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Everyone couldn't help but look at Shi Quan and Ning Rongrong.
Tang San was stunned for a moment, "Rongrong, is something wrong?"
Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Shi Quan.
Ning Rongrong said, "I want to talk to you alone, may I?"
Shi Quan also said, "Let's talk."
Zhuqing nodded slightly. On the way back, she felt that Shi Quan had something to say to her.
Shi Quan and Zhuqing left. Ning Rongrong then looked at Tang San and said a few words, after which Tang San still nodded in agreement.
On the other side.
Shi Quan and Zhuqing came to sit under a large tree outside the Academy. They leaned against the tree, with the bright moon in the sky.
"I'm preparing to leave the Academy…"
After a long pause, Shi Quan slowly spoke.
Zhuqing's figure stiffened, and a hint of loneliness appeared in her cold eyes.
"I can't learn what I want in Shrek Academy. Instead of staying in this remote Academy, I want to go to a bigger city and a better Academy to see," Shi Quan slowly expressed his thoughts.
Both suddenly fell silent.
"Zhuqing…" Shi Quan asked with a smile, "Do you want to come with me to see the wider World outside?"
"A wider World…" A hint of longing appeared in Zhuqing's eyes, but remembering the fate she carried, her eyes gradually dimmed.
Shi Quan raised his hand and clenched it towards the Void Realm. "I will help you control your own fate and move towards a better future."
Zhuqing's mouth opened and then closed again. How could she not want to control her own fate, but she simply couldn't do it.
Frankly, when Shi Quan just said he would take her away, Zhuqing was tempted, but she couldn't do that.
Because once she did, what she would face would not be just her sister's targeting and pursuit, but targeting and pursuit from the entire Star Luo Empire.
For the Star Luo Imperial Family, traitors are met with zero tolerance.
At that time, not only would she be implicated, but Shi Quan would also be implicated, ultimately harming both of them.
Unless the two of them could quickly Cultivate to a certain Rank, strong enough to be fearless of the Star Luo Empire's threats and assassinations.
But is that possible? If she could really Cultivate to that Rank, would she still need to run away?
These two are inherently unsolvable problems.
"But you don't need to rush. Just try to work hard and do your best. Even if you fail, it doesn't matter," Shi Quan saw Zhuqing's worries, turned to look at her, and said firmly, "Because I…"
A gentle breeze, insects chirping, birds singing, moonlight.
Tree branches swayed in the wind, and the rustling of leaves echoed through the forest.
No one heard what Shi Quan said except Zhuqing, but a blush appeared on Zhuqing's ice-cold face.
Leaves swayed, moonlight flickered, and figures intertwined. Their shadows seemed to overlap, indistinguishable from each other.
…
Meanwhile, in Flender's room.
Zhao Wuji was still reporting various events from the Star Dou Great Forest to Flender.
Besides Zhao Wuji and Flender, there was another figure in the room: Master Yu Xiaogang. Just like in the original, Yu Xiaogang arrived at Shrek Academy after everyone else left.
Listening to the Shrek group's various life-threatening adventures in the forest, Flender and Yu Xiaogang broke out in a cold sweat.
"That bull roar should have been the Sky Azure Bull Python. As for the disappearance of the Man Faced Demon Spider, I think it's indeed possible it's related to the Titan Giant Ape. The Titan Giant Ape has terrifying strength and also an earth attribute. Perhaps he used some special method to transfer the Man Faced Demon Spider from underground."
Yu Xiaogang confidently explained.
If Shi Quan were here, he would definitely give Yu Xiaogang a thumbs-up. Master is definitely the number one braggart when it comes to pretending to understand what he doesn't.
…
After Shi Quan and Zhuqing finished talking, they returned to the dormitory.
Night passed with time. A night without words.
After breakfast, the bell rang on time.
Everyone gathered.
This gathering was particularly lively. Not only Flender and Zhao Wuji came, but also several other teachers from the Academy and Yu Xiaogang came to the training ground.
Flender then began to introduce the teachers to everyone, and finally, Master.
"Finally, this person, I need to introduce him to everyone in detail. He is known as the strongest in Martial Spirit theory, the most intelligent Spirit Master, and also Tang San's teacher, Mr. Yu Xiaogang. Perhaps you may not be familiar with his name, but I believe you all should have heard of his title. From now on, you can call him Master."
Unlike the previous teachers, Flender did not specifically introduce Yu Xiaogang's Rank and Martial Spirit.
"From today onwards, Master will be fully responsible for your teaching, and we will all cooperate with Master," Flender's voice fell.
Shi Quan's voice then rang out, "If he wants to teach us, he should at least let us know his strength, right? And I remember that the strongest in Martial Spirit theory doesn't seem to be named Yu, does he?"
Hearing Shi Quan's voice, Master's stern face became very ugly. His spirit power Rank had always been a deep pain in his heart, and on top of that, Shi Quan dared to say that he wasn't the strongest in Martial Spirit theory. This statement instantly made him feel that all his efforts were negated, so how could he not be angry.
