What? Was There Something Fishy About Shrek Academy Ten Thousand Years Ago?

"This... this was way too brutal, wasn't it?"

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong stood rooted to the spot, their eyes wide and their minds completely blank.

What had they just seen? Teacher Lin Fan had actually sent another teacher, Du Weilun, flying straight into Sea God Lake!

The two exchanged a glance, each seeing the same incredulous shock in the other's eyes.

"That was a department-head-level teacher..."

Wang Dong swallowed and muttered quietly.

"And Teacher Lin just hit him without hesitation?"

While the two were still dazed, Lin Fan's gaze had already fallen on them.

"You two can put those pills away."

"This little bit of compensation isn't worth taking."

Lin Fan continued, his tone carrying undisguised disdain.

"If you take them, it'll only let those people get smug."

"Go outside the freshman dorms and find an old man lying in a recliner. Tell him what happened today, and he'll give you better compensation."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong looked at each other again, both somewhat hesitant.

"But..."

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, his face full of worry as his voice dropped.

"Director Du said that if word of this gets out, he'll expel both of us..."

There was obvious unease in his voice, and his gaze shifted slightly.

Huo Yuhao knew very well that getting into a place like Shrek Academy had not been easy for someone with his strength. More importantly, he still wanted to become stronger and avenge his mother.

"Besides... the Freshman Grand Competition is about to begin. If both of us get expelled, then Xiao Xiao will be left alone."

Wang Dong frowned as well and picked up the thread.

"That's right. Xiao Xiao can't participate in the Freshman Grand Competition by herself... If she performs poorly, she'll be expelled according to the rules too."

Lin Fan only gave a soft laugh after hearing that.

"Even if you get expelled from an academy like this, there's nothing to regret."

Hearing that, both Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong froze.

Leng Yaozhu, standing nearby, was stunned as well. A flash of disbelief passed through her crimson eyes.

Wasn't Lin Fan a teacher at Shrek Academy?

Why would he say something like that?

And he had just attacked Du Weilun, who was also a Shrek Academy teacher, without holding back. After beating him up, he had said all this...

Leng Yaozhu could not help glancing at Lin Fan several more times. She could not see through him at all.

Just then, as though Lin Fan had seen through Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's concerns, his tone softened slightly as he spoke.

"Don't worry. With that old man around, they won't dare do anything to either of you."

"Of course, you can also choose to take these two bottles of pills and leave. I won't stop you. The choice is yours."

Lin Fan's implication was quite obvious: the old man outside the freshman dorms had considerable influence, enough that even Du Weilun and Yan Shaozhe could do nothing about him.

But... what would the two choose?

Lin Fan's gaze rested on Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were silent for a while. They looked at each other again, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.

In the end, Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and said quietly.

"Thank you, Teacher Lin."

Then he tightened his grip on the Soul Ascension Pill in his hand. Together with Wang Dong, he gave Lin Fan a slight bow before turning and quickly leaving.

In the end, they were still unwilling to offend Shrek Academy's teachers. They were only students, after all. Teachers held far too much authority over them, especially since they had already witnessed Zhou Yi's methods at the start of the term.

Expelling students at the drop of a hat was no joke.

Only after their backs disappeared from sight did Leng Yaozhu finally speak.

"Lin Fan... are you really a teacher at Shrek Academy?"

She tilted her head, her crimson eyes filled with curiosity.

"You speak so badly of Shrek Academy and even fight its teachers... won't that cause problems?"

Hearing that, Lin Fan turned to glance at her. The corners of his lips lifted into a casual smile.

"At worst, they'll expel me."

He looked utterly unconcerned as he said it. To him, Shrek Academy did not seem all that important.

Leng Yaozhu grew even more confused. Her delicate brows drew together slightly as she pressed on.

"Since you dislike Shrek Academy so much, why do you still stay here?"

"I'm staying at Shrek Academy mainly because I owe someone a favor. Back then, he asked me to remain here and help look after the academy if it ran into any trouble."

"So I'm just working here to repay that debt."

Leng Yaozhu blinked and nodded thoughtfully.

"However... there are quite a few people at Shrek Academy I can't stand. Naturally, I won't be polite to anyone I dislike."

Lin Fan changed the subject, and that carefree, irreverent tone returned to his voice.

After hearing him out, Leng Yaozhu could not help feeling a measure of admiration. She knew very well that even ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy had been a colossal force.

Yet Lin Fan actually dared to live here however he pleased. That was truly impressive.

"Actually... most of them are pretty good, right?"

Leng Yaozhu spoke carefully.

"There should still be more good people than bad people in Shrek Academy, shouldn't there?"

Subconsciously, she spoke up for the prestigious academy from ten thousand years ago. In her understanding, Shrek Academy had always been the sacred land of soul masters. Although what she had witnessed today had somewhat shattered that image, she was still willing to believe it was only an isolated case.

Yet Lin Fan merely revealed a meaningful smile upon hearing her words.

"That may not be the case."

At that very moment, ten thousand years later, countless people standing before the heavenly curtain that stretched across the sky saw this scene and heard Lin Fan say, "That may not be the case."

For a time, discussions broke out among all the major factions. Many people could not help becoming curious. What did he mean by "that may not be the case"?

Could it be that Shrek Academy from ten thousand years ago had quite a few shady secrets?

Some gossip-minded people had already begun considering whether they ought to dig into that sealed-away history.

Within Shrek Academy, in an elegant room of Sea God Pavilion, a beautiful middle-aged woman sat upright in the seat of honor. Her expression was livid, and suppressed fury filled her narrow phoenix eyes.

She was none other than Long Yeyue of Sea God Pavilion.

She suddenly slammed her palm against the table beside her. A muffled bang rang out, making the teacups on the table jump.

"Outrageous!"

Long Yeyue shouted sharply, her voice filled with undisguised anger.

"Lin Fan is a teacher of Shrek Academy. Setting aside the fact that he does not protect Shrek Academy's reputation, he actually dares to slander it like this! Does he have even the slightest bearing of a Shrek Academy member?!"

Her chest rose and fell several times. She was clearly furious. Then she turned to the teacher beside her and issued a cold command.

"Go. Investigate every historical record Shrek Academy has on Lin Fan. Find all information about him!"

A cold gleam flashed in Long Yeyue's eyes.

"I'll condemn him harshly. Even if he died ten thousand years ago, I'll make sure Lin Fan's reputation is completely ruined ten thousand years later!"