Overbearing terms.

The atmosphere in Leng Yaoyu's room had dropped to freezing point.

Shen Yi stood where he was, gritting his teeth as he remained at an impasse with Leng Yaoyu. He still clung to a sliver of hope, expecting her to change her mind and agree to let Xiao Chen and the other two enroll at Shrek.

Leng Yaoyu sat upright on the sofa, her expression icy. Her indifferent gaze swept over Shen Yi without the slightest sign of wavering.

"There's no need for you to stay. Go back," Leng Yaozhu said coldly.

No sooner had she spoken than the door was flung open. A white-robed figure burst in, instantly breaking the silence in the room.

A Titled Douluo's speed truly was extraordinary. Cai Yue'er had made it from the airport to the hotel in mere moments.

"D-Dean, what are you doing here?" Shen Yi asked in confusion.

He had not expected Cai Yue'er to come too. She had thought she would be the only one talking to Leng Yaoyu.

She really had to hand it to Cai Yue'er. Not telling her beforehand-she really had treated her as cannon fodder.

The moment she heard Shen Yi say "Dean," Leng Yaoyu recognized Cai Yue'er.

Leng Yaoyu's brows immediately furrowed, and a trace of displeasure flashed through her eyes.

Well, well, Cai Yue'er. Barging in without my permission-how utterly rude.

Was my room somewhere she could enter whenever she pleased?

She didn't even have the most basic manners. That certainly fit Shrek's style.

Cai Yue'er ignored Shen Yi and failed to notice Leng Yaoyu's displeasure. She walked straight to the center of the room, looking composed and confident, as though victory were already in her grasp.

She looked at Leng Yaoyu, wearing an expression of complete concern for Xiao Chen and the other two, and slowly began:

"Your Eminence Heavenly Phoenix, Xiao Chen and the other two possess extraordinary talents. Leaving them in the Spirit Transferring Pagoda would truly be a waste of their gifts."

"Shrek Academy has a history stretching back ten thousand years and profound foundations. Both our cultivation resources and our training system are among the finest on the continent. Studying at Shrek is the best choice for them. Please reconsider."

Cai Yue'er appeared sincere, but her words carried an overbearing force that brooked no argument. She seemed certain Leng Yaoyu would agree, paying no heed whatsoever to her views.

In her eyes, as long as she came in person, Shrek's prestige and her own strength would inevitably make Leng Yaoyu compromise and obediently let the three enroll at Shrek.

Hearing this, Leng Yaoyu felt even more disdain. Heh, it wasn't a school I liked. She refused outright:

"Dean Cai, there's no need to waste your breath. I can train my own disciples. Shrek needn't concern itself."

"All three belong to the Spirit Transferring Pagoda. They will never enroll at Shrek."

The two sides reached another impasse, the atmosphere even more strained than before.

Cai Yue'er's face darkened. She had not expected Leng Yaoyu to be so impervious to persuasion, refusing to show her any respect. This displeased her greatly, yet there was nothing she could do.

If Leng Yaoyu's strength and status had not been "on par" with hers, making a head-on clash damaging to both sides, she would have already "taken action."

Just then, Xiao Chen slowly walked over.

He had heard the conversation between Shen Yi and Leng Yaoyu. Cai Yue'er had come at just the right time-he had wanted to sleep, and someone had delivered a pillow.

He glanced at the two, his gaze lingering briefly on Cai Yue'er, and said indifferently, "You're from Shrek Academy, right? I'll consider it. Just head back and wait to hear from me."

The room instantly fell silent.

Cai Yue'er's face darkened, her heart filled with displeasure.

What did he mean, making Shrek wait to hear from him? Shrek had always been the one choosing its students. How dare he tell me to go back and wait? He didn't know how high the heavens were or how deep the earth ran!

Xiao Chen's words were undoubtedly a slap to her face, instantly igniting her fury.

The next second, Soul Power surged around Cai Yue'er. A powerful pressure erupted, bearing straight down on Xiao Chen like Mount Tai crashing onto his head.

Xiao Chen remained utterly unruffled. Just a mere Titled Douluo. Even bringing Hao over wouldn't help.

Oh, Tang Hao was a little deceased. He couldn't come.

Although he was currently only a rank forty-three Soul Ancestor and seemed far beneath a Titled Douluo,

well, who said they had to compete in conventional combat strength? How many novel protagonists competed conventionally? They either had a ghost possessing them or some mysterious big shot from their system.

He was no exception. Command Block, fight for me!

With something as unreasonable as the Command Block inputting mysterious little snippets of code, Cai Yue'er's pressure naturally had no effect on Xiao Chen whatsoever.

The Command Block was so handy!

The only drawback was that the more he used the Command Block, the stronger it became, and the stronger his control over it became, the more doomed the Douluo Plane was.

