Ma Hongjun Gets Taught a Lesson, Hu Liena Enters Shrek Academy, We're Still Playing Ball (Continued)

He hurried over, practically skipping.

He said ingratiatingly,

"Dean, I heard what you just said about letting me collect a year's salary from the Finance Department tomorrow."

"Then let me thank you in advance, Dean."

"The Dean truly is the person I've admired most my entire life!"

"You really are good to me..."

But before he could finish, Flender roared at him, "Get lost!"

Then he turned and walked toward Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.

Ma Hongjun rubbed his nose, feeling wronged. He had no idea what had gone wrong.

Just then, a female student secretly tossed him a small round mirror.

The chubby boy looked at himself in the mirror, his appearance now incredibly handsome.

His grin stretched from ear to ear.

He kept rubbing his chin with his right hand, striking all sorts of smug poses.

He deliberately walked past the female students.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he put on an inscrutable air.

In an instant, a crowd of female students squealed excitedly.

Ma Hongjun felt as if he were floating, his round belly wobbling.

He felt full of vigor, as if he'd finally found the meaning of life.

Even with his eyes closed, he could imagine the admiring looks from the younger girls. It felt great.

But before long, Zhao Wuji couldn't stand watching any longer. He came over and slapped him flat on the ground.

He grabbed Ma Hongjun by the left foot and dragged him away, his face scraping wildly along the ground. He couldn't have looked more wretched.

A wave of laughter and jeers rang out around them.

Ma Hongjun wished he could crawl into a hole.

The image he'd worked so hard to build had been ruined just like that.

My youth is over...

Meanwhile, outside Shrek Academy.

Hu Liena rode up on a white horse.

Behind her were Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other Titled Douluo elders.

She saw the notice on the upright sign:

Ten Gold Soul Coins per person for the entrance fee.

Hu Liena furrowed her brows, but still took out a storage pouch and tossed it over.

Who would have thought the pouch would be tossed back?

A Shrek Academy teacher guarding the gate apologized,

"Please forgive us, Saintess!"

"We received orders from the Dean. Today, no one associated with Spirit Hall is allowed to enter Shrek Academy!"

Hu Liena stayed on her white horse, showing no intention of dismounting. She sneered at the man and said,

"Oh? Has Flender gotten this arrogant?"

"He dares to openly defy Spirit Hall!"

"To make an enemy of Spirit Hall!"

The Shrek Academy teacher looked tense and hurried to explain,

"Please forgive us, Saintess. Shrek Academy would never dare provoke Spirit Hall!"

"It's just..."

Before he could finish, a man's authoritative voice rang out from the distance:

"By order of His Majesty Xue Ye, today no one associated with Spirit Hall is permitted to enter Shrek Academy!"

Everyone turned toward the voice. The newcomer was a general of the Heaven Dou Army, stationed in Heaven Dou City.

He had brought the brave and invincible Heaven Dou Army with him.

The Shrek Academy teacher breathed a sigh of relief at the sight.

Hu Liena furrowed her brows, her gaze icy.

The next moment, Ghost Leopard Douluo cried out urgently, "Everyone, look!"

"The 'Challenge' Gold Stele in the sky!"

"The Saintess has been knocked from first place by Ma Hongjun!"

Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other Titled Douluo hurriedly looked up, furious.

Hu Liena's face turned even frostier. She shouted,

"Grandpa Chrysanthemum, Grandpa Ghost, and all the elders!"

"Please clear a path for me. I must enter Shrek Academy today!"

"Anyone who dares to stop me!"

"Kill! Without! Mercy!"

She spoke each word with deliberate emphasis, her fury plain to see.

"Nana, leave it to us!"

Yue Guan nodded. He flew into the air alongside Gui Mei, Ghost Leopard, Demon Bear, and Sea Turtle.

All five Titled Douluo had nine formidable Soul Rings rise beneath their feet.

Terrifying Soul Power bore down on the entire area.

Everyone in front of the gate was forced to the ground, unable to fight back.

Hu Liena immediately urged her white horse into Shrek Academy.

She followed the sensation from Lucky Star Feather to locate the arena.

In the distance, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, who had been stationed there, was badly frightened.

He quickly turned and left, pretending he'd never been there.

He couldn't even beat Yue Guan.

Fighting five of them would just be asking for a beating.

At Shrek Academy, on the arena in the plaza.

Lin Feng watched Zhao Wuji drag Ma Hongjun away.

He felt thoroughly vindicated.

Just as he was about to have Yu Xiaogang come up and accept the Star Official Challenge,

the sound of hoofbeats came from the distance.

Then a familiar woman's voice rang out:

"Senior! Senior!"

"I've come to accept the Star Official Challenge!"

Lin Feng immediately guessed who it was, and a smile tugged at his lips.

Below the arena, thousands of people turned toward the voice.

Someone recognized Hu Liena.

"Wasn't Spirit Hall forbidden from entering Shrek Academy today?"

"How did Hu Liena, Spirit Hall's Saintess, get here?"

"Wait, didn't Hu Liena accept the Star Official Challenge just yesterday?"

"Why has she come to accept it again today?"

"You might not know this, but Hu Liena accepted the Star Official Challenge the day before yesterday, too!"

"If she's doing it again today, that makes three days in a row..."

At once, heated discussion broke out around the arena.

Everyone was incredibly envious of Hu Liena.

Hu Liena completely ignored the furious looks from Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender.

She dismounted and jogged all the way up onto the arena.

Everyone watching was stunned.

Why was the arena's Defense Array having no effect on Hu Liena?

What exactly was her relationship with Senior?

And when they remembered that Hu Liena had earned the right to accept the Star Official Challenge again and again, it was hard not to let their imaginations run wild.

Behind Zhao Wuji, Ma Hongjun ducked his head.

This was exactly what he'd been afraid of.

He knew both his parents were dead.

He didn't have a Clear Sky Douluo for a father like Tang San.

If Spirit Hall set its sights on him, he'd be as good as dead.

Not even the King of Heaven could save him.

He'd only just become handsome, and hadn't even had a chance to flirt with the younger girls.

The chubby boy really didn't want to die.

On the cushion at the center of the arena, Lin Feng watched Hu Liena jog toward him.

A smile tugged at his lips, then quickly vanished.

He put on a calm expression, neither pleased nor troubled.

Hu Liena was almost in front of him.

He immediately blocked her with a barrier and said coldly,

"Keep two meters away from me!"

Hu Liena came to her senses and stuck out her tongue, embarrassed.

"Sorry, Senior."

"I forgot again and again and again!"

Then she stopped two meters away.

She took a three-tiered food box from her Soul Tool, opened it, and said happily,

"Senior, I specially made some pastries last night."

"I hope you won't mind giving them a taste."

Hu Liena took out the pastries and pushed them over from the ground, one layer at a time.

Lin Feng caught the tempting aroma and swallowed.

In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation.

He picked up a pastry and put it in his mouth, chewing gently.

His eyes narrowed into crescent moons, his face full of delight.