Duolou: After taking advice, I became Supreme!

Yu Xiaogang stretched his body.

"Enough talking, let's get going. Since Ning Rongrong knows the way, we should be able to reach the Royal Academy today. Settling down early will allow the children to start their training sooner."

Flender sighed helplessly.

"You're really a training maniac. With you around, I end up looking like the gentle one."

After a simple meal of dry rations, the group didn't waste any more time and resumed their journey. As night fell, under Ning Rongrong's guidance, they finally arrived at their destination—

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Rongrong, are you sure this is the place?"

Flender's voice carried a hint of doubt.

Ning Rongrong nodded.

"Of course! Heaven Dou Royal Academy wouldn't suddenly move locations, would it? I'm sure this is the place."

"But this is a mountain!"

"The entire mountain belongs to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Oh, and that forest behind it, as well as the lake at the foot of the mountain on the left, all fall under the academy's jurisdiction. We're about to enter academy grounds."

Glancing at the dumbfounded Flender, Yun Feng commented leisurely,

"Nestled between mountains and water, it's certainly a great place."

The other teachers nodded in agreement.

The scenery here was indeed breathtaking, especially with the evening sun casting hues of red across the sky. Against the backdrop of the sunset, the thousand-meter-tall mountain covered in lush vegetation and the serene lake at its base created a paradise-like atmosphere.

This place was less than twenty kilometers from Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, yet it boasted such a beautiful environment.

The thought that this would be their future home pleased the teachers, including Zhao Wuji.

Only Flender remained unconvinced.

"So what if the environment is great and the land is vast?

"Have they produced any true powerhouses? Compared to our Shrek Academy, they're far inferior. Our academy may be small, but it's full of monsters."

Yu Xiaogang nodded in agreement.

"Flender, to be honest, I still don't understand how so many talented kids fell for it and joined your Shrek Academy."

"What method did you use to trick them in?"

"I used— Ugh, nonsense! What do you mean trick? That's called charisma!"

Flender quickly corrected himself and shot Yu Xiaogang a glare.

"Let's head up the mountain. We should make it in time for dinner. If the food isn't good, I'm not staying."

Shrek's group had no words for his blatant attempt to change the subject.

At this moment, Flender looked like a sulking child, making even the teachers secretly chuckle.

At the same time, they understood his feelings. After all, Shrek Academy, his lifelong effort, had come to an end. In his eyes, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was more like a competitor than an ally.

They hadn't walked far before trouble arrived.

"Stop right there! Who are you people?"

A group of ten young soul masters, around eighteen or nineteen years old, blocked their path.

Though they hadn't summoned their martial souls, their pale yellow uniforms immediately identified them as students of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Flender stepped forward with his usual arrogance.

"We are from Shrek Academy. We came at your academy's invitation for an exchange. Lead the way."

The moment he said that, the Shrek group sensed something was off.

Sure enough, the leader of the students frowned in clear displeasure.

He glanced Flender up and down, then scrutinized the rest of the group before curling his lips in disdain.

"You bumpkins want to have an exchange with us? You lot look more like a bunch of beggars."

"Get lost now, or we'll have to use force."

After nearly ten days of travel, the Shrek group—aside from Yun Feng and the girls—did appear a bit travel-worn, but nowhere near as bad as he described.

This young noble of Heaven Dou Royal Academy was clearly judging by appearances. Seeing their simple attire and hearing Flender's arrogant tone, he was immediately displeased.

After all, most students in Heaven Dou Royal Academy weren't there based on talent. Few had real abilities—most had entered through connections or noble status.

This was the academy's biggest issue. Otherwise, how could they hold the title of the empire's top academy without the strength to back it up?

The Shrek teachers were naturally proud individuals. If not, they wouldn't have given up opportunities in noble soul master families or major factions to create Shrek Academy in the first place.

At this moment, Tang San and the others were already seething from the blatant insult.

Dai Mubai moved in a flash, positioning himself in front of Flender. A chilling aura erupted from him.

From childhood until now, no one had ever dared to insult him in such a way.

And to do so in such a contemptuous tone?

He was never one to tolerate provocation, especially when the one being insulted was his teacher.

If an Evil-Eyed White Tiger could tolerate such an insult, then it wouldn't be a tiger—it would be a sickly cat.

Bang—

Dai Mubai kicked the young noble away. Immediately afterward, his martial soul activated.

The sudden turn of events sent the Heaven Dou Royal Academy students into a panic. They never expected someone to dare attack them right at their own academy's entrance.

Aside from a few who had enough sense to activate their martial souls, most of them retreated in fear, terrified of getting caught in the fight.

Even those who did summon their martial souls hesitated when they saw the three glowing soul rings around Dai Mubai.

In their minds, soul rings represented an absolute gap in power.

And among their group, not a single one had even reached Rank 30.

Dai Mubai, with his rich combat experience, acted on the principle of striking first and asking questions later. He didn't even give the other Shrek members a chance to intervene.

His tiger palms swept out with practiced ease, sending a few slower opponents flying.

Watching Dai Mubai attack, Flender and the others frowned—not because he had beaten the students, but because of how utterly incompetent the Heaven Dou Royal Academy students were.

Flender had always said,

"Arrogance is fine, but you must have the strength to back it up. Otherwise, you're just an idiot."

Yet the supposedly elite students before them were utterly useless.

Despite having a numerical advantage, they failed to put up even a token resistance against Dai Mubai.

A true warrior would at least attempt to fight back.

Instead, these so-called noble soul masters collapsed like a routed army.

Some were even wailing like children.

There wasn't a single trace of a soul master's dignity left in them.

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