"So that's how it is!"
Liu Erlong couldn't help but cast a few more appreciative glances at Zhang Fan:
"Truly a hero among the youth. So young, yet possessing such incredible strength. In the future, he will surely surpass the legendary youngest Titled Douluo—Tang Hao."
"You know Tang Hao? That's Tang San's father!"
Flender said to Liu Erlong, but as soon as Flender mentioned Tang Hao, he couldn't help but feel irritated. That guy relied on his strength to bully others.
"So that's how it is!"
Liu Erlong nodded, then walked up to Zhang Fan:
"From now on, Shrek Academy will depend on you!"
She patted Zhang Fan on the shoulder.
Shortly after, Liu Erlong convened a meeting of all staff and students, officially renaming Lanba Academy to Shrek Academy, and appointed Flender as the new headmaster.
She herself took the position of vice headmaster.
Afterward, she introduced Zhang Fan and the others to the academy members.
The meeting quickly ended.
Liu Erlong then approached Flender:
"He didn't come back all night?"
"That's right! His current state is pretty bad, occasionally having fits of madness!"
Flender shook his head and said, "This little Yu Xiaogang really has it rough!"
"Sigh..."Liu Erlong sighed deeply.
Meanwhile, Tang San seemed to know something about Yu Xiaogang, and began walking outside.
Liu Erlong quietly followed him.
"Ding, a plot modification mission has been triggered."
[Tang San meets Yu Xiaogang at the academy gate. As Tang San walks toward him, he steps on a banana peel and faceplants.]
Zhang Fan immediately activated his mind, changing "the ground" to "Yu Xiaogang."
"Ding, plot modification successful. Reward: 60 modification points."
Liu Erlong had just reached a spot not far from the academy gate.
She saw Tang San walking toward Yu Xiaogang, stepping on a banana peel—suddenly doing a full-on faceplant...
...onto Yu Xiaogang.
"Tch..."
The two of them...
Actually ended up mouth-to-mouth.
Yu Xiaogang was utterly stunned.
Liu Erlong, watching from a distance, was equally dumbfounded.
Seeing that scene, she felt utterly nauseated. Though they obviously hadn't done it intentionally—merely an accident—the scene itself made her feel like she'd eaten shit.
Flender had also followed to see what Erlong was up to. Upon witnessing Tang San crash into Yu Xiaogang, he too became instantly petrified.
These two really had incredible (bad) luck.
A single banana peel could make them end up like this.
Flender was so delighted he almost jumped for joy.
At this rate, Erlong would finally give up on Yu Xiaogang!
After all, Yu Xiaogang was currently "not functioning," had bent tendencies, and even spoke in a soft, weirdly coquettish voice.
And now, he'd had that moment with Tang San...
It nearly made Flender laugh himself into a coma.
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong's expression shifted from shock, to anger, to complete indifference.
So, this was the true face of Yu Xiaogang. Previously, he had run away from problems, and she had foolishly thought he had been waiting faithfully for her for twenty years.
Yet this was the pathetic truth she had gotten in return. She now felt utterly ridiculous.
Tears streamed down her face as she turned and walked away, realizing she had misplaced her affection—and that she'd never love him again.
"Erlong... are you okay?"
Flender, seeing Erlong's tears, felt a pang in his heart, but at the same time, an unspeakable happiness welled up.
Those two emotions really clashed hard.
"Even if they didn't mean it... it's just too crazy. I don't want to spend my life with some lunatic like that!"
Liu Erlong even felt a little regret—imagine spending the rest of her days worrying about Yu Xiaogang flipping out randomly? No thanks.
"No need to kick him out. If he wants to continue teaching, let him!"
"Got it!"Flender nodded.
He then watched Liu Erlong's retreating figure and smiled faintly, before turning and walking toward Tang San and Yu Xiaogang.
Tang San was utterly disgusted, constantly wiping his mouth.
When he "kissed" earlier, he had even felt a slight thrill—how horrifying was that?
Now, realizing what had happened, he felt completely revolted.
He was borderline going insane.
Yu Xiaogang also felt like he was losing his mind.
"Ahhh—!" he screamed, running blindly toward a wall.
"Bang!"
He slammed his head against it so hard it drew blood.
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Seeing his teacher like that, Tang San helplessly ran over:
"Godmother... please don't be like this! I didn't mean it just now!"
Suddenly, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed—an intense downpour soaked them both.
Tang San hugged Yu Xiaogang, preventing him from banging his head again—otherwise he might really lose his mind.
"What kind of cursed luck is this? Why do my son and Yu Xiaogang always end up in these insane situations, while that Zhang Fan never has a problem?"
Hidden in the shadows, Tang Hao couldn't make sense of it.
"Ding, plot modification mission triggered."
[Tang Hao must discipline Zhang Fan tonight. Maybe he knows the secret behind all this madness.]
Zhang Fan, upon seeing the system notification, was surprised.
He hadn't expected Tang Hao to be this sharp—suspecting that this all might be related to him.
Of course, it was only a possibility.
But no way was he letting that happen.
With a wicked smile, he changed "Zhang Fan" to "himself."
Suddenly, Tang Hao inexplicably thought:
Tonight, I must discipline myself. Maybe I know the secret behind all this madness.
Meanwhile, Zhang Fan returned to the academy with three beautiful women in tow.
Later, he went into the forest—only to be greeted by a sudden wave of icy killing intent.
"Come out, you old geezer!"
Zhang Fan hadn't expected that the moment he entered the forest, Dugu Bo would show up:
"You're only twelve or thirteen? Yet you're this alert?"
A hoarse voice sounded from nearby. A flash of green light, and in an instant, Dugu Bo appeared before Zhang Fan, sitting on a tree branch.
"Your name's Zhang Fan?"Dugu Bo said coolly.
"That's right. What do you want?"Zhang Fan stood with hands behind his back, staring calmly at Dugu Bo.
"Interesting. Forty-eighth rank, yet you're this composed facing me?"
Dugu Bo was slightly surprised. Green light flickered in his eyes—this kid really had an old soul's calmness.
It made him even more intrigued.
"I heard you one-shotted the Emperor Battle Team with a single sword strike. Why don't you show me a slash?"
"Why should I?"Zhang Fan sneered, "The poison in your body acts up during rainy days, doesn't it? Same with your granddaughter—although she's still young, so her poisoning isn't as severe."
"Kid... how do you know that?!"
Upon hearing those words, a flash of murderous intent appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Swoosh—"Dugu Bo waved his hand, releasing a surge of dark green poison mist toward Zhang Fan.
"You disgusting old fart!"
Zhang Fan's soul rings lit up:
"One Sword of Frost Across Nineteen Provinces!"
He slashed forward fiercely—the Heaven's Wail Sword wreathed in chilling frost.
"Clang—!"
A terrifying sword light flashed—wherever it passed, the poisonous mist instantly froze solid, completely neutralized.
Even the careless Dugu Bo was frozen solid on the spot.
Inside, Dugu Bo was utterly shocked.
This brat actually did have four ten-thousand-year spirit rings at only the forty-eighth rank, just as his granddaughter had said!
And that sword... so fast, so devastatingly cold!
"Crack—"
The next moment, his spirit rings slowly rose, summoning the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.
All the ice shattered under the surge of his powerful spirit energy.
(End of Chapter)