beast!

Bibi Dong gripped her Supreme Pontiff scepter tightly, gritting her teeth, "Just you wait! I will get it all back with interest sooner or later!"

...

Soto City, Shrek Academy.

Because several people were injured and it was not suitable to walk, Ning Rongrong funded the rental of a carriage.

After more than a day of bumpy travel, they finally returned to the academy.

Zhao Wuji settled the several severely injured male students in the same dormitory and immediately told Oscar to quickly notify Dean Flender.

Ning Rongrong took Zhu Zhuqing back to the female dormitory.

Very quickly, Flender rushed to the male dormitory.

Following behind him was a plain-looking middle-aged man with a flat-top haircut, dressed in a black scholar's robe; it was exactly Yu Xiaogang, who had just arrived at the academy.

The two had originally been discussing the students' training plan and rushed over immediately after hearing the message Oscar brought.

"Old Zhao, what happened here? How did these Little freaks get so severely injured?"

Flender saw the injured students the moment he entered, his pupils trembling in shock.

"Flender, I will explain the specific situation to you later. The most pressing matter is for you to quickly go to Soto City and invite a healing Spirit Master here."

"Oh, right! You are right, I will go now!"

Flender immediately rushed out of the dormitory, his Four-Eyed Owl Spirit instantly possessing him as he flew toward Soto City.

After Flender left, everyone looked at Yu Xiaogang at the door with a hint of confusion in their eyes.

They did not know Yu Xiaogang, and Flender had not yet had the chance to introduce him.

However, since he could follow behind the Dean, he must be the Dean's friend.

With the current situation being urgent, everyone could not bother to ask more.

Yu Xiaogang similarly ignored the others.

His gaze swept quickly across the dormitory and settled on the innermost bed, where Tang San was lying face down.

"Little San!"

Yu Xiaogang walked quickly to Tang San's bed and carefully examined his injuries.

The wound on Tang San's back had already been treated, and his self-made healing medicine had been applied.

The wound was no longer a major issue, but at this moment, he was in a trance, his eyes unfocused.

Ever since Xiao Wu was captured, Tang San had been trapped in deep self-blame and worry.

"Little San! Are you alright?!" Yu Xiaogang gently shook Tang San, "It's Teacher!"

He could not care about the others, but Tang San must absolutely not have anything happen to him.

If anything were to happen to Tang San, his many years of hard work would be wasted.

He was still counting on using Tang San to prove his own theories.

"Teacher..." Tang San finally regained his senses.

This conversation caused an immediate uproar among the other Shrek students.

"What? He is Little San's teacher?" Oscar couldn't help but exclaim.

Dai Mubai added, "Since he was able to teach a Disciple like Tang San, his strength must be very strong, right?"

Ma Hongjun said with anticipation in his tone, "Maybe even more powerful than the Dean! Does that mean we have hope for revenge?"

Zhao Wuji also looked at Yu Xiaogang with a face full of surprise.

These discussions clearly reached Yu Xiaogang's ears.

Yu Xiaogang had his back to the others, his expression instantly becoming very awkward, and the hand checking Tang San's injuries involuntarily paused for a moment.

He did not turn back and continued to examine Tang San's injuries, attempting to hide his inner embarrassment.

Tang San had no heart to explain to them at this time; his mind was full of Xiao Wu, and he couldn't care about anything else.

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly changed the subject, "Little San, tell Teacher quickly, what exactly happened? How did you get injured like this?"

"Teacher, it's Spirit Hall! They said Xiao Wu is a transformed Spirit Beast and took her away. We wanted to save Xiao Wu, so we started fighting with the people from Spirit Hall, but the opposition's strength was too strong; we were no match."

"What! Little San! You said Xiao Wu is a transformed Spirit Beast?!"

Hearing his Disciple's words, Yu Xiaogang stood up abruptly from the bedside, his voice suddenly raising a few notches.

He found it hard to believe that the little girl who had been by Tang San's side since Nuoding Academy was actually a 100,000-year Spirit Beast in human form?

He certainly knew what a transformed Spirit Beast meant.

Back then in the Spirit Hall library, he had seen relevant records.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang's breathing couldn't help but quicken.

If Tang San could obtain a 100,000-year spirit ring and Spirit Bone, he would surely become a peerless powerhouse in the future!

And he, as Tang San's teacher.

Even if his Soul Power Rank remained stagnant at Rank 29 for his whole life, so what?

Even if he was mocked by the world as trash, so what?

He could still cultivate a peerless Genius that would shock the entire Spirit Master's world!

By then, who would still dare to question his theories?

Who would still dare to say that Yu Xiaogang is trash?