Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

His martial spirit, the Mighty Vajra Bear, materialized behind him, forming a giant golden bear over three meters tall that almost filled the entire restaurant, its head nearly touching the ceiling.

"Roar--"

The giant bear roared to the sky, and the surrounding window glass shattered all over the ground.

The customers in the restaurant were terrified, some even crawling under the tables.

Shi Nian looked up at the enormous golden bear, feeling the overwhelming pressure, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead.

His mind raced: Leaving aside Zhao Wuji himself, he had just glimpsed a little girl at the table over there, and her martial spirit... could she be from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?

The thought of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three superior sects, made Shi Nian's anger vanish without a trace.

"Good...very good, Shrek Academy is really something."

Shi Nian gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence, glaring fiercely at Ma Hongjun, and said, "Let's go!"

The students from Canghui Academy slunk away. As they left, the student who had been kicked away by Xiaowu was still muttering something under his breath when Shi Nian slapped him on the back of the head.

After everyone had left, Zhao Wuji withdrew his martial spirit and casually sat back down in his original seat.

Then, Zhao Wuji slammed his hand on the table, facing the counter, and shouted, "Boss, bring the food!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll be right there, I'll be right there!"

The restaurant owner scrambled to the kitchen, afraid that if he was too slow, the old man would lose his temper again.

"You guys, come here."

Just as Wang Teng and the others were about to return to their table, they heard Zhao Wuji wave to them.

The group exchanged glances, then obediently walked over and sat down.

Zhao Wuji looked at Dai Mubai, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun with a smile on his face and praised them, "You guys did a great job just now. Every move was precise and showed some ruthlessness."

Then, when Zhao Wuji's gaze fell on Wang Teng, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, his brows furrowed, and he asked unhappily, "Wang Teng, tell me, why didn't you make a move just now?"

Wang Teng took a deep breath and tried to keep his tone calm as he explained, "Teacher Zhao, this whole thing was caused by Fatty's foul mouth."

"Why resort to violence when an apology and a few words of explanation could have resolved the situation?"

"It's only because you're here today that he, a Soul Venerable, dared to provoke a Soul Saint. Wouldn't that be courting death?"

He genuinely couldn't understand the thought process of Ma Hongjun and his group.

It's one thing to act arrogantly in the college, but to be so ignorant and disrespectful when you're out in the world is another.

"Wang Teng, don't change the subject!"

Losing face, Ma Hongjun raised his voice an octave higher, arguing forcefully, "Teacher Zhao asked you why you didn't take action, why are you saying all this?"

"Okay, then I'd like to ask."

Wang Teng looked at Zhao Wuji and said, "Teacher Zhao, please give me a reason to take action."

Zhao Wuji narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is Fatty your classmate? Is siding with family over reason enough?"

"Should one side be sympathetic to family, or sympathetic to reason?"

Wang Teng chuckled, his tone clearly sarcastic, and said, "Then if Fatty causes even bigger trouble and attracts even more powerful people in the future, we'll have to rush up there too?"

Zhao Wuji opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

"He offended a Soul Saint from Canghui Academy today. We're lucky, Teacher Zhao, that you're still here."

Wang Teng paused for a moment, then continued, "But what if one day he offends someone that even you can't protect?"

"Then why are you unwilling to take action now that I'm here?"

Zhao Wuji's tone hardened.

"breathe--"

Wang Teng took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger.

"Teacher Zhao, you are indeed strong, but you are not invincible, are you? Otherwise, why would you be wanted by the Spirit Hall?"

That hit a nerve.

Zhao Wuji's face darkened, and an invisible pressure instantly pressed down on Wang Teng.

Wang Teng grunted, his body swayed, but he straightened his back and stared at Zhao Wuji without blinking.

"Teacher Zhao!"

Ning Rongrong jumped up.

Zhao Wuji glanced at her before reluctantly withdrawing his oppressive aura.

He dared not offend this young mistress; she was the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Zhao Wuji could not bear the responsibility if anything happened to her.

