68 Chapter 65
Almost everyone arrived, and Xiaogang returned to the hall. After stepping in, he noticed that the atmosphere in the room was lively. It seemed as if they had not gathered like this in a long time.
Even Salas and Xue Xing got infected by their surroundings, and there was a smile on their faces.
Everyone looked around curiously; they had not attended such an event before. For them, it was a novel experience. They were looking forward to what other events were going to take place.
Yes, the events which were taking place today were planned by Xiaogang following the memories of his third life on earth.
Xiaogang walked forward and stood beside Erlong and Zhao Wuji. After a long discussion, it was decided that the three of them will have the same title as the vice-dean.
They stood just behind Flender, which already gave a hint about their status to everyone seated in front of them.
" Cough! " Although Flender coughed lightly, it still attracted everyone's attention. Maybe it was his charisma or that everyone knew about their spirit fusion ability. He nodded in satisfaction after seeing their reaction.
With a light smile on his face, Flender started speaking, " Hello, I am Flender. The dean of Shrek Academy. "
Flender took a step sidewards and pointed at the three people standing behind him, and said, " The three of them are the vice-dean of the academy. "
Suddenly a dark expression replaced the smile on Flender's face as he continued, " Everyone must have already received the news that some assassins broke in my academy. " His voice was colder as compared to before.
" After paying a great price, we finally got rid of them. " At this point, there was a touch of sadness in his voice. Flender felt distressed every time he thought about the recent loss.
Suddenly, Flender thought of something, and a greedy light flashed in his eyes as he looked at the people sitting in front of him.
Many people's faces twitched after listening to Flender. Like others, they would have also believed him; fortunately, the news travels fast, and they already knew about the Titled Douluo level spirit fusion ability.
Flender continued to talk for another hour. The teachers continued to serve snacks and drinks; moreover, the content of his speech really kept everyone occupied.
He started by talking about the past of the Shrek Academy. All of the people sitting in this room belonged to a certain powerful group and could investigate these details anytime; moreover, it was already the past.
So, Flender recounted the whole of his experience. After that, he called Qin Ming and introduced him to the audience.
" He is Qin Ming, my best student yet. " Flender's tone was full of pride. He said, " Xiao Qin Ming, introduce yourself. "
" Hello everyone, I am Qin Ming, a rank 54 spirit-king. " For a moment, no one spoke after Qin Ming introduced himself.
Suddenly Dugu Bo asked, " Boy, how old are you this year? "
" Your excellency, senior Dugu, I am twenty-two this year. " Qin Ming politely replied. There was complete silence after hearing his reply.
Dugu Bo's eyes also shined after hearing his reply. He felt that there might be a possibility that the boy in front of him may become the youngest Titled Douluo in history.
Immediately after entering, he sensed that Erlong was a spirit-douluo. Dugu Bo suddenly regretted promising Prince Xue Xing. He felt that it would be a stupid move to provoke the other party because there might be two Titled douluo present in the future.
Poison Douluo knew he could not blatantly slaughter people in Heaven Dou City.
Qin Ming could be considered as a genius among geniuses, even in the top three clans. Moreover, everyone felt as if they understood the meaning behind the name of the academy.
Flender waved his hand and gestured Qin Ming to return to his position. He reverted his attention to the nobles seated in the front and nodded in satisfaction after seeing their reaction.
Although he could see evil intentions on some of the faces, Flender ignored them, as he had already expected this situation.
Some nobles, who previously believed that Flender was bragging, stopped their thoughts and patiently waited for the latter to continue.
Flender took out a document from his storage tool and glanced at it. After a few seconds, he continued his speech.
He was not foolish enough to compare the newly established Shrek academy with the other popular academies of the empire.
In the end, Flender stated the Criteria of admission.
" Firstly, every student, whether belonging to a noble or commoner background, will be treated equally. "
" Secondly, only children with age 12 or less would be admitted. Moreover, their spirit-power rank must be at least level 20. "
" Lastly, all students must follow the rules of the academy; otherwise, they will be punished accordingly. "
Many nobles frowned after hearing the first criteria; they have long gotten used to the preferential treatment. Moreover, to top it off, the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy only accepted students of noble background.
If any other academy were to state this criteria, all of the nobles would have boycotted the academy, maybe even use their power to shut down the academy.
Yet, before they came to the Shrek Academy, most of them already received the information that twelve spirit-saints had attacked the academy.
After a while, they received a new piece of information that all of the spirit-saints were killed. What's more shocking was that none of the academy teachers looked injured.
Moreover, after seeing Qin Ming's strength, they were more convinced that Shrek academy is unique.
It was this that made many nobles uncomfortable. After seeing the previous example, they couldn't deal with Shrek like they always used to.
No one spoke for a while; it seemed as if everyone was pondering over something. Flender also waited patiently; he knew that the trouble was about to hit their door.
Xiaogang, who had been standing beside Erlong and Zhao Wuji for the whole time, smiled. No one knew what he had been thinking.
If people knew the meaning of his smile, they would have tried their best to slaughter Yu Xiaogang.
" Dean Flender, I really admire you for treating everyone equally. In the name of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's Patriarch, I will support you. "
" Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan will donate a million gold coins to the Shrek Academy for the welfare of the students and cover up your recent losses. " With a smile on his face, Ning Fengzhi suddenly stood up and broke the silence.
His announcement shocked everyone, including Flender. The nobles who were still thinking of using some underhanded method showed a bitter smile. Now with Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's support, everything changed.
" I just hope Dean Flender would give Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan a preference when your students graduate. " Ning Fengzhi continued with a straight face. His voice was still as gentle as before.
The faces of all other nobles, including Prince Xue Xing, changed. They finally understood Ning Fengzhi's actual purpose.
Flender, who was already daydreaming about swimming in the gold coins, stopped his thoughts in the track.
He cupped his fists and politely said, " I am truly grateful for Patriarch Ning's trust and support. "
" Still, I can not promise anything. If my students are willing to join Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, I won't stop them, but I can not force anyone. "
All of the nobles, who had already expected that Flender would agree, looked at the man in shock.
Even Ning Fengzhi was slightly taken aback after seeing Flender's choice, yet instead of getting offended, he admired Flender even more.
" I respect Dean Flender's choice, and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan will still support the academy. " Ning Fengzhi smiled and said.
" Uncle Bone. " He turned towards Bone Douluo and gestured. The latter immediately understood Ning Fengzhi's meaning and took out a black card, which instantly appeared in Flender's hand.
"We will meet again in the future. " Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo entered the space circle and left.
Flender still could not believe that he got a million gold coins just like this.
