Xiao Wu widened her bright, intelligent eyes, already having a change of heart about Hear of Fire Academy.
Not only were the students at the academy across the way stronger than Shrek's, but even their teacher was so stylish, with the best temperament she had ever seen among humans. It seemed like joining Hear of Fire Academy would also be a great choice.
"Dean, what happened? Who injured Old Li like this?"
"Mubai, you're injured too?"
Zhao Wuji, sitting inside Shrek Academy as the admissions examiner, was idly waiting for new students to come and play. To his surprise, he saw Flender helping a heavily injured Li Yusong enter, with Dai Mubai beside him, clutching his chest and gasping for breath.
"Say no more, I'm taking Old Li and Mubai for treatment. Old Zhao, these are the newly recruited students. Just give them a simple strength assessment, don't scare them away." Flender instructed.
Zhao Wuji rubbed his head, a bit surprised:
"Before, we were eager to be strict with assessments, to beat away those who weren't qualified and save some funds for the school. Why are you only saying to do a simple assessment today? That's strange."
"Are you three little ones here to join Shrek? Come on, release your Spirits and let me see your strength."
Zhao Wuji stood there like a small mountain, looking at Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, and said faintly.
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On this side, Ning Rongrong followed Xin and Bell into Heart of Fire Academy.
The layout of Heart of Fire Academy was very simple.
At the school gate were two blooming cherry blossom trees, and the school emblem and plaque were made of Cherry Blossoms branches and petals, like the entrance to a paradise. On both sides inside the school gate were two rooms, which were the academy's security offices, where Bell now lived.
Inside the Heart of Fire Campus, the main building was Teacher Xin's house, with a small garden in front of it, a clear pond with koi fish, and in front of the garden were the lecture hall and training grounds. To the left were several dormitory rooms, and to the right were the kitchen and utility room.
Following a leisurely stone path lined with Cherry Blossoms and red maple trees, they reached the vicinity of the lecture hall, where Ning Rongrong performed the disciple-acknowledging ceremony.
Immediately, Xin pointed to the first room on the left for Ning Rongrong and said lightly:
"You'll live here from now on. Get used to the environment here first. Although our Heart of Fire Academy has a better campus environment than Shrek Academy, it's also relatively tough."
"Previously, Bell was responsible for the academy's food and hygiene. From now on, you'll share the burden. He'll be responsible for the outer campus environment, and you'll clean the inner campus."
"Yes, Teacher," Bell bowed slightly.
"What? I have to sweep and cook too?" Ning Rongrong expressed her surprise.
Xin smiled faintly, not answering Ning Rongrong, but said to Bell: "She probably hasn't done these things before. Teach her more."
"Alright, Teacher." Bell was respectful.
"No? I joined Heart of Fire Academy for you, Teacher, to impart all your knowledge, not to learn how to wash clothes and cook with him!" Ning Rongrong was bewildered.
However, at this moment, Xin had already slowly walked across the garden path and returned to his room, leaving only one sentence: "I'll be lecturing in the classroom tomorrow morning. Don't be late."
"What the heck!" Ning Rongrong grumbled, a frown on her small face.
"What kind of teacher is this? A domestic science teacher who teaches students how to wash clothes, cook, and clean?"
"Uh, I warn you, even though you're now Teacher's disciple, if you dare to slander Teacher, I won't be polite to you." Sensing Ning Rongrong's dissatisfaction with Xin, Bell said in a deep voice.
Ning Rongrong was even more unconvinced: "Isn't it? The first thing after acknowledging a teacher is to make the student do chores. What sense does that make?"
"Of course it makes sense. Teacher said, if you can't sweep one room, how can you sweep the world? If you can't even do the most basic things well, how can you become a top Spirit Master?"
"As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Teacher said that even the simplest tasks like sweeping, washing clothes, and chopping wood can lead to peerless skills."
"That's fake, right? You can develop unique skills from sweeping and chopping wood?" Ning Rongrong was stunned.
"Anyway, that's what Teacher said," Bell said helplessly.
"Alright, I generally can't enter the inner courtyard, so it's up to you from now on. I hope you can take good care of Teacher's daily life."
"I'm going out to practice my boxing. Today I still need to practice Fist of Loce ten more times."
"Hey? Are you recruiting students, or are you recruiting maids for the teacher?!"
"Both, hehe." Bell grinned foolishly.
Ning Rongrong: "…"
"Let me ask you a question, why does Teacher always wear a mask?"
"Perhaps… Teacher is too handsome."
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