Flender

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Flender (弗兰德)
Alias(es)	Four-Eyed Owl; “old owl” 27 38 55
Gender	Male 22
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Golden Iron Triangle 22 133
Occupation/Role	Principal of Shrek Academy; merchant 22 54
Cultivation	Level 78 Soul Sage 20
Status	Deceased; killed by Volibear on Lu Mingchuan’s orders 133
First Appearance	Mentioned by Dai Mubai 20; appears directly during Dai Mubai’s treatment 21

Appearance

• Face: Protruding chin, broad cheekbones, flat face, and a slightly hooked nose. His face is repeatedly compared to a shoe sole 21 22.
• Glasses: Black-framed crystal glasses with stiff, square frames 22.
• Expression: Usually carries a faintly cunning air 22.
• Signs of strain: Additional white hairs appear as Shrek’s troubles accumulate. Oscar notices that he increasingly looks weary and aged 29 54.

Personality

Flender is shrewd, financially calculating, and attentive to the consequences of provoking stronger opponents. Despite wanting justice for Dai Mubai, he refuses to attack Lu Mingchuan after concluding that the boy has powerful backing. He also recognizes that Huang Quan’s unreadable cultivation makes retaliation dangerous, and stops Liu Erlong from pursuing it 29 38. His merchant instincts extend to medical expenses: he offers a physician Gold Soul Coins because accepting a Soul Sage’s favor would be far more valuable to the physician—and more costly to him 54.

His caution does not erase his concern for students and colleagues. He prioritizes Dai Mubai’s treatment over revenge, anxiously waits for Tang San’s surgery, and struggles to scold the hospitalized Zhao Wuji despite knowing he acted recklessly 21 54 57. Liu Erlong is his greatest weakness: although he understands the danger of confronting Lu Mingchuan, her plea persuades him to continue a confrontation he initially wants to abandon 131 132.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul Possession and Flight

• Activates Martial Soul Possession and flies away when Liu Erlong pressures him during her reunion with Yu Xiaogang 81.
• Descends from the sky to confront Lu Mingchuan after learning that he crippled Dai Mubai 29.
• No specific martial soul name or flight-skill name is supplied in these passages.

Air-Blade Attacks

• Releases several sharp air blades to support Liu Erlong’s assault on Volibear 132.
• Volibear destroys the blades with lightning before they reach him, demonstrating the attack’s ineffectiveness against that opponent 132.

Academy Administration

• Recruits promising soul masters, arranges accommodation, coordinates teachers, and oversees student training 22 27 55 81.
• Organizes soul-ring expeditions with Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong, later leading the students into Sunset Forest 50 89 90.
• Uses negotiation and apologies to limit the damage caused by confrontations with Lu Mingchuan 29 52 56.

Background / History

Shrek Academy and Dai Mubai’s Injury

Flender is already a level 78 Soul Sage when Dai Mubai invokes his name to deter Lu Mingchuan. That appeal fails, and Dai Mubai is severely injured. During the subsequent treatment, Flender thanks the healing-system Soul King and tells the furious teachers to prioritize their student’s condition rather than rush into revenge 20 21.

Unaware that Lu Mingchuan is responsible, Flender receives him as a prospective student. The boy’s purple-black-black-black soul-ring configuration astonishes him. He restrains himself from asking a taboo question about the rings and persuades Lu Mingchuan to experience Shrek for a few days before rejecting enrollment 22. After hearing that Lu Mingchuan defeated Zhao Wuji, he sends Zhao to meet him at the entrance and arrange his accommodation 27.

Once Dai Mubai identifies the culprit, Flender decides that retaliation would endanger the academy. Instead, he approaches Lu Mingchuan and politely asks him to seek another school 29.

Liu Erlong’s Arrival and Repeated Crises

Liu Erlong arrives while Shrek is struggling financially and offers assistance. Flender tells her about Dai Mubai’s injuries but discourages her proposed retaliation because he cannot determine Huang Quan’s strength. He introduces Liu Erlong to the students, and the two purchase a property in Suotuo City 38.

