Xiao Wu drank several more cups of spiritual wine in a row. The delayed effect hit her, and with a 'thud,' she slumped onto the table, motionless.
It had been a year since Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong last saw Yang Yuan. The appearance of Gu Yuena and Ah Yin intensified their sense of crisis. Emboldened by the alcohol, they grew bolder one after another, and the air of flirtation became almost tangible.
Among them, Ning Rongrong was the most daring, her mischievous little hands eager to wander and touch.
Gu Yuena remained perfectly sober; with her strength, this level of alcohol could never make her tipsy.
But precisely because she was sober and witnessing this absurd scene, she felt an even deeper sense of restlessness and unease.
Seeing this, Yang Yuan pointed at Xiao Wu and said, "If you're uncomfortable, go find a room to rest. Take Xiao Wu with you while you're at it."
Although Yang Yuan enjoyed cultivating, he was no ascetic. At his core, he was a person who liked to enjoy life.
Now, reuniting with Dugu Yan and the other two women after a year apart, there was a feeling akin to 'absence makes the heart grow fonder,' and he was thoroughly enjoying himself.
Ah Yin watched all this from the side, a hint of envy for Dugu Yan and the other two flickering in her eyes... In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
Dugu Yan and the other two were slightly weaker in strength, and having drunk a few extra cups the previous day, the alcohol's lingering effects were hard to dispel, leaving them still sound asleep.
Yang Yuan didn't wake them. He went straight to the Training Ground.
Simultaneously, his mental force rippled outward, locating the members of the Heaven Dou Main Team and the Heaven Dou Vice Team, summoning them to gather at the Training Ground.
Hearing Yang Yuan's voice, the members of both teams were startled, after all, Yang Yuan had been gone for a year.
After the surprise came joy, and they rushed to the designated Training Ground at their fastest speed.
Heaven Dou Main Team: Shi Yue, Yun Luo, Zhang Xian, Sorece, Lin Beixing, Wang Yang.
Heaven Dou Vice Team: The Shi Family Brothers, Yu Feng, Oscar, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran.
Seeing Yang Yuan, they were overjoyed and swarmed around him.
"Class Monitor, you're finally back!"
"Yeah, we haven't seen you for a year; we actually missed you quite a bit."
"If you hadn't come back soon, Shi Yue and the others would probably have graduated."
Looking at their familiar faces, Yang Yuan smiled slightly.
"Well, I'm back now. And don't say I'm not generous; I've prepared a gift for each of you."
Their eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Really?"
"Class Monitor, what gifts did you prepare for us?"
Yu Feng joked boldly, "Class Monitor, it's a shame I'm not a beauty, otherwise I'd definitely throw myself at you."
Everyone chattered, one after another.
Yang Yuan didn't keep them in suspense. With a casual wave of his hand,
multicolored light flew from his palm, floating one by one in front of each person.
"This... this is..."
"Spirit Bones!!"
After clearly seeing the items floating before them, their pupils contracted sharply, and their bodies trembled.
The Spirit Bones before them emitted a faint glow and a wave of spirit power that made their hearts race.
Clearly, these were not just Spirit Bones, but ones of no low quality.
Yang Yuan smiled and said, "I picked these specifically for you. Keep it to yourselves. If word gets out, I can't guarantee someone won't take a desperate risk against you."
Hearing Yang Yuan speak again, they finally snapped out of their shock.
Yu Feng said with an exaggerated expression, "Class Monitor, I'll never be able to repay your kindness in this lifetime. How about you... don't be so strict about gender?"
As he spoke, he even turned around flirtatiously towards Yang Yuan.
Watching his ridiculous antics, Yang Yuan's face darkened slightly, and he kicked him, sending him staggering.
Everyone laughed heartily, and Yu Feng chuckled along.
Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran stood side by side.
The latter said, "Zhuqing, the energy fluctuation from your Spirit Bone is so intense. Could it be from a Spirit Beast over fifty thousand years old?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly snapped back to reality, withdrawing her gaze from Yang Yuan, then somewhat flusteredly replied, "Yiran, what about your Spirit Bone? Can you tell its age?"
Meng Yiran smiled brightly. "Can't tell the exact age, but it's at least over thirty thousand years. Who knows where the Class Monitor got so many high-quality Spirit Bones. Did he spend the year raiding Spirit Beast lairs?"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I don't know. I just know I owe the Class Monitor more and more."
Meng Yiran shrugged and said something shocking.
"What a pity the Class Monitor isn't interested in me. Otherwise, I'd really want to repay him with my body!"
As she spoke, Meng Yiran gazed intently at Yang Yuan, unconsciously licking her lips.
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned for a moment, then her eyes went blank, and her cheeks flushed unnaturally as well.
After distributing the Spirit Bones, everyone sat together and chatted freely.
They talked about their progress over the past year.
All six members of the Heaven Dou Main Team had broken through to Spirit Ancestor. Zhu Zhuqing had also reached level 39 half a year ago, hitting a Bottleneck, just waiting for an opportunity.
Later, they discussed their future plans.
Apart from Zhu Zhuqing, who was still young, members like those of the Heaven Dou Main Team had all reached graduation age.
Some planned to become teachers at the academy after graduation, others intended to return home to inherit the family business, and some even prepared to join the military or travel the continent—plans varied widely.
The gathering didn't end until the Golden Crow sank in the west.
Before leaving, Yang Yuan glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and flicked his finger.
An invisible energy instantly shot into her body.
This energy clashed with the spirit power within her, causing her whole body to tremble.
The next moment, a wave of spirit power fluctuation suddenly spread from within her.
The Bottleneck that had trapped her for nearly half a year was actually broken at this moment.
Zhu Zhuqing sharply looked towards the direction Yang Yuan had just left, but his figure was already gone.
A flicker of disappointment suddenly rose in her eyes.
She immediately realized that Yang Yuan must have noticed she was stuck at a Bottleneck and had simply given her a helping hand.
Beside her, sensing the fluctuation from her body, Meng Yiran exclaimed joyfully, "Zhuqing, you broke through to level 40?"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
Meng Yiran continued with a smile, "Looks like you got a double blessing today."
Zhu Zhuqing said, "The Class Monitor helped me just now."
After hearing this, Meng Yiran suddenly understood, then said enviously, "The Class Monitor is so kind. He noticed you were at a Bottleneck and actively helped you break through it."
"Sigh, I wish it were me stuck at a Bottleneck."
Clearly, Meng Yiran had completely become Yang Yuan's devoted fan.
Meanwhile, back at Yang Yuan's villa.
Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong had woken up one after another.
Finding Yang Yuan absent, they each took out their Spirit Bones and began absorbing them.
Without a doubt, after today, their Ranks were bound to experience explosive growth.
Compared to the members of Heaven Dou Academy, the Shrek Group had been having a tough time lately.
Back then, they had taken the secret medicine given by Tang San. The side effects, though delayed, had finally arrived.
(End of Chapter)
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