Xu Lizhi said, "I finally understand why all of our teachers from the academy and the upperclassman from the Battle God Hall were reacting so unnaturally at the mention of his military training; I never want to go back there ever again."

Indeed, back when they'd departed, all of them had rushed into the sea as quickly as they could so they could get away from the demonic island as soon as possible.

"When I think about it, I kind of feel sorry for the old demons," Xu Xiaoyan sighed.

A cold look appeared on Yue Zhengyu's face. "You feel sorry for them? Who's going to feel sorry for us? Have we not been tortured enough by them?"

"Calm down, Zhengyu," Tang Wulin urged, "We did indeed suffer horrendous torture at their hands, but we all have to admit that we've all improved significantly in many areas during these past few months. We've all grown up, and when we left the place, I suddenly felt like I was no longer a child, like I had truly become an adult."

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