Xiao Qing stood outside Flender's office. Before he could raise his hand to knock, the conversation inside reached his ears loud and clear.
"Flender, your academy may be run-down, but the training plan you mentioned in your letter really surprised me."
Yu Xiaogang's voice held a note of admiration and praise. "That Clear Heart Sausage Oscar came up with, and the Gravity Training Room you created using Zhao Wuji's Soul Skill—together, those two things go a long way toward making up for Shrek's lack of a Mimicry Training Ground."
"I did a rough calculation. Under these conditions, Tang San and the others can more or less keep pace with the students from the Four Elements Academies who have access to Mimicry Training Grounds."
"The person who came up with this idea is no ordinary talent!"
There was keen interest in Yu Xiaogang's voice toward the person who had proposed the plan—in other words, Xiao Qing.
In his view, the ability to adapt to one's circumstances and use the resources at hand to devise an efficient training method was even rarer than sheer talent.
Flender listened to his old friend's praise, pride shining on his face. He was about to reply when he suddenly paused and glanced toward the door.
Knowing Xiao Qing, the boy had probably been standing outside for a while already.
Flender cut Yu Xiaogang off. "All right, don't just stand out there. Come in. This is the perfect chance for you to meet my most prized student!"
The door swung open, and Xiao Qing walked in, his expression calm.
He first nodded to Flender, then looked toward Yu Xiaogang, who was seated in a guest chair.
"Xiao Qing, this is the teacher I told you about—the Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San's teacher."
Flender introduced them, his voice