"Bang!"
The Headless Lion King's flames extinguished, and its massive body thundered to the ground.
The ground soil and verdant grass were quickly soaked by a surging pool of fresh, crimson blood.
Amidst the shocked gazes of the onlookers, Luo Yu steadily landed, the two dragon shadows coiling around his feet slowly dissipated, yet his aura remained undiminished, like a true humanoid ferocious beast.
His eyes opened and closed, emitting an Amethyst Gold glow, as he looked over the field.
The towering bodies of the Single-Horned Demon Rhino and the Bloodthirsty Demon Bear, besieging Liu Erlong, suddenly trembled, instantly feeling a chill, and the mad blood-red in their beastly pupils began to clear.
When the Blazing Fire Monkey King died previously, they hadn't sensed it clearly enough.
This time, as the Blazing Demon Lion King perished, they finally noticed something was amiss.
The human in front of them emitted a Soul Power aura that was not as strong as theirs, but he vaguely radiated a nobility, an air of a superior being that naturally suppressed them, the soul beasts.
The soul skill that the human unleashed was even more terrifying, it felt like it held a special lethality against them, the soul beasts.
A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast possesses intelligence, let alone them, one at thirty thousand years and the other at fifty thousand.
They would dare to fight to the death against Liu Erlong, even with her Soul Sage cultivation, but faced with Luo Yu's strange human tactics, without a second thought, they turned tail and ran.
Survival was of the essence.
"Bang bang bang!!"
The earth trembled as the massive Rhinoceros and Bloodthirsty Demon Bear accelerated, shattering countless trees as they fled.
This scene left Huang Yuan and the others dumbfounded.
"They're running, just like that?"
"Aren't they sticking around a bit longer?"
"Tsk, can't believe you two turned out to be such cowards, taking off before the fight even started."
Huang Yuan directly slapped the youth speaking beside him on the back of the head and scolded him, "Are you out of your mind? Have you forgotten how close you were to pissing your pants just from the fear of dying?"
"If it wasn't for this expert saving us, we'd all be dead here."
"Boss, don't take it seriously, I was just running my mouth to relax a bit, I genuinely thought we were going to die at the hands of those beasts, I was almost scared to death."
The youth, still shaken, continuously patted his chest which was only just beginning to regain a touch of color.
With the crisis averted, Luo Yu withdrew his Soul Light.
Liu Erlong, the fiery-tempered lady, however, had a deep frown, and when she looked down to see bruises on her fair abdomen, the superbly delicate features of her face flashed with ferocity, her silver teeth clenched tightly.
"My lord, please wait a moment, I will return shortly."
With that, she dashed out with a roar, her presence fierce as she raced towards the direction where the two beasts had escaped.
"What is Dean Liu doing?" exclaimed a youth from Blue Tyrant Academy.
Huang Yuan shook his head with a bitter smile.
"You still don't understand our dean's personality?"
"Despite her looks being as beautiful as a goddess, she's got the temperament of a mother Tyrannosaurus. After suffering such a loss today, she won't be able to sleep until she's avenged herself."
"Tsk tsk, I wonder who will be able to tame our dean in the future, the difficulty is just too high."
"Is your dean really as formidable as you describe?"
A curious voice suddenly arose nearby, and Huang Yuan and the others were startled.
Turning their heads, they noticed the incredibly handsome man had approached them at some point, immediately causing their hearts to skip a beat.
Their expressions became anxious and restrained.
This was the forceful man who had taken out the Fiery Monkey King with a single hand and shattered the ten-thousand-year-old Fire Lion with a foot.
Although he appeared to be around the same age as them, the psychological fear brought about by the disparity in strength emerged involuntarily.
Huang Yuan found himself stammering, at a loss for what to say.
Luo Yu said indifferently, "What are you guys scared of? I don't bite."
Huang Yuan bowed respectfully, bending at a ninety-degree angle.
"We are deeply grateful to the noble one for intervening and saving our lives; if not for you, the three of us might have perished under the claws of the Monkey King."
The other two kept thanking him profusely, their words filled with gratitude.
In their hearts, they were filled with curiosity about Luo Yu, yet didn't dare to meet his gaze, as Luo Yu's means of slaying soul beasts had been too bloody and domineering, intimidating their very souls.
