14: The conflict ends

Ma Hongjun retracted his Martial Soul Possession and slowly landed on the ground, glancing at Tang San's gloomy face. He sneered disdainfully.

Flander couldn't help but rub his forehead as he looked at Tang San and Ma Hongjun. He hadn't expected Xiao Gang's disciple to clash with his own disciple on the very first day. However, for the sake of fairness, he first reprimanded Ma Hongjun.

"Hongjun, the power of your third Soul Skill is now no less than a full-force blow from a level 45 Soul Grandmaster. Did you intend to kill someone by using this attack on a new student?"

Ma Hongjun pouted slightly, looking at the serious Flander, and began to explain with some dissatisfaction.

"This kid kept looking for trouble with me and insisted I apologize to him. I just made a bet with Oscar about who among them could pass or what type of Soul Master they were."

"Nonsense! You were smiling excessively deliberately at the girl just now, and not just at us, we just happened to see it. We just asked him to apologize to us, but this Fatty mocked us, saying we weren't worthy, continuously insulted us, and even burned my clothes and injured me!"

Xiao Wu couldn't help but retort anxiously upon hearing Ma Hongjun's words, pointing to several burnt and scalded spots on her clothes as she explained.

Flander felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this. This kind of behavior was indeed something this kid was capable of. It was even likely that he had commented on female students before; this matter was probably true.

Flander looked at Xiao Wu's burnt clothes and guessed it was accidental injury. After all, he knew the power of Ma Hongjun's flames now; if it were truly accidental injury, the injuries wouldn't be this slight.

So, Flander turned and asked Ma Hongjun for the reason he used his third Soul Skill again.

"Hongjun, that's no excuse for you to use your third Soul Skill. I need a proper reason. At most, this was just a test."

Ma Hongjun was already unhappy after hearing Xiao Wu speak, but what Xiao Wu said was indeed the truth. And he couldn't lie in front of his teacher, Flander. However, upon hearing Flander ask him to state the reason, he couldn't help but look at Tang San with a cold smile and began to explain.

"Does it count when a certain shameless new student, upon discovering his Martial Soul was countered by mine, couldn't help but launch a sneak attack on me?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San's face grew even gloomier. He hadn't expected this Fatty to dare insult him even in front of a Soul Saint. The resentment in his heart towards Ma Hongjun increased by several points.

Flander's face darkened when he heard the word 'sneak attack'. It was just a test, yet he initiated a sneak attack. This alone was enough to determine that this person's character was definitely dark and murderous.

Flander sighed, looking at Tang San, unsure what to do. Tang San had initiated the sneak attack. If he weren't Xiao Gang's disciple, he would have expelled him from the academy immediately. Finally, he glanced at Ma Hongjun with a hint of apology, then left the area after leaving a sentence.

"This matter ends here. If you fight privately again using this as an excuse, you will be punished yourself."

Ma Hongjun looked at the expression his benefactor, Flander, showed him at the end and guessed that Flander might owe something to Tang San or the person behind him.

Otherwise, even if the other party was incredibly powerful, Flander would definitely have expelled them from the academy or given them some punishment. Because Flander's expression just now showed extreme disgust towards the sneak attack, but in the end, he ended this farce in a perfunctory manner.

"Xiao Ao, take Ning Rongrong to the final stage. I have something to attend to first."

Ma Hongjun exhaled a turbid breath, planning to find Flander to clarify this matter, and turned to Xiao Ao.

Xiao Wu, having heard Flander's previous performance, thought that Fatty would be punished, but she didn't expect that after hearing about her San Ge using Hidden Weapons, the matter ended so lightly. Looking at Tang San's gloomy face, Xiao Wu couldn't help but want to argue with Ma Hongjun again.

But just as she took a step, Tang San grabbed her hand. Tang San suppressed the displeasure on his face and gently and softly persuaded Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Wu, Teacher asked me to enter this academy. No matter what, we have to finish these trials. After enrolling and staying here, we can slowly figure out how to get revenge later. If this Fatty deliberately interferes at the end, we'll just prepare the plan a bit later."

Xiao Wu, although unhappy upon hearing this, still reluctantly nodded. Looking at the direction Ma Hongjun left, she couldn't help but clench her fists. This was the first time she had suffered such a great loss, and she temporarily let him get away. She must make this person pay a bloody price.

