Chapter 212 Decision Made! Winning Over Liu Erlong!

At this moment, Qin Ming suddenly stepped forward and fell to his knees with a thud in front of Flender and the others.

"Dean, it's my fault. Please punish me."

Flender quickly helped him up.

"Qin Ming, what are you doing? How could I not know your heart has always been with Shrek?"

"The fact that you're willing to leave with us proves that you've always placed Shrek Academy as your top priority. That's more than enough."

"If anyone should apologize, it's me. We ruined your future."

Qin Ming let out a bitter laugh.

"My future? If it weren't for the teachers' guidance back then, what future would I even have? I have my hands and feet—do you think I wouldn't be able to survive after leaving Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?"

"I brought everyone to Heaven Dou City because, honestly, I agree with what Junior Dai said earlier. I think we should reopen Shrek Academy, Dean. Shrek Academy will always be our home."

"None of us want to see it end like this. If you truly feel exhausted, we can help support the academy."

Flender nodded and looked at the other teachers.

"Let's go. We should find a place to settle in Heaven Dou City first."

Heaven Dou City was indeed close to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. The group, despite their dejected moods, didn't take long to arrive at the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

From afar, they could already see the city walls adorned with fluttering banners. As one of the largest and most prosperous cities on the continent, Heaven Dou City's grandeur was on full display.

The city walls stood at a towering hundred meters, built entirely from the hardest granite. Soldiers patrolled both atop and beneath the walls, clad in full armor and armed with long spears. Their disciplined aura alone revealed their combat prowess.

The massive city gate was ten meters tall and just as wide, allowing six horsemen to ride abreast. There were also two side gates, each five meters tall and wide, which were designated for common pedestrians. The main gate remained tightly shut.

As the Shrek group arrived at the city gates, just as they were about to enter, they noticed a large announcement posted on the notice board beside the entrance.

"Recruitment Notice: Due to expansion, Blue Tyrant Advanced Spirit Master Academy is now hiring. We seek ten Spirit Elders of level forty and above."

"Higher-ranked spirit masters will be given priority. Generous benefits upon employment."

Seeing this, Flender was a bit surprised.

"This academy even advertises on the city gate notice board? How much must that cost?"

His mood had already improved somewhat, and his natural frugality resurfaced.

Meanwhile, Yun Feng found this quite amusing.

With Ah Yin's spiritual power and his own fifth spirit ability, could he possibly influence Liu Erlong?

If he could win over Liu Erlong, what kind of reactions would Yu Xiaogang and Flender have?

At that thought, Yun Feng couldn't help but start laughing internally.

Decision made! Winning over Liu Erlong!

Among them, Qin Ming was the most familiar with Heaven Dou City. He quickly explained,

"Any advanced spirit master academy that can establish itself in Heaven Dou City must have some backing. As for Blue Tyrant Academy, I don't know much about its background."

"But in the last Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament, during the Heaven Dou Empire preliminaries, this academy eliminated one of the two teams representing Heaven Dou Imperial Academy."

"However, those Blue Tyrant Academy students should have graduated by now. Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's Emperor Team is far stronger this year than in the last tournament, so I doubt Blue Tyrant has much of a chance this time."

Flender, playing the part, asked,

"How big is Blue Tyrant Academy?"

Qin Ming thought for a moment before answering,

"About one-third the size of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. Although it's smaller, its operating costs in Heaven Dou City aren't any lower. The only difference is that it lacks royal backing."

"I've heard that the academy has strict teaching standards and a unique rule—it only admits commoners and rejects all nobles. If it had no backing at all, there's no way it could have secured a foothold in Heaven Dou City."

A trace of vengeful pleasure flickered in Flender's eyes.

"Who says Blue Tyrant Academy doesn't have the strength to compete with Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in this tournament? Very soon, it will."

Qin Ming was taken aback.

"Dean, you mean..."

Flender sighed and said,

"I've thought it through on the way here. Our original Shrek Academy never had the official qualifications of a true advanced spirit master academy. Restarting it would be far from easy."

"There are too many issues to deal with. I'm getting old, and I can't let my old friends continue to suffer for my unattainable dream. Since Blue Tyrant Academy seems decent, we should go take a look."

"Besides, today's humiliation must be avenged. That's just who I am. What do you all say?"

He directed his final words to the other teachers and the Shrek Seven Devils.

Zhao Wuji chuckled.

"You're the boss. Whatever you decide, we follow. Why even ask?"

The girls, including Ning Rongrong, remained silent, while Tang San and Dai Mubai spoke in unison,

"We leave everything to you, Dean."

Flender smiled slightly.

"If it doesn't work out, we can always go back and reopen the academy. Let's go see for ourselves first."

At this moment, a sly glint flashed in Flender's eyes.

Only Yun Feng caught this and couldn't help but sigh.

Even if he didn't intervene, Flender would never change his nature—he still wanted to play the green turtle.

Following the address listed on the notice board, the group entered Heaven Dou City. There was no need to ask for directions with Qin Ming guiding them. They navigated through the bustling streets, swiftly reaching their destination.

Heaven Dou City was incredibly prosperous. The streets were paved with green bricks, and even the narrowest alleys were as wide as the main roads of Soto City. The city's vastness could only be described as magnificent.

Blue Tyrant Academy's entrance gate looked almost identical to the city gate of Heaven Dou City. Though it was much thinner in comparison, the gate itself was still a towering ten meters high.

The gate was sculpted from white marble—not overly extravagant, but imposing in its own way. Eight golden characters were inscribed on the archway: Blue Tyrant Advanced Spirit Master Academy.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance, Qin Ming quickly spotted the reception desk next to the guard post. A sign above read: Recruitment Registration Room.

"You're all here to apply for teaching positions?"

The receptionist was a middle-aged spirit master, appearing to be in his forties.

His question was mainly directed at the Shrek students, as they were all still in their teens.

Flender shook his head and said,

"No, we are the ones applying. These children are our disciples. If we are accepted as teachers, we hope they can also enroll in the academy."

The receptionist responded,

"Students must go through an entrance assessment. However, if you all pass our tests and become teachers, I believe we can make an exception for them to attend classes."

"After all, the enrollment period has already ended, and your disciples are rather young."

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