Arc 20Shrek’s New Home

Shrek Academy joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Ye Qifeng’s forces defeated the Wolf Bandits and Ye Lan restored her Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline. The arc ended with Flender and Yu Xiaogang visiting Liu Erlong’s successful academy, where Yu Xiaogang discovered she no longer loved him and began suspecting someone had changed her.

  • Qin Ming proposed that Shrek Academy use Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s resources, and Yu Xiaogang persuaded Flender to accept an exchange arrangement that kept Shrek’s teachers in charge.
  • Ye Qifeng took Ye Lan to the Blue Silver Forest, where she restored her Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, reached level 52, and promised to protect the clan.
  • Tang San trained and forged Hidden Weapons as Shrek Academy traveled to Heaven Dou City, while Ye Qifeng’s squads routed the Wolf Bandits in Hagen Kingdom and he awarded their spirit bone to Yan.
  • Prince Xue Xing challenged Shrek Academy’s place at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Dugu Bo tested the group, declared they had passed, and ordered them to stay through the tournament.
  • Tang Hao revealed himself to Xiao Wu, gave her Ah Yin’s hairpin to conceal her spirit-beast aura, and told her to keep his identity and protection of Tang San secret.
  • Flender and Yu Xiaogang visited Liu Erlong at Blue Tyrant Academy, where she explained its commoner-focused mission and refused Yu Xiaogang’s demand to end its partnership with Spirit Hall.
  • After Flender and Yu Xiaogang left, Liu Erlong realized she no longer loved Yu Xiaogang and longed for Ye Qifeng, while Yu Xiaogang suspected someone had influenced her.
Chapters 476–500 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 476Shrek's defeat, an uncertain future

After the Imperial Fighting Team defeated Shrek, Dugu Yan removed most of the poison from the unconscious Shrek Six Monsters, while Ye Lingling refused Qin Ming’s demand to heal them. The teams stayed at the same hotel, where Shrek’s leaders worried about their academy’s finances and uncertain future.

  • Qin Ming reprimanded Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for fighting too harshly, but Dugu Yan challenged his apparent bias toward Shrek and Ye Lingling refused to heal the defeated team again.
  • Dugu Yan agreed to extract the poison as required by the Soul Fight agreement, but secretly left some toxin in Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun.
  • Dugu Yan led the Imperial Fighting Team from the arena after their victory, while Tang San’s twin martial souls drew attention from Suotuo City’s nobles.
  • With the city gates closed, the Shrek party stayed at the same hotel as the Imperial Fighting Team, and Qin Ming and Yu Tianheng helped carry the unconscious students there.
  • Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, Qin Ming, and Yu Tianheng ate together, while Flender and Zhao Wuji worried that losing the promised prize money left Shrek Academy’s future in doubt.

Ch. 477Borrowing a Hen to Lay Eggs

At dinner, Qin Ming explained why he could not discipline Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, then learned that Shrek Academy might close and proposed moving its staff and students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Flender objected to giving up Shrek’s students, but Yu Xiaogang supported the move and began suggesting that Tang San and the others could go too.

  • Qin Ming told Flender and Zhao Wuji that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling opposed him, and Yu Tianheng explained their powerful family connections.
  • Qin Ming described his position at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and praised the Shrek Six Monsters’ talent.
  • Flender admitted that Shrek Academy’s financial troubles might force it to close, prompting Qin Ming to consider how he could help.
  • Qin Ming proposed bringing Shrek Academy’s teachers and students to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but Flender rejected the idea because he did not want to surrender the students.
  • Yu Xiaogang backed Qin Ming’s proposal and said Tang San and the others could attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy while remaining Shrek Academy students.

Ch. 478The Secret of Super Limit Spirit Ring Absorption

Yu Xiaogang persuaded Flender and Qin Ming to arrange for Shrek Academy’s teachers and students to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and compete under its name, while keeping their education under Shrek’s control. After Flender and Zhao Wuji left, Yu Xiaogang asked Qin Ming how Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling absorbed their Ten Thousand Year Fourth Spirit Rings and whether Heaven Dou Royal Academy knew a method for Super Limit Spirit Ring Absorption.

