" Lu Yu, who was that guy just now?! He was so strong, I could hardly breathe in front of him!"
After Flender left, the oppressive feeling finally disappeared, and Lin Tian collapsed to the ground! He was grateful that he had survived the attack of such a powerful figure.
Lu Yu also plopped down on the ground, pondered for a moment, and then said, " Flender, Dean of the Shrek Academy, a level 78 Soul Saint!"
"What? A level 78 Soul Saint? Why would he come looking for us? Has the secret of Whale Rubber been exposed?" Lin Tian was stunned. In his mind, the only thing that could attract Soul Saint to his door was something as heaven-defying as Whale Rubber.
Lu Yu turned around and looked at Lin Tian speechlessly. Seeing that the fear on his face had not yet faded, she immediately felt relieved. It was no wonder that Lin Tian hadn't heard the conversation just now.
It's understandable that a level 37 Soul Elder would momentarily lose their composure when confronted aggressively by a Soul Saint.
"It's alright, Oscar is one of his students. He's just checking to see if we're from other academies and trying to poach his students. Don't overthink it!" Lu Yu reassured him.
Lu Yu wasn't as calm as he appeared. He panicked when he first realized who the visitor was.
"Damn, his strength... I'm still too weak. If I were level 50, I'd send the Great Sage to take him down and see if he dares to scare me again!"
Lu Yu mentally complained. At the same time, he secretly resolved to cultivate diligently, so that as long as he was strong enough, something like today would never happen again.
Shrek Academy.
Oscar stammered as he explained to Flender, Flender didn't interrupt and just listened with a mischievous grin.
After a long silence, Flender finally spoke slowly, "Alright, you can go, but remember, you can't tell those two that you have Innate Full Soul Power, understand?"
"Dean, if they ask me how much Innate Soul Power I have, what should I say?" Oscar asked, bewildered.
Flender thought for a moment and then said, "If they ask you, just say you have innate level seven Soul Power, neither high nor low."
Oscar pursed his lips, his face showing reluctance, but he still nodded in agreement.
Flender looked at Oscar's aggrieved and conflicted expression, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.
He had been in the Soul Master World for decades and had seen far too many different kinds of people.
Although those two were very young, they were generous and willing to spend money to train an insignificant food-type Soul Master. Ordinary people wouldn't have this kind of awareness.
Especially that kid named Lu Yu, he's so young, but his eyes are so mature, he doesn't look like a child his age at all.
"I don't care what their motives are, your Innate Full Soul Power is your greatest trump card in this life."
Flender's tone turned serious, and he put away his earlier joking manner.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. If they're too nice to you, they must have ulterior motives. You're still young and naive, and it's easy for you to be fooled.
Innate Full Soul Power is too conspicuous. Once word gets out, not only will ordinary forces be watching you, but even the Spirit Hall will be eyeing you!
"You must conceal your abilities from outsiders. Just say you have innate seventh-level Soul Power, understand?"
Oscar nodded as if he understood, but his brows remained furrowed.
"But Dean... Brother Lu Yu is a very kind person. He even gave me Gold Soul Coin and was willing to buy me cultivation resources. He shouldn't be a bad person!"
Flender was both amused and exasperated by Oscar's words, and reached out to tap him on the head.
"Silly child, the more generous someone is to you for no apparent reason, the more wary you should be! You can't see into someone's heart. They're winning you over now because they see your value. But once you're no longer useful, do you think they'll still be good to you?"
Oscar was speechless after Flender's words and could only nod silently.
"Alright, you can go find them now!"
Flender waved his hand, a calculating glint in his eyes.
Oscar nodded, then happily pushed open the door and ran out.
A Soul Grandmaster, a Soul Elder, and two brats—even if they have some wicked thoughts, they can't escape the grasp of a level 78 Soul Saint like myself.
Oscar can't stay in the academy forever. As a food-type Soul Master, he has no combat power and can only rely on friends outside. Let Oscar make some connections first. If they are genuinely interested in befriending others, it will help Oscar build his network.
Moreover, and most importantly, Oscar's training resources are being provided, which pleases Flender the most.
It's so awesome to have someone else invest resources to train your students!!!
Thinking of this, Flender's face revealed the signature shrewd smile of a businessman. "Hehehe~ Perhaps we can let Hongjun make contact with him too. One is one thing, two are another."
Upon hearing the mention of Ma Hongjun, Flender's face immediately fell; he hadn't seen Ma Hongjun since early that morning.
"Could this kid have been at the brothel all night and not returned to the academy?!"
With a gloomy face, Flender pushed open the door, turned a corner to the door of the next room, and without knocking, shoved it open.
The door slammed against the wooden wall with a dull thud. Looking at the empty room, a hint of helplessness crept onto Flender's gloomy face. What could he do?
The evil Evil Fire of the Evil Fire Phoenix couldn't be kept from Ma Hongjun; if he didn't vent his Evil Fire, he would only be waiting to die.
"Sigh~ I'd better not let Hongjun go. I can't bear the shame of people knowing that I, a disciple of the dean, have to rely on women to survive!"
Flender ultimately gave up the idea of letting Ma Hongjun also approach Lu Yu. In his mind, Lu Yu looked up to Shrek, and if Ma Hongjun went, his true nature would be exposed in a couple of days, which would greatly damage Shrek's image in Lu Yu's eyes.
On the other side.
Lu Yu and Lin Tian remained seated on the ground, without moving an inch. Lin Tian was processing the oppressive feeling brought by the Soul Saint expert.
Lu Yu, meanwhile, was contemplating his next steps and how to quickly improve his strength. His original plan was to wait until he reached level 40 before seeking the immortal Immortal Herb from Dugu Bo.
But now, even Soul Saint are facing off. Today it's Flender, who will come tomorrow? This feeling of having one's life in someone else's hands makes Lu Yu very uneasy.
Just as the two were lost in thought, a knock sounded on the door. Lin Tian's heart skipped a beat, and he shifted his position slightly backward.
"Lu... Yu, he's not here again, is he?!"
Lu Yu shook her head. Although she didn't know who was outside the door, it couldn't possibly be Flender. If Flender were here, he would definitely descend from the sky, just like before, instead of coming through the main entrance.
Lu Yu got up and dusted himself off. Whoever it was, he'd open the door and see what was going on. He couldn't let another Soul Saint show up!
As soon as she opened the courtyard gate, she saw a child standing happily outside. Upon seeing who it was, Lu Yu was taken aback.
It's you!
"Hello! Brother Lu Yu ~" Oscar tilted his head and greeted Lu Yu with a grin.
Lu Yu immediately smiled, took a step back, and made room for him.
"Please come in!"