"Congratulations, Flender. With Xu Ran here, your Shrek Academy won't decline for hundreds or even thousands of years," someone said flatteringly. With Xu Ran, and the reputation of this peerless genius to draw on, all the young geniuses would flock to Shrek Academy.
There was no helping it. Those spirited youths now all saw Xu Ran as their idol, so naturally they wanted to make a pilgrimage to the place where their idol had grown, step by step, from his humble beginnings.
After all, cultivation was cultivation, wherever they went, wasn't it?
That was the power of a brand.
And now, Shrek Academy had built its brand on Xu Ran.
Ever since Xu Ran's rise, the five great academies, Star Luo Royal Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and even Spirit Hall Academy had all been overshadowed by Shrek Academy.
The heads of the other academies looked at Flender, their eyes brimming with envy.
"Congratulations, Flender. From now on, our Blazing Fire Academy will forever be overshadowed by your Shrek Academy." The dean of Blazing Fire Academy expressed his goodwill. Shrek Academy, which had once been far weaker than Blazing Fire Academy, had suddenly risen above so many academies. Naturally, many advanced soul master academies were displeased, but the dean of Blazing Fire Academy had no such dissatisfaction.
Because Huo Wu was also from Blazing Fire Academy, and she was his granddaughter, too.
Huo Wu was now a Titled Douluo as well. When she had returned to the Huo Family, she had caused a sensation throughout the family!
"Old Huo, your Blazing Fire Academy has gained plenty of benefits, too! That granddaughter of yours is a Titled Douluo now." Flender chuckled as he made the rounds, wineglass in hand, offering toasts.
"And isn't that all thanks to Xu Ran?" The dean