Chapter 492 The Establishment of the Inner Academy's Embryo.
"By the way, Dean, I asked you in my letter before about helping me select suitable students for the establishment of the Inner Academy..."
"Haha! Don't worry about it, kid."
Flander chuckled twice and said, "I've already selected the people for you. In the past five years since you made your name, the academy has produced quite a few incredibly talented little monsters. Although they can't compare to you, they're still quite impressive."
As he spoke, Flander waved his hand and subtly put the gold card into his pocket. "You all come with me."
He got up and left, and the others quickly followed.
"Then, Dean, where are they?"
Xuan Mo asked after leaving the office.
"You mean those little monsters?"
Flander's eyes flashed with a hint of pride. "I took you there, didn't I? You know, I carefully selected them. And each of them is a Soul Master. Apart from being three years older than you were back then, they are also our top students now. I'll be making money off them in the future. How about that, not bad, right?"
Hearing Flander's words, Ryder and the other two simply followed behind him without saying a word.
As for Xuan Mo, Ning Rongrong, and Oscar, knowing their dean's temperament, they completely ignored his "I'll be making money off them in the future" part, focusing instead on the first part. If what Flander said was true, the talent of these selected individuals was in no way inferior to that of Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang back then.
"It seems the academy's 'treasure trove' is quite something!"
Soon, the group landed in front of a grove of trees, and Flander led them through the grove, saying, "Their training ground is just beyond this grove. Master, Old Zhao, and Erlong are giving them special training."
As they ventured deeper, the trees ahead gradually thinned out. In the distance, a vast expanse of grassland, roughly half the size of a sports field, came into view. Surrounded by towering trees, it was clearly man-made.
Furthermore, Xuanmo and his companions noticed numerous level-five soul tools scattered around the grassland, making it difficult for soul masters below level sixty to harm them.
Expensive soul-guided lights hung from the branches.
Besides Grandmaster and the two titled Douluo, Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong, Qin Ming and Teacher Shao Xin were also present. Xuanmo was certain that before he and Xiao San left, the academy had never had such a space. In other words, this area had been built in the few days after they left.
"My god! How could they be so extravagant?! Am I dreaming?!" Oscar was completely stunned. Seeing this, Xuanmo immediately gave him a hard pinch.
"Ah!" With a scream, Oscar looked at Xuanmo with a resentful expression. "Old Mo, why did you twist me?"
"Didn't you want to see if you were dreaming?"
Xuanmo's lips curled up. "I was just helping you out."
"Hey, hey, hey!" Oscar shouted angrily. "Then thank you! You don't need to be so kind to help me next time!"
At the same time, Flander smiled and said, "How about it? Not bad, right? I immediately took your advice after you left and built the Inner Court. And this entire training ground is the prototype of the Inner Court."
"You're really efficient!"
Just as Xuanmo was sighing, Oscar suddenly asked, "But how much did this training ground cost?"
In an instant, Flander became righteous.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean by how much it cost? Spending this money on these children is worthwhile. After all, no matter how poor we are, we can't be poor in education, and no matter how hard life is, we can't let the children suffer!"
"Wow! You really are our stingy Dean!?"
Seeing Flander like this, Oscar's first reaction was disbelief. The expression on Flander's face at that moment practically screamed, "Are you an imposter or not?"
Flander, hearing this and seeing it, was also filled with embarrassment and anger.
"Bang!" Then, a fist imbued with the soul power of a Title Douluo slammed directly onto Oscar's head. Instantly, a steaming "meat bun" appeared on his head.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
"Hmph! Who told you, you brat, to doubt me?"
Seeing this, Ning Rongrong, who was holding Xuan Mo's arm, couldn't help but chuckle, then exposed him, "I seem to remember that the Heaven Dou Royal Family and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile have recently given out quite a few gold soul coins."
"Cough cough!"
Flander's old face almost crumbled.
Oscar also clamored, "I knew it, Dean, this..." But before he could finish, a "bang" rang out, and a large bump appeared on the other side of Oscar's head.
"Little Oscar, I've noticed you talk a lot." Flander's "cold and murderous" gaze instantly made Oscar swallow back the "tightwad, same nature."
Xuan Mo and Ning Rongrong exchanged a glance, speechless. Their minds were already filled with the image of Flander secretly spending money lavishly, then feigning poverty to the Snow Night Emperor and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
As the group continued forward, a voice rang out.
"One last lap, hang in there."
The master's hoarse voice echoed. Two figures suddenly flashed by, appearing before Xuan Mo and the others.
"Oh dear, why aren't you in your office, boss?"
It was Zhao Wuji and Liu Erlong.
"Teacher Zhao, Teacher Erlong."
Xuan Mo and the others greeted them with the respect due to their teacher. Ryder, Jin Sanqian, and Wilda quickly returned the greeting.
"Greetings, Senior Golden Bear and Fire Dragon Douluo."
"Hahaha?! Ryder, long time no see!"
Zhao Wuji patted Ryder on the back, then looked at Jin Sanqian and Wilda, nodding repeatedly, "You two are not bad either!"
After greeting them, Liu Erlong looked at Flander, a hint of mockery on her lips.
"Oh, isn't this Boss Flander? Shouldn't you be leisurely sitting in your dean's office right now, counting the money you've earned?"
"Ahem! Erlong, give your big brother some face."
Hearing Erlong's sarcastic tone, Flander broke out in a cold sweat and quickly waved his hand to stop her.
Then... "Oh, right, the Heaven Dou Royal Family just sent a batch of funds recently, I need to go back and check them." After saying that, he ran off like an arrow.
Liu Erlong and Zhao Wuji didn't say anything, instead taking it for granted.
(End of chapter)