Borrowing A Chicken To Lay An Egg? (2)

Flender sat back down again, lifting his cup of ale in both hands, pouring it down his throat in great gulps.

Qin Ming smiled wryly towards Grandmaster:

"Grandmaster, you've really given me a difficult problem. Honestly, standing at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's angle, able to let the juniors represent Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to fight would no doubt bring endless credit to the Academy, greatly raising the Academy's reputation. The conditions you raised also aren't excessive, all teachers are celebrated Spirit Masters, the Academy wouldn't refuse, and furthermore would provide the best rewards. Only, Shrek Academy is the crystallization of dean Flender's heart's blood, if we truly did this, then hereafter perhaps..."

"All right, let's do what Xiao Gang just said."

Flender stood up again, his expression having already recovered its calm,

"What Xiao Gang said is right, I shouldn't only consider my pride. Everything should be for the good of the children. Heaven Dou Imperial Academy belongs to the Heaven Dou Empire imperial family, a rare pure Spirit Master land without interference from Spirit Hall, the children won't come to grief there. The Shrek Academy teachers can also have a place to retire. Until now, I've only considered my own notions, but everyone still always followed me. Right now we've become old, we should find everyone a place to return to. Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. This reputation isn't bad. Furthermore, the children can also obtain even better growth there. This matter is decided. You talk it over. Xiao Gang and Zhao Wuji will represent me, I'll return by myself to rest."

Finished speaking, Flender turned and left. Zhao Wuji gave Ma Hongjun a meaningful look, and Fatty immediately understood, he didn't even look at the plates of food being served, hastily chasing after Flender. At this time, this Fatty was even more able to console Flender than Grandmaster and Zhao Wuji.

Grandmaster sighed,

"Although Flender is a bit stubborn, he really isn't an unreasonable person. I believe he will think it through clearly."

Zhao Wuji smiled wryly:

"After all, the Academy has been backed by us for all these years. It's not that Flender doesn't understand the merits of your proposal. Even if he has decided to close the Academy after these children graduate, truly at this moment, in his heart he still can't easily accept it. To us, this really is somewhat abrupt, we've already lived here for twenty years."

Grandmaster nodded,

"He can only rely on himself for this."

Zhao Wuji said:

"Perhaps to us this is also the best place to end up at. Grandmaster, thank you, I know that your proposal isn't just for the children, but also for Flender and us. Heaven Dou Imperial Academy is a place that receives little influence from Spirit Hall. It also has sufficient fame. You're doing your best to care for Flender's face. Retiring there seems pretty good."

Showing a smile, Zhao Wuji's expression was uncomplicated. He wasn't Flender, and didn't have Flender's face and stubborn heart. Admittedly being at Shrek Academy for twenty years made him reluctant to leave, but equally, he was tiring somewhat. Changing environment might not be a bad thing.

For these matters the Shrek Seven Devils didn't interject anything, besides Ma Hongjun who had chased after Flender, the other six looked at each other. This abrupt change diluted their joy after the victory, even so much that their hearts weren't in eating.

Flender stood in the doorway, looking up at the full moon and starlight decorating the night sky, calmly saying:

"What are you doing following me, go eat."

Ma Hongjun at present didn't have his normal somewhat lascivious smiling expression, deferentially standing next to Flender,

"Teacher, don't feel sad."

Flender shook his head,

"I'm not sad, only more or less frustrated, that's all. This all came somewhat quickly for me. Hongjun, I find that your Evil Fire problem seems to have fallen off a lot in this time following Grandmaster's training. What's the matter?"

Hearing his teacher mention his Evil Fire, Fatty's smile reappeared, scratching his head, saying:

"I also don't know how it came about. Only in this time I've really been too tired, apparently all my energy has already been spent. I basically haven't even thought about that."

Flender's face revealed a faint smile,

"This is a good phenomenon. Your spirit is in the process of imperceptible influence from variation, perhaps, not long from now you might not suffer the problems it causes. Good, you go back. No need to console me, I'll just think things over a while."

Ma Honjun blinked, rubbing his plump face,

"Teacher, this is actually just borrowing a chicken to lay an egg. Honestly, I'm not too clear on why you're depressed."

"Borrowing a chicken to lay an egg?"

Flender turned to look at his direct disciple, somewhat astounded repeating his words.

