Seeing the Shrek Academy Group Again

"I wonder if watching this match costs money?" A middle-aged man with a hooked nose and square glasses, who was leading the group, said, looking at the arena not far away.

"Of course it costs money. Have you ever seen a competition that doesn't charge money?" said a burly, but slightly short, middle-aged man next to the hook-nosed middle-aged man.

"Sigh, we're broke. Maybe we shouldn't go watch the competition?" The middle-aged man with the hooked nose glanced at the crowd around him and said.

"If we don't watch now, we'll miss our chance. This is already the finals. We've already missed the preliminary rounds and qualifying rounds, so we can't miss the finals. It's okay if we don't watch, but even though Ma Hongjun and Oscar don't have the chance to participate in the competition, we still need to see them in the main event."

"The finals are filled with elite students from various academies, which will be a good opportunity for them to broaden their horizons. After all, they are the last students of the Shrek Academy, even though Shrek Academy has already closed down."

An elderly man dressed in gray, who looked to be at least sixty years old, spoke with a hint of melancholy in his voice.

"Hey, Li Yusong, can you stop saying 'bankruptcy' all the time? You've said it dozens of times on this trip, I'm sick of hearing it," the burly but somewhat short middle-aged man said impatiently.

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

"Alright, stop arguing. What are you fighting for? The most important thing now is to buy the tickets. Flender, it's up to you." Beside Li Yusong, an elderly man with graying hair said. This man was Lu Qibin, another teacher at the Shrek Academy, whose Martial Soul was the Star Luo Chess.

"Sigh, I really have no money!" The middle-aged man with the hooked nose, Flender, sighed, shrugged, and said with an innocent look.

"Come on, who are you trying to fool? You don't have any money? When you came here, you placed a bet at the Hill Great Soul Arena with odds of 1 to 10, and you made 3,000 Gold Soul Coin. And now you're telling me you don't have any money?" Flender was ruthlessly exposed by Zhao Wuji as soon as he finished speaking.

"Wow, teacher, you actually have three Gold Soul Coin?" As soon as Zhao Wuji finished speaking, a chubby boy next to him exclaimed in surprise, looking at Flender with stars in his eyes. This chubby boy was naturally Ma Hongjun.

"Don't listen to your Teacher Zhao's nonsense. There's no way I have three Gold Soul Coin. I don't have a single penny on me," Flender said resolutely, shaking his head.

"Alright, teacher, stop lying. Teacher Zhao never lies. You have such a huge sum of money, what are you keeping it for? Just take it out and spend it, since the academy is gone now anyway." Ma Hongjun waved his hand, seemingly unconcerned.

"Yes, the academy is gone, what's the point of keeping this money?" Flender sighed after hearing Ma Hongjun's words. His stinginess was partly due to his innate personality, and partly because he had to be stingy in order to keep Shrek Academy running.

But now that the academy is gone, what's the use of keeping so much money?

"Sigh, let's buy a few tickets and take you and Oscar to watch a few games. Besides, we still need to find a place to stay. Three thousand Gold Soul Coin sounds like a lot, but we might not be able to use them for long, especially in Spirit City where land is expensive and the cost of living is high," Flender sighed softly.

"Dean Flander is right. Three Gold Soul Coin would be enough for a decent banquet in Spirit City. It won't take long." A clear voice rang out just as Flender finished speaking.

Upon hearing the voice, Flender and the others couldn't help but turn their attention to it. They saw a handsome young man dressed in white leading a girl in black leather with a cool face but a very hot figure walking towards them from about twenty meters away.

"Lu Yuan?"

"Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Boss Yuan!"

Upon seeing the man and woman, Flender and his group exclaimed in surprise, never expecting to encounter Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing in Spirit City.

"Teacher Zhao Wuji, Dean Flander, Teacher Li Yusong, Teacher Lu Qibin, Teacher Shao Xin, Fatty, Xiao Ao, it's been a long time." As he walked up to Flender and the others, Lu Yuan greeted them one by one.

Zhu Zhuqing did the same, greeting everyone else as well.

"Lu Yuan, you're here too?" Upon seeing Lu Yuan, Flender and the others were clearly delighted. It was naturally a very happy thing to see an acquaintance in the unfamiliar place of Spirit City.

"Yes, my team also participated in this finals, so naturally I'm here," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Oh? Which team are you on?" Flender and the others were out of touch with the news and missed the qualifiers and promotion matches, so they didn't know about Lu Yuan's situation.

"Heavenly Star Academy Team, I am the captain of the Heavenly Star Academy Team," Lu Yuan said with a slight smile.

"Heavenly Star Academy Team, I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before?" Zhao Wuji scratched his head and said.

"I know, I know this Heavenly Star Academy Team!" Upon hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Ma Hongjun quickly stretched out his hand to indicate that he knew it.

"Oh? You know? Then tell me." Upon hearing Ma Hongjun say that he knew, Zhao Wuji immediately said.

"Ahem, I was visiting a brothel—no, I mean, when I went out to have fun, I overheard some Soul Master mentioning that the top team from the Heaven Dou Empire this year is the Heavenly Star Academy Team. I wonder if it's the same team that Boss Yuan is on," Ma Hongjun said.

Upon hearing this, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others all turned their gazes toward Lu Yuan.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, saying, "That's my team."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Flender and Zhao Wuji's eyes, while Oscar and Ma Hongjun's faces showed envy. They also really wanted to participate in this competition, but unfortunately Shrek Academy did not have the qualifications, and there were only two of them.

"Dean Flander, are you here to watch the finals? If so, come with us. It's free for us teams to watch the game," Lu Yuan said with a light laugh.

"No need to spend money?" Upon hearing this, Flender's eyes lit up. Being able to watch the game without spending any money was truly a great thing.

"Would it be convenient for me to come with you?" Flender asked, his eyes darting around.