The Bearing of a Title Douluo, Flender's Invitation

Of the three, only Qi Lin looked at Flender with a faint, knowing smile.

"Sir, you should know that recruiting monsters is nothing. Teaching monsters is the real skill."

"But since you say your academy only recruits monsters, your teachers must be exceptionally capable, right?"

"What knowledge do you usually teach your students?"

Hearing Qi Lin's question, Flender's expression stiffened slightly, but he quickly regained his confident look.

"That is an excellent question!"

"As an open-minded academy, Shrek Academy respects every student's individuality and freedom, encouraging them to explore and grow independently."

"Beyond that, the teachers at our academy also impart the experience needed for Battle Souls, as well as the principles of how to conduct oneself."

Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu listened with great interest as Flender rambled on.

After Flender finished and looked at Qi Lin with a somewhat smug expression,

Qi Lin still smiled. "Sir, if I understand you correctly, respecting students' individuality and encouraging them to explore and grow independently... doesn't that mean you leave them to fend for themselves?"

"Students come to an academy to learn. If teachers simply leave them on their own, then what is the point of coming to an academy?"

"Besides, your academy doesn't seem to have a Mimicry Training Environment, so you have no advantage in cultivation resources either."

"If all they want is to learn some Battle Soul experience and principles of conduct, why not hire a private tutor directly, or attend another academy?"

"After all, with Shrek Academy's admission standards, students qualified to join Shrek Academy would also be sought after by other advanced Soul Master Academies."

"To put it bluntly, the teachers here don't seem particularly useful. I feel like I could do the job too."

Flender's brows immediately furrowed. But after thinking it over carefully, it somehow really did make a damn bit of sense.

After a long while, Flender finally came back to himself and looked at Qi Lin.

Damn it, is this brat here to wreck the place?

But after hearing Qi Lin's last remark, Flender suddenly laughed again and shot him an annoyed look.

"Whether our academy has problems or not aside, you really are an arrogant little brat!"

"Do you know that the teachers of Shrek Academy are at least Soul Emperors? They've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice."

"Do you still think you could be a teacher at Shrek Academy?"

After saying that, Flender looked at Qi Lin teasingly.

However, before Qi Lin could speak, Xiao Wu declared righteously, "If Brother Qi Lin says he can be a teacher at your academy, then he definitely can."

Flender was rendered speechless as he looked at Xiao Wu.

Little girl, have you got something wrong?

Didn't you hear what I just said? The teachers at Shrek Academy are all at least Soul Emperors.

No matter how lovestruck you are, you should use your brain before speaking, shouldn't you?

A kid of twelve or thirteen, even if he started cultivating in his mother's womb, couldn't possibly reach Level 60 at that age.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing was deep in thought.

She had not expected this academy, which looked so rundown, to be hiding such formidable people. Even its weakest teachers were Soul Emperors.

Viewed that way, it was not entirely without merit.

Only...

Zhu Zhuqing could not help looking at Qi Lin. Though she had known him for only a day, she knew very little about him. She only knew that he was a Support Spirit Master.

However, judging by Xiao Wu's complete faith in him, his Soul Power Level could not be too low. He was very likely a Soul Elder as well.

Facing Flender's doubts, Qi Lin smiled faintly.

"My Soul Power Level indeed cannot compare with your academy's teachers, but..."

"Teaching a few students would be more than easy enough!"

With that, Qi Lin snapped his fingers.

The next second, four soul rings slowly rose from beneath his feet.

Lustrous white, brilliant gold, crimson red, emerald green!

At first, when Flender saw Qi Lin's first soul ring, he was dismissive. A trace of contempt even flashed through his eyes.

A ten-year soul ring?

That's it?

But as he continued looking, he immediately lost his composure.

Brilliant gold, crimson red, emerald green!

Holy shit, are you planning to make every soul ring a different color?

And a four-ring Soul Ancestor?

How old are you?

It was not only Flender. Even Zhu Zhuqing stood frozen in shock.

Qi Lin smiled as he spoke. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Qi Lin. I'm twelve years old, a Level 48 Support Type Soul Ancestor."

"With my level, am I still unqualified to teach a few students?"

"Gulp!" The sound of swallowing echoed in Flender's throat.

The way he looked at Qi Lin now was like a starving wolf spotting food.

Flender spoke with absolute decisiveness. "I am Flender, dean of Shrek Academy. It is my great fortune to witness your remarkable bearing today, young friend. Therefore, I sincerely invite you to become a teacher at Shrek Academy. I hope you will accept."

Flender looked exceptionally serious, and his attitude was extremely sincere.

Although Qi Lin was only twelve, and his Soul Power Level was somewhat lower than that of the academy's other teachers,

Flender firmly believed that if he could recruit Qi Lin, it would bring Shrek Academy nothing but benefits.

A twelve-year-old Level 48 Support Type Soul Master!

What kind of concept was that?

To put it simply, because Support Spirit Masters cultivated more slowly and with greater difficulty than ordinary Soul Masters, there had yet to be a single Support Type Title Douluo on the continent.

But Qi Lin!

With the talent he had displayed, so long as he did not die young, he would definitely become a Support Type Title Douluo in the future.

Perhaps even a Super Douluo above Level 95!

As long as Flender was not blind, he could see that this young man was a genius whose talent far surpassed Oscar's.

As a shrewd merchant, how could he possibly refuse to build ties with a future Support Type Title Douluo in advance?

Flender wanted nothing else. He only wanted to forge that small bond.

His actions left Zhu Zhuqing staring in amazement.

It was difficult for her to imagine that Flender, a powerful figure at least above the Soul Emperor level, would treat Qi Lin with such earnest respect.

But on second thought, with Qi Lin's talent, he deserved such treatment from Flender.

This was the unmistakable bearing of a future Title Douluo!

If her fiancé had not been Dai Mubai, but him...

Thinking of the dandyish Dai Mubai she had seen not long ago, then comparing him to Qi Lin now, Zhu Zhuqing could not help letting out a quiet sigh. She cast a slightly envious look toward Xiao Wu.

Beside them, Qi Lin was slightly stunned by Flender's invitation.

But then he genuinely began considering it.

Thinking back to the past two years of guiding Xiao Wu's cultivation, that sense of raising someone was far more enjoyable than being a student.

Especially when even an idiot like Xiao Wu had learned under his teaching, his sense of accomplishment was completely fulfilled.

So, perhaps he could join Shrek Academy for now, follow Shrek to the imperial capital afterward, and decide whether to stay or leave then.

At that moment, Flender noticed the interest on Qi Lin's face and immediately pressed his advantage. "Young friend, what do you think?"

Qi Lin smiled. "Dean Flender, since you have invited me so sincerely, I am naturally willing to become a teacher at Shrek Academy."

"But let's make this clear beforehand. My salary requirements are very high."

As he spoke, Qi Lin rubbed his fingers together.

The moment Flender saw that Qi Lin was preparing to name an exorbitant price, a suffocating feeling surged into his heart.

This was all money! Even losing a single Gold Soul Coin would be enough to make his heart ache.

But in order to bring Qi Lin into Shrek Academy as a teacher, Flender decided to go all out.

No bait, no catch!