Ma Hongjun hastily nodded,

"Yes, isn't that borrowing a chicken to lay an egg? Borrowing that imperial family academy's facilities to train us, and us helping them fight is also equivalent to paying a fee. I don't know about other people, but I wouldn't think of us as belonging to that imperial family academy. I'll always be your disciple, Shrek's Evil Fire Phoenix."

Flender stupidly stared at ma Hongjun, although Fatty comparatively wasn't up to much, but he made Flender's mind seem to slam open a door,

"Borrowing a chicken to lay an egg? Borrowing a chicken to lay an egg, excellently borrowing a chicken to lay an egg. It seems, I really am too stubborn. A bit early, a bit late, what's the difference? Shrek will after all end, but once left behind everything will forever be unable to change, Xiao Gang, thank you, thank you for helping me draw this end to Shrek."

...

Early the next day, everyone from the Shrek Academy settled their accounts and left the hotel, concluding this one month of second stage training.

Perhaps, to their bodies, this second stage training wasn't as extreme as the first stage, but the psychological stress made the Shrek Seven Devils even more exhausted.

Each day confronting different opponents, each day going all out to obtain victory, facing powerful enemies, not only confronting the opponents, but also coordinating with their comrades, the spirit fights were completely different from exchanging pointers between each other, that was true battle, at the same time as it gave abundant combat experience, it also let the Shrek Seven Devils clearly understand the effects of the first stage demonic training.

Combat endurance, toughness as well as recovery strength, all had improved amply. Otherwise, how could they have endured participating in high intensity battles every day, especially those participating in three spirit fights each day, even more completely displayed the effects of the first stage demonic training in their spirit fights.

Besides basic training and real combat experience, what Grandmaster gave them also had a second hidden meaning. That was preserving fighting strength.

Returning to that familiar little village, although it wasn't as bustling as Suotuo City, it also had less noise than the markets, homes feeling so familiar, to the Shrek Seven Devils, Shrek Academy, had long since become an existence like home.

Flender's mood had already recovered to normal. Even Zhao Wuji who had followed him for twenty years hadn't expected him to come around this quickly. Flender was already striking the auctioneer's hammer. Everything moved according to Grandmaster's plan. As for everything after they entered the Imperial Academy, that was Qin Ming's problem.

"You children go rest. This has been exhausting for you. Wuji, you call over everyone."

As soon as Flender returned to the Academy he started issuing orders, this Shrek Academy didn't consist of him alone, there were still three additional teachers, he also equally had to solicit their opinions.

Oscar returned to the dormitory. He was unable to deal with the dust that had gathered on his bed over one month, directly falling onto the bed,

"Still is comfortable coming home. Little San, don't wake me. I want to sleep a lot, sleep until I wake on my own."

Tang San looked at Oscar spread eagled on the bed and shook his head, this fellow, if someone didn't force him to cultivate, his lazy character might have already wasted his outstanding spirit.

According to Grandmaster's negotiations with Qin Ming, everyone from Shrek Academy would travel to Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in two months to study as exchange students. Until then, Qin Ming would handle matters over at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's end.

The Shrek Academy's side still had to deal with some preparations.

Grandmaster wasn't at all anxious to start the third stage training. Before leaving Suotuo City today, he gave the Shrek Seven Devils a very simple task. Within these two months, first, dealing with their own problems, second, assimilating the combat experience obtained from the past month of spirit fighting.

At the same time these two months were also a time for spirit power training, Grandmaster requested that, besides necessary matters, each person would focus their energy on cultivating spirit power.

Oscar very quickly entered dreamland, but Tang San thought over his affairs.

There were still two months, he had to handle some necessary matters well, especially his promise to Ning Rongrong, what is called accepting a commitment, working honestly, promises to others naturally must be satisfied.

Thinking of this, Tang San got up and left the dorm, walking over toward Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's dorm.

"So tired!"

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu were right now both taking off their outer clothing, each lying down on their beds. They naturally wouldn't be as slovenly as Oscar, the bed covers and sheets and other bedding had been changed for new ones.

Xiao Wu said:

"Yeah, when fighting in Suotuo day after day I wouldn't have thought that when coming back I would feel so tired. This must be what Grandmaster called the fatigue period. Rongrong, your skin really is nice. Even I can't help but drool."

Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu right now only wore half length chest cloths and small hot pants, sprawling on the bed with bare arms and legs.