After five years of grueling cultivation, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had both successfully broken through to the six-ring Soul Emperor level. Their optimal Soul Ring configuration of "yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black" was enough to prove that their strength had grown ever more formidable.
After confirming the number of their Soul Rings, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing entered the long-missed Shrek Academy beneath the admiring gazes of the Duty Students.
Five years later, upon returning to their alma mater, they found that Shrek Academy had grown even larger. Built upon the original Blue Tyrant Academy, it had expanded to roughly twice its former size and added many new Mimicry Training Environments to aid the students' cultivation.
Led by a student, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing arrived outside the Principal's Office. Before they could knock, they heard Zhao Wuji's hearty laughter from within.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Dai Mubai knocked on the door. The laughter inside abruptly stopped, and Zhao Wuji's trademark raspy voice rang out with obvious amusement. "Come in."
Suppressing the heart that was practically about to leap from his throat, Dai Mubai glanced at Zhu Zhuqing beside him, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door.
The moment Dai Mubai opened the door, he saw Flender sitting in the seat of honor on the reception area sofa, facing the two of them. Zhao Wuji sat beside him, as did Master and Liu Erlong, the married couple leaning intimately against each other.
On the sofa nearby, two familiar faces Dai Mubai had longed to see were waving at them in delighted surprise, bright smiles on their faces.
"Holy shit, Dai Laoda! It's only been a few years, and you've gotten even more handsome." After giving Dai Mubai a bone-crushing bear hug that made veins bulge, Zhang Yang