"What, what did you notice?"
Tang Wutong wrinkled her nose and looked at Jiang Yi with an unhappy expression.
The way he was looking at her like she was an idiot made her feel like an idiot, but how could that be?
She had inherited her parents' astonishing intelligence. Auntie Lu had even said she was the Little Zhuge of the Divine Realm.
She lowered her head and looked at Yang Wushuang on the ground, standing with his spear in hand and carrying himself like a grandmaster. What was wrong with that?
"Ah..."
Jiang Yi sighed softly. His gaze lingered for a moment on the ample swell of her chest, then he offered her a sincere suggestion.
"You should redistribute some of that nourishment to your brain! Stop rewarding yourself like this."
"You—!!!"
Tang Wutong instantly bristled. Her little fists clenched with a crackle, and her pink-blue eyes nearly spat fire.
She wanted nothing more than to punch the bastard to death!
You're the one who's big-breasted and brainless!
Your whole family is big-breasted and brainless!!!
"Heh..."
Watching Tang Wutong about to explode, Jiang Yi shrugged, then reached over and pinched Xiao Xiao's cheek.
"Xiao Xiao, why do you think Teacher Yang keeps watching us from below instead of attacking?"
Jiang Yi's big hand was teasing her cheek. She'd initially wanted to dodge, but his question soon caught her attention.
She looked down at Yang Wushuang, then at the Gale Thunder Falcon beneath them. A light dawned in her eyes.
"He can't fly!!!"
"Correct! Xiao Xiao's so clever!"
Jiang Yi snapped his fingers and nodded with a smile, then ruffled Xiao Xiao's head to reward her.
"Hehe~"
Xiao Xiao laughed happily and obediently accepted Jiang Yi's caress. Her bright eyes narrowed into two slits.
So comfortable...
This feeling was kind of addictive.
At the same time, Jiang Yi looked up at Tang Wutong again.
"..."
Only then did Tang Wutong belatedly catch on.
They'd been chatting in the sky for so long, and Yang Wushuang hadn't made a move—not because he was playing fair, but because he couldn't fly.
A Six-Ring Soul Emperor with a Weapon Spirit, without a Soul Tool to help him, basically couldn't fly up to them.
"Ahem! Actually... this young lady was just testing you two! Y-you didn't think I hadn't figured it out, did you?"
Tang Wutong turned her face away and gave a delicate huff, trying to salvage the last shred of her dignity.
But her wandering gaze couldn't help sneaking a glance at Xiao Xiao, especially lingering for a moment on her chest.
Seeing that flat little chest with just the faintest hint of a budding curve, she looked down at herself again, doubt creeping into her heart.
Could it be...?
No way. Was I really brainless?
As she was lost in thought, a familiar cool sensation welled up in her mind once more.
Everything around her took on depth again within her perception: Spirit Detection, Spiritual Sharing!
After Jiang Yi had spent all this time training Sister Tian Meng day and night, their intimacy had risen steadily.
"Use ranged attacks and slowly run out the clock!"
Jiang Yi spoke calmly, no longer teasing Miss Tang.
He didn't even need to give the order. The Gale Thunder Falcon beneath them was already in sync with him, diving down of its own accord.
Screee—!!!
The Gale Thunder Falcon circled Yang Wushuang again and again. As its wings beat, bolts of lightning-feather projectiles rained down like sharp arrows, bursting into patches of electric arcs.
"Hmph! Acting so high and mighty..."
Tang Wutong rolled her eyes and made a face at Jiang Yi's back.
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west! One day, this young lady would make that guy kneel and apologize.
But contempt aside, she still beat her wings and joined the fight.
With Tian Meng's skills boosting them, the three of them kited their opponent in the sky. They passed the time without incident until the incense stick had burned down.
Yang Wushuang soon stopped on his own.
"Assessment passed!"
Yang Wushuang put away the Soul-Extinguishing Spear with a cheerful smile, not the least bit upset, then turned and hopped down from the stage.
If this had been a fight to the death, he could have brought the three of them down. But this was only an assessment, and there really wasn't anything he could do to them.
Still, recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of both sides so quickly and making use of them was a skill in itself.
