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Upon hearing the words of Flender, Yu Xiaogang felt a wave of emotion wash over him. He looked away and said that people age and mature over time. He believed that since the past was already in the past, there was no point in bringing it up again. Many years had passed since they were young, and almost everything in the world had changed.
The only thing that stayed the same was Yu Xiaogang himself, whose spirit power remained stuck at level twenty-nine. People often joked that while there are no girls who stay eighteen forever, Yu Xiaogang would stay at level twenty-nine forever.
Flender sighed deeply and shook his head at his old friend. He told Yu Xiaogang that his personality was simply too rigid. Flender suggested that if he were willing to soften up just a little bit, perhaps things would be different. However, Yu Xiaogang interrupted him immediately. He said they did not need to talk about that subject right now.
Yu Xiaogang then changed the topic to a student he knew. He explained that when he was at Nuoding Academy, he met a student whose situation was very similar to his own. He noted that this student did not just break through to level thirty, but he also grew into an exceptional genius.
"Su Yan?" Flender asked in great surprise.
The face of Yu Xiaogang instantly lit up with a rare look of joy. He asked if Su Yan had already arrived at the academy. He told Flender that Su Yan was his only hope for finally breaking through to level thirty and becoming a Spirit Elder. He begged Flender to help him with this matter.
Flender gestured for Yu Xiaogang to sit down so they could talk properly. He explained that Su Yan arrived at Shrek Academy on the same day as Tang San and Xiao Wu. Flender admitted he was not at the academy when it happened, so Zhao Wuji and the other teachers were the ones who recruited him.
He told Yu Xiaogang that he only knew Su Yan was very strong and talented. He added that the spirit mutation of Su Yan was a monkey, which was very similar to the situation Yu Xiaogang faced with his own mutated spirit.
"Yes!" Yu Xiaogang nodded heavily. Even though he looked happy, his eyes were actually filled with deep jealousy and resentment. He was truly furious inside because that bastard Su Yan had succeeded where he had failed. Over in Nuoding City, the people had completely taken Su Yan as a role model for the entire Spirit Master world to learn from. While everyone was busy praising Su Yan, they also used Yu Xiaogang as a negative example to show what happens when a spirit mutation goes wrong.
Yu Xiaogang felt very hateful now, but he had an ideal plan in his mind. He felt that as long as Su Yan stayed at Shrek Academy, he would find a way to trick the secret of the spirit awakening out of him. Yu Xiaogang certainly had some tricks he could use. After all, he was the one who was able to get the Heart Separation Control from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for Tang San.
Meanwhile, Su Yan was already traveling on the road. Inside the carriage, Su Yan felt a bit tired and leaned back casually into the embrace of Zhu Zhuqing. He thought to himself that it felt very soft. Zhu Zhuqing blushed slightly and lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone else in the carriage.
Both Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were quite shocked by this sight. They thought that the spirits of Zhu Zhuqing were truly useful in many ways. Dugu Yan watched them with sparkling eyes as a restless idea began to form in her mind.
Su Yan: I feel like I have roasted my buddy enough for today. Let us pause the gossip about Tang San for a while. Finally, I will give him some praise.
Su Yan: As for Tang San, if you are his father, his mother, or Xiao Wu, then he treats you fine. For any other relationship, do not expect him to act like a decent human being. He doesn't even act right toward his own daughter.
Su Yan: Grandpa Jack treated him even better than his own father, Tang Hao, ever did. In the original story, Grandpa Jack gave him the work-study quota for the village. In this current timeline with me, the old man went around begging nearby villages to borrow a quota just for him. Even after all that, Tang San never thought about repaying him. The first time Tang San went home, he bought a bunch of gifts for Tang Hao. He bought nothing for Grandpa Jack. In fact, he even kicked Grandpa Jack out of the house just because the old man said something bad about Tang Hao.
Su Yan: Then there is the little rabbit, Xiao Wu. She loves causing trouble and wants the world to be chaotic. Tang San does not think there is anything wrong with her behavior. Instead, he scolds Ning Rongrong, who is a real princess, for acting like one.
Su Yan: The Spirit Master competition is even more absurd. In a fight, winning and losing are normal, and getting hurt is also normal. Tang San thinks it is fine if his team hurts others. But if someone dares to hurt Xiao Wu, his murderous intent comes out immediately. Because of this, if Xiao Wu gets hurt, everyone else must suffer! His logic is very strange. If you bully me, you are a bad person. If I bully you, I am just helping the weak. If you play a trick on me, you are a villain. If I shoot an arrow from behind your back, it is called tactical wisdom.
Yanzi is not a Swallow: You said you were going to praise him, but aren't you still roasting him?
Nine Treasures Little Princess: Hahaha!!
I Am an Orphan: If it were just those things, it would not be a big problem. The issue is that he pretends to be pure and innocent while doing them.
Bai Chenxiang: I agree with that.
Everyone:Ā Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Then why don't you just become the father of Tang San?
Su Yan: ???
Ah Yin: ???
Yanzi is not a Swallow: I am going to die laughing! Your Majesty, you really are a clever person!
Liu Erlong: Ah Yin must be overjoyed by that idea!
Group Member No. 9: The problem is that this version is not the son of Ah Yin. She does not want this son from another world!
Dark Avenger: You guys are truly crazy.
Winter Cutie: This seems a bit interesting. According to what Su Yan just said, there is no problem with being the father of Tang San, as long as Ah Yin agrees to it.
Su Yan: ???
Inside the carriage, Su Yan felt like he was about to lose his mind. He wondered if he really had to become the father of Tang San. He looked at Wang Donger and wondered what she would have to call him then. Before, she called him the Group Owner, and he didn't mind. But if he became the grandfather, things would get very weird. There was also the little rabbit Xiao Wu to think about. Su Yan felt completely numb from the confusion.
By dusk, the group finally arrived back in Suotuo City. Su Yan led Zhu Zhuqing and the others down from the carriage. He looked at Zhao Wuji and told the teacher that they would not be going to Shrek Academy with him right now. He wanted to take his friends to explore Suotuo City instead.
"Uh," Zhao Wuji said as he hesitated. He asked if Su Yan was still planning to come to Shrek later.
Su Yan smiled and said he would go there tomorrow. He knew that according to the original plot, Yu Xiaogang must have arrived at the academy by now. Shrek Academy did not mean much to him, but he had not seen Yu Xiaogang yet. He wanted to play with the man before he left the area for good.
Zhao Wuji did not say anything else. He could sense that Su Yan was very strong now. He knew it was likely that Su Yan would not be staying at Shrek Academy for very long in the future.
Tang San felt very uncomfortable about all of this. He thought to himself that Su Yan was a bastard. He wondered what Su Yan was planning to do by taking so many women away with him. In his mind, he believed Su Yan was already on a path to death.
At that moment, Ma Hongjun nudged the arm of Dai Mubai with a lewd smile. He asked if they could stay out tonight instead of going back to the academy since they had been out for so many days. Dai Mubai rolled his eyes at the fatty. He asked if Ma Hongjun was not tired after running all day.
Ma Hongjun winked and asked if the strength of Dai Mubai was not up to par anymore.
"Bullshit!" Dai Mubai flared up immediately. He turned to the teacher and said that he and the fatty were going to look around the city too. He told Zhao Wuji they would not be returning to Shrek Academy tonight. After saying that, the two of them ran off and disappeared into the city.