Shrek Academy Disbands

Zhu Zhuqing sat cross-legged alone under an old tree, seemingly meditating.

"Zhu Qing!"

Dai Mubai called out, a joyful expression on his face.

"Mubai!" Zhu Zhuqing suddenly opened her eyes and stood up.

Dai Mubai strode forward and, without saying a word, opened his arms and gave Zhu Zhuqing a tight bear hug, pulling her into his embrace.

Then, he lowered his head and kissed those long-missed red lips deeply.

"Hmm..."

Zhu Zhuqing froze for a moment, then wrapped her arms around his neck and responded awkwardly but passionately.

Three months of longing have transformed into the most ardent Flame at this moment.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red from Dai Mubai's kiss, a captivating blush spreading across her usually cold and beautiful face.

She gently punched Dai Mubai's chest and whispered reproachfully, "What... what are you doing? In broad daylight, if someone sees us..."

"So what if you saw it?" Dai Mubai chuckled, not letting go but instead pulling his arm even tighter. "How have you been? Have you missed me these past three months?"

Zhu Zhuqing buried her face in his chest and softly hummed in agreement.

Dai Mubai's heart softened, and he was about to say something when a loud cough came from the side.

"Cough cough cough! Boss Dai! You've finally decided to come back!"

Ma Hongjun and Oscar had already appeared not far away, both wearing mischievous smiles.

Ma Hongjun winked and said, "Boss Dai, isn't that a bit too cheesy? We've been standing here watching for ages, and you guys didn't even notice!"

Zhu Zhuqing quickly broke free from Dai Mubai's embrace, her pretty face turning even redder.

Dai Mubai glared at the two of them. "Are you two asking for trouble? Don't you know the saying 'don't look at what you shouldn't'?"

Before the words were even finished, a figure rushed down from the girls' dormitory building.

"Dai Mubai! You're finally willing to come back?"

Ning Rongrong's eyes were full of resentment, but her face was full of surprise.

She looked Dai Mubai up and down. "You seem... a little different?"

Dai Mubai smiled; it was indeed different. After Icefire Body Refinement, his temperament had become more reserved and profound.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Dai Mubai sensed that something was amiss at the academy and looked at Ma Hongjun. "Fatty, why aren't you guys training?"

Ma Hongjun's playful expression vanished, and he sighed, "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to the playground."

The five people came to the center of the playground and sat in a circle.

Dai Mubai's gaze swept over the four of them one by one. "It seems that all four of you have made breakthroughs in the past three months."

Currently, Oscar is at level 34, Ma Hongjun at level 32, Zhu Zhuqing at level 29, Ning Rongrong at level 28.

"It's alright," Oscar scratched his head. "Since you left, we haven't dared to slack off. We've been practicing with Teacher Zhao every day."

Dai Mubai nodded, then said seriously, "Fatty, tell me, what exactly happened at the academy? The atmosphere feels really off."

Ma Hongjun slowly explained the reasons.

"About two weeks ago, our academy's senior student, Qin Ming, returned. He's now serving as the team leader for the Heaven Dou Royal Team at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Dai Mubai nodded. Qin Ming, a graduate of the Shrek Academy, possessed the Martial Soul Blazing Fire Wolf. Before the age of thirty, he had already become Soul Emperor and was one of the Shrek Academy's most outstanding students, something Flender used to frequently mention.

"When Senior Qin Ming returned, he treated the entire faculty and students to a meal in Suotuo City," Ma Hongjun continued. "At the dinner, he suggested to the teachers that Shrek's conditions were far too poor. They lacked Mimicry Cultivation Environment, proper support facilities, and most importantly, they didn't even qualify for the Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy. Therefore, Qin Ming proposed that Shrek relocate to Heaven Dou City and merge with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Merge?" Dai Mubai frowned.

Unexpectedly, because of his travels, Shrek was unable to participate in the team Soul Battle and therefore could not meet the Imperial Fighting Team. However, Qin Ming still managed to find Flender.

Ma Hongjun nodded. "Yes, Senior Qin Ming guarantees that he can persuade the Three Education Committee Members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to agree to give the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team the qualification to our Shrek directly. In other words, as long as we merge, we can directly participate in the Soul Master Tournament two years later. This way, we can not only make use of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's training resources to allow the students to improve more, but also use Shrek's name to participate in the Soul Master Tournament."

Dai Mubai was silent for a moment, then looked at Ma Hongjun: "What is the Dean's attitude?"

"The teacher was initially reluctant. Shrek was founded by him, and he was unwilling to see it disband and merge into another academy after so many years of hard work."

Ma Hongjun spoke, a hint of resentment began to creep into his voice.

"But later, Yu Xiaogang tried his best to persuade the teacher, saying that the students' talents should not be buried. Without the stage of the competition, even the best genius will not have the opportunity to show himself. What does personal honor and disgrace matter for everyone's future... Anyway, he put a bunch of high-sounding principles into his speech, leaving the teacher speechless."

Dai Mubai sneered, quickly understanding what Yu Xiaogang was planning.

That useless Grandmaster was publicly humiliated at Shrek, and had long since lost all face.

Yu Xiaogang's eagerness to move to Heaven Dou City was simply because he wanted to take his beloved disciple Tang San to participate in the Soul Master Tournament through the platform of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, make a name for himself, vindicate his so-called "theory," and wash away the shame of being called "trash."

"Was Dean Flender persuaded?" Dai Mubai asked casually.

"Yes," Ma Hongjun nodded, his face full of helplessness. "The dean said that the college is indeed short of funds, and the teachers' salaries have been delayed for several months. If this continues, it will definitely not be able to continue. For the sake of our future, he decided to accept Qin Ming's proposal."

Dai Mubai couldn't help but shake his head.

"Yesterday, the dean officially announced the disbandment of the Shrek Academy. Those who wish to follow can go with us. We will relocate to Heaven Dou City in one month," Oscar said.

Ma Hongjun showed a hint of regret. "Boss Dai, Teacher Zhao is determined not to go to Heaven Dou City. He has already submitted his resignation to the dean and will probably leave in the next few days."

"Huh? Why is Teacher Zhao leaving?" Dai Mubai asked, puzzled.

Oscar lowered his voice and said, "We estimate that Teacher Zhao didn't want to work with someone like Yu Xiaogang anymore, so he simply quit."

A brief silence fell over the playground.

Dai Mubai sighed inwardly. He understood Zhao Wuji's concerns. Part of it was that Zhao Wuji himself was a criminal wanted by the Spirit Hall and didn't want to show his face in public; the other part, as Oscar said, was that he genuinely didn't want to continue working with someone like Yu Xiaogang who was just trying to gain fame and fortune—he was too annoying.

Dai Mubai remained expressionless, but his mind was racing.

To be honest, Dai Mubai didn't want to stay with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang any longer.