Chapter 21 The Dean of Shrek Academy
Shrek Academy, cafeteria.
After that incident...
The atmosphere among the group was somewhat awkward, with everyone clearly divided into several small groups.
Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, former students of Shrek Academy, sat together.
Ye Liuyun, Xiao Wu, and Tang San sat together.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong stood in the middle.
Although Ma Hongjun's face was charred black, he remained defiant.
"Hmph, if that kid's soul power wasn't seven levels higher than mine, and he didn't have an extra thousand-year soul skill, I would have burned him to ashes long ago!"
"My Evil Fire is a top-tier mutated martial soul, how can Blue Silver Grass compare? Once I reach level 30 and get a thousand-year soul ring, I'll definitely burn that shabby forest to the ground!"
Although Dai Mubai thought Ye Liuyun was very strong, he did not deny that Ma Hongjun's decisive defeat must have been due to the difference in their thousand-year soul rings.
"Then you should practice more diligently and not be lazy."
Ma Hongjun's eyes seemed to burn with a raging fire.
"From today onwards, I will definitely practice diligently."
Dai Mubai and Oscar exchanged a glance, almost laughing.
They never expected that this chubby kid, who was usually the most irresponsible, would become so diligent after being beaten.
They didn't know how many more days he could hold out.
Just as the two finished laughing, Ma Hongjun's small eyes kept darting between Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
"You little bastard, I'll poke your eyes out if you look again." Dai Mubai grabbed Ma Hongjun's neck fiercely.
Tang San listened silently, nodding, feeling a little relieved.
Yes, the difference between the age of a spirit ring and the level of spirit power is an objective fact.
Ye Liuyun won because of his high cultivation level, not because of his strong martial spirit.
As long as he cultivated step by step, once he reached that level and had his teacher's guidance, his Blue Silver Grass combined with hidden weapons would definitely be much stronger than Ye Liuyun's.
...
After breakfast, a clanging sound suddenly came from outside, and everyone gathered on the playground.
"This is the dean's bell to summon us. Let's go, class."
Dai Mubai quickly stood up and said.
Everyone got up and headed to the playground.
A middle-aged man walked over from another direction on the playground.
Tang San and Xiao Wu were clearly taken aback when they saw this person.
The man looked to be around fifty years old, with a slightly protruding chin, wide cheekbones, a flat face, and a somewhat hooked nose.
If one had to use something to describe it, his face looked a bit like a shoe sole.
Although his eyes were closed, he looked somewhat cunning.
He wore a pair of black-rimmed crystal glasses, the frames being the rigid, square kind.
Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this that shady businessman uncle?"
Tang San recognized the person who had come; it was the one who had sold him the materials for the Dragon Beard Needles.
Oscar gently walked up to Xiao Wu and struck up a conversation.
"What unscrupulous businessman? He is the founder of our academy, Dean Flanders."
Xiao Wu felt a little guilty; she had wanted to beat up this unscrupulous merchant, so she quietly moved behind Ye Liuyun.
Flanders also noticed Ye Liuyun, Xiao Wu, and Tang San, and none of them mentioned what happened that day.
He stood before the crowd with his hands behind his back.
Those eyes, hidden behind the glasses, were as sharp as an eagle's.
"This year is good; several little monsters have arrived."
Flanders's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Ning Rongrong:
"Ning Rongrong, step forward."
"Tell me, what are you doing here? Are you here to have fun?"
"If you're here to have fun, you can go back now."
"During yesterday's combat test, if it weren't for Ye Liuyun, you, as a support Soul Master, would have been instantly killed. What use are you then?"
Ning Rongrong had never been spoken to like that before; she stiffened her neck, completely refusing to listen.
Flanders originally intended to say a few words about Ning Rongrong's mistakes, and then bring up other people's mistakes.
As a teacher and elder, one must establish authority from the outset; otherwise, how could one manage such a group of geniuses?
But to his surprise, the first person to do this was to give her a hard time.
"You're really useless; you can't even run when there's danger."
"Now run laps around the Academy. If you don't finish 20 laps, you don't need to sleep."
Shrek Academy is built alongside the village, so running laps is equivalent to running around the entire village.
Twenty laps is not easy even for a typical offensive Soul Master, let alone a support-type Soul Master, especially a girl like Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong turned her face away and snorted coldly.
Would she put up with this?
Who wants to stay in this lousy place?
She immediately walked outside.
Flanders gave Oscar a look, implying that classmates should cultivate their friendship.
"You run with her."
Oscar couldn't wait to approach and strike up a conversation with the thought of being with such a beautiful woman.
Flanders then criticized the remaining people for various issues, but for a moment he didn't know what to say to Ye Liuyun.
What was there to criticize?
He not only had good talent, but also showed hard work from his soul power level.
His performance in yesterday's battle was simply outstanding.
He just seemed a bit cold.
Flanders pushed up his glasses, looking somewhat embarrassed.
This kid... seemed like a troublemaker, but he was also a troublemaker without any obvious flaws.
He simply spoke up.
"You all need to get yourselves in good shape and prepare for tonight's trial. If anyone messes up, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Only Ye Liuyun can do what he wants to do."
"At Shrek Academy, strength is the only standard by which one speaks."
Flanders coughed, his tone softening slightly.
"You did a good job saving Ning Rongrong from Zhao Wuji yesterday. Protecting support-type Soul Masters is the top priority in a Soul Master team. It's good that you have this awareness."
These words drew everyone's attention.
Ning Rongrong, who was halfway there, heard this and secretly glanced back at Ye Liuyun.
The thought of pressing her chest against the other person made her cheeks blush slightly.
But when she saw Oscar catching up to her and wanting to run with her, she became annoyed and continued walking forward.
Anyone who listens to this ugly dean will obediently run 20 laps.
Tang San felt a chill run down his spine.
Protect support Soul Masters?
During yesterday's battle, all he thought about was how to defeat Zhao Wuji, and he didn't consider anyone else at all.
This frustrated Tang San, who had always believed he possessed the soul of an adult.
Putting aside everything else, he was definitely more mature than Ye Liuyun.
But he never expected that he would lose in terms of thoroughness of thought.
Flanders changed the subject, not wanting the kid to get too cocky, and deliberately put him down.
"Don't be arrogant. Your fighting style relies too much on the characteristics of your martial soul and lacks skill. If you encounter an opponent who truly counters you, you will suffer a great loss."
He pointed at Ma Hongjun.
"His Evil Fire Phoenix is a great counter to your Blue Silver Grass."
"So you need to learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses. You are a team and you need to cooperate with each other."
Upon hearing this, everyone else looked at Ma Hongjun strangely.
Ma Hongjun himself was a little embarrassed, as he had just lost a match not long ago.
[end of the chapter]