"She actually came straight for me?"
Li Changsheng's gaze sharpened as he watched Zhu Zhuqing hurtling toward him from a short distance away.
With the enhancements she had received in several areas, Zhu Zhuqing still could not truly injure Zhao Wuji, but Li Changsheng's Soul Power Level and physical constitution were currently nowhere near as tough as Zhao Wuji's. There was still some risk of injury.
Netherworld Hundred Claws!
Riiip!
Amid a piercing hum, golden light lit up beneath Li Changsheng's feet. He tilted slightly to one side, dodging Zhu Zhuqing's claw strike.
With a thought, Luo Sanpao, who was still over by Tang San, instantly dissolved into light before being summoned again.
"What!? You can even do that?"
Taking advantage of the way a detached Martial Soul could be summoned, Li Changsheng recalled Luo Sanpao and summoned him again at his side.
"Luo luo!"
Bang!
Luo Sanpao delivered a remarkably precise headbutt, striking Zhu Zhuqing squarely in the abdomen.
"Urgh!"
She flew backward. Dai Mubai, who had been watching from the sidelines, was about to step forward to catch her, but Tang San had already caught Zhu Zhuqing with his Blue Silver Grass.
"You still underestimated him. That's understandable, though. Sanpao's appearance is somewhat deceptive, but his offensive power now is certainly nothing to scoff at!"
Once the template progress exceeded ten percent, Luo Sanpao's restrictions were completely lifted, allowing all his abilities to develop.
At those words, Tang San's heart tightened. Teacher Changsheng really was formidable. Neither his theoretical knowledge nor his tactical adjustments were remotely within their reach. But...
"Teacher, look at that stick of incense."
Li Changsheng did not look when he heard this. Instead, he smiled faintly and said:
"If the point of this assessment were to make all of you fail, it would be meaningless. But just now, I saw your coordination and the help you gave one another. For that alone, you deserve to be called Little Monsters!"
"Teacher!"
Even Flender, standing off to the side, felt proud. This was his brother. If Old Zhao had been asked to give a speech like that, the fellow probably could not have squeezed out half a sentence!
"Hahaha, you all passed! Starting today, you're students of Shrek Academy!"
[A sudden change in the Shrek storyline detected. Tang Hao has left Suotuo City.] [Rewards: Academy Operating License ×1, Renovation Instructions ×1] [Academy Operating License: Shrek Academy is a registered, accredited academy eligible to participate in the Soul Master Tournament, but it still needs to expand its enrollment considerably.] [Renovation Instructions: Upon use, the academy will be renovated through reasonable means.]
Li Changsheng: ??
Even this could trigger a system reward?
Li Changsheng's eyes had truly been opened. Sure enough, as long as the mood was good, even taking a tumble could trigger the system's judgment.
And according to the system, Tang Hao had left Suotuo City? This should have been the Zhao Wuji storyline, right? After all, in the original story, Tang Hao had acted in the middle of the night because Zhao Wuji had thrashed Tang San.
Now that he had conducted the assessment without injuring anyone, Tang Hao had simply left with his mind at ease.
"Zhu Zhuqing, are you all right? Sanpao might have hit a little too hard just now?"
"Thank you for your concern. I'm fine."
At that moment, Li Changsheng noticed Zhu Zhuqing holding her lower abdomen nearby, so he asked after her with concern.
Li Changsheng's concern warmed Zhu Zhuqing's heart. Naturally, she had heard what he had said earlier too. A teacher like this truly was responsible. She only hoped Dai Mubai could show a little more spirit as well.
She did not want to die in this struggle within the imperial family. Whatever else happened, she had to make an effort at the very least.
"All right, Mubai, take your juniors to the student dormitories first. I still need to show your Teacher Changsheng around Shrek!"
"Got it! Come on, everyone. I'll take you to the dormitories first."
Li Changsheng and Flender walked toward the office building at the very center. Though called an office building, it was really just a slightly larger wooden house.
"Changsheng, you know our academy's situation now. It's already pretty good that we can keep our income and expenses balanced."
Flender spread his hands like a little bear, his face full of helplessness and bitterness. His dream had been fulfilled, but only barely.
Seeing his bitter smile, Li Changsheng decided to wait a couple of days before showing him the system rewards. He would make it a surprise.
They entered the wooden house, where several teachers were already seated.
Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong, who had just returned.
"Everyone, let me introduce my brother, Li Changsheng. He'll also be responsible for the Little Monsters' theoretical instruction and practical combat instruction!"
"Hello, everyone. I'm Li Changsheng."
Apart from Li Yusong, who had already met him, the teachers all gathered around, looking at Li Changsheng curiously.
"What a young teacher! Dean, since when did you have such a young brother?"
"Ahem, friendship knows no age, friendship knows no age. Changsheng's theoretical knowledge leaves me bowing in admiration. What's wrong with us being close?"
Only after Li Changsheng and all the teachers had introduced themselves to one another did Flender take him to his own office.
They needed to discuss the teaching plans going forward.
Over on the students' side.
Dai Mubai and Tang San were walking side by side, with the three girls, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, behind them.
"Dai Mubai, are the five of us the only students at the academy?"
"Ahem, I'm a little older than you, so I'll call you Little San. You can call me Mubai, or Boss Dai."
After giving Tang San that reminder, Dai Mubai began addressing his question. "Apart from you, our academy has two other students. Everyone else is a teacher."
"There are that few students?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"It's not so bad. You know Shrek only takes monsters. It's normal for there to be so few!"
Dai Mubai answered as though it were only natural, but his gaze kept drifting toward Zhu Zhuqing behind him.
"By the way, Tang San, there's something I wanted to ask you too. During the assessment just now, why didn't your Soul Ring light up when you used your Soul Skill? Could it have been a Self-Created Soul Skill?"
Speaking of teachers reminded Dai Mubai of what Tang San and Li Changsheng had done during the assessment. Even Xiao Wu had done it once.
Their Martial Souls had unleashed skills, but their Soul Rings had not lit up. The only explanation for this was Self-Created Soul Skills.
"That's all thanks to Teacher Changsheng, of course. He has a very deep understanding of Self-Created Soul Skills!" Xiao Wu straightened her back and spoke with pride on her face.
Hearing this, Dai Mubai, Ning Rongrong, and the others grew even more excited.
He could even provide guidance on Self-Created Soul Skills!
Teacher Changsheng's teaching ability really was impressive!
"That's right. I really admire Teacher Changsheng!" Tang San nodded in wholehearted agreement. Both his Blue Silver Thread Pull and Xiao Wu's Rabbit Shadow Sweep were relatively practical Self-Created Soul Skills, and neither consumed too much Soul Power.