I Always Feel Like Someone Wants to Stab Me in the Back

"First, the second option is only my speculation. But since it involves breaking down and rebuilding, Rebirth from Flames, I believe its upper limit is no lower than the first option." Chen Lang looked at Ma Hongjun. "So think it through carefully."

"No need to think about it, Lang Ge. I choose the second option."

Ma Hongjun's gaze became incomparably resolute. "Because I know that if I choose the second option, I might be able to catch up to you."

"You might not believe this, but before I met you, I really had considered giving up on myself. But after meeting you, your strength, your talent, and your personal charisma all won me over."

"Especially after you said, 'Phoenix, oh Phoenix, it will not roost unless it finds a Phoenix Tree,' I decided that I would follow you forever!"

"I believe you."

Chen Lang looked at Ma Hongjun and patted him on the shoulder. His tone brimmed with trust, and his eyes were equally firm. "I will always believe that you can become a true phoenix and soar above the nine heavens!"

The reason success studies succeeded was because of emotionally intelligent speeches.

The reason children could succeed was because, when their sons were depressed and lost, parents bravely stepped forward to encourage, affirm, and support them.

Rather than suppressing them with Chinese-style education.

Parents were their children's best teachers. If parents did well in education, their sons certainly would not turn out badly.

Of course, Chen Lang absolutely did not mean that he regarded Ma Hongjun as a son.

"Lang Ge..."

Seeing Chen Lang's encouraging yet steadfast gaze, Ma Hongjun's eyes immediately reddened.

Tears soaked his pork trotter rice as he swore to rise above others!

At that moment, Ma Hongjun swore inwardly that he absolutely could not betray Lang Ge's expectations.

Since he could walk out of that wild chicken coop, then he would certainly be able to do as Lang Ge said—have the phoenix roam above the nine heavens!

"Alright, stop crying. Since you chose the second path, there will be plenty of times for you to cry later."

Chen Lang shattered the warm scene. "And you brat eat five meals a day, and every meal is huge. I've written it all down. Remember to work it off later."

Ma Hongjun: "..."

"Lang Ge, what about me? What about me? Can I become a White Tiger that roars at the heavens and shines through the ages?" Dai Mubai asked excitedly.

He looked just like those old ladies who attended lectures for free eggs, only to be sweet-talked into buying treatment courses worth thousands.

"You? I can't see through you."

Chen Lang deliberately put on a profound air.

Because he himself did not know where Dai Mubai's upper limit lay, much less how he would evolve.

"Can't see through me!? Lang Ge actually can't see through me. Could it be that my talent's upper limit is also extremely high?" Dai Mubai immediately began imagining things, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. His face was full of excitement and anticipation.

He clenched his fists and secretly swore inwardly, I must become stronger. The position of Lang Ge's number one hound must belong to me, Dai Mubai—not that black pig demon beside me!

"Lang Ge, Lang Ge, what about me!"

Seeing one destined to dance through the nine heavens and another whom Chen Lang could not see through, Oscar immediately looked at Chen Lang expectantly and asked.

"Stay farther away from me..."

Chen Lang took a step back, then walked forward. "Your beard is about to prick me..."

"..."

Oscar's mouth twitched. Looking at Chen Lang's retreating back, his eyes dimmed as he muttered, "Could it be that I really don't have any talent at all?"

Just then, Chen Lang's indifferent voice came from ahead. "You're the first food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power. Heaven itself gave you this livelihood, so what the hell are you even asking for? Just work hard and hold on to that bowl."

Oscar abruptly raised his head, his eyes filled with excitement and confidence. "That's right, I'm a food-type Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Aren't you curious? Lang Ge is the same age as us, so why does he know so much and have such broad horizons?" Ma Hongjun suddenly asked curiously.

"Haven't you heard a saying?"

Dai Mubai looked at Chen Lang's back with worship in his eyes. "Some people are born to be protagonists."

"Then what are we?"

"We should strive to become the people standing beside the protagonist."

Dai Mubai had ultimately received royal training, so his outlook and understanding were greater. "And I suspect that Lang Ge came to Shrek Academy because he wanted to secretly cultivate his own forces."

"Otherwise, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect behind him and Sword Douluo's strength, there was no need for him to come to a tiny place like this."

"I suspect that the reason he is willing to teach us is because we have qualities worth cultivating."

"And what we need to do is live up to Lang Ge's efforts, become his right- and left-hand men, and accompany him as he stands at the pinnacle of the continent!"

"Damn it, even my blood's boiling from hearing that!"

The moment Ma Hongjun imagined himself standing at the peak of the continent, his entire body burned with passion. "Let's go move bricks right now! The biggest, heaviest bricks!"

"I'm going too!" Oscar was filled with anticipation as well.

"Damn it, those bricks are all mine! Don't steal them from me!" Dai Mubai cursed.

However, Chen Lang had never expected that his attempt to break up the Shrek Seven Devils through PUA tactics would actually help these three little ones find their paths.

Years later, when people asked him how he had cultivated three God Kings, all he could think to say was, "I really was only trying to pick up girls."

Of course, that was a story for later.

At this moment, Chen Lang walked around New Shrek Academy with his hands behind his back, like a leader inspecting the work.

Under Chen Lang's money-powered abilities, Shrek Academy had undergone a complete transformation. From food, lodging, and transportation to all kinds of educational resources and equipment, it was no worse than Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Its only shortcoming was that its scale was not as large as Heaven Dou Royal Academy's. Still, though the sparrow was small, it possessed all the vital organs.

"Dean Chen!"

"Dean Chen!"

Along the way, the teachers helping construct New Shrek Academy warmly greeted Chen Lang one after another when they saw him.

Who would not want to eat well, drink well, and live well if they could? Shrek Academy's current state was all thanks to Chen Lang.

Naturally, they remembered his kindness.

More importantly, they had followed the method Chen Lang described: not using Soul Power, relying only on physical strength, and breaking through their bodily limits.

After trying it, they discovered that they really could absorb more Soul Power without slowing their cultivation. On the contrary, their cultivation had become faster.

This filled them with admiration for this boy who was clearly only nine years old.

At the same time, they cursed Yu Xiaogang. What kind of bullshit Master was he? He was practically leading people astray!

"Achoo!"

Yu Xiaogang, who was taking Tang San to obtain a Soul Ring, suddenly sneezed.

Tang San, beside him, immediately asked, "Master, was it too cold last night? Did you catch a chill yesterday?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "No. I always feel like someone wants to stab me in the back."