"Enough of the pleasantries," Luo Yu said, his mouth curving into a slight smile, "if you three really are thankful for the life-saving grace, then do something practical."
"Ah?"
Huang Yuan and the others were dumbstruck, as the script seemed amiss.
It was because Luo Yu's demeanor was too otherworldly, his strength unparalleled, resembling a Saint Heir of a great sect.
Logically, shouldn't he be looking down upon the world? Yet the moment he spoke, he seemed so mercenary.
Luo Yu frowned, "What's the matter, is there a problem?"
"No problem, no problem at all!!"
Instantly, the three of them shook their heads like rattle-drums.
One of them clenched his teeth and reluctantly took out a dazzling jade pendant from his bosom.
A young man produced a small piece of azure-blue metal.
Huang Yuan nervously pulled out a somewhat shriveled purse from his chest.
All three looked pitiful, reluctantly offering their treasures, "Benefactor, we're just commoners with no remarkable possessions, these are all our belongings. Please don't disdain them for their modesty."
A twitch appeared on the corner of Luo Yu's mouth.
What were these three fools doing, mistaking him for a bandit?
Huang Yuan, observing Luo Yu's changing expressions, cautiously proposed, "Benefactor, how about we also write an IOU for you and deliver it to your place another day?"
Luo Yu glared, "Take these worthless things back. I don't want any of them. Combined, they're probably not even worth as much as the corpses of these two ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts on the ground, are they?"
Huang Yuan's voice took on a whining tone, "Benefactor, we really are poor."
Luo Yu said impatiently, "I was asking you guys for a favor."
Only then did Huang Yuan and his companions realize they had misunderstood, their faces turning red.
"Just tell us what you need."
Luo Yu inquired, "What are your principal's daily routines, moods in the academy, any particular likes or dislikes?"
"Ah??"
The three gaped in astonishment.
They would never have imagined that this was the question he intended to ask.
Nevertheless, they did not dare to conceal anything. Useful or not, they quickly relayed a bunch of information to Luo Yu.
Exposing Liu Erlong's living habits down to the last detail.
Luo Yu nodded slowly; to know your enemy and know yourself is to be invincible in every battle.
Through the conversation, he had already learned that Liu Erlong had been sullen and depressed all these years, living in sorrow and depression.
Luo Yu couldn't help but inwardly curse Yu Xiaogang for truly being inconsiderate.
To disappoint such a loving and devoted woman.
If one truly loves a woman, why should they care about societal views?
Huang Yuan swallowed nervously and leaned in, whispering, "Benefactor, you couldn't possibly be chasing after our principal, could you? Aside from being good-looking, having a decent figure, and being kind-hearted, there's not much else good about her."
Luo Yu gave him a sidelong glance, "You know too much."
Huang Yuan instantly shrank his neck, feeling a chill down his spine, "With all due respect, Benefactor, if you pursue our principal, I fully support you! It's been too rough for the principal, living on her own for so many years."
"Not just for her personal sorrows, but she also works tirelessly for our entire Blue Tyrant Academy."
The other two raised their hands, expressing their indignation, "We support you too. Our principal has been pining for some dog of a man for so many years, and he's never once visited. He's simply a heartless wretch, unworthy of our principal."
"Exactly, forget that Cat South North, that dog thing!"
"We've never even seen him, not half as handsome as you are, Benefactor."
"Your arrival is like a beam of light in the darkness, illuminating..."
"You're getting more ridiculous by the minute, shut up."
Luo Yu had a black line rising on his forehead, feeling the three starting to act like sycophants.
Huang Yuan and the others fell silent, but each had their own thoughts.
After all, they were the top students of Blue Tyrant Academy, each only level 30 and certainly no mediocrity in Tiandou City. It was exactly because of this they could see the terrifying potential Luo Yu possessed.
Naturally, they thought of befriending him.
And if they could bring such a powerful supporter back to the Academy, Blue Tyrant Academy would skyrocket.
Liu Principal, we aren't coveting the Benefactor's power.
We just want to find you a home.
"Boom!"
The fiery figure of Liu Erlong flew out of the forest, her body bathed in the blood of beasts, her aura fluctuating.
She appeared extremely weak.
In her hand, she was tightly clutching an object shimmering with a strange red light...