Hearing the bell, Ye Qiu looked out the window in confusion.
Xiao Wu's movements only paused for a moment.
She continued to 'A' him.
She straightened his head, then bit down, a little slippery.
It was as sweet and soft as ever.
Zhu Zhuqing watched from the side with interest; she lacked skill in this area.
When she saw Ye Qiu's hand, a blush spread across her face.
She shyly lowered her head and looked at herself.
Ning Rongrong, on the bed next to them, was also woken by the bell.
She opened her eyes, displeased.
She was just about to cultivate the Concealing Spirit Secret Technique to a degree where it could conceal a Ten Thousand Year spirit ring.
As a result, she was woken by that annoying bell and had to end her cultivation early!
She pouted unhappily and looked at her own bed.
What she saw made her even more displeased.
"Xiao Wu~ why are you two kissing again!" Ning Rongrong quickly got up and jumped over.
Xiao Wu's stamina was generally poor; every time she got close to Ye Qiu, she would faint instantly.
At this moment, she had become soft and limp, changing from active to passive.
Xiao Wu Jie had transformed into a docile little wife.
Her pretty face was slightly flushed, her eyes half-closed, and her cherry lips parted.
Leaning against Ye Qiu, she tilted her head up, allowing him to pluck as he pleased.
"Ye Qiu!" Ning Rongrong knelt beside the two of them, her gaze fixed on the point where their red lips and white teeth met.
Ye Qiu also noticed that Ning Rongrong had finished her cultivation.
He slowly raised his head.
Xiao Wu, however, was not yet satisfied, playfully sticking out her tongue, wanting to press on with the advantage.
"Uh..." Ye Qiu poked her smooth forehead, annoyed.
Only then did Xiao Wu groggily recover.
Seeing Ning Rongrong staring intently at her, her flushed beautiful face was filled with shyness.
Her body was soft and weak, leaning on Ye Qiu's arm.
Under Ye Qiu's glare, she grabbed the clothes in front of him and wiped the saliva from the corners of her mouth.
She chuckled, "Rongrong, why are you here?"
Several black lines appeared on Ning Rongrong's forehead.
She looked at Xiao Wu, somewhat speechless.
"I've been watching for a while! Xiao Wu, your speech is a bit slurred."
Xiao Wu's face showed embarrassment, and she picked up Ye Qiu's clothes again to wipe her mouth.
Ye Qiu pushed Xiao Wu away from his embrace: "Alright, Rongrong, you should hurry and wash up. There's breakfast here that you love. Let's go check it out!"
"Hmph! Got it." Ning Rongrong glared at Ye Qiu with beautiful, sharp eyes and quickly walked into the bathroom.
Xiao Wu left Ye Qiu's embrace, but slowly moved towards Zhu Zhuqing.
"Ying~! Xiao Wu, what are you doing?!"
Zhu Zhuqing slapped Xiao Wu's hand away, her face flushed, protecting herself.
"Hehe~ Xiao Wu Jie hasn't forgotten, you also lost to me!" Xiao Wu stretched out her two hands and smiled mischievously at Zhu Zhuqing. "Quickly let go, let Xiao Wu Jie punish you!"
"Not here!" Zhu Zhuqing retreated, sternly refusing.
"You have to, even if you don't want to! Don't be a sore loser. When Rongrong and I lost, we let you punish us!" Xiao Wu slowly approached.
"That's not the same! You, you don't have much..."
"Oh! Zhuqing, it's fine if you look down on Rongrong, but how can you look down on me too!"
"Xiao Wu! You two, don't go too far..." Ning Rongrong's angry voice came from the bathroom.
Ye Qiu watched from the side with interest.
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing's playful scuffles varied in size and intensity.
They swayed majestically...
...
Shrek Academy.
The training ground was quite lively today.
Not only were the Dean Flander and Vice Dean Zhao Wuji present, but also several other teachers from the Academy.
