Inside a small wooden cabin on Shrek Academy's back mountain.
Seeing every blade of grass and tree here, Flender was overcome with memories.
Back then, Liu Erlong had kept this place in perfect order. Now that people had left and the tea had turned cold, even weeds had begun to grow.
"The academy is gone, and Sister Erlong is gone too." Flender stood there blankly, murmuring to himself.
"Dean, you still have us!" Dai Mubai comforted him.
At this point, staying by Flender's side seemed to be his only way forward.
"Dean, us old brothers are still here. Even if the academy is gone, we'll still follow you!" Zhao Wuji patted his chest and said.
If Liu Erlong were still alive, Flender might have sold this land and used the money to open another academy elsewhere.
But now, his fighting spirit had long since been worn away.
"Old Zhao, I'm tired. The dream of Shrek Academy now seems like nothing more than a joke." Flender slumped into a nearby chair, looking dejected.
Dai Mubai pulled Zhao Wuji aside and said, "Teacher Zhao, we'll live here from now on. Little San and I will both stay."
"Alright."
After night fell, Flender did not return to the cabin.
Then, the rustling from the surrounding flowerbeds suddenly put him on alert.
"Teacher, it's me!" Ma Hongjun quietly stepped out.
Tang San and Dai Mubai did not live here, or he would not have dared to show himself.
Both of them were stronger than him. If he appeared, he might end up with Hidden Weapons piercing straight through his heart.
The moment he saw Ma Hongjun, Flender was still happy.
Only after confirming that no one else was nearby did he lead Ma Hongjun inside.
"Hongjun, have your injuries recovered?" Flender hurriedly asked.
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