"Congratulations. From now on, you're all members of Shrek Academy."
The chief examiner smiled as he looked at the three of them and handed over three student badges.
"These are your identity badges. Your classes will be assigned randomly after admissions end. You can use the next couple of days to get familiar with the campus."
"By the way, my surname is Du. I'm Du Weilun. I'll probably be your head of discipline this year as well. If you run into any trouble later, you can come find me at the Academic Affairs Office."
"Thank you, Teacher Du!"
Jiang Yi and Xiao Xiao bowed slightly and accepted their badges.
Tang Wutong hesitated, then silently took her badge without bowing in respect to her elder.
A mere mortal wasn't worth her attention. If her two uncles hadn't insisted she join Shrek Academy, she wouldn't have wanted to come here at all.
"Go on. Your dormitories are over there."
Du Weilun didn't mind. He simply waved them off.
Tang Wutong took her dormitory key and immediately turned to leave, shooting Jiang Yi a fierce glare before she went.
Jiang Yi shrugged and paid her no mind.
As long as Tang San wasn't around, he had plenty of ways to deal with this Little Princess.
"Jiang Yi, let's hurry... I wonder what the Shrek dormitories are like?"
Xiao Xiao eagerly tugged Jiang Yi toward the dormitory building.
As the continent's number-one academy, Shrek's dormitories were surely luxurious. They couldn't just have a single toilet, could they?
Soon, the two of them crossed the teaching area and arrived at the dormitory building.
At the entrance, an old man lay in a rocking chair with his eyes closed, as if he were cut off from the world.
Jiang Yi glanced at him but didn't go out of his way to approach.
He was only here to while away his days at Shrek and catch a couple of Magical Beasts on the side. He didn't want to oppose Shrek, but neither did he want to pledge loyalty.
"Then I'll head up first, Jiang Yi!"
Xiao Xiao waved goodbye to Jiang Yi at the stairs. The girls' dormitory was on the fourth floor, while Jiang Yi's was on the first.
"Mm, see you in a bit."
Jiang Yi smiled and nodded, watching Xiao Xiao bounce up the stairs.
Then he found his dormitory in a corner of the first floor and pushed open the door. A musty smell mixed with dust wafted toward him.
Fortunately, Jiang Yi had been prepared. He waited until most of the smell had dissipated, then strolled inside.
The dormitory was naturally very bare, but Jiang Yi had been prepared for that too and didn't mind. He rolled up his sleeves and began to clean.
Bang! Bang bang!
As Jiang Yi bent over to clean, a knock sounded at the door.
"Hm? Senior Sister Xiao Ya?"
Jiang Yi turned around and raised an eyebrow, surprise flashing in his eyes. It was Tang Ya.
"What brings you here?"
Ever since that time in the grove, Tang Ya hadn't come to see him alone again.
Jiang Yi had only been joking around. Though he had his own lecherous thoughts, he hadn't thought Tang Ya would actually agree.
"..."
Tang Ya didn't answer.
She peeked around furtively from the doorway for a while, then, with a click—
The door closed behind her.
"I've made up my mind!"
Jiang Yi: ???
Outside the dormitory building, in a patch of bushes.
Bei Bei stared blankly at the tightly shut dormitory door, his lips trembling slightly.
"Xiao Ya~"
He slowly closed his eyes. It felt as if something had clutched his chest hard.
He didn't understand. Why did Xiao Ya care so much about a junior she'd only just met? She'd actually come here behind his back and even lied to him...
While his thoughts churned chaotically, someone not far behind him was also watching him watch Tang Ya.
She was a stunningly beautiful, gentle woman. Her expression was cool, but her eyes held a complicated tenderness.
"Ah..."
Zhang Lexuan sighed deeply.
She didn't know whether to feel relieved or conflicted.
The two of them were still engaged... Although her teacher had told her she didn't need to worry about it, she still felt a little guilty.
If Bei Bei could find someone he truly loved, perhaps she could finally let go of this debt of gratitude.
At the entrance to the dormitory building.
A certain Old Codger raised his head too, glancing at Zhang Lexuan as she watched Bei Bei watching Tang Ya.
He shook his head and let out a long sigh.
"What a tangled fate!"
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