Seeing the Shrek Academy Group Again

"I wonder if it costs money to watch these matches?" The middle-aged man leading the group, with a hooked nose and square glasses, looked toward the arena in the distance.

"Of course it costs money. Have you ever seen anyone hold a competition without charging?" said the burly but somewhat short middle-aged man beside him.

"Sigh, we don't have any money. How about we skip the matches?" The hooked-nosed middle-aged man glanced at the others beside him.

"If we don't watch now, we won't get another chance. This is already the finals. We missed the preliminary rounds and promotion matches, so we can't miss the finals too. It doesn't matter much if we don't watch, but although Ma Hongjun and Oscar don't have the chance to participate in the tournament, they still need to see this sort of occasion."

"The finals are filled with elite students from every academy, so it'll be a good chance for the two of them to broaden their horizons. After all, they're the last students of our Shrek Academy, even though Shrek Academy has already shut down."

An old man in gray clothes, who looked at least sixty, spoke with a hint of melancholy in his voice.

"Hey, Li Yusong, can you stop hanging the words 'shut down' on your lips? You've said it dozens of times along the way. My ears are practically growing calluses," said the burly but somewhat short middle-aged man impatiently.

"Heh, Zhao Wuji, the academy has shut down. I'm in a bad mood, and you won't even let me say a few words?" Li Yusong immediately retorted.

"Enough, stop arguing. What are you fighting over? Buying tickets is the important thing right now. Flender, we're counting on you." Beside Li Yusong stood an elderly man with somewhat graying hair. He