Feng Piaoling had three objectives in doing this.
First, to intercept Huo Yuhao's Whale Glue. He vaguely remembered that Shrek City's Treasure Pavilion held a piece of ten-thousand-year Whale Glue. Now that the undercover teacher was dead, and considering the Treasure Pavilion required an invitation to enter, having Mu Jin help procure it was the most appropriate course of action.
Second, waste utilization. The spirit bones rewarded by Shrek would never exceed ten thousand years in age. Feng Piaoling truly didn't care for them. Instead of keeping them, it was more practical to exchange them for some Spirit Ascension Pill and Mystic Water Pills to nurture those close to him and win over talented spirit masters.
As for the third objective, it was naturally to meet Xu He. Since he was already here, he had to give Xu Tianran an account of things upon his return, didn't he?
Mu Jin nodded. "Whale Glue won't be a problem. I'll head to Shrek City later to find a piece for you. Swapping the spirit bone for Mystic Water Pills and Spirit Ascension Pill isn't difficult either; I just need to submit an application to the academy. However, if you want to take Soul Guidance Devices as an elective, it won't be that simple."
At this point, her expression turned somewhat grim. "You've offended Zhou Yi now. Her husband, Fan Yu, is a core teacher in the Soul Guidance Department. If you go there for electives, I'm afraid he won't give you a warm welcome."
"It doesn't matter, it's just an elective. If he makes things difficult for me, I'll simply stop learning," Feng Piaoling said nonchalantly.
The results of the freshman assessment quickly spread throughout the academy.
Very few people were surprised that the team led by Feng Piaoling had won the final championship. On the contrary, it would have been strange if he had lost. After all, this was the ruthless individual who had defeated the fifth-year senior Xu Sanshi right at the start of the term, even despite the opponent's cheating.
However, the half-brothers Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin became the talk of the academy. After all, two men going lip-to-lip... such a bizarre and novel occurrence was bound to catch everyone's eye.
While Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin were being pushed into the eye of the storm due to that disastrous martial soul fusion skill, Feng Piaoling was at a window seat on the second floor of the Shrek Academy cafeteria, eating with Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and the two who had just won the championship with him, Zhu Lu and Nanmen Yun'er.
"Brother Feng, you're simply too amazing! I heard from Dong'er that you defeated the martial soul fusion skill of those two disgusting guys, Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin, using only your first soul skill."
From the start, Xiao Xiao showered Feng Piaoling with praise, her eyes full of admiring little stars.
Beside her, hearing Xiao Xiao's words, Wang Dong'er crossed her arms and turned her head away pridefully. She would never admit she had praised this guy.
Feng Piaoling glanced at Wang Dong'er, smiled slightly, and nodded to Xiao Xiao. "You're not bad either; you've already reached Rank 24."
Xiao Xiao giggled. "This is all thanks to the Mystic Water Pills and Spirit Ascension Pill Brother Feng gave me. Relying on those two pills, my soul power has already caught up to Dong'er."
"Mhm. You must never be negligent in the future. Later, I will teach you some true ultimate techniques." The more Feng Piaoling looked at this little girl—who reminded him of the girl next door from his childhood—the more he liked her. He couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke her small head.
Xiao Xiao's pretty face instantly flushed red. She lowered her head, and steam practically rose from her crown like a "steam girl."
This caused a flare of inexplicable irritation in Wang Dong'er's heart, making her grit her teeth, while the other girls looked on with envy.
"Class Monitor, does what you said before still count?" At that moment, Nanmen Yun'er brought up the topic of joining Feng Piaoling's sect again.
Hearing this, a flicker of interest appeared in Zhu Lu's eyes. Wang Dong'er felt the same, but when she thought of her First and Second Dads' instructions to join the Tang Sect, she couldn't help but hesitate.
"Are you sure? I might as well tell you: the freshman assessment is over, and classes will be reorganized soon. If nothing goes wrong, I'll be assigned to that nepotism-hire Zhou Yi's class. I've already offended her, so I'll likely be forced to drop out soon."
Feng Piaoling was talking nonsense with a straight face.
Drop out? Hearing this, Nanmen Yun'er and Zhu Lu showed expressions of shock and dismay.
Wang Dong'er nodded from the side. "That does sound like something Old Lady Zhou would do."
Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan's lips twitched as they suppressed smiles. Dropping out was true enough, but it wouldn't be "forced." It was simply that Feng Piaoling didn't want to stay here anymore.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Lu no longer hesitated as she had before. Using her crystal-clear heterochromatic eyes, she looked at Feng Piaoling with deep emotion and said, "I'll go with you."
Hm? The moment those words were spoken, everyone looked at her with strange expressions.
A flash of panic crossed Zhu Lu's eyes, and she quickly corrected herself. "I mean, I also want to join the Class Monitor's sect. If Old Lady Zhou really wants to expel you, I'm willing to leave with you."
At this point, she added, "I've made up my mind to resist my family's arranged marriage. To completely break free from the shackles of my clan, I must become stronger. I believe that only by following you, Class Monitor, can I become a true powerhouse."
Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan nodded in deep agreement. For a moment, it was as if they had found a kindred spirit; both grabbed Zhu Lu's hands, leaving her feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.
Looking at the determined Zhu Lu, Nanmen Yun'er felt conflicted. On one hand was the continent's number one institution; on the other was a genius spirit master destined for a limitless future, provided he didn't fall. She was, after all, only an eleven-year-old girl without a particularly prominent family background. It was truly a difficult choice.
"In that case, Zhu Lu, I welcome your joining in my capacity as the Sect Leader." Feng Piaoling smiled and nodded. This was a pleasant surprise.
He then turned to Nanmen Yun'er. "There's no need to rush your choice. Just follow your heart. Whether you stay at Shrek Academy or leave, knowing what you need most right now and doing what is best for yourself—that is the optimal solution."
Nanmen Yun'er fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
Jiang Nannan spoke up at this time. Looking at the hesitant Nanmen Yun'er, she said seriously, "Junior Yun'er, as someone who has been through this, I'll give you a reminder. Although Shrek Academy is hailed as the number one institution on the continent, unless you achieve outstanding results again like you did today, the academy will not help you obtain soul rings. You have to rely on yourself for everything."
"Look at my Benefactor instead. You've already witnessed his third soul ring skill. I might as well tell you: it came from a five-thousand-year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear. It wasn't luck; he killed it with his own strength."
"An ordinary thousand-year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear is already powerful enough to rival a ten-thousand-year soul beast, and a ten-thousand-year one is comparable to a hundred-thousand-year one. If you miss this chance to follow my Benefactor, do you think anyone will help you hunt the most suitable soul rings from the third ring onwards in the future?"
Watching Jiang Nannan's persuasive efforts from the side, Feng Piaoling looked at her in surprise. It turned out this girl also knew how to exaggerate facts, paint grand visions, and feed people "chicken soup for the soul."
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