Seeing that Pope Bibidong wasn't upset by Shrek Academy's victory, the Cardinal in Red felt a little relieved.
"And now, please welcome Shrek Academy to the stage to receive their award!"
The champion of this tournament would receive three Soul Bones—a tremendous temptation for any Soul Master and a clear demonstration of the Soul Hall's immense wealth and power!
"Brother Sen, please go up and accept the award."
At that moment, everyone turned their gaze to Rosen; after all, he was the strongest among them, making him the most suitable representative for Shrek Academy.
"Um, you guys should handle this. I'll just watch from the sidelines."
Rosen didn't want to take center stage, but Tang San was clearly getting a little impatient.
"Someone's got to go up there to accept the award—we can't just keep them waiting to present it to us!" Tang San couldn't help but say.
"Why don't you go, then? After all, you were the one who ended the final match," Oscar said with a smile.
"I couldn't possibly accept that! After all, everyone put in the effort this time—I just happened to snag the last bit." Tang San was modest on the surface, but inside he was over the moon.
"All right, Xiao San, just go claim your prize already. Don't dawdle." Dai Mubai knew this guy was quite the hypocrite, but he couldn't be bothered to call Tang San out on it.
Tang San gave an embarrassed smile, then took a deep breath, held his head high, and strode confidently toward the podium.
The Cardinal in Red somewhat reluctantly presented the prize to Tang San. In fact, these three Soul Bones had been intended for Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan—he never expected Shrek Academy to be the ultimate winner!
At that moment, Pope Bibi Dong suddenly spoke up: "You're exceptional. I wonder if you'd be willing to join the Hall of Martial Souls?"
Tang San was taken aback by this. He had initially intended to say yes, but upon further reflection, he realized that joining the Soul Hall directly in this setting would make him appear to be a fair-weather ally. So, in the end, he could only say, "I'm sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot join the Soul Hall at this time. Otherwise, I would be letting down my teacher's guidance."
"Who is your teacher? He must be quite a remarkable figure to have trained you so well," Pope Bibi Dong asked curiously.
"My teacher is Yu Xiaogang. He has been guiding me with great care all these years. Without Teacher Yu's guidance, I wouldn't be where I am today."
In Tang San's heart, there was only one teacher: Yu Xiaogang, because he had always protected him from childhood onward!
When Bi Bi Dong heard Yu Xiaogang's name, she couldn't help but shudder, and the image of that man immediately flashed through her mind!
"No wonder you're so outstanding—so you're his disciple!"
Bi Bi Dong sighed and waved her hand, signaling Tang San that he could leave.
Tang San returned to the group at Shrek Academy, filled with excitement and carrying the three Soul Bones.
"Dean, all three Soul Bones are right here!"
Flanders nodded excitedly and said, "The seven of you worked together as one, fought until the very end, and won the championship—you've all done a great job! However, these three Soul Bones cannot be divided equally. If any of you choose to forgo one, I will compensate you with Golden Soul Coins."
Flanders wasn't short on money now—he'd previously placed a bet and raked in a fifty-fold return! He was already a millionaire!
Dai Mubai was the first to speak up: "None of these three Soul Bones are suitable for me. I choose to forgo mine."
"I'm passing, too," said Xiao Wu, her expression somber; she looked quite unhappy.
"I'm a Food-type Soul Master—a soul bone wouldn't do me any good anyway, so I'm passing as well," said Oscar with a smile.
Flanders looked around at everyone, then said, "The Wind-Chasing Left Leg Soul Bone is suitable for Zhu Zhuqing, an Agility-Attack Soul Master; the Flame Right Arm Soul Bone is suitable for Ma Hongjun, a Power-Attack Soul Master; as for this Wisdom Skull, Tang San and Rosen, will the two of you compete for it based on your strength, or will one of you voluntarily step aside?"
Flanders showed not the slightest bias; after all, soul bones must be a good fit to achieve their maximum effect—otherwise, forcing someone to take one would be of little use.
Both Tang San and Rosen are suited for this Wisdom Skull, and the mental attribute attacks it provides will make them even stronger in the future!
So, either the two of them must compete fairly for this Wisdom Skull, or one of them must voluntarily step aside!
Tang San's eyes sparkled as he looked at the Wisdom Skull. He knew that Rosen lacked spiritual-attribute attacks; if he obtained this Wisdom Skull, he could surpass Rosen!
Just as Tang San was preparing to battle Rosen for the Wisdom Skull based on sheer strength, Rosen suddenly laughed and said, "I'll pass. It's just a Wisdom Skull—no need to make things so tense. It'll be a good opportunity for Tang San to sharpen his mind."
Rosen's words left everyone utterly stunned, because this Wisdom Skull was the most valuable treasure among the three Soul Bones! It was priceless—you couldn't even buy it with money!
Yet Rosen had voluntarily given up such a precious treasure!
Xiao Wu, standing nearby, looked at Rosen in utter bewilderment and whispered, "Rosen, why are you giving it up?"
"It's shameful enough that humans take the lives of soul beasts to obtain soul rings; to go so far as to fuse with their soul bones—well, that's really… heh, anyway, I personally can't accept it."
Rosen could accept absorbing soul rings to gain soul power; it was like killing a chicken for meat, which fell within his normal range of acceptance.
But fusing soul bones was equivalent to transplanting animal bones into a normal person's body—something Rosen personally found psychologically unacceptable.
Unless Rosen were in a life-threatening situation with no other choice, he might accept the fusion of a soul bone; otherwise, no matter how powerful the soul bone might be, he would never accept it!
Xiao Wu was deeply moved by Rosen's words. As a transformed soul beast, she fully understood what he meant—she had never before encountered a human who held such a perspective!
At that moment, Tang San couldn't help but feel that Rosen was taking a dig at him, and he roared angrily, "You're so great! You're so high and mighty! Go ahead and insult me now! I'm greedy! I need this Wisdom Skull to boost my brainpower! Are you satisfied now?"
Rosen spread his hands in exasperation, sighed, and said, "Look at this. It's my fault for giving up the Wisdom Skull. I already said earlier that this is my personal choice—I'm not asking anyone else to give up fusing soul bones either. I'm not opposed to others fusing soul bones at all; I just don't want to do it myself unless absolutely necessary."
At that moment, Flanders quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Never mind, never mind! We're all family here. Since Rosen is willing to give it up, this just means the three Soul Bones can find their rightful owners. Tang San, don't say anything more about it! Come on, let's go enjoy a hearty meal! It's on me today!"
Flanders gave Tang San a meaningful look, signaling him not to put himself in an awkward position—otherwise, if he actually competed against Rosen, Tang San wouldn't stand a chance of winning!
Tang San knew there was no need to play the hero right now; once he had fused with the Wisdom Skull, he would settle the score with Rosen once and for all!
However, just as the Shrek Academy group was preparing to leave, Pope Bibidong suddenly pointed at Xiao Wu and said coldly, "Hold on! The others can leave, but she absolutely cannot go!"
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