Slipping in His Own Agenda

The reason Flender wanted to send all nine students together this time was to give them all experience and to cultivate their teamwork so that they could truly become a cohesive unit.

After class, everyone went their separate ways to make the necessary preparations for the Soul Hunting and began their cultivation as soon as possible.

The breakthroughs of Chen Feng and Oscar brought a great deal of excitement to everyone. One of them was Food System Soul Master was known for his slow cultivation speed, and the other was Tool-Type Spirit Master who did not have the support of the Foundation Ring.

Moreover, this Tool-Type Spirit Master also devoted a significant portion of his energy to academic research, and achieved great success in it.

In this situation, the fact that Chen Feng and Oscar's cultivation levels were still ahead of most people made everyone else feel a sense of urgency.

To describe it in one sentence, they were all rolled up.

However, Dai Mubai was not in a hurry to cultivate, because he had just returned from Soul Hunting and needed to relax a little. After all, a string stretched too tight will break.

Chen Feng, however, had no interest in cultivating at the moment. His mind was preoccupied with planning this Soul Hunting, so he simply chatted with Dai Mubai instead.

From their conversation, Chen Feng learned about the effect of Dai Mubai's Fourth Soul Ring.

Dai Mubai's Fourth Soul Skill has not yet been named, but its effect is already outstanding. It can form an invisible wind energy shield on Dai Mubai's body.

The difference between this Soul Skill and the White Tiger Body Protection Barrier is that this wind energy shield is permanent, and it also has another unique feature.

That is, when this invisible shield is attacked, the wind energy attached to it becomes violent.

When this ferocity accumulates to a certain level, Dai Mubai can unleash it as a ranged attack, and its destructive power is extremely strong when the shield is fully charged.

In other words, this is a Soul Skill that combines both offense and defense.

Chen Feng felt a sense of déjà vu from the effect of this Soul Skill, and he said:

"Big Brother Dai, you haven't named this Soul Skill yet, have you?"

"Yes, I originally wanted to call it the White Tiger Raging Wind, but it felt like it was missing something," Dai Mubai said, stroking his chin.

"In that case, how about I help you come up with a name?" Chen Feng asked.

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Calculated Blast Fist, what do you think of this name?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.

"Calculated Blast Fist... Not bad, this name suits my Fourth Soul Skill very well." Dai Mubai nodded in satisfaction.

Chen Feng and Dai Mubai walked and talked on the playground, discussing Dai Mubai's experience of this Soul Hunting.

From Dai Mubai's explanation, Chen Feng gained a certain understanding of Storm Bay, which will help him obtain the Soul Ring corresponding to the Xun Gua after his Xun Gua is repaired.

As for the Zhen Hexagram this time, there's no need to go there. The target Soul Beast that Chen Feng chose can be found in the Star Dou Great Forest. Just go with the main group.

Another morning.

Zhao Wuji was already waiting there when the students had prepared their belongings and gathered on the playground.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhao Wuji cleared his throat and said, "Alright, everyone, let's get going. Mubai, you lead the team."

Dai Mubai nodded, his expression turning serious, and said in a solemn tone:

"The Star Dou Great Forest is no place to be trifled with. There are many Soul Beast there, and they are all extremely aggressive. They have no goodwill towards us humans, so everyone must be careful."

"I'll lead the way. Tang San and Xiao Wu will provide support at the rear. Ma Hongjun and Bai Chenxiang will be the archers on the left and right flanks, Zhu Zhuqing will patrol and keep watch around the perimeter, and the rest of you will stay in the center. Everyone must remain vigilant. Alright, let's go!"

During his casual conversation with Chen Feng yesterday, Dai Mubai had already learned quite a bit about the situation of the new students.

Tang San has strong control over his Blue Silver Grass, allowing him to provide support from the rear of the group at any time. He also has a strong recovery ability, so even if he is attacked, the consequences are less severe than for others.

Furthermore, Tang San also possessed Blue Silver Grass seeds that he hadn't used during the assessment, which could be used in case of emergencies.

