After everyone had left, the Sea God Pavilion's main hall became empty.
Only Mu En remained on his recliner, along with a thoroughly bewildered Long Yaochen.
When it came to this old fox who was spoken of in the same breath as his own master, Long Yaochen had raised ten thousand guards in his heart.
Still, in the memories of his past life, compared to everyone else, Mu En was one of the few normal people in Shrek.
Long Yaochen still held a measure of respect for this pillar of Shrek, who bore the weight of two departments, four courts, and tens of thousands of students on his shoulders.
Just as Long Yaochen was making his calculations, Mu En's aged voice broke the silence within the Sea God Pavilion.
"The number one academy in the world is like this. Are you disappointed?"
Don't worry, this isn't even your peak yet!
During the Dragon King era, those divine figures had even sent Shrek into the sky—literally.
Thinking of those memories, Long Yaochen found them somewhat amusing.
"I wouldn't say I'm disappointed. With a Limit Douluo like you, who is spoken of in the same breath as my teacher..." Long Yaochen paused before continuing, "Shrek is still the continent's number one academy."
"The continent's number one academy..." Mu En sighed. "That title can sometimes be a burden as well."
"Fortunately, your martial soul made it impossible for that old friend of mine to send you to the Holy Spirit Cult." Mu En's words were shocking. As a Limit Douluo, there were almost no secrets on the continent that he did not know.
Long Yaochen did not reply. To be honest, he could not quite figure out what this old man wanted.
"What you said today was quite good, unfortunately... Shrek can no longer stop now." Mu En shook his head, his tone filled with helplessness.
Although he stood at the pinnacle of the continent, he was no longer at his peak. There were some things he could no longer change.
Long Yaochen became even more confused about what the other man was trying to do.
Riddle-speakers, get out of Shrek... No, get out of the Douluo Continent!
After babbling so much nonsense, what the hell did Shrek's problems have to do with me? Go find Tang San!
"Zhou Yi... everyone says she is the Outer Court's best teacher." Mu En abruptly shifted the topic to Zhou Yi. "Since you insist on going to the Outer Court, I'll place you in her class."
What?!
That crazy old hag?
Long Yaochen raised an eyebrow. He was going to the Outer Court to see talented people, not to see lunatics.
"She..." Long Yaochen was just about to speak when Mu En raised a hand to interrupt him.
"She acts domineeringly and unreasonably, relying on her connections to expel students at the drop of a hat... something like that?" Mu En smiled and voiced what Long Yaochen had wanted to say.
So you knew!
Long Yaochen looked at him in surprise.
"What is there that I don't know? I simply don't want to interfere." Mu En's tone turned icy. "They eat Shrek's food while smashing Shrek's bowls. There are plenty of people like that."
"Kill one Zhou Yi, and there will be Wang Yi, Zhang Yi... What would be the point?" Mu En's tone grew colder and colder, until even Long Yaochen felt a trace of killing intent.
"Ten thousand years of Shrek, ten thousand years as the world's number one academy—there are too many to kill them all!" Mu En's aura soared, as though he had returned to his peak.
But in the next instant, his aura deflated, and his tone became exceptionally kind.
"Fortunately, a 'catfish' like you has barged in, making this stagnant Shrek finally stir for once.
There was nothing else to keeping you here this time. This old man simply hasn't spoken to anyone in a long while, and I was feeling a little stifled..."
With that, at Mu En's gesture, Long Yaochen turned and left the Sea God Pavilion.
By the time the other man had finished speaking, Long Yaochen had more or less guessed what this old fellow wanted to do.
All he could say was that he truly deserved to be a Limit Douluo who had lived for centuries...
Watching Long Yaochen's departing back, Mu En's mood finally improved somewhat, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
He was no longer at his peak... but someone else was!
Go ahead and make trouble! Smash things up!
It would be best if you tore Shrek's sky wide open!
The Inner Court dormitories, late morning.
Long Yaochen stretched and sat up from Ma Xiaotao's bed.
For once, he had not cultivated and had slept in.
Shrek might have countless flaws, but it truly was comfortable enough to make people want to relax.
Especially...
Creak—
The door opened, and a red-haired beauty entered from outside.
Ma Xiaotao spread open her palm, and a pure white school uniform appeared in it. A brass key rested atop the uniform.
"I knew you'd wake up around now..." After placing the school uniform on the table, Ma Xiaotao sat beside Long Yaochen and looked at him slyly. "Here. I already picked up your uniform, and here's the dorm key. How are you going to thank me?"
"Someone nearly strangled me to death last night. This is your compensation!" Long Yaochen stood up at once, grabbed the school uniform, and left Ma Xiaotao's dorm without looking back.
Being young was nice, but being too young was not...
He somewhat regretted sharing a dorm with Ma Xiaotao these past few days. Being able to look but not eat was far from pleasant.
He had to go to the Outer Court and calm down.
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
Ma Xiaotao wore a faintly resentful expression. "What an ungrateful guy..."
The Outer Court dormitory building.
"107, 108..."
After seeing the room numbers, Long Yaochen stopped. "This is Dormitory 108."
Creak—!
As if it had not been opened in far too long, the door let out a harsh screech.
"Cough, cough..."
The instant he opened it, a wave of mildew mixed with dust rushed straight into Long Yaochen's nose, making him cough repeatedly.
Covering his nose, he said in great dissatisfaction, "Shrek is way too stingy, isn't it? Is this even a place for people to live?"
Looking around, he saw two hard wooden bedboards, a broken table, and a rusted iron cabinet. There was nothing else.
Suppressing his discomfort, Long Yaochen entered the room and pushed open the window.
A gust of fresh wind immediately swept in.
"You... cough, cough! Damn, this place is way too filthy, isn't it?!" An unfamiliar voice sounded behind him, clearly just as shocked by the sight.
Long Yaochen turned around and saw a fair-skinned youth with rare pinkish-blue short hair. Her delicate features were exquisite upon her pale face. Calling a boy beautiful would not have felt out of place for her at all.
After seeing who it was, Long Yaochen raised an eyebrow.
It's actually her...?
"If I'd known Shrek's conditions were this terrible, I wouldn't have come!" Wang Dong said, fanning away the dust around her while covering her nose.
Having been pampered in luxury since childhood, when had she ever seen something like this?
"Hey, you're this lord's roommate, right? Let me tell you, if you want to live in the same dorm as this lord, you have to follow a few rules:
First, you are absolutely not allowed to go without clothes in the dorm;
Second, the dorm's cleanliness..."
Wang Dong's voice grew weaker and weaker, while her eyes widened further and further. As the dust settled, the other person's features became clear, and one thought squeezed out everything else she had wanted to say:
Is there any justice in this world... How is this guy even more handsome than this lord?!
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