Choosing to Join Shrek Academy

Suotuo City was far larger and far more prosperous than Nuoding City.

Feng Hao brought Xiao Wu here with the natural purpose of going to Shrek Academy.

Feng Hao was now older than Shrek Academy's admission standard.

It was definitely impossible for him to enter as a student.

Of course, he had no interest in being a student either.

He intended to apply as a teacher. Though he was only a Soul Ancestor, as long as he displayed his strength, there should be no problem with his application.

The time he had arrived was certainly earlier than when Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and the others would come to seek admission.

In Suotuo City, Xiao Wu bought quite a few outfits along the way.

She bought several pairs of stockings and the like. Feng Hao never felt that her buying clothes was a waste.

She would be wearing them for him to see in the future, so naturally, he was happy to pay.

All those things were stored in Feng Hao's Summoning Ring.

Afterward, Feng Hao brought Xiao Wu to Flender's little shop.

Fortunately, when they arrived, the door was open, and Flender was lying inside as well.

"Feng Hao, there are so many Soul Tools in here. Do you want to buy something?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

Over the past six years, she had witnessed Feng Hao's forging skills.

She had seen those miraculous weapons he had forged. He should not have thought much of the weapons here.

"Not buying. Just going in to take a look," Feng Hao said.

His purpose in coming here was naturally the Crystal Gold inside.

He could make Dragon Whisker Needles himself. Naturally, he had no reason to leave such good stuff for Tang San.

The instant he saw them enter, Flender glanced up.

The bearing of the two caught his attention. Feng Hao was over six feet tall, while Xiao Wu was around five foot eight.

Walking together, they looked exceptionally well matched.

The man was handsome and the woman beautiful, the perfect embodiment of an immortal couple.

Of course, what mattered most to Flender was that these two young people did not seem ordinary in strength.

They were exceptional among their peers.

However, after only one glance, he closed his eyes again and continued rocking in his chair.

Feng Hao quickly found a crystal the size of a human head. He picked it up, walked over to Flender, and asked, "Boss, how much is this?"

Flender opened his eyes, took a look, and said, "One hundred Gold Soul Coins."

Flender gave him the same price he had given Tang San in the original story.

"This lousy crystal costs one hundred Gold Soul Coins? Why don't you just rob people?" Xiao Wu said angrily, feeling that they had encountered a crooked merchant.

Feng Hao reached out to calm Xiao Wu, then said to Flender, "Boss, how about giving this to me? If you do, I'll work for you for a month."

"Huh?" Flender froze. Good heavens, this was the first time he had seen someone bargain like this.

He sat up, looked at Feng Hao, and asked, "Do you think my shop needs employees?"

He was already slacking off and lying around by himself. Why would he spend money to hire someone to slack off with him?

"Of course, this place doesn't need anyone, but somewhere else does," Feng Hao said with a smile.

"Somewhere else? Interesting. Then tell me, where is it?" Flender asked.

"At the academy," Feng Hao said simply.

The amused smile immediately vanished from Flender's face. He adjusted his glasses.

With a solemn expression, he asked, "May I ask your name, young sir?"

"My name is Feng Hao."

"How did you know my identity?" Flender asked.

"The famous Four-Eyed Cat Owl? It would be hard not to recognize you," Feng Hao said.

"You said you wanted to work for me. What exactly do you mean? Our Shrek Academy doesn't hire employees," Flender said.

"Then do you hire teachers?" Feng Hao asked.

"Teachers? Our academy has very high requirements for teachers. How old are you? What is your Soul Power level?" Flender asked.

"Eighteen years old. Level forty-three," Feng Hao said.

"Eighteen years old, with level forty-three Soul Power. I could make an exception and accept you as a student of Shrek Academy, but as a teacher, I'm afraid that wouldn't be suitable," Flender said seriously.

"Ding! Event triggered: Join Shrek."

"Choice One: Join Shrek Academy as a student. Reward: God-tier Movement Technique; cultivation speed doubled until graduation."

"Choice Two: Join Shrek Academy as a teacher. Reward: Taiji Diagram Third Spirit Ring; one copy of 'Sacred Master's Way.'"

The first reward was indeed generous, but Feng Hao's current concern was not raising his level.

It was obtaining spirit rings, so naturally, he chose the latter.

"Dean Flender, being a student is what truly doesn't suit me."

"I know that the lowest-ranked teachers at your academy are all Soul Emperors. How about this? Come with me to Shrek Academy."

"If I can defeat one of your academy's teachers, I'll join as a teacher. If I lose, I'll join as a student. How does that sound?"

Feng Hao was using the same trick again. He had joined Nuoding Academy this way back then as well.

After all, in this world, fists were the most persuasive thing.

If your fists were big enough, you had the right to speak.

"Looks like I underestimated you, young man. Come with me."

Flender was very pleased, because this truly was a genius.

If Feng Hao lost, joining Shrek Academy would still give them another outstanding student.

As for defeating one of the academy's teachers?

Flender did not believe it. Though he thought highly of Feng Hao's confidence,

such a massive gap in Soul Power was not something confidence alone could bridge.

"Dean Flender, then I'll hold on to this crystal for now," Feng Hao said.

"As long as you join our academy, this crystal is yours," Flender said.

"Dean, you're really generous." Feng Hao was somewhat surprised. Flender, who was usually so stingy, was actually being this generous.

After that, with Flender leading the way, they headed together toward Shrek.

By then, Xiao Wu had more or less guessed it.

The academy Feng Hao had brought her to was Shrek Academy.

She was now rather curious about what kind of academy Shrek Academy was.

From their brief encounter, she could tell that this crooked merchant of a dean was very powerful.

With such a powerful dean, the academy should not have been bad. Why did it not have even the slightest reputation?

They followed Flender away, left the city, and traveled south for a long while before finally arriving outside a small village.

At the village, they finally saw that little sign.

Shrek Academy!

"This is Shrek Academy?"

Xiao Wu stared at the small village before her. This was far too different from the academy she had imagined.

Not to mention comparing it with other academies—even compared with Nuoding Academy, which she had just graduated from, it was no match at all!

"Yes! This is our Shrek Academy," Flender said.

"Feng Hao, are we really joining this academy?" Xiao Wu looked at Feng Hao and asked.

"Yes. Trust me, Shrek Academy won't disappoint you," Feng Hao said.

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