Flender

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Flender (弗兰德)
Alias(es)	Four-Eyed Owl 98
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy 35 239
Occupation/Role	Dean of Shrek Academy; oversees combat training and meditation guidance 47 239
Cultivation	Soul Saint, with Soul Power in the seventies; no advancement to Soul Douluo is confirmed 98 252
First Appearance	Chapter 35, encountered eating in a Suotuo City restaurant 35

Background / History

Shrek Academy’s financial difficulties

Flender was once a renowned figure in the Soul Master World under the name Four-Eyed Owl, but later disappeared from public view. By the time Ye Zhiqiu learns that he runs Shrek Academy, Flender is a Soul Saint 98.

Shrek’s poor finances are partly the result of Flender’s insistence on independence. He rejects funding from the Balak Kingdom because it would require graduates to serve the kingdom, restricting their futures. Without sponsorship, the academy struggles to maintain its facilities and sometimes delays teachers’ salaries. His refusal also leaves Shrek without the rating required to enter the Advanced Soul Master Tournament 37 206.

New recruits and renovation

While trying to secure Dai Mubai’s release from Spirit Hall custody, Flender encounters Lin Ye, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong in a restaurant. The girls use his own rule against teachers taking advantage of students to make him responsible for the meal. Lin Ye saves him embarrassment by discreetly supplying a pouch containing the required 120 Gold Soul Coins 35 36.

Flender’s irritation disappears when he learns the newcomers’ cultivation levels, particularly Lin Ye’s level sixty-five at twelve years old. He becomes determined to retain them, even at considerable personal expense 36 37.

Ning Rongrong subsequently supplies one million Gold Soul Coins as initial renovation funding. Flender accepts her requests for new dormitories, teaching buildings, and professional chefs, then personally supervises demolition and construction 38 51.

Lin Ye’s special position

Flender and Zhao Wuji conclude that Lin Ye has his own cultivation methods and likely attends Shrek to gain experience rather than instruction. They exempt him from ordinary training while retaining his identity as a Shrek student. Flender also entrusts him with leading a Soul Ring hunt despite his youth 48 53.

He respects Lin Ye’s ownership of the Trial Tower, refusing to grant Oscar and Ma Hongjun access without its creator’s permission. When Ma Hongjun nevertheless triggers the tower’s defenses, Flender carries him into the air while Zhao Wuji intercepts the attack 127 128.

Lin Ye later gives Flender a level-nine defensive Soul Tool for academy security. Bibi Dong also provides funding when arranging Hu Liena’s temporary stay, which Flender welcomes for both its financial benefit and its potential to publicize Shrek 141 156.

Breakdown of his friendship with Yu Xiaogang

Flender initially places great confidence in his longtime friend Yu Xiaogang and introduces him as an instructor responsible for the students’ cultivation. Their relationship deteriorates as Yu repeatedly targets Lin Ye, attempts to claim authority over his inventions, and brings scandal to the academy 107 120 123 127.

A decisive breach occurs when Yu invokes the Clear Sky Sect to demand that Flender arrange Tang San’s treatment. Flender refuses to accept the academy’s responsibility for Yu’s mistakes and realizes that concealing Tang San’s parentage exposed Shrek to the conflict between Tang Hao and Spirit Hall 165 166.

After Tang Hao assaults him, Flender gives a factual account of Tang San’s provocation rather than supporting Yu’s accusations against Lin Ye. He later openly accuses Yu of deliberately bringing Tang San to Shrek so the academy would protect him. Although their old friendship prevents Flender from immediately expelling Yu, Yu loses influence over academy management 174 180 209 211.

Relocation to Heaven Dou City

Seeking a route into the Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Flender considers Qin Ming’s proposal to temporarily compete under Heaven Dou Academy’s name. He consults the other teachers before deciding to move Shrek to Heaven Dou City, allowing three days for preparations 221 222 224.

The planned cooperation becomes a confrontation after Shrek learns that Yu Tianheng ordered an attack on Ye Lingling. Flender supports her demand for justice, rebukes Qin Ming for minimizing the matter, and joins Zhao Wuji in charging into Heaven Dou Academy. The incident ends with extensive destruction rather than a merger 229 231 233 235.

Flender then accepts Dugu Yan into Shrek and continues searching for an advanced academy. Liu Erlong takes in the group, renames Blue Tyrant Academy as Shrek Academy, and appoints him dean. Flender organizes a celebration when the change becomes official 235 239 246.

Independence and expanded opportunities

In Heaven Dou City, Flender declares that Shrek will remain neutral rather than join an empire, clan, or Soul Master faction, while accepting students from different backgrounds. Dugu Bo agrees to explain this position to the Heaven Dou Royal Family 250.