And the Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, who had recently arrived!
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang was in a very good mood.
After obtaining Tang San's permission, he absorbed the Spirit Bone produced by the Stinky Skunk.
This method was indeed effective!
His cultivation, which had remained stagnant, finally showed some progress.
Although not much, he was still happy with every small improvement.
Unfortunately, his wonderful mood did not last long.
Looking at the scattered figures of Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and a few others in front of him.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but frown.
"Flender! Where are the others?"
"They should be on their way, right?! According to Oscar and them, Ning Rongrong and the others shouldn't have left the Academy." Flender pushed up his glasses.
He looked at Yu Xiaogang with some apology: "Be patient, just wait a little longer!"
Yu Xiaogang, with his somewhat wise eyes, scanned the four individuals, including Dai Mubai.
Seeing his proud disciple, his eyes showed appreciation.
He nodded in affirmation.
Tang San stood ramrod straight.
Having just recovered from a serious injury, his mental state also looked very good, his eyes bright and piercing.
However, when he saw the other three, his recently relaxed expression immediately became stiff again.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's mental states were clearly not very good, their lower bodies somewhat unsteady.
Clearly, they had been indulging excessively recently.
Oscar was still a bit groggy; after completing his task, he no longer had to wake up early to bring food every day.
Anyway, his Sausage could be self-sufficient.
So he had only just gotten out of bed not long ago.
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened, and he let out a cold snort.
He reprimanded Flender:
"Hmph! Although their talent is good, they are too lazy. For this, you, as the Dean, are largely to blame!"
"Hehe... If I could handle it alone, why would I ask you to stay?!" Flender chuckled awkwardly.
His eagle-like sharp eyes suddenly narrowed.
"Zhu Zhuqing and the others are here!"
Yu Xiaogang also turned to look upon hearing this.
Three youthful and beautiful girls, each with their own unique charm, were gathered around a blue-haired young man.
They were chatting and laughing.
From time to time, they would chase each other for a short distance.
Ning Rongrong had little fat, so she wasn't afraid of being scratched.
Since coming out of the dormitory, she had been on a rampage.
From time to time, she would chase a rabbit or bully a big cat.
Zhu Zhuqing wasn't as boisterous; when Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's claws came, she just blushed, hugged Ye Qiu's arm, and hid behind him.
Ye Qiu, while enjoying the benefits Zhu Zhuqing offered, kept an eye on his surroundings.
It wasn't until figures appeared in front of them that he spoke to stop them from playing around.
"Xiao Wu, Rongrong! Be a bit more restrained outside, you two!"
"Got it, Xiao Qiu!" Xiao Wu, who had been chased by Ning Rongrong, responded from afar.
Then she quickly ran towards him.
She hugged his other arm.
"Ah~ Xiao Wu! Why are you taking my spot..." Ning Rongrong, far inferior to Xiao Wu in stamina and speed, ran back to Ye Qiu's side, fuming.
She frowned and looked at Xiao Wu unhappily.
"Rongrong, let Zhuqing give it to you. She'll definitely be too embarrassed to hug later."
...
Looking at Ye Qiu, who was constantly surrounded by the three girls.
Dai Mubai, who had been somewhat listless, immediately perked up.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was hugging Ye Qiu with a radiant face, made his eyes split with rage, his fists clenched, and fire seemed to shoot from his eyes.
Tang San also felt very uncomfortable.
But he was more restrained than Dai Mubai and didn't show too much.
He just looked at the sweetly smiling Xiao Wu, his eyes filled with infatuation. Xiao Wu had never smiled at him like that before.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar's eyes were filled only with endless envy.
"Xiao Qiu~ Look! It's that useless teacher of Tang San!" Xiao Wu, now quiet, pointed towards Yu Xiaogang.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang, who still wore a deadpan expression after many years of not seeing him.
Ye Qiu finally understood the purpose of this gathering.
He calmly nodded: "Mm, I saw him too."
