Looking into Li Ye's eyes, which were filled with doubt, a trace of puzzlement, and sincerity, Flender felt like crying.
To think he had been feeling sorry for Yu Xiaogang earlier, only to find that he had mourned at someone else's funeral all the way into his own damn home!
The true love Liu Erlong had mentioned in her letter was actually Yu Xiaogang's personal disciple, Li Ye! Ye Li, Li Ye-how had he failed to make the connection?!
If Yu Xiaogang learned that the girl he had once loved was together with his disciple, that they were about to get married, and that they even intended to send him an invitation to their wedding feast, who knew how he would feel?
Whatever Yu Xiaogang might think, Flender could not accept it. He was not saying that Liu Erlong and Li Ye being together was bad, nor that Li Ye was unworthy of Liu Erlong. He was stunned that Liu Erlong, at her age, had the nerve to be an old cow grazing on tender grass. How did she dare think she was worthy of Li Ye?!
Liu Erlong was a full twenty-eight years older than Li Ye, old enough to be his mother. How was she worthy of him? How could she bring herself to make a move on him?!
Bibi Dong: "Excuse me, I'm thirty years older than Li Ye. Does that mean I'm unworthy of him too?"
As the saying went, a wife three years older meant holding a gold brick. But twenty-eight years older-wouldn't that mean holding an entire gold wall?!
"Xiao Ye, Erlong is your teacher's ex-girlfriend. They nearly got married!"
"Huh?! B-but so what? Long'er never actually married Teacher, did she? Besides, did they ever kiss? Did they ever sleep in bed holding each other? Did they finish bowing to Heaven and Earth?"
"No, none of that. They only held hands once, and halfway through bowing to Heaven and Earth, Erlong's father beat him up. No, what I mean is, don't tell your teacher about this yet. I'm afraid he won't be able to take it. Give it some time, and I'll break it to him slowly."
"All right, then."
Since Flender had put it that way, Li Ye could hardly argue. After all, it really would be inappropriate for him to run off and tell Yu Xiaogang something like this.
If Flender had not discovered it and told him the truth, that would have been fine. He could naturally have pretended not to know and openly told Yu Xiaogang that he intended to marry the ex-girlfriend his teacher had never managed to wed.
But now that he knew the truth, saying it like that would be somewhat impolite.
When it came to respecting his teacher and honoring his teachings, he had it firmly in hand.
Yu Xiaogang: "You little brat, is this how you respect your master?"
Li Ye: "Hehe, you're getting old. An unmarried mature woman like her really isn't quite suitable for you. Leave it to me."
With Tang San and Xiao Wu's cultivation reaching level 34 and level 38 respectively, Nuoding Academy honestly was no longer a suitable place for them to stay.
For one thing, neither of them was mentally a child in their early teens. Apart from Li Ye, they had practically nothing in common with most of Nuoding Academy's students;
For another, they were stronger than most of Nuoding Academy's teachers. With Yu Xiaogang teaching them Martial Soul Theory, their knowledge was also far superior to those teachers', so there was simply nothing left for them to learn at Nuoding Academy;
Most importantly, Li Ye had stayed in Suotuo City for a month without returning. Once Yu Xiaogang found out, he thought he might as well have Li Ye, Tang San, and Xiao Wu join Shrek directly, and go there as a teacher himself.
Tang San naturally raised both hands in support of Yu Xiaogang's proposal. Wherever his teacher and senior brother were, he naturally wanted to be there too. Xiao Wu had no objections either. Wherever her Brother Ye went, she naturally wanted to follow.
"Woohoo! Thirty-two wins in a row! One step closer to Golden Soul Fighting! Haha!"
After defeating another level 49 Soul Ancestor, Li Ye's points reached 2,255, leaving him just eight consecutive wins short of the 3,000 points required for Golden Soul Fighting.
As long as he fought for another eight days, he would definitely advance to Golden Soul Fighting. Then his Soul Fighting badge could be changed directly to one made of pure gold, which would look far better than the silver one he currently held.