  • Yu Xiaogang proposed an exchange arrangement so Shrek Academy’s students could use Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s cultivation resources, and Flender eventually agreed with conditions to retain the students and secure positions for his old companions.
  • Qin Ming warned that Heaven Dou Royal Academy might recruit the students and restrict resource access, so Yu Xiaogang proposed temporarily enrolling them to represent the academy in the next Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.
  • Yu Xiaogang demanded that Shrek’s teachers retain control over the students’ education and be free to leave, while Heaven Dou Royal Academy accepted the honors won in competition.
  • Qin Ming agreed to present Yu Xiaogang’s conditions to the Three Education Committee Members, and Flender and Zhao Wuji left the restaurant.
  • Yu Xiaogang asked Qin Ming how Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling absorbed their Ten Thousand Year Fourth Spirit Rings and whether Heaven Dou Royal Academy had a method for Super Limit Spirit Ring Absorption.

Ch. 479The Grandmaster's Covetousness

Yu Xiaogang tried to learn how Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling obtained their Ten Thousand Year Fourth Spirit Rings, then concluded that Poison Douluo Dugu Bo must know how to help them absorb Spirit Rings beyond the limit. After Yu Tianheng explained that Dugu Bo was too powerful and dangerous to pressure, Yu Xiaogang left and began considering how to use Yu Tianheng’s lingering feelings for Dugu Yan.

  • Yu Xiaogang questioned Qin Ming about Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s supposed method of Super Limit Spirit Ring Absorption, but Qin Ming said he knew of no such method.
  • Yu Tianheng recalled that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had taken extended absences years earlier, leading Yu Xiaogang to conclude that Dugu Bo had helped them obtain their Spirit Rings.
  • Yu Xiaogang suggested using Heaven Dou Royal Academy to make Dugu Bo hand over his method, but Yu Tianheng warned that Dugu Bo was the empire’s only Title Douluo and retaliated against anyone who offended him.
  • Yu Xiaogang asked Qin Ming to bring the Heaven Dou Royal Team to visit Shrek Academy, and Qin Ming agreed.
  • Yu Xiaogang learned that Yu Tianheng had pursued Dugu Yan on his grandfather’s orders, had fallen in love with her, and remained unwilling to accept her rejection.

Ch. 480Tang San's confidence collapsed

Yu Xiaogang urged Yu Tianheng to pursue Dugu Yan, while Tang San’s confidence crumbled after his defeat and poisoning. At Shrek Academy, Tang San later defeated the Imperial Fighting Team with unrestricted hidden weapons, as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling returned to Suotuo City and contacted Ye Qifeng before he set out for the southwestern mountains.

  • Yu Xiaogang encouraged Yu Tianheng to show Dugu Yan his strengths and keep pursuing her, and Yu Tianheng decided to follow his advice.
  • After recovering from Dugu Yan’s poison, Tang San remained devastated, shut himself in his dormitory, and stared blankly at his Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer.
  • Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling toured Shrek Academy, rejected Qin Ming’s proposed team meeting, and left for Suotuo City despite Yu Tianheng’s attempt to stop them.
  • Yu Xiaogang and Qin Ming arranged unrestricted one-on-one soul fights, and Tang San defeated the Imperial Fighting Team using hidden weapons.
  • Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling enjoyed Suotuo City, visited its Spirit Hall, and sent Ye Qifeng a report and letters before Ye Qifeng prepared to travel into the southwestern mountains.

Ch. 481Ah Yin's Hometown—Blue Silver Forest

Ye Qifeng discovered that Ye Lan sensed a summons from Blue Silver Forest and concluded that her former people were calling their lost Blue Silver Emperor home. He decided to take her there to obtain her Fifth Spirit Ring and reclaim the Blue Silver Emperor's authority, leaving with her to inform Bibi Dong first.

  • Ye Qifeng trained Rui Wen and the Second Squad with a Spirit Guidance Godly Crossbow and an array of Hidden Weapons until they were exhausted.
  • Ye Qifeng kept Ye Lan behind and asked about the summons she had sensed after reaching level 50.
  • Ye Lan said the faint summons came from the northwest and that something there was extremely important to her.
  • Ye Qifeng identified Blue Silver Forest as the source and reasoned that the Blue Silver king was calling for the return of its lost ruler.
  • Ye Qifeng told Ye Lan his conclusion, prompting her memories of her life as the Blue Silver Emperor to return.
  • Ye Qifeng took Ye Lan by the hand and set out for the Pope Palace to inform Bibi Dong and borrow someone before traveling to Blue Silver Forest.

