Chapter 815: Is That All You Aim For?
Extreme Fire Academy, Dean's Office Building.
Liu Erlong led the group inside, arriving at the highest floor, the twelfth floor.
"Mubai, Tang San, wait outside for a moment," Flander said to the students behind him before entering the office.
"No worries, let them come in, after all, it's not a topic they can't hear." Liu Erlong said indifferently.
Thus, the group all entered.
"Our Extreme Fire Academy excels in teaching students with fire-type martial souls," Liu Erlong sat in the office chair and straightforwardly explained the situation of the Extreme Fire Academy, "Among your students, only that pretentious fat one has a fire-type martial soul, I can feel it. As for the others, I can recommend them to other academy divisions…"
"No way!" Liu Erlong's words had yet to finish when Yu Xiaogang interrupted her, "The children cannot be separated; they are a whole. In the future, they can participate in the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament once they gather another person."
"Is that your purpose? Just for the tournament?" Liu Erlong's expression also cooled down, "Have you considered their futures?"
Yu Xiaogang said excitedly, "Of course I've considered it! They are all extremely outstanding spirit masters, except for agility attack and defense systems, all other systems are present!"
"As long as they cooperate together, they will definitely achieve the best results in the future tournament!"
"Moreover, the academy has a method for spirit masters to absorb over-limit spirit rings, making the children even stronger!"
Liu Erlong listened to Yu Xiaogang finish speaking, remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Is that the extent of your future considerations?"
"What?" Yu Xiaogang was taken aback, "Isn't it a significant goal for the children to achieve good results or even championships in the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament?"
"Indeed, it's a bit small."
Liu Erlong said calmly, "They may cooperate well, but… Flander, did you usually teach them as a team?"
"Uh, is there a problem?" Flander, hearing Liu Erlong call him by his full name rather than "Boss Flender," realized she was upset but didn't know the reason, so he asked cautiously.
Liu Erlong took a deep breath, calming her emotions, and asked in return, "Can you tell me, will they still be together after graduation?"
Flander: "…No."
Yu Xiaogang was left speechless.
"An academy's goal in nurturing students isn't just to form a team for some honor, but to nurture them to become individuals of merit," Liu Erlong's tone held a hint of reverence, "Ming Lun nurtures talent; on a small scale, it enables graduates to find sustenance through their abilities. On a larger scale, it lets them understand why they cultivate and strive lifelong for it."
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"Are just thinking about these children achieving good results in the tournament?"
Flander and Liu Erlong stared at each other, while the other Shrek teachers felt a bit awkward, and Tang San, Dai Mubai, and others began pondering over Shrek Academy's issues.
Finally, Tang San said, "Unity is important."
"You certainly have your own opinions."
Liu Erlong chuckled lightly, praised Tang San, but then became serious again, "Then, can you tell me, apart from Ning Rongrong who has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan backing her, what about the others? Even the prince of the Xingluo Empire is nothing more than a stray dog right now; his elder brother would love to slaughter him."
Dai Mubai lowered his head, gritted his teeth in silence, but in the end, could only give up.
Without Zhu Zhuqing, without the soul fusion technique, his chances of surviving Davis's hands were nearly zero.
"Boss Flender, I'll call you that one last time, don't you know this blond kid's situation?" Liu Erlong's eyes were sharp, "With ties to Zhu Zhuqing, his martial soul must be the White Tiger, and he must bear the surname Dai… These commoner kids might not know, but you should know he is the prince of the Xingluo Empire, right?"
"Or do you think with your Shrek, you can participate in the Xingluo Empire's royal power struggles?"
"Oh, perhaps that's one of the reasons you're looking for me."
Flander's toes curled in embarrassment so much they were about to bore a hole in the shoe sole.
Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang, "Can you tell me, will they continue to stay together after graduation? They are indeed a team, but after graduation, they will eventually have to go their separate ways."
"Unless they all willingly join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan in the future."
"Of course, this blond kid absolutely cannot, just based on his royal Xingluo Empire lineage, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan wouldn't dare accept him, the White Tiger Martial Soul cannot be left outside, unless the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan is willing to go to war with the entire Xingluo Empire for him."
At this point, Liu Erlong's gaze fell on Dai Mubai, "If you manage to woo Ning Rongrong, pretend I didn't say this; you all know how much Ning Fengzhi spoils his daughter… Ever since that little girl ran away after staying in Ming Lun for three days, the entire Tiandou City knows."
Ning Rongrong blushed and lowered her head.
And Oscar immediately shielded Ning Rongrong, blocking Dai Mubai's somewhat tempted gaze.
