You want Mu En to personally make an appointment to visit? Are you crazy?

Watching Da Ming take Wang Dong'er away and Er Ming being locked into the confinement room, Bei Bei, whose nerves had been stretched taut the entire time, couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Sigh..."

Bei Bei rubbed his throbbing temples, his eyes filled with helplessness.

"We've really offended them deeply this time."

The look in Da Ming's eyes just now had seemed particularly off, but there was no time to dwell on that now.

The most urgent priority was the task Mu En had entrusted to him.

Bei Bei turned around, looked at Qian Duoduo, and hurriedly lowered his voice to remind him:

"Dean Qian, the main business is what matters."

Qian Duoduo nodded, regaining the dignified air of a Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy.

He turned to face Zhang Yang.

"Ahem."

Qian Duoduo cleared his throat.

"Regarding what just happened, since the fine has been paid, let's consider it water under the bridge."

"Now, I have some serious business to discuss with you."

Having said that, Qian Duoduo puffed out his chest slightly, lifted his chin, and spoke in an unquestionable tone.

"I wish to see the dean of your academy."

He did not directly refer to this place as "Shrek Academy."

Are you kidding?

In his understanding, there was only one Shrek Academy on the entire Douluo Continent, and that was the glorious holy land he belonged to, which had been passed down for ten thousand years.

That this fly-by-night academy, which had popped up from who knows where, dared to openly plagiarize the name "Shrek" already made him extremely displeased.

If it weren't for the sake of saving people, he would have brought men to smash that sign to pieces long ago; how could he possibly address them with any respect?

Therefore, he deliberately used the term "your academy" to draw a clear line and state his position.

"I am here representing Shrek Academy."

"There are some matters regarding your school detaining our personnel that need to be discussed with your dean in person."

After finishing, Qian Duoduo crossed his arms over his chest, waiting for a response with a look of confidence.

In his view, he was the dignified Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy, a powerhouse at the Title Douluo level.

Since he had revealed his identity, surely the other party would go to report it, right? Although this school did indeed have some tricks up its sleeve—even managing to capture Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe—in Qian Duoduo's opinion, it was nothing special. After all, those two were unreliable, and his academy still had the great god Mu En sitting in command.

However, Zhang Yang didn't even lift his head.

"Do you have an appointment?"

Qian Duoduo's expression froze instantly.

An appointment?

Did he hear that correctly?

He, Qian Duoduo, visiting on behalf of Shrek Academy, actually needed an appointment?!

"You... what did you say?"

Qian Duoduo widened his eyes, looking at Zhang Yang in disbelief.

"Didn't hear me clearly?"

"I said, if you want to see our dean, do you have an appointment in advance?"

"If you don't have an appointment, then please head back."

"The dean is busy with a thousand tasks a day and has no time to see random idlers."

Random idlers?!

"Do you know who I am?!"

Qian Duoduo finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"I am the Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy!"

"I represent the number one academy on the Douluo Continent today—Shrek Academy!"

"And you actually ask me if I have an appointment?!"

However, facing Qian Duoduo's rage, there was no fluctuation on Zhang Yang's face; a faint, mocking curve even tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"The number one academy on the Douluo Continent is indeed Shrek Academy, that much is true."

Hearing the first half of the sentence, Qian Duoduo's expression softened slightly, thinking that at least this kid had some sense.

But immediately following that, Zhang Yang's second half nearly sent Qian Duoduo into a frenzy on the spot.

"However."

"It is not the pirated Shrek Academy you represent."

"BOOM!"

This sentence was like a heavy bomb, detonating directly inside Qian Duoduo's mind.

What did that mean?

Not them? And he called them a pirated version?

"You're full of crap!"

Qian Duoduo laughed in extreme anger, his finger pointing at Zhang Yang trembling.

"What a big mouth you have!"

"It seems you really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

If he were facing Er Ming, Qian Duoduo might have backed down.

But facing such an ordinary Titled Douluo?

Hmph!

Although he, Qian Duoduo, was the Vice Dean of the Soul Guidance Department, he was still a Titled Douluo who had graduated from Shrek Academy!

Who among the people of Shrek Academy wasn't a genius? Who didn't possess the ability to challenge those of a higher rank?

In his view, Titled Douluos from the outside were all fakes; only the Titled Douluos of Shrek were the true elite!

What's more.

As the saying goes, one takes on the attributes of those they associate with.

Who did he, Qian Duoduo, usually hang out with?

Yan Shaozhe! Xuan Zi!

Having spent so long with that group, Qian Duoduo's bones had naturally been stained with a bit of their banditry and arrogance.

If it weren't for Mu En's repeated instructions before he left—telling him not to cause trouble easily and to prioritize the big picture—he would have already made his move!

Seeing that Qian Duoduo was angry, Bei Bei quickly gestured for him to calm down.

"I won't engage in a war of words with you."

"I'll pretend I didn't hear what you just said."

"Now, immediately, at once! Go and report to your Dean!"

"Tell him that the Vice Dean of the Shrek Academy Soul Guidance Department, Qian Duoduo, wishes to see him!"

He had already made the greatest concession possible.

He wouldn't lower himself to the level of this gatekeeper.

However, Zhang Yang seemed to have no intention of giving him that face at all.

"I said it just now: no appointment, no meeting."

Zhang Yang paused, lifted his eyelids, and said indifferently:

"Furthermore... if you want to see our Dean, then have the person with the most authority in your Shrek Academy come to make an appointment."

"Only someone of that level is qualified to speak with our Dean."

Hearing this, Qian Duoduo and Bei Bei beside him were both stunned.

The person with the most authority?

Who would that be?

That was the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion!

That was the Dragon God Douluo, Mu En!

That was the strongest Limit Douluo on the Douluo Continent today!

He was the anchor of Shrek Academy!

This Zhang Yang actually wanted Mu En to come in person to make an appointment just to get a meeting?

Qian Duoduo was incensed.

"This is absolutely ridiculous!"

"You want our Sea God Pavilion Master to personally come and see your Dean?"

"What kind of thing is your Dean?!"

"Even the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire wouldn't dare suggest that Mu En go to see him in person!"

This was no longer just arrogance.

This was an outright insult to Shrek Academy, to Mu En, and to the Sea God Pavilion!

What kind of exalted status did Mu En hold?

He rarely even stepped out of the Sea God Pavilion; how could he possibly lower himself to come here for such a pathetic, knock-off academy?

And he had to make an appointment?

If word of this got out, what would happen to the ten-thousand-year reputation of Shrek Academy?

Qian Duoduo's face turned the color of liver, and as he pointed at Zhang Yang, his tone became unprecedentedly cold and hostile.

"I'm telling you, I am going to see this Dean today!"

"As a Vice Dean of Shrek Academy and a member of the Sea God Pavilion, I am fully qualified to represent Shrek Academy!"

"You want me to ask the Pavilion Master to come here and pay a visit?"

"In your dreams!"

"This is a trampling of Shrek Academy's dignity! Absolutely not!"

Bei Bei hurriedly spoke up from the side:

"Dean Qian holds a lofty position in the academy and is fully authorized to handle this matter."

Zhang Yang still insisted it was not possible.

"If you insist on seeing the Dean, fine—fight me. If you win, I'll go notify the Dean; if you lose, you can go stay in the confinement room as well."