Ch. 482Perfecting the Bloodline, Reclaiming Blue Silver Authority

Ye Lan returned to the Blue Silver Forest with Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang, where the Blue Silver Grass recognized her as their king. The Blue Silver King welcomed her and began using the forest’s life essence to restore her Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline and authority.

  • Ye Lan resonated with the Blue Silver Grass throughout the forest, felt their affection, and learned that the Blue Silver King was calling her.
  • Ye Qifeng agreed to accompany Ye Lan, and Ni Huang joined them as they entered the forest.
  • The Blue Silver Grass welcomed Ye Lan as she led Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang through the forest to its center.
  • The Blue Silver King greeted Ye Lan, told her the clan would help restore her incomplete bloodline, and asked her to reclaim the Blue Silver Emperor’s authority.
  • Blue Silver Grass across the forest offered their life essence, which the Blue Silver King gathered into an ocean of energy and urged into Ye Lan.

Ch. 483A Surprise for Tang San

Ye Lan restored her Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline in the Blue Silver Forest, reached Soul King level 52, and received a self-condensed fifth Spirit Ring. After agreeing that the Blue Silver King would manage the forest while she lived in the human world, Ye Lan left with Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang, while Ye Qifeng left the Blue Silver King an Immortal Grade Herb and arranged a future surprise for Tang San.

  • Ye Lan absorbed the Blue Silver Grass people's life essence, restored her Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, and empowered the Blue Silver Forest with her sovereign aura.
  • Ye Lan condensed a black fifth Spirit Ring exceeding thirty thousand years, broke through to Soul King, and reached level 52.
  • Ye Lan promised to protect the Blue Silver Clan but asked the Blue Silver King to manage the forest while she attended to matters in the human world.
  • Ye Lan introduced Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang to the Blue Silver King, and Ye Qifeng gave the Blue Silver King an Immortal Grade Herb to strengthen its bloodline.
  • Ye Lan departed the Blue Silver Forest with Ye Qifeng and Ni Huang after Ye Qifeng arranged a special future task for the Blue Silver King as a surprise for Tang San.

Ch. 484Hagen Kingdom, Wolf Bandits

Tang San rebuilt his confidence and strengthened the Shrek Six Monsters with Hidden Weapons before Shrek Academy set out for Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Meanwhile, Ye Qifeng led Spirit Hall’s special forces to the Hagen Kingdom to eliminate the Wolf Bandits, leaving their campaign about to begin.

  • Tang San spent two months forging Hidden Weapons, refining poisons, and training, while Ning Rongrong funded the materials for weapons he made for the Shrek Six Monsters.
  • Qin Ming persuaded Meng Shenji, Zhilin, and Bai Baoshan to accept Shrek Academy for exchange studies at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Flender led Shrek Academy on foot toward Heaven Dou City, and the group later arrived outside the city after being turned away from the Sylves Great Soul Arena.
  • Ye Qifeng brought the Second Squad and Bibi Dong’s First Squad, including Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, to the Hagen Kingdom to eliminate the Wolf Bandits.
  • The Hagen Kingdom had appealed to Spirit Hall for help because its forces could not defeat the fast, powerful Wolf Bandits, and Bibi Dong sent Ye Qifeng’s forces to win the kingdom’s support and train the First Squad.

Ch. 485Exterminate the Wolf Bandits

Ye Qifeng and the Martial Soul Special Forces hunted down the Wolf Bandits in the Hagen Kingdom as Ni Huang secretly brought the kingdom under Spirit Hall’s control. When Hu Liena pursued the unusually powerful bandit leader alone, Ye Qifeng sensed danger and rushed to find her, while Xie Yue and Yan continued fighting.

