"Good!"
Yu Xiaogang turned around excitedly.
He knew it. Others might not understand him, this theoretical Grandmaster, but his good brother definitely did.
Wasn't Flender directly handing him full authority over teaching?
Yu Xiaogang dared say that this was the most correct decision Flender had ever made in his life!
"You and I, brothers, will surely make a name for ourselves across the continent once more, one even greater than that of the Golden Iron Triangle!"
Yu Xiaogang raised both hands to the sky, his entire body trembling slightly from excitement.
"Hahaha! Well said!"
Flender sprang to his feet and echoed, "With us brothers joining forces, the reputation we make for ourselves in the future will surely surpass that of the Golden Iron Triangle!"
Flender's face, which looked every bit like that of a crooked merchant, was now blooming like a flower. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought he had married Liu Erlong.
Yu Xiaogang seemed to realize that his earlier gesture had somewhat damaged the image of a theoretical Grandmaster, and he coughed awkwardly twice.
He resumed his usual pose with his hands clasped behind his back. This time, he did not reveal that mysterious smile. After all, Flender was his good brother, so there was no need.
"Oh, right, Flender. I took in a disciple, and I intend to have him come to Shrek Academy as well. He'll arrive tomorrow."
Flender was even happier when he heard that.
He had met the disciple his good brother spoke of.
Good heavens, six years old and already level thirteen!
What did that mean? It meant the boy was a top-tier genius with Innate Full Spirit Power!
If a genius like that came to Shrek Academy, he would even be willing to strip in public!
"Hahaha, Xiao Gang, I've already met your disciple. Just today, he came to the general store I run to buy something, and I recognized your Storage Soul Guidance Device belt."
A trace of surprise flashed across Yu Xiaogang's pale, effeminate face.
"Oh, so that was it. Then it seems that child is destined to be connected with Shrek Academy."
Flender loved hearing those words.
As expected of words spoken by a theoretical Grandmaster—they were simply pleasing to hear!
"All right, Xiao Gang, it's getting late. You came so suddenly, so why don't you sleep in the same bed as me tonight?"
Flender draped an arm over Yu Xiaogang's shoulder.
Now that he thought about it carefully, the last time the two of them had shared a bed was more than ten years ago.
The moment Yu Xiaogang heard Flender's words, he felt resistant.
He now had a deep psychological shadow when it came to sleeping in the same bed as another man. Even if it was his good brother Flender, he was still unwilling.
"No need, Flender. That sofa in your office looks pretty good. I'll make do and sleep here tonight."
Flender looked at the peeling sofa.
Back when the Golden Iron Triangle had roamed the continent, Liu Erlong had always had a tent to herself, while he and Yu Xiaogang shared one.
Back then, Yu Xiaogang had not shown the slightest embarrassment.
Though Flender could not understand why his good brother had become so shy, he still nodded in agreement.
After all, that sofa could be said to be the only soft piece of furniture in Shrek Academy that could be slept on.
Flender had also wanted to get some soft furniture for the students and teachers to rest and sleep on.
But unfortunately, Shrek Academy was simply too poor.
"All right, Xiao Gang. Get some rest early."
Meanwhile, in Notting City, at Yu Xiaogang's residence in Notting Academy.
Liu Erlong glared furiously at the empty room before her.
She understood. Her beloved Xiao Gang had run away again!
Liu Erlong clenched her fists, the two peaks on her chest trembling along with her heavy breathing.
"Xiao Gang, you clearly promised me that you wouldn't run away again."
At this moment, Liu Erlong looked like a pitiful woman cruelly mistreated by a heartless man.
Entering the room, Liu Erlong walked straight to the desk and picked up the cup Yu Xiaogang had used.
The next moment, this powerful Soul Saint, the headmistress of Blue Tyrant Academy, actually brought her face close to the cup.
She frantically inhaled the lingering scent on it. After breathing it in for quite some time, Liu Erlong still felt it was not enough and actually extended her tongue, slowly licking the rim of the cup.
Afterward, Liu Erlong went to the sofa Yu Xiaogang had slept on and wrapped herself within its softness.
It was as though doing so would allow her to regain the scent of her beloved Brother Xiao Gang.
"Xiao Gang, just wait. I will definitely find you. This time, I won't let you escape again. I'll eat you up bit by bit."
A hint of madness surfaced in Liu Erlong's eyes, and the expression on her face appeared somewhat deranged.
"Xiao Gang, I'll definitely peel off your clothes layer by layer and pin you down on the bed, in the bathroom, in the living room, in the kitchen—I'll leave memories of the two of us in all those places!"
Liu Erlong suddenly laughed, but her laughter came in fits and starts and sounded somewhat chilling.
Yu Xiaogang's two consecutive deceptions and escapes had quietly caused a change in Liu Erlong's state of mind.
Six years later, Heaven Dou City.
Within Lu Li's residence, Lu Li looked at Qian Renxue sitting to his left as though she were in her own home.
Lu Li seemed to have grown accustomed to the current scene.
After all, over the past six years, Qian Renxue had come once a month without fail. Sometimes, she had even come twice in a single month.
Moreover, she brought heaps of gifts every time. By now, Lu Li had expanded three rooms specifically to store those gifts, and a fourth was currently being built.
"All right, it's about time for me to head back today. Lu Li, see you next month."
Qian Renxue stood and smiled at Lu Li.
Lu Li looked at Qian Renxue, then at the gifts piled into a small mountain on the floor, and could not help sighing.
When a woman got serious, she truly was terrifying.
Six years, seventy-two months. Qian Renxue had not missed a single month, coming to see him every time.
Lu Li truly admired such perseverance. If it were him, he definitely would not have been able to keep it up.
After all, what difference was there between doing that and being a simp?
Oh, no. Simps came every day.
"Find a way to kill Xue Beng and Xue Xing."
Qian Renxue had just reached the door when Lu Li's voice sounded behind her.
Qian Renxue turned back in delight.
Does this mean he agreed to my offer?
"Are you agreeing?"
For the past six years, Qian Renxue had only ever had one purpose each time she came: to recruit Lu Li. Though she had been rejected every time, she never grew tired of trying.
"Just a reminder."
Lu Li took a sip of the tea beside him.
In Lu Li's view, Qian Renxue was already preparing to carry out the Usurpation Plan, yet she still kept members of the royal family alive, claiming that Xue Beng was merely a wastrel and posed no threat.
That was complete nonsense.
As long as Xue Beng remained alive, as long as the Heaven Dou Royal Family still had royal members besides Xue Qinghe, whom Qian Renxue was impersonating, the Usurpation Plan would remain uncertain.
If the royal family members were slaughtered until only Xue Qinghe remained, suspicion would one hundred percent fall on Xue Qinghe.
But so what? With only one member of the royal family left, even if Xue Ye did not want to pass on the throne, he would have no choice.
If anyone refused to comply, they could simply be suppressed by force.
If that still did not work, they could leave the Heaven Dou Royal Family without an heir, then kill Xue Ye as well. At that point, there would be no shortage of factions within Heaven Dou vying for the imperial throne.
There would be no need to fight at all. The Heaven Dou Empire would begin fighting itself first.
"Is that so?"
A trace of disappointment flashed through Qian Renxue's eyes.
She had thought that after six years of her persistent requests, Lu Li had finally been moved by her.
"Still, thank you for the reminder. I'll keep a close eye on Xue Beng and Xue Ye."
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