"Tang San's teacher? So ugly."
Ning Rongrong looked over curiously, only to see a dark face that looked like someone owed him millions of gold coins. She pouted in disgust, spitting out a two-character conclusion.
"Hahaha! Rongrong is right! Both master and disciple are from the same den of thieves!" Xiao Wu happily bounced twice.
Ye Qiu shook his head with a slight smile, correcting her: "That's 'birds of a feather'!"
"Is he very strong?" Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Yu Xiaogang in confusion, then turned to Xiao Wu and asked.
"Zhuqing, didn't you hear me call him useless? How could he be strong? He's just a level twenty-nine Spirit Grandmaster." Xiao Wu's face showed disdain.
She had no good impression of this Yu Xiaogang, who often wore a sour face and lectured her.
"A level twenty-nine Spirit Grandmaster?!" Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat surprised.
Ning Rongrong was also very puzzled.
"Then why would Tang San take him as a teacher? What does he gain from him?"
"Maybe he gains from him not bathing!"
"Hahaha! Ye Qiu! Don't be so outrageous."
Ye Qiu slowly uttered a sentence, causing Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu to giggle frequently.
Zhu Zhuqing, who was usually somewhat aloof outside, also couldn't help but laugh.
Looking at Ye Qiu and the others laughing unrestrainedly, Yu Xiaogang's eyelids twitched.
He hadn't failed to notice Xiao Wu's pointing.
This wild girl was still as untamed as ever.
Soon, Ye Qiu and the others arrived in front of them.
Ignoring Yu Xiaogang's scrutiny of him.
The three girls also quieted down, standing demurely and elegantly beside Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu greeted Flender neither obsequiously nor arrogantly: "Dean Flander, good morning!"
Flender smiled without warmth: "It's not morning anymore!"
"Alright! Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, you all join the team first!"
Flender intentionally or unintentionally ignored Ye Qiu, urging the three girls to join the team.
"Xiao Qiu~ Let's go!" Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong flanked Ye Qiu in the middle, standing on one side of the team.
Zhu Zhuqing followed behind, standing at the end of the line, next to Ning Rongrong.
"Alright, Xiaogang, everyone is here!" Flender smiled and greeted Yu Xiaogang.
"Hmm, since you are the Dean, you speak first!" Yu Xiaogang was just an outsider, so he couldn't immediately usurp the host's role.
"Good!"
Flender walked in front of Ye Qiu and the others, sternly scanning his last batch of students.
"Alright, since everyone is here, I will tell you a few things!"
"Before, when you just enrolled, you went on a Spirit hunt, so you are not very familiar with the Academy's teachers."
"Then I will personally introduce the Academy's teachers to the four new students."
Saying that, Flender pointed to the three middle-aged and elderly people standing not far away.
"First, this is Teacher Li Yuesong, Spirit Dragon Pattern Staff, a sixty-third-level Spirit Emperor."
Then he pointed to the second, older man, who looked at least seventy years old.
"This is Teacher Lu Qibin, Spirit Star Luo Chess, a sixty-sixth-level Spirit Emperor."
"The last one is not ordinary; he is one of the top five food system Spirit Masters I know! He is Teacher Shao Xin, Spirit Candy Bean, a seventy-first-level Spirit Saint!"
Hearing Flender's introduction, Ye Qiu also opened his eyes and looked in Shao Xin's direction.
He was a bit younger than the previous two, Li Yuesong, and seemed to be about the same age as Flender.
He was not tall, with small eyes and a large nose, unremarkable in appearance.
Of course, these were secondary.
To be a food system Spirit Master who could cultivate to the Spirit Saint level as a commoner Spirit Master, this was very unusual.
Not only Ye Qiu, but even Tang San and the girls, including Ning Rongrong, were surprised by his cultivation.
Ning Rongrong knew best.
Such a food system Spirit Saint.
Whether placed in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, or the Spirit Hall, or any Spirit Master family.