  • Ni Huang used Spirit Hall’s existing influence to secretly replace royalist officials and secure control over the Hagen Kingdom.
  • Ye Qifeng’s forces routed the largest Wolf Bandit group, and the squads slaughtered the fleeing bandits.
  • Ye Qifeng noticed Hu Liena was missing and learned she had gone after the group’s Cyan Wolf Bandit leader.
  • Suspecting the leader might carry a powerful Spirit Bone, Ye Qifeng sensed Hu Liena’s location and hurried to her.
  • Xie Yue and Yan chose to clear out the remaining Wolf Bandits before going to check on Hu Liena.

Ch. 486Immortal Fox Hu Liena

Hu Liena fought the Wolf Bandit Leader, using her fox tails to withstand its attacks while setting up a mental strike. She left the leader stunned and unable to think, creating an opening to finish the battle.

  • Hu Liena faced the Wolf Bandit Leader and evaded its powerful Cyan Wind Blades with the Meteor Phantom Movement Technique.
  • The Wolf Bandit Leader charged Hu Liena and attacked with a cyan ring of light and successive light blades, shattering three of her fox tails and injuring her through Martial Soul backlash.
  • Hu Liena counterattacked with her two remaining tails, breaking them against the leader's claws and leaving its chest exposed.
  • Hu Liena struck the Wolf Bandit Leader with Mental Shock, which she had secretly prepared through the fragments and mist from her shattered tails.
  • The Wolf Bandit Leader lost its ability to think, and Hu Liena's plan succeeded in leaving it vulnerable.

Ch. 487Hu Liena's Kiss

Hu Liena defeated the Wolf Bandit Leader with a mental shock, but Ye Qifeng killed it before it could attack her again. After healing Hu Liena and confessing how much she mattered to him, Ye Qifeng received a kiss while Xie Yue, Yan, and the Second Squad watched.

  • Hu Liena struck the Wolf Bandit Leader with a mental shock, but it survived by activating its Bloodthirsty Berserk Spirit Bone skill.
  • Ye Qifeng arrived and killed the berserk Wolf Bandit Leader with a single strike before it could hurt Hu Liena.
  • Ye Qifeng healed Hu Liena with an Immortal Grade Herb and told her she was unique and irreplaceable to him.
  • Hu Liena threw herself into Ye Qifeng's arms and kissed him.
  • Xie Yue, Yan, and the seven members of the Second Squad watched the kiss and reacted in different ways.

Ch. 488Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Ye Qifeng awarded the Wolf Bandit Leader’s spirit bone to Yan and prepared to return to Spirit Hall, while the Shrek Academy group reached Heaven Dou Royal Academy and were welcomed by Qin Ming after a clash with Xue Beng. The chapter left Xue Beng seeking help from Prince Xue Xing as Shrek settled into its new quarters.

  • Xie Yue told Ye Qifeng to treat Hu Liena well, and Ye Qifeng promised that he would.
  • Ye Qifeng explained the Bloodthirsty Berserk Hurricane Right Leg’s abilities and drawbacks, then awarded it to Yan with everyone’s agreement.
  • Yan accepted the spirit bone as his reward, while Ye Qifeng said he would report the others’ contributions to His Holiness the Pope.
  • Ye Qifeng instructed the two teams to return to Spirit Hall in Hagen Royal City and check on the Ninth Elder.
  • Ning Rongrong guided the Shrek Academy group to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Xue Beng and his followers provoked them and were beaten until Sun Buyu intervened.
  • Qin Ming welcomed Shrek and arranged a private courtyard compound for them, while Xue Beng went to complain to Prince Xue Xing.

Ch. 489Super Douluo Dugu Bo

Qin Ming brought Shrek Academy to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the Education Committee agreed to host them for an exchange program and let their students compete under the academy’s name. After Yu Xiaogang’s proposals to absorb the Imperial Fighting Team and obtain Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s Super Limit Spirit Ring Absorption method were rejected, Prince Xue Xing arrived with Xue Beng and Dugu Bo, whose attention fixed on someone behind Tang San.

