Flender's Persuasion, Everyone Dissatisfied with the Grandmaster

"Boss Dai, don't be angry. The Dean is doing this for our own good."

After Dai Mubai and the others left, Ma Hongjun followed behind Dai Mubai and tried to persuade him.

"I don't know why the Dean listens to that guy either, but I'm sure the Dean wouldn't harm us."

Hearing Ma Hongjun's words, Dai Mubai paused, then smiled faintly. "Don't worry."

He simply couldn't stand Tang San. It wasn't as though he disliked all of Shrek Academy.

He also had some thoughts about Shrek.

Not to mention that his original body had spent a full three years here and had grown attached to this place.

Those three years at Shrek Academy had been among the few happy years of his original body's life.

Take Ma Hongjun and Zhao Wuji, for example. Which one of them wasn't exceptionally talented?

They also had deep ties with Dai Mubai.

Before Tang San arrived, Dai Mubai had been Shrek's darling. Only after the Grandmaster came did he deliberately or unintentionally give Tang San the position of leader.

But things were different now.

Even if Shrek's strength could not be used by him, it could not be left to Tang San either.

Dai Mubai was not putting on an act. He truly did not blame Flender.

And as the Dean, Flender had not really done anything wrong.

Though he was somewhat greedy for money.

His original intention truly had been for the good of Shrek Academy.

He was actually a pretty good person.

There was just one particularly strange thing about him: when it came to the Grandmaster, he could be said to obey his every word.

He had given his wife and his academy to the Grandmaster.

Liu Erlong was understandable enough, since she liked Yu Xiaogang.

But...

The academy had been founded by Flender himself. It was the work of his heart and soul.

Yet he had simply handed it over.

To trash like Yu Xiaogang.

Honestly, even Dai Mubai found it unbelievable.

A man who only knew how to run from reality, living in a world where his theories were invincible, and Flender still coddled him like this.

It was utterly ridiculous.

Could it be that Erlong was an accident, while Xiao Gang was his true love?

Dai Mubai glanced behind him. Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong were all there.

Zhu Zhuqing had also been holding his hand the whole time.

Dai Mubai silently pondered.

As long as it did not affect his cultivation in the future, he still liked cultivating here.

It was peaceful and free, without too many restrictions.

"Come on, Zhuqing. Let's go cultivate in the back mountain."

Dai Mubai took Zhu Zhuqing's hand and headed toward the back mountain.

For Dai Mubai, who had a leveling system, cultivation was a matter of racing against every second.

Watching Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing leave together.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar could not help feeling dejected.

"It's all that Grandmaster's fault. If he hadn't insisted on examining Boss Dai's body, this wouldn't have happened."

Ma Hongjun spoke with a resentful expression.

When it came to this matter, the first person he thought to blame was Yu Xiaogang.

That guy only had Level 29 Soul Power.

Within Shrek Academy, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and Oscar—

All four of them had higher cultivation than Yu Xiaogang.

He had never heard of a Soul Grandmaster teaching a group of Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors.

"Yeah, that so-called Grandmaster's Soul Power isn't even as high as mine."

Oscar could not help complaining either. "His Soul Power isn't even as high as mine. What makes him think he can teach me well?"

"And look at that sleazy face of his. The moment he opened his mouth, he questioned Boss Dai, as if there couldn't possibly be geniuses in this world."

"If it weren't for that so-called Grandmaster, Boss Dai probably wouldn't have gotten angry."

Ma Hongjun sighed again.

Ning Rongrong, standing nearby, could not join in with the two boys' conversation.

She merely watched as Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, hand in hand, gradually walked farther away.

A feeling called envy rose in her heart.

If only I had someone like that too...

Back Mountain

"Mubai, if you want to leave, I can go with you."

Zhu Zhuqing grabbed Dai Mubai's hand and spoke with deep affection.

When she had first come to Shrek Academy, aside from becoming stronger, her purpose had been to see what had become of Dai Mubai.

Since Dai Mubai had not truly fallen into depravity.

Then of course she would resolutely choose to follow Dai Mubai.

"It's fine."

Dai Mubai shook his head.

He did not plan to leave yet.

At least, not for now.

"Mubai."

Just as Dai Mubai was preparing to continue cultivating with Zhu Zhuqing.

Flender appeared beside them.

"Dean."

Dai Mubai was not surprised that Flender had appeared here.

The others had chosen to leave because of him, so naturally Flender had come to persuade him.

"Do you think the Grandmaster's Soul Power Level is too low for him to teach you anything?"

Flender stood before Dai Mubai and tried earnestly to persuade him.

"But do you know? He is the foremost theorist on the Douluo Continent! No one can surpass him in theory."

"Don't judge him by appearances. Across the entire Douluo Continent, the only person who can fully bring out your talent is the Grandmaster!"

"I know what happened today may have left you somewhat dissatisfied."

At this point, Flender sighed.

Yu Xiaogang had always been this stubborn.

Thinking back to what had just happened.

Flender's expression became somewhat complicated.

For some reason, Yu Xiaogang had actually said that Dai Mubai must not have used proper methods to cultivate.

Was that not an absolute insult to a genius?

"I know your personality. You and him can easily clash, but I still hope you won't hold it against him. He didn't mean it. He just wanted to understand you better."

Whether Flender's words had shaken Dai Mubai's resolve somewhat or not.

Dai Mubai ultimately said, "It's not that I don't believe in his theories, but I don't think he can teach me well."

There was certainly a basis for Yu Xiaogang's invincible theories.

But theories were always something only the weak would pursue.

Because he lacked the ability to put his own theories into practice.

He could only immerse himself in his so-called world of theories.

"How can that be?"

Flender could not help asking, "You should be one whole. How can it work if you alone don't go?"

"If you don't attend training, you won't have any coordination with the others."

"Mubai, I don't think you should let your emotions get the better of you."

Flender continued persuading him earnestly.

"I'll attend combat training tomorrow."

"At other times, Zhuqing and I will cultivate on our own. The Grandmaster definitely wouldn't understand our cultivation method anyway."

He agreed not for the Grandmaster's sake, but to make himself look good in front of the others.