And as Tang San spoke the last words, his eyes were full of killing intent as he looked in the direction Ma Hongjun had left. First, he teased Xiao Wu, then insulted the two of them, and finally even humiliated and injured Xiao Wu. In Tang San's eyes, Ma Hongjun was already a dead man.

As for Flander's initial reaction, Tang San was somewhat satisfied. However, the final handling method also caused Tang San to harbor resentment. In Tang San's eyes, Flander was just openly protecting his student.

After all, in Tang San's eyes, using Hidden Weapons was not called a sneak attack, which is why Tang San believed that Ma Hongjun and Flander might have colluded to find a way to get him and Xiao Wu out.

However, while Tang San was still immersed in thinking about how to deal with Ma Hongjun, Oscar and Ning Rongrong chatted for a while. They noticed that the two of them, Tang San and Xiao Wu, were still standing there motionless and whispering to each other, and couldn't help but remind them with some impatience.

"Hey! Do you two want to start from the first stage or go to the final stage? You can't keep the girl waiting while you two are spacing out, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San finally came to his senses, but looking at Oscar urging him, he didn't think Ning Rongrong was really impatient. After all, Tang San had no idea how long he and Xiao Wu had been talking because of this matter.

Looking at this person, Tang San also felt a bit of resentment in his heart, thinking, 'As expected, they're in the same group.'

However, Tang San and Xiao Wu still chose to follow. At the moment, passing the trials was more important to them.

At this time, Ma Hongjun, who had gone out, met Dai Mubai who was returning. Looking at Dai Mubai in front of him, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but pull Dai Mubai aside and complain bitterly.

"Dai Laoda, you wouldn't believe it, two clueless dogs came today. I looked at that woman, and she insisted I apologize to her, and even found a pretty boy to compete with me. That pretty boy's Martial Soul is actually the trash Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass. I was too lazy to even use my Soul Skills, I just casually hit him and beat him up. That pretty boy actually dared to sneak attack me! I was planning to teach that kid a lesson, and then Teacher Flander came back and actually helped that pretty boy! Knowing that kid sneak attacked me, he still told me to just let it go! Dai Laoda, how can I tolerate this?"

After Ma Hongjun finished his incessant complaining, Dai Mubai had already guessed what had happened.

It was nothing more than Ma Hongjun probably pointing and commenting on Xiao Wu from a distance and being seen, then Ma Hongjun spoke half-truths and they still ended up fighting. Because of the Martial Soul counter, Tang San was no match, and used Hidden Weapons when Ma Hongjun was careless. However, Ma Hongjun reacted and was about to use his third Soul Skill on Tang San when Flander happened to walk in.

Dai Mubai actually felt that Flander's return was very timely. After all, at this time, Tang San should have the Dragon's Beard Needle, and a careless Ma Hongjun was highly likely to be hit.

Moreover, Dai Mubai had witnessed the pain of the Dragon's Beard Needle, and he didn't want Ma Hongjun to be hit. However, Dai Mubai also felt some anger in his heart that Tang San dared to do this to his brother.

As for Flander's seemingly partiality, there was also a reason. Because Tang San was Yu Xiaogang's disciple, and Ma Hongjun also had some fault. Otherwise, just for the sneak attack during the test, Tang San would definitely have been punished.

"Let's go, Fatty. I'll apply to be the examiner for the final stage."

Dai Mubai turned and glanced at the still indignant Ma Hongjun, saying casually.

"Really? Dai Laoda, I love you to death! You must teach those two dogs a good lesson!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but rush over and hug Dai Mubai. However, a sentence from Dai Mubai in front of him made him abandon this idea.

"If you want to find me and compete with them, then come hug me."

"Hehe, how could that be? I trust Dai Laoda the most, and you know I like women, Dai Laoda."

Dai Mubai, walking ahead, couldn't help but rub his forehead. Ma Hongjun's habit of casually sticking to people still made him uncomfortable. After all, he had Zhu Qing, and it wouldn't be good if this Fatty kept hugging him in front of Zhu Qing and caused misunderstandings later.

Tang San and Xiao Wu didn't know at this time that they were about to face the heaviest beating of their lives.