Don't Know, Teacher Didn't Say

In the blink of an eye, the opening day of Minghuo Academy arrived.

Bai Mo, Wu Feng, and the other young students of the Red House found a suitable spot in the audience, waiting for Headmistress Herta's speech.

It is worth mentioning that for the past few days, Little Silver Dragon had been using the excuse of apologizing to Bai Mo to hug him or pull his hand from time to time.

Bai Mo didn't dare to move an inch, terrified that if he shifted even slightly, he would have to use his only Sparkle Mask.

Just a moment ago, Little Silver Dragon had tried to sit next to Bai Mo, but the ever-watchful Red-Haired Great Emperor noticed and shoved himself directly between the two.

Ning Tian, who had originally been sitting with Wu Feng, felt helpless, his face flushing slightly as he sat on Bai Mo's other side.

Little Silver Dragon glared at Wu Feng with ill intent, while Wu Feng simply grinned back at Gu Yue Na.

Nan Qiuchiu sat behind the group, watching their bickering and feeling like she should just crawl under her seat.

"Alright, quiet! Minghuo Academy is officially open for enrollment. There will be two enrollment periods every year from now on. Students under 15 are welcome to try out. Every student will be issued a Jade Abacus for free upon admission; if you encounter anything you don't understand, you can access the campus network to check. That is all. Deans, prepare to arrange for the students to enter the Trial Tower."

Herta said only two sentences before handing the microphone to Tingyun.

Tingyun announced the start of the entrance exams with a look of resignation.

"As expected of Teacher Herta!!" Ning Tian whispered, carefully voicing his thoughts.

"I feel like she's very impressive. Does classmate Ning Tian know Headmistress Herta?"

Gu Yue Na had seen Little Black Tower once in the Star Dou Great Forest; back then, she had merely been curious that someone who clearly wasn't a real human possessed combat power on the level of a Titled Douluo.

Now, however, sensing that she could no longer detect any aura from Little Black Tower, Gu Yue Na was even more curious.

"Mm, she is a very brilliant scholar, and also my teacher."

Ning Tian said slowly under Gu Yue Na's expectant gaze.

"Then what is her current rank? Is it higher than Dean Bing's?"

"I don't know, Teacher didn't say."

"Oh, oh, then do you know what kind of research the Headmistress is working on?"

"I don't know, Teacher didn't say."

"Then what is this Headmistress's status on the Fairy Boat? You must know at least that!"

Gu Yue Na clenched her small fists.

"I don't know, Teacher..."

Before Ning Tian could finish, a soft, pink fist slammed into Bai Mo's shoulder.

Bai Mo, who had been snickering, stiffened.

"Hey, Old Gu, why are you hitting me?"

"Classmate Bai, classmate Ning Tian is bullying me!"

"He isn't lying to you; Ms. Herta is quite mysterious on the Fairy Boat. It's normal that no one knows."

Is that so? Gu Yue Na looked at Bai Mo suspiciously, narrowing her eyes in the March Seventh style.

"Huh?" Bai Mo gave a light exclamation.

"Isn't that Nannan? Speaking of which, is there a reason she isn't with us today?"

Bai Mo stared at a Rabbit-Eared Girl standing near the team participating in the assessment.

"Report! Nannan said she was going to find a friend to sign up for Minghuo Academy!"

Nan Qiuchiu, who was always full of energy, hurriedly raised her hand to answer upon hearing this!

A friend? Bai Mo stroked his chin in thought. At this stage, Jiang Nannan's only friend is that Blue Silver Grass, right?

"Very spirited! Qiuchiu, please sit!"

"Yes!"

Watching Bai Mo fall into deep thought while Gu Yue Na and Wu Feng engaged in a battle of wits, Ning Tian finally gathered his courage and tugged on Bai Mo's sleeve.

"What are you thinking about, Bai Mo?"

"I was wondering, if I poached all the students from Shrek, I wonder if Mu En would just drop dead from anger!"

"Ha? Perhaps, though he probably wouldn't dare come over to be beaten to death by you~"

Ning Tian smiled slyly, making a playful remark.

"Just kidding. But it's certain that Mu En doesn't have the time to come find me now; after all, he doesn't even have enough time left to cultivate a successor."

Ning Tian looked at Bai Mo, who was glowing under the sunlight, with a dazed expression.

"It's really good to know you. Otherwise, our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect would probably be in even worse shape than Shrek Academy is now~"

"No need to be so humble. If it weren't for Aunt Ning, I don't even know whose stomach I would have ended up in as a Soul Beast's meal!"

Bai Mo shrugged, speaking nonchalantly.

"No! The Soul Beast would have raised classmate Bai!"

Gu Yue Na, who had been eavesdropping, responded to Bai Mo with a completely serious expression.

"Hahaha! Thank you! Look at the assessment, look at the assessment! The assessment has begun!"

Bai Mo gave an awkward smile and pointed toward the assessment line to change the subject.

Gu Yue Na curled her lips, feeling that the guidebooks on controlling men she had read over the past half-month were completely useless.

Shrek Academy.

Sea God Pavilion.

The most eye-catching features were two lounge chairs, each occupied by a small old man.

"Minghuo Academy is holding its enrollment today, and its base is situated right next to Shrek Academy!"

Yan Shaozhe spoke with a pale face. Although his martial soul allowed for nirvana, under Bai Mo's control, he had still been beaten down to an 89th-rank Spirit Douluo.

"And so?" Mu En's hoarse voice rang out.

"Teacher, I was not wrong! Even without me, their wolfish ambitions would have inevitably led them to target Shrek Academy! We cannot just sit and wait for death."

"Then why do you think he held back in the end?"

"Because of the Sea God! They fear the Sea God!"

"Shaoze, you are no longer fit to serve as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department. From today on, go and recuperate beneath the Golden Tree."

Mu En decided Yan Shaozhe's fate with a single sentence, and the surrounding elders remained silent.

"Mei'er, you shall serve as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department for now. I do not ask that you bring glory to Shrek, only that you keep a low profile and stop looking for trouble. I can see that Shrek has reached the end of its road; whether it can continue..."

Mu En stopped mid-sentence, his cloudy eyes sweeping over the varied expressions of the elders present.

"Qian Duoduo, we can seek cooperation with Minghuo Academy. The fact that they can develop such wonders as the Jade Abacus means their system in the Spirit Tool Department is likely no weaker than their Martial Soul Department. You may go and exchange ideas with their teachers. Mei'er, you can also discuss an exchange student program with them—though, of course, they may not even look favorably upon Shrek."

Mu En arranged Shrek's final affairs one by one. In his view, as long as the Fairy Boat did not strike again, Shrek could still endure, but reaching its former heights would be impossible.

"Elder Lin, do what you can at the Treasure Appraisal Fair. The sky is changing. Perhaps only one chamber of commerce will remain in the future."

"Xuan Zi, this is for the best. Just stay here and watch over these children with me; stop causing trouble outside."

The Sea God Pavilion was filled with nothing but Mu En's whispers.

Outside the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe bid farewell to his disciple and walked toward the Golden Tree alone.

"Teacher!"

Ma Xiaotao's eyes were red; in her view, she might never see her teacher again!

"Minghuo Chamber of Commerce! And the Fairy Boat! I will make you pay the price!"