Yu Xiaogang heard Flender's words and couldn't help sighing:
"Everyone grows old and everyone matures; since the past is past, what's the point of bringing it up?"
Everything had changed over the years—except Gang Zi, still stuck at rank 29 spirit power. Truly: no girl stays eighteen forever, but Gang Zi stays forever at twenty-nine.
Flender shook his head with a sigh. "Xiaogang, you're just too stubborn. If you'd soften a little, maybe…"
Yu Xiaogang cut him off flatly. "Enough. We don't need to talk about this now."
"Back when I was at Nuoding Academy, I met a student very much like me. He not only broke through rank 30 but also grew into an astonishing Genius."
"Su Yan?"
Flender exclaimed in surprise.
Yu Xiaogang's face lit up. "He's already here?"
"Flender, this Su Yan could be my hope of finally reaching rank 30. You have to help me."
Flender waved for Yu Xiaogang to sit first, then began:
"Su Yan arrived at Shrek Academy the same day as Tang San and Xiao Wu, but I wasn't on campus—Zhao Wuji and the others admitted him."
"All I know is his strength and talent are formidable; his mutated Spirit is a Monkey, quite similar to your situation."
"Exactly!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded heavily, eyes brimming with deep jealousy and resentment.
Gang Zi was truly furious!
That bastard Su Yan had actually succeeded.
By now, Nuoding City held Su Yan up as the model for every Spirit Master to emulate.
Yet…
while everyone studied Su Yan's example, they unanimously used GrandmasterYu Xiaogang as the cautionary tale to compare against.
Yu Xiaogang hated it!
Still…
Yu Xiaogang clung to a rosy idea: as long as Su Yan remained at Shrek Academy, he could pry out the secret of Su Yan's second SpiritAwakening.
Gang Zi did have some tricks—otherwise how could he have snagged the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Heart Separation Control for Tang San?
On the road…
Su Yan was already on the way.
Inside the carriage…
Exhausted, Su Yan casually leaned against Zhu Zhuqing's chest—so soft!
Zhu Zhuqing blushed, lowering her head shyly, not daring to meet anyone's eyes.
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu gaped—Zhu Zhuqing's impressive "great Spirits" really had endless uses!
Dugu Yan's eyes sparkled with a mischievous idea.
[Su Yan: I think I've roasted my buddy Tang San enough for today, so let's end the gossip here with a little praise.]
[Su Yan: If you're Tang San's dad, mom, or Xiao Wu, he's fine; any other relation—don't expect him to act human, not even to his own daughter.]
[Su Yan: Grandpa Jack treated him better than his real dad Tang Hao. In the original plot he gave Tang San the village Work-Study Slot; in this timeline he begged every nearby village to secure one for him.]
[Su Yan: Yet Tang San never thought to repay him. On his first trip home he bought Tang Hao a mountain of gifts but nothing for Grandpa Jack, and even threw the old man out just because Jack said one bad word about Tang Hao.]
[Su Yan: The Little Rabbit loves causing trouble and Tang San sees no problem. But when genuine princess Ning Rongrong shows a hint of "Princess Syndrome," he scolds her for it.]
[Su Yan: The Spirit Master Tournament was even crazier: wins, losses, injuries are normal—Tang San's team can maim others, but if anyone scratches Xiao Wu, his killing intent erupts instantly.]
[Su Yan: So once Xiao Wu gets hurt, everyone suffers! You bully me? You're vile. I bully you? I'm ridding the strong to help the weak. You ambush me? Shameless. I stab you in the back? Tactical Genius.]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: Weren't you going to praise him? You're still roasting him!]
[Nine Treasures Little Princess: Hahaha!!]
[I Am an Orphan: If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad—just don't pretend to be pure and spotless.]
[Bai Chenxiang: Agreed.]
[Everyone: +1]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Then just be Tang San's dad, problem solved.]
[Su Yan: ???]
[Ah Yin: ???]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: I'm dying! Your Majesty, you sly little Genius!]
[Liu Erlong: Ah Yin is secretly delighted!]
[Group Member Number Nine: But this isn't Ah Yin's son—she doesn't want this otherworldly stepson!]
[Dark Avenger: You people are insane.]
[Winter Cutie: Sounds fun. By Su Yan's logic, being Tang San's dad is fine—as long as Ah Yin agrees.]
[Su Yan: ???]
Inside the carriage…
Su Yan nearly lost it.
Me, Tang San's dad?
Come on,
Wang Donger,
you tell me—
what should you call me from now on?
Used to be you called me Group Owner and I let it slide; from today on, if you don't call me Grandpa I'll… wait, that's still wrong!
There's still that Little Rabbit here.
What, what, what?
Su Yan's brain fried—… Dusk.
The party finally reached Suotuo City.
Su Yan led Zhu Zhuqing and the others off the carriage, turned to Zhao Wuji and said, "Teacher Zhao, we won't go to Shrek Academy with you; I'll show my friends around Suotuo City."
"Uh."
Zhao Wuji hesitated, then asked,
"So will you still come to Shrek?"
Su Yan answered with a smile,
"I'll drop by tomorrow."
Barring surprises,
by the original plot Yu Xiaogang should have arrived by now.
Shrek Academy itself meant little to him, but since Gang Zi hadn't shown his face yet, he planned to toy with him a bit before leaving.
Zhao Wuji said nothing more; he already sensed that with Su Yan's current strength, the boy probably wouldn't stay at Shrek Academy much longer.
Tang San, however, felt stifled.
Damn it!
Su Yan, you bastard—if you're not returning to Shrek, what are you planning with all those girls?
You've already earned yourself a death sentence!
At that moment,
Ma Hongjun nudged Dai Mubai, gave a sleazy grin and asked, "Boss Dai, we've been out for days—how about we don't go back tonight either?"
Dai Mubai rolled his eyes. "Fatty, we've been running all day—aren't you tired?"
Ma Hongjun winked. "Boss Dai, your stamina's kinda lacking, huh?"
"Bullshit!"
Dai Mubai bristled instantly.
"Teacher Zhao, Fatty and I will stroll around too—we're not heading back to Shrek."
With that,
the two of them vanished in a flash.
(End of Chapter)
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