Although Dai Mubai is the big brother of Shrek, since this concerns my own happiness, how can I give in?
Absolutely not!
As for Dai Mubai's problem... there will definitely be a solution in the future.
Yu Xiaogang looked dejected and at a loss but insisted, "These children must not be separated and must stay together."
"Do you just want to prove yourself that much?" Liu Erlong suddenly asked.
"Yes!" Yu Xiaogang replied resolutely, "I want to prove to the world that my theory is not wrong! I'm not a waste! I can cultivate strong individuals!"
"Then have you ever thought that even if they can grow in the future, it's because of their talent and not your training?"
Liu Erlong directly hit Yu Xiaogang's most vulnerable spot in his heart: "Him, the blond kid, my previous guess was right, wasn't it? The White Tiger Martial Soul of the Dai family, he knows in his heart what kind of soul ring he should choose."
"Her, Ning Rongrong, the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, must also have her own set of cultivation theories."
"Him, the slightly sleazy fat guy, with a fire-type martial soul, although I feel there's some flaw, he's still quite strong, just prone to playing with fire and getting burned in the future... Have you thought about how to solve it?"
"Him, with my perception, should be of the food department, a sausage martial soul, smells like sausage. His soul power fluctuates around level thirty-two, such fast cultivation speed should be Innate Full Spirit Power."
"Him, plain looking, is your disciple, with twin martial souls, should be a commoner by birth, with little knowledge, yet has his own method of cultivating soul power, much more advanced than the public meditation methods, even many times more than those of major clans before, only it doesn't match the martial soul, but is best for health... speaking of which, this kid seems a bit prematurely mature."
"Lastly, her, that long braid is almost dragging on the ground... I hadn't noticed before, actually a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has taken human form!"
With that said, everyone looked at Xiao Wu in shock.
Only Tang San, after a brief moment of surprise, stood in front of Xiao Wu, saying to Liu Erlong, "Dean Er Long, if you want to harm Xiao Wu, you must step over my dead body first!"
"Kid, do you think you're brave?" Liu Erlong's eyes widened, and her imposing aura pressed straight toward Tang San, causing his insides to churn.
But it was only for a moment, as she was not so overbearing as to pick a fight with a kid.
"Third Brother, are you okay?" Xiao Wu supported Tang San, asking with concern.
"I'm fine, Xiao Wu." Tang San raised his hand toward Liu Erlong, "Thank you, senior, for holding back."
"A hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit isn't worthy of being my future ninth soul ring." Liu Erlong said casually, "No one in the academy would voluntarily attack a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has taken human form."
Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Why?"
"What? You're not happy that others don't attack you?"
Liu Erlong propped her chin with one hand and said playfully, "In Ming Lun's teachings, soul masters need soul rings to advance and can't avoid it, but they would avoid indiscriminate killing. After all, compared to ancient times, the number of soul beasts has decreased a lot. In the distant future, soul beasts might even become protected animals."
"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast that has taken human form, after reaching level seventy, is a truly human being, and compared to other Soul Saints, it can only drop a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, but if killed before level seventy, it can still furnish a hundred-thousand-year soul ring."
"However, Ming Lun does not encourage the hunting of such soul beasts unless that transformed soul beast overdoes it."
"As for whether this soul beast has killed people or attacked villages before it reached a hundred thousand years... Ming Lun holds no grudge. After all, humans need soul rings from soul beasts to progress, and soul beasts kill humans for survival, just part of a larger ecological cycle."
"It's unavoidable for now, but who knows, it might change in the future."
Xiao Wu immediately said, "I've always lived in the center of Xingdou Great Forest, eating grass, never killed anyone, never attacked villages."
"Don't tell me that, even if it's true, I won't believe it, because I haven't seen it."
Liu Erlong said lightly, "But my Ming Lun will not make things difficult for you because of it. If you plan to stay here, it will be relatively safe."
"You might even have a lot in common with Xin Yuan."
Xiao Wu was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Liu Erlong said, "All of Xin Yuan's soul rings currently are voluntarily sacrificed by soul beasts, in the hundred-thousand-year category, and the soul beasts can voluntarily emerge from the soul rings."
"He is currently researching human soul bones, that is, treasures where the 206 human bones transform into soul bones."
"If you, as a soul beast that has taken human form, go to provide relevant data, it might be easier."
Tang San frowned, "What if Sun Ming intends to kill for bones?"
Liu Erlong's face turned slightly cold, "It's just a suggestion, and anyway, he doesn't see the value in hundred-thousand-year soul bones. When he traveled the continent, he went to the center of the Xingdou Great Forest and saw the two great forest kings, the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, and didn't make a move on them."