Hiss... something wasn't right. Had using it already become this effortless?

Better use it less in the Douluo Plane, then. Or use it in other planes...

Thus, Xiao Chen watched nonchalantly as Cai Yue'er performed her glaring technique.

Suddenly, Soul Power erupted around Leng Yaoyu. An even mightier pressure swept through the entire room, directly forcing Cai Yue'er's pressure back.

Leng Yaoyu's face was icy as she stared sharply at Cai Yue'er, a measure of anger in her eyes:

"Cai Yue'er, you dare attack right in front of me? Do you really think the Spirit Transferring Pagoda has no one to stand up for it?"

Cai Yue'er's face alternated between green and white. She had not expected Leng Yaoyu to act so decisively, much less that she would fail to overpower Xiao Chen. What kind of joke was this? She was a Titled Douluo! She had thoroughly lost face.

After that setback, Cai Yue'er no longer dared act recklessly.

Left with no choice, she withdrew her pressure, shot Xiao Chen a vicious glare, and said coldly:

"Fine, we're leaving. You'd better think carefully. Missing out on Shrek will be the greatest loss of your life."

With that, Cai Yue'er turned and left. Seeing this, Shen Yi hurried after her.

After Cai Yue'er and Shen Yi left, peace returned to the room.

Leng Yaoyu looked at Xiao Chen, her eyes full of puzzlement, and asked:

"You want to enter Shrek?"

"With the Spirit Transferring Pagoda supporting your cultivation, that place won't be much use to you."

Faced with Leng Yaoyu's questioning, Xiao Chen made something up without blushing or missing a heartbeat:

"I have a feeling Shrek Academy has something I want. I'd like to take a look at Sea God Island."

Hearing this, Leng Yaoyu had nothing more to say. The Shrek Inner Court did indeed have quite a few rare natural treasures, something the Spirit Transferring Pagoda could not match. But she truly could not understand how Xiao Chen had sensed them. Perhaps this was a genius's intuition.

Looking at Xiao Chen's determined gaze, she asked no further questions and nodded:

"Since you've decided, I'll support you."

"But don't pick up any of that empty nonsense."

Afterward, Leng Yaoyu summoned Na'er and Gu Yue.

When the two learned that Xiao Chen intended to study at Shrek in three years, neither hesitated. Both declared that they would go with him.

The wager had yet to be won; the silver dragon still had to strive.

Seeing how inseparable the three were, Leng Yaoyu silently sighed with feeling. She offered no further persuasion and nodded her agreement.

She could summon Cai Yue'er tomorrow, but she would have to personally arrange how they enrolled at Shrek.

The next day, Leng Yaoyu notified Cai Yue'er to meet her in the reception room to discuss the three's enrollment.

Upon receiving the message, Cai Yue'er felt extremely confident. As expected, no one could refuse Shrek's invitation. Leng Yaoyu had compromised in the end.

And so, brimming with confidence, she arrived at the designated reception room, ready to accept Leng Yaoyu's "surrender."

Once they met, Leng Yaoyu dispensed with pleasantries and said directly, "I agree to let Xiao Chen and the other two study at Shrek, but I have a few conditions."

Hearing this, Cai Yue'er gave a smug smile, her tone carrying a measure of confidence:

"What conditions?"

"Go ahead. Shrek has vast holdings and resources. We can afford it."

In her view, Leng Yaoyu's conditions would amount to nothing more than resources, benefits, and the like. Shrek could easily satisfy them. As long as the three enrolled, it would all be worth it.

Her expression unchanged, Leng Yaoyu slowly stated her conditions:

"First, the accommodations and cultivation resources provided to Xiao Chen and the other two at Shrek Academy must be no worse than those provided to your inner court students. Don't try any of that working-student business. Everyone knows how run-down that place is."

Cai Yue'er was not surprised to hear this. She merely snorted inwardly. Leng Yaoyu was so fussy. That was meant to temper the students' character. If they couldn't endure hardship, she should just say so.

"Agreed."

"Second, all three will enter the Shrek Inner Court directly, without having to pass any assessments."

"Third, they may freely enter Sea God Island to cultivate. Shrek must not obstruct them."

"Fourth, if any of the three violate Shrek's rules, the Spirit Transferring Pagoda will handle the matter itself. Shrek has no right to interfere."

The moment the last three conditions were spoken, the smile froze on Cai Yue'er's face, and her expression turned extremely ugly.

Direct entry to the inner court, free access to Sea God Island, and violations handled by the Spirit Transferring Pagoda? What kind of joke was this? What did she take Shrek for?

Especially that third condition. Did she mean that even if Xiao Chen blew Shrek up, Shrek Academy couldn't do anything about it?

If I agreed to this, Shrek would lose all face.

No. Absolutely not.