Flender gains permission to train in Lin Ye’s Advanced Trial Tower, hoping to progress from Soul Saint to Soul Douluo. He also proposes a ranking-based scholarship system, supported by Lin Ye, to encourage students’ cultivation 252 281.

Appearance

• Middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and single-sided glasses 35.
• His hairstyle and presentation give him a shrewd impression when Lin Ye’s group first encounters him 35.

Personality

Flender is openly money-conscious. Paying an unexpected restaurant bill causes him visible distress, while Ning Rongrong’s donation leaves him delighted. At the Great Soul Arena, he wagers on his students and earns several million Gold Soul Coins, regretting that he did not bet more aggressively 36 38 214.

His concern for money does not erase his responsibility toward students. He refuses royal funding that would limit graduates’ choices, rescues Ma Hongjun from the Trial Tower’s defenses, and investigates the Imperial Fighting Team’s intentions before accepting a lucrative match offer 37 128 214.

Pride and reputation strongly influence his decisions. He wants Shrek’s prodigies to make the academy famous, but later refuses to solve its tournament eligibility entirely through Lin Ye’s connections because he feels he has already accepted too much from his student 37 156 235.

Flender remains attached to old friendships, but does not indefinitely excuse misconduct. His treatment of Yu Xiaogang shifts from enthusiastic endorsement to distrust, while his friendly reunion with Qin Ming ends in a rupture when Qin tries to downplay the attack on Ye Lingling 107 209 219 231.

Abilities & Skills

Soul Saint Cultivation

• His strength exceeds Ye Zhiqiu’s Soul King cultivation; Ye acknowledges that he could not defeat Flender 98.
• Flender admits that Lin Ye has surpassed him and that he cannot restrain him through strength alone 223.
• The ordinary Trial Tower offers little benefit at his cultivation level; the Advanced Trial Tower is better suited to his goal of becoming a Soul Douluo 252.

Flight and Rescue

• Can take to the air while carrying another person 128.
• Uses this ability to pull Ma Hongjun out of the Trial Tower’s firing line 128.

Teaching and Student Assessment

• Oversees practical combat training and identifies problems in students’ meditation 47.
• Explains the Great Soul Arena’s rules and match formats to the girls before their participation 214.
• Recognizes exceptional recruits and accepts Wang Qiu’er outside the usual enrollment season after learning of her talent 211.

Academy Management

• Personally supervises Shrek’s renovation once funding becomes available 51.
• Consults teachers on decisions affecting the academy’s future 222.
• Introduces scholarships for students in the top hundred, fifty, twenty, ten, and five positions 281.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Level-nine academy defensive Soul Tool — Gifted by Lin Ye; capable of blocking attacks from Titled Douluo below level ninety-five 141.
• Soul Tools and Hidden Weapons — Lin Ye equips Shrek’s teachers with these items, significantly improving their overall strength; Flender acknowledges this support when considering further reliance on him 235.
• Advanced Trial Tower access — Receives entry permission from Lin Ye and intends to use it to pursue the Soul Douluo realm 252.

Relationships

• Lin Ye — Exceptional student and major supporter of Shrek. Flender protects his freedom to cultivate independently, respects his control over his inventions, and relies on his strength during institutional conflicts 48 127 229.
• Zhao Wuji — Fellow teacher and frequent partner in academy decisions. They jointly rescue Ma Hongjun and lead the charge into Heaven Dou Academy 37 48 128 233.
• Ning Rongrong — Student and renovation benefactor. Their first encounter involves her tricking him into paying for a meal; her subsequent donation transforms Shrek’s facilities 36 38.
• Yu Xiaogang — Friend of several decades whose manipulation and concealment of Tang San’s identity severely damage Flender’s trust. Their shared past remains the reason Yu is not immediately expelled 165 166 209 211.
• Liu Erlong — Entrusts him with managing her renamed academy. Flender confirms Yu Xiaogang’s plagiarism and supports her investigation into his past 239.
• Qin Ming — Former Shrek student initially welcomed warmly. Flender later rebukes him for minimizing Yu Tianheng’s actions, and their institutional ties are severed 219 231.
• Dai Mubai — Student for whose release Flender spends money and calls in favors, before turning his immediate attention to the newly enrolled prodigies 36 37.
• Ma Hongjun — Student whom Flender rescues from a potentially fatal defensive attack after an unauthorized attempt to enter the Trial Tower 128.
• Hu Liena — Visiting student whose stay brings funding and prestige. Flender accompanies her and the other girls to the arena and considers her safety part of his responsibility 156 214.
• Dugu Bo — Discusses Shrek’s neutral status with Flender and agrees to convey it to the Heaven Dou Royal Family 250.

Notable Quotes

“The academy has no obligation to pay for your mistakes!” 165

“First, I want to know the Imperial Fighting Team's background and why they want to fight my students.” 214

“Good, from this moment on, you are a member of Shrek!” 235