He would definitely be an honored guest, like a revered elder!
The three teachers all nodded towards Ye Qiu and the others.
Some were expressionless, others wore faint smiles.
Only Shao Xin's expression was very strange; his gaze was always fixed on Oscar, with an overly infatuated look.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu's mind became active.
Perhaps he would be willing to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School with Oscar!
He smiled meaningfully at Ning Rongrong.
In her puzzled gaze.
He whispered in her ear.
Ning Rongrong's cheeks were flushed, partly from shyness, but more from excitement.
Her gaze turned towards Oscar.
But she found Oscar constantly winking at her and nodding.
Understanding his meaning, Ning Rongrong's joy grew even stronger.
The matter of Hidden Weapons had a solution!
Ning Rongrong almost jumped onto Ye Qiu's body in joy.
Xiao Wu looked at her strangely: "Rongrong... What did Xiao Qiu tell you?"
"Cough, cough...!" Flender coughed twice, frowning at Xiao Wu and the others.
Xiao Wu pouted unhappily.
After they quieted down, Flender walked to Yu Xiaogang's side and intimately put his arm around his shoulder.
They looked like good buddies.
He said with a smile: "Lastly, I want to solemnly introduce this person to everyone."
"He! He is the one who, relying entirely on his own research, deduced the Ten Great Spirit Core Competencies, the strongest theoretician in my heart, the most intelligent Spirit Master! At the same time, he is also Tang San's teacher, he is Yu Xiaogang!"
"I think you've already figured it out, that's right, he's my good brother. From now on, you can just call him Grandmaster!"
Hearing the two words 'Grandmaster'.
Dai Mubai and the others couldn't help but be stunned, their gazes turning to Tang San.
Although Tang San had been defeated by Ye Qiu several times, it didn't prevent everyone from acknowledging his strength.
To be able to train Tang San like this, he must have something special, right?
Hearing Flender's evaluation of his teacher, Tang San puffed out his chest.
He and his teacher shared honor and disgrace!
At the same time, he was also somewhat surprised, because it was the first time he knew his teacher's name... Yu Xiaogang.
Flender was very satisfied with their expressions.
It was worth him personally building momentum for Xiaogang.
The atmosphere, which had been so carefully cultivated, was broken by Ning Rongrong's voice.
"Ten Great Spirit Core Competencies? Ye Qiu... What is that?"
Ning Rongrong's words also made Oscar and the others show curiosity; they seemed to have never heard of this 'theory' either.
Facing her question, Ye Qiu shook his head: "I'm not too clear either! It's best not to believe it..."
This was the truth; Ye Qiu also only had a superficial understanding of his 'theory', not knowing it completely.
However, he did know that everything in it was wrong!
And it was his good disciple who personally overturned it!
Ye Qiu's words directly made the atmosphere turn cold.
Yu Xiaogang, who had originally stood with his hands behind his back, a somewhat self-satisfied smile, visibly froze on his face.
Flender's expression also turned grim.
Tang San even directly pointed at Ye Qiu's nose and started scolding: "Presumptuous! Ye Qiu, on what grounds do you say my teacher's theories are all wrong?!"
Before Ye Qiu could speak, Xiao Wu had already begun to protect her husband.
Her willow brows stood on end, her face full of anger, and her crimson eyes held deep disdain.
She snapped: "Tang San, what are you doing? Where did Xiao Qiu say something wrong? It's clearly something that misleads people!"
"Xiao Wu! Don't let him trick you. What does Ye Qiu know?!"
Seeing Xiao Wu finally willing to talk to him, Tang San's heart rejoiced, and all the anger on his face disappeared. He spoke in a gentle tone.
"My teacher's work, it's all from his years of reading and research! There's absolutely no way it's wrong!"
"Puhahaha!"
Hearing Tang San's resolute words.
Ye Qiu burst into laughter as if he had heard some joke.
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