  • Qin Ming led the Shrek Academy group to meet Education Committee members Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin, who tested Tang San’s ability to withstand Soul King-level pressure.
  • The committee arranged an exchange program that gave Shrek Academy’s teachers and students Heaven Dou Royal Academy status and resources, with the condition that they compete in the next tournament under its name.
  • Yu Xiaogang proposed merging the Imperial Fighting Team into the Shrek Team, but the committee rejected the idea and assigned Shrek Academy second-team status instead.
  • Yu Xiaogang then asked for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s Super Limit Spirit Ring Absorption method, but Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin rejected that proposal too.
  • Prince Xue Xing entered the Education Committee with Xue Beng and Dugu Bo, and Dugu Bo immediately focused on someone behind Tang San.

Ch. 490Grandmaster Gets Beaten

Prince Xue Xing challenged Shrek Academy to prove its worth by surviving five minutes against Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. When Yu Xiaogang tried to intervene, Dugu Bo blasted him into a wall, leaving his condition unknown.

  • Dugu Bo released his Titled Douluo aura, frightened Xiao Wu, then withdrew it after recalling Ye Qifeng's arrangements and sensing a hidden hammer's aura.
  • Prince Xue Xing accused Shrek Academy of entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy without approval and cited Xue Beng's beating as grounds to expel them.
  • Flender challenged Prince Xue Xing to explain the beating, and the prince demanded that Shrek's teachers prove their talent in an assessment.
  • Prince Xue Xing required the teachers to last five minutes against Dugu Bo, who summoned his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor and nine Spirit Rings.
  • Yu Xiaogang stepped forward to address Dugu Bo, who struck him with a wave of Soul Power and sent him crashing into the hall's wall.

Ch. 491A Complete Reversal

Dugu Bo overwhelmed Shrek Academy in the Education Committee Hall, then unexpectedly declared that they had passed his assessment. He arranged for Shrek Academy to remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy until the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament ended, under threat of punishment if they left early or joined another academy.

  • Tang San rushed at Dugu Bo after he struck Yu Xiaogang, but Dugu Bo's Soul Power pressure knocked Tang San unconscious and forced Shrek Academy to the floor.
  • Zhilin pulled Tang San and Yu Xiaogang to safety, while Meng Shenji and Bai Baoshan joined him in confronting Dugu Bo to protect Shrek Academy.
  • Dugu Bo noticed the hidden hammer's aura stir but saw its owner suppress his impulse to act, while Xiao Wu cowered under the pressure.
  • Meng Shenji threatened to report Prince Xue Xing to the emperor, and Flender prepared to abandon cooperation with Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
  • Dugu Bo withdrew his pressure and announced that Shrek Academy had passed his assessment, leaving everyone stunned.
  • Dugu Bo ordered Shrek Academy's teachers and students to remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy until the tournament ended, warning them not to leave early or join another academy.

Ch. 492Aunt or Sister?

Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng accepted that Shrek Academy would remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy after Dugu Bo overruled them on Ye Qifeng’s instructions. Dugu Bo explained the decision to Dugu Yan, who wondered whether she should call Liu Erlong “Auntie” or “Sister,” leaving him speechless.

  • Dugu Bo told Prince Xue Xing that Shrek Academy’s teachers and students were talented, and Prince Xue Xing ordered Xue Beng to handle their arrangements and try to win them over.
  • Shrek Academy officially joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Prince Xue Xing departed and Xue Beng went back to his lackeys.
  • Dugu Yan greeted Dugu Bo, and the Shrek Academy group passed them as Tang San and Xiao Wu reacted with hostility and fear.
  • Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan that Ye Qifeng had ordered him to keep Shrek Academy away from Blue Tyrant Academy and explained its connection to Liu Erlong.
  • Dugu Yan asked whether she should call Liu Erlong “Auntie” or “Sister,” and Dugu Bo was left unable to answer when she raised the resulting family complications.

Ch. 493Dugu Yan's Pressure

Dugu Bo encouraged Dugu Yan to train for the coming Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament after revealing the strength of Ye Qifeng’s Martial Soul Hall Second Team. Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling began closed-door cultivation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while Dugu Bo planned to send his granddaughter to Ye Qifeng after the tournament.

