Shrek's Youngest Teacher

"Young friend, tell me your requirements!"

"Anything I can meet, I'll meet!"

Geniuses were always given preferential treatment, and geniuses among geniuses even more so.

Qi Lin smiled as he looked toward the exceedingly dilapidated village. "First, my accommodations can't be too shabby. I'm not asking for anything luxurious, but they need to be decent at the very least."

Flender nodded. That was manageable.

Qi Lin continued, "Second is the salary. Let's be direct—how much can you pay me?"

Flender hesitated slightly, then looked at Qi Lin and tested the waters. "How about... fifty Gold Soul Coins a month?"

Don't be fooled by the fact that Soul Elders could receive a monthly subsidy of one hundred Gold Soul Coins from Spirit Hall.

Once they broke through to Soul Ancestor, though, that benefit was gone.

So after reaching Soul Ancestor, unless they served nobles like beasts of burden or took on dangerous, life-risking work, many Spirit Masters might not even earn fifty Gold Soul Coins a month.

Of course, Qi Lin himself was worth far more than that.

As long as he publicly expressed a desire for money, the various powers would never miss such an opportunity to extend an olive branch to him.

But the problem was that Flender was poor as hell too!

If he had really been rich, would he later have been persuaded by Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang to close Shrek Academy and take the students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy?

One reason, of course, had been the hope that Tang San and the others could participate smoothly in the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament.

Since Shrek Academy lacked the qualifications to enter, it could only merge into another academy.

But the fundamental reason was that the academy had long been operating at a loss. None of them wanted to risk their lives for a little money, so they agreed with Grandmaster's suggestion and planned to retire at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

For that reason, coupled with the fact that Flender was a notorious miser, the sincerity he showed was exceedingly meager.

Naturally, Qi Lin was not satisfied.

He did not particularly care whether the pay was high or low, but only fifty Gold Soul Coins a month? Was Qi Lin really that cheap?

So Qi Lin rolled his eyes and held up one hand in a gesture.

"Five hundred!"

"Five hundred?" Hearing that number, Flender's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

He knew Qi Lin was worth that much, but how long could his savings possibly keep paying such a salary?

He couldn't exactly cut the wages of his old brothers just to pay Qi Lin, could he?

Yet he was reluctant to give up on Qi Lin.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Flender gritted his teeth. "Young friend, I really can't afford five hundred Gold Soul Coins a month."

"How about this? Starting today, your salary will be the same as my old brothers'—two hundred Gold Soul Coins a month."

Seeing Flender's pained, resolute expression, Qi Lin smiled faintly.

"Deal!"

A smile could not help but appear on Flender's face as well.

"Welcome to Shrek Academy, young friend!"

After settling the matter, Flender looked at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, then smiled at Qi Lin. "These two are here to enroll in Shrek Academy as well, right? May I ask what their Soul Power Levels are?"

If their Soul Power Levels met the standard, then for Qi Lin's sake, there would naturally be no need for further testing.

Qi Lin smiled at Xiao Wu. "Xiao Wu, tell Dean Flender your Soul Power Level."

Xiao Wu giggled as three spirit rings rose from beneath her feet.

Yellow, yellow, purple!

"My name is Xiao Wu. I'm twelve years old, a level thirty-seven Agility Attack Type Soul Elder. My spirit is the Soft Bone Rabbit."

After hearing Xiao Wu's introduction, Flender's pupils suddenly contracted.

Another little monster!

She was not as monstrous as Qi Lin, but she was still stronger than Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others.

Flender then turned his gaze toward Zhu Zhuqing, anticipation in his eyes.

If Zhu Zhuqing possessed talent on Xiao Wu's level as well, then Shrek Academy would truly strike it rich.

Zhu Zhuqing noticed the expectation in Flender's gaze. An embarrassed expression immediately appeared on her face, but she still introduced herself.

"My name is Zhu Zhuqing. I'm twelve years old, a level twenty-seven Agility Attack Type Attack Spirit Master. My spirit is the Hell Spirit Cat."

"Hell Spirit Cat!" Upon hearing that spirit, Flender narrowed his eyes slightly and could not help taking another look at Zhu Zhuqing.

He had already guessed Zhu Zhuqing's origins.

At that moment, Qi Lin smiled and said, "Dean Flender, Xiao Wu and Zhuqing should meet Shrek Academy's admission standards, right?"

Flender burst into laughter. "They do. They more than qualify."

"Whether it's Xiao Wu or Zhu Zhuqing, they're both genuine little monsters."

Qi Lin smiled faintly. "Do they still need to take the assessment?"

Flender waved a large hand.

"No need. With their talent, there's no need for them to continue with the assessment."

"That's good!"

Once everything had been settled, Flender led Qi Lin and the other two into Shrek Academy.

Honestly, Shrek Academy was truly rundown. Its various facilities were even worse than those in Radish Village.

As they walked, Flender coughed lightly before saying to Qi Lin, "Qi Lin, the new residence I promised you may take another ten days or half a month. You'll have to put up with things for now."

Qi Lin spread his hands. "That's not a problem!"

What he valued more was Flender's attitude.

Afterward, Flender personally arranged dormitories for the three of them.

Qi Lin had a room to himself, while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing shared one.

Of course, Xiao Wu actually had her own little thoughts and wanted to sleep in the same room as Qi Lin.

That was how she had lived all these years.

But when she saw Zhu Zhuqing standing there all alone, she ultimately decided to share a dormitory with her instead.

"Boss Flender, why did you suddenly bring three children in?"

"Could they be the new students you recruited?"

Just after Flender arranged the dormitories for Qi Lin and the others, an elderly man in coarse cloth clothes suddenly walked over from the distance.

Seeing the three children beside Flender, the old man could not help asking curiously.

Flender was in high spirits after a happy occasion. With a cheerful smile, he said, "Old Li, keep their identities secret for now. Go call everyone else over first. I have something important to announce."

Hearing this, Li Yusong gave Qi Lin and the other two a curious look.

What kind of identities did these three children have, to make Flender act so mysteriously?

Still, he replied, "Alright, I'll get right on it!"

Not long afterward, Shrek Academy's training field!

Flender and Qi Lin's group sat beneath a large tree at the edge of the field to enjoy the shade, while the rest of Shrek Academy's members hurried over one after another at Li Yusong's summons.

The first to arrive was Zhao Wuji. He had been taking a nap in his room when Li Yusong abruptly called him up, and he was clearly in a foul mood.

The moment he saw Flender, he strode over with an arrogant swagger, his face dark as he said, "Boss Flender, what is it that you need to announce? Why did you have to call all of us over?"

As he spoke, his gaze lingered briefly on Qi Lin and the other two.

Though Zhao Wuji looked rough and burly, he was actually quite perceptive.

The moment he saw the three children, he had already formed a guess.

It seemed these three children would most likely become members of Shrek Academy in the future, and their talent was probably not low.

But there was one thing he could not understand. Even if Flender had recruited three little monsters at once, there was no need to make such a huge fuss, was there?

There had to be something else going on that he did not know about!

Flender glanced at Zhao Wuji and said with a faint smile, "Old Zhao, you'll find out soon enough."

"Pah." Zhao Wuji muttered under his breath, then simply found a spot beside Flender and plopped down.

Soon afterward, two more Shrek Academy teachers arrived in succession.

They were Lu Qibin, a level sixty-six Soul Emperor, and Shao Xin, a level seventy-one Soul Sage.

After that, they waited for nearly another hour, until Flender's face had turned black with impatience.

Only then did Li Yusong finally arrive late, leading Dai Mubai and the other two with him.