Shabby Shrek PK, Please Keep Reading

Shabby Shrek PK, Please Keep Reading

About two hours later, around eight in the morning.

Xu Changqing stood on the balcony outside the room, stretching lazily toward the rising sun. His expression had already returned to calm serenity.

His heart was still as water, open-minded and clear, as though he had seen through the mortal world. He felt like Buddhist light was about to shine from his head!

"Today's wind is sweeter than yesterday's!" he remarked.

Inside the room, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, who had just finished bathing and changed clothes, limped out. Blushing with embarrassment and anger, they shot him fierce glares.

"Don't look at me like that. Yesterday afternoon, I originally wanted to force the evil fire out of my body first, then think of a way to help you out. Who knew you two wouldn't give me the chance? You grabbed me and started tearing at my clothes, kissing and touching me. Tell me, what cadre could withstand that kind of test?" Xu Changqing said righteously.

"You're still talking!" Ning Rongrong flew into a rage from embarrassment, waving her little fists as she prepared to pound his chest. Xiao Wu had joined her side this time too. It was infuriating!

Their first time had actually been with three people!

The first time she had imagined had been incredibly romantic, but now it had all gone down the drain.

What was even more hateful was that this bastard had done it again this morning!

Now she even limped when she walked. How was she supposed to face anyone like this?

The two shared a common enemy and pinned Xu Changqing down for a thorough beating!

Suotuo City's northern gate.

Three figures strolled out at an unhurried pace.

Outside the city stretched boundless golden rice fields. The rice was nearly ripe, though it had yet to be harvested. It looked as if this year would be a bountiful one. Suotuo City's reputation as the Barak Granary was indeed well deserved.

The sky was blue, the earth was gold, and even the breeze carried the fragrance of rice blossoms. Such scenery was intoxicating and refreshing.

"You two all right now? Does it still hurt? How about we fly there instead?" Xu Changqing asked three concerned questions in a row. These were his women. If he didn't dote on them, who would?

"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong turned her head away and refused to look at him, clearly still upset. She did not even know how she would explain this to her family later.

Xiao Wu was more accommodating. She merely pouted before replying, "After Tian Hua Mu treated me, it doesn't hurt as much as it did at first. It's still a little uncomfortable, but it doesn't really affect my walking."

"Want me to carry you?" he offered enthusiastically.

Xiao Wu's eyes immediately lit up. As if afraid someone would beat her to it, she eagerly jumped onto Xu Changqing's back, smiling as she wrapped both arms around his neck and refused to get down. Ning Rongrong, who had been a step too slow, pursed her lips. "I want that too!"

"I can't carry two people on my back. How about you walk by yourself for a while?"

Weren't you acting all tsundere just now? Couldn't hold it in already?

Xu Changqing wore a teasing smile as he joked.

"I don't care! I don't care!" She stamped her feet, just short of throwing herself on the ground and rolling around. That was very Ning Rongrong.

Xu Changqing laughed at the sight. Under her expectant gaze, he reached out and swept the proud little princess into his arms in a princess carry.

The three of them flirted, bickered, and made a fuss up ahead.

Behind them.

Tang San: ???

What the hell?

Couldn't they even walk quietly? Did they have to keep stuffing huge mouthfuls of dog food into his mouth?

Even if he couldn't eat anymore, they were force-feeding him?

You three really were beasts!

Damn it!

They walked and stopped along the way, plucking wildflowers and picking rice stalks. Ordinary little things that would usually have been boring filled the three, still in their honeymoon phase, with endless laughter, leaving a cheerful atmosphere in their wake.

After who knew how long, a sparse forest of considerable size appeared beside the road ahead. The eaves of several low tile-roofed houses could be vaguely seen at its edge, and many figures could be glimpsed moving about, lined up in a long queue.

"We should be there," Xu Changqing said with a smile, speaking to the two girls who were bickering around him.

Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong followed his gaze, and astonishment appeared on both their pretty faces.

