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Chapter 51 Suffering from Lack of Education

Han Feng never dreamed that absorbing a '1,500-year-old Scaled Ox' would be so difficult!

From the moment he began absorbing the spirit ring until now, Han Feng has been in a state of extreme distress—a feeling that reminds him of his experience absorbing the Minotaur Lava Turtle back then!

This made Han Feng even wonder if he had obtained another external soul bone!

But there are no illusion attacks here, are there?

Han Feng never imagined that what he absorbed was not a 1,500-year-old soul beast, nor even a Scaled Bull!

The Scaled Ox is gentle and herbivorous. Aside from sunbathing, it doesn't have any particular hobbies, let alone having a feud with a powerful soul beast like the Human-Faced Demon Spider!

The Immovable Crocodile-Scaled Bull is quite different. Although it mutated from the Scaled Bull, it is extremely violent. Despite its name "Immovable," it has never stopped fighting. Its favorite thing to do is to go around looking for soul beasts to fight. Anyway, relying on its thick skin and tough flesh, not many soul beasts can kill it.

Most importantly, the difference between the Immovable Crocodile Scale Ox and the Scaled Ox is no less than the difference between an ordinary White Tiger and an Evil-Eyed White Tiger.

In short, even if Han Feng did not exceed the age limit for absorbing a spirit ring, absorbing the spirit ring of the unceasing Crocodile Scale Ox would not be as easy as he thought.

This is something Han Feng was unaware of. If he knew, he would surely cry out to the heavens, "I've suffered because I'm uncultured!"

But what can Han Feng do?

Who would have thought that Zhao Wuji, a dignified Soul Saint, could misjudge the cultivation level of a mere Soul Beast?

Fortunately, just as Tang San had thought, Han Feng's soul power quality was far superior to that of ordinary Soul Masters, and even Soul Sects would be no match for him. Although Han Feng had not recovered his soul power to its peak before absorbing soul rings due to carelessness, it still helped him to some extent.

Therefore, although Han Feng was in pain, it wasn't exactly heartbreaking.

If pain were divided into ten levels, the pain Han Feng was enduring at this moment would probably be equivalent to pi.

It wasn't very painful, but it kept recurring and never stopped!

While Han Feng was absorbing the spirit ring, the rest of the Shrek Academy members relaxed.

Two hours have passed since Han Feng began absorbing the spirit ring. Because Tang San's absorption went more smoothly than in the original story, the sky was only just beginning to lighten.

At first, everyone was a little worried, but seeing that Han Feng had been like this for so long and his aura had not fluctuated, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, everyone felt relieved.

Only Ning Rongrong stayed by Han Feng's side, while Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others had already gone to sleep.

They were exhausted that day. From hunting spirit beasts in the morning to the Titan Giant Ape at night, and then Xiao Wu was captured, and Tang San and Han Feng chased after her, they had no energy left to keep watch. Even Zhao Wuji couldn't say anything to them.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's haggard appearance, Xiao Wu felt a pang of sympathy, but remembering how Han Feng had helped Tang San chase after her, she could only sigh and sit down next to Ning Rongrong to make her more comfortable.

Tang San felt guilty, and since Han Feng had only come to protect him and had just encountered the Immovable Crocodile-Scaled Bull, he naturally couldn't sleep peacefully.

Besides, Xiao Wu isn't asleep yet!

The night was quiet. Zhao Wuji sat cross-legged on a tree branch, keeping watch over his surroundings. Ever since the Titan Ape appeared, Zhao Wuji had become somewhat nervous and dared not even blink.

With Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong together, Tang San naturally couldn't get close, so he had to hide to the side.

When two girls get together, they inevitably start chatting.

"Rongrong, tell me, what exactly do you like about him? His personality is so awful, he's not gentle or considerate, and he doesn't care about you the way Third Brother cares about me. You're so pretty, why are you throwing yourself at him?!"

Xiao Wu was still indignant, glaring angrily at Han Feng.

Ning Rongrong blushed and instinctively wanted to deny it, but when she noticed that there was no one else around except herself and Xiao Wu, the shyness on her face faded and was replaced by a faint smile.

"I don't know either. To be honest, Han Feng has never been nice to me. He's always scolding and yelling at me. All the grievances I've suffered since I was a child don't compare to the grievances I've endured in front of Han Feng!"

