Jiang Yunzhou shook his hands, huffily striding forward, and the three girls quickly jogged to catch up.
Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue, realizing she had accidentally poked her teacher's sensitive spot again.
They hadn't walked far when it was Ning Rongrong's turn to explain again:
"Teacher, this place is called Moon Pavilion. It's specifically for teaching noble etiquette, music, art, and social skills~"
She leaned forward, lowered her voice, and mysteriously added, "But I heard that this place is secretly a Clear Sky Sect intelligence stronghold!"
Jiang Yunzhou gazed at Moon Pavilion, a bit lost in thought. Wasn't the person who created this Moon Pavilion a 'brother-complex'?
He actually knew everything Ning Rongrong was saying, but he still cooperatively showed an 'I see' expression.
After walking for a while longer, they arrived near the Tian Dou Imperial Palace.
"Teacher, look at this! This is the Tian Dou Imperial Palace. How is it? Quite grand, right?"
"However, I actually don't like coming here. There's a guy named Xue Beng who annoys me to death, but the Crown Prince is quite easy to get along with. He's humble and polite. I'll introduce you to him if there's a chance!"
"Rongrong, you can arrange to meet the Crown Prince?" Jiang Yunzhou's eyes lit up.
"Haha~~ Well, if there's a chance to meet him, I can try. After all, he's my father's disciple, so he should give me some face, right!"
She sounded a bit unsure, the reason being she heard that the Crown Prince wasn't interested in women... Jiang Yunzhou secretly chuckled to himself, already pondering how he could 'accidentally' meet him.
Thinking of that golden-haired, blue-eyed birdman... er, no, beauty, she should be old enough to marry, right?
Upon reaching the Imperial Palace, another thought came to him:
He wondered if the Tian Dou Royal Battle Team had gone to Suo Tuo City yet? And if they had fought the Shrek Battle Team?
Presumably, it wouldn't be long before they also arrived in Tian Dou City, right?
In fact, just as they had arrived in Tian Dou City,
the Shrek Battle Team had just finished a fierce battle with the Huang Dou Battle Team.
The battle was extremely brutal, with both sides fighting intensely for nearly an hour. In the end, Tang San turned the tide and narrowly defeated the Huang Dou Battle Team.
The onlookers in the audience were discussing animatedly:
"Amazing, a group of Spirit Elders can achieve such results!"
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is truly awesome! I was sitting close and almost got zapped by lightning; I nearly peed myself!"
"You sly fox, I think you wanted to be 'wet' by that Tyrant Dragon, didn't you?"
"Oh my god! What right do you have to say that to me? You were shouting louder than anyone just now! Do you want me to imitate you?"
"A bunch of unobservant people! Didn't you notice that Thousand Hands Asura was the most dazzling? Look at those six purple spider lances! Just tell me if they're thick or not!"
"Heh, in my opinion, even if they all went up, they wouldn't be able to compare to Linglong and Zhu Ye Qing! Not only are those two beautiful, but their strength is incredibly formidable! You haven't forgotten how many Spirit Ancestors fell to them, have you? I just don't know why they haven't been around lately."
"If they were here, it would be hard to say who would win or lose..."
At these words, everyone nodded, recalling the two beautiful young women from a while ago who had indeed astonished everyone.
Evidently, their strength had been recognized by this crowd of onlookers.
The Shrek members naturally didn't hear these discussions.
At this moment, they were in the VIP room backstage, all looking at the person before them, Qin Ming, with astonished expressions.
"What did you say? The teacher of the Huang Dou Battle Team used to be a student of Shrek?"
Qin Ming smiled faintly and nodded, "That's right. All of you junior brothers and sisters, your performance has truly impressed me."
"Indeed, Shrek Academy never disappoints."
He turned to Hu Lande and asked, "Dean, was recruitment not smooth this year? Why are there only five people?"
Hu Lande sighed, "Alas, we ran into a scoundrelly bastard who nearly caused Shrek to close down."
"If this batch of students doesn't achieve good results, I'm afraid it will be Shrek's last batch."
He still felt a chill down his spine when he thought of Jiang Yunzhou.
Qin Ming frowned, "Who is this person? Is he really that wicked? Even you, Dean, can't do anything about him?"
Hu Lande waved his hand and shook his head, "Alas, let's not talk about it, let's not talk about it..."
At the mention of Jiang Yunzhou, all the Shrek students secretly gritted their teeth.
Not only did he poach people, but he also snatched them, and most crucially, he beat them.
That half-month was simply a dark period for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun. Ao Sika, being a food system, didn't stir up trouble and escaped unscathed... At this moment, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang finally stepped forward.
He looked at Qin Ming and said in a deep voice, "Since the academy is about to close, why don't we take a gamble?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to him.
The Grandmaster clasped his hands behind his back and slowly said, "Qin Ming, you've seen Shrek's current situation. We need your help."
"My idea is: merge Shrek and the Huang Dou Battle Team, and select the best to form an even stronger battle team."
"But I have a condition: this team must still be led by us, and it must still be called the 'Shrek Battle Team'."
"You also came from Shrek, so you should believe in our teaching abilities, right?"
Qin Ming was stunned by what was said, momentarily unsure how to respond.
How could this be something a mere teacher like him could decide?
But facing everyone's expectant gazes, he couldn't directly refuse.
"Dean, Grandmaster, your suggestion is excellent. This is what I'm thinking: since the competition is over, why don't you all pack up and come with me to Tian Dou City? At that time, I will do my utmost to facilitate this matter."
"Your condition should not be a big problem, but the 'Shrek Battle Team' can only represent the royal family in battle."
Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement without even thinking.
As long as Shrek was still called Shrek and still led by them, everything else could be compromised.
Thus, the students' future was decided just like that.
Although Hu Lande was reluctant, he had no other choice.
Tian Dou City
After visiting the outskirts of the Imperial Palace for a while, Jiang Yunzhou lost interest.
"Alright, this isn't the kind of place a commoner like me should be interested in. Let's go."
Ning Rongrong felt that her teacher seemed completely uninterested in this, so she quickly said, "Teacher! Then I'll take you all to Supreme Academy now!"
Subsequently, the group of four continued walking towards Supreme Academy.
The ancients often said, one should not speak of people during the day, nor ghosts at night.
Ning Rongrong had just mentioned Xue Beng, and sure enough, they unluckily ran into him head-on.
"Oh, isn't this Ning Rongrong? It's really been a long time~"
Xue Beng walked forward with a playful smile on his face, his gaze constantly darting between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing beside her: "Tsk tsk, and who are these two beauties?"
Seeing the sinister smile on Xue Beng's face, it was clear he had no good intentions.
Who openly scopes out the opposite sex like that the moment they meet?
And you're looking and nodding at the same time? What does that mean?
Ning Rongrong frowned, subtly taking two steps back, and lightly spat, "How unlucky."
"It has been a long time, but unfortunately, I don't seem to want to meet you that much."
Her tone carried three parts aloofness and seven parts disdain.
"Could you please move aside?"