Zhu Ziyang and his group returned to the Star Emperor Hotel, walking through the lobby. As they were about to go upstairs, they were blocked by two strangely-looking individuals.
These were two men, both with ordinary appearances but peculiar physiques. One had an exceptionally thick right arm, and the other had an unusually large head. If not for the powerful aura emanating from them, signifying their extraordinary nature, these two would surely have drawn ridicule from others.
"Hm?" The Shrek group found their path blocked. Wang Yan, who was walking in front, frowned slightly, looked at the two men, and said, "Excuse me, gentlemen, please move aside."
The man with the thick right arm said, "You can leave, but the person from our Sect must stay! We are taking him back to our Sect."
He spoke with a muffled, booming voice. Although he was clearly trying to suppress it, a terrifying and intimidating aura still emanated from him. The direction he pointed was at Huo Yuhao.
"Me?" Huo Yuhao was bewildered. He said, "I don't know you!"
But Zhu Ziyang immediately thought of something, looked at the two strangely-dressed individuals, and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You two are from the Body Sect, aren't you? To openly try and snatch a student from my Shrek Academy is a bit too arrogant, don't you think!"
As soon as Zhu Ziyang spoke, Ma Xiaotao, Wang Yan, and the others all tensed up, looking at the two men with displeasure. With their strange physiques and powerful auras, who else could they be but people from the Body Sect?
"I know you, your name is Zhu Ziyang!" The big-headed man said, "What's happening today has nothing to do with you. I hope you won't interfere with us! Everyone on the continent knows that those with a Body Spirit are members of our Body Sect! This young fellow has an eye Spirit, which is the purest Body Spirit, so I hope you won't obstruct us!"
"Bullshit!" Ma Xiaotao, upon hearing this, directly cursed, saying, "What do you take our Shrek Academy for? A talent market? You say Huo Yuhao is yours, and he's yours? Who do you think you are?"
"Exactly! Exactly!" Tang Ya, like a hen protecting her chicks, shielded Huo Yuhao behind her and shouted, "Yu Hao has already joined our Tang Sect, he is a member of our Tang Sect. You so-called Body Sect, give up this idea as soon as possible!"
"You dare to insult our Body Sect!" Tang Ya's words angered the man with the thick right arm, who directly extended his right arm towards Tang Ya.
Such arrogant behavior naturally couldn't succeed. Zhu Ziyang directly reached out to block, grasping the man's wrist. Only when he held the man's arm did Zhu Ziyang feel the might of the Body Spirit. The man in front of him clearly wasn't exerting himself, yet the strength in his right arm required Zhu Ziyang to use fifty percent of his own power to resist.
"Yutao, stop!" The big-headed man, seeing the thick-armed man make a move, immediately reprimanded him sharply, "We are not here to cause trouble!"
The thick-armed man named Yutao, upon hearing the big-headed man's reprimand, though still angry, obediently retracted his arm. After retracting his arm, he couldn't help but glance at Zhu Ziyang, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"As you all can see, we truly have no ill intentions." The big-headed man's attitude was much more restrained compared to when they first started. He said, "My name is Lang Ya, and I am from the Body Sect. The reason we sought you out today is simply because of this young brother named Huo Yuhao."
Saying this, he looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Young brother, you have an eye Spirit, which is one of the strongest and rarest Spirits among Body Spirits. So, come back to the Body Sect with us. Only by returning to the Body Sect can you receive the most professional and perfect training and development!"
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with unusual determination, saying, "No! I am already a member of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, and I will absolutely not leave them!"
"Is that so!" Lang Ya's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment upon hearing this. He said, "In that case, I won't say much more. If you ever change your mind and want to return to the Sect, then go to Heaven Dou City! We apologize for any offense today, goodbye!"
With that, Lang Ya turned and walked towards the hotel entrance, much to Yutao's surprise. "No, big brother, are we just leaving like this?"
Lang Ya didn't answer, continuing to walk on his own.
"Big brother! Big brother! Wait for me!" Yutao, seeing that Lang Ya was actually leaving, immediately chased after him, shouting.
The two, one after the other, left the Star Emperor Hotel, leaving the somewhat bewildered Shrek group.
"So, they just wanted to make their presence known?" Jiang Nannan said, not understanding.
"Perhaps!" Zhu Ziyang waved his hand and said, "After all, this is Star Luo City. Unless they want to die, they wouldn't actually make a move! Besides, Elder Lin and the others are still here!"
