Tang San Visits at Night

Thanks to the efforts of Le Bai and Oscar, Tang San consumed one of Oscar's Recovery Sausages while unconscious, and his physical condition improved significantly.

In order to be the first to see Tang San wake up, Xiao Wu decided to stay behind for the time being, cultivating her Soul Power while waiting for him to regain consciousness.

Oscar finally understood what Le Bai meant when he introduced Xiao Wu and mentioned she already had a "brother." Aside from feeling a bit sour, he had no other thoughts on the matter.

Leaving the space to Xiao Wu and Tang San, Oscar followed Le Bai and called for Dai Mubai to continue the daily training they hadn't finished yet.

By the time the sky grew dark, the training ended, and the three of them went to the Cafeteria together to eat.

Whether it was a coincidence or just because Shrek was too small, they ran into Tang San and Xiao Wu at the Cafeteria.

What made Dai Mubai feel a bit concerned was that he didn't see Zhu Zhuqing... or Ning Rongrong.

So, when they finished eating and headed back, Dai Mubai packed two extra portions of dinner and asked Xiao Wu to help deliver them to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Afterward, everyone returned to their respective Dormitory.

In the dead of night, Le Bai suddenly sensed a distinct feeling of being watched.

Le Bai wasn't foolish enough to dismiss this feeling as an illusion or anything else, and the visitor had already gently pushed open the door.

Le Bai got up, went downstairs, and lit a candle: "Tang San?"

"I hope I didn't disturb you."

Tang San was quite polite.

"It's the middle of the night; it would be strange if you didn't disturb me."

Le Bai retorted, then asked: "What are you doing coming to me at this hour instead of sleeping?"

"During the assessment today, those things you said..."

Tang San's expression was very serious: "How did you know I was a disciple of the Tang Sect? Don't lie to me, I know there is no Tang Sect in this world. At least, not the Tang Sect that you and I are talking about."

"That matter, it's a bit hard to explain. Let me think about it carefully."

Le Bai thought for a moment: "To put it this way, my situation is very similar to yours, but it can't be said to be exactly the same. Although we are both in this world now, the worlds we came from were different. Perhaps it's just that the Tang Sect I know happens to be the same as the one you know, but in reality, they are different."

"That is indeed a possibility."

Tang San seemed to understand and asked Le Bai: "I wonder what sect or school you belonged to in the past?"

Le Bai remained expressionless: "No sect, no school."

Tang San frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

"That's why my situation is different from yours."

Le Bai said with a bit of helplessness: "In the past, strictly speaking, I was a scholar, the kind who never practiced martial arts. According to the terminology of you martial artists, I was what you would call a lackey of the imperial court."

"Uh..."

Tang San fell into an awkward silence.

"Is that all you wanted to ask? If there's nothing else, I'm going back to my room to continue cultivating my Soul Power."

Le Bai decisively showed him the door: "Next time you look for me, try to come during the day. I need to rest at night."

"Um..."

Tang San was a little nervous: "Le Bai... can I call you that?"

Le Bai: "Sure."

"Do you have any suggestions regarding Xiao Wu's future development?"

Tang San asked: "What you said during the assessment today, I think it makes a lot of sense. Xiao Wu's current combination of soul skills is indeed not conducive to her following the path of a Power Attack System Soul Master."

"Listen, Little San, can't we wait until tomorrow to talk about this?"

Le Bai yawned repeatedly: "You lay down for half the afternoon, but I didn't. If we keep chatting like this, am I supposed to sleep tonight?"

Tang San suddenly felt very apologetic: "Then, then let's continue tomorrow. Sorry, Le Bai, for disturbing your rest."

"Alright, alright."

Le Bai directly ushered him out: "Go back and rest, or cultivate your Soul Power instead. Several people in the Academy are close to hitting a round ten in Soul Power, so you'll likely be going out to hunt a Soul Beast together soon."

Tang San left quietly.

"Geez, finally decided to leave."

Le Bai rubbed his eyes gently and returned to his room: "I need to hurry up and cultivate my Soul Power, otherwise I won't have any energy tomorrow."

After a night of quiet meditation, he got up at 5:30 the next morning as scheduled.

Facing the rising sun, Le Bai stretched: "Ahhh~ barely recovered to full state."

