37, Flender, defeated by money!

A gentle breeze blew, and a leaf drifted softly past!

Zhao Wuji, who had unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, roared and immediately turned into a streak of golden light, diving toward Ye Xingchen.

With a casual sweep of his hand, the Great Vajra Bear behind him swung its claws as well, reaching for the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul.

Standing in the center of the Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul, Ye Xingchen looked a little helpless at the sight.

As his Spiritual Power and Soul Power continued to intertwine, an extraordinarily mysterious force slowly began to float around him.

"You brat! Now that you've come to Shrek Academy, you need to learn how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is!"

Zhao Wuji roared as he closed in. A piercing metallic sound rang out, and everyone covered their ears.

Watching the golden ring of light erupt before her, Ning Rongrong's eyes also showed a trace of worry.

After all, this was a genuine Soul Saint, not Grandpa Gu Rong suppressing his cultivation to the Soul Master level!

"He'll be all right, won't he?"

Standing behind them, Zhu Zhuqing could not help asking softly at the sight:

"With this much power, Teacher Zhao Wuji has probably already used seventy percent of his strength!"

Hearing Zhu Zhuqing's concern, Ning Rongrong shook her head slightly and said as she watched the golden ring of light:

"Don't worry. My husband will be fine!"

"If anything happens to him, I won't let Zhao Wuji off!"

No sooner had she spoken than the golden ring exploded, and two figures shot into the air.

His white robes fluttering gracefully, Ye Xingchen looked pale as he glanced at the extinguished incense and said:

"Teacher Zhao Wuji, you lost!"

With more on his mind than he could put into words, Zhao Wuji sighed as he looked at the stick of incense that had burned out.

He shook his head, then folded his arms and said:

"You're strong. Although I broke your turtle shell with the final strike, you still managed to hold out until victory!"

"Shrek Academy is very different this year from previous years. Perhaps with you joining us, we really will shake the Douluo Continent with our fame!"

Hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Ye Xingchen said nothing more. He steadied himself slightly and landed on the ground.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing ran over and immediately supported his arms, keeping him from collapsing to the ground in his weakened state.

After all, he had just exhausted all the Spiritual Power and Soul Power in his body. As a mere level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster, it was already a miracle that he had held on until now.

"Thank you for the match..."

Zhao Wuji nodded calmly. Seeing that the young man before him was neither arrogant nor impatient, he felt somewhat satisfied.

He turned to glance at Tang San and Xiao Wu and said:

"It looks like you've all passed. Congratulations on joining Shrek Academy. Dai Mubai, take them to their lodgings!"

"You'll officially begin training tomorrow. Be mentally prepared!"

Dai Mubai nodded slightly, then said nothing more and quickly led the others away.

Once the youngsters had left, Zhao Wuji, unable to save face, immediately sat down in a chair.

He rubbed his fists and muttered to himself:

"That fellow's defense really is terrifying!"

"Flender will definitely like such an impressive brat, won't he?"

Just as he finished speaking and was about to rest there for a while, a wisp of Sword Qi suddenly came his way.

Sensing the powerful force within it, along with its provocative air, he frowned. He turned to glance at the forest behind Shrek Academy, then shot into the sky and vanished from the spot.

Inside the communal dormitory,

Ning Rongrong frowned at the dormitory before her. She turned to glance at Dai Mubai and immediately said:

"I don't care. Figure something out yourself. As long as you can get me a room for two, I'm willing to pay any amount!"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai stood with his arms folded, finding himself in a difficult position.

The unreasonable Little Demoness before him gave him something of a headache.

If not for the terrifying strength of the fellow beside her, he would have already started arguing with her as he usually would.

"This really isn't about money. The academy has rules that men and women must live separately!"

"Please don't make this difficult for me, all right? At this rate, none of us can get into the dormitory!"

Even after hearing Dai Mubai's words, Ning Rongrong refused to give way. She glanced at the fellow before her, then tossed a small pouch out of her storage bag and said:

"Here are a hundred thousand gold coins. Is that enough?"

A hundred thousand gold coins?

Standing nearby, Tang San saw the lavishly wealthy Ning Rongrong casually toss out a hundred thousand gold coins and nearly stumbled to the ground.

He thought that if this were used to pay tuition, it would probably exceed Shrek Academy's income for a year or two.

"Are you insulting me? This isn't something money can solve. This is my..."

Dai Mubai shook his head, finding himself in a difficult position. He was about to refuse again, but before he could get the words out, Ning Rongrong tossed out another money pouch and interrupted him:

"You're wrong. I'm not insulting you. I'm simply very rich-so rich that I don't know how to spend it!"

"My husband and I cannot be separated. Here are two hundred thousand gold coins. Go find someone who can settle this!"

Two hundred thousand gold coins?

Feeling somewhat troubled, Dai Mubai looked at the two bags of gold before him and could not help inwardly clicking his tongue.

This was two hundred thousand gold coins!

Even he could not casually produce that much!

And all this was merely for one little room. It really was somewhat hard to accept.

Sitting nearby, Ye Xingchen could not help shaking his head slightly and laughing at the sight.

After all, he had some understanding of just how extravagantly wealthy his wife was.

He glanced at Dai Mubai and was just about to persuade Ning Rongrong when he saw a familiar figure approach.

A closer look revealed that it was Flender, the dean of Shrek Academy.

"Dai Mubai, what happened? Why haven't the new students entered the dormitory yet?"

With more to say than he could easily put into words, Dai Mubai immediately smiled when he saw Dean Flender arrive, then stepped forward and explained everything in detail.

"That's what happened. With the academy's rules in place, I can't set a precedent like this. Please make the decision yourself, Dean!"

Hearing Dai Mubai's account, Flender could not help smiling.

He knew where the people before him came from, and he smiled as he said:

"People are alive, but rules are dead. You're not using your head enough!"

"Two hundred thousand gold coins will cover Shrek Academy's expenses for several years. Just assign them a separate room. Remember to make it grander and more luxurious!"

Dai Mubai had thought Dean Flender would reject Ning Rongrong's proposal. Who knew that the moment these words came out, he would be completely dumbfounded?

He glanced at Ning Rongrong, then looked back at Dean Flender and asked:

"Dean, have you also been defeated by her money?"

Flender said, "Why make an enemy of money?"