When Lu Mingchuan returns, Flender initially tries to stop Tang San from challenging him. He eventually allows the fight, hoping that a beating will satisfy Lu Mingchuan and spare the rest of Shrek. Afterward, he oversees Tang San’s treatment and instructs him to provide the Silent Sleeve Arrow blueprints demanded by Lu Mingchuan 52 54.

Flender also takes over Zhao Wuji’s class after Zhao is inexplicably transformed into a woman. When Zhao subsequently attacks Lu Mingchuan and is wounded, Flender apologizes on his colleague’s behalf and visits him in hospital 55 56 57.

Yu Xiaogang’s Return and Heaven Dou

Flender welcomes his old friend Yu Xiaogang to Shrek and arranges a reunion with Liu Erlong. When Yu Xiaogang falls under an apparent soul-skill influence, Flender searches the surrounding area for the responsible soul master 75 76. He later introduces Yu Xiaogang to the students as the Golden Iron Triangle’s “Horn of Wisdom” and their new trainer 81.

Despite being displeased with Tang San’s changed behavior, Flender accepts his suggestion to obtain soul rings in Sunset Forest. He leads the expedition and treats the group’s slow travel pace as teamwork training 89 90. Shrek subsequently moves to Heaven Dou City, where its students enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy and compete as Imperial Fighting Academy’s second team 91 92.

After the tournament clash with Lu Mingchuan, Flender mourns Tang San’s apparent death and the injuries and departures that have depleted his academy. He consoles Xiao Wu and lets the students attend to their own affairs 100.

Final Confrontation and Death

Flender and Liu Erlong eventually plan to capture Lu Mingchuan in connection with Yu Xiaogang’s pursuit of a Self-Created Soul Skill. An informant reports that Lu Mingchuan’s powerful female companions have all left, creating what appears to be an opportunity 111 131.

Volibear intercepts them. Flender recommends retreat, but Liu Erlong begs him to help her try again. He agrees and supports her attack with air blades. After Volibear overwhelms Liu Erlong, Flender attempts to save her and is struck by lightning, leaving him severely injured and unconscious 132.

Zhao Wuji and the students seek help from the three Education Committee members rather than attempt a direct rescue. Lu Mingchuan nevertheless orders Volibear to kill both captives 133. News of Flender’s death leaves Oscar stunned; Zhao Wuji warns the grieving students against throwing away their lives in retaliation 135.

Relationships

• Liu Erlong — Longtime companion in the Golden Iron Triangle and the woman he loves. He helps her reunite with Yu Xiaogang, restrains her earlier attempts at retaliation, and ultimately dies after supporting her attack on Lu Mingchuan’s academy 37 38 75 131 132 133.
• Yu Xiaogang — Close friend and fellow Golden Iron Triangle member. Flender welcomes him to Shrek and introduces him as a trainer, though Yu Xiaogang’s problems eventually draw Flender into the fatal capture attempt 75 81 111 131.
• Oscar — Student whom Flender raised from childhood. Oscar is particularly sensitive to his increasing weariness and is devastated by his death 54 135.
• Zhao Wuji — Fellow Shrek teacher. Flender coordinates his duties, covers his class, apologizes for his actions, and checks on him after hospitalization 27 55 56 57.
• Dai Mubai — Student whose injuries put Flender’s protective instincts in conflict with his judgment. Flender prioritizes treatment but refuses the requested revenge against Lu Mingchuan 21 29.
• Tang San — Student whose recklessness frustrates him. Flender nevertheless arranges his treatment and accepts his proposal for the Sunset Forest expedition 52 54 89.
• Lu Mingchuan — Initially a coveted recruit, later an adversary. Flender repeatedly tries to avoid escalation before joining the failed attempt to capture him 22 29 52 131 133.

Notable Quotes

“Put these matters aside for now. Mubai's injuries are the most urgent concern. As for revenge, it won't be too late to discuss it after Mubai wakes up.” 21

“I'm sorry, but Shrek is not worthy of having you enroll here. Please seek a better place elsewhere.” 29

“Don't worry. I won't go back on a decision I've already made.” 132