Wu Qi reminded everyone.
"Don't let your guard down, and don't underestimate them."
"The tournament is getting closer every day. At a time like this, every incident has the potential to affect every competing team."
"We can't rule out the possibility that Shrek Academy deliberately spread this rumor as a smokescreen to distract everyone and lower their guard before the tournament."
Feng Xiaotian shared the same cautious view.
"We should treat them normally. There's no point letting their affairs interfere with our own training."
Changkong snorted.
"Why waste time worrying about those clowns? Come on, let's go enjoy a good meal."
Early the next morning, after a night to cool off, the emotions within the Shrek Seven Devils had gradually settled.
During breakfast, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun ran into Tang San.
Although they didn't come to blows again, the hostility between them was obvious.
As for Yu Xiaogang, he still hadn't recovered from the previous day's blow. Under Liu Erlong's care, he spent the entire night speaking pessimistically and had even briefly entertained thoughts of ending his own life.
Flender knew he couldn't rely on him for the time being, so he called Zhao Wuji to help resolve the team's internal conflict.
Later that morning, the Shrek Seven Devils assembled on the training field.
Without realizing it, they had divided themselves into three separate groups, each standing apart from the others and refusing to interact.
Looking at them, Flender sighed inwardly.
Zhao Wuji stepped forward first.
"What? Didn't you get enough fighting yesterday? Want another round today?"
"Fine. I'll stand here and watch. Today, nobody leaves until one side beats the other to death."
He and Flender had already discussed their plan beforehand.
One would play the bad cop, while the other played the good cop.
Seeing that Zhao Wuji's intimidating presence had successfully silenced the Shrek Seven Devils, Flender immediately stepped in.
"Old Zhao, what are you saying? They're just kids. Talking about killing each other is completely inappropriate."
Zhao Wuji snorted.
"With the way they're acting, do you really think they'll make up? If you ask me, letting a couple of them die might be for the best. The tournament hasn't started yet. we still have time to recruit two capable replacements."
Ma Hongjun was angry, but nowhere near the point of wanting someone dead.
Besides, they were all still young. If they were truly asked to kill someone, none of them could bring themselves to do it.
Unable to withstand the pressure any longer, Ma Hongjun was the first to speak.
"Teacher, we were just arguing. We never intended to kill anyone."
Zhao Wuji sneered.
"So now you're scared? Yesterday you weren't talking like that. Well? Are you still going to fight?"
Flender shot Zhao Wuji a glare before speaking.
"Don't listen to Teacher Zhao. Hongjun, since you know you were wrong, then start by apologizing to Little San and the Grandmaster."
Afraid Zhao Wuji would continue provoking them, Ma Hongjun quickly turned toward Tang San and sincerely bowed his head.
"I'm sorry, Third Brother. Yesterday I completely lost my head. I wrongly blamed the Grandmaster and I wrongly blamed you all as well."
Tang San wasn't a petty person.
His reason for fighting had simply been to defend Yu Xiaogang's reputation.
Now that Ma Hongjun had admitted his mistake, there was no reason to remain hostile.
"Fatty, I also went too far yesterday. I apologize to you and Mubai."
"Mubai, Xiao Wu was just too emotional yesterday and said some things she shouldn't have. I'd like to apologize to you on her behalf."
Seeing the situation finally improving, Flender breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the Shrek Seven Devils had survived life-and-death situations together.
Their bond wasn't something that would completely shatter over a single incident.
However, the fact remained that they no longer had any immortal herbs.
If they failed to redirect everyone's attention, another internal conflict could easily erupt.
After a brief pause, Flender continued,
"Little monsters, immortal herbs aren't everything. There are so many Titled Douluo in the world. Do you think every one of them became that strong because of immortal herbs?"
"You're all overthinking this and trying too hard to seek quick results."
"Besides, even if you don't have immortal herbs now, who's to say you won't find them in the future? Now that you know what they are, if you come across one during your future cultivation, you won't miss the opportunity."
"So what difference does it make whether your strength improves sooner or later?"
Tang San understood that, as the spiritual leader of the team, he had indeed acted too impulsively the day before.
Following Flender's lead, he said.
"Everyone, don't worry. If I ever come across immortal herbs during future cultivation, I'll give them to all of you without hesitation."
"This whole matter started because of me. I apologize to everyone."
Yu Tianheng sighed.
"This is my fault too. I was too impatient. If I had taken Tang San with me into Thunder Canyon, none of this would have happened. I apologize to everyone as well."
After everything had been laid out in the open, the Shrek Seven Devils appeared to reconcile.
However, a small barrier had inevitably formed in their hearts.
To prevent everyone from dwelling on the immortal herb incident and exhausting themselves mentally, Flender made a new arrangement.
"Alright. Since everyone recognizes their mistakes, your punishment will be ten laps around the training field."
"And starting tonight, the entire team must participate in one spirit battle at the Great Spirit Arena every evening."
"The Spirit Master Tournament is almost here. It's time for us to enter the final phase of our preparation."
Inside the dormitory, Grandmaster's spirits had sunk to rock bottom.
"Erlong, why has fate always been so cruel to me?"
"Back then, something went wrong with my body, causing my awakened Golden Holy Dragon Spirit to regress into Luo Sanpao."
"Later, I devoted myself to theoretical research at the Spirit Hall, only to be driven out. Now, after finally getting a chance to evolve my Spirit, that opportunity has slipped through my fingers once again."
"Why has heaven treated me so unfairly? Am I destined to be a worthless failure?"
Tears welled up in Liu Erlong's eyes as she grasped his arm.
"Xiaogang, that's not true. There has to be another way. If I have to, I'll live in the Star Dou Forest until I find a suitable immortal herb for you."
Outside the room, Flender watched the scene with a complicated expression.
The person who tied the knot had to be the one to untie it.
Among everyone, Tang San understood immortal herbs the best. Only he could truly convince Grandmaster.
With the Spirit Master Tournament fast approaching, if Grandmaster failed to recover mentally in time, how could the Shrek Team hope to achieve good results?
After remaining inactive for several months, the Shrek Team once again appeared on the stage of the Grand Spirit Arena, immediately attracting widespread attention.
Logically, with only a few months left before the tournament, every team should have been avoiding public matches to keep their tactics hidden.
Yet Shrek Academy had done the exact opposite.
Before long, team leaders and instructors from many academies gathered at the Grand Spirit Arena, hoping to uncover Shrek Academy's tactical system.
Sun Buyu was among them.
When the Seven Treasure Team learned the news, they also became interested in facing Shrek.
Wu Qi, however, was in no hurry.
"A match before the tournament can certainly help us judge an opponent's strength."
"But there are too many eyes watching us. We can't expose our trump cards just for a little excitement."
Feng Xiaotian pondered for a moment before saying, "Captain, we could also use this opportunity to release false information. If we deliberately use different tactics, our opponents might mistake them for our real strategy. Wouldn't that give us an even greater advantage during the tournament?"
Wu Qi didn't disagree, but every tactic they were currently practicing was intended for the tournament itself. He was unwilling to reveal any of them.
Ning Rongrong spoke up.
"Then let's turn the team Spirit Battles into one-on-one matches."
"That way, we can assess our opponents without revealing anything important about ourselves."
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