Chapter 3099: Imaginations_1

Shrek Academy!

In the rather dilapidated courtyard...

Zhao Wuji looked at Flander, who was lying on the rocking chair, and couldn't help but speak up, "Headmaster Flender, it's been quite some time since our academy has taken in new students. If this continues, I'm afraid that by next year at the latest, we won't be able to sustain it any longer!"

Flander simply put aside the newspaper and said indifferently, "Haven't we had some fools contributing golden soul coins to us over these past few years?"

Zhao Wuji sighed, "Even so, it's still not enough to cover our expenses!"

The little bit of golden soul coins earned was not enough to cover the academy's daily expenditures!

In most cases, it was the teachers who had to dig into their own pockets...

Upon hearing this, Flander couldn't help but purse his lips, "Has it really come to such a dire point for the academy?"

Zhao Wuji's eyes brightened as he suggested, "In my opinion, why not lower the academy's standards a bit? At least that way, the academy could sustain itself for a few more years!"

"Once we've cultivated outstanding students, we won't have to worry about funding at all!"

However, he was met with firm opposition from the latter. "No way!!"

"Shrek Academy only accepts monsters who surpass geniuses; we'd rather shut down than admit any of the mediocre rabble!"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji's enthusiasm was instantly deflated as he muttered under his breath, "Easy for you to say. Where on Soul Land are there so many monsters who surpass geniuses??"

"Besides, all those geniuses would surely choose high-level institutions like Elemental Academy; why would they bother with our Shrek Academy!"

After saying this, he glanced around the shabby courtyard and couldn't help shaking his head...

Flander glanced at him, rather annoyed, "Zhao Wuji, what did you just mutter under your breath?"

Zhao Wuji, not minding at all, shrugged and said, "Nothing, just thinking about another matter!"

Flander pushed up his glasses with his index finger, quite excited, "What matter? Could it be that you've found an exceptional student?"

The former unhesitatingly denied, "Of course not!"

"I was thinking about how to earn golden soul coins for our retirement after the academy closes down!"

Flander immediately jumped up from his chair, "Hey, hey, the academy is still in good shape, isn't it? Don't talk such discouraging nonsense!"

Zhao Wuji rolled his eyes, "Then how about this, dear Headmaster Flender, why don't you contribute some golden soul coins to help cover the academy's expenses??"

"Even if not for me, do it for them!"

With that, he gestured towards Shao Xin and others not far away!

Seeing Flander's earnest gaze, they all turned their heads away...

Obviously, everyone had already contributed all their golden soul coins to the academy and had none left to give!

Flander averted his gaze, feeling somewhat guilty, "Also... indeed, it has been negligent of me as the headmaster to always have them pay out of their own pockets to keep the academy running!"

Zhao Wuji was stunned, doubting if he was hallucinating...

Once confirmed, he said joyfully, "So you mean to say, Headmaster, you've already decided to lower..."

Before he could finish speaking, Flander cut him off, "If we just recruit students a few more times a year, couldn't we earn more golden soul coins?"

With a "thud," Zhao Wuji felt his heart stop for a moment and collapsed onto the ground...

He had thought the latter would proactively take out golden soul coins to maintain the academy's expenses!

As expected, that was just an impossible dream!

Suddenly, Flender seemed to recall something, his expression turning serious, "Right, do you remember the child who came to our academy back then?"

Even now, his impression was still profound!

Zhao Wuji rubbed his head, pondering, "There were many children who came to our academy, but didn't they all leave because it was too shabby and they didn't want to stay?"

Flender glared at him and scolded, "I'm not talking about those trash, but the boy named Xu Sheng!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji began to try hard to recall, "Xu Sheng? Wait, let me think it over..."

Finally, he jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "You mean that brat who almost killed you??"

Flender's face instantly turned ashen, he gritted his teeth, "What do you mean 'almost killed me'? I was once one of the Golden Iron Triangle that shook the Continent. How could I possibly lose to a child!"

"It was only... only out of mercy that I let him have his way!"

Zhao Wuji said with a smirk that was not quite a smile, "Heh... hehe, don't flatter yourself. Someone almