Douluo Continent, Shrek City, Shrek Academy.
"Sister, is this Shrek Academy? I wonder if there are any formidable fellows inside."
A young girl with dark red hair and a pretty face, looking about sixteen years old, sized up the academy before her and spoke with a hint of excitement.
"Mm, starting today we'll be studying here. Don't forget our objective."
Another girl with red hair spoke. The girl possessed a devastatingly gorgeous charm, a jade-like face, and a curvaceous figure. Judging by her appearance, she was a few years older than the former.
The two were Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai, sisters of the Leng Family, a prominent clan in the current master world.
"Mm, I remember."
Leng Yulai nodded, then stepped into Shrek Academy first, with Leng Yaozhu following closely behind.
Yet the moment Leng Yaozhu stepped into Shrek Academy, a beam of light suddenly landed on her, and then her entire body vanished from the spot.
"Sister?!"
Seeing her sister disappear, Leng Yulai froze in place and cried out loudly. Her tone was filled with anxiety as she hurriedly released her spiritual power to search for Leng Yaozhu's figure.
Right at that moment, a heavenly screen unfurled from the sky, spanning the entire firmament. Everyone's gaze was entirely captivated by this suddenly appearing screen.
"Ah?"
Leng Yaozhu had no idea what had happened, knowing only that the moment she stepped into Shrek Academy, a feeling of weightlessness had suddenly occurred.
Just as she was about to mobilize her soul power to deal with the current situation, she suddenly felt herself fall into a warm embrace, and a wave of oncoming fragrance lingered around the tip of her nose.
Leng Yaozhu opened her eyes to find that the one holding her was a quite handsome man with black hair and black eyes. Feeling the heat radiating from the man, she couldn't help blushing slightly. This was the first time she had been this close to a man of her own age, let alone being held in his arms.
"Although I know I'm very handsome, there's no need to throw yourself into my arms like this, right?"
"I'm terribly sorry!"
Hearing this, a lovely pink blush crept up Leng Yaozhu's fair, tender face. She hurriedly got down from the man's embrace, then slightly straightened her attire.
"My name is Leng Yaozhu, and I've come to study at Shrek Academy."
Leng Yaozhu looked at the man before her and stated her identity first. Although she didn't know what had happened, it was better to clear up the misunderstanding first; otherwise, she might really be taken for a frivolous girl.
"My name is Lin Fan, and I'm a teacher in the Inner Court of Shrek Academy."
If Lin Fan remembered correctly, Leng Yaozhu should have been a figure from ten thousand years later, yet the era he had come to was clearly that of the Peerless Tang Clan—how had Leng Yaozhu ended up here as well?
Moreover, judging by her appearance, Leng Yaozhu still possessed the youthful greenness of a maiden. Although she had not yet fully blossomed, she was nonetheless an absolute beauty of her generation.
A head of long, fiery-red hair fell naturally behind her shoulders. Her delicate facial features were devoid of any makeup, appearing quite clean and natural, while her skin resembled fine mutton-fat jade.
"A teacher in the Inner Court of Shrek Academy?"
Hearing these words, Leng Yaozhu couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief. She had thought that beam of light had taken her who-knows-where, but it turned out to be right inside Shrek Academy.
"That's wonderful. I am Leng Yaozhu, here for exchange and study at your esteemed academy's Inner Court. This is my credential."
As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu retrieved a credential from the Storage Soul Tool in her hand and handed it to Lin Fan.
"Miss Leng, I think you've misunderstood something. The Inner Court of our Shrek Academy does not have any exchange and study programs for the outside world."
Lin Fan did not take the credential and instead spoke slowly.
"Eh? None?"
This time it was Leng Yaozhu's turn to freeze. She distinctly remembered this being an exchange and study opportunity arranged by her family for herself and her sister.
Only people from major clans like theirs could get this, but why was the current situation wrong?
Yet right at that moment, Leng Yaozhu suddenly noticed that the surrounding architecture looked a bit off, appearing somewhat... retro?
"Isn't the current Sea God Pavilion Master Elder Bei?"