"This is Shrek Academy?" Ning Rongrong was somewhat dumbfounded. The academies she remembered might not have been as resplendent as Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but they at least had towering walls and imposing decorations, right?

What kind of shitty academy was this Shrek?

This is even worse than Notting Academy, Xiao Wu thought speechlessly.

Tang San walked up at that moment and stopped beside them, his face full of astonishment. The sight before him was clearly quite different from what he had imagined.

"This is the academy you invited me to?" Xu Changqing raised an eyebrow at him. Honestly, although he had known Shrek Academy was shabby and had mentally prepared himself somewhat, seeing it now... damn, it really was hard to accept.

A low fence surrounded the place. Several worm-eaten logs that were nearly rotten had been planted there to serve as the academy gate. Above them hung a wooden plaque with blurred writing, crookedly bearing the words Shrek Academy, with an ugly monster drawn beside them.

This was the supposedly excellent Shrek Academy his teacher had mentioned?

Tang San was beginning to wonder whether Yu Xiaogang had set him up.

"Could it be that this is only the enrollment site, while the actual academy grounds are somewhere else?" Tang San said stubbornly.

Xu Changqing immediately rolled his eyes and took Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong forward to join the line. After thinking about it, Tang San lined up behind them as well.

There really were quite a few people signing up for Shrek. The line had already stretched out onto the main road, and occasional doubts could be heard from within the long queue.

"I heard that graduating from this academy gets you the title of Empire Viscount. Is that true?"

"How could it be false? Otherwise, who would send their child to register at this dump? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"

"This shabby academy looks dirt poor. It doesn't seem very reliable!"

"With so many people coming, it should be true, right?"

Listening to the surrounding conversations, Xu Changqing and the others exchanged helpless looks. The line was rather long. It would probably be quite a while before it was their turn.

Not long after they began lining up, a sudden uproar erupted from the front of the queue.

"Damn it, give me my money back!"

"Once registered, the registration fee will not be refunded whether you pass or fail. That is Shrek's rule."

At the academy entrance, an old man stood up. He glanced at the long line of applicants and shouted impatiently, "I advise all of you to properly inquire about Shrek Academy before coming here. Don't come signing up without any self-awareness just because you heard that graduates can receive a viscount title. You'll only waste ten Gold Soul Coins on registration fees."

"Shrek is a type of monster. Even among Soul Beasts, they are an extremely special existence. Why is our academy named Shrek? Because our academy only accepts monsters."

"Everyone here, count yourselves in. If you are older than twelve, or your Soul Power has not reached Rank 21, leave immediately. Don't waste everyone's time, including your own Gold Soul Coins."

After speaking, seemingly to increase the intimidation of his words, the old man snorted. An immensely powerful aura suddenly erupted from him, while a long rod Martial Soul covered in black patterns emerged from his hand and struck heavily against the ground.

One white, one yellow, three purple, and one black—six Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.

"A six-ring Soul Emperor!" cries of alarm rang out throughout the line.

"See? I told you this academy was pretty good. Even the person handling enrollment is a Soul Emperor-level expert, stronger than the dean of Notting Academy," Tang San said with a smile from behind them. See? How could his teacher possibly have tricked his disciple?

Xu Changqing curled his lips. Shrek Academy only had a handful of teachers. They were either wanted criminals of Spirit Hall or people who had come here to retire. He had no idea what Tang San was feeling so proud about.

And with that kind of Soul Ring configuration, he probably could not beat anyone at the same rank. He was really weak. Couldn't Tang San see that?

After the old man's words, more than half of the previously long queue instantly left while cursing. Only a few people remained.

Xu Changqing swept his gaze over those remaining and saw a cold, tight black-leather-clad girl whose curves rose like clustered peaks and raging waves, as imposing as the mountains and rivers around Tongguan Pass.

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The previous chapter was originally fan service and was testing the limits, but it got reviewed and blocked. I spent an hour on it, posted the chapter several times, and have already done my best to revise it into this. The car really can't go any further.

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