The Real Monster

"They're here."

Duan Fan spoke with a smile, reminding her.

Only then did Wen Xiyue recover from her shock and follow Duan Fan's gaze toward a small path in the distance.

A group of people was walking along the path. Leading them was a middle-aged man with a hooked nose, the face of a shrewd merchant, and black-rimmed glasses.

It was none other than Shrek Academy's dean, Flender.

Wen Xiyue had never met Flender, and she knew even less about the group behind him.

But Duan Fan knew them.

Following behind Flender was a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, wearing a thoroughly dejected expression.

He was Yu Xiaogang, the Grandmaster Duan Fan had not seen for a long time.

After all these years, Brother Gang looked much the same as he had in Notting City, save for a few more wrinkles on his face.

Walking on either side of Yu Xiaogang were an elderly man in his seventies and a short, fat middle-aged man about Flender's age.

Though this was Duan Fan's first time seeing them, he vaguely guessed their identities.

They should have been Shrek Academy's other two teachers.

And that was indeed the case.

The elder was Lu Qibin. His Martial Soul was Star Luo Chess, and he was a level sixty-six control-system Soul Master.

The short, fat middle-aged man was Shao Xin. His Martial Soul was Sugar Bean, and he was a level seventy-one food-system Soul Sage.

Behind these teachers followed Dai Mubai and the others.

Shrek Academy had practically mobilized all its fighting strength.

The only one missing was Zhao Wuji.

Duan Fan's gaze swept over everyone. It paused briefly on Yu Xiaogang before lingering for a moment on Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing.

Those two were still quite recognizable.

One had an utterly ordinary