Shattering and Return

"Old Zhao, is Ning Rongrong missing too?" Flender asked, looking at Zhao Wuji beside him.

"Hmm!" Zhao Wuji nodded and said, "I went to her dormitory, and there was only a letter inside. She was long gone."

Flender took the envelope, took out the letter, and looked at it carefully.

"That girl went back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, saying that she only came for Lu Yuan, and since Lu Yuan isn't here, there's no need for her to stay." Flender sighed, his expression somewhat desolate.

"Is that so?" Zhao Wuji took the letter from Flender's hand, and sure enough, the contents were exactly the same as what Flender had said.

"Lu Yuan is such a charming young man!" Zhao Wuji exclaimed.

As far as he knew, besides Zhu Zhuqing, Lu Yuan also had a relationship with another girl, and even spent three days away from school with that girl.

Now Ning Rongrong is specifically targeting him; this guy's luck with women is just too good.

"He's handsome, talented, and has a high social status. How could a man like that not be attractive to girls?"

Flender glared at Zhao Wuji. He had seen through everything long ago. In this Douluo Continent, women like men for three things. The first is appearance, which is the most important.

After all, looks come first, there's no denying that.

Whether male or female, we are all visual creatures; everyone likes things that look good.

Secondly, strength is crucial, especially for Soul Master, where strength is sometimes far more important than appearance.

The third factor is power and status. For example, a Soul Master from one of the Upper Three Sects is definitely more popular than a grassroots Soul Master of the same level.

If a man is handsome, capable, and has a powerful background, why would he have trouble finding a wife?

It does not exist.

As for money?

In the Douluo Continent, as long as you have strength and status, you will never lack money, so money is actually the least important thing.

However, if someone has a lot of money, such as someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School, then it's a different story.

However, in general, it boils down to the three points mentioned above.

The reason why Shrek Academy's teachers can't find wives is partly due to the fact that female Soul Master are a minority.

Another reason is that while their appearance isn't exactly unattractive, it's certainly not good-looking. Furthermore, they are all free Soul Master without any powerful backing, and they are even short of Gold Soul Coin. It would be quite difficult for them to find a suitable female Soul Master as a partner.

For example, Zhao Wuji, with his big and burly appearance and somewhat fierce expression, would not have the title of Immovable Wisdom King. What outstanding female Soul Master would be interested in him?

As for the Grandmaster, he was an exception. Sometimes Lu Yuan would wonder if Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong had been mentally challenged, as they actually liked the Grandmaster. It was truly incomprehensible.

The Grandmaster is practically a triple failure: his looks are not good, his strength is not good, and as for his background, he is an outcast of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he is ridiculed in the sect. Yet, he attracted these two outstanding women with his wisdom.

This is Douluo Continent, a place where strength reigns supreme. Attracting them with intelligence seems a bit far-fetched.

Moreover, the Grandmaster is a typical researcher, and his emotional intelligence is genuinely not high.

After hearing Flender's words, Zhao Wuji sighed. Indeed, comparing himself to that kid Lu Yuan was just asking for trouble.

Recalling Lu Yuan's unparalleled demeanor and magnanimity, Zhao Wuji had to admit that he had never seen such a young man before.

Touching his right arm, Zhao Wuji's eyes softened with gratitude. After absorbing this Soul Bone, his Soul Power broke through one level and was now at level seventy-seven. Moreover, the powerful skill brought by this arm bone was enough for him to defeat Flender.

Previously, Flender had always been the one dominating him, but now Zhao Wuji's strength has surpassed Flender's.

"By the way, you just said that someone else has left?" Zhao Wuji asked.

"Yes, Xiao Gang informed me today and then left with Tang San. Apart from the missing Dai Mubai, our academy now only has Oscar and Ma Hongjun left." Flender sighed as he said this.

"Old Zhao, do you think there's any point in continuing Shrek Academy?" Flender looked somewhat dejected. Shrek Academy was now short of students and severely lacking in funding. He really didn't know whether they should keep going.

"This!" Seeing Flender's desolate appearance, Zhao Wuji also sighed helplessly, feeling equally confused.

Given Shrek's current state, is there really any point in continuing?

Originally, it was thought that this year's class would be the most elite, but some left and some disappeared, Shrek Academy is almost becoming an empty shell again.

Zhao Wuji was also very upset.

But if we don't run the academy, what will become of us old buddies?

In a luxurious hotel suite, Lu Yuan stretched lazily on the sofa.

He held a book Overview of Self-Created Soul Skills in his hand, and was studying it. More than two years had passed, and he was really close to completing his Self-Created Soul Skill.

He has already figured out the framework and general outline of a powerful technique that combines superb movement skills with overwhelming attack power. It's just a matter of time before this Self-Created Soul Skill can be brought to life.

In Lu Yuan's mind, this Self-Created Soul Skill was far more powerful than the spear technique he created: Vast Sea.

I started conceiving this before going to the Ruins of Life, and now, after more than two years of polishing, it's almost ready to be completed.

"Thump!" The bathroom door was pushed open, and Zhu Zhuqing, wearing a bathrobe that covered her exquisite body, was drying her wet hair with a clean towel in her hand.

"Are you done washing?" Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face was flushed, probably due to the heat. Some of her long, damp hair was clumped together and stuck to Zhu Zhuqing cheeks. Her long, black hair was shiny and, against her fair skin with a hint of Zhu Zhuqing, it was quite charming.

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Zhu Zhuqing nodded, walked to Lu Yuan's side, and handed Lu Yuan the towel.

Then she lay down and rested her head on Lu Yuan's lap.

Lu Yuan took the towel and gently wiped the water droplets from Zhu Zhuqing's long hair.

"Are we almost at Spirit City?" Zhu Zhuqing asked.

"Yes! This is Jialing Pass, the border of the Heaven Dou Empire. Not far from here is Spirit City, about two days' journey." Lu Yuan said with a smile as he carefully wiped Zhu Zhuqing's long hair.

"Mmm!" Zhu Zhuqing hummed softly, feeling Lu Yuan's actions, a smile appearing on her pretty face. This feeling was really good.

"Lu Yuan!" Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to remember something and called out softly again.