Pairing him with Xiao Wu, who has the ability to Flash, can greatly ensure the stability of the team's backline.

The two archers, Ma Hongjun and Bai Chenxiang, were positioned on the flanks of the team, which allowed them to fire at any time and ensure the safety of the team members in the center.

Dai Mubai, with the highest cultivation level and being a capable and resilient Warrior, was undoubtedly destined to be at the forefront.

This arrangement was accepted by most people, except for Chen Feng, who raised an objection:

Why was I placed in the middle of the line?

Dai Mubai glanced at him and said:

"Just stay put, there's a reason I've made this arrangement."

"I can fight too, don't treat me like a delicate baby," Chen Feng said.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's go." Dai Mubai took the lead and started running.

The others followed him without objection, and Chen Feng had no choice but to obey and obediently stay in the center of the group with Ning Rongrong.

Thanks to Oscar's Tofu replenishing their energy, and Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda occasionally providing a boost, the group's travel speed was quite impressive, even when running.

The Star Dou Great Forest and Shrek Academy are not far apart, so the group arrived at a small town near the Star Dou Great Forest in less than a day.

They will rest here for the night to recharge their energy before entering the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow morning.

After entering the town, Chen Feng looked around at the wide variety of shops and suddenly said:

"Speaking of which, I heard Big Brother Dai mention yesterday that the Dean once said something famous: ' Soul Master who doesn't dare to cause trouble isn't a good Soul Master.' So, do we need to deliberately provoke trouble outside?"

"Of course," Ma Hongjun laughed. "The saying 'those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre' is also part of cultivation. However, we usually choose to provoke Soul Master Academy, so at most it will just be a fight."

Chen Feng frowned slightly. "Are you just going to start trouble for no reason?"

"Otherwise what?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

"I think the dean's original intention was probably not what you said," Chen Feng said, shaking his head.

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, "So, Bro Feng, what do you think it means?"

Chen Feng looked calmly ahead and said:

"What the dean meant by saying that Soul Master who doesn't dare to cause trouble is not a good Soul Master is not, in my opinion, teaching us to be righteous and not to back down when we encounter injustice."

"I think the dean wants us not to be afraid of trouble and to act with a sense of justice. As long as we do things right, he and the other teachers will definitely support us to the end, even if we offend a real strong person. After all, justice resides in the hearts of the people."

"On the contrary, if we frequently provoke trouble without any reason, we will eventually run into a brick wall. At that time, we will have neither the moral high ground nor the strength to back us up, and even if the dean wanted to support us, he would probably find it difficult to stand up for us."

After hearing Chen Feng's explanation, Ma Hongjun felt as if he had been enlightened.

"That's right, Bro Feng, what you said is so true. This must be the Dean's true meaning. Boss Dai, we've all misunderstood before."

Dai Mubai scratched his cheek with his index finger. "It does seem to make sense. I didn't encounter any injustices or cause any trouble this time when I went out with the Dean. Perhaps what Xiao Feng said is what the Dean really meant."

Ning Rongrong chimed in from the side, subtly taking Chen Feng's arm and saying:

"I also think Xiao Feng has a point. What kind of dean would teach students to cause trouble everywhere? What if they run into Titled Douluo? Wouldn't they be doomed?"

The others also agreed, feeling that Chen Feng's words made more sense.

Only Zhu Zhuqing kept staring at Ning Rongrong's hand, making Ning Rongrong feel a little embarrassed and let go of Chen Feng's hand.

Faced with Tang San as an external enemy, the two of them had decided to form an alliance to prevent Chen Feng from going down the wrong path, so they could not do anything that would be detrimental to their unity.

Zhao Wuji, who was following behind, scratched his head. "Is that what Boss Fu meant? It actually sounds quite reasonable."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Chen Feng's lips. For someone who frequently engaged in online arguments in his previous life, playing such word games was a piece of cake.

Whether or not Flender ' original intention was as he said, after his explanation, it becomes clear that it was.

Even if Flender finds out about this later, he won't be able to say anything wrong, because Chen Feng's words are so correct that Flender, as the dean of the Academy, has no grounds to refute them.

