Liu Erlong, Debts of the Heart Are Hard to Repay

Early the next morning, the Shrek group packed their luggage and gathered at the entrance of the inn. Flender had changed into a clean set of clothes, his collar neatly arranged.

He glanced at Yu Xiaogang. The other man had changed as well and made a slight effort to groom himself, looking much more spirited overall.

Flender had deliberately kept the fact that Blue Tyrant Academy's headmaster was Liu Erlong from Yu Xiaogang, so Yu Xiaogang had shown no extreme reaction thus far.

Before long, Ma Hongjun sidled up to Oscar and lowered his voice. "Do you think Blue Tyrant Academy's cafeteria has meat? Is the food any good?"

Oscar shot him a sideways glance and replied flatly, "Finish your Clear Heart Sausage before you start thinking about meat!"

Ma Hongjun curled his lips, took the Clear Heart Sausage from Oscar, and swallowed it in a few bites. A cool sensation rose through his abdomen, calming the somewhat restless Evil Fire within him once more.

Zhao Wuji walked over and patted Flender on the shoulder. "Let's go meet the headmaster of Blue Tyrant Academy!"

Flender did not respond. He waved to the others and took the lead, heading toward the southern part of the city.

Blue Tyrant Academy's gate was made of black iron. A wooden plaque hung beside it, bearing the four forceful, square characters: Blue Tyrant Academy.

Flender stopped before the iron gate and glanced at the guardhouse nearby. A middle-aged man dressed in black sat inside, looking down as he flipped through an account book.

Flender politely knocked on the window. The man looked up at him, his expression slightly weary.

Flender said, "Could I trouble you to notify the headmaster? We were recommended by Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

The man's gaze swept over Flender's face, then