Douluo : Diary System in Douluo Continent

Shortly after, a group of people entered the restaurant. There were eight in total, led by a middle-aged man who appeared to be in his forties.

Unlike Su Ming and his group, who wore their own clothes, these newcomers wore uniforms emblazoned with the characters Canghui, clearly identifying them as members of a soul master academy.

The restaurant owner, noticing their arrival, immediately approached with a flattering demeanor. Operating a business near the Star Dou Forest, his livelihood depended on serving soul masters well.

At this moment, Ma Hongjun, noticing Su Ming and the others were absent, set his sights on a young woman among the Canghui Academy group and began to act out.

Fixing his beady eyes on the only girl in the group, Ma Hongjun leered and said shamelessly, "Boss Dai, that girl over there is quite the looker. She must be from Canghui Academy."

Oscar whispered, "Fatty, you're incorrigible. Aren't you afraid Su Ming will beat you up again later?"

The mention of his previous thrashing by Su Ming caused Ma Hongjun to shudder momentarily, but his lust emboldened him. Su Ming isn't here right now, he reasoned. I'm just admiring her from afar. What's wrong with that? I'm not forcing her to do anything.

While Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong were all very attractive, they were only twelve years old. Ma Hongjun had already mentally assigned them: Xiao Wu clearly belonged to Su Ming, Zhu Zhuqing was tied to Dai Mubai, and Ning Rongrong, being from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, was untouchable—and seemed to have a soft spot for Su Ming anyway. Despite his thoughts, he knew better than to make a move.

The young woman from Canghui Academy was different. She looked more mature and exuded a charm that attracted Ma Hongjun even more. Just staring at her stirred the evil fire within him.

Dai Mubai sneered, "It's just a small-time academy like Canghui. What's there to boast about?"

If Su Ming had been present, he would have teased Dai Mubai, pointing out that, while Canghui Academy was at least a high-level soul master academy, Shrek Academy was a rundown institution with no official ranking—its only redeeming quality being its strong teachers.

Neither Ma Hongjun nor Dai Mubai made any effort to lower their voices. Naturally, soul masters have sharper senses than ordinary people, so their remarks were heard clearly by the middle-aged man leading the Canghui group.

The leader frowned and scanned the restaurant, quickly spotting the Shrek students. His expression darkened. What kind of rabble dares to insult us?

Oscar chuckled softly to Tang San, "This is going to get interesting. The Canghui group has one leader and seven students. Clearly, they're heading to the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts. The leader's strength is probably not low. A conflict seems inevitable."

Tang San raised an eyebrow. "This counts as interesting? If a fight breaks out, do you think you, Boss Dai, and Fatty can handle them?"

Oscar smirked. "This is part of our training! Dean Flender said a soul master who doesn't dare to stir trouble isn't a good soul master. As they say, only cowards avoid conflict. Besides, picking fights with other soul master academies is relatively safe—it usually just ends in a brawl."

He added in a low voice, "And if a fight breaks out, it'll make enough noise to draw Zhao Wuji and Su Ming down here soon."

Tang San nodded slightly. He couldn't deny the logic. Growth as a soul master required plenty of battle experience.

If Su Ming had been around, he would have retorted, Plenty of soul masters who avoid trouble have reached the rank of Titled Douluo. Are they cowards too? And if you're so brave, why not provoke the Spirit Hall Academy? Or better yet, why only pick fights with other academies? Try going after sects or rogue soul masters if you're so fearless!

Upstairs, Su Ming had just finished inspecting his room and was pondering how to avoid getting involved in their antics. Watching from the sidelines wasn't a great option, considering Zhao Wuji was around, and Su Ming was still a Shrek student.

Forget it, he thought. Why overthink it? I'll meditate for a bit. If things get too rowdy, I'll come down.

As he began cultivating, Su Ming quickly realized he was on the verge of a breakthrough!

Seizing the moment, he focused entirely on circulating his cultivation technique, intending to push straight into level 44. His intense use of soul skills throughout the day must have advanced his soul power significantly, bringing him right to the edge of a breakthrough.

Meanwhile, downstairs, things escalated as expected. Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun clashed with the Canghui students, ultimately defeating them. This prompted the Canghui team's leader to step forward.

Ma Hongjun shouted, "What now? Your students lost. You wouldn't stoop to bullying us juniors, would you?"

The middle-aged man smirked coldly. "If this were a normal sparring session, I wouldn't intervene. But your deliberate provocation—and your shameless gawking—leave me no choice. Someone has to teach you some manners!"

He had sized up the Shrek students earlier and, while impressed by their talent for their age, felt compelled to act. Their potential stung his pride as much as their insults.

With a sharp glint in his eyes, he shouted, "Black Tortoise, possess me!"

Five soul rings—white, yellow, yellow, purple, and purple—emerged around him, signaling his rank as a Soul King.

Ma Hongjun's arrogance faltered upon realizing their opponent's strength. Turning to Dai Mubai, he muttered nervously, "Boss Dai, we've made quite a scene. Why aren't Su Ming and the others down here yet? If they were here, this Soul King would be no problem."

Dai Mubai shook his head, equally perplexed. He then said to Tang San, "This Canghui teacher is no pushover. The three of us will have to hold out until the others come. I'm sure they'll hear the commotion soon. We can't disgrace Shrek Academy."

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