69novels Chapter 114 An Encounter with Shrek
Chapter 114 An Encounter with Shrek
Chapter 114 An Encounter with Shrek
After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Yang Podi went directly to a nearby hotel, intending to rest for the night before returning.
Coincidentally, when they entered the restaurant, they saw two groups of people waiting to eat. One group consisted of seven people from Shrek Academy, while the other group was dressed in white school uniforms and was probably students from a high-level soul master academy.
Yang Podi ignored everyone and went straight to a corner to sit down by himself.
A moment later, the waiter brought over the menu. Yang Podi didn't look at the menu and directly said to the waiter, "Give me a table full of vegetarian dishes, as soon as possible."
After saying that, he simply tossed a small bag of gold soul coins onto the table and then ignored it.
The waiter took the money bag, conservatively estimating it contained dozens of gold soul coins, and immediately said very enthusiastically, "Hello, sir, we will serve you your food as soon as possible. Would you like some soul beast meat? Our soul beast meat is very good."
Yang Podi simply said coldly, "Vegetarian dishes, as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly left.
Since leaving the City of Slaughter, Yang Podi seems to have developed an aversion to the smell of blood. Every time he encounters blood, his killing intent involuntarily surges. However, he becomes much calmer when eating vegetables, so Yang Podi has been mainly eating vegetarian food lately.
Before long, the waiter quickly served Yang Podi his dishes. It was unclear whether it was due to the bag of gold soul coins or the fact that vegetarian dishes were easier to prepare.
The person in the white school uniform seemed a little indignant: "Why were we here first, but he got his food served first?"
The waiter quickly said, "Hello, sir. The customer next to you requested all vegetarian dishes, which are simpler to prepare. Some of the vegetarian dishes can be eaten directly after just a little processing. If you prefer vegetarian dishes, they can be served quickly as well."
"Vegetarian dishes? Are those even fit for human consumption? Hurry up and serve us our food."
Yang Podi glanced at the group of students in white school uniforms, then ignored them and focused on eating his food.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere between the other two groups seemed to be getting increasingly tense, especially with Ma Hongjun, the chubby guy from Shrek Academy, staring at a girl in a white school uniform across from him and seemingly making comments about her.
The people from the opposite college seemed a bit angry and even sent people to negotiate, but the negotiations were to no avail.
Meanwhile, the six members of Shrek Academy seemed to be watching with great seriousness, as if they were eager to stir up trouble.
Seeing this, Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head.
In the original story, Shrek Academy has a motto: "Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre." At first glance, this seemed like a very good statement, almost arrogant.
But upon closer reflection, I realize this statement is highly problematic. As a student, what's the point of worrying about causing trouble? A student's sole task is to study. Only by excelling academically can one improve in other areas and secure a better future.
However, judging from the behavior of Shrek Academy students, they seem to bully the weak and fear the strong.
Imagine if a student caused trouble and ended up offending someone they shouldn't have. At best, they would be taught a lesson; at worst, they could be killed.
If it weren't for the powerful backgrounds of the Shrek Seven Devils, they probably would have died countless times.
Whether it was provoking Canghui Academy in the Soul Hunting Forest or seriously injuring an opponent in the Soul Fighting Competition, or even using hidden weapons in the arena match against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team, he was not at all like a student. Instead, he was more like the assassination and ruthlessness of Tang San's previous life in the Tang Sect.
The conflict between the two tables seemed to be escalating, especially when the waiter was serving food to Shrek Academy students. One of the waiters was tripped by a student from Canghui Academy, and a dish almost fell on Dai Mubai's head.
As a result, the conflict between the two sides grew increasingly intense, to the point that they seemed poised to fight at any moment.
The boys from Canghui also started to flirt, and even tried to tease the three girls from Shrek Academy. It seemed like a big fight was about to break out between the two sides.
Ning Rongrong from Shrek Academy seemed to be somewhat isolated. Tang San kept circling around Xiao Wu, while Dai Mubai paid special attention to Zhu Zhuqing beside him. As a fellow girl, Ning Rongrong seemed to be overshadowed.
However, the little witch Ning Rongrong seemed to want to cause some trouble, and actually ran up to Yang Podi.
"Brother Yang, it's been a long time."
Yang Podi smiled as he looked at Ning Rongrong in front of him. After two years apart, Ning Rongrong seemed to have grown a lot taller. Moreover, Ning Rongrong was the first acquaintance he had seen in two years.
"Miss Rongrong, it's been a long time."
"Brother Yang, where have you been these past two years? I couldn't find you even when I went to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. I heard you went out to train. Sister Lingling misses you so much."
When Yang Podi heard Ning Rongrong mention Ye Lingling, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic: "I went to a special place for training. How has Lingling been these past few years?"
"Sister Lingling misses you so much, and your teammates miss you too."
"I miss them too, Rongrong. What happened to you, you ended up in Soto City?"
"Tian Dou City is really not fun. Sister Lingling and the others just train every day. I originally wanted to join your team, but your team is full, so I came to Soto City. Now I am a student at Shrek Academy."
"Shrek Academy is a good school. It would be great if you studied hard here."
The people at both tables seemed to fall into a sudden silence. No one expected that Ning Rongrong would know this strange person who had just come in.
At this moment, Yang Podi was dressed entirely in black, even his head was covered, making him look like a strange person.
"Brother Yang, I've been bullied, won't you stand up for me?"
Yang Podi looked at Ning Rongrong with a half-smile: "Rongrong, is there anyone in this world who can bully you? At worst, just ask your Grandpa Sword to kill him."
"But my Grandpa Jian isn't here. Didn't you promise my dad you'd take care of me?"
"That was inside the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. How come you're in Soto City now and I have to take care of you too?"
"I don't care. If you don't stand up for me, I'll go tell Sister Lingling that you watched others bully me. Besides, I helped you when you were pursuing Sister Lingling."
Just as the two were talking, the leader of the Canghui Academy team came over: "Are you this student's parent? You should teach the student how to respect teachers."
Yang Podi originally didn't want to get involved in this trivial matter, but it had somehow ended up in his hands. He glanced at Canghui's leader and said, "I don't like being interrupted. Please leave immediately."
Seeing that Cang Hui's leader seemed about to say something, Yang Podi directly said, "Get lost!"
Cang Hui's team leader seemed even angrier: "Such a bad temper at such a young age, then I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents."
But before he could finish speaking, Yang Podi grabbed him with his right hand. The team leader, Cang Hui, seemed to want to summon his martial spirit, but a powerful killing intent emanated from Yang Podi, startling him into a daze.
Before he could react, a hand had already gripped his neck. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free, and the strength in the hand seemed to be increasing, making it even harder for him to breathe.
Immediately afterward, Yang Podi grabbed the Canghui team leader by the neck and threw him out of the restaurant. Everyone present was stunned, while the Canghui team leader stared at Yang Podi in horror, as if looking at a monster. He then quickly led all of Canghui's students away from the restaurant.
Yang Podi ignored the crowd around him and looked at Ning Rongrong: "Miss Rongrong, are you satisfied now?"
"Brother Yang, can I join your team?"
"Whatever, come if you like."
Shrek's Ma Hongjun and Oscar seemed about to say something, but Tang San stopped them: "Fatty, Oscar, don't say anything for now."
Tang San has the most experience among the Shrek Seven, especially as a disciple of the Tang Sect, he naturally knows what killing intent is.
Just a moment ago, Tang San seemed to sense an endless killing intent, even stronger than any expert he had ever seen in his previous life, and realized that this strange man in front of him was probably very difficult to deal with.
After some discussion, Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy's team, while Yang Podi went to rest after finishing his meal.
When Ning Rongrong returned to the group, Tang San spoke first: "Rongrong, who was that strange person just now?"
"That man was Yang Podi. He was the captain of the second team at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. He suddenly disappeared two years ago, supposedly to go out for training. I never expected him to be in Soto City."
Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing, who seemed to be trembling beside him, and couldn't help but ask, "Zhuqing, do you know that Yang Podi from earlier?"
Zhu Zhuqing calmed down for a while before speaking: "A few days ago, I was being chased by the Zhu family. At that time, there were two Soul Masters and three Soul Venerables who caught up with me. When I encountered Yang Podi, those five people wanted to kill Yang Podi to silence him, but they were all killed by Yang Podi. The whole process only took a minute."
Tang San seemed a bit surprised as well: "Killing five people in one minute, including two Soul Masters? He's actually that strong?"
At this moment, Zhao Wuji also arrived at the restaurant. Zhao Wuji had accompanied them all the way to protect the students, and naturally he was paying close attention to everything that happened in the restaurant.
"Teacher Zhao, how strong was that Yang Podi just now?"
Zhao Wuji shook his head: "In such a short time, I only saw him make a move once, so I don't know his exact strength. I couldn't even sense his specific soul power level. He must have some kind of hidden soul power treasure on him."
"The leader of Canghui Academy is also a Soul King, but he was able to defeat a Soul King in one move, so his strength is extremely formidable. Moreover, I feel that he is very strong, probably not much weaker than me."
Dai Mubai seemed very surprised: "Teacher Zhao, how is this possible? You are a Soul Saint, especially in terms of strength. I'm afraid there are few Soul Saints who can compare to you."
Zhao Wuji was also puzzled.
In the end, everyone looked at Ning Rongrong, seemingly full of questions.
Ning Rongrong looked at everyone's expressions before speaking: "This person is Yang Podi, a member of the Po clan. He's five years older than me, so he should be seventeen this year. He joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy when he was twelve, and his soul power level was thirty-five at that time."
"I remember my dad and Grandpa Jian saying that this person is exceptionally talented, and every spirit ring he absorbs is a power-type spirit ring, and he absorbs each spirit ring at a level higher than his own, choosing top-grade spirit beasts for each spirit ring. Back when he was still a Spirit Master, he could defeat Spirit Masters in the Soul Arena even though he was a level higher than his own."
The Shrek members were stunned by what they heard; they hadn't expected the strange man they had just encountered to be so powerful.
Everyone present was considered a genius, but the fastest Tang San was only level 29 at age 12. This person was already level 35 at age 12. What kind of cultivation speed is this?
Yang Podi had no time to care about what the Shrek Academy members thought; all he wanted to do was rest and go home as soon as possible.
Although the time spent in the Star Dou Great Forest was fruitful, it was still very tiring.
(End of this chapter)