Departure

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Time flew by, and three days passed in a flash.

In an obscure village on the outskirts of Soto City. There was an ancient and dilapidated academy. The houses were all made of wood and were extremely simple. The streets were covered in moss that extended to the corners of the walls. The walls were cracked, and even some of the southern wall collapsed.

The sun had just risen.

The first rays of the morning sun pierced through the haze and gently shone on this ancient academy, reflecting a lonely and dilapidated scene. This academy had reached its end.

Although Shrek Academy was old and worn, it carried half of Flender's life's work. When it was time to part, this Soul Sage's eyes reddened as he sighed with emotion.

"Sigh …" Flender sighed and didn't say anything.

"Are we leaving?" Zhao Wuji asked.

"I believe that Shrek won't disappear just like that. Instead, we're taking a firm step towards a brand new future," Master said.

The teachers couldn't bear to part with Shrek Academy, and the students also had mixed feelings. They were all reluctant to part with the academy and looked at this ancient academy with longing.

"Third brother, are we leaving now? Why are we in such a hurry? Can't we stay for two more days …"

Xiao Wu grabbed the corner of Tang San's shirt and shook it coquettishly. A hint of sadness appeared on her face as she looked at Tang San with a pleading gaze.

"Since we've decided to leave, don't look back."

Although Tang San was reluctant to part with them, he was more substantial than a girl.

"Let's go." Dai Mubai sighed.

"Will we come back in the future?" Oscar asked.

"We won't come back until we've made a name for ourselves," Ma Hongjun said.

"Goodbye …" Zhu Zhuqing said.

"I've always thought of ways to leave this demon academy. Now that we're leaving, I'm reluctant."

Ning Rongrong was in a daze.

Everyone from Shrek Academy was reluctant to part with the ancient Shrek Academy, and their expressions were dejected. It was as if they had lost something essential and were all very sad.

At this moment, a voice that spoiled the mood gradually sounded.

"Alright, alright, stop looking. Anyway, this house is already mine …"

Fang Xuan strode over and glanced at Shrek Seven indifferently. Then, he slowly extended his right hand towards Flanders and said, "Don't hide the deeds; hand them over."

"Tsk, can't it be delayed for two days?"

Flender's face was filled with grief and anger as he glared at Fang Xuan.

Fang Xuan added, "Sure. The interest rate for each overdue day is 0.05%."

Hearing this, Flender did not say a word and directly stuffed the deeds of the houses and lands into Fang Xuan's hands. He growled, "Here! Here! Here! I'll give it all to you, okay?"

There was no other way. All the members of the Shrek Academy owed Fang Xuan money. Flender didn't have the money to repay the debt, so he could only use the house as collateral.

Initially, Flender thought that the matter would end just like that. However, Fang Xuan's following sentence caused Flender to jump up.

Fang Xuan put away the deeds to Shrek Academy and reminded Flenders, "Very good. Pay this month's debt in full. Remember to pay next month's money before the end of the month."

"Are you done yet?" Flenders was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him.

"I'm not done! It's only right to repay debts," Fang Xuan said.

Everyone was speechless. This guy only cared about money.

"Stupid Fang Xuan, don't go overboard. Isn't it just a few thousand gold soul coins? Do you have to be so overbearing? When I return to the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, I'll smash you to death with gold soul coins," Ning Rongrong said angrily.

Fang Xuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. He said, "I'll wait for that day to come."

Ning Rongrong was speechless.

Just like that, the birthplace of Shrek Seven, the oldest Shrek Academy, belonged to Fang Xuan.

The academy was old and run-down. There were only a few run-down wooden houses. The location could have been better, and the area was tiny. It wasn't worth much at all. Mortgaging it to Fang Xuan for a thousand gold soul coins was a bargain for Flender and the others.

However, Fang Xuan obviously wouldn't make a losing deal. He was waiting for the old house to appreciate.

Although the old Shrek Academy was only worth a little now, it had the potential to become a quadrangle dwelling. Its price would skyrocket in the future.

When Shrek Seven becomes successful in the future, he will probably want to repurchase the old academy from Fang Xuan as a souvenir.

When the time came, Fang Xuan would sell it for a hundred times the price …

Perfect.

This was the plan that Fang Xuan had formulated long ago. It was a sure win.

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's set off."

Qin Ming led the members of the Imperial Battle Team to the side for a long time. Everyone was getting impatient.

"Yes! Let's set off."

Flander nodded seriously. He led the Shrek Team members and met up with the Emperor Team. They slowly left the Shrek Academy.

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The land was vast and boundless. The wild grass grew wildly, and the wind whistled. The sky was high, and the sea was vast.

This was a desolate wilderness, but it was vast and boundless.

A winding yellow path extended from the green hills. It retained the most primitive rural atmosphere. The group followed this path and walked towards the north at a leisurely pace.

At dusk, the group arrived at the border of the Balak Kingdom.

Although it was currently in a period of peace, the kingdom's borders weren't safe. There were often murders and robberies, so the group was conscientious.

Of course, with two Soul Sages and a Soul Emperor leading the group and a group of young Soul Elders, no one would dare to provoke them as long as they weren't blind.

This group was naturally Fang Xuan and the others, who had been rushing for the whole day.

The sky was almost dark, but there was still no sign of an inn. Perhaps it was because they were in the wilderness, but no people were around. It seemed that they would have to sleep in the wilderness tonight.

"Looks like our luck isn't too good today. We didn't manage to find an inn to rest in. There's no other way. Let's just rest here."

Flender stared at the vast wilderness as the evening wind blew over. Even a powerful Soul Sage like him couldn't help but shiver. He only felt that the chill was pressing down his spine.

"That hill is dry and flat. It's very suitable for resting. Let's go there."

Master looked around and pointed to a green hill in front of them. He led the group over there and set up camp to rest.

In this group, Flender and Master were the strongest and most experienced. When the two of them spoke, even Qin Ming had to listen obediently. The others naturally didn't have any objections.

"Ah! I'm so tired. We can finally rest."

Ma Hongjun had been walking for the whole day. He was utterly exhausted. He lay down on a clump of grass and stuck out his tongue like a husky as he gasped for breath.

This kind of long-distance travel was terrible for a fatty like him.

"Yan, let's go rest over there."

Ye Lingling held Dugu Yan's arm and walked towards a clean rock.

The Shrek and Emperor Team members had been rushing for the whole day. Everyone was exhausted.

They didn't talk much and quietly rested to replenish their strength for tomorrow's journey.