"Wang Teng, stop dragging Teacher Zhao into this."

Dai Mubai suddenly stood up, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Wang Teng and Zhu Zhuqing, and asked, "During the fight earlier, it was one thing for you to hold Ning Rongrong back, since she's your girlfriend, but why were you holding Zhu Zhuqing back?"

Chapter 162 Tang San's Extraordinary Luck

The moment Xiao Wu heard the gossip, her eyes lit up. She looked at the group with great interest, even having prepared her melon seeds.

"Dai Mubai, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Zhu Zhuqing slammed her hand on the table and stood up, but her face turned red uncontrollably.

"Am I talking nonsense?"

Dai Mubai pointed at Wang Teng and shouted, "It's one thing for him to pull Ning Rongrong just now, but why should he protect you?"

Zhu Zhuqing was speechless, but subconsciously looked at Wang Teng.

Wang Teng fell silent.

His pulling Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong was purely instinctive; he didn't think at all.

But given the current situation, anything said would only make things more obvious.

After all, he did save Zhu Zhuqing's life, and that fact is undeniable.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make; it's better to say nothing.

But Wang Teng's silence had a different meaning in Dai Mubai's eyes.

"Oh shit……"

Dai Mubai clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, feeling like he was being utterly cuckolded.

"The food is here!"

The shopkeeper jogged over with a tray, breaking the tense atmosphere.

Zhao Wuji quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Alright, alright, let's eat first."

"Mu Bai, sit down. I don't think there's anything between Wang Teng and Zhu Qing that you're talking about."

Dai Mubai stood still, took a few deep breaths, and finally sat down.

Thinking about it calmly, Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Teng didn't really have any special contact in the college. Maybe she was just overthinking it.

Everyone sat down again, but the atmosphere was terribly somber.

The innkeeper and his staff served twenty-three dishes, all made from soul beast meat, filling the entire table.

Oscar tried to lighten the mood by saying, "Come on, try everything! The food here is absolutely amazing."

"You can only enjoy this food if you live near the Star Dou Great Forest. You can't find it anywhere else even if you want to."

No one responded.

The occasional clinking of chopsticks against the bowls and plates became the only sound on the table.

What should have been a lively and enjoyable meal ended up being eaten in a rather dull and uninteresting way.

"Get a good rest tonight."

Zhao Wuji put down his chopsticks and said, "We'll go into the Star Dou Great Forest again first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

The crowd responded.

"Manager, how many rooms do you need?"

"This is for the meal; any extra will be considered compensation."

Zhao Wuji took out a gold soul coin and slammed it on the table.

The shopkeeper bowed and scraped, saying, "Thank you so much, sir! Thank you so much, sir!"

Everyone returned to their rooms, leaving only the sound of footsteps in the corridor.

Zhu Zhuqing walked at the back, glanced back at Wang Teng's back, then quickly looked away and went into her room with her head down.

As night deepened outside the window, the faint roars of soul beasts echoed from the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest, adding an unsettling premonition to tomorrow's journey.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Wang Teng and his group left the restaurant and exited the Soul Hunter Town.

They hadn't gone far when the outline of the Star Dou Great Forest came into view.

The moment he stepped inside, Wang Teng clearly sensed something different.

Even though this is only the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, it is completely different from the Soul Hunting Forest he visited before.

Wow, these trees are huge!

Ning Rongrong craned her neck to look at the towering ancient trees, her eyes wide open.

It was her first time in this place, and everything was new and exciting.

Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's exclamation, Oscar immediately adopted a knowledgeable demeanor and leaned over to say, "This is nothing. These trees are only a few dozen meters tall and as thick as four or five people can hug."

"You have no idea, there are trees hundreds of meters tall everywhere deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, and it would take ten or more people to hug them."

"Wow, Oscar, you know a lot."

Wang Teng looked at Oscar with a half-smile and asked, "What, you've been deep into the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Oscar paused for a moment, scratched his head and chuckled, "How could that be? Me, a food-type Soul Master, would I go deep into the abyss to die? I only heard it from the Dean."