190 Chapter 188 Grievance, I, Tang San, am Definitely not a Thief of Trivial Talents_1

"Dean, why did you all come?"

Xu Ran looked at the people in front of him and asked with a smile.

"You left us with just a sentence, then ran off without a trace. Can't I come to see you?" Flander cursed smilingly, but his eyes were filled with pride and satisfaction as he looked at Xu Ran.

All four soul rings were ten-thousand-year soul rings; truly, he was the prodigy of Shrek Academy.

He remembered the first time he met Xu Ran, who only had three thousand-year soul rings. Now, these three thousand-year soul rings had directly become ten-thousand-year soul rings.

The ability to elevate the age of soul rings was terrifying.

"What exactly happened this time?" Flander asked, glancing at Tang San on the side. Though he didn't have much affection for Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, he couldn't directly fall out with Yu Xiaogang just yet, so he had to keep up appearances.

"Oh. This time I brought back some good stuff for Xiaowu and the others." Xu Ran did not answer Flander directly but instead responded with a smile. He was planning to trick Tang San again, making Tang San's impression in front of everyone even worse.

"What good stuff?" Everyone looked at Xu Ran curiously. They knew Xu Ran held himself in high regard; if he said it was good stuff, then naturally it wouldn't be ordinary.

"Just some common medicinal herbs. They can only enhance Xiaowu and the others' 'Cultivation Level' by five or six levels."

"Common medicinal herbs that can increase 'Cultivation Level' by five or six levels?" Flander and the others exclaimed in surprise, looking at Xu Ran in shock. Meanwhile, their old faces twitched. To speak so lightly of something that could increase soul power by five or six levels, just how bold was Xu Ran?

For an ordinary genius, it would take two to three years to increase soul power by five or six levels.

But that was also to be expected. Xu Ran came to Shrek Academy as a Soul Elder, and now he had directly become a Soul Ancestor. And he certainly did not look like a newly advanced Soul Ancestor with unstable soul power.

Even they, as teachers, had broken through several levels of 'Cultivation Level' thanks to Xu Ran, so what more was there to say?

"Does this enhancement of 'Cultivation Level' come with any side effects?" Flander inquired.

"No." Xu Ran shook his head. Consuming one Immortal Herb came with no side effects; it was only when consumed in excess, like over-supplementing, that it could impact the foundation.

"Well, that's good." Flander and the others sighed in relief. They knew Xu Ran was measured in his actions, so they didn't press further.

Instead, they turned their gaze to Tang San.

They roughly understood what had happened.

Xu Ran brought such treasures that could enhance strength for Xiaowu and the others, and Tang San was also found in Xu Ran's room—what did that imply?

It went without saying—Tang San might have coveted Xu Ran's treasures.

Any treasure capable of increasing 'Cultivation Level' by five or six levels without any side effects would tempt anyone. Even they were no exception.

Such treasures were invaluable, and Xu Ran's willingness to give them to Zhu Zhuqing and the others was only because of their romantic relationships.

Moreover, Xu Ran had already helped them enough.

Two epiphanies were enough for them to benefit greatly.

As the saying goes, "Contentment brings happiness." If one is not content, even if their 'Cultivation Level' reached that of a Titled Douluo, they would not be happy.

At this moment, everyone's gaze towards Tang San was filled with contempt and disdain.

In their minds, an image surfaced: Tang San trying to steal Xu Ran's treasures and getting beaten by Xu Ran for it.

Initially, they felt some pity seeing Tang San spitting blood.

Now, not only did they feel no pity, but they even thought Xu Ran did well.

The people of Shrek Academy might be poor, but their spirit couldn't be poor, how could they take others' possessions?

Moreover, he even wanted to steal others' possessions but hadn't succeeded in a fight and was ultimately thrown out; even so, Tang San shamelessly proclaimed he would seek revenge against Xu Ran.

Failing to steal from others and not feeling ashamed, he acted as if he were justified. Is Tang San really such a shameless person?

Tang San looked at everyone's contemptuous gazes and felt they were particularly piercing.

Why had he been beaten so badly by Xu Ran, and now he had to face others' disdain? Why?

At the same time, he also felt somewhat panicked. He knew that with Xu Ran making such claims, if he didn't clarify things, Flander and the others would indeed think he was such a petty criminal.

But how could he explain?

Was he supposed to tell them that he didn't do anything and was just beaten up by Xu Ran? Would anyone believe such an explanation? He himself wouldn't believe it; he had just appeared in Xu Ran's room—could it be that Xu Ran dragged him in there?

Was he supposed to explain to Flander and the others what Acacia Red meant? They would probably be even less likely to believe him, and the Mystic Sky Records might be exposed.

At that moment, Tang San's heart was filled with an intense feeling of helplessness.

"Tang San, did you covet the treasure in Xu Ran's hands and thus…" Flander asked seriously.

A true gentleman desires wealth but acquires it through just means.

This had always been Flander's personal principle.

If Tang San was such a despicable person, then Flander would have to properly teach Tang San a lesson.

Even though Tang San was Brock's, at least for now, he was a student of Shrek Academy. Flander would absolutely not permit anyone who left Shrek Academy to be such a person.

A petty thief could bury all the honor of a great academy.

"Xiaosan, what's going on?" Brock also looked at Tang San with surprise and confusion.

Having spent so many years with Tang San, Brock was naturally well aware of Tang San's character.

Tang San was honest and good-natured, and he would never do such things. And even if Tang San coveted the treasures in Xu Ran's hands, stealing them in Xu Ran's face would be impossible.

Tang San wasn't a fool. Xu Ran's strength was so much greater than his. If Tang San attempted to steal Xu Ran's treasures, that might be possible. But to rob him in front of Xu Ran? How could that be?

Something must have provoked Tang San!

"Teacher, how could I be that kind of person? Even if I wanted to steal from Xu Ran, I couldn't beat him," Tang San said in panic, seeing Brock seemingly beginning to doubt him as well.

At this moment, facing everyone's doubts, Tang San felt almost like crying.

Dammit, why did he, as Tang San, have to suffer so miserably?

In his two lifetimes as Tang San, he had always been open and upright. He had never taken so much as a needle or a thread from others. So why did he seem like such a person in the eyes of others?

Xiaowu didn't believe him, and that misunderstanding was already hard to bear.

And why did everyone now look at him as if they were looking at a villain?

His eyes lifted, catching Xu Ran's playful gaze.

Suddenly, everything clicked!

All of this was Xu Ran's doing. Xu Ran had deliberately let him find out about Xiaowu consuming Acacia Red, then lured him over to witness Xiaowu consuming Acacia Red in order to humiliate him.

Now Xu Ran had gone further by revealing his presence and drawing Flander and the others here, in order to tarnish his reputation.

Xu Ran, what a vicious heart you have!