Flender

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Flender (弗兰德)
Gender	Male
Age	Over fifty 129
Affiliation	Shrek Academy 22
Occupation/Role	Founder and dean of Shrek Academy; Soul Tool shop proprietor; leader of Shrek’s Eight Monsters in Soul Dueling competitions 16 98 116
Martial Soul	Cat Owl 129
Soul Master Type	Agility Attack System 129
Cultivation	Level 78, seven Soul Rings; identified as a Soul Sage 21 69 129
Marital Status	Unmarried 118
Status	Alive; leads the Shrek group away from Heaven Dou Royal Academy 133
First Appearance	Soul Tool shop in Suotuo City 16

Background / History

Shrek Academy and the Suotuo Shop

Flender established Shrek Academy and devoted twenty years to it. He purchased its grounds himself and maintained an admissions policy of accepting only exceptional students—his “monsters.” He regarded the students he educated, including Qin Ming and the final batch of eight, as his greatest achievements 115 116 117.

Alongside the academy, he operated a small Soul Tool shop in Suotuo City. Tang Lin first encountered him reclining inside it, where she noticed the yellow crystal associated with Dragon Whisker Needles. Tang San later recognized his creditor as Shrek’s dean and realized he could not evade the three hundred Gold Soul Coins he owed 16 22.

The Final Batch of Students

Flender initially underestimated Tang Lin, viewing her as fast but lacking combat power and considering Blue Silver Grass a limitation on both siblings’ prospects. Her advancement from innate half-level Soul Power to Level 30 without Yu Xiaogang’s instruction subsequently weakened his confidence in his old companion’s theories 21 37.

After Zhao Wuji reported the Star Dou Forest expedition’s dangerous encounters, Flender decided that future Soul Beast hunts should include himself and additional teachers. His pride in the students’ potential was accompanied by a growing concern for their protection 37.

Tang San’s Medical Crises

When Tang San became unresponsive and stopped breathing, Flender checked his pulse, confirmed that he was still alive, and sought Shao Xin’s assistance. The failure of the candy beans left him searching unsuccessfully for an explanation. Tang Hao then struck him hard enough to throw him into a wall, holding him responsible for Tang San’s condition 66 69 71.

A later use of Xiao Wu’s Charm left Tang San behaving like a small child obsessed with catching stars. Flender again searched his records and consulted Yu Xiaogang, but rejected the proposed “Boy’s Golden Juice” treatment—a mixture involving urine and fecal water. Yu Xiaogang proceeded without his approval, and Tang San eventually awakened 78 80.

Tang Hao attacked Flender again after the chili-oil incident, also beating Zhao Wuji and Yu Xiaogang. The three teachers needed three days to recover 94.

Transfer to Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Despite the team’s success in the arena, Flender announced that Shrek Academy would close after its current students graduated because of economic difficulties. He fiercely opposed Yu Xiaogang’s proposal to send them to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, kicking him and insisting that Shrek was his own twenty-year life’s work 111 115 116.

He relented when confronted with what Shrek could not provide: Mimicry Cultivation Grounds and eligibility for the All Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition. The proposed arrangement would also retain Shrek’s teachers as the students’ educators. Ma Hongjun’s description of it as “borrowing a chicken to lay an egg” helped him accept that using another academy’s facilities did not erase Shrek’s identity 116 117.

After two months of preparation, Flender led the group toward Heaven Dou City. He accelerated their march partly to reduce expenditure on meals and inns. In Silvis City, an unusually generous hotel stay and dinner preceded another attempt to profit from the students’ arena victories 118 119 120.

Failed Cooperation and Departure

The group’s reception at Heaven Dou Royal Academy began badly: students insulted them as beggars, and Dai Mubai retaliated. Flender criticized the students’ poor quality but accepted Sun Buyu’s courteous intervention 126 127.

