That night, the eight Shrek Academy students gathered at the Great Playground on time.
Flender and Yu Xiaogang arrived together.
"Little monsters, let me formally introduce you. This is your next teacher—Master Yu Xiaogang. Master will lead you into the new semester's official courses. He will also be responsible for your future cultivation. If I find out that any of you disobey Master's decisions, don't blame me for getting rough with you."
"Of course, cultivating according to Master's theories will bring you endless benefits."
Flender personally vouched for Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction and took over. "I have only one requirement for your training: you must not be late or leave early. In addition, I will arrange suitable training tasks based on your physical limits. Therefore, there is no such thing as being unable to endure it—only those unwilling to persist."
"As for the training itself, I'll keep it secret for now. Tomorrow morning, before dawn, you must get up and finish breakfast. At daybreak, gather at the Great Playground."
"Isn't that too early?" Ma Hongjun protested.
Flender's classes usually began around eight in the morning. Even that was a little difficult for Ma Hongjun, yet Yu Xiaogang had pushed the class time forward by nearly two hours.
Including the time needed to wash up and eat, getting up two hours earlier was inevitable.
"Hongjun, if you don't want to undergo Master's special training, I won't force you," Flender said, pushing up his glasses with a wicked smile.
"Really?" Ma Hongjun felt happiness had come far too suddenly.
However, that happiness vanished just as quickly.
Flender continued, "Those who don't want special training won't be forced. Starting tomorrow, you'll spar with Teacher Zhao in the morning. In the afternoon, I'll personally teach you techniques useful in spirit battles.