Hmph, spit

"Next, name."

"Xu Sanshi."

Not long after walking in, Yang Jian heard a voice from behind.

Looking back, a tall, sturdy youth with thick eyebrows and tiger-like eyes came into view.

There really are a lot of familiar faces enrolling during this period. Aside from He Caitou, who was brought back by Fan Yu, half of the Shrek Seven Devils from Huo Yuhao's generation enrolled around this time.

Yang Jian's gaze did not linger on Xu Sanshi for long before he quickly looked away.

Just as he retracted his line of sight, he spotted Tang Ya, who had entered the city not long ago.

At this moment, Tang Ya wore a look of confusion, politely asking something in front of a shop by the roadside, her hands gesturing from time to time. Judging by her posture, she seemed to be... asking for directions?

"She seems lost. Aren't you going over to help her? After all, this is a great opportunity for you two to get acquainted. If you miss this, you might not get such a good chance again."

Yang Jian turned to look at Bei Bei, only to find that his attention had long been fixed on Tang Ya.

Hearing Yang Jian's voice, Bei Bei seemed to wake from a dream. He first cast a grateful smile toward Yang Jian, then quickly stepped forward to Tang Ya's side.

Watching the somewhat puzzled expression on Ye Qingyuan's face beside him, Yang Jian didn't find it strange at all.

This is the "Love-Brain Continent," after all; this kind of behavior is standard.

It's just basic operations.

Not long after, Bei Bei brought Tang Ya over.

Even when facing two strangers, Tang Ya did not show any shyness. Instead, she smiled generously: "My name is Tang Ya, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Yang Jian nodded politely and stated his name, while Ye Qingyuan took the initiative to extend her hand toward Tang Ya:

"Ye Qingyuan."

Seeing the fair, delicate palm extended by Ye Qingyuan, Tang Ya was slightly startled, but the next second she reached out to shake it, the smile on her face blooming a little more.

"Let's go, I'll take you inside."

Seeing this, Bei Bei smiled gently and led the group straight ahead.

They hadn't walked long before several massive statues came into view. Nearly ten meters tall and carved entirely from solid granite, they looked vivid and lifelike even from a distance.

"These are the ancestors of our Shrek Academy. The Shrek Seven Devils and the Golden Iron Triangle are the ones who laid the foundation for the ten-thousand-year legacy and glory of Shrek Academy."

Speaking of the Shrek ancestors, a look of reverence appeared on Bei Bei's face. Beside him, Tang Ya subconsciously puffed out her chest, her eyes filled with longing as they landed on the statue of Tang San.

Ye Qingyuan didn't have much of a reaction, at most glancing curiously at the statues of Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.

So these two are the ancestors of the White Tiger Duke Mansion?

This appearance is actually somewhat similar to that guy Dai Yueheng.

Oh, wait.

It should be said that Dai Yueheng looks somewhat similar to that ancestor, Dai Mubai.

As for Yang Jian, he felt absolutely nothing toward these statues.

To be honest, that Golden Iron Triangle is quite abstract; the relationship between the three of them could probably be made into an ethical comedy.

Grandmaster and Flender were buddies who both fell in love with Liu Erlong. Liu Erlong chose Grandmaster, who was weaker and not as good-looking, only for it to turn out that Grandmaster and Liu Erlong were cousins. In the end, the three of them still formed a group... and of course, there's the most important point: Grandmaster actually ended up having a child with Liu Erlong!

The Bei Bei beside him—his mother was a direct descendant of Grandmaster.

It's just abstract to the extreme.

So, Zhao Wuji was ultimately let down.

After all, he chose to sacrifice himself to cover their retreat when facing the Titan Giant Ape, yet in the end, he didn't even deserve to have his name or a statue left behind?

As for Tang San, who stood next to the Golden Iron Triangle statue.

Heh, pfft.

Just looking at him made Yang Jian feel unlucky.

"We have to split up here. To the left is the Spirit Branch, and to the right is the Soul Guidance Branch. These are the two major divisions of our Shrek Academy, both part of the Outer Court. Relatively speaking, the Spirit Branch is larger, and the Soul Guidance Branch is smaller. The Spirit Branch also has many further subdivisions."

Moving left from the statues, the road remained wide enough for four or five carriages to travel side-by-side, with a sign by the roadside reading "Lakeside Path."

Through the lush trees on the right, one could vaguely see a vast expanse of water.

Noticing the group's gaze, Bei Bei introduced it at the right moment: "That is an artificial lake built to commemorate the ancestor Tang San, called Sea God Lake. Legend has it that the ancestor Tang San inherited the divinity of the Sea God, hence the name Sea God Lake."

"Sea God Lake covers a vast area, and the Inner Court of Shrek Academy is located on the island in the center of the lake. All Outer Court disciples take pride in being able to step onto the center island."

Bei Bei took a deep look in the direction of Sea God Lake, his eyes flashing with a certain firm and persistent brilliance.

Walking along the Lakeside Path for a full half-hour, a sign for Shrek Plaza finally appeared.

Behind Shrek Plaza stood rows of tall teaching buildings, each in different colors—primarily white, yellow, purple, and black.

Bei Bei pointed to the teaching buildings on the other side of the plaza: "The color of the teaching buildings represents different grade levels, categorized according to spirit ring colors. White is equivalent to the first year of the new students, yellow is for the second and third-year buildings of the Outer Court, purple is for the fourth and fifth-year buildings, and black is for the sixth-year building. Being able to walk out of the black teaching building means you have already earned your graduation certificate from the Outer Court."

"As for the gray teaching buildings in the distance, they belong to the Soul Guidance Department, occupying about one-third of the area. Behind them are many specific teaching facilities, such as the Soul Fighting Arena, assessment areas, dormitory areas, teacher office areas, and so on."

When the Soul Guidance Department was mentioned, a flash of hatred crossed Tang Ya's eyes, but she quickly concealed it, and a look of curiosity appeared on her face instead:

"Why are you so familiar with Shrek Academy? You're a new student just like us, aren't you?"

Hearing this, Bei Bei paused for a brief moment before reacting with lightning speed: "My elders work at Shrek Academy, so I grew up here. Naturally, I know a bit more about the place."

Work at Shrek Academy?

Does this "work" of yours refer to being the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion?

Yang Jian looked at Bei Bei with a hint of amusement, though he didn't call him out, merely turning his head to scan the shimmering surface of the lake in the distance.

The scenery at Shrek Academy was quite pleasant, and Sea God Lake was the finishing touch that completed the beautiful picture. But the moment Yang Jian thought about Shrek Academy hosting the Sea God Fate Blind Date Festival on this very lake, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

Especially since this Sea God Fate Blind Date Festival was founded by Bei Bei's great-great-grandfather, Dragon God Douluo Mu En; that made it even harder to keep a straight face.

I mean, if you've got nothing better to do, can you not force it?