The Sleazy Ma Hongjun

Morning.

Gu Chen got up early, intending to go to the girls' dormitory to find Gu Yuena.

On the way, he ran into Tang San, who was looking for Xiao Wu.

Tang San was about to knock on the door, but Gu Chen shook his head and called out to Gu Yuena through their bloodline connection.

"What is it?" Gu Yuena opened the dormitory door, her pale purple eyes blinking with confusion.

"Let's go have breakfast together. Oh, and call Xiao Wu too," Gu Chen said.

Gu Yuena agreed, returned to the dormitory to wake Xiao Wu, and the group headed outside Shrek Academy.

Since they did not know where the academy cafeteria was, they had no choice but to go outside the village and buy some food from the villagers.

Gu Chen and the others were about to find a farmhouse to buy food from when they saw a young man and woman arguing not far ahead.

The teenage pair both looked quite young. The girl appeared to be fourteen or fifteen. Her features were ordinary, but she was full of youthful energy. Dressed in simple village clothes, she was likely the child of one of the villagers.

The boy arguing with her looked even younger, seemingly around Tang San and Xiao Wu's age. He was not tall. Though chubby, he gave off a sturdy impression. He had short hair, small eyes, and plump cheeks. He looked somewhat cute, save for the two thin mustache streaks above his lips.

This person was Ma Hongjun, one of the Shrek Seven Devils.

The girl looked at Ma Hongjun, fear showing in her eyes. "Ma Hongjun, don't come looking for me anymore. I'm not going to be with you."

Ma Hongjun spoke in a strange tone. "Cuihua, haven't I been good to you? Why do you want to break up with me?"

Gu Chen and Gu Yuena exchanged glances, as did Tang San and Xiao Wu. They all saw a trace of amusement in one another's eyes. At such a young age, instead of behaving themselves, they were already learning about romance?

Yet they did not seem to realize that they were no different.

Cuihua's face suddenly reddened. "You have been good to me, but I really can't stand you. We're not suited for each other. You should find someone else. Besides, I'm several years older than you. Please, don't come looking for me again."

Ma Hongjun said angrily, "What do you mean you can't stand me? I really don't understand what you women are thinking. Breaking up is fine, but do it with me one more time, then I'll break up with you. Otherwise, no way."

As he spoke, Ma Hongjun reached out to grab Cuihua.

Cuihua hurriedly backed away like a frightened little rabbit, but Ma Hongjun was fast and still managed to grab her hand.

Cuihua pleaded, "No, don't. Please let me go. Are you even human?"

Xiao Wu could not stand it any longer and leaped out in a single step. "Stop!"

Ma Hongjun and Cuihua both froze and looked at her. Ma Hongjun blinked his small eyes, the thin mustache above his lips twitching. A colorful gleam burst from his eyes. "What a pretty girl. What, do you want to take her place and be my girlfriend? Sure, no problem. I agree."

Then Ma Hongjun's gaze caught sight of Gu Yuena in the distance, and he immediately stared blankly. "This silver-haired girl is way too beautiful. Do you want to be my girlfriend too?"

Before Ma Hongjun could finish speaking, a fist as hard as iron slammed into his lower abdomen.

Ma Hongjun's features twisted, his eyes bulged, and he flew backward like a kite with its string cut. Only after smashing through a wooden house did he finally stop.

The owner of that fist was Gu Chen. He had originally only wanted to watch the drama unfold from the sidelines, but he had not expected Ma Hongjun to set his sights on Gu Yuena.

"Where did this dog bastard come from? How dare you ruin my fun!" Perhaps Gu Chen had gone too easy on him, because Ma Hongjun leaped out in a rage and cursed.

"Who are you calling a dog bastard?"

"The dog bastard is calling you!" The moment Ma Hongjun finished speaking, he seemed to realize something and flew into a rage. "You tricked me!"

"Please don't speak to me with your excretory organ. It's very rude, thank you!" Gu Chen mocked.

Ding dong! Your friend Zu'an Gu Chen is now online!

"You fucking—" Ma Hongjun was about to curse, but Gu Chen cut him off.

"If one kick can't knock the shit out of you, then you must have a clean ass. Who says pigs have the dumbest brains? I say pigs have the smartest brains. They sleep after eating their fill and don't have to think about anything. They grow fat and plump. You can only say their brains are well maintained. Your brain is the best maintained of all!" Gu Chen spat venom.

"Fuck, die! Phoenix Possession!"

Purple-red light surged out from Ma Hongjun's body. The short hair on his head suddenly lengthened and gathered toward the center, forming a mohawk. Wings did not appear, but the moment that purple-red light emerged from his body, it immediately released intense heat. Two Yellow Spirit Rings rose from beneath his feet at the same time. Long feathers extended from his exposed, muscular arms, and his hands turned into claws.