The so-called profound meaning in concise words, and the interpretation of the Six Classics by oneself, are roughly like this.

If this approach is taken to extremes and distorted, it will develop into a well-known saying:

Carrying the red flag while opposing the red flag.

Of course, Chen Feng doesn't need to go to that extent; he only needs to take the opportunity to slip in his own ideas and share them with others.

To build an extraordinary business, you must use extraordinary methods to gather a sufficient number of extraordinary talents.

These members of Nine-Headed Serpent are all on our side, and Chen Feng will treat them sincerely.

Treat your own people with sincerity, and treat outsiders with the same principles of thought, belief, emotion, and self-interest.

The essence of struggle lies in winning over everyone you can and building up your own network.

After acknowledging Chen Feng's "interpretation" of Flender's famous quote, the group went to a hotel in the town, intending to treat themselves to a big meal.

Many of the students own dogs, but Dai Mubai, being the oldest and a senior student at the Shrek Academy, offered to treat the new students to a meal.

Upon hearing that Dai Mubai was going to treat everyone, Ma Hongjun immediately ordered a huge amount of food without any hesitation, showing everyone his true colors as a big foodie.

The sumptuous meal whetted everyone's appetite, who had been eating Tofu all day, and they enjoyed a delicious feast.

During this time, it seemed that Canghui Academy was also affected by the convergence of world lines and came to stay at this hotel.

Although their behavior was somewhat flamboyant, they didn't do anything outrageous. Therefore, after being "educated," Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai did not provoke them as they did in the Original Work.

The two groups finished their meal peacefully and went upstairs to rest.

early morning.

The group was roused by Zhao Wuji's loud voice and began their journey toward their destination Star Dou Great Forest.

Some distance from the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San vaguely sensed waves of refreshing air blowing towards him from the front. The fragrance of plants made him feel indescribably comfortable, and his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul became more active than ever before.

"I like this place," Tang San said sincerely.

"Really? Then let's come over to play often in the future," Xiao Wu said happily.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Is this a place for you to have fun? Everyone, be on your guard!" Dai Mubai shouted from the front of the group.

"Hehehe~" Xiao Wu made a face at Dai Mubai's back.

After arriving here, she felt like she was home, and she didn't even bother to keep her presence hidden anymore.

Just as they were about to enter the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhao Wuji stopped everyone. He first had Oscar distribute Tofu and Sweet Garlic to everyone, just in case.

He then made subtle adjustments to the team's structure, placing Tang San and Xiao Wu at the very front, while he personally brought up the rear.

Zhao Wuji solemnly warned everyone:

"Listen to me carefully, the Star Dou Great Forest is not an ordinary Soul Beast Gathering Place. This is Life Forbidden Zone, and the Soul Beast inside are extremely dangerous. You may face attacks from Soul Beast that are thousands or even Ten-Thousand-Year old at any time."

"Therefore, once we enter the forest, none of you shall stray more than twenty meters from my body. In particular, Chen Feng and the two support Soul Master must stay close to me. No one may attack Soul Beast without my order. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" x9

"Okay, let's go! Don't make too much noise once we're inside."

After saying that, Zhao Wuji went to the very end of the line and stood behind Chen Feng.

Compared to this one, the importance of the two support Soul Master is reduced.

The reason Dai Mubai placed Chen Feng in the middle of the team was because he felt that no one, including himself, was as important as Chen Feng.

To put it bluntly, if something unexpected were to happen, Dai Mubai felt that even if everyone else died, Chen Feng absolutely could not be harmed.

Fortunately, Zhao Wuji is very strong and has the ability to control gravity, so even if something happens, he can protect the students.

After all, they only operate on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where even Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast are rare. While Zhao Wuji might not be able to roam freely here, protecting a group of students shouldn't be a problem.

Since Dai Mubai's second Soul Skill has tearing damage and is a mid-range attack, the task of clearing the way in the great forest naturally fell to him.

His White Tiger Ripping Wave Claw were exceptionally useful for clearing paths; he could tear apart all the plants blocking the way without even bending over, creating a path for everyone.