Tang San and the Others Arrive

From the moment Qin Ming announced the start of the match until all seven teachers on the opposing team collapsed, less than half an hour had passed.

"Captain, we haven't made a move yet." Shi Mo scratched his head, his tone carrying a bewildered feeling that he didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed.

Shi Mo nodded in agreement beside them; the two brothers hadn't raised their shields since the start of the match.

Yu Feng didn't know what to say. He had originally wanted to follow Ye Lingling and charge forward, but after only two steps, there was no one left to fight on the field.

Yu Tianheng fell completely silent, unsure how to respond.

Qin Ming remained silent, unsure of what to say in this situation.

Ye Lingling looked at the teachers and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

Ye Lingling was very surprised by her own improvement.

However, she knew that all these changes were brought about by Jiang Lan; without Jiang Lan, it would have been impossible for her strength to improve so rapidly.

The teachers got up from the ground somewhat awkwardly, praised Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan a few times, and then left.

What a joke! Seven teachers were overwhelmed by two students; how could they possibly have any good intentions here?

"Teacher Qin Ming, someone is looking for you outside." Just then, a student rushed over and said to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming asked, "Who?"

The student replied, "The leader's Flender, and he claims to be the Dean of the Shrek Academy."

Qin Ming was overjoyed, not expecting Flender and the others to arrive so quickly.

Without saying a word, Qin Ming tucked the tactical board under his arm and strode towards the academy gate.

He walked quickly, his face filled with barely concealed excitement, which piqued the curiosity of even the team members who hadn't completely dispersed from the training field.

"Shrek Academy? Flender?" Yu Tianheng frowned, clearly not recognizing the name.

A group of people stood at the main gate of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Flender was still dressed the same as always, in a faded old robe and with his hair neatly combed.

Behind him followed a group of teachers and students from the Shrek Academy, including Zhao Wuji and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, and then Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong.

"Dean, we've been standing here for ages, why hasn't anyone come to pick us up yet?" Ma Hongjun squatted on the steps, scratching his head listlessly, his eyes constantly glancing at the street. "There are more beauties at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy than I imagined. I just counted, there were thirteen, and eight of them were top-notch."

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes at him and moved closer to Ning Rongrong.

Zhao Wuji plopped down on the steps, rubbed his bald head, and said sourly, "Old Dai, you know, that kid Qin Ming is really something. His letter was full of flowery words, saying how much the Heaven Dou Royal Academy values us, but even a gatekeeper is more pretentious than us. I just went in to ask for directions, and the gatekeeper looked me up and down. The look in his eyes, 'hey,' was more disdainful than if he'd seen Soul Beast."

Flender smiled and said, "Stop complaining, let's talk about it when Qin Ming arrives."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of hurried footsteps came from inside the academy gate, followed by a tall, slender figure striding out—it was Qin Ming.

He spotted Flender from afar, and could no longer suppress his smile. He strode over and grabbed Flender's hand. "Dean Flender! You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for days!"

"Qin Ming, you're not bad, kid. You're doing quite well at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy." Flender glanced at him, his eyes behind his glasses full of satisfaction.

Qin Ming smiled, about to speak, when his gaze swept over the group behind Flender, and his expression paused. He first saw Zhao Wuji and nodded slightly; when he saw Yu Xiaogang, a hint of respect flashed in his eyes; finally, his gaze landed on the Shrek Seven Monsters, and he said with a smile, "These must be your students, indeed, each and every one of them is extraordinary."

"That's right!" Ma Hongjun was the first to jump up, patting his chest as he was about to boast.

Xiao Wu glared at him, and he shrank back, chuckling as he swallowed his words.

Qin Ming didn't say much, but stepped aside and gestured for them to proceed. His gaze lingered on Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing for a moment longer, and he secretly thought to himself that their appearance and temperament were both top-notch, but he wondered about their strength.

"Everyone, please follow me inside. There's a live-fire exercise going on at the training ground. I'll show you around," Qin Ming said, leading the way.

Flender and Yu Xiaogang followed side by side behind, talking in hushed tones.

The group followed Qin Ming through the imposing gates of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and walked along the wide main road.

The group walked and talked in hushed tones, and soon arrived at the training ground.

At the edge of the training ground, the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy were still gathered beside the competition area.

When Dugu Yan saw Qin Ming lead in a group of unfamiliar faces, she raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

Ye Lingling stood quietly beside her, sizing up the newcomer.

"Qin Ming, what kind of students are these?" Flender asked in a low voice.

"One team, all around level 30," Qin Ming said. "They just had a battle and performed very well."

Flender pushed up his glasses, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

He glanced at the members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy standing by the training field, then looked back at the group of Little Monster behind him, his smugness almost overflowing.

At just over twelve years old, with Soul Power generally above level thirty, such talent is unparalleled on the entire continent.

No matter how good the conditions are at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the students' ages are a factor. Under the same Soul Power level, their own children are far more valuable.

"Qin Ming, what do you think of this?" Flender suddenly stopped, a glint of light flashing in his eyes behind his glasses. "Since both sides are here, how about a friendly match? We're new here, let the kids stretch their muscles and get to know each other."

Qin Ming was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then looked at Yu Tianheng and the others.

Before he could even speak, Ma Hongjun had already shouted, "Great! That's a great idea! I'll go first, let the brothers of Heaven Dou see the style of Shrek!"

Zhao Wuji slapped him on the back of the head, lowering his voice to laugh and scold, "What's your hurry? We haven't discussed it yet, don't embarrass me."

Qin Ming hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yu Tianheng: "Tianheng, you just finished a match, are you still feeling energetic?"

Yu Tianheng crossed his arms, his gaze sweeping over the group of teenagers opposite him, finally settling on Flender's face. He slowly nodded. "Alright, perfect, you weren't warmed up properly yet."

He appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually holding back a lot of anger inside.

In the training match just now, none of the five of them had made a move; it was all Ye Lingling's solo performance. Now that a group of so-called genius teenagers have arrived, he can test their strength.