"Is there something you need?" Wang Dong'er was about to leave when someone suddenly blocked her path. She glanced coldly at the youth standing before her, her expression shifting between anger and uncertainty as she asked.
The person blocking her was none other than Dai Huabin, who not long ago had been fuming with rage because of Feng Piaoling. By now, his anger had vanished, and even his usual arrogance had disappeared. Facing Wang Dong'er, who had revealed her true appearance, he actually showed a bashful side that was completely out of character.
He scratched the back of his head and said with some embarrassment, "It's nothing, I just wanted to get to know you. My name is Dai Huabin, the second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and a descendant of Dai Mubai, the leader of the original Shrek Seven Monsters."
Standing behind Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu's eyes flickered with a strange light. She lowered her head, her hands nervously interlaced in front of her.
Feng Piaoling had been watching this interaction closely. Seeing this scene, the smirk playing on his lips could no longer be suppressed. In the original story, before this fellow Dai Huabin saw the transformed Wang Qiu'er—the humanoid form of the Emperor Auspicious Beast—he was as arrogant as could be. After meeting Wang Qiu'er, he quickly transformed into a devoted "simp." Seeing Wang Dong'er now, who looked identical to Wang Qiu'er, it seemed he was already falling for her.
Wang Dong'er had long expected something like this. The reason she had previously disguised herself as a boy was twofold. On one hand, she was following the arrangements of her First and Second Uncles. On the other hand, she was peerlessly beautiful; if she enrolled as a girl, she would be surrounded by a swarm of suitors, which would affect her life, her cultivation, and her ability to make friends.
However, after seeing the smirk on Feng Piaoling's face, the indignation and humiliation she felt over having her identity exposed only intensified. What was that bastard laughing at? Was he mocking her after seeing her made a fool of?
At that thought, a plan suddenly formed in Wang Dong'er's mind. She glanced at Feng Piaoling, then curved her lips into a smirk as she looked at Dai Huabin. "What? You want to pursue me?"
"Huh?" Dai Huabin's eyes widened. Although he did indeed have such thoughts, having Wang Dong'er blunt it out in front of his fiancée and so many new students caused him a wave of embarrassment.
"Is that so or not?" Wang Dong'er acted as if she didn't notice the gazes of everyone around them.
Dai Huabin froze and glanced at Zhu Lu beside him. Zhu Lu shook her head pleadingly, wanting Dai Huabin to deny it to save her some face as his fiancée.
But Wang Dong'er was relentless. "Are you a man or not? If it's a yes, say yes. If it's a no, say no. Have you forgotten how to speak?"
"Yes, I want to pursue you."
Dai Huabin liked women who possessed both strength and beauty. Although he was currently only attracted to Wang Dong'er's appearance, denying it now would likely make him the laughingstock of the new students.
Wang Dong'er nodded to him and pointed at Feng Piaoling. "Fine then. As long as you can defeat that guy and become the number one freshman, I'll give you a chance."
Having said that, she shot a cunning look at Feng Piaoling and was the first to walk out, leaving a crowd of stunned freshmen behind.
Feng Piaoling was also momentarily dazed. He clearly hadn't expected that by simply watching the drama, he would end up becoming the drama himself.
"You, named Feng! Do you dare to fight me at the Spirit Dueling Arena right now?"
Dai Huabin had long found Feng Piaoling eyesore. Upon hearing Wang Dong'er's requirement, he immediately challenged him without hesitation.
Facing Dai Huabin's challenge, Feng Piaoling simply raised a thumb. "One Spirit Ascension Pill."
"What?" Earlier, he had seen Feng Piaoling bet his expulsion against Xu Sanshi for two Mystic Water Pills and one hundred thousand Gold Spirit Coins. At the time, he had been dismissive, thinking the guy was just desperate for money. He never expected this fellow would turn around and try to extort him as well.
"What, you don't dare? Or is it that the great second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion can't even produce a single Spirit Ascension Pill?"
Feng Piaoling stood tall, his eyes narrowed into slits as he struck a pose like General Guan Yu. "If you don't dare to bet, then admit defeat. The world knowing you lost to this Feng will not be a disgrace."
"Fine, a bet it is. But if you lose, I want you to get out of Shrek Academy immediately."
Accustomed to being the boss since childhood, how could Dai Huabin endure such a provocation? In a fit of heat, he agreed.
"Huabin..." Zhu Lu tried to intervene.
But Dai Huabin glared at her. "Shut up, stay out of my business."
Zhu Lu lowered her head, tears welling in her eyes.
Feng Piaoling shook his head inwardly. The Dai family really didn't have a single good egg. He clearly had a fiancée with a stunning figure and heterochromatic eyes—a royal specialty... wait, they weren't royalty anymore—and yet he was still unfaithful.
"Then go back and prepare the Spirit Ascension Pill. Once you have it ready, come find me for the duel."
As he spoke, Feng Piaoling left the White Teaching Building. Passing the bulletin board, he glanced at the contents: Class 1 Head Teacher, Zhou Yi; Class 2 Head Teacher...
With just one look, Feng Piaoling lost interest. To be honest, his interest in Shrek wasn't that high. Despite possessing the most cultivation resources on the continent, their teaching methods were still antiquated. Especially that Zhou Yi, who wore an old woman's mask all day; ten thousand years had passed, and she still followed Grandmaster's ancient mechanism of weighted running. More importantly, she enjoyed corporal punishment and expelling students. Her so-called teaching philosophy was to expel all the "disobedient" students and keep the obedient ones. And those obedient ones were often the most talented, because those with lesser talent simply couldn't complete her requirements.
But then again, if he really were assigned to that old woman Zhou's class, he would be quite happy. Because that way, he could get himself expelled and report back to Xu Tianran. He wouldn't have to stay in this place that made him sick anymore.
Passing between the white freshman building and the yellow second-and-third-year building, Feng Piaoling arrived at the dormitory. The dormitory area was vast. Though it was a single building, it had six floors, marked with white, yellow, purple, and black colors to represent the living areas for the different grade levels.
When Feng Piaoling reached the entrance of the white gate, he saw an elderly man lying on a rocking chair. The old man wore grey cloth clothes; the wrinkles on his face were deep enough to pinch a fly. His eyes were cloudy and his eyelids drooped, giving him the appearance of someone in his twilight years.
Feng Piaoling knew this was likely Shrek Academy's Ultimate Douluo, Mu En. He didn't bother to care, simply showing his freshman badge casually before walking inside.
Mu En didn't bother to pay attention to Feng Piaoling either, merely regarding him as some second-generation aristocrat. He silently criticized the youth in his heart: rude as always.
The freshman dormitories were for two people. When Feng Piaoling found his room according to the number, a freshman had already arrived ahead of him. The student was cleaning the room; from his clothing and the patched-up bedding, it wasn't hard to see he was a commoner. Furthermore, his soul power was only at Rank 15, barely meeting Shrek Academy's admission criteria.
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