After a simple wash, he headed toward the Cafeteria.

A beautiful day begins with a leisurely breakfast.

Le Bai was always the first one there.

Next was usually Ma Hongjun or Dai Mubai. After two days of effort, Ma Hongjun had indeed fallen just a little short and failed to break through to level thirty, so he was feeling listless at the moment.

Then came Tang San and Oscar, followed closely by Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing.

Le Bai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai, the four senior students, were already accustomed to the taste of the Cafeteria and showed no special reaction, eating in a very ordinary manner.

The four new students who had just arrived at Shrek Academy behaved noticeably differently; they paused after every bite, slowing down to savor the taste repeatedly.

Fortunately, all eight of them had arrived at the Cafeteria quite early, so there was still plenty of time left by the time everyone finished eating.

When the eight of them arrived at the Playground together, there were still about ten minutes left before the time stipulated by Flender.

Perhaps seeing that everyone had arrived, Flender made a rare early appearance.

Upon seeing the face of Flender as he walked over slowly, Xiao Wu and Tang San seemed somewhat startled, their emotional fluctuations obvious.

Xiao Wu lowered her voice: "Isn't that the profiteer uncle?!"

Tang San did not say anything, but he also showed sufficient surprise at Flender's appearance.

"It seems you have patronized the shop the Dean opened in Suotuo City."

Hearing what Xiao Wu said, Le Bai spoke in a normal volume: "No need to be surprised. Our academy has so few students; if we relied solely on the meager tuition fees we pay to sustain it, the academy would have collapsed long ago. The Dean is unwilling to let his years of hard work go to waste, so naturally, he has to find ways to make money. Opening a shop is just one of the Dean's ways of earning money. The Dean's eye for goods is actually quite good, it's just a pity his luck with wealth is poor."

Tang San recalled the Crystal Board he had bought for forty Gold Soul Coins and couldn't help but nod: "It is indeed poor."

Hearing Tang San agree with Le Bai, Xiao Wu puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction: "He is a Soul Saint, after all. Just the monthly subsidy from Martial Soul Hall should be quite a lot, right? How could he be short of money?"

"Once you reach Soul Saint, where would you get a subsidy?"

Le Bai explained to Xiao Wu: "The subsidies from Martial Soul Hall are provided by the empire; they are only distributed by Martial Soul Hall for convenience. They are mainly used to help those civilian Soul Masters without backgrounds get through their most difficult times. Therefore, they are only issued up to level thirty-nine; starting from level forty, they are no longer issued. Those Soul Masters who still don't have the ability to support themselves by level forty can only be called trash."

Xiao Wu immediately dared not speak. She was just a Soul Beast in human form; she knew nothing about making money. If it weren't for Tang San managing her finances over the years, plus the occasional tributes from the lackeys she had collected, she might not have been able to hold on and would have returned to the Soul Beast Forest long ago.

Flender walked up to them: "Good morning, students! I am Flender, the Dean of this Shrek Academy. On behalf of the academy, I would like to welcome the four new Little Monsters this year."

Flender gave a simple opening and continued: "Later, each of the newcomers will pay ten Gold Soul Coins to Teacher Li, who is in charge of finances. Dai Mubai, take them there."

Dai Mubai stepped forward and said respectfully: "Yes, Dean!"

"Mm."

Flender nodded.

After Dai Mubai returned to the group, Flender began to explain the academy's teaching arrangements: "The courses arranged by the academy are separate from the usual training. Today's class will begin in the evening. During the day, you must complete the exercise plan that Le Bai has formulated for you."

"Of course, if you have the confidence and feel that you can formulate an exercise plan better than Le Bai's, remember to bring the plan you formulated for me to see. If it is indeed better, then you can train yourself in the future, and I, along with the other teachers, will not interfere."

"Additionally, remember, do not be late for class tonight. Otherwise, I will give you 'appropriate' punishment."

"That is all I have to say."

After speaking, Flender left decisively and was soon out of sight.

"We will do the same as yesterday."

Le Bai arranged the daily exercise content for himself and the other three senior students, then turned his head to the four newcomers: "You are not yet able to balance Soul Power recovery while exercising, so the exercise I have formulated for you is only for the morning for now, with the afternoon reserved for recovery. Now, follow us and start running to warm up."

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