Third Update

After breakfast, Ye Feng, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Dai Mubai arrived at the academy's small square. Before long, Ma Hongjun, having taken care of his personal needs, also arrived at the square.

Ma Hongjun raised a hand and punched Ye Feng lightly on the shoulder. "Brother, thanks."

Ye Feng smiled and shrugged. "I only moved my lips. I didn't really do anything."

Ma Hongjun draped an arm around Ye Feng's shoulders and said warmly, "Brother, don't say that. If it weren't for you, I would've lost another girlfriend. I, Ma Hongjun, will remember this favor. By the way, what's your name? I still don't know your name."

"Ye Feng," Ye Feng answered.

"Ye Feng. Mm, I'll remember that. From now on, I'll call you Ye Third Brother. If Dai Laoda and Oscar weren't around, I'd definitely call you Ye Laoda." Ma Hongjun nodded.

"Forget it, Fatty. You should just call him Ye Laoda," Dai Mubai suddenly said.

"Is that okay?" Ma Hongjun asked.

Dai Mubai only ever cared about having fun himself and never considered Ma Hongjun. At first, he had taken Ma Hongjun out to chase women a few times. But after seeing just how capable Ma Hongjun was, Dai Mubai had truly become afraid of him. That was why he had rarely taken Ma Hongjun out to play with women lately.

Ye Feng was different.

Today, Ye Feng had solved a huge problem for Ma Hongjun. Ma Hongjun no longer had to worry about his Martial Soul.

"Of course it is." Dai Mubai swept his gaze over the others before looking at Ye Feng. "This world has always ranked people by strength. Ye Feng is stronger than I am, so I'm willing to call him Ye Laoda."

Next, everyone ranked themselves by age. Since Tang San had never had the chance to make a move and display his personal strength, he was placed fourth. Above Tang San were Ye Feng, Dai Mubai, and Oscar. After him came Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

With a flick of his finger, Ye Feng took out a black card from his Storage Soul Guidance Device.

"A Black Card?" Dai Mubai was startled as well.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing then stared blankly at Ye Feng.

As the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, the eldest miss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the young miss of the Zhu Family, a Star Luo Empire noble clan, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all knew what a Black Card represented. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had not expected Ye Feng to have the means to possess one. Ning Rongrong, meanwhile, was not surprised that Ye Feng had a Black Card; she was simply curious why her Senior Brother had taken it out now.

Ye Feng handed the Black Card to Ma Hongjun.

"You're giving this to me?" Ma Hongjun asked in surprise.

"Don't you still need to find a few girlfriends? How can you manage without money?" Ye Feng said with a smile.

"But Cuihua hasn't left me yet." Ma Hongjun did not take the Black Card from Ye Feng's hand, Cuihua's image surfacing in his mind.

"That's true, but don't you know what your own problem is? I heard Mubai say that at your worst, you need it four times a day. Cuihua's body isn't made of iron. Without some good sisters to share the burden with her, do you want her vitality to be severely damaged and for her to die young?" Ye Feng asked.

"This..." Ma Hongjun hesitated. His Cuihua truly could not satisfy him.

"Take it. You already call me Ye Laoda. Your business is my business." Ye Feng grabbed Ma Hongjun's hand and stuffed the Black Card into it.

"Ye Laoda, once I have money, I'll definitely pay you back." Ma Hongjun clenched his hands slightly, his gaze incomparably resolute.

"You said we're brothers, so there's no need to stand on ceremony with me." Ye Feng smiled.

Ye Feng looked at Ma Hongjun. In truth, he knew Ma Hongjun was a good person. It was only because of his Martial Soul that he always had no choice but to find women to vent himself.

The reason Ye Feng was helping Ma Hongjun so much was that Ma Hongjun deserved his help.

"You aren't saving him. You're harming him."

Just as Ye Feng and Ma Hongjun were chatting, a slightly hoarse voice came from ahead. The voice revealed that its owner was advanced in years.

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw a middle-aged man walking over from the other side of the Sports Field.

The middle-aged man looked to be around fifty, with a sturdy build and highly distinctive features. His chin protruded slightly, his brow bones were broad, his face was flat, and he had something of a hooked nose.

"Brother, it's him," Xiao Wu whispered.

"Mm." Ye Feng nodded.

The newcomer was none other than Shrek Academy's Dean, Flender.

When Xiao Wu and Ye Feng had come to register at Shrek Academy, they had visited the shop run by Flender, so they had met him once before.

"Teacher!" Ma Hongjun called out.

Flender's Martial Soul was the Cat Eagle, while Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul was the Evil Fire Phoenix. When Ma Hongjun entered Shrek Academy, Flender had accepted him as his disciple. In other words, Ma Hongjun was Flender's direct disciple.

"Have you really made up your mind?" Flender asked.

"Why do you say Ye Feng is harming him? Ye Feng is clearly helping him!" Xiao Wu protested on Ye Feng's behalf.

"You're a new student. When you have nothing to do, read more books. It'll do you good," Flender said.

"Xiao Wu, he means that if this continues for too long, Ma Hongjun may become an Evil Soul Master," Ye Feng interjected.

"An Evil Soul Master?"

Xiao Wu froze, her face flushing red as she blurted out, "He always needs to find women... could it be because of his Martial Soul? He can use... use... use..."

As Xiao Wu spoke, the words that had reached her throat refused to come out.

Xiao Wu's face turned crimson as she stared at Ma Hongjun in shock. Ma Hongjun could actually obtain the Soul Power a Soul Master needed to advance in rank through intercourse between a man and a woman???

"Mm." Flender nodded firmly.

"How is that possible? How can there be such a bizarre Martial Soul in the world?" Xiao Wu asked skeptically.

"That's why I said that he seems to be helping him, but is actually harming him!" Flender stared at Ma Hongjun. He had tried many methods and consulted many ancient texts, but unfortunately, he still could not solve the problem with Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul.

Flender felt greatly relieved inside. He had already received news that his good friend Yu Xiaogang would soon be coming to Shrek Academy. Perhaps then, there would be a way to solve Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul problem.

"Dean, could it be that you too cannot escape the prejudices of the world?" Ye Feng asked.

"Prejudice? This is not prejudice. Ye Feng, you were at least an outstanding graduate of Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy. You should know how Spirit Hall treats Evil Soul Masters," Flender reminded him.

"Dean, those are Spirit Hall's rules. We are Shrek Academy, not a Soul Master Academy under Spirit Hall. Why must we follow Spirit Hall's rules here? Besides, as far as I'm concerned, even if someone awakens an evil Martial Soul, as long as they possess a kind heart, they are not an Evil Soul Master." Ye Feng rebutted forcefully.