Flender's Surprise

The next day, everyone finished breakfast and gathered early on the training ground.

Over the past year, the pressure Qin Muchu and Xiao Wu had put on them had driven Ma Hongjun and the other two to train much harder than before. They had stopped going to Suotuo City to chase women and poured all their energy into cultivation. Even Oscar had never missed a morning training session.

Ma Hongjun, who had been nowhere to be seen all day yesterday, showed up too. He naturally noticed the two beauties, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, but last year's lesson with Xiao Wu was still fresh in his mind. Besides, he had a girlfriend now. He did nothing out of line; admiration flashed through his eyes, and then he simply greeted them and made their acquaintance.

As for Ma Hongjun's girlfriend, Qin Muchu had asked Dai Mubai about her. She was a girl named Cuihua from the village behind the academy, an ordinary person with no Soul Power. He vaguely remembered that there had indeed been someone by that name. But even without the influence of the Phoenix Evil Fire, the two of them would probably become strangers in the end. An ordinary person and a Soul Master ultimately walked different paths.

Soon, it was eight o'clock. Flender and the other teachers arrived one after another. Flender swept his gaze over the group before settling on Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. "Very good. Our academy has gained two more Little Monsters this year. First, on behalf of Shrek Academy, I welcome you. In a moment, each of you will pay Teacher Li one hundred Gold Soul Coins for tuition.

"Second, I'm sure you know our academy's motto: we only accept monsters. If your performance here fails to live up to that name,