  • Dugu Yan learned that Ye Huiyin and Ye Lingling’s request to travel to Spirit City had been rejected, and she lamented that she could not visit Ye Qifeng.
  • Dugu Bo promised to take Dugu Yan to Ye Qifeng after next year’s tournament if Ye Qifeng did not return to Heaven Dou City, and reassured her that he could visit her there.
  • Dugu Bo told Dugu Yan that Xiao Riven had reached the Soul King realm and that the Martial Soul Hall Second Team included several powerful young Spirit Masters.
  • Dugu Bo urged Dugu Yan to improve her cultivation so she and Ye Lingling could compete against the Martial Soul Hall Second Team.
  • Dugu Yan found Ye Lingling, and Dugu Bo obtained leave for both girls before taking them to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for closed-door cultivation.

Ch. 494Tang Hao and Xiao Wu, Ah Yin's Keepsake

Tang Hao secretly met Xiao Wu after Dugu Bo left and revealed that he knew she was a transformed hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. He gave her Ah Yin’s keepsake to conceal her aura, while Xiao Wu chose to remain beside Tang San despite the danger.

  • Tang Hao considered following Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling to the Sunset Forest to investigate their super-limit spirit rings, but stayed to protect Tang San.
  • After returning to her room, Xiao Wu feared Dugu Bo had discovered her identity and debated fleeing to the Star Dou Forest, though she could not bear to leave Tang San or abandon her mother’s unfinished revenge.
  • Tang Hao appeared in Xiao Wu’s room and revealed that he was Tang San’s father, the Clear Sky Douluo, and that he had hidden Xiao Wu’s spirit-beast aura from Dugu Bo.
  • Tang Hao explained that Xiao Wu was a juvenile hundred-thousand-year transformed spirit beast and warned her that a Title Douluo could expose her identity.
  • Xiao Wu declared that she would stay with Tang San even if it cost her life, so Tang Hao gave her Ah Yin’s blue-silver hairpin, which concealed her aura from Title Douluos.
  • Xiao Wu thanked Tang Hao and asked why he had never told Tang San that he had secretly protected him since he was six; Tang Hao said it was a long story.

Ch. 495The Golden Iron Triangle

After Tang Hao warned Xiao Wu to hide his identity, Shrek Academy settled into Heaven Dou Royal Academy and its students trained there. Flender then dragged a reluctant Yu Xiaogang to Blue Tyrant Advanced Spirit Master Academy to reunite him with Liu Erlong, leaving them at the academy’s entrance as he presented an invitation letter.

  • Tang Hao told Xiao Wu to keep his hairpin on, conceal his visit and his identity as the Clear Sky Douluo, and not tell Tang San that he was protecting him.
  • Xiao Wu kept Tang Hao’s existence secret and began cultivating diligently, while Shrek Academy’s teachers and students settled into Heaven Dou Royal Academy and used its resources.
  • Yu Tianheng and Qin Ming increasingly trained with the Shrek Six Monsters, while the other members of the Heaven Dou Royal Team felt neglected.
  • Flender took Yu Xiaogang to Heaven Dou City and showed him a hiring notice for Blue Tyrant Advanced Spirit Master Academy.
  • Yu Xiaogang realized Flender meant to take him to Liu Erlong, resisted going, and was dragged toward the academy by Flender.
  • Flender presented an invitation letter to the receptionist at Blue Tyrant Advanced Spirit Master Academy and asked to see its dean.

Ch. 496With No Grandmaster in Her Heart, Her Body and Spirit Naturally Flourished

Flender and Yu Xiaogang arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy to visit Liu Erlong, and were astonished by the academy she had built. As Jiang Zhu went to fetch Liu Erlong, the chapter left her singing peacefully at her secluded cabin, still longing for Ye Qifeng.

  • A receptionist recognized Liu Erlong’s invitation and welcomed Flender and Yu Xiaogang into Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Flender and Yu Xiaogang toured the academy and were struck by its size and facilities.
  • Yin Shu and Jiang Zhu confirmed the visitors were Liu Erlong’s friends and went to invite her from the Forest Cabin.
  • Liu Erlong watered her garden and sang, reflecting on how her life had flourished since she stopped longing for Yu Xiaogang and fell in love with Ye Qifeng.

Ch. 497The Grandmaster Regretted It

Jiang Zhu brought Liu Erlong news that two old friends had arrived, and Liu Erlong eagerly went to meet Flender. She reunited warmly with him before realizing the other visitor was Yu Xiaogang, whose changed appearance shocked her.

