Parting Is Only Temporary

As the time for parting drew near, time always seemed to pass by in a flash.

Soon, the appointed hour arrived.

Yue Guan came to take Lu Fan away.

At this moment, Flender stepped forward, rubbing his hands together and saying, "Your Excellency Chrysanthemum Douluo, regardless of everything, our Shrek Academy has taught Lu Fan for a long time. Now that you want to take him away, us old folks feel quite uneasy about it."

Seeing Flender's demeanor, the experienced Yue Guan naturally knew what the other party wanted to say.

It was nothing more than wanting some benefits.

"Speak, what do you want?"

Yue Guan was in a very good mood today, having taken in a disciple who possessed the same Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul as himself; he could tolerate such petty schemes.

Flender rubbed his fingers together and chuckled, "You see, our academy is indeed a bit dilapidated. Whether it's for repairs, purchasing cultivation resources, or paying the teachers' salaries, it all adds up to quite a significant expense."

Yue Guan interrupted, "How much do you want?"

"Not much, fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, Your Excellency, how does that sound?"

Flender felt a bit nervous.

Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins was not a small sum.

In truth, he had initially wanted to ask for one hundred thousand, but he feared that Chrysanthemum Douluo might not be able to afford it or would become enraged out of embarrassment.

Yue Guan nodded and tossed a gold card to Flender.

Flender's eyes instantly turned into the shape of ($_$) as he looked at the gold card.

He hurriedly used both hands to catch the card.

Seeing this, Yue Guan did not intend to waste any more time and prepared to take Lu Fan back immediately.

"Wait!"

Seeing the two about to leave, Flender called out again.

"What else do you want?"

Yue Guan looked at him with a cold face.

Under Yue Guan's gaze, Flender's momentum instantly weakened.

However, he still looked at Lu Fan and said, "Lu Fan, don't let the environment in Martial Soul City corrupt you. Don't forget how hard you are working right now."

Lu Fan nodded, "Rest assured, I won't."

"I will make sure your Flower Field is preserved."

Watching Lu Fan being carried into the sky by Yue Guan, Flender shouted from below.

Lu Fan simply waved his hand to indicate he understood.

Flender stood in place for a long time, until their figures had completely vanished.

It was then that the others from Shrek Academy rushed over to ask Flender what had happened.

"Flender, why was Lu Fan taken away by that person?"

Zhao Wuji was the first to rush up and question him.

Flender sighed, "The other party is a Title Douluo. He has the same martial soul as Lu Fan and is likely a relative, so he wants to take Lu Fan back."

The crowd fell silent upon hearing this.

Flender didn't explicitly state that the man was Chrysanthemum Douluo, choosing to phrase it this way in the hope that his old brothers would find it easier to accept.

"Then why didn't he even come to say goodbye to us? What a little ingrate."

Zhao Wuji muttered.

Flender rolled his eyes at him, "It's not like we'll never see him again. Besides, which one of us doesn't have some skeletons in our closet? What if someone discovered you and hauled you off?"

The others felt there was logic in that.

After briefly explaining the situation, the group dispersed.

As for the gold card with a balance of fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, it was naturally pocketed by Flender.

"That teacher of yours is quite concerned about you, though I didn't expect him to end up asking for money."

Yue Guan smiled slightly at Lu Fan in his arms.

It was as if he were saying, "Look, your teacher just sold you out."

Lu Fan was not annoyed, merely smiling, "The Dean and the others have always treated their own people very well."

"By the way, where is Senior Ghost Douluo? Is he not coming with us?"

Lu Fan asked with some confusion.

He remembered that Gui Mei had come to Shrek Academy with them.

"I am here."

The figure of Gui Mei suddenly appeared beside the two of them.

"Damn."

Seeing Gui Mei appear out of thin air beside him, Lu Fan was startled.

Yue Guan laughed heartily at the sight: "Hahaha, don't be so surprised. Old Ghost is just like that; you'll naturally get used to it after spending more time together."

"Right, Xiao Fan, do you want to find a place to refine this herb first and resolve the issue with your Martial Soul?"

Yue Guan took out that Sun Flower once again and handed it to Lu Fan.

Lu Fan shook his head and said: "There is no problem with my Martial Soul. I wanted the Whale Rubber because a friend of mine has a defective Martial Soul; whenever he cultivates, he generates Evil Fire, and he must vent it that way. I just wanted to see what that Evil Fire actually looks like."

Once these words were spoken, both Yue Guan and Gui Mei looked at Lu Fan with complex expressions on their faces.

This was a bit too abstract.

Regardless, it was a good thing that his Martial Soul was fine.

Yue Guan put his flower away.

Gui Mei also stopped hiding his figure.

The group began to chat idly.

Yue Guan said with some worry: "Old Ghost, do you think if the Pope finds out about Xiao Fan's talent, she might try to snatch him away?"

Gui Mei frowned upon hearing this, and after thinking about it, he felt it was very likely.

"Xiao Fan is too outstanding; at the same age, he far surpasses Nana and the other three. It wouldn't be strange for the Pope to take an interest."

"But rest assured, I will definitely stand on your side."

Yue Guan was somewhat moved: "Old Ghost~"

However, the two of them still turned their gazes toward Lu Fan.

After all, if this kid Lu Fan were to defect, they would have nowhere to seek justice.

Seeing the two looking at him, Lu Fan quickly promised: "Rest assured, how could I, Lu Fan, ever become a three-surname slave?"

"Pfft, hahahaha."

The two of them burst into laughter at his words.

Yue Guan cautioned him again: "After you go to Martial Soul City, given your talent, you will certainly be summoned to meet the Pope."

"She is not an easy person to get along with. Do not speak recklessly in front of her. If you can avoid contact with her, then avoid it, understand?"

"I understand."

Lu Fan nodded in agreement.

He himself did not like Bibi Dong either.

He had not yet reached the point where his brain was controlled by his lower head, and he wouldn't lose all sense of bottom line just because someone was good-looking.

Especially since Bibi Dong was someone who would very likely harm him.

I have just joined Martial Soul Hall, so it is not yet time to speak of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Otherwise, the Chrysanthemum and Ghost duo might very well offer it to Martial Soul Hall. It is best to wait another two years and cultivate our relationship further before saying anything.

Lu Fan already had a plan in mind.

He intended to wait two years to get there first and recruit Dugu Bo by using the Immortal Herb as a bargaining chip.

Then, he would have Yue Guan consume an Immortal Herb to break through first, and after some time, have Gui Mei consume one to break through as well.

After that, he would have them both join the Worship Hall and become members of the elder faction.

Judging by the talent of the Chrysanthemum and Ghost duo, consuming an Immortal Herb would surely lead to an immediate breakthrough to level 96.

By then, their Martial Soul Fusion Skill would likely have no problem restraining a level 98 Super Douluo.

If given more time to reach level 97, or even higher, it wouldn't be impossible.

The only thing he worried about now was that the Chrysanthemum and Ghost duo had been scared witless by Bibi Dong and had lost their drive.

If that were truly the case, then Lu Fan would be in a difficult spot.