Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 264 Challenging the Tang Sect Branch
The supervising teacher usually doesn't interfere with the students' exams, but Shen Yi couldn't help but stop Gula when he saw him about to lead a group to raid the Tang Sect branch, saying, "Why don't we change our target? It's not only the Tang Sect that has Soul Masters."

"Oh dear." Gula waved his hand and said, "This is too much trouble. But Tang Sect has so many Soul Masters. We'll go check the branch's vigilance. It'll be fine."

After saying that, Gula took the lead and went to the ticket office to buy a ticket to the next city.

Shen Yi thought to himself: You guys are fine, but the academy is the one bearing the pressure.

However, after offering a word of advice and fulfilling her duties as the team leader, she stopped pressuring the matter and let Gula make the decision.

The train journey went smoothly; there were few attacks from evil spirit masters, and even conflicts between passengers were rare.

As the train arrived at the station, the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the station square, and six figures filed out of the exit. Gula walked at the front, his signature turquoise-gold hair standing out against the evening glow, while the team members following behind him displayed a variety of expressions.

"That's it." Gula pointed to a uniquely designed building not far away, with the four large, flamboyant characters "Xuan Shi Tang Men" on the top of the building shining brightly in the setting sun.

As they approached their destination, Wu Siduo's pace noticeably slowed. She tugged at Xu Xiaoyan's sleeve: "That's the Tang Sect! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the number one sect in the world. Do we really have to..."

Xu Xiaoyan swallowed hard; as a disciple of the Tang Clan, her palms were already damp with fine beads of sweat.

The security guard standing guard in front of the building had piercing eyes; just a glance from afar sent a chill down her spine.

"How about... we wear masks?" Wu Siduo suggested softly, her composure gone, her fingers nervously twisting together.

"Okay, okay!" Xu Xiaoyan immediately agreed, her voice trembling slightly with nervousness.

Hearing this conversation, Shen Yi, who was walking behind, couldn't help but sigh. She quickened her pace and came to Gula's side: "Reconsider? The Tang Sect and the academy have a special relationship, and doing this won't have a good impact."

Gula waved his hand dismissively: "Teacher Shen, you're being too cautious. The exam rules don't say we can't challenge the Tang Clan. Besides, we're helping the Tang Clan test their security level; they should be thanking us."

He turned to his teammates, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "Cheer up! Don't forget we are Shrek's elite! Don't forget Shrek's glory!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi felt something was amiss, and his expression became extremely strange.

Shen Yi opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing that Gula had already strode towards the Tangmen building, he had no choice but to follow.

She silently prayed: Hopefully, this time it won't cause too much trouble…

The security guards in front of the Tang Clan had already noticed this group of extraordinary young people. When Gula led the group straight over, the guards immediately stepped forward, their right hands subtly resting on the soul tool at their waists.

"Private area, no entry." The security guard's voice was as cold and hard as iron.

Gula straightened her back, mimicking Ye Xinglan's usual arrogant demeanor, and slightly raised her chin:
"We are the Shrek Academy team, here to challenge your esteemed disciples. Please inform your elites to come out and fight."

The security guard was clearly taken aback, wondering if he had misheard: "What did you say?"

"Challenge!" Gula repeated each word clearly, his voice so loud that his teammates behind him couldn't help but shrink back. "Shrek student challenging Tang Sect elites, didn't you hear me?"

The security guard's expression changed several times before he finally said, "Wait here," and turned to run quickly into the building.

Soon, his panicked shouts echoed throughout the building: "Sect Leader Li! Something terrible has happened! The Shrek Academy people have come to challenge us!" In his top-floor office, Li Han was reviewing documents when he heard the shouts and abruptly looked up. He put down his pen, his brow furrowed: "What's going on?"

After the security guard explained the situation, panting heavily, Li Han's expression became unusually serious. He got up and walked to the window, where he could see six young people standing downstairs through the glass.

The blond boy was looking up, meeting his gaze without flinching, his eyes filled with eager fighting spirit.

"Go and calm them down first," Li Han instructed in a deep voice. After the security guards left, he immediately dialed the dedicated line to the Tang Clan headquarters.

The Tang Sect headquarters was in complete chaos. In the communications room, staff frantically connected to Shrek Academy's hotline. Vice Sect Master Zang Xin directly contacted the Sea God Pavilion, while Yun Ming on the other end of the line looked equally bewildered.

"What? A student has gone to challenge the Tang Clan branch?"

Yun Ming put down his teacup, spilling a few drops of tea onto the table. "Wait a moment, I'll go and find out."

Yun Ming was so angry he laughed. He had a feeling that this time it was all related to Gula again.

Yun Ming summoned the idle members of the Sea God Pavilion via telepathy, explained the situation, and asked, "Dean Cai, find out what happened immediately!"

Cai Yue'er was in a real bind. She urgently contacted the teachers in charge of the teams and confirmed that the team challenging Tang Sect was Gula's team, which made her even more worried.

She sighed, rubbing her forehead, "It's that little brat again..."

"Shen Yi, why didn't you stop him... Never mind, you can't control him anyway. Just tell Gula not to go too far..."

Upon receiving the call, Shen Yi's expression turned even more grim: "Dean Cai, I...I did my best."

After hanging up the communication, Cai Yue'er looked helplessly at the elders: "Gula is a core disciple of the Spirit Pagoda, with a special status. Moreover, according to the examination rules, they do have the right to choose their challengers."

"Should we stop him from going to the next city to challenge the Tang Clan?"

Yun Ming sighed and looked around. "Well, it's come to this now. We can only wait and see. But for the next exam, we might need to reconsider the assessment method."

Silence fell over the Sea God Pavilion. No one objected to the suggestion; after all, no one wanted to experience such an awkward situation again.

While Cai Yue'er was dialing Shen Yi's communicator, Gula was already getting impatient.

He shouted at the Tang Clan building, "Does no one in the Tang Clan dare to accept the challenge? Is this the strength of the number one sect in the world?"

Li Han has obtained information on the six members of the Gula group: two core disciples of the Spirit Pagoda, one outer disciple of their Tang Sect, one little girl from the Netherworld Clan, and two innocent Shrek Academy students.

He narrowed his eyes, looking at the "clamoring" Gula, guessing that challenging the Tang Sect was his idea, and snorted coldly, "Go and have Wang Sheng and his reserve team assemble, and bring their training mechs."

The training mechs of the Tang Sect branch are yellow mechs, used by Soul Masters, equivalent to Soul Kings to Soul Emperors. The official purple mechs are for Soul Emperors to Soul Saints.

Manufacturing mechs is infinitely easier than creating battle armor. Most Soul Masters aim to become mech pilots. Judging from the names of their secondary professions, they are all composed of mech pilots, which shows the importance of mechs on the continent today. Mechs are a major component of the armed forces.

(End of this chapter)