Xue Qinghe Turns His Back on Them

"By the way, you came back so quickly. Has Dai Mubai's matter been settled?" Flender asked.

"It has been settled," Grandmaster said. "Dai Mubai will remain at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan for the time being to cultivate."

"That must have taken quite a bit of talking, huh?"

Grandmaster smiled. "Indeed. But there aren't many things in this world that can stump me, Yu Xiaogang."

Flender asked, "How did you handle the matter between your nephew and Dugu Yan?"

At the mention of Yu Tianheng, Grandmaster's face took on an expression of disappointment. "That boy was still making a fuss after returning to the clan. Fortunately, I explained the stakes clearly to the clan elders. The clan would never allow him to be with that demoness from Spirit Hall, so they've already locked him up."

"Sigh, I hope that one day he'll understand the good intentions of an uncle like you," Flender said.

"He will. Once he sees Spirit Hall's true face, he'll come to his senses," Grandmaster said.

Flender's expression turned troubled. "Right now, Shrek Academy is facing a difficult problem."

Grandmaster knew what Flender meant. "You mean the massive drop in students, and how it'll be difficult to recruit students in the future?"

Flender nodded. Shrek was such a large academy. If it could not recruit anyone, it would face the danger of shutting down.

"We can still recruit some, more or less," Grandmaster said. "As long as we manage things well and educate the students properly, everything will get better."

Flender sighed. "That may be true, but the days ahead will be hard."

"Don't worry. Everything will pass," Grandmaster comforted him.

Three days later, Xue Ye passed away. Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would hold his coronation ceremony half a month later.

Grandmaster was overjoyed, but