After Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San with deep affection and explained his good intentions,
Tang San lowered his head and didn't respond.
Everyone else also fell silent, minding their own business.
Flander, however, was starting to get anxious.
With things going like this,
wouldn't his free labor be leaving?!
Fortunately, his Xiaogang didn't intend to leave him.
"Xiao San, have you forgotten that you said you would help me prove these theories?"
Yu Xiaogang said with a heavy face, giving Tang San a complicated look before turning to leave.
"Flander, you decide what to do next! As for the teaching, you'll be in charge for now. I'm tired!"
"In charge for now...?" Flander was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.
Didn't this mean he was willing to stay?
It was just that he would be in charge temporarily!
Yu Xiaogang slowly left; he was too ashamed to stay.
"Teacher!"
Tang San raised his head, making a gesture to reach out.
But Yu Xiaogang interrupted him: "Let's talk later, I'm tired!"
Watching Yu Xiaogang's retreating figure,
Xiao Wu's clear voice rang out again: "Hey, why did you run away? Don't you need Xiao Wu's apology?"
"Xiao Wu, that's enough! Stop talking!" Tang San's face was gloomy, but his tone was pleading.
"Xiao Wu, you'd better stop!" Flander's Soul Saint-level Soul Power surged continuously.
It was as if she would suppress Xiao Wu if she dared to say another word.
Hearing Xiao Wu's voice, Yu Xiaogang didn't stop.
His back, however, appeared increasingly hunched, as if carrying a heavy burden.
It was filled with weariness and inferiority.
A cold voice came: "Ye Qiu, I advise you to behave yourself and not try anything funny with Xiao San, or I'll make you regret it!"
In Yu Xiaogang's eyes
, with Tang Hao in the shadows, these people were nothing but a rabble.
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's warning, a light shone in Tang San's somewhat dejected eyes.
The estrangement that had risen in their hearts subsided.
"Thank you, teacher!" Tang San clenched his fists and murmured to himself.
Ye Qiu chuckled dismissively.
With Yu Xiaogang's abilities, why should he make him regret it?!
With those two farts he let out?
Xiao Wu and the other girls didn't take those words to heart either;
they were confident Ye Qiu would handle everything .
"Xiao Qiu~ Did you notice?" Xiao Wu playfully leaned against Ye Qiu's shoulder, breathing warm air into his ear.
Ye Qiu, puzzled, put his arm around her waist, turned his head, and asked, "Noticed what?"
"Hehe. Look, he looks like a dog!" Xiao Wu snuggled against Ye Qiu, pointed at Yu Xiaogang's back, giggled twice, and then slowly said.
"Hmm?" Ye Qiu was taken aback, then nodded with a smile.
It really did look like one.
Xiao Wu's voice was completely undisguised.
Dai Mubai and the others heard it clearly as well.
Looking in Yu Xiaogang's direction, he nodded in agreement.
Indeed, he looked like a downtrodden, homeless stray dog!
"Alright! Xiaowu, stop talking about this!" Flander frowned, ending the conversation.
He went to Tang San's side and gently patted his shoulder: "Tang San, rejoin the team! You...you have to trust Xiaogang!"
"Yes! I trust you, teacher. Thank you, Dean!" Tang San bowed slightly and returned to his seat.
Flander waved to the three teachers, Shao Xin and the others, who had been watching the show, dismissing
them.
Then he faced his students.
He sighed helplessly; this part should have been Xiaogang's responsibility.
Fortunately,
he had already reviewed Yu Xiaogang's lesson plan.
"Ahem." He coughed twice, clearing his throat.
He announced loudly, "Dear students, originally, from today onwards, your teaching would be entirely under the master's responsibility! However—"
Flander paused, glancing at Ye Qiu and Xiaowu before continuing his speech.
"However, due to a misunderstanding between Master and some students, things have become somewhat unpleasant. Therefore, for the time being, I will be in charge of your teaching, but the lesson plans will proceed according to Master's original plan!" "
What!? He's going to teach us?"
This time, before Xiao Wu could even speak,
Ma Hongjun couldn't hold back any longer.
How could someone he couldn't even beat be Shrek's teacher?!
"Ma Hongjun! Do you have any objections?" Tang San, who could no longer suppress his negative emotions, seemed to have found an outlet.
He couldn't scold Xiao Wu, but would he be soft-hearted towards Ma Hongjun?
The killing intent that had been brewing within him surged like a tidal wave, turning Ma Hongjun's chubby face deathly pale.
"I...I'm just worried..."
Ma Hongjun had never seen a dead man before and was frightened by Tang San's sinister gaze.
"Tang San! Calm down!" Flander called out to him,
a look of doubt flashing in his eyes .
How could Tang San have such a heavy killing intent towards his own disciples?