Xiao Wu burst out laughing when she saw him. "Is there really such a fat phoenix? No matter how I look at him, he seems like a country chicken."

As if she had touched a reverse scale, Ma Hongjun flew into a rage. "Who are you calling a country chicken?" He raised both hands, and the first spirit ring on his body suddenly lit up. He opened his mouth wide, spewing a thin stream of purple-red flames toward Xiao Wu.

Gu Yuena stood in front of Xiao Wu, cold light flashing in her purple eyes. Her powerful control over the Fire Element forcibly stripped Ma Hongjun of control over the purple-red flames and sent the purple flames burning back toward him!

"What the hell!" Ma Hongjun unleashed his second spirit ability, Phoenix Nirvana, blocking the flames from his own spirit.

But the next second, Ma Hongjun stopped resisting and began trembling.

Thousands of wind blades hovered in the air, gleaming with sharp edges. With a single command from Gu Yuena, those thousands of wind blades could slice Ma Hongjun into countless pieces!

"Don't fight, please stop fighting." Cuihua suddenly spoke up from the side and hurried toward Ma Hongjun. She stood in front of him and pleaded, "Please stop fighting. Hongjun is actually a good person. We're just not suited for each other, so I can only break up with him. You should go. I'll explain things to him."

At that moment, a surprised voice rang out. "Gu Yuena, Fatty, what are you doing?"

Gu Chen's group and Ma Hongjun looked toward the source of the voice at the same time. Dai Mubai, dressed in white with his hair combed impeccably neat, was walking toward them.

Xiao Wu snorted. "What happened? Ask him. This fatty was bullying a girl in broad daylight. We couldn't stand it, so we were going to teach him a lesson."

Dai Mubai's stern face suddenly broke into an amused smile. "Xiao Wu, I think you misunderstood. Miss Cuihua, you couldn't stand him anymore either?"

Cuihua's face reddened. She nodded, turned, and ran away. This time, Ma Hongjun did not try to stop her. He merely wore a dejected expression.

Tang San walked over to Dai Mubai and asked in confusion, "What exactly is going on?"

Whoosh!

The thousands of wind blades dispersed, and Gu Yuena walked to Gu Chen's side.

Pfft...

Ma Hongjun's legs trembled, and he dropped directly onto the ground.

Dai Mubai looked at the fatty. "Are you going to explain it yourself, or should I do it for you?"

Ma Hongjun glanced at Dai Mubai and lowered his head. "You say it."

Dai Mubai laughed loudly. "What? Even a dead fatty like you knows how to be embarrassed? Fine, I'll explain."

As he spoke, he turned to Tang San and the others. "Do you remember when I told you that the academy only had three students in total, including me?"

Tang San immediately understood. "You mean he is..."

Dai Mubai nodded. "That's right. Fatty is the third one. Before you all came, he was also the most recent student to enter the academy. I didn't see what happened just now with my own eyes, but I can guess. Actually, you can't blame Fatty for this. The only thing to blame is his Chicken Spirit."

"Bullshit! Your spirit is a Chicken Spirit. My spirit is a phoenix. Even if all my elders' spirits are chickens, mine is still a phoenix. Haven't you heard that even a grass nest can produce a golden phoenix?" Ma Hongjun snapped irritably.

After Gu Chen and the others reconciled with Ma Hongjun, the six returned to the grounds of Shrek Academy. Dai Mubai led Gu Chen and the others to the academy cafeteria.

The so-called cafeteria was actually just an agreement between the academy and the village. A few villagers had been hired to handle everyone's meals. Breakfast was simple, but there was plenty of it, enough to fill them up.

After breakfast, the sound of a bell suddenly rang out from outside.

Dai Mubai hurriedly stood up. "That's the bell calling us together. Fatty, take them straight to the main field. I'll go get Zhuqing." With that, he quickly left the cafeteria.

When they reached the field, they saw Oscar, who had shaved off his beard. Not long after, Dai Mubai arrived with Zhu Zhuqing.

A middle-aged man walked over from the other side of the field.

Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Gu Yuena were clearly stunned when they saw him. Gu Chen, however, remained calm. Not only did he already know the plot, he had also seen Flender last night when sparring with Tang Hao.

The newcomer looked to be around fifty years old. He had a sturdy build and a highly distinctive face. His chin jutted forward slightly, his cheekbones were broad, his face was flat, and he had a somewhat hooked nose. If one had to compare his face to something, it looked a little like the sole of a shoe. Though his eyes were closed, he still gave off a somewhat sly feeling. He wore black-framed crystal glasses with stiff, square frames.

Xiao Wu said in surprise, "Isn't this that shady merchant uncle?"