The Academic Committee’s respectful welcome eased his discomfort at giving up his independence. He reached an agreement with Meng Shenji, who promised cultivation facilities while allowing Shrek’s teachers control over their students’ education 129 130.

Prince Xue Xing disrupted the arrangement and demanded that the visitors endure five minutes against Dugu Bo. Flender restrained Zhao Wuji rather than allowing an immediate confrontation. Ultimately, he chose to leave peacefully, recognizing that remaining under a hostile prince would bring continuing trouble. He considered their arena earnings sufficient to support reopening Shrek, but no reopening is documented in these passages 131 133.

Appearance

Flender has a hooked nose and a long, “shoehorn” face that makes Tang Lin immediately associate him with a shady merchant 16.

• Crystal glasses: Habitually wears black crystal-rimmed glasses 71 111.
• Martial Soul Possession: A pair of dark brown wings grows from his back 21.
• Injury after Tang Hao’s slap: Half his face becomes swollen; Zhao Wuji later notices that his usual glasses are missing 69 71.

Personality

Flender is openly miserly and commercially calculating. He continues trying to economize even after becoming wealthy, speeds up travel to avoid paying for extra meals and lodging, and conceals the full value of his arena agreement from his students. His bargaining can be aggressive enough to risk an existing offer for a larger profit 99 100 118.

His attachment to Shrek is more than financial. He resists the transfer because the academy represents twenty years of personal effort, yet ultimately accepts it when he recognizes the benefits for both students and teachers. When discussing the final batch with Meng Shenji, his usual cunning gives way to a sincere wish that every student become a Titled Douluo and surpass him 116 130.

As an instructor, he is demanding and sometimes humiliating. He harshly rebukes Ning Rongrong, threatens consequences for disobedience, and treats defeat as a necessary source of experience. He nevertheless prepares safeguards, retrieves his defeated disciple from the arena, and initially rejects a higher-ranked team challenge because of its danger 42 43 60 61 120.

Flender values courtesy when it is reciprocated. He responds warmly to the Academic Committee’s respectful reception and, despite his pride, abandons the Royal Academy arrangement rather than escalating an unwinnable conflict 129 133.

Abilities & Skills

Cat Owl Martial Soul

Flender possesses the Cat Owl Martial Soul and identifies himself as a Level 78, seven-ring Agility Attack System Soul Master 129.

• Martial Soul Possession produces dark brown wings 21.
• His speed allows him to set a demanding pace for the traveling Shrek group while carrying Yu Xiaogang along with Soul Power 118.
• His perception is not infallible: Tang Hao initially speaks near him without being detected, and Tang Lin practices Earth Evasion unnoticed by him and Zhao Wuji 21 22.

Golden Holy Dragon Fusion

Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong formerly possessed the three-in-one Martial Soul Fusion Skill Golden Holy Dragon 76.

• Its continued availability becomes uncertain after Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul mutates 76.
• No use of this fusion by Flender is documented in the supplied passages.

Training and Battle Planning

Flender uses practical combat to develop the students’ coordination, judgment, and resilience 43 61 80.

• Escape training: Assigns Oscar and Ning Rongrong twenty laps around the village, emphasizing running as a survival skill for support Soul Masters 42.
• Arena experience: Prioritizes learning and improved combat power over winning 61.
• Team composition: Recommends three- or four-person matches so support Soul Masters can contribute more effectively 61.
• Daily team battles: Requires at least one team match each day once that phase of training begins 80.
• Safety planning: Relies on Tang Lin and Tang San’s Grass Spirit Vitality fusion to reduce the danger of team combat 80 86.
• Defensive tactics: Arranges an endurance strategy built around holding position and Oscar’s Soul Power restoration 95.
• Weapon-based planning: Proposes equipping each participant with Tang Lin’s newly demonstrated weapon and attacking immediately to overcome the Fierce God Team’s superior cultivation 121.

Negotiation and Gambling

Flender identifies leverage in the Great Soul Arena’s need for a successful team and bargains for compensation beyond the standard appearance rewards 98 99.

