Not Joining

All of this, however, was premised on Shrek Academy being able to keep operating.

And before Shrek Academy became a prestigious school, the educational resources its students received could not compare to those of top academies like Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

In short, this was a Con Academy that tricked genius monsters into joining, then used the monster geniuses who graduated to make a name for itself.

What Flender said might possibly be true.

But no matter what, it still could not compare to a truly top academy.

Everything he talked about could be obtained just the same at those top academies, as long as one was a monster-level genius.

On the contrary, if a true monster genius really entered Shrek Academy, they might even end up wasting away because the educational resources could not keep up.

In the twenty-plus years since its founding, it had only recruited forty-two students, and fourteen had successfully graduated.

It sounded pretty impressive. In more than twenty years, they had recruited only that few, so those who could enter Shrek Academy had to be geniuses among geniuses.

It gave people the feeling that merely being able to join was already amazing.

But if one thought about it carefully, what was the truth?

Aside from the fourteen students who graduated, those monster geniuses recruited by Shrek Academy had all been wasted because Shrek Academy's teaching resources were insufficient.

Let them try attending those top academies and see if they would still be wasted? See if it would still lead to them being unable to graduate.

So, after learning what kind of academy this was, Mo Bai no longer planned to join.

Tang San joining was tied to Grandmaster, so he might receive decent training.

Mo Bai would not necessarily be the same.

However, even if he did not plan to join, Mo Bai did not refuse outright.

In any case, it was not time for school to start yet.

It was not that Mo Bai was worried the other party would force him to stay. He was only giving the man face.

After all, Flender was a powerful Soul Saint. It would not be too good to embarrass him to his face.

"Haha, good, well said! Our Shrek Academy will definitely become famous in the future!"

When Flender heard Mo Bai's words, he immediately burst into laughter.

Seeing Mo Bai praise it so highly, he thought Mo Bai had already been successfully fooled by him!

"I already understand Shrek Academy's situation. It really is quite good, and combat simulated by environments really can't compare to actual combat!"

"Dean Flender, then we'll be leaving first. There's still more than a month before school starts. We want to go take a look around Suotuo City. We've never seen such a large city before!"

Mo Bai nodded and said this to Flender.

"Haha, good, going to take a look is not bad either!"

Hearing this, Flender did not think too much of it at all. It never occurred to him that Mo Bai had never personally said he would join Shrek Academy.

Not to mention, among them was Tang San, who would definitely choose to join Shrek Academy.

"Mo Bai, are you not planning to join Shrek Academy?"

After leaving Shrek Academy, on the road back to Suotuo City, Tang San suddenly asked Mo Bai this question.

Flender and the others might not have noticed, but Tang San, who had shared a dorm with Mo Bai for six years, could tell that Mo Bai seemed to have other plans.

"What? Mo Bai, you're not joining Shrek Academy?"

Xiao Wu was also startled when she heard this and quickly looked at Mo Bai.

"That's right. I don't plan to join Shrek Academy!"

Flender, a powerful Soul Saint, was no longer here, so Mo Bai had nothing to hide. He nodded and admitted it.

"Ah..." Xiao Wu immediately cried out in surprise when she heard this, then asked Mo Bai with a gloomy expression, "Then which academy are you going to? Or are you planning to go to the imperial capital?"

If that was the case, she would have no way to be in the same academy as Mo Bai anymore.

She did feel that Mo Bai was a good friend, and she was reluctant to part with him.

But they had not become so close that she would be willing to take the risk of going to a place like the imperial capital for Mo Bai.

In the imperial capital, the chances of her identity being exposed were far too high!

"Mm. I still think the academies in the imperial capital will be better!"

Mo Bai nodded firmly. If there was the best choice, why not take it?

Then Mo Bai asked Xiao Wu, "Tang San is definitely going to stay at Shrek Academy. What about you, Xiao Wu? Are you going to stay too?"

He had long known about Xiao Wu's resistance toward the imperial capital. Mo Bai guessed that Xiao Wu might be the illegitimate daughter of some great family in the imperial capital, which was why she was unwilling to go back there.

As for a plot like in a novel, where she did not want to go back because she was fleeing a marriage, that was almost impossible, because Xiao Wu had come to Notting Academy starting at the age of six.

No matter what, Mo Bai would never have imagined that Xiao Wu resisted the imperial capital because her true identity was actually a 100,000 Year Soul Beast transformed into a human.

Hearing Mo Bai's words, Tang San could not help looking at Xiao Wu as well.

He wanted to know whether Xiao Wu would also follow Mo Bai to the imperial capital!

"...Mm. I don't want to go to the imperial capital. Shrek Academy is pretty good!"

Xiao Wu was silent for a moment, then said this somewhat dispiritedly.

"Mo Bai, won't you think it over again? If you stay too, then the three of us can still be together. Wouldn't that be great?"

Afterward, Xiao Wu could not help trying to persuade Mo Bai.

Hearing Xiao Wu reject Mo Bai and choose to stay, Tang San's mood inexplicably brightened. He was practically bursting with joy.

However, Tang San still forcefully suppressed the delight in his heart and joined in persuading him. "That's right, Mo Bai. Shrek Academy was recommended by my teacher, so it definitely isn't bad. Didn't you say that yourself earlier?"

"No. I've made up my mind! Shrek Academy is good, but its location is too remote. I want to go to a bigger place!"

Mo Bai shook his head firmly and did not say anything bad about Shrek Academy either.

After all, Tang San was definitely going to join Shrek Academy!

"Ah..."

Xiao Wu immediately became disappointed when she heard this.

"..."

Tang San was also somewhat disappointed when he heard this, but in his heart, he also felt a trace of secret delight.

In that case, only he and Xiao Wu would stay behind?

"All right, it's still early. I heard Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena is very lively, and lots of soul masters have soul fights there every day. Let's go take a look too!"

"Once we've had enough fun, I'll set off for the imperial capital!"

Mo Bai smiled faintly and was not too sad.

As for Tang San, he only regarded him as a classmate and roommate.

As for Xiao Wu, Mo Bai had even found her annoying before because she disturbed his cultivation.

But now that they really were going to part, Mo Bai was still somewhat reluctant.