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The atmosphere among Shrek's group at the Abyss Expedition Grounds was somewhat awkward.
Several major events that occurred in succession caused considerable rifts within Shrek Academy.
First, there was the matter of the destruction of the Star Luo Empire. Although it was a war of annihilation between two great empires, Shrek Academy had no ability to intervene, and they couldn't even find out the details.
But who can blame him when Dai Mubai was a student at Shrek Academy? Moreover, he had been at Shrek for a long time and had a deep relationship with many teachers, including Dean Flander.
When the Star Luo Emperor and his two sons were executed, Flander and the others went to see them off. Although they only watched from afar, they dared not get involved in such a big matter. After all, if the people of the Heaven Dou Empire thought that they had been spies of the Star Luo Empire, they would be finished.
However, Ma Hongjun was not saddened by Dai Mubai's death; on the contrary, he was somewhat happy.
Long before Dai Mubai left Shrek Academy, the two of them had already fallen out and even got into a physical fight.
Although his pursuit of Zhu Zhuqing still made little progress after Dai Mubai left Shrek Academy, now that Dai Mubai was dead, he felt that his chance had finally come.
Oscar, however, still harbored some feelings for Dai Mubai, and after Dai Mubai left, Ma Hongjun became somewhat arrogant, which still displeased Oscar.
As for Tang San and Xiao Wu, they formed their own little group. In particular, Tang San often went to Yuexuan to make hidden weapons, so his relationship with the other members of Shrek Academy was naturally not as deep.
This is only one aspect; more importantly, there are conflicts between Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and the Flender Golden Iron Triangle.
In order to win Bibi Dong's favor, Yu Xiaogang did many things that hurt Liu Erlong's feelings.
Although Liu Erlong had always been blindly devoted to Yu Xiaogang, now that Yu Xiaogang had gone this far, how could she pretend that nothing had happened?
Flander's long-standing sycophantic nature resurfaced; even an old man can have moments of romantic longing, so he expressed his feelings for Liu Erlong, both openly and subtly.
Before Bibi Dong left, Yu Xiaogang had some awareness, but he didn't feel it deeply because his attention was all focused on Bibi Dong.
But after Bibi Dong left, his perception of Liu Erlong suddenly became sharp. He didn't know why his efforts hadn't been seen by Bibi Dong, but failure was obvious.
Given that Bibi Dong was beyond saving, Yu Xiaogang certainly didn't want to lose Liu Erlong completely. If Oscar really got involved with Liu Erlong, he would not only lose an old lover, but he might also lose his place in the entire Shrek Academy.
So when he discovered that Bibi Dong had really left and probably wouldn't be coming back, Yu Xiaogang decided to go back to her.
Liu Erlong's wounded heart can be healed slowly. The first thing to do is to sow discord from within and without, and completely destroy Flander's hope before anything else.
Yu Xiaogang was an expert in this area, but Flander, who was infatuated, was not easily fooled and soon discovered the tricks Yu Xiaogang had secretly set for him.
This infuriated him. You gave up on Erlong, and everyone saw it clearly. Now that Erlong is ignoring you, you're ruining your plans.
Flander had chosen to withdraw years ago, but now that he's older, he's become much more stubborn. Moreover, Yu Xiaogang's actions disgusted him so much that he refused to withdraw and directly brought things to the forefront, catching Yu Xiaogang off guard.
As for Liu Erlong, this key figure, she wavered again after Bibi Dong left. Although she did not show any intention to forgive Yu Xiaogang, she also did not decisively and directly reject him. In short, she was a scoundrel. Perhaps she wanted to use Flander to warn Yu Xiaogang.
Shrek Academy is in complete chaos right now, and its already questionable teaching quality has suffered another significant drop.
Only when they go out to earn points can they barely collect most of them.
Moreover, even if they were all gathered together, their combat power would not be as strong as before. At the very least, the Golden Iron Triangle would no longer be able to form a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Yu Xiaogang would become a complete waste.
"Um... the Soul Master Competition is about to begin. Although the emergence of the Soul Palace has brought about significant changes to the Soul Master world, it is precisely at times like these that various academies are eager to prove their teaching strength. Should Shrek Academy participate?" Flander asked.
In the past, he would have decided to participate no matter what.
However, Shrek Academy is currently disunited, and its financial resources are not stronger than those of other academies. Let alone winning the Soul Master Competition of the Heaven Dou Empire, it's hard to say whether they will be eliminated in the first round if they go to Wuhun City to participate in the finals.
Tang San and his friends are much younger than the others participating in the Soul Master Competition. Moreover, Tang San has lost the opportunity to access the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, while the seeded players from other academies can receive the help of elixirs. Shrek Academy can be said to have no chance of winning.
"We must participate."
Yu Xiaogang, who had been silent for many days during his cold war with Flender, was the first to speak up this time.
However, his intention might not be for the honor of Shrek Academy, but rather to win the preliminary round of the Heaven Dou Empire and get the opportunity to go to Wuhun City to participate in the final.
He wanted to see Bibi Dong again, to find out why she left without saying goodbye, and to try to win her back.
Normally, Liu Erlong would never have realized Yu Xiaogang's true thoughts, and might even have thought that Yu Xiaogang wanted to prove his abilities and lead Shrek Academy to glory.
But now, he could guess what Yu Xiaogang was thinking almost as soon as he spoke.
Liu Erlong, who had originally decided to wait until Yu Xiaogang truly fell in love with her before reluctantly forgiving him, found her heart turning cold once again.
I shouldn't pity this guy. If he cared about me even a little, he wouldn't be so indifferent to my feelings. He hasn't even comforted me yet, and he's already thinking about that woman again.
"no."
Even during arguments, Liu Erlong rarely disagreed with Yu Xiaogang's opinions, but she immediately voiced her opposition.
"Don't you know our situation at Shrek Academy? Tang San and the others are talented, but they are still too young. In addition, other academies with stronger financial resources can use the best elixirs to train their students. What can Shrek Academy use to compete?"
"this..."
Flander was somewhat convinced, not only because Liu Erlong's words made sense, but also because it was Liu Erlong who said them.
"This shows that we should participate in this year's Soul Master Competition even more," Yu Xiaogang insisted.
"As you all know, other well-funded academies will use the best resources to train their students. So if we miss this year's class, it will only be more difficult for Shrek to stand out in the future."
Shrek Academy actually accumulates points at a fairly fast pace, but Liu Erlong and Flander can't use all the points they gain on the students; they also need to cultivate themselves.
Flander still wants to break through to the Title Douluo level in this lifetime.