"Little girl, of course I know you. I am the Dean of the Shrek Academy. Xiao Gang is my friend of many years. We often exchange letters. How could I not know you?"
Flender's glasses lit up, and a shrewd smile appeared on his lips. He said, "Come on, show the Dean your Martial Soul. Shrek Academy only trains monsters. The admission requirements are: age must be 12 years old and cultivation level must be above 20."
"Although you have a connection with Xiao Gang, if your talent and strength don't meet the standards, I won't admit you to the Shrek Academy."
Although Hu Liena lost her parents at a young age and was sent to the Martial Soul Hall Orphanage, and later served as the leader of the Nuoding Academy for six years, she was still quite naive. She was wise and knew that one should always be wary of others. Moreover, the little boy next to the man had a look of surprise, panic, and guilt in his eyes. He asked, "Uncle, is this really Shrek Academy? Are you the dean of the Shrek Academy?"
Would I lie to you?
Seeing that Hu Liena still looked somewhat disbelieving, Flender knew that unless he showed her some of his true strength, this little girl would never be convinced.
Soul Power surged, and seven Soul Ring— two yellow, two purple, and three black—appeared beneath Flender's feet.
"Soul Saint!"
Hu Liena was somewhat shocked. There were quite a few Advanced Soul Master Academy on the continent, but only the Advanced Soul Master Academy had Soul Saint- level experts. The fact that Shrek Academy's dean was Soul Saint was enough to prove the prestige of this Soul Master Academy.
Flender retracted his Soul Ring and chuckled, "Little girl, now you believe me, right?"
"I'm sorry, Dean Flender, it was my fault."
After she finished speaking, two yellow Soul Ring lit up at Hu Liena's feet, two fox ears appeared above her head, and a large, fluffy tail grew from behind her. An irrepressible charm emanated from her entire body.
Looking at Hu Liena, Ma Hongjun felt his blood rushing faster. After awakening the Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, his Evil Fire began to surge.
Xiangxiang... Xiangxiang... Xiangxiang...
Ma Hongjun kept repeating that he was not bewitched by Hu Liena, it was just a physical reaction. He vowed to remain chaste for Bai Chenxiang and leave everything to her.
"Hu Liena, Martial Soul: Heavenly Fox, Level 29, Second Ring Control System Battle Soul Master."
A smug smile appeared on Hu Liena's lips. "Dean Flender, I wonder if my cultivation level has met the requirements?"
Twelve years old, level twenty-nine, what a Little Monster!
Flender grinned so hard he could barely contain himself, and said, "Come in. Your talent has already met the requirements. Although school hasn't started yet, Shrek Academy isn't an unreasonable place. I'll take you to the Academic Affairs Office to register you personally."
Upon entering Shrek Academy, Ma Hongjun was constantly on edge. What was going on? Why was Hu Liena here? According to Flender, Hu Liena seemed to know Yu Xiaogang, and that Yu Xiaogang had recommended her to come here. But how could Hu Liena know Yu Xiaogang at this time?
Upon entering Shrek Academy, seeing that it was an academy that looked exactly like an ordinary village, not some mysterious place like Cloud Recesses, and that the dilapidated fence and gate on the outside were just a disguise, Hu Liena frowned again.
Flender had been watching Hu Liena and his disciple Ma Hongjun's expressions. Seeing that Ma Hongjun's face didn't change, and perhaps it was just his imagination, he thought there might be a hint of nostalgia in Ma Hongjun's eyes. Before he could think about it, he noticed Hu Liena's furrowed brows and said, "You two little ones, Shrek Academy is just like what you see, just a small village."
"What do you think the academy is? A place for you to enjoy yourself? No, the academy's duty is to cultivate Soul Master, excellent Soul Master, not to come here to enjoy a life of luxury. The Spirit Master World is extremely vicious, full of treachery and deceit that you can't even imagine."
"The harsher the environment, the better it is for students to hone their skills. Since its founding fourteen years ago, Shrek Academy has enrolled a total of thirty students. That's an average of a little over two per year. With the addition of you two this year, there are currently six students studying at the academy, which is the most in the academy's history."
"Six?" Hu Liena exclaimed in surprise.
Flender declared with a booming voice, "Yes, in the entire Douluo Continent, Shrek Academy can be considered the only academy with more teachers than students."
"I have always advocated for quality over quantity. If the college were willing to recruit more students and increase its student body, it would never be in this state."
Flender chuckled smugly, "It is precisely because of this rigorous training environment that every student trained by the Shrek Academy becomes a figure of global renown after leaving the academy."
"The most outstanding one of them has now become the youngest Platinum Bishop in the Spirit Hall, wielding immense authority!"
Ma Hongjun smiled proudly and said, "Teacher, I am honored to be here."
Before Ma Hongjun was reborn, he had lived for decades in his previous life and had some experience. He knew that Flender's words were just to fool children. To have the status of Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, one's cultivation level must be that of Soul Douluo. In a few years, according to Flender, he would be Titled Douluo.
Based on the founding date of the Shrek Academy and the maximum age of the Shrek Academy students, that would be a 28-year-old Soul Douluo and a 32-year-old Titled Douluo. Not everyone is one of the Shrek Seven Devils; where would Shrek Academy graduate from, and how could such powerful figures be found?
Judging from Hu Liena's behavior upon meeting her, this Hu Liena is indeed somewhat different from the Hu Liena of her previous life. She probably didn't travel all the way from the Spirit Hall and doesn't know much about it. Otherwise, someone from the Spirit Hall have immediately recognized such a lie as a ridiculous lie.
It would be best to leave her at the Shrek Academy for now. He subtly inquired about what had happened that led Hu Liena to report to the Shrek Academy.
Hu Liena asked again, "Dean Flender, is this child your son?"
Flender smiled and said, "This is my newly accepted disciple, named Ma Hongjun. His Martial Soul is Phoenix, and his Innate Soul Power has reached level 9. I wonder who has more outstanding talent, him or you?"
"Dean Flender, please forgive my doubts, but like Ma Hongjun, I am very honored to be here at the Shrek Academy."
Hu Liena apologized sincerely. Indeed, as Flender said, Soul Master come to the academy to learn, not to enjoy a life of luxury. The students who come out of the Shrek Academy are all so outstanding, and Ma Hongjun's talent is in no way inferior to hers. The Grandmaster's recommendation for her to come to this academy was indeed the right one.