After Lan Kai and Gu Yue had each stated their positions, the others gradually followed suit, politely declining Ya Li's proposal. They would not immediately head to Shrek Academy to become inner court disciples.
Then Wu Zhangkong calmly rose to his feet as well. After collecting his emotions, he respectfully said to Ya Li and Zhuo Shi:
"Your Eminence Holy Spirit, Teacher, I'm deeply grateful that you gave me this opportunity.
"However, I have already made up my mind. To make up for my past mistakes, I must personally nurture students who can openly and honorably earn admission to Shrek Academy. Only then will I return to the academy and ask Teacher for forgiveness.
"Therefore..."
Before Wu Zhangkong could finish, Zhuo Shi snorted coldly and cut him off:
"Fine. I'll be waiting for you at Shrek Academy in three years.
"If you don't come, then don't ever come see me again."
Given his usual temperament, he should have slammed the table, risen in fury, and stalked off with a flick of his sleeves.
But with Ya Li beside him, wearing a smile that could turn terrifyingly kind at any moment, and Juggler sitting across from him with his legs crossed and a smile on his face, if Zhuo Shi dared do that, he would probably leave this room horizontally—and he would not even know how he had ended up on the ground.
Ya Li seemed to have anticipated this outcome, yet the gentle smile on her face did not change in the slightest. She calmly took out nine packages—one large and eight small—from the storage Soul Tool she carried with her. With a gentle push of Soul Power, she sent them floating toward the nine people across from her.
"A small token of my regard. These are leaves from the