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The following day!

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, along with a group of other Inner Court students, also arrived at the former site of Shrek Academy...

Looking at the sizable auction house before him, Tang Wulin was quite surprised...

"Xie Xie, this is the former site of Shrek Academy? And they built such an auction house here!"

The nearby Xie Xie awkwardly wiped the sweat from his brow, "Yeah, after the academy fell, everything around here was left to waste. It's only been a few short years, and such a big change has already occurred!"

"One would think, after the Holy Spirit Cult stopped causing trouble, development has indeed been very rapid!!"

Noticing something odd about the former's demeanor, Tang Wulin also voiced his suspicion, "Hmm? Xie Xie, there's something off about the way you look, as if you're hiding something!"

He wasn't like this during the Sea God's Pavilion meeting!

"Where... where would you get that idea?" Xie Xie reached out and patted the other's shoulder, dismissively saying, "You're my brother, why would I hide anything from you!"

Yet Tang Wulin still couldn't shake the perplexity in his heart, and he probed again, "Is that so? But I always feel like..."

Before he could finish, Xie Xie interjected, "Wulin, let's not discuss these pointless matters. Let's talk about the situation at this auction house instead!"

Tang Wulin pursed his lips, seeing that the former did not intend to explain, and decided not to pursue it further...

"Alright, then you tell me!"

Xie Xie took a deep breath, "Inside this auction house, there are many valuable items!"

Tang Wulin raised his eyebrows, "What's so strange about that? Auction houses have rare items, that's nothing to talk about!"

Xie Xie quickly shook his head, explaining, "No, Wulin, most of these valuable items come from our Shrek Academy..."

Tang Wulin was immediately shocked, "What? From Shrek Academy??"

"Wait... didn't you say that the people operating this auction house were only former Outer Sect Disciples of Shrek Academy? With their status, they shouldn't have access to these things, should they?"

Xie Xie nodded in affirmation, "That's right, and that's what confuses me!"

"If one were to really trace back, these items are likely to have come from..."

His finger gestured towards the ground, the meaning of which was self-explanatory!

Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed slightly, "You mean to say... these items were all taken from the old site of Shrek Academy?"

If that were indeed the case, he would never forgive them!

With this thought, he clenched his fists...

Seeing his emotions fluctuate, Xie Xie quickly tried to soothe him, "Wulin, this is just my speculation, it doesn't mean it is necessarily so!"

With that said, Tang Wulin finally calmed down...

Right, it was just speculation and couldn't be taken as fact!

To find out the truth, he had to go in and investigate personally!

Thinking this, he looked at Xie Xie beside him, "Xie Xie, let's go in!"

The latter nodded understandingly, then went forward to speak a few words to the auction house guard...

The guard glanced at Tang Wulin, and after a surprised expression, said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me!"

Tang Wulin and the others exchanged glances and followed the guard into the auction house...

They then arrived at a room at the top level...

The guard respectfully said, "Boss Long, I have brought them!"

Shortly after, a woman's voice came from inside...

"Alright, let them come in."

Hearing this, Tang Wulin thought to himself, "Boss Long? And it seems to be a woman's voice!"

Could she also be a former student of Shrek Academy?

With this thought, he instinctively looked at Xie Xie, only to meet the latter's inexplicable gaze...

The guard then indicated, "Ladies and gentlemen, please come in!"

Tang Wulin glanced at the Inner Court students behind him, "You guys wait here; Xie Xie and I will go in!"

They simply nodded and obediently stood outside...

They soon pushed open the door and entered...

What first caught their eye was a strange woman sitting in a chair...

Her gaze locked onto Tang Wulin in an instant and she asked in a stern voice, "Are you the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Tang Wulin?"

Tang Wulin nodded to confirm...

"Yes."

Such a beautiful woman, but she knew him?

No, it must have been because she had specifically instructed him to come, which is how she recognized him.

The woman then turned to Xie Xie and waved her hand dismissively, "Xie Xie, you leave first."

However, what was strange was that Xie Xie did not argue; instead, he complied with her request...

"Yes!"

Having said that, he turned and left the room, even thoughtfully closing the door behind him...

Tang Wulin was somewhat bewildered by this...

What was going on? Xie Xie actually chose to listen to this strange woman, without even a hint of objection!

With this thought, he feigned composure and asked, "May I know who you are?"

No matter what, it was better to clarify her identity first!

When she heard this, the strange woman seemed to remember something and laughed lightly, "Oh, right, Wulin, this should be the first time we've met. My name is Long Bing."

Long Bing? The name sounded so familiar, yet he had no recollection of her appearance...

Tang Wulin asked again, "Excuse me, Miss Long, are you also a student of Shrek Academy?"

Long Bing chuckled, "Do I look like a student of Shrek Academy to you?"

And besides, wasn't the title 'Miss Long' a bit awkward?

This child's way of speaking was completely different from what he had been told!

Tang Wulin immediately realized something and apologized, "It was presumptuous of me; I truly don't recognize Miss Long!"

Long Bing didn't seem to want to tease him further and explained, "Well, it's normal that you don't know!"

"However, you should be familiar with the name Wu Changkong, right?"

In an instant, Tang Wulin's pupils shrank, and he urgently asked, "Teacher Wu? You know Teacher Wu?"

He vaguely remembered that Teacher Wu perished in a great battle, dying together with an evil Soul Master from the Holy Spirit Cult!

A trace of sadness appeared on Long Bing's cheeks, "Yes... I not only know him, but also know him very well because I am his wife!"

Tang Wulin's expression immediately stiffened...

Teacher Wu's wife??

Wouldn't that make her his own teacher's wife??

But soon after, Tang Wulin hurriedly said, "If you are Teacher Wu's wife, then... should I call you Teacher's wife??"

Damn it, Xie Xie must have already known her identity, and his behavior earlier was all to deceive him!!

When he got back, he definitely needed to scold him properly; it was utterly despicable!!

Long Bing returned a gentle smile, "Though Changkong is no longer with us, if you're still willing to acknowledge him as your teacher now, of course, you may call me that!"