Ning Rongrong glanced at Han Feng, whose brows were furrowed, and pouted: "Besides, he's not the best-looking person I've ever seen, nor is he the smartest..."

"Then why?" Xiao Wu was even more puzzled upon hearing this.

"I don't know either!" Ning Rongrong's fair neck flushed slightly. Seeing that Xiao Wu was about to press for answers, she grabbed Xiao Wu's hand and demanded, "Then what about you? Can you tell me how you fell in love with Tang San?!"

"Don't try to fool me with that sibling affection! You can't even fool Han Feng!"

"That...no! That!" Having her weakness exposed by Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu blushed, her imposing manner suddenly vanished, and she stammered for a long time without saying anything.

Ning Rongrong also knew the principle of "don't pursue a cornered enemy," so she changed her tune and said, "See! You can't explain it either, can you? Actually, I do know a little bit. At first, I really didn't care about Han Feng; it was just simple curiosity and resentment. I'm a little princess at home, but Han Feng was completely indifferent to me!"

"After that, I don't know anything. I was completely confused, and by the time I came to my senses, I was already standing next to Han Feng..."

At this point, Ning Rongrong also felt that she was being somewhat pathetic, and her voice grew softer and softer.

Xiao Wu didn't seem to mind, but she was quite interested in Ning Rongrong's description of the "little princess," and asked, "I didn't expect your family to treat you so well, Rongrong! Haven't you considered that Han Feng probably won't take care of you after he marries you? Can you accept that?! I know that Han Feng isn't poor, but he's not exactly rich either!"

Hearing Xiao Wu say that she would marry Han Feng, Ning Rongrong's pretty face flushed again. She was secretly delighted, but she didn't refute Xiao Wu. She just proudly said:

"When I, Ning Rongrong, make friends, I never care whether they're rich or not, because none of them are as rich as my family! Wait for me... wait for me..."

"Waiting for what? To marry Han Feng?" Xiao Wu chuckled, grabbed Ning Rongrong's hand, and teased her with a coquettish smile.

"Phew—" Just as the two girls were whispering to each other, Han Feng finally finished absorbing his third spirit ring. He had just woken up when he heard Xiao Wu say his name. He didn't hear anything else clearly, and he didn't even have time to think about when Xiao Wu had returned. He subconsciously assumed that she was talking badly about him and immediately asked, "What are you talking about?"

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were both delighted to see Han Feng awake.

Xiao Wu's eyes gleamed mischievously, and she suddenly said, "We were just talking! Later, when Rongrong..."

Before Han Feng could hear what Xiao Wu was about to say, he saw Ning Rongrong frantically cover Xiao Wu's mouth, loudly explaining, "Nothing! Nothing at all!"

Han Feng frowned: "That's strange!"

"Han Feng!"

"Kid!"

As soon as Han Feng woke up, Tang San and Zhao Wuji noticed him and, without giving Han Feng a chance to continue questioning Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, instantly appeared in front of him.

Tang San remained relatively calm, as he had already guessed that Han Feng would succeed. Zhao Wuji, however, was much more excited. He rushed to Han Feng, grabbed his shoulder, and exclaimed excitedly, "Are you alright, kid?!"

Han Feng was puzzled. Although absorbing the spirit ring this time was quite difficult, it was definitely not dangerous. He asked suspiciously, "Teacher Zhao, from what you're saying, are you hoping something bad will happen to me?! If you have any ideas, don't hold back, just say it!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji's eye twitch, Tang San smiled sheepishly and explained, "Han Feng, actually, the spirit ring you just absorbed wasn't 1,500 years old, but 2,200 years old! And the spirit beast you killed wasn't some scaled bull, but an immovable crocodile-scaled bull!"

Han Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, and after a full three seconds, he hesitantly asked, "So you mean?"

"Yes!" Tang San nodded, while Zhao Wuji stood to the side, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing this, Han Feng took a deep breath, walked to Zhao Wuji's side, and said meaningfully, "Teacher Zhao! How about we go back to the academy and study together? We've suffered because of our lack of education! We can't let ourselves be wronged!"

"snort!

Knowing he was in the wrong, Zhao Wuji ignored Han Feng's sarcastic remarks, snorted coldly, and turned his head away.

(End of this chapter)