Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang once again adopted a dignified demeanor and said in a deep voice, "I understand. Now, Dongfang Yao, tell me about the effects of your four soul skills."
The master stood with his hands behind his back.
Tang San mentioned that Dongfang Yao possessed a terrifyingly powerful giant sword soul skill.
Despite the surprise attack from behind, it managed to cleave the two-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider in two with a single sword strike!
Presumably, the quality of the spirit rings it absorbed must be extremely high.
"I refuse." The girl parted her lips slightly and calmly uttered three words.
As soon as he finished speaking, the scene fell into a deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.
Yu Xiaogang wondered if he had misheard, and asked incredulously, "You refused? Why?"
"There's no reason why, it's just that I don't want to." Dongfang Yao's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable firmness. "All the abilities a Soul Master possesses are their trump cards and life-saving methods. How can they be easily exposed to someone they've only known for a few days and can't be considered truly trusted?"
After saying that, she gently hooked her naturally drooping little finger with Zhu Zhuqing's equally drooping little finger beside her.
The meaning is self-evident; Zhu Qing could be an exception.
Ning Rongrong pouted as she watched, a hint of jealousy flashing through her mind.
She immediately reached out and hooked her finger around the little finger of Dongfang Yao's other free hand.
Three slender, fair little fingers are linked together behind the back.
Pinky promise, long live friendship!
The rest of the Shrek members all looked quite grim.
Dongfang Yao's meaning couldn't be clearer.
Aside from Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, she wouldn't trust anyone from Shrek Academy.
Yu Xiaogang was truly enraged; his chest heaved violently, and his stiff face twitched uncontrollably.
He raised his hand, pointed at Dongfang Yao, and scolded her sternly: "You little girl, did you ignore all my teachings just now?"
I have emphasized that you Shrek Eight Monsters are an inseparable whole! In the future, you will represent the academy in team competitions, so you must get to know each other, cultivate deep tacit understanding, and cooperate closely to achieve the amazing effect of one plus seven, which is far greater than eight!
What? Don't you want to get stronger together with everyone and win every crucial match?
Especially the upcoming Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies—the supreme championship honor is the ultimate glory that every soul master dreams of their entire life!
Hearing these brainwashing remarks again, Dongfang Yao was furious and couldn't help but sneer: "This... big shit? Let me ask you, does Shrek Academy even have the qualifications to participate?"
Yu Xiaogang was speechless.
In fact, he had not given much thought to the specific details of the Soul Master Competition.
He was just mentioning it casually, intending to inspire Dongfang Yao and the other trainees' competitive spirit and team enthusiasm.
As for the hard requirement of qualifying for the competition, he currently has no proper solution.
Perhaps, in the future, we will need to persuade Flander to give up the name Shrek.
Should the entire faculty and students of this college be merged into other higher-level colleges with excellent teaching conditions?
Yu Xiaogang subconsciously looked at Flander.
Flanders immediately looked away, pretending to admire the clouds on the horizon.
Xiao Gang, you're the one who brought up the Soul Master Competition, don't look at me.
But with all the teachers and students present, he, as the dean, couldn't just remain silent and offer no explanation.
Dongfang Yao frowned deeply again, her expression growing increasingly impatient.
Flander knew that if he continued to use empty rhetoric about camaraderie and team honor, it would only backfire.
He was determined not to let go of this genius girl whose strength was comparable to that of a Soul King.
But this is like taming a wild beast.
To truly integrate Dongfang Yao into the team, we can only let time work its magic before we find an effective method.
After all, even a dog will stop barking randomly once it gets used to people.
Flander firmly believed that the same was true of Dongfang Yao.
The longer she stays at Shrek Academy, the smoother her sharp edges will become, and the barriers between them will gradually disappear over time.
Flander cleared his throat, his face hardening, and said sternly, "We adults have our own ways of handling the qualification issue. Your primary task, children, is to focus on your training and obediently follow the master's teaching instructions! Do you all understand?"
Seeing no one respond, his sharp eyes swept across all the trainees, and his voice suddenly rose: "Did you all understand?!"
"Understood!" Tang San was the first to respond loudly.
He had no objection to receiving instruction from his teacher and agreed with Xiao Kun's suggestion.
The others echoed their agreement.
Seeing that the three women, led by Dongfang Yao, remained silent, Flander was in no hurry to press them.
He gave Yu Xiaogang a wink, signaling that he could continue.
Yu Xiaogang was somewhat unhappy that he had not achieved his goal.
He had nothing more to say. He glanced coldly at Dongfang Yao, who was resting with her eyes closed, and snorted disdainfully in his heart.
He then spoke, "Alright, you may all disperse now. Meet here tomorrow morning. Also, I don't want anyone absent from breakfast. Otherwise, you will receive special training!"
After saying that, Yu Xiaogang turned around and strode away.
The other teachers followed suit.
Watching the teachers walk away, Oscar leaned close to Tang San and whispered, "San, it seems your teacher is even more formidable than Dean Flander!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Tang San immediately looked displeased and frowned, asking, "What are you laughing at?"
"I suddenly thought of something happy. Is laughing illegal?" Ning Rongrong made a face at him, then took the arms of her two friends and left without looking back.
Tang San stared intently at Dongfang Yao's receding figure, his inner dissatisfaction and hostility growing stronger.
Having already stolen his human-faced spider, how dare he now publicly defy his teacher?
How wise and great the teacher is! Everything he says is an irrefutable truth!
'This Dongfang Yao is so stubborn; she'll regret it one day!'
Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side, keenly noticed the anger surging in Tang San's eyes, as well as the cold hatred in his eyes when he looked at Dongfang Yao.
She opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to advise Tang San to try to avoid conflict with Dongfang Yao.
Because she learned from the Titan Giant Ape Erming that Dongfang Yao's brother, Dongfang Jing, was still alive!
Erming had repeatedly and seriously warned her that she must never reveal this information to anyone.
There are too many causes and effects involved behind this.
Xiao Wu wanted to say,
Third brother, you are indeed very capable, with exceptional talent.
However, compared to the mysterious and unpredictable Dongfang Jing, who can befriend 100,000-year-old soul beasts, the gap is probably quite large.
Thinking of Da Ming, Er Ming, and other ferocious beast predecessors.
In the end, Xiao Wu swallowed all her words and silently lowered her head.
Inside the girls' dormitory.
Dongfang Yao's expression carried a hint of melancholy.
Despite never being at a disadvantage in any argument since she entered Shrek Academy.
They can even deliver sharp retorts that leave the other party speechless and trembling in fear.
But, in the end, she was just a thoughtful and sensitive young girl.
Many times, she has been pushed into the spotlight, targeted by students, and reprimanded by teachers.
The atmosphere and philosophy of Shrek are completely at odds with the principles she holds dear deep in her heart.
If she doesn't stand up and argue her case...
Rongrong and Zhuqing have probably already been swayed by those arguments about teams and partners, and are deeply entangled in them.
"Yao'er, let me pat you~"
The three of them sat side by side on the bed, with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing comforting Dongfang Yao's low spirits in their own ways.
Ning Rongrong used a head pat, while Zhu Zhuqing used face wash.
In this brief moment of warmth, Dongfang Yao couldn't help but silently pray:
'Brother, come quickly and pick up Yao'er.'
North of the Heavenly Dou Empire, in the far north.
The snow was thick and the wind was biting cold.
As far as the eye can see, there is only an overwhelming expanse of white and an unfathomable deep blue.
Countless icicles hang upside down between glacial fissures, refracting the aurora and emitting a chilling light.
A giant emerald swan is flying at a steady speed ten thousand meters above the ground.
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