A trace of an absurd feeling welled up in Leng Yaozhu's heart at this moment, and she anxiously looked toward Lin Fan beside her.
"No, the current Sea God Pavilion Master is Elder Mu."
Lin Fan looked at the young girl before him with some surprise, not expecting Leng Yaozhu to start confirming the timeline she was in right off the bat.
"Mu En?"
Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, a flash of incredulity crossed Leng Yaozhu's red eyes once more.
In the history of Shrek Academy that she knew of, there was only one person referred to as Elder Mu—none other than Dragon God Douluo Mu En, the teacher of Huo Yuhao, the founder of the Spirit Pagoda.
Had she time-traveled to ten thousand years ago? Leng Yaozhu desperately hoped this was some kind of joke someone was playing on her.
"Indeed. Judging by your tone, you aren't from this era?"
Caught flat by Lin Fan's words, Leng Yaozhu couldn't help growing vigilant. She had been too careless just now; she could have gone to confirm it herself, never expecting she would ask out of sheer reflex.
Leng Yaozhu, oh Leng Yaozhu, you were still far too careless.
Leng Yaozhu couldn't help reciting inwardly.
Even though the other party was a person from Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago, she didn't know whether he was friend or foe right now.
"What I just said was a joke, please forget it."
Leng Yaozhu could only brush it off when she saw that, hoping Lin Fan wouldn't press for details.
Just at that moment, a terrifying aura rushed over from the surface of the lake, carrying scorching heatwaves.
Right then, in Leng Yaozhu's eyes, two children were taking a walk right here, looking to be only eleven or twelve years old. If they were struck by these flames, they would probably be instantly reduced to ashes.
"Careful!"
Only, the distance between Leng Yaozhu and them right now was simply too far, and even urging all her soul power, she had no way to arrive before the two were burned to death.
The very next instant, Lin Fan reached out his hand, directly teleporting the two children from in front of the person blazing with flames right in front of the two of them.
"Thank you!"
The azure-haired boy had an expression of having narrowly escaped death on his face right now.
Right at that moment, that fiery red figure charged straight toward Lin Fan and the others, and with a wave of Lin Fan's hand, that figure vanished, followed by roiling white steam appearing within Sea God Lake.
Leng Yaozhu widened her eyes as she watched this scene. Was this a Spatial Martial Soul?
"Lin Fan, what are you doing?!"
Right at this moment, two figures hurried over, and the white-robed elder at the lead shouted angrily at Lin Fan.
"Yan Shaozhe, you can't even manage your own student, yet you let her run amok?"
Hearing these words from Lin Fan, Yan Shaozhe's expression inevitably darkened, and he then spoke to Du Weilun at the side.
"As her teacher, I naturally can take responsibility and clean up the aftermath of her actions. Director Du, give compensation to those two frightened students."
After saying these words, Yan Shaozhe leaped directly into Sea God Lake. He knew Lin Fan was definitely impossible to help him rescue his student up.
"What are your two names?"
Du Weilun arrived before the two children.
"My name is Huo Yuhao, and he's Wang Dong."
Huo Yuhao honestly opened his mouth to reply.
"Good, I've remembered you. Do not spread word of today's matters outside, or the two of you will be directly expelled from the academy. This is compensation for the two of you."
Saying this, Du Weilun directly tossed a green item to each of them.
Leng Yaozhu was dumbfounded after watching the entire process. The child before her was called Huo Yuhao? Moreover, if Lin Fan hadn't intervened just now, he would have very likely been killed, and yet now he was being silenced? And the hush money was actually the rather cheap Soul Ascension Pill?
Was Shrek Academy this awesome? They actually treated the founder of the Spirit Pagoda like this?
Meanwhile, the people from ten thousand years later also saw this scene. You must know, Shrek Academy had always passed down the tale that Huo Yuhao got along harmoniously with the academy's teachers and classmates, and quite brilliantly led his companions to win glory for Shrek Academy.
Yet... what was going on here?
Was this what they called getting along harmoniously?
Blink if you've been threatened.
Right now, however, Leng Yulai's gaze was locked firmly onto Lin Fan. This guy was actually embracing her older sister!
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