Douluo Dragon King: One-Sword Soul Douluo, Shadow of the End of Dharma

"Director Long, do you have a moment?"

In the teaching building office, Long Hengxu put down his coffee and looked at the purple-haired woman in front of him with some curiosity.

Why would someone who isn't in the classroom be here?

"Teacher Ye Yingluo, what's the matter?"

"I want to report this! A teacher is openly physically punishing and abusing students on the playground!"

Ye Yingluo was indignant. She used to be the homeroom teacher of Class 2, but after Class 0 was established, she was automatically promoted to the homeroom teacher of Class 1. Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi were people she had contacted to get into the academy.

As a result, her once most promising student is now being openly abused and physically punished on the playground.

This is utterly absurd! They don't even spare a nine-year-old child!

"What?! Such a thing actually happened?!"

Long Hengxu suddenly stood up, his expression extremely angry.

What kind of place is Donghai Academy? Although it's not ranked among the top in the Sun and Moon Federation, it's still one of the best academies in the eastern region.

Federal law specifically protects young Soul Masters, prohibiting corporal punishment and physical assault.

"The truth is out! How could our academy have such a morally bankrupt individual? I will immediately..."

Just as he was about to get up, Long Hengxu suddenly realized something was wrong; his right eyelid started twitching uncontrollably.

Just to be on the safe side, he tentatively began to speak:

"Ms. Ye Yingluo, you're not talking about Ms. Wu, are you?"

"Of course not! Even Wu Changkong probably couldn't do something like that."

Ye Yingluo gritted her teeth, clearly angered by mentioning Wu Changkong, who had refused her dates more than ten times and hadn't even responded to her later.

They are absolutely arrogant!

"Then there's no problem. What's the teacher's name?"

Long Hengxu then stood up, displaying the authority of a dean of students.

"I don't know, but he should be the teacher of Class Zero, and he's expressionless like Wu Changkong."

Upon hearing this, Long Hengxu silently sat down and picked up his coffee again to take a sip.

"Teacher Ye Yingluo, what did you just say?"

"Director, I said he is..."

"No, the first thing I said when I came in."

"Director Long, do you have a moment?"

"no."

Even after Ye Yingluo stormed off, threatening to sue the Federal Education Bureau, Long Hengxu remained remarkably calm.

In principle, corporal punishment of students is indeed unacceptable.

The problem is that the principle is right here on the playground.

That's not corporal punishment, it's just a phase of training! It's an indispensable part of becoming strong!

...

On the now-empty playground, several figures were running, panting heavily, carrying heavy packages.

This is the punishment prepared by Bai Ye—a long-distance run with a 40-kilogram weight, with no upper limit on distance.

For nine-year-olds, this was undoubtedly a cruel punishment.

"Speeding up? You can't even run 20,000 meters?"

"Anyone who can't take it anymore can stop—I've said it before, they can just leave the group."

Bai Ye spoke indifferently, explaining that the essence of designing such a training mode was similar to the awakening method of the Body Sect, both of which involved mobilizing the limits of physical strength.

Considering their young age, he didn't just throw the little ones into the East China Sea for a swim.

Hearing this, despite being so exhausted that their vision blurred, everyone gritted their teeth and didn't stop.

On a summer noon, the weather was lovely, with the setting sun casting large swaths of orange-red light that, instead of making one feel hot, gave off a warm, spring-like feeling.

However, the sunlight falling on the already sweaty little ones' faces only exacerbated their fatigue.

Xingyuan and Wang Jinxi were able to hold on, as both of them had very strong physical bodies, but Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi fared much worse.

At this moment, the aloof girl, swaying on the track, was nearing her limit, yet she still refused to give up.

Joining the guild was an opportunity for her.

An opportunity to change yourself and truly become a genius.

This is a rare opportunity, perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and it will be gone in an instant.

I'm so tired, my legs are completely numb...

But I can't collapse here...

Xie Xie's vision began to blur, and his body began to fall forward against his will.

Suddenly, the pressure on my body decreased abruptly, and it felt as if something was wrapped around my waist, supporting the bundle.

Xie Xie, panting, subconsciously looked over and saw that familiar figure running beside him, with blue-purple vines constantly rising from his left hand, supporting the lagging group at the same time.

"Tang Wulin..."

"Don't give up! Xie Xie, you're a genius with innate full soul power!"

"Master said that we are a group! We are friends!"

"Friendship means never abandoning or giving up on someone!"

Tang Wulin gasped for breath. Releasing her martial soul had taken a toll on her, but she was willing to bear the pressure so that her friends wouldn't be eliminated.

Bathed in sunlight, the girl seemed to radiate a strange glow, and Xie Xie was momentarily stunned by her warm smile.

Yes, I used to be a genius...

It won't be bad now!

Xie Xie gritted his teeth and continued running with his head down.

With Tang Wulin's help and encouragement, everyone went all out and continued running.

Gu Yue glanced at the Blue Silver Grass at her waist, then at the figure, her eyes flickering, but ultimately said nothing.

...

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Ye, who was standing in the center of the playground, paused again, his hand, which was about to be raised, and returned to its indifferent state.

Chef Hei Jin, who was busy preparing the dishes, hummed a little tune as he sorted the food into individual containers, and even prepared an extra-large portion.

"Commander, that's a pretty ruthless move—that blonde girl is practically rolling her eyes."

Black Gold was somewhat relieved that he joined the group at the right time, just in time to avoid the opportunity for the group leader to personally train him; otherwise, following this approach, he probably wouldn't have survived until now.

Don't let the fact that the guild leader was a small, cute boy back then fool you; he was ruthless when it came to killing people.

"To be lenient with them is to be merciful to the enemy."

Bai Ye spoke calmly, not finding anything wrong with it, after all, he had gone through the same thing.

There are no shortcuts to becoming stronger.

The upper levels ascend mechanically, while the lower levels can only rely on desperate mutations.

"Sigh, I can't even stand watching this anymore..."

He said that, but the smile on Black Gold's face gradually became wicked, just like some unscrupulous bosses, only missing the sound of his smirking laughter.

"Hey guild leader, it seems like Bloodthirsty Fourth Brother has arrived near the East China Sea. What's he doing here?"

"Prepare your meal."

Bai Ye spoke calmly, knowing full well that Xue Wushuang had come here to report on the assassination attempt on the old man and to try to win over Leng Yulai.

The Holy Spirit Cult may take a long time to plan, but it always acts swiftly and decisively.

However, it just so happens that he also has some things to tell the other party.

"Tsk tsk, Commander, your precious apprentice looks like he's about to faint."

Bai Ye didn't say anything. When he reappeared on the track, he saw the figure that was already swaying and fell straight down. He easily caught the figure in his arms.

The others were also nearing their limit and could only stare at him dumbly.

"Let's go eat."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, took off their heavy packs, and lay down on the lawn, unwilling to move.

The surplus of Qi and blood that existed yesterday has now been completely consumed as energy, and the body is now in deficit, forming a positive cycle.

Aside from being tiring, this kind of training that pushes you to your limits doesn't have any major drawbacks.

"Don't worry, future punishments will be different—nothing will be easier than this."

"No...!"

A pitiful wail came from the group, but they were quickly captivated by the temptation of the food.