Borrowing a Chicken to Lay an Egg? Ye Qiong Draws Cards Again

"Dean, I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

In the Shrek rest area, Flender spoke with a look of exhaustion:

"Go ahead."

Qin Ming took a deep breath, his expression serious as he said:

"You must have seen the soul fight involving Omphalos Academy today, Dean. That Caesar of theirs toyed with all seven members of the Imperial Fighting Academy single-handedly."

"To be honest, our Imperial Fighting Academy team cannot hold up against them in the short term."

When these words were spoken, Qin Ming did not expect Flender to merely grunt in acknowledgment, his face devoid of expression.

Seeing this, Qin Ming felt his heart tighten, and he continued:

"I presume you have already crossed paths with that Omphalos Academy, Dean?"

Flender let out a mournful sigh: "Sigh, indeed we have. We were no match for them at all. Not only were our students defeated, but we were also nearly bankrupted by them financially."

Qin Ming frowned: "How did that happen?"

Flender briefly recounted the previous events to Qin Ming.

After listening, Qin Ming clenched his fists.

"They actually went that far?"

Flender sighed once more.

"If not for the assistance of the senior Dragon Duke, I fear I would not have survived that ordeal."

Qin Ming remained silent for a moment, his expression turning resolute:

"Dean, rather than fighting separately, why don't we join forces?"

"You could bring all of Shrek into our Imperial Fighting Academy. We would share resources, share faculty, and train the students together."

"The Imperial Fighting Academy has abundant resources and high-level soul master guidance, while Shrek possesses practical combat experience and the foundation forged through life-and-death trials. Our strengths complement each other; once combined, we might just be able to go toe-to-toe with Omphalos."

Flender suddenly looked up, staring at him in disbelief:

"What did you say? You want me to hand Shrek over to the Imperial Fighting Academy on a silver platter? You want me to become your subordinate?"

Qin Ming's expression remained unchanged as he calmly explained:

"This isn't a handover; it's a partnership. Shrek would still be Shrek, merely affiliated under the Imperial Fighting Academy's name. You lack resources and environment, while the Imperial Fighting Academy lacks your practical combat capabilities. Only by complementing each other can the children go further."

Flender stood up and slammed his fist onto the table:

"I have run a school my entire life, and the thing I despise most is your rigid, stifling hierarchy! Back then, I would rather pay out of my own pocket to build shacks in a village than suffer that kind of treatment, yet now you ask me to send my students to you?"

Qin Ming sighed:

"I know."

"And you still try to persuade me knowing that?"

The atmosphere in the rest area instantly turned rigid.

Just as Flender was about to say more, Xiao Gang stepped forward.

He walked to Flender's side and pressed down on his shoulder:

"Boss Flender, let's step out for a moment."

Once the door closed, Xiao Gang led Flender to the end of the corridor before letting go.

"Boss Flender, don't be so hasty."

Flender panted heavily:

"How can I not be hasty? He wants me to lead the children into a place like the Imperial Fighting Academy!"

"Listen to me first."

Xiao Gang immediately interrupted him:

"The Imperial Fighting Academy is run by the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family. Yes, there are many rules, but think about it: who holds the best resources and the highest-tier training grounds in Heaven Dou City?"

Flender fell silent.

"What you can't let go of is your pride, but what Xiao San and the others need is not pride."

"Once they enter the Imperial Fighting Academy, they will have a more comfortable environment and better cultivation. How is that not a good thing?"

"Besides, we would only be using the name; it's not as if we would truly cease to exist."

Flender was already struggling internally, but he remained stubborn:

"With the way those people behave, I'm afraid they'll lead Xiao San and the others astray."

"Lead them astray?"

Xiao Gang shook his head:

"Don't you know the nature of Xiao San and the others? It's not certain who would be leading whom astray."

"For the sake of the children, we can set aside our pride for a moment. Borrowing a hen to lay eggs is not an unreasonable strategy."

The corridor fell silent for a few moments.

Flender took a deep look at Xiao Gang, then finally revealed a trace of a smile.

"Fine. Since it's borrowing a hen to lay eggs, then let's lay them."

The two exchanged a smile, then pushed open the door and returned to the lounge.

Flender walked back to his seat and sat down, looking at Qin Ming opposite him as he spoke:

"We will proceed as you suggested."

Upon hearing this, a happy smile immediately appeared on Qin Ming's face:

"Then congratulations, Dean. May we have a pleasant cooperation."

That night, at Omphalos Academy, in Ye Qiong's room.

Ye Qiong lifted Mimi from his arms and placed her on the edge of the bed.

Mimi sat there, her long tail swaying behind her, her round eyes blinking as she looked at Ye Qiong:

"Mi, mi?"

Ye Qiong rubbed her furry head:

"Stay good, I'm going to pull some cards first. You go to sleep."

"Mimi!" Mimi nodded immediately and laid down obediently.

Ye Qiong then opened his system inventory.

Star Jade balance: 21700

Looking at the massive amount of Star Jade he had saved for so long, the corners of Ye Qiong's mouth nearly curled up to the M78 Nebula.

He hurriedly opened the warp interface.

Mimi lay on the bed, her breathing gradually becoming steady:

"Mi... mi..."

Ye Qiong rubbed his hands together and clicked to draw continuously.

One ten-pull, two ten-pulls, three ten-pulls...

Ye Qiong stared at the interface, clicking rapidly as golden light burst forth one after another, flashing repeatedly on the screen.

Finally, he spent all his Star Jade in one go before slowly exhaling.

This card pulling was just like doing handicrafts.

Doing it every day would be dull and tedious.

Leaving it untouched and then doing it all at once one day was, on the contrary, quite satisfying.

After finishing the pulls, Ye Qiong opened his inventory to see a row of golden cards neatly arranged.

Ye Qiong's gaze swept over them one by one, his mood excellent.

Three Golden Descendants, two spirit bones.

He took a closer look at the three Golden Descendants and discovered that one of them was actually in Heaven Dou City.

The other two were currently somewhere in Soto City.

"Then, before heading to Heaven Dou City, I'll wait for those two to arrive."

Ye Qiong turned his gaze toward the two spirit bones.

"A wing bone, a leg bone..."

These two spirit bones consisted of one ten-thousand-year external spirit bone and one hundred-thousand-year leg bone.

Moreover, both were adaptive, universal spirit bones that could be integrated into any martial soul without the need for matching.

"Holy crap, these are truly good things!"

Ye Qiong closed his inventory, suppressing the slight excitement in his heart.

He planned to reward these two spirit bones to those who performed the best in the future.

At this moment, Mimi had woken up at some point.

"Can't sleep?" Ye Qiong looked at her with a smile.

She flew in front of Ye Qiong and glared at him with some dissatisfaction:

"Mi, mimimi."

Ye Qiong chuckled and pulled her into his arms:

"Alright, alright, then I'll hold you while I sleep."

Early the next morning, outside the gates of Omphalos Academy.

Two carriages pulled up to the entrance simultaneously.

The curtains on both vehicles were drawn back one after the other.

A blonde girl stepped out first, dressed in an exquisite white gown. Her emerald eyes were exceptionally clear in the morning light.

She stood there with an elegant air, like a noble golden peony.

Immediately following, a pink-haired girl descended from the other carriage. She wore a red hat, with two slightly curled ponytails resting behind her head.

She was dressed in a red frock, with pristine white stockings on her legs and a pair of delicate, dainty red leather shoes.

Ye Qiong had already been waiting at the gate for some time.

Seeing the two of them, a joyful smile instantly appeared on his face:

"Welcome, both of you, to Omphalos Academy."