Chapter 49: The Greedy Flender
At Shrek Academy, Dean Flender sat silently for a long time after reading the letter from Ning Fengzhi.
Two disciples from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had joined, and they had also made a large donation. This was certainly a good thing for the students.
However, these two disciples were not ordinary. Ning Rongrong was Ning Fengzhi's only daughter, and nothing could go wrong with her. Although Ning Fengzhi's letter mentioned that she could train with peace of mind, Flender knew very well that such a person could not be allowed to be harmed in Shrek Academy.
As for the other student, Yang Xiong, Ning Fengzhi said that he could be treated like an ordinary student, but due to his special martial soul and unique cultivation method, his privacy must not be interfered with.
Flender, being an experienced figure in the Soul Master world, could easily read between the lines of Ning Fengzhi's letter. He had also inquired about the situation during Zhao Wuji's assessment. Yang Xiong not only had a strange martial soul, but his physical condition was also somewhat abnormal. It seemed that this might be related to some secrets of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Especially considering that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had so many disciples, it was telling that they had only sent one boy and one girl to study, and without any accompanying personnel. The purpose was obvious.
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On the training field, Yang Xiong had run more than ten laps around the village before he felt some physical improvement.
However, at that moment, a fight was taking place inside the academy. When Yang Xiong walked closer, he saw a fat boy lying on the ground looking miserable. The person who had fought him was Xiao Wu, who had arrived yesterday.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but feel speechless. Ma Hongjun had already been taught a lesson on the first day, and it was by Xiao Wu no less. It was quite disappointing.
Among the people at Shrek Academy, Yang Xiong truly looked down on Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun had a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Fire Phoenix, and his innate soul power was high. He was theoretically one of the strongest in terms of explosive power in Shrek Academy.
But sadly, this person had been led astray from an early age. Although he possessed the Evil Fire from his Fire Phoenix, it wasn't uncontrollable. However, Ma Hongjun chose to vent his frustrations through improper means, and this led him down the wrong path.
If Ma Hongjun had a stronger will and had trained his body from a young age, he could have controlled the Evil Fire and become even stronger.
Unfortunately, Ma Hongjun had the worst mentality among Shrek's seven members. If it weren't for the use of the Cockscomb Phoenix Herb, he might have become the first Evil Soul Master.
After the fight, everyone went to Shrek's cafeteria. Looking at the food, Yang Xiong couldn't help but feel disappointed. Soul Masters need to replenish a lot of energy during their cultivation, and the plain and simple meals provided were hardly suitable for their growth, especially since they were all twelve years old and still growing.
The entire Shrek group had gathered in the cafeteria, including Oscar, who had woken up late. However, it was clear that Oscar and Ma Hongjun were both eyeing the few girls around.
Soon, it was time for the first class. Everyone arrived at the training field, where a middle-aged man stood. He appeared to be about fifty years old, with a flat face and a protruding chin. He wore a pair of square crystal glasses, and he didn't look much like a teacher but more like a shady businessman.
Tang San and Xiao Wu looked at each other in surprise, but after Dai Mubai introduced the man, they realized he was the dean of Shrek Academy, Flender. His martial soul was the Four-Eyed Cat Eagle, and he was a top-tier Soul Sage at level 78.
After everyone lined up, Flender nodded and spoke, "This year is looking good. We have five new little monsters. I'm Flender, the dean of Shrek Academy. Welcome. Please go and pay the 100 Gold Soul Coins tuition fee."
"Mubai, you tell them the rules of the school, and then everyone can go rest and adjust themselves. Your first class will be tonight."
"Oscar, Ning Rongrong, step forward. You two are support-type Soul Masters. Do you know what's the most important thing for support-type Soul Masters?"
Oscar and Ning Rongrong exchanged confused looks, clearly not understanding Flender's question.
Flender continued, "Support-type Soul Masters are the first targets in battle. You need to protect yourselves to be able to assist your teammates. So, survival is your most important task. You two need to run twenty laps around the village and finish before noon, or else you won't get lunch."
Oscar, helpless, started running, and Ning Rongrong looked at everyone before reluctantly running after him.
At this point, Yang Xiong spoke up, "Dean, would it be possible for me to build a separate dormitory on the campus? My personal cultivation might be a bit troublesome."
Flender coldly replied, "You're staying together to foster relationships and understand the hardships of being a Soul Master. No special treatment."
Yang Xiong quickly realized Flender's personality and responded, "Dean, what I mean is that I'll sponsor the academy with 10,000 Gold Soul Coins, and I'd like to expand the dormitory. That way, everyone will have their own space."
Flender's eyes lit up slightly, but he quickly cleared his throat, "That could work. Soul Masters do need an independent training environment. But besides the 10,000 Gold Soul Coins, you'll also need to hire people to build a room for each of you. Go to the finance office and pay the donation fee."
Yang Xiong quickly nodded, "Alright, Dean, I'll go to the village and hire people to build the houses."
Yang Xiong was also curious about something. Based on Tang San's cultivation, he should be quite different from others. Aside from meditating, Tang San also practiced the Tang Sect's techniques. Wouldn't it be hard to hide this from others? Wouldn't people be curious?
Yang Xiong immediately went to the finance office to pay the 10,000 Gold Soul Coins and also gave 500 Gold Soul Coins to Teacher Li, asking him to arrange for the construction of the houses. Teacher Li, who had the martial soul Dragon Pattern Staff, was also a Soul Emperor.
Shrek Academy's teachers were indeed quite strong: Dean Flender, a level 78 Soul Sage; Vice Dean Zhao Wuji, a level 76 Soul Sage. There were also three other teachers: Shao Xing, Li Yusong, and Lu Qibin.
Shao Xing was a level 71 Food System Soul Sage with a martial soul, Sugar Bean.
Li Yusong was a level 63 Strong Attack System Soul Emperor with a Dragon Pattern Staff martial soul.
Lu Qibin was a level 66 Control System Soul Emperor with a Star Chess martial soul.
The four teachers at Shrek Academy had all been the ones in charge of the entrance exam's four trials. Flender was quite good at utilizing people, and he made sure everyone's talents were fully utilized.
After dealing with the finances, Yang Xiong went to find Zhao Wuji. Zhao Wuji was in charge of battle guidance, and with his vast battle experience, he was the only one who could provide him with the necessary pressure to truly sharpen his skills.
The Body Martial Soul could only grow stronger through constant battles and training, and that was one of the main reasons Yang Xiong came to Shrek Academy.
(END CHAPTER)
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