It had to be said: the God of Evil was every bit as wicked as his name suggested—and his tongue was sharp, too.
The moment those words came out, even the important figures from Shrek Academy in later eras couldn't help feeling embarrassed.
So the prestigious academy they were so proud of had actually built itself up by swindling and tricking people?
For a moment, the former Shrek Academy students all felt like taking down Flender and Yu Xiaogang's statues.
Douluo Era 2.
Sea God Pavilion.
As the Light Screen played this part, Mu En's eyelid twitched several times.
Long Xiaoyao pushed his wheelchair and slowly came around from behind.
"Mu En, from the looks of it, your Shrek Academy didn't come by its reputation honestly, either."
He wore a smile that showed he was delighted to watch the spectacle.
"Your original Shrek Academy recruited students by straight-up deceiving them?"
Mu En let out a long sigh, his whole body seeming weighed down by something.
"Ah."
"Who knows what Shrek Academy was like ten thousand years ago?"
His voice was full of helplessness.
"Ning Rongrong was one of the original Shrek Seven Devils. Her statue still stands at our academy's entrance."
"And yet she was tricked into joining."
"It really is a shame."
He paused, his gaze settling heavily on the floor.
"I'm afraid that from today onward, Shrek Academy's reputation will bear a stain."
Long Xiaoyao's lips curled up, and his tone was as casual as if he were chatting.
"Shouldn't there be more than one stain?"
Mu En didn't answer.
The wheelchair kept rolling forward, and he fell silent.
Douluo Era 3.
Inside Sea God Pavilion.
Yun Ming stood by the window with his hands behind his back. His silhouette seemed more hunched than usual.
"Who would've thought?"
"The original Shrek Academy recruited outstanding students through methods like these?"
He muttered to himself, his voice tinged with something that was hard to tell was anger or disappointment.
"I've been proud of Shrek my whole life."
"And now you're telling me that the sacred place in my heart was actually so disgraceful?"
His voice rose, then fell again, as if someone had punched him straight in the face.
Yun Ming shook his head.
The gesture was slight, yet seemed to take every ounce of strength he had.
He couldn't change the past.
He couldn't change anything.
All he could do was stand there, thinking about tomorrow and the day after, wondering how he would explain this to the world once the whole continent found out.
The key was that Shrek's enemies would now have an easy excuse to use against them.
Douluo Era.
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Rongrong had watched everything on the Light Screen. Her little fists were clenched so tightly that her nails were nearly digging into her palms.
"Damn it!"
She sprang to her feet, her face flushed red, her voice sharp and shrill.
"What kind of Shrek Academy is this? They're outrageously bold!"
"Tricking other people would be bad enough, but they actually dared to trick me!"
"I already thought it was strange. How could such an incredible school be one I'd never even heard of?"
She paced twice across the hall, growing angrier by the second, her chest heaving.
"If I hadn't happened to see their recruitment notice, I wouldn't have known!"
"So that's what it was—they were making the whole thing up?"
"Fine, fine, just you wait!"
"When the time comes, I'll teach you all a proper lesson!"
Chen Xin stood beside her, watching her with a gentle gaze. His voice was quiet, but steady.
"Of course, Rongrong. Don't worry."
"Your Sword Grandpa will destroy this Shrek Academy for you."
Ning Fengzhi looked far less pleased.
His face darkened, and he gave a heavy snort.
"This is what happens when you don't listen."
"You're still so young. How could you tell right from wrong?"
"They say a few nice things, and you jump right in without even looking into who they are."
The angrier he got, the louder his voice grew.
"It seems I've spoiled you too much all this time."
"From now on, I'll keep a close eye on your cultivation!"
Ning Rongrong's little face immediately fell, and she drew out her words in a pitiful whine.
"Huh?"
"Doesn't that mean I'll lose my freedom?"
Ning Fengzhi gave a decisive, cold snort.
"Safety matters more than freedom."
He paused, his gaze shifting to where the Light Screen had disappeared. A trace of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"The Light Screen still hasn't explained what's going on with that Oscar in the future."
"If he tricks my precious daughter away, I'll make them pay with their lives!"
Ning Rongrong hunched her shoulders and moved her lips, but in the end she didn't dare say anything more.
She was quite curious about the Light Screen, too.
Earlier, it had said that in the future she would be emotionally manipulated by someone named Oscar. She had no idea whether that was true.
She muttered, "Hmph, I'll just see for myself!"
"Let's see how this Shrek Academy dares to bully me!"
Ning Fengzhi glanced at her, then kept watching the Light Screen with a serious expression, wanting to learn more.
On the Light Screen.
[Ning Rongrong's brain is basically useless once she leaves Shrek Academy.]
[No, even at the academy, it's not much more than a decoration!]
[With eyes like hers, choosing someone like Oscar means she's blind—and somehow still not blind enough.]
[As the saying goes: near vermilion, one turns red; near ink, one turns black.]
[What good can come of sharing a bed with someone?]
[Oscar got along so well with Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai. They were close, and they spent so much time together.]
[Do you have no brains? If Oscar were pure and spotless, would he have gotten along with them?]
[And you still think Oscar was some kind of saint?]
[Of course, Ning Rongrong herself was an idiot, too. She and Oscar were a perfect match.]
[Her sleeping with Oscar was like a dung beetle finding a ball of dung—one stinking thing finding another!]
[So there really is something to that saying about ink rubbing off on those nearby.]
[As soon as Ning Rongrong got to Shrek, she acted like she hadn't seen a man in eight lifetimes. Was she really that desperate?]
[And she just had to get the hots for Oscar?]
[Why?]
[Because Oscar knew how to put on an act!]
[He acted devoted, acted faithful, and played the innocent young man to a tee!]
[But in reality?]
[Oscar had been with more women than there were dishes in Shrek Academy's cafeteria!]
[Ma Hongjun himself said: "Unlike that pretty-boy Xiao Ao, all he has to do is crook a finger and women come running in droves!"]
[All sorts of lines in the original story made it clear, directly or indirectly, that Oscar changed girlfriends more often than he changed clothes!]
[Even worse, what was Oscar's attitude toward Ning Rongrong at first? "I'll take whoever's left over"!]
[He told Tang San: Zhu Zhuqing goes to Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu goes to you, Tang San, so I can only pick Ning Rongrong.]
[Translation: "I wanted all three women, but then I realized Ning Rongrong was the easiest to fool, the easiest to control, and the least likely to complain. So I'll take her!"]
[Just what the hell are you, Oscar?]
[A sausage seller, and you dare to sit here picking concubines? Where's your shame?]
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