He couldn't help but recall the scene before when Tang San had tried to launch a sneak attack at his shop entrance.
His opinion of Tang San inevitably lowered somewhat.
After dismissing Tang San, Flander looked at Ma Hongjun with a wary expression,
reminding him not to provoke Tang San.
"Hongjun, I completely understand your concerns, and I believe Mu Bai and Xiao Ao feel the same way!"
He adjusted his glasses, his gaze sweeping over all the students.
"However, I hope everyone can give Master a chance to prove himself. Believe me, your progress doesn't lie!"
"Now, let me briefly explain. For easier management, the master has numbered you according to your age! From one to seven, you are Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing!"
"We only have seven students! You are a unit, and the training from now on will be equally applied to all of you..."
Flander then explained some changes in the teaching methods.
"That's all for today. Tomorrow morning, we will officially begin classes! Also, Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun, who haven't broken through to Soul Master yet, need to work hard! Alright, dismissed."
"Tch~" Ning Rongrong pouted.
If she hadn't been interrupted, she might have already broken through and gone soul hunting!
Flander didn't notice her little expression. After speaking, he took Zhao Wuji
and was about to leave. He hadn't gone far when he turned back.
"Oh, right! Ye Qiu, as your companion, you should pay a little more in fees."
"How much more do you need? This young lady will cover it
all!" Ning Rongrong took out a small bag of gold soul coins from her soul tool and threw it towards Flander.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally,
Ning Rongrong's bag missed quite a bit.
In the face of money, Flander seemed to have no dignity whatsoever. He
pounced like a hungry tiger and grabbed the money bag.
He squinted and opened the small bag, his eyes gleaming with gold.
"Is this enough?"
"More than enough!" Flander nodded repeatedly.
He only wanted to collect twenty more, but he didn't expect Ning Rongrong to be so generous.
Fifty or sixty gold soul coins at once!
"Ahem... Old Zhao! Let's go!" Composing himself, Flander walked with his hands behind his back in the direction Yu Xiaogang had left.
Tang San followed closely behind.
He also wanted to see his teacher; his actions just now had definitely broken his heart!
Dai Mubai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, whose gaze was fixed solely on Ye Qiu.
After a moment's hesitation, she pulled Ma Hongjun away.
There was still one day of holiday left.
Time for fun was running out.
There was no rush to inquire about the immortal herb.
"Ye Qiu~ How was it? Wasn't I spoiling you enough?" Ning Rongrong snuggled into Ye Qiu's arms and pinched his chin.
"Actually, I could pay for it myself," Ye Qiu slapped her hand away and smiled helplessly.
"Hmph! I'm happy to spend money on you!" Ning Rongrong snorted coldly, baring her fangs at Ye Qiu.
Xiao Wu, standing to the side, touched her somewhat empty soul tool, a little embarrassed: "Rongrong, you're so rich, could you give some to Sister Xiao Wu and Zhu Qinghua?"
"How can this be? I have to keep a firm grip on the family finances! Unless, unless my esteemed Ye Qiu agrees!" Ning Rongrong giggled and snuggled against Ye Qiu, her face flushed.
"Xiao Qiu will definitely agree, don't you think? Zhu Qing."
"Yes!" Zhu Zhu Qing nodded gently, looking into Ye Qiu's pale purple eyes, her gaze conveying affection.
"Ahem! Miss Rongrong..." Oscar, somewhat embarrassed, raised his hand.
He glanced at Ye Qiu with a hint of fear.
Ye Qiu smiled at him, and his expression softened.
"Hmm?" Ning Rongrong got off Ye Qiu and looked at Oscar.
Her face immediately lit up with joy.
"Haha... I almost forgot about you! Where are the things?" Ning Rongrong walked up to Oscar and held out her hand.
"They're all here! I've tried them all, and they work perfectly!"
Oscar took out his soul tool and handed it over.
"Very good, very good!" Ning Rongrong looked at the hidden weapons inside, her heart overflowing with joy.
This was Ye Qiu's betrothal gift!
"Here! This is for you! I'll definitely praise you to Dad later!"
Ning Rongrong quickly transferred the contents of her soul tool to her own and returned the bead to Oscar.
"Okay, thank you, Miss Rongrong!" Oscar nodded excitedly.
He was surprised to find a small pile of gold soul coins inside his broken bead!
...
The sun slowly moved westward.
The sky was not yet dusky, and the fiery sun stood atop the mountain peak.
It was still early before lunchtime.
In Soto City, Ye Qiu had already led the three women out of the restaurant.
Ning Rongrong's smile never stopped.
After the gathering, she had been staying in her room cultivating the "Hidden Spirit Secret Technique," and had already reached the point where she could hide a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
After consuming the immortal herb Ye Qiu gave her,
she would be able to possess a ten-thousand-year third ring!
