"Seven Treasure Academy is an academy established by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. It also has funding from the imperial family, and its goal is to become one of the empire's top academies," Yu Tianheng explained.
Yu Xiaogang looked puzzled.
"Wouldn't that be perfect? With the talent of the Shrek Seven Monsters, why would they refuse to accept them?"
"How could we pass up such an excellent opportunity?"
The others also looked at Yu Tianheng curiously. It was obvious that there was more to what he was saying.
Yu Tianheng smiled bitterly.
"If this had happened earlier, joining Seven Treasure Academy would definitely have been the best choice."
"By the way, you probably don't know about the major events that have taken place in Heaven Dou City recently, or what happened to Teacher Qin."
"To put it simply, before Teacher Qin agreed to your conditions, he didn't know that the second Emperor's Battle Team had already been assembled."
"In order to secure the second team's tournament slot, Teacher Qin ended up becoming enemies with Wu Qi."
"For reasons I still don't understand, the three Education Committee members strongly supported Teacher Qin's plan, completely disappointing the members of the second Emperor's Battle Team."
"Later, Teacher Qin was exposed for providing cultivation resources to all of you. Prince Xue Xing seized the opportunity and used it against him. Teacher Qin was executed, and the three Education Committee members were implicated as well and forced into early retirement."
"The academy was already in the wrong regarding the second Emperor's Battle Team. Afterward, Wu Qi and the others withdrew from Heaven Dou Royal Academy and joined Seven Treasure Academy."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the original second Emperor's Battle Team has already become the starting lineup of the Seven Treasure Academy Team."
"Seven Treasure Academy only has one tournament slot. If we join them, the best we can hope for is competing for substitute positions."
After he finished speaking, everyone from Shrek Academy had different thoughts.
None of them had expected that what seemed like a small matter involving cultivation resources would ultimately cost Qin Ming his life.
Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai fell silent.
Both of them knew the truth.
The information had leaked because they had carelessly talked about it while visiting entertainment districts.
Those women may have realized that the resources involved imperial property and reported Qin Ming.
Flanders let out a long sigh.
He refused to believe that no one had deliberately targeted Qin Ming in this matter.
But what difference did it make whether he believed it or not?
They had already offended Prince Xue Xing. If they investigated further and became entangled with other nobles, there would be no place left for them anywhere in the Heaven Dou Empire.
Right now, their priority was finding an academy and properly training the Shrek Seven Monsters.
As for Qin Ming's death, that could wait until they had established themselves.
If the Shrek Seven Monsters eventually became top experts on the continent, there would be plenty of opportunities to seek justice.
Before long, Flanders noticed another recruitment notice at the bottom of the bulletin board.
"Blue Tyrant Academy Recruiting Teachers."
His eyes immediately lit up.
There was always another way forward.
Blue Tyrant Academy clearly did not have the same reputation as Seven Treasure Academy, which meant they might have a chance there.
Yu Tianheng suddenly smiled.
"It seems we've truly found a good destination."
After a brief pause, he explained, "Blue Tyrant Academy has only existed for a little over ten years, so it's still considered a relatively new academy. More importantly, they never look at a student's background. As long as applicants meet the admission requirements, they can enroll."
"There's also something you may not know. Blue Tyrant Academy is funded by my clan."
As he spoke, his gaze unintentionally drifted toward Yu Xiaogang several times.
The dean of Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong, was his aunt.
According to family rumors, she and Yu Xiaogang had once shared a romantic relationship.
Whether this reunion would rekindle those old feelings remained to be seen.
Flanders immediately understood the implication.
Yu Xiaogang, however, remained completely unaware.
"Heh, if that's the case, then we'll head to Blue Tyrant Academy."
"We'll let them witness what Shrek Academy is capable of."
After this round of encouragement, the Shrek Seven Monsters regained their confidence and strode into the city with renewed determination.
Meanwhile, Wu Qi and the others were shopping for winter clothing.
The winter season in Heaven Dou City was very short, and it was currently summer.
As a result, very few clothing stores carried cold-weather garments.
The few that did mostly stocked unsold inventory from previous years.
But they had no other choice.
They could only buy what was available.
They couldn't exactly travel north, endure the cold for a while, and wait until they reached a city before purchasing proper clothing.
Fortunately, aside from Chen Ping, everyone came from relatively well-off backgrounds, so the cost was insignificant to them.
As for Chen Ping, he had received an enrollment bonus from Ning Fengzhi, so he was financially comfortable enough to afford a few sets of winter clothes.
As the group left the store, they happened to run into the Shrek group.
Perhaps because they had not seen each other for some time, Tang San approached with a smile.
"Wu Qi, how have all of you been doing in Heaven Dou City?"
Tang San still remembered the help he had received in the past and spoke politely.
Wu Qi feigned surprise.
"What brings all of you here?"
As he spoke, his gaze shifted past Tang San toward the people behind him.
Flanders greeted him with a smile.
"Long time no see."
Whenever he thought about Wu Qi, he could not help but feel a sense of regret.
If he had originally brought Shrek Academy directly into Heaven Dou Royal Academy, would Qin Ming still have died?
And would Wu Qi have naturally become a member of the Shrek Seven Monsters?
Unfortunately, there were no "what ifs."
What had happened could not be changed.
Yu Xiaogang, however, looked at Wu Qi coldly.
Back then, he had personally visited Wu Qi to accept him as a disciple, setting aside his pride in the process.
Not only had he been rejected, but he had also been left waiting in the reception room.
He had never forgotten that humiliation.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wu Qi noticed that Changkong looked like he was about to burst from holding back laughter, so he quickly said goodbye and left.
Once the Shrek group had gone far enough away, Changkong finally laughed.
"Did any of you notice? They still smell."
After everyone shared a laugh, Feng Xiaotian suddenly realized something.
"I heard that Yu Tianheng had a falling-out with Prince Xue Xing and withdrew from Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Could it be that he joined Shrek Academy?"
Huo Wu sneered.
"As if he could stay at Heaven Dou Royal Academy any longer."
"Not only was he surpassed by Dugu Yan, but he still had the nerve to give her attitude. Someone like that is just asking for trouble."
Huo Wushuang nodded in agreement.
"I used to think Tianheng was a decent guy. Now it seems he's beyond saving. Fortunately, he's not our teammate, or he'd be a constant headache."
Just as in the original timeline, Flanders and the others put on a typical "Shrek-style" display in front of Blue Tyrant Academy's academic director before successfully meeting Liu Erlong.
The Golden Iron Triangle was reunited, and with Yu Tianheng present as well, Liu Erlong handed over the position of dean to Flanders without hesitation.
That very night, she held a meeting and officially renamed Blue Tyrant Academy as Shrek Academy.
One noteworthy change was that, to preserve Yu Tianheng's dignity, Dai Mubai voluntarily gave up the position of team captain. Yu Tianheng became captain, while Dai Mubai and Tang San both served as vice-captains.
Thus, Shrek Academy was reborn and firmly established itself in Heaven Dou City.
That night, Dugu Bo arrived at Wu Qi's dormitory room as promised.
"Kid, put your business aside for now. I discovered something important today, and I need to tell you about it first."
Wu Qi became curious.
"What could possibly make you this anxious?"
Naturally, Dugu Bo was referring to Xiaowu's identity.
First, he knew he owed Wu Qi an enormous favor.
Second, from the perspectives of talent and future potential, Wu Qi had far greater promise than Dugu Yan. If someone were to obtain a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, the benefits to Wu Qi would be even greater.
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