Hong Chamber of Commerce?
Even someone like Tang San, who normally paid little attention to worldly affairs, had heard of this chamber of commerce. After all, it ranked among the very top in the entire continent. Just recently, the Hong Chamber had officially become the fourth largest commercial organization in the land!
Moreover, the Hong Chamber had been laying down serious groundwork in Suotuo City lately, and it was showing signs of overtaking all rivals to become the city's number one chamber. Their strength was plainly visible.
"Really?"
Flender immediately dropped the idea of comforting Yu Xiaogang. To him, if someone else could foot the bill and the students got to eat well, that was a win-win. Compared to that, Yu Xiaogang's earlier, rather absurd request seemed much less important.
"Mhm, of course it's real. That auntie and I go way back. She'd definitely agree to help me out," Li Chang'an said, meaningfully.
Although no one quite understood what "go way back" really entailed, since Li Chang'an said it so confidently, no one questioned it.
Even Yu Xiaogang realized he might've come on too strong just now. His gaze toward Li Chang'an gained a touch of admiration. A problem that had been giving him a headache was solved with just one sentence—that's capability.
"In that case, I'll leave the negotiations to you, Changsheng. Don't worry, as long as the demands aren't too outrageous, Shrek will go along with them."
Flender clapped Li Chang'an on the shoulder encouragingly.
Li Chang'an, of course, remained calm and collected, nodding lightly. Negotiations? There were no real negotiations to speak of. This was just a matter of saying the right words. After all, Bai Xue was now the de facto head of the Hong Chamber, and their relationship was… "deep."
With the food situation settled, Flender was clearly in high spirits. He pointed at Li Chang'an and said,
"Changsheng, from now on you'll be working together with the Grandmaster. The two of you will train the monsters."
"Xiaogang, I'm telling you, don't let his age fool you. Changsheng has some solid theories—some even better than yours. From now on, you're both teachers. You'll be teaching together."
Yu Xiaogang stiffly nodded, but deep down he was a bit dismissive. He had always prided himself on his unbeatable theories. No matter how strong Li Chang'an might be, his research surely couldn't match up, right?
Li Chang'an simply nodded back with a proper, respectful demeanor. But in his heart? He was already laying out the first steps of a grand plan to ruin Yu Xiaogang's reputation—starting with training sessions.
After breakfast, the bell rang on schedule, calling all the students to the academy's training grounds.
Today was unusually lively. Not only were both the Dean and vice-dean, Flender and Zhao Wuji, present, but even the Grandmaster and several of the academy's other instructors had gathered on the field.
Besides the two deans and the newly appointed Li Chang'an, the academy had three original teachers—the same ones who had presided over the initial entrance tests. Of them, Li Chang'an had only met one: the man who wielded a staff spirit and scared off many students—Li Yusong. But he had heard of the other two.
"Alright, everyone's here. I've got a few announcements to make," Flender said, stepping in front of the seven core students, his gaze stern as he swept across them.
"First, I want to introduce the teachers to our four new students—and also the two newly appointed instructors." He gestured toward Li Yusong.
"This is Teacher Li Yusong. His spirit is the Dragon-Pattern Staff. He's a Rank 63 Spirit Emperor."
Then he pointed to an elderly man who looked to be well into his seventies. "This is Teacher Lu Qibin. His spirit is Star Luo Chess. He's a Rank 66 Spirit Emperor."
The last teacher looked younger than the first two, seemingly about Flender's age.
"This is Teacher Shao Xin. His spirit is Sweet Pea. He's a Rank 71 Spirit Sage and a food-type spirit master. Among all the food-type spirit masters I know, he definitely ranks in the top five."
All three nodded politely to the students after being introduced. Teacher Yusong wore a blank expression, Teacher Lu had a warm smile, while Teacher Shao's expression was… strange. His eyes lingered on Oscar the entire time, filled with a touch of obsession.
Flender walked over to the Grandmaster, slung an arm around his shoulder, and said,
"This man deserves a proper introduction. He's the one who developed the theory of the Ten Core Competitive Spirit Spirits through years of research. He's been praised as the strongest mind in martial spirit theory and the wisest of spirit masters. He's also Tang San's teacher. From now on, just call him Grandmaster."
Then Flender turned to Li Chang'an.
"Lastly, I'd like to reintroduce someone. He's just been officially confirmed as a full-time teacher at Shrek Academy—the youngest teacher in Shrek's history—Li Changsheng!"
"You've all seen his strength for yourselves. And his ability to handle people and solve problems is outstanding. After careful discussion with the vice dean, we've decided to bring him in as an official instructor."
The moment Flender finished speaking, several students broke into enthusiastic applause. Compared to the older instructors, Li Chang'an was one of their own generation.
Still, not everyone was happy about it—Dai Mubai, for instance. And Tang San, who had already started to feel a faint sense of wariness toward Li Chang'an.
After the announcements and a short speech, Flender dismissed everyone and granted a day off. Li Chang'an took the opportunity to head into Suotuo City, ostensibly to discuss the cooperation deal.
But in truth? He was going to meet his "auntie."
That's right—Bai Xue had just arrived in Suotuo City yesterday. Officially, she was there to inspect the local operations of the Hong Chamber of Commerce. But Li Chang'an knew the truth.
That vixen… she was feeling restless again.
At the most luxurious hotel restaurant in the city—owned by none other than the Hong Chamber—Li Chang'an met Bai Xue, dressed in a fiery red gown. Naturally, all the staff here were her personal confidants, and none had ever seen her true face.
Today, Bai Xue wore a vibrant crimson dress, but the white bustier barely covered her ample chest, making her boobs seem like they were ready to bounce free at any moment.
It had only been a few months since they last met, but her figure had grown even more seductive. Every glance, every smile, exuded charm. That mature allure paired with her luscious lips could stop any man in his tracks.
The red dress only made her snow-white skin look more striking and seductive. Each subtle sway of her waist sent waves through Li Chang'an's self-control.
"So that's how it went," Bai Xue said with a sultry smile. "With my methods and the refinement technique you gave me, I quickly solidified my position. The old geezers in the Hong Chamber had no choice but to yield."
"But there's still a problem. I'm not part of the Hong family by blood. I can suppress them for now, but long term, someone will definitely raise objections."
"So, I've got two options. First, I adopt a Hong family child and use him as a puppet. That way, my role will be untouchable."
"And the other one?" Li Chang'an asked, eyes narrowing at the seductive minx before him.
Bai Xue suddenly pounced into his arms. Her intoxicating scent overwhelmed his senses.
"The other option… is that I get pregnant with your child! That bastard didn't die that long ago. I could easily claim it's his!"
As she spoke, Bai Xue couldn't resist kissing him passionately. To her, what made this man irresistible wasn't just his status—it was his strength… and his "skills."
Li Chang'an responded by sliding his hands toward the hem of her dress and murmured, "Let's skip the pregnancy part. But today, I'll teach you something new."
"Oh? What new trick?"
"Legs-around-the-waist."
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