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"Is the Dean such a busy man? He isn't even here on the day new students are being recruited?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"Probably, maybe, perhaps..."

Oscar gave a sheepish laugh. He had visited Flender's rip-off shop when he went to Suotuo City to play, and there was no sugarcoating the state Flender was usually in at that shop.

"He wouldn't stay away all night, would he? Why don't you take us to see the rest of the academy facilities first?"

"That works."

If it were anyone else, Oscar would naturally be too lazy to lead the way, but there were so many beautiful junior schoolmates here.

"This is our playground, this is the cafeteria, and this is..."

Oscar led Jiang Jiu and the others around the academy to familiarize them with the environment.

"Xiao Jiu, why do I feel like this place isn't even as good as Nuoding Academy?" Xiao Wu whispered into Jiang Jiu's ear.

"As long as they can help with soul beast hunting, it's fine."

Objectively speaking, the teaching facilities at Shrek Academy were indeed inferior to those of a primary soul master academy like Nuoding Academy.

Whether it was the cafeteria or the classrooms, the gap was not just a small one.

There was even less need to compare it to those high-level soul master academies; a single simulated cultivation environment was an insurmountable chasm.

Fortunately, Jiang Jiu didn't need other simulated cultivation environments. Having Xiao Wu was enough for him. As long as there were teachers who could patiently and responsibly help him find and hunt suitable soul beasts, it was a good academy for Jiang Jiu.

As for the others.

Ning Rongrong was accustomed to places of prestige; wealth or poverty were both mundane to her. Since it wasn't as rich as her own home anyway, this little witch actually didn't care much about the dilapidated environment of Shrek.

Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing also didn't show any signs of disdain. On one hand, it was due to their temperaments, and on the other, Li Yusong's Spirit Emperor cultivation and Zhao Wuji's Spirit Saint cultivation served as a reassurance for them.

"Alright, that's about it. Our academy is only this big."

Oscar scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. The "face-saving" projects of Shrek Academy were indeed not much to show off.

"Counting me, there were only three students in the academy before. We usually go to Suotuo City to hang out; it's not far, just three or four kilometers away."

Oscar tried to make up for it as much as he could.

Of course, he couldn't tell these people exactly what he did in Suotuo City, as it would damage his glorious image.

"Shall we go to Suotuo City to play now?" Xiao Wu looked at Jiang Jiu.

"Haven't you had enough fun these past few days?" Jiang Jiu poked Xiao Wu, who spent her days roaming around Suotuo City.

However, Xiao Wu had a legitimate reason and said righteously, "We've met new classmates; isn't it normal to go out for a good meal together? Just like when that Wang Sheng used to treat us to dinner."

"A good meal together? Does someone need to pay? I'll do it!" Ning Rongrong raised her hand. If a meal could help her build a good relationship with her new sisters, she didn't mind paying for it at all.

Seeing someone respond, Xiao Wu became even more enthusiastic.

"Zhuqing, are you coming too?"

"I..."

Before Zhu Zhuqing could finish her refusal, she was interrupted by Xiao Wu.

"Xiao Jiu, look, all three of us agree. The minority obeys the majority; you have to listen to me today!"

"This once, and never again."

If he let Xiao Wu pull this stunt every day, it would be a disaster.

However, they did need to gather, eat, and chat to get to know each other on a more "civilized" level.

If they only fought team battles and went their separate ways afterward, they would just be colleagues.

"Um, can I go too?"

Oscar felt like there was no place for him in the "minority obeys the majority" that Xiao Wu mentioned. Was this not a case of seniors bullying juniors, but rather being ostracized by them?

"We are all students in the same grade; it might not be appropriate for you to come, Senior."

Xiao Wu hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to turn on her so quickly, but fortunately, she still had a conscience.

"Why don't you call the other two? That way you'll have company?"

By comparison, the exquisite-looking Ning Rongrong instantly became hateful in Oscar's eyes, even though Xiao Wu hadn't really counted him in the first place.

It was just difficult for him to answer Xiao Wu's words.

He didn't even know where Ma Hongjun was messing around, and bringing him along carried the risk of dragging down his own reputation—no, it was a certainty. It wouldn't be good to be sentenced to death in the hearts of the junior schoolmates.

As for Dai Mubai, once Dai the Boss arrived, wouldn't all of Oscar's spotlight be gone? It was rare for him to have a chance to show off in front of the junior schoolmates, even if the results weren't exactly satisfactory.

"What you said makes sense. Have fun, then."

Oscar was bleeding internally, but if no one got to flirt, then that was a happy ending for everyone.

Watching Jiang Jiu and his group walk away, Oscar walked toward his dormitory like a lonely old man.

"Little Ao, where are the people Teacher Li asked you to bring?"

With a thud, Oscar suddenly remembered that the check-in process ordered by Teacher Li hadn't been completed at all.

However, something even more interesting caught his attention.

"Dai the Boss, what happened to your face?"

"Don't even ask. No one passed the third round, so I went to report to Teacher Zhao, and then I was inexplicably given a practical combat lesson. Oscar, do you have any idea what's going on?" Dai Mubai said, feeling rather depressed.

He had been busy running around all day, from the first round of testing all the way to the third.

He wouldn't go so far as to say he had performed a great service, but he certainly didn't deserve such an outcome.

Right now, he wanted to check on Zhu Zhuqing's situation, but he couldn't even find her.

Oscar tried his best to hold back his laughter; if he let it out, his life would be over.

"Well, just today, Teacher Zhao got kicked—right in the face. That mark was deep!"

"Dai the Boss, don't you dare tell anyone else I'm the one who told you," Oscar said, lowering his voice as much as possible.

"Who was so formidable?" Dai Mubai was completely stunned.

He recalled the scene and realized there was indeed something off about Zhao Wuji's face.

For some reason, he felt much better, but at the thought that he had been caught in the crossfire, he felt a bit of indescribable bitterness.

"The one with the golden hair, with a great figure. She was incredibly fierce when she fought. If it weren't for the fact that she only had two rings, I'd almost suspect that even you, Dai the Boss, wouldn't be her match."

"It wasn't that Xiao Wu?" Dai Mubai asked, surprised.

"Neither of them is easy to deal with."

Just speaking of that kick from Jiang Jiu—it was mainly shocking because it landed on the Immovable Bright King Body. But in terms of sheer misery, in Oscar's mind, it was even more terrifying when Teacher Zhao was being slammed around by Jiang Jiu and Xiao Wu in turns.

"Then what about Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Uh, she's very fast? Her stealth ability is very strong?"

With Oscar's judgment, he could only try his best to find these merits; since Dai the Boss specifically asked about Zhu Zhuqing, he definitely wanted to hear something positive.

"I see."

If she couldn't compare to others, then so be it, but the resonance between their martial souls couldn't be wrong.

But where was Zhu Zhuqing right now?