  • Jiang Zhu told Liu Erlong that two visitors with her invitation letter were waiting at the academy.
  • After learning that one visitor matched Flender's appearance, Liu Erlong changed into her combat outfit and went to the reception room.
  • Liu Erlong greeted Flender warmly, and they happily caught up after many years apart.
  • Yu Xiaogang grew jealous as Liu Erlong focused on Flender, then interrupted their conversation with a cough.
  • Flender announced that the Golden Iron Triangle had reunited, and Yu Xiaogang introduced himself to Liu Erlong.
  • Liu Erlong recognized Yu Xiaogang and asked in disbelief how he had become so different.

Ch. 498Shocking! Blue Tyrant Academy Had Such Deep Connections!

Liu Erlong reunited with Flender and Yu Xiaogang, whose awkward meeting revealed that her old feelings for Yu Xiaogang had faded. She offered them positions at Blue Tyrant Academy, then stunned them by revealing that Poison Douluo Dugu Bo was the academy’s honorary Vice Dean and Senior Consultant.

  • Liu Erlong calmly greeted Yu Xiaogang after twenty years apart, while he mistook her composure for hidden affection.
  • Flender explained that Shrek Academy had moved to Heaven Dou City and temporarily joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so Liu Erlong offered him and Yu Xiaogang positions at Blue Tyrant Academy.
  • Flender declined the offer because Shrek Academy’s staff and students were committed to Heaven Dou Royal Academy for a year after offending Prince Xue Xing and Fourth Prince Xue Beng.
  • Liu Erlong said she could ask Poison Douluo Dugu Bo not to cause trouble for Shrek Academy because he was Blue Tyrant Academy’s Senior Consultant and honorary Vice Dean.
  • Flender and Yu Xiaogang were astonished by Blue Tyrant Academy’s connections, and Flender regretted not joining it earlier.

Ch. 499Liu Erlong and the Grandmaster's Conflict

Liu Erlong showed Flender and Yu Xiaogang around Blue Tyrant Academy and explained its mission of educating commoner Spirit Masters. Her disagreement with Yu Xiaogang over the academy’s admissions and its Spirit Hall partnership left their reunion increasingly strained.

  • Liu Erlong explained that Ye Qifeng and Qian Renxue helped found Blue Tyrant Academy and served as its vice deans, while Flender and Yu Xiaogang learned it did not belong to her alone.
  • Liu Erlong toured the academy with Flender and Yu Xiaogang, describing its facilities, tournament success, and policy of admitting only commoner Spirit Masters.
  • Yu Xiaogang criticized the academy’s commoner-focused admissions, but Liu Erlong defended its mission and refused to adopt his proposed elite education system.
  • Liu Erlong told Flender and Yu Xiaogang that Blue Tyrant Academy had more than four hundred students and cooperated with Spirit Hall to support its graduates.
  • Yu Xiaogang demanded that Liu Erlong end the academy’s Spirit Hall partnership because of his personal grudge, but she refused and told him not to be unreasonable.

Ch. 500Grandmaster's Suspicions

Liu Erlong reunited with Flender and Yu Xiaogang at Blue Tyrant Academy, but Yu Xiaogang’s criticism provoked her and revealed that her old love for him had faded. Afterward, Yu Xiaogang grew suspicious that someone had influenced her, and Flender began reconsidering her behavior.

  • Liu Erlong angrily rebuked Yu Xiaogang for criticizing Blue Tyrant Academy, and Flender intervened to end their argument.
  • Liu Erlong showed Flender around the academy and hosted lunch, mostly ignoring Yu Xiaogang as he sat sourly and silent.
  • After seeing Flender and Yu Xiaogang off, Liu Erlong realized she no longer loved Yu Xiaogang and returned to the forest, longing for Ye Qifeng.
  • Flender scolded Yu Xiaogang for upsetting Liu Erlong and urged him to reconsider their relationship, while Yu Xiaogang privately admitted he had avoided her to protect his own reputation.
  • Yu Xiaogang questioned Liu Erlong’s changed behavior and told Flender he suspected someone had influenced her, prompting Flender to reconsider how coldly she had treated Yu Xiaogang.
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