Only after leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy did Flender relax.
He drew a deep breath, as though trying to release all the heaviness in his heart.
"Flender, don't be upset. At worst, we'll just go back to Suotuo City. Those ungrateful wolves-we'll pretend they never came to our academy!"
Seeing Flender standing there, Zhao Wuji stepped forward and patted his shoulder.
His face was filled with anger and resentment, and his tone sounded somewhat rough.
Flender slowly turned his head. His face was pale, and only the bloodshot veins in his eyes betrayed his exhaustion.
Looking at Zhao Wuji, he tugged at the corners of his mouth, gave a bitter smile, and gently shook his head.
"Old Zhao, you can't put it that way. The children have their own paths to choose!"
"Heaven Dou Royal Academy really does have resources we can't provide. Perhaps... this truly is a shortcut for them."
"A shortcut?"
Zhao Wuji's brows knotted together, and his voice abruptly rose.
"Abandoning the teachers right before them, leaving behind the academy that treated them like family-what kind of shortcut is that? That's forgetting their roots!"
He clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. "Our Shrek may be poor, but when have we ever not given them the best?
Flender gazed up at the sky and let out a long sigh, his voice thick with helplessness.
"Everyone has their own aspirations. Who doesn't hope to fly higher? We can't tie them down in a little place just because we can't bear to let them go... it's just..."
He paused, his Adam's apple bobbing. "I just never expected it to end like this."
Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth. "Hmph. Either way, I just can't swallow this!"
Flender patted Zhao Wuji's hand. "All right, don't be angry. We'll think things