Flender saw that Li Yusong was alone and frowned. "Where's Mubai? Wasn't his confinement supposed to end today?"
"Mubai should be here soon. I just saw him inside."
Only after hearing that he would be coming shortly did Flender turn back to Li Changsheng and the other two, beckoning them over.
Seeing this, Li Changsheng led Tang San and Xiao Wu forward.
"Li Changsheng, a good friend of mine, and also a grandmaster with an exceptionally rich knowledge of theory!"
"Dean Flender, I don't think you should call him a grandmaster!"
At this, Tang San, who had walked over beside them, shook his head solemnly. The word "grandmaster" had already lost all value in his mind.
Yu Xiaogang could be called a grandmaster, and Su Yuntao could be called a grandmaster. By now, he even felt that any stray dog by the roadside could be called a grandmaster.
The word "grandmaster" felt like a derogatory term. How could Teacher Changsheng be defined by such a derogatory term?
"Hehe, you child."
Li Changsheng smiled and patted Tang San's head, then explained the whole story to Flender, who immediately understood.
Who would have thought Tang San was so attentive that he had remembered all these things?
"In that case, it really was my mistake."
Flender smiled at Li Changsheng with a hint of apology, while the latter shook his head, unbothered.
"A true grandmaster should always keep an apprentice's heart. I'm merely an ordinary teacher."
"So young?!"
Li Yusong looked at Li Changsheng. His handsome appearance and melancholy bearing made it clear at a glance that he was no ordinary person.
They shook hands, becoming acquainted, and then Li Changsheng unhesitatingly took out twenty Gold Soul Coins and placed them in the registration box.
"Hey, Changsheng, you-!"
"It's fine. Just consider it some financial support for your academy!"
Flender froze, a flicker of emotion passing through the eyes behind his glasses. This fellow Changsheng really was...
"Ahem, Old Li, these two children won't need testing. I've already checked their Soul Power Levels. They're absolutely perfect Little Monsters!"
"Of course. It's just that, after today's warning, I'm afraid our Shrek Academy won't recruit many students again."
As he spoke, Li Yusong sighed softly. This was fine too. It would spare them accusations that Shrek Academy was swindling people out of their money.
"Teacher Li! And Dean? Why are you here too?!"
Just then, a loud voice rang out from inside the academy. Li Changsheng turned to look and saw a tall figure in white running toward them.
His dazzling, flamboyant, medium-length golden hair was fluffy and tousled, with several long strands hanging diagonally across his forehead, bobbing as he ran.
His face was sharply defined and his brows were keen. What surprised people was that his eyes were actually different colors, one red and one blue.
Tall and straight-backed, he wore a black-and-white paneled jacket with a standing collar over fitted black clothing, with an ornate golden belt at his waist as an accessory. His whole person exuded an air of luxury and nobility.
"Naturally mismatched eyes?!"
Having cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, Tang San saw his appearance clearly at a glance, but those eyes still secretly startled him.
"Hmph! If you dare go outside looking for that sort of thing again, I'll have the vice dean loosen your bones for you!"
"Uh, I already know I was wrong, Dean!"
Dai Mubai hurriedly stood at attention, then obediently stood beside Li Yusong. When his mismatched eyes caught sight of Li Changsheng and the other two, a trace of puzzlement appeared.
"Changsheng, this is one of our students, Dai Mubai. His Martial Soul is the White Tiger."
"Mubai, hurry up and greet Teacher Changsheng! His theoretical knowledge is unrivaled across the continent. From now on, he'll be responsible for your theory lessons and practical combat training!"
At these words, no defiance appeared in Dai Mubai's eyes. Instead, he stepped forward very earnestly and cupped his hands. "Teacher Changsheng!"
[Detected that the host has joined Shrek Academy and been appointed by the dean as its practical combat and theory teacher. Academy students are considered the host's students by default.] [Rewards: increased template progress, Scholar Aura evolution count ×1, skill: Teacher Seems to Have Taught This ×1, manhua-version Zhu Zhuqing template ×1, manhua-version Ning Rongrong template ×1] [Intermediate Scholar Aura: the holder's disciples gain a stronger ability to absorb knowledge and have a moderate chance of inventing Self-Created Soul Skills! (This aura can evolve!)]] [Teacher Seems to Have Taught This: triggers when a student faces a difficult situation, temporarily granting an explosive increase in comprehension and allowing them to rapidly integrate and master all previously learned skills in which they are not yet proficient!] [Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao (Light Dragon King, evolution progress: eleven percent)]
Whoosh-
Li Changsheng felt warmth spread through his body. Both his strength and Soul Power increased slightly. Although the effect was not obvious, he could still feel it.
Of everyone present, only Flender noticed the subtle change in Li Changsheng, but he found it perfectly reasonable.
His good brother's knowledge was so vast that a sudden moment of enlightenment was perfectly reasonable!
Dismissing the panel, Li Changsheng finally began sizing up Dai Mubai.
The most obvious difference between the manhua version of Dai Mubai and his novel and animation counterparts was that he came with an inheritance of his own!
The Evil Eye Holy King, who had once possessed a divine position!
It could be said that having manhua-version templates merely gave Tang San and the others the addition of Martial Soul Avatar Armor, but Dai Mubai gained much more!
And the most significant of these was the Evil Eye Holy King.
His power would reside within the Dai Family's bloodline, and only the victor within the family would qualify to receive the inheritance. But this setting came from the manhua, and only Dai Mubai here had a manhua template, so the outcome was quite obvious.
His mismatched eyes were the outward manifestation of the Holy King's bloodline.
The Evil Eye Holy King could lend Dai Mubai his power, but the consequence was that Dai Mubai would face the risk of having his body seized at any moment.
"Uh... is something wrong, Teacher Changsheng?"
Li Changsheng's scrutiny made Dai Mubai feel a little unnerved, but out of politeness, he had said nothing.
"Nothing. Your talent is good, but your level is indeed a little low. Level thirty-seven. I hope you'll put your heart into cultivating from now on."
"Understood."
Dai Mubai relaxed inwardly. It looks like this teacher has a very good temper. He doesn't put on any lofty airs.
Beside Li Changsheng, Xiao Wu was still looking curiously at Dai Mubai's eyes, while Tang San began pondering to himself.
His surname is Dai, and his Martial Soul is the White Tiger. He seems to be a member of the Star Luo Imperial Family recorded in Teacher Changsheng's books.
In the Compendium of Soul Master Theory, the representative figures associated with the White Tiger were the Star Luo Imperial Family of Dai. The Dai Mubai before him fit the criteria, so this conjecture was almost certainly correct!
Flender, standing beside them, also breathed a sigh of relief, just as Dai Mubai had. He did not want this brat to leave Li Changsheng with a bad impression.
"All right, it looks like there won't be any..."
"Are you still taking registrations here?"
Flender had just been about to tell Li Yusong to pack up and return to the academy when, in the very next moment, someone came to register.