In the Black World, everyone from Shrek Academy was present.
Watching the young Flender on the heavenly curtain discover his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Yu Xiaogang, and then resort to that shameless display of tantrums and threats of suicide, everyone suddenly found themselves unable to look at their own Dean.
It was too surreal.
As the person involved, Flender was actually a bit dazed himself.
He truly hadn't expected his younger self on the heavenly curtain to do such a thing.
Back then, his interactions with Xiao Gang weren't like this at all.
But after recalling the past, Flender soon understood.
When he met Xiao Gang back then, it was almost at the lowest point of his life; no matter how eccentric he was, he wouldn't have been blind to others' emotions.
In contrast, the Yu Xiaogang of the parallel world was so vibrant and high-spirited that he was perfect for someone to shamelessly cling to.
And the younger version of himself was exactly the type who would do such a thing.
Compared to his current self, who was already a Spirit Saint and steadily advancing toward becoming a Spirit Douluo, he was still young back then.
Due to his family's poverty in his early years, his path as a Spirit Master hadn't been smooth in the beginning.
This was the reason he had become a profiteer at a young age and maintained that trait until now.
He was truly terrified of being poor.
It was only because he had become a powerful expert now and cared about his Face that he had reigned in much of that shameless style from back then.
Thinking this way, Flender suddenly felt relieved.
Seeing Flender's relieved expression, the people around him couldn't quite hold it together.
Dean, what the hell are you relieved about?
So, you actually think that if it were you, you'd do the same thing?
Everyone at Shrek Academy, especially Ma Hongjun, who had followed Flender since childhood, didn't know what to say at this point.
Could they only say it was a good thing the Dean hadn't kept that shameless atmosphere until now?
If he had, they couldn't even imagine what the style of Shrek Academy would have become.
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[Flender's display of crying and begging to cling to him made the surrounding people settle in for a good show.]
[Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang had no choice but to temporarily calm Flender down, planning to find a deserted place to discuss these matters.]
[Flender might not care about his Face, but he still did.]
[Fortunately, while Flender was shameless, he at least wasn't an idiot.]
[Hearing that Yu Xiaogang was open to discussion, he immediately returned to his stall, packed his things in a few quick motions, and followed behind Yu Xiaogang.]
["Hehe, good brother, I'll be counting on you from now on."]
[Flender's Face was like a blooming chrysanthemum, smiling brilliantly.]
["Uh, what exactly is going on?"]
[Bibi Dong asked curiously.]
[Why was she unable to understand the current situation?]
[At first, when buying the books, Flender acted like he'd made a profit, but then he found out he'd been tricked by Yu Xiaogang and wanted to back out.]
[But after touching Yu Xiaogang, he instantly performed a Face-changing act.]
[From a profiteer, he turned into someone crying and begging to cling to him.]
[If she hadn't seen this change with her own eyes, Bibi Dong would have thought she'd missed a huge chunk of critical plot.]
["We'll talk when we get back."]
[Yu Xiaogang gave Flender a look with a complex expression.]
[Noticing Yu Xiaogang's gaze, Flender immediately threw a wink his way, causing Yu Xiaogang to roll his eyes.]
[How on earth was a guy like this compatible with him?]
[The confused Bibi Dong could only follow Yu Xiaogang back to their lodging in the city.]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's lodging, which was a leisure villa in the most luxurious hotel in Sanders City, Flender's determination to cling to him grew even stronger.]
[Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong were clearly just passing through this town, yet they stayed in such a nice place.]
[For someone who radiated an aura of having no shortage of money at all times, catching onto them would mean soaring to the heavens.]
[Arriving in the living room, Yu Xiaogang sat on the sofa and gestured for Flender to sit anywhere.]
[Flender wasn't polite either; he plopped down on the sofa, reaching out to stroke the material and enjoying the pleasure brought by wealth.]
["Alright, now you should tell me what exactly is going on, right?"]
[Bibi Dong sat on the other side, constantly sizing up Flender.]
["When he touched me just now, I felt our Spirits fluctuate."]
[While speaking, Yu Xiaogang summoned the Little Dragon.]
[As soon as it came out, the Little Dragon glanced at Yu Xiaogang, and upon receiving his nod, it flew onto Flender's head.]
["Don't move."]
[Seeing Flender grow wary, Yu Xiaogang immediately spoke up to warn him.]
[Hearing this, although Flender was still puzzled, he stopped moving.]
[He knew very well that if he wanted to cling to this person, he had to lower his posture, at least until the other party showed clear intent to harm him.]
[That being said, Flender's eyes still widened at the appearance of the Little Dragon.]
[This is a Spirit too?]
[Seeing Flender calm down, the Little Dragon nodded in satisfaction, then raised a claw and pressed it onto Flender's head.]
[In an instant, Flender felt that special sensation again.]
[The Little Dragon felt the same sensation, and its feeling was even stronger.]
[It was as if the person in front of it was a great tonic; as long as it obtained his power, it could become even stronger.]
["Awoo!"]
[After finishing its inspection, the Little Dragon let out a howl, looking eager to try.]
[Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang beckoned to the Little Dragon, which immediately flew back to his side, howling as it told him about its feelings.]
["I see, I understand."]
[Understanding the specific situation, Yu Xiaogang nodded and then looked at Flender.]
["My name is Yu Xiaogang."]
["As you know, I'm Flender, a level forty-five Spirit Ancestor. My Spirit is the Four-Eyed Owl."]
[Yu Xiaogang introduced himself, and seeing this, Flender hurriedly added his own introduction.]
["Four-Eyed Owl..."]
[Learning of Flender's Spirit, Yu Xiaogang and the Little Dragon exchanged a look.]
[It's said that the Spirits of both parties in a Martial Soul Fusion Skill are complementary. Does that mean his Spirit is missing some characteristic of this Four-Eyed Owl Spirit?]
["Can you tell me about your Spirit's properties?"]
[Yu Xiaogang was curious; he really wanted to know what the Little Dragon was missing.]
["My Spirit's characteristics are high speed and flight capability, and its attack power isn't weak either. Besides that, it has exceptional vision, which gives me superior observation skills."]
[Flender introduced his Spirit's situation.]
[After finishing, before Yu Xiaogang could speak again, Flender directly took the initiative.]
["I've told you about my situation, so what about yours?"]
["Is that little fellow your Spirit?"]
["What's your Soul Power level? How's your talent?"]
["Let's get this straight first. Although we might have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and I indeed want to cling to you, I don't accept being in a relationship of a death warrior or a slave."]
["In the future, I still have dreams of making big money."]
["Besides that, I like girls. If you lust after my beauty, I'll turn hostile!"]
[Hearing Flender's words, Yu Xiaogang almost laughed out of anger.]
[You? Beauty?]
[You really ought to look in a mirror.]
[Meanwhile, Bibi Dong, who had caught the keywords from Flender's words, finally knew what had happened.]
[She was stunned for a moment, then she sprang up from the sofa.]
["Martial Soul... Martial Soul Fusion Skill!!"]