Jiang Nannan nodded in agreement upon hearing this, sighing, "I just feel like that guy named Lang Ya isn't very smart!"
"Good kid, I really wasn't wrong about you!" Ma Xiaotao, on the other hand, slapped Huo Yuhao's shoulder. She was very satisfied with Huo Yuhao's answer and laughed heartily.
"I was just telling the truth!" Huo Yuhao rubbed his shoulder, which was stinging from Ma Xiaotao's slap, and replied with a simple smile.
"No matter what, Yu Hao, you still make me very happy!" Tang Ya also said, "I've decided, once we return to the Academy, I'll treat you to barbecue!"
"Right! It's best to let Yu Hao grill it himself, and then you can feast on it, right?" Xu Sanshi immediately saw through Tang Ya's little scheme, mercilessly exposing it with a laugh.
"Ah ah ah! Xu Sanshi, what nonsense are you spouting?" Tang Ya immediately became annoyed, shouting and reaching out to pinch Xu Sanshi.
Xu Sanshi quickly hid behind Bei Bei and taunted, "Bei Bei, aren't you going to control your little Ya? If I get hurt, it won't be my fault, brother!"
As soon as Xu Sanshi said this, Bei Bei also joined the playful scuffle. However, contrary to Xu Sanshi's expectations, Bei Bei, that guy who valued romance over friendship, unhesitatingly helped Tang Ya bully him, the lonely old man.
The lobby was suddenly filled with a joyful atmosphere.
"Let's go upstairs, what's the point of blocking the lobby?" Zhu Ziyang looked at Tang Ya and the others playfully bickering in the lobby, feeling helpless, and reminded them.
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After the brothers Lang Ya and Yutao left the Star Emperor Hotel, they quickly departed from Star Luo City. Only after they had left Star Luo City did their steps slowly halt.
"Big brother, why did you just leave like that?" Yutao asked, very puzzled.
"What else could I do but leave? Should I have just snatched him?" Lang Ya said irritably, his eyes filled with helplessness, as if he were looking at his foolish brother with concern.
"Uh! That's true." Yutao agreed deeply, saying, "After all, it was in a hotel, and snatching someone with people coming and going isn't very good; it could easily affect the public's impression of our Body Sect."
"Is that why?" Lang Ya was speechless, holding his forehead, and said, "Those are people from Shrek Academy. Didn't you really feel that there was a very powerful aura hidden in the hotel earlier?"
"Uh!" Yutao showed a thoughtful expression and said, "It seems there was a little something. Big brother, are you saying they had a Super Douluo secretly following them?"
"Isn't that inevitable?" Lang Ya said, "With Zhu Ziyang's talent, do you think Shrek Academy would be so foolish as not to assign him a guardian?"
"Indeed!" Yutao nodded, then excitedly added, "Oh, right, big brother, that Zhu Ziyang is very strong! He was actually able to grasp my hand with just his physical strength. This person will definitely be a formidable opponent for Aotian in the future!"
"Hmph! Do I need you to tell me that?" Lang Ya snorted coldly and said, "However, this Zhu Ziyang is indeed a threat! I guess he must have twin spirits, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to fuse a 100,000-year spirit ring at six rings! You know, the old Sect Master, relying on our Body Sect's secret techniques, only fused a 100,000-year spirit ring at the seventh spirit ring. If this Zhu Ziyang doesn't have twin spirits, I really can't figure out how he managed to withstand the pressure of a 100,000-year spirit ring with a Tool Spirit!"
"Then us?" Yutao's face showed a fierce expression as he tentatively said.
"Are you trying to die!" Lang Ya directly gave him a flick on the forehead and said, "The Sect Master has already spoken about this matter, telling us not to interfere. He is already on his way! We can just return to Heaven Dou City."
"It even alarmed the Sect Master!" Yutao was very shocked, then questioned Lang Ya's latter statement, saying, "Return to Heaven Dou City? What about that Huo Yuhao? Are we really going to give up? That's an eye and brain Spirit! Big brother, can you really bear to miss such a good seedling?"
"He doesn't want to come with me, what can I do?" Lang Ya said helplessly, "Now we can only wait. I believe that Huo Yuhao will come around! As long as Shrek Academy is gone, then he will naturally return to the Sect."
"That's true!" Yutao nodded in agreement.
The two walked and talked, quickly disappearing from the vicinity of Star Luo City.