"Zhuang Zhou, are you questioning my decision?" Flender's voice rang out, with anger flickering in his eyes.
"As a student, can I not raise my own questions?" Shi Quan's voice was strong and resonant.
"Flender." Yu Xiaogang pulled Flender back. What seemed like a simple matter, if not handled well, would have a great impact on his subsequent training plan. This matter could not be handled by Flender; he had to rely on his own ability to convince these children.
"My spirit power Rank is not high, only Rank twenty-nine. My Martial Spirit belongs to a mutated Martial Spirit, and in terms of Martial Spirit theory, it is only because my friends in the Spirit Master's world think highly of me that they gave me the title of Master."
"Rank twenty-nine?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but frown upon hearing this. She had heard of the title Master, but she never expected Yu Xiaogang's strength to be so weak.
"A Master of Rank twenty-nine?" Shi Quan chuckled softly, his voice not loud but full of sarcasm, "Strength determines vision, and vision determines cognition. The limitation of strength will inevitably lead to the limitation of your cognition. You can teach basic Martial Spirit knowledge, but if you want to teach me to Cultivate, then I'm sorry, I don't want to be your experimental subject!"
"Zhuang Zhou, you are insulting my teacher!" Tang San's angry voice came.
"Insult?" Shi Quan scoffed, "I'm stating facts. His Ten Great Martial Spirit Core Competencies, in my opinion, are simply misleading. A theory that hasn't been verified dares to be published and widely promoted. If it's correct, fine, but if there are any problems with it, what about those who are harmed by it?"
Tang San immediately said, "My teacher's theories are all correct! There are no problems!"
"Correct? You say it's correct? Then why doesn't he prove it? How many years has it been since he published these Ten Great Martial Spirit Core Competencies? How much has he proven? He can't even prove it himself, and you say it's correct? I've seen too many self-righteous people like him."
"If you dare to insult my teacher again, don't blame me for being impolite…" Tang San's voice gradually turned cold.
"Xiao San." Yu Xiaogang spoke in time, looking at Shi Quan, and asked indifferently, "Xiao San is my disciple, doesn't his strength prove my theory?"
Shi Quan's smile was full of mockery as he said, "Tang San's strength is due to his Innate talent. If we really talk about Cultivation speed, Tang San, who also has Innate full spirit power, Cultivates slower than me, and his strength is not as good as mine. Xiao Wu's age should also be younger than Tang San's, right? Her Cultivation speed and strength are also not weaker than Tang San's. So what do you think he can help you prove?"
"Help you prove that with the same talent, Tang San's Cultivation speed is slower than ours, and his strength is weaker than ours?"
Yu Xiaogang's expression changed, and everyone's gaze towards Yu Xiaogang also became somewhat strange.
They all had Innate full spirit power. Xiao Wu was a few months younger than Tang San, and Shi Quan was also a month younger than Tang San.
Calculated this way, Tang San's Cultivation speed was at least several months slower compared to the two of them. They hadn't really noticed it before, but now that they calculated it, there was indeed some gap between Tang San and Shi Quan and Xiao Wu.
Yu Xiaogang quickly said, "Everyone's Martial Spirit is different. The talent is the same, but the difficulty of Cultivation varies. Just like food system Spirit Master and Beast Spirit Spirit Master, how can you compare them so casually like this."
"Cultivation difficulty? Tang San's Martial Spirit is Blue Silver Grass. This Martial Spirit has strong adaptability, and its requirements for the Cultivation environment are the lowest. Blue Silver Grass, this plant, is found everywhere. As long as he finds a place with more Blue Silver Grass or a small forest, these places can be considered simulated Cultivation environments for him. Under such natural enhancement, his Cultivation speed should only be faster, not slower. Compared to my Soul and Xiao Wu's Soft Bones Rabbit, in terms of difficulty, the difficulty of Blue Silver Grass should also be the lowest, right? In the end, with the lowest strength, is it a problem with his talent, or is it a problem with someone's guidance?"
Shi Quan's voice pierced Master's chest like a sharp sword, causing his upright figure to sway.
Flender finally couldn't hold back his anger and roared, "Zhuang Zhou, shut up! If you question the Academy's educational standards and look down on the teachers here, then please leave. Shrek Academy does not welcome students like you who don't believe in the Academy or the teachers."
"Clap, clap, clap."
Shi Quan clapped his hands, "Good, good, this Shrek Academy is not worth staying in."
"You all have fun, I won't be accompanying you." With that, Shi Quan turned and left directly.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. Except for Zhuqing, no one expected Shi Quan to leave just like that.
Flender shouted, "Zhuang Zhou, think carefully! Once you leave Shrek, Shrek will never open its doors to you again!"
"No need. Remember, I'm leaving on my own. Goodbye, then. Shrek… Monster… Hahaha!"
Shi Quan walked towards the dormitory with a laugh, his laughter sounding somewhat harsh to everyone, like mockery.