Moreover, during the time she had cultivated, Ye Qiu had already drawn up the blueprints for those hidden weapons.
Those blueprints were already lying in her soul tool.
More importantly, she could finally rest with Ye Qiu that night.
Her bed had been away from her for too long;
she'd almost forgotten its owner's presence.
Ning Rongrong held Ye Qiu's fingers in both hands, taking small, quick steps beside him, every smile and gesture radiating tenderness.
She looked up at Ye Qiu's profile,
puzzled, "Ye Qiu, where are we going after eating so early?"
"To catch a good time for you to hunt souls! It wouldn't be good if we missed dinner," Ye Qiu said, leading Ning Rongrong by the hand into a secluded alley.
"Hunting souls? Are we going home to hunt souls with Grandpa Sword and the others?"
"No!"
Ignoring Ning Rongrong's words, Ye Qiu gently shook his head.
"Then we're going to go to the Star Dou Great Forest by ourselves?!" Ning Rongrong looked at him in surprise.
"Ye Qiu, isn't that too dangerous?" Zhu Zhuqing, nestled close to Xiao Wu, her face slightly flushed, also frowned.
"Pfft, Zhu Qing, Rong Rong, don't worry! There's definitely no danger!"
Xiao Wu giggled, hugging Ye Qiu's favorite pillow with obvious affection.
"Why?"
As they spoke, they arrived at a small alley.
Ye Qiu stopped.
He reached out and gently stroked Ning Rong Rong's delicate nose.
"What? Have you forgotten that I have two 100,000-year-old brothers-in-law in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Titan Giant Apes, them!?" Ning Rong Rong's eyes glazed over, her heart racing.
"Yes! It's Da Ming and Er Ming. Xiao Qiu said he'd take me back to see them!"
Xiao Wu nodded cheerfully, still happy to return to the Lake of Life.
"Ye Qiu, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Zhu Zhu Qing hesitated, still wary of the enormous creature.
"It's fine. They're Xiao Wu's brothers; they won't cause us any trouble!"
Ye Qiu took Zhu Zhu Qing's hand with his other hand and smiled gently at her.
The Eternal Kaleidoscope appeared in his eyes.
Ning Rongrong, initially somewhat astonished, suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Ye Qiu, you said they're Xiao Wu's brothers, so shouldn't they call me and Zhu Qing 'Sister' too?"
"Huh?" Ye Qiu looked at her in surprise.
He hadn't expected this little devil to be so audacious, even trying to take advantage of 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
He shook his head and gave her a teasing smile.
"I don't know, you can ask them yourself later!"
"Ah? I'm scared."
Before Ning Rongrong could finish speaking, Ye Qiu had already activated his Divine Might.
The four of them
quietly disappeared into the secluded alley.
...
What Ye Qiu didn't know was that
while he was away at Shrek Academy eating,
people from the Spirit Hall branch in Soto City had gone to the academy to look for him.
After the messenger returned to the branch to report,
two streaks of light, one red and one blue, shot into the sky, flying towards the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Their speed was extremely fast,
as if something urgent had happened.
...
Starry Sky Forest, core area, Lake of Life.
Erming was hammering and banging on a large, bent iron rod, trying to straighten it. Ripples
appeared on the lake's surface from Da Ming's breathing, slowly spreading outwards.
"Roar!"
Erming stopped what he was doing. A
human-like expression of confusion appeared on his face.
His enormous golden eyes shone like two Kongming lanterns.
The light shone on the lakeside where spatial fluctuations had occurred.
Suddenly, the lake surface trembled, followed by splashing water.
A gigantic bull's head emerged from the lake.
Water cascaded down from its head like a waterfall, crashing against the surface and creating mist and waves.
Suddenly, four figures appeared on the lakeside.
"Da Ming, Er Ming, Sister Xiao Wu has come to see you!"
"Sister Xiao Wu!" Da Ming was startled, a surge of surprise flashing in his enormous bull eyes.
"Roar~!"
Er Ming excitedly threw down his iron rod, pounded his chest, and roared.
"Er Ming! You're so noisy!"
Xiao Wu helplessly covered her ears, letting out a soft squeak.
Unfortunately, her voice couldn't drown out Er Ming's roar.
*Bang!*
A beam of azure light suddenly shot Er Ming away
, crashing into a rather old, rather cozy-looking ape-shaped crater not far away.
"Er Ming, didn't you hear Sister Xiao Wu say you're so noisy?"
Da Ming's bull eyes glared angrily at Er Ming.
As it spoke, wisps of blue smoke rose from its mouth.
The light was emitted by it.
It had long been fed up with the sound of Erming grinding iron, and now it had the chance to let Erming experience the care of an older brother.
"Roar~" Erming growled, rolled over, dusted himself off, and lightly leaped back to the lakeside.
The ground didn't tremble at all.