Suotuo City's Great Spirit Arena.
After enduring three months of "hellish" training under Yu Xiaogang, the seven Shrek students formed the team known as the "Shrek Seven Devils" and began their group battle journey in the Suotuo Great Spirit Arena.
Just an hour ago, the "Shrek Seven Devils" had fought their first team battle against the savage and brutal Mad Battle Team, ultimately securing victory after a tough fight. Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing's performances were especially remarkable.
Tang San showcased the profound techniques of the Tang Sect to perfection, while Zhu Zhuqing dazzled with her lightning-fast speed and advanced combat skills.
In addition to their victory in the group battle, the members' previously formed two-on-two teams had also achieved overall success—excelling in both combat and team synergy.
"Cheers!" x7
The Shrek Seven Devils raised their glasses in celebration, toasting their victory in the group battle.
"By the way, Rongrong, Zhuqing, where were you two last night? Why did you come back so late to the dorm?" Meng Yiran asked, looking at Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Zhu Zhuqing shot a glare at Ning Rongrong, silently warning her not to spill the truth.
Ning Rongrong shivered at the thought of how overbearing and cunning Zu Zong had been the night before. She quickly waved her hand. "N-nothing. Zhuqing and I just felt the room was too stuffy, so we went out for some fresh air."
"Oh, alright," Meng Yiran nodded, not suspecting anything further. After months of being together, she had sensed that Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were hiding something from her.
They always seemed to have their own little secrets, and no matter how hard Meng Yiran tried, she could never quite get in on their private conversations, which made her feel somewhat frustrated.
Speaking of Shrek, it was impossible not to mention Dai Mubai and Tang San.
During these past few months, with Meng Yiran by his side, Tang San seemed to have found new motivation. He trained even harder than before and had recently broken through, raising his spirit power to level 32.
This delighted the "Grandmaster" Yu Xiaogang to no end. He often boasted to Flender and Zhao Wuji about his high-level theory being the key to Tang San's progress. In his mind, his disciple's rapid improvement was all thanks to his own teachings. Without his expert guidance, how could he continue to claim the title of "invincible in theory" Grandmaster?
However, Meng Yiran was not so easily impressed. She was well aware of Tang San's efforts and resented the fact that Yu Xiaogang was taking credit for it. She harbored a growing grudge against him, which only intensified their strained relationship.
Yet, Tang San, fully absorbed in his training and perhaps blinded by love, remained blissfully unaware of this tension.
As for Dai Mubai, his transformation was by far the most dramatic among the seven.
Ever since Tang San performed the "major surgery" on him, Dai Mubai had been in turmoil. For several days, he was furious and nearly fought Tang San to the death over the loss of his masculinity. While Tang San wasn't afraid of him, Flender stepped in and confined Dai Mubai to his dorm, assigning teachers to watch over him 24/7.
A few days later, Dai Mubai's voice began to change. Gone was the masculine tone, replaced by a strange, effeminate quality. Worse still, he developed the habit of climbing into Ma Hongjun's bed at night, touching him inappropriately. Several times, Ma Hongjun woke up to find his "Little Phoenix" being fondled by Dai Mubai. This terrified Ma Hongjun, and he immediately complained to Flender.
In response, Flender arranged for Ma Hongjun to move into Tang San and Oscar's dorm, bringing some relief to the situation.
Creak. The door to the private room opened, and Yu Xiaogang entered, holding a stack of documents, with Flender following closely behind.
"Oh my, Grandmaster, you're here! Come have a drink with me," Dai Mubai sauntered over and clung to Yu Xiaogang's arm, rubbing against his chest flirtatiously.
"Ew," groaned the group in unison. Even Flender showed a look of disgust as everyone present gazed at Dai Mubai with a mix of disbelief and disdain.
Yu Xiaogang's face turned stiff, his mouth twitching uncontrollably. Ever since Ma Hongjun had moved out, Dai Mubai had turned his attention to Yu Xiaogang, constantly clinging to him like a lovestruck girl.
"Grandmaster, your stubble is so sexy!" Dai Mubai cooed, reaching for Yu Xiaogang's chin.
"Mubai, sigh..." Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh.
Behind him, Flender patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder. "Xiaogang, just bear with it for a while. That incident was a heavy blow to Mubai, but I'm sure he'll recover soon. In the meantime, if you treat him well, he'll behave and continue to work hard in his training."
Flender's tone was filled with feigned sympathy, but the smirk on his lips betrayed his amusement at the situation.
Yu Xiaogang shot Flender a glare. He wanted to refuse, but he couldn't risk Dai Mubai turning his affections towards Tang San. After all, Tang San was the key to proving his "invincible theory." He couldn't afford to have that jeopardized.
Gritting his teeth, Yu Xiaogang relented. "Mubai, please sit down. I have something important to say to everyone."
Dai Mubai tugged on Yu Xiaogang's arm, pouting, "No, no, don't call me Mubai. I want you to call me Baibai."
"Baibai?" Yu Xiaogang broke out into a cold sweat.
The others couldn't help but burst into laughter. They never expected that the once-notorious playboy Dai Mubai had turned into such a lovesick, girlish figure.
However, they quickly remembered Ma Hongjun's previous ordeal and shuddered at the thought, relieved that it was now Yu Xiaogang's turn to bear the burden.
Ma Hongjun, whose eyes gleamed with delight, was the first to chime in. "Yeah, Grandmaster, Dai Boss listens to you now. Go ahead, call him Baibai!"
Oscar, too, felt a chill run down his spine. Unlike the original timeline, where he had managed to win Ning Rongrong's heart after their adventure in the Star Dou Forest, this time, thanks to Zu Zong's interference, things hadn't gone his way.
He had yet to make any romantic progress with Ning Rongrong and certainly didn't want to get caught up in Dai Mubai's clutches.
"Please, Grandmaster. Do it," Oscar pleaded seriously.
Tang San remained neutral. After all, he had been the one to operate on Dai Mubai and didn't want any further trouble.
Meanwhile, the three girls—Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran—looked at the situation with disdain. In particular, Meng Yiran scorned not only Dai Mubai but also Yu Xiaogang, silently cursing him as an old pervert with a fondness for men.
Flender clasped his hands together and begged Yu Xiaogang softly, "Xiaogang, please."
Taking a deep breath, Yu Xiaogang wiped the sweat from his brow and forced a smile onto his stiff face. "Baibai."
"You're so naughty!" Dai Mubai blushed and threw himself into Yu Xiaogang's arms, playfully hitting his chest, almost knocking the air out of him.
It seemed that even though Dai Mubai had been transformed into a eunuch, his strength remained as fierce as ever.