Flender relied on the Four-Eyed Cat Owl to move at high speed. Even Qian Yu couldn't guarantee he would land a hit on him.
Therefore, Xiao Wu's control skill was the only point they could break through.
Qian Yu's Spirit Detection constantly analyzed every detail on the field.
At last, when Flender dodged Zhu Zhuqing's attack,
Qian Yu seized the moment and ordered Xiao Wu to use her Second Spirit Skill, Charm.
The terrifying mental force controlled Flender in an instant. He felt his entire body go limp, but his momentum still carried him forward through the air.
Qian Yu faced Flender head-on.
Watching Flender fly toward him,
a smile played at the corner of his mouth.
He didn't even need a Soul Bone Skill.
He went straight for his Third Spirit Skill—Metal Storm. The AK47 fired in a continuous burst.
The terrifying bullets, carrying razor-sharp blades, shot from the muzzle at incredible speed and streaked toward Flender.
Flender felt a surge of deadly danger in his heart.
He wanted to use a Spirit Skill to speed up, but Xiao Wu had him pinned down, leaving him unable to move.
Even Zhao Wuji couldn't stand by and watch.
He immediately released his Martial Soul Avatar and darted in front of Flender.
The bullets rattled against Flender's body.
They sank into his skin inch by inch. They didn't go deep, but it was still terrifying.
After all, his body was that of a level-78 Soul Saint.
Two seconds later, Xiao Wu's control over Flender wore off. Waves of pain spread throughout his body, and he immediately unleashed his Seventh Spirit Skill—Martial Soul Avatar—to force the bullets embedded in him out.
Flender landed on the ground, his face so dark it seemed ink might drip from it.
He badly wanted to attack again, but he had already used Soul Power above level 50.
He had lost.
Flender's eyes rolled around once more.
"Welcome, you little monsters of Shrek." Flender's expression changed almost at once.
His cunning nature was on full display.
There was none of the hostility he'd shown at the beginning.
First of all, Qian Yu and the others had left a deep impression on him, both with their strength and their teamwork.
Faced with Flender's almost fawning invitation,
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu strangely gave him no answer.
Instead, they all looked to Qian Yu.
Zhao Wuji also turned his gaze to Qian Yu, his eyes seeming to say, Hurry up and accept! Zhao Wuji was on the verge of tears.
Ma Hongjun wore a gloomy expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Dai Mubai felt a little wistful. Zhu Zhuqing had finally stayed, and at the same time, his wariness toward Qian Yu had deepened.
Just as Flender also turned his gaze to Qian Yu, waiting for them to cheer with joy,
Qian Yu gave his answer: "Sorry, I refuse to join Shrek."
"I refuse to join Shrek, too."
"I refuse to join Shrek, too."
"I refuse to join Shrek, too."
Three identical refusals rang out.
Zhao Wuji was dumbstruck.
"Why?" Zhao Wuji asked them, his voice nearly breaking into tears.
"Because Shrek isn't worthy." With that, Qian Yu walked out of the small training field without looking back, leaving Shrek behind.
"Qian Yu." Zhao Wuji still wanted to stop him.
But there were three other students here, and he couldn't let the greater prize slip away over one.
"Why are you refusing?" Zhao Wuji asked, turning to Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu with hopeful eyes.
"Because Shrek isn't worthy."
"Because Shrek isn't worthy."
"Because Shrek isn't worthy."
The same threefold refusal once again turned down Zhao Wuji's earnest invitation.
Zhao Wuji was utterly defeated. "It's over." In his heart, Shrek was finished.
The strongest class of newcomers in history had just walked away.
"Flender, look at what you've done!" Zhao Wuji roared at Flender.
No one knew that although Flender was the nominal dean of Shrek Academy and Zhao Wuji was only the vice dean,
Flender was gone all day, and he was an Agility Attack System Soul Master.
His contribution to the students was more in name than in deed.
Zhao Wuji was different. He truly treated the academy as his home.
The other teachers at the academy were the same.
Every one of them was a Soul Emperor or a Soul Saint. The reason they stayed in such a godforsaken place really was their love for the academy and its students.
And today, Flender had brazenly tried to destroy all of that.
Worse, he wanted to bring his good-for-nothing Soul Grandmaster friend into the academy—a man who had only reached level 29 by the time he was fifty—and have him take over his teaching duties.
Zhao Wuji decided he wouldn't hold back anymore.
Qian Yu and the others' refusal had left Flender's face dark with anger, and he was even tempted to kill them.
But one of them was the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which made him hesitate to act.
He had no choice but to bury his feelings.
Faced with Zhao Wuji's outburst, Flender also lost his temper...
That night, two cries rang out from within Shrek Academy: "Your Excellency, go easy..."
Of course, none of that had anything to do with Qian Yu, or with Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu.
Qian Yu had deliberately walked very slowly, wanting to see if anyone would catch up with him.
After all, he genuinely recognized their abilities.
They were the Shrek Seven Devils from the original story. Setting personal feelings aside, with the opportunities that lay ahead, they were all beings who could become gods.
Sure enough, not long after Qian Yu left, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu came running after him.
Qian Yu looked at the three beauties before him, all panting for breath, and asked in confusion, "You three?"
Qian Yu felt a little moved.
"Hey, you tricked us into dropping out. You have to take responsibility for us now, you know?" Ning Rongrong had the most outgoing personality and was also the boldest.
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu blushed.
"Heh, I'm all on my own right now, and I don't have anywhere to go for the time being. Are you sure you want to follow me?" Qian Yu asked curiously.
"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? With our talent, any academy would treat us like we're precious. Only this lousy Shrek had a pile of ridiculous demands, and the people there were all rotten to the core."
"I'd wanted to leave for ages." Ning Rongrong picked up where Qian Yu had left off.
"Then where are we going?" Zhu Zhuqing still bore the weight of her family's fate, and the pressure was immense. More than anything, she wanted to find a good academy where she could improve her strength.
"Who are we? In the words of those people at Shrek, we're monsters. If we're going somewhere, we might as well go to the best academy."
"We're going to Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Ning Rongrong beamed.
"Ah."
"Ah."
Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu both gaped.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy was the highest institution of learning in the Heaven Dou Empire. Aside from Spirit Hall's Soul Master Academy, it could be called one of the top academies on the Douluo Continent.
How could they not be shocked?
"Hey, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Ning Rongrong. You can tell from my Martial Soul that I come from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. My father is Ning Fengzhi, and I'm the current head of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Seeing the others' shocked expressions, Ning Rongrong realized she hadn't explained things clearly and had given them the wrong idea.
She then explained her identity in detail, saying that her family had a fair amount of influence in the Heaven Dou Empire, so getting into Heaven Dou Royal Academy would be a piece of cake.
Qian Yu fell into thought.
"Three years have already passed, if I'm counting right. Xiao Xue, are you doing well?"
Perhaps Heaven Dou Royal Academy was the best choice for now.
"Xiao Xue, I'm coming." Qian Yu murmured silently.
"I have no objections." Qian Yu gave his affirmative answer.
"Then it's settled. Let's go—Heaven Dou Royal Academy!" Ning Rongrong swept her hand through the air.
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