Shrek Academy, Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys!

Shrek Academy.

Ever since returning from the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion, Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Yu Xiaogang had all seemed preoccupied.

Seeing Dai Mubai sitting by the edge of the training ground in a daze, Ma Hongjun called out, "Dai Laoda, I'll treat you to a day trip to the pleasure quarters."

"Not interested. Go by yourself."

Ma Hongjun then said with a shameless grin, "Dai Laoda, then lend me some money. Your brother here has been a little strapped for cash lately."

"You know how it is. How can anyone have a good time in those pleasure quarters without bringing enough money?"

"But rest assured, Dai Laoda, I'll definitely pay it back."

"Scram!" Dai Mubai said irritably. "Don't even think about borrowing a single coin from me again. I'm short on money too."

"And hurry up and pay back all the money you borrowed from me before."

"Dai Laoda, sorry for disturbing you. Goodbye."

In the blink of an eye, Ma Hongjun had vanished without a trace.

Sigh, I wonder if Father will reward me with some money after he sees the letter.

His trip to the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion had truly broadened his horizons and shown him hope.

As long as he could obtain a treasure from the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion that could enhance a Soul Master's strength, he could defeat Dai Weisi, win the competition, and ascend the throne of the Star Luo Empire.

Meanwhile, inside the dean's office at Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang spoke with a sincere expression. "Flender, it's not that I'm trying to force your hand. It's just that so many years have passed. I've waited for so many years."

"I've tried every possible method, yet I still haven't found a way to resolve my Martial Soul's Malignant Mutation."

"Now that the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion has given me hope, I thought of borrowing a little from you."

"Borrow?"

More like borrow without returning.

Flender could not help but ridicule him inwardly. Everyone knew perfectly well what kind of life Yu Xiaogang had lived over the years.

Living off the name of Grandmaster, mooching here and there, relying mainly on others' support to get by.

It was only because he had a soft heart and remembered their friendship from their youth that he had allowed Yu Xiaogang to teach here and have something to eat!

Besides, Flender now knew that the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion was indeed extraordinarily miraculous, and word of it had already spread across the Douluo Continent.

However, every item put up for auction came with an astronomical price.

Was that something Yu Xiaogang could afford?

People needed to know their own limits!

Moreover, it was out of consideration for their youthful bond that he was willing to earnestly advise him. "Xiao Gang, you know my situation too."

"All these years, I alone have funded Shrek Academy to keep it running. Not only have I poured in all my savings for retirement, but I've also taken out quite a few high-interest loans."

"It's not that I don't want to help you. I simply lack the means."

"And it's already been so many years. I think it's time you let it go. Don't be too obsessed with it."

"How can I not be obsessed?" Yu Xiaogang said excitedly. "It has been the nightmare of my entire life. If not for my Martial Soul's Malignant Mutation, who would be willing to study..."

Realizing that he had misspoken, Yu Xiaogang did not finish the rest of his sentence.

As long as the issue of his Martial Soul's Malignant Mutation remained unresolved, studying the laws of Martial Souls could at least bring him some fame.

Though many people looked down on his theories.

As long as someone believed in them, that was enough!

Dean Flender poured a cup of tea and handed it to Yu Xiaogang. "Xiao Gang, how about this? Once Shrek Academy makes a name for itself and secures some sponsorship, I'll give you the money to participate in that auction."

"Sigh." Yu Xiaogang sighed. "It can only be this way."

"Just focus on teaching those children at the academy," Flender said. "They've become a little lax after returning from Spirit City. I think it's time to tighten them up."

"Don't worry, Flender. Leave it to me." Yu Xiaogang patted his chest in assurance.

About two hours later.

On Shrek Academy's training ground, Yu Xiaogang stared sternly at the seven students standing before him.

He said coldly, "None of you should think that just because you have outstanding talent, you can slack off. You must understand that the path of Soul Master cultivation is exceptionally arduous. To become a powerful Soul Master and reach the rank of Titled Douluo, you must undergo painstaking effort."

"Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, the two of you must put your minds toward cultivation. Stop spending all day thinking about matters between men and women."

"Alright, we understand, Grandmaster."

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun nodded reluctantly, but inwardly, they began to sneer.

We only call you Grandmaster out of respect for Dean Flander.

You're only Level 29. What qualifications do you have to teach us?

A Level 29 Soul Master? I could take one down with a single punch. Dai Mubai thought confidently.

Besides, the Pavilion Master of the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion has already judged your theories to be fundamentally self-contradictory. They're nothing more than self-deception.

Yu Xiaogang then turned his stern gaze toward Ning Rongrong.

Among this group of students, Ning Rongrong had lived a pampered life. She also possessed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the number one Support Type Tool Spirit Soul on the Douluo Continent, and was somewhat arrogant in her daily life.

If he wanted to establish his authority in the academy as quickly as possible, the best approach was to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys—make Ning Rongrong submit!

Thus, he said coldly, "Ning Rongrong, you are indeed a genius, but look around. Which person in Shrek Academy is weaker than you?"

"My disciple Tang San reached the rank of Level 31 Soul Elder at the age of twelve."

Then he pointed at Dai Mubai. "He is only fifteen this year, yet he is already Level 37."

"Ask yourself honestly: when you reach their age, can you attain their levels?"

Ning Rongrong defended herself, "But I have a Support Type Martial Soul. Within my sect, I already cultivate relatively quickly. Besides, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul's strength is irreplaceable."

"Hmph!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke sternly. "I knew it. You have become arrogant and complacent because you possess the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

"Look at Oscar. He also has a Food Type Support Martial Soul, and he possesses Innate Full Soul Power. His future achievements are limitless."

"You also know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul has its own limitation. It can only reach Level 79 and cannot break through any further."

"But Oscar is different. He can reach Titled Douluo in the future, and the support effects he provides will definitely surpass those of your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul."

"When that time comes, I'm afraid your title as the number one support will have to be relinquished."

"Helplessness, confusion, sorrow..." Countless emotions intertwined. Ning Rongrong was, after all, only a twelve-year-old girl.

Ever since she was little, she had taken pride in her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. How could she have ever received such an evaluation...

Overwhelmed by disappointment, she began to cry.

Oscar, standing nearby, was about to comfort her when Yu Xiaogang stopped him. "Ning Rongrong, you must face reality. Within Shrek Academy, you are not the most talented. At most, you can be considered average."

"You, every day..."

"Enough. No one gets to lecture someone from my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Just then, a voice rang out. "Whether my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is the number one support Martial Soul in the world has been proven generation after generation by the ancestors of our sect."

"Even if new Support Type Martial Souls rise in the future, the people of the world will naturally judge them."

"Not some Level 29 Soul Grandmaster standing here and passing judgment."