Watching Li Ye laugh freely and swagger about in the arena, Yu Xiaogang, who had just arrived at the Soul Fighting Arena, also revealed a gratified smile.
Li Ye possessed exceptional talent, extraordinary perseverance, and strength far beyond his peers. Apart from being too childish in temperament, he could be said to have almost no flaws.
Of course, Li Ye was still young and did not need such a strong temperament. Being a little more carefree would make his life happier.
He did not ask Li Ye to prove anything for him. As long as Li Ye could happily grow stronger, live the life he wanted, and love the person he loved, rather than end up like him, that was enough.
His life before meeting Li Ye could be described as a complete mess. Only after meeting Li Ye had hope been rekindled within him.
Seeing Li Ye stand in the arena enjoying the audience's enthusiastic applause, Tang San also showed a trace of envy. Honestly, despite having spent so long in this world, no one had ever cheered for him. He still felt something was missing.
As for Xiao Wu, she had long since raised her right hand high and was standing in the spectator stands, shouting things like, "Brother Ye is amazing!"
Dai Mubai, however, had suffered for it. Before Li Ye came, he had only gone to the Great Soul Arena for a match once a week, or even once a month.
But ever since Li Ye arrived, Flender had made him fight practically every other day. Yet he was only level 32, and almost all his opponents were Soul Elders several levels above him. Over the month, he had lost nearly every match, leaving him in a foul mood he could barely conceal.
Who could understand the feeling of losing again and again while watching someone several years younger rack up over thirty straight victories? He practically wanted to die!
After savoring the joy of victory, Li Ye stepped down from the arena and went to the front desk to settle his points and collect his prize money for this win.
Li Ye was now a Silver Soul Fighter, after all, and he had maintained his winning streak. Every match he fought was held in the central main Soul Fighting Arena, and countless people came to watch him compete.
To get Li Ye to come every day, the Great Soul Arena had promised him when he advanced to Silver Soul Fighter that he would receive prize money every time he appeared, regardless of whether he won or lost.
A loss paid him 300, while a win paid him 1,000. Thus, ever since his twentieth consecutive victory, Li Ye had earned 1,000 Gold Soul Coins practically every day.
On top of that, Flender had previously won several hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from the Suotuo Great Soul Arena and given him 100,000 as a reward. He now had over a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins to his name and had absolutely no worries about having money to spend.
However, all of Li Ye's matches were individual sparring bouts, on which betting was not allowed. Otherwise, he could have earned at least several hundred thousand more Gold Soul Coins.
"Xiao Ye, how has it been? You've been fighting at the Great Soul Arena for so long. Could you share your impressions with Xiao San and Xiao Wu?"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's voice, Li Ye immediately turned around, looking up to see Xiao Wu's pretty, adorable face.
"My impressions? All I can say is that I'm too strong. Even without using Soul Skills, no one here is a match for me."
Faced with Li Ye's loud and theatrical showing off, Yu Xiaogang gave an awkward smile and said to Tang San and Xiao Wu, "Xiao Ye is right. Soul Masters cannot rely solely on Soul Skills in battle. More often, they must combine their own combat techniques with Soul Power."
Li Ye: Huh? Is that what I meant?
"Yes, Teacher, I understand. I'll definitely learn from Senior Brother!"
"Yes, Grandmaster. I'll work hard to catch up to Brother Ye!"
"It's very good that you think that way. Xiao Ye really does have many qualities worth learning from."
After they left the Great Soul Arena, Flender, who was always stingy around Zhao Wuji and the other Shrek Academy teachers, actually offered for the first time ever to treat everyone to a lavish dinner at an upscale restaurant. They were all somewhat unaccustomed to it.
At present, Shrek Academy had only five teachers: Flender, Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, Li Yusong, and Lu Qibin. It also had only three students: Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, whom Flender had brought back to the academy and accepted as his personal disciple not long ago.
The entire academy was poor and dilapidated, with few teachers and even fewer students. It could hardly have been more shabby.
However, Li Ye believed that after he joined, he would definitely be able to bring quite a few fresh faces to Shrek Academy's teachers and students.
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