• Secures forty percent of the relevant nobles’ wagers after initially demanding fifty percent 99.
• Persuades Manager Ao to permit small-scale items against the Imperial Dou Team while retaining the prohibition on audience-threatening items 101.
• Places bets on Shrek while concealing his confidence to discourage followers from lowering the odds 122.

Equipment / Items

• Crystal glasses — His customary eyewear, worn during both academy business and formal meetings 71 111 133.
• Storage Soul Tool — Used to store valuables and the large payment received from Manager Ao 99 117.
• Prepared monster masks — Distributed to students to conceal their faces and prevent their unusual youth and strength from attracting unnecessary trouble 44.
• Gold Stored Value Cards — Used when placing the documented thirty-thousand-coin wager at Silvis Great Soul Arena 122.

Financial Gains

Event	Documented Amount	Details
Imperial Dou Team match agreement	10,000 Gold Soul Coins, 500 per participant, and a negotiated 40% share	Flender treats the fixed payments as a minimum and bargains for a share of the nobles’ wagers 99.
Payment from Manager Ao	6.2 million Gold Soul Coins	Collected privately after the Imperial Dou Team victory 117.
Silvis betting-counter wager	30,000 Gold Soul Coins	Explicitly includes savings belonging to students, Yu Xiaogang, and other teachers 122.
Later account of Flender’s personal wager	1 million Gold Soul Coins; 9 million net profit	The later passage reports his own stake at final odds of one-to-ten. The relationship between this figure and the earlier thirty-thousand-coin wager is not explained 125.

Relationships

• Ma Hongjun — His personal disciple. Flender retrieves him after the Sparta Brothers’ victory; Ma Hongjun later helps him accept the Royal Academy arrangement 60 115 117.
• Yu Xiaogang — Old companion and sworn brother. Their friendship survives repeated arguments, but Flender questions his theories, regrets his incompetence during Tang San’s crisis, and rejects his claim to authority over Shrek 37 66 100 116.
• Liu Erlong — Former partner in the three-in-one Golden Holy Dragon fusion 76.
• Zhao Wuji — Fellow Shrek leader and close companion. Zhao reports expedition events to him, exchanges teasing remarks with him, and offers to return to Shrek with him for retirement 37 118.
• Qin Ming — Former student and first-class graduate whom Flender calls one of Shrek’s most outstanding students. Qin Ming maintains his loyalty and helps arrange the proposed Royal Academy cooperation 111 116 133.
• Tang Lin — Student whose speed and unconventional abilities challenge his early assessment. He uses her healing fusion as a safeguard and negotiates permission for her small-scale items 21 42 86 101.
• Tang San — Student whose recurring medical crises place Flender under severe pressure. Flender seeks treatment for him and appoints him to command an arena team battle 66 78 80.
• Tang Hao — Powerful parent whom Flender fears. Tang Hao attacks him over Tang San’s condition and later beats all three teachers after the chili-oil incident 69 94.
• Ning Rongrong — Student he disciplines harshly; her father specifically sent her to Shrek to have Flender teach her a lesson 42 43.
• Manager Ao — Arena official and bargaining counterpart who accepts Flender’s revenue-sharing demands and a limited relaxation of the item ban 99 101.
• Meng Shenji — Prospective institutional partner. His sincerity and generous terms earn Flender’s respect, which remains intact when the cooperation collapses 130 133.
• Prince Xue Xing — Political obstacle whose hostility prompts Flender to abandon Heaven Dou Royal Academy 131 133.

Notable Quotes

“To be precise, I sent you there so you could lose. Gaining plenty of experience and improving your Combat Power is what matters most.” 61

“Xiao Gang is right. I shouldn't just consider my own pride; everything should be for the good of the children.” 116

“As its Dean, I truly hope that one day, all of them can become Titled Douluo. Far surpassing my own achievements.” 130