As dusk settled over Shrek Academy, Zhao Wuji barked, "Oscar, Dai Mubai—show them to their dorms!"
Without missing a beat, Dai Mubai and Oscar took the lead, guiding Tang Yin and the girls to their respective rooms.
Tang Yin immediately made it clear he wasn't sharing a room with another guy and declined shared dorms. As a result, he was given a private room.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu hit it off right away and chose to bunk together. Zhu Zhuqing, however, preferred her solitude and requested her own space—no one argued.
Midnight.
With a flicker of focus, Tang Yin activated his telepathy and swept the dormitory area with his mind. Every student and teacher was fast asleep. Perfect.
Like a shadow slipping through the halls, Tang Yin snuck into Oscar's dorm. There, he found the sausage vendor snoring like a dying walrus, limbs tangled in his sheets, mouth wide open. His sleep posture was a crime against humanity.
With a flick of his mind, he used telepathy to plunge Oscar into an even deeper sleep—practically unconscious. Then, without hesitation, he began.
This had been planned for a while. He needed to make a trip to the Star Dou Forest soon, and Oscar was the key.
(Back in Nuoding City's Soul Hunting Forest, Tang Yin had absorbed the residual soul power from more than five soul beasts—not for himself, but to help Oscar reach the critical 30th rank.)
Now, with Oscar out cold, Tang Yin injected that stored soul power into him with energy conversion. His hand glowed faintly as energy surged into Oscar.
The process was slow but precise. After a long infusion, he sensed a shift—Oscar's soul energy surged, breaking through the bottleneck.
He was now a half-step Soul Elder.
Mission accomplished, Tang Yin slipped out of the dorm, unseen.
Dawn.
The first rays of sunlight spilled across the academy grounds. Tang Yin had just finished practicing his Purple Demon Eye when he strolled up to the girls' dorm and knocked softly on the door.
It creaked open moments later to reveal a groggy Xiao Wu, rubbing her eyes and swaying slightly.
Inside, Ning Rongrong sat cross-legged, focused in cultivation.
Tang Yin smirked at the drowsy bunny. Looks like the journey from Nuoding City finally caught up with her.
"Bunny," Tang Yin said with a teasing smile, "how about we explore the place?"
Instant transformation. Xiao Wu perked up like a spring-loaded toy, bounced on her feet, and clung to Tang Yin's arm, grinning brightly.
"Let's go!"
Near Shrek Academy.
The early sun painted the streets gold as Tang Yin and Xiao Wu strolled casually nearby.
Then—
A scream.
A girl's voice, panicked and sharp: "Let go of me! I said NO!"
Tang Yin froze. His smile vanished.
"…Up ahead," he muttered. "Wait… is this—Fatty's debut?"
He sighed, rubbing his temple.
"one of the most shameless lech in all of Douluo Dalu. Qian Xunji still holds the gold. Dai Mubai's silver. This guy's… bronze."
Xiao Wu scowled. "Sounds like someone's overdue for a beating."
They sprinted toward the source.
Around the corner, they found the scene: a red-haired, round-faced teenage boy gripping a terrified girl's wrist. His face was flushed, eyes dilated, and a red aura shimmered around him like heat off asphalt. He was panting hard, chest rising and falling like a steam engine.
Tang Yin's voice turned cold.
"Let her go."
The boy snapped his head toward them.
Ma Hongjun. The infamous firebird himself.
"Who the hell are you?! Get lost!" he snarled—and lunged at the girl again.
She yanked free, tears streaking down her cheeks.
"You're disgusting! Stay away from me!"
She fled, leaving an icy silence behind.
Xiao Wu stepped forward, fury etched into every line of her face.
Xiao Wu asked angrily:"You like harassing girls for fun, do you?"
Ma Hongjun blinked—then spotted her properly. His mood aroused with a lecherous gaze.
He struck a ridiculous pose. "You're cute~ You can help me vent my fire instead~"
He waggled his eyebrows.
Bad idea.
CRACK!
Tang Yin's fist met Ma Hongjun's gut with a sickening thud, folding him like cheap origami.
"Speak again," Tang Yin growled, eyes glinting murderously, "and I'll make sure you never do."
Ma Hongjun hit the dirt, wheezing like a punctured kettle. Steam rose from his body as his aura flickered wildly. He looked like he wanted to retaliate—but one glance at Tang Yin's killing intent made him curl up instead.
"I-I didn't mean to lose control!" he stammered. "My martial soul—it's the Evil Fire Phoenix. If I don't… vent it, I'll go crazy! I swear, I tried to hold back—it's getting worse!"
Xiao Wu's eyes narrowed.
"'Vent,' huh? That your excuse for raping in broad daylight?"
"I-I've never gone all the way!" Ma Hongjun cried. "They agree at first! But then the fire gets too strong, and I… scare them."
Xiao Wu snarled, "You just told me you wanted to use me to vent, perv!"
Tang Yin clenched his jaw, holding back the urge to snap Ma Hongjun's neck. He needed to stay at Shrek, unfortunately… so instead, he thought of a lifetime suffering for this fat pig.
"…He's not lying. His soul power's boiling over—he's like a pressure cooker with no lid."
Xiao Wu crossed her arms.
"Still doesn't give him the right to treat women like a hooligan in open"
"I hate this!" Ma Hongjun snapped, trying to sound pitiful. "You think I like living like this?"
Tang Yin scoffed.
"You know yourself, there are other ways to release energy. If you spent half your time training instead of chasing skirts, you'd be a Soul Ancestor by now."
Ma Hongjun slumped onto a bench, moaning.
"I can vent by exercising… but it's insane! Who trains that hard?! That's inhuman!"
His body trembled at the very thought.
Tang Yin tilted his head trying to cool things down this fatass was flender's disciple
"You're a student here?"
Ma Hongjun muttered, "Yeah. I've been here longer than other two."
Xiao Wu, still fuming but not wanting to complicate things for Tang Yin, took a reluctant step back.
"Well, if you can't control yourself, I will break your legs next time"
Tang Yin nodded.
"We'll speak to the dean. If you're serious about changing, we'll give you a chance. But if you try that again…"
Xiao Wu cut in, voice like a blade:
"We'll roast your creepy phoenix butt. Got it?"
Ma Hongjun, pale and shivering, nodded weakly.
"…Got it."
As they walked away, Xiao Wu leaned toward Tang Yin, whispered "What kind of messed-up academy are we even in?"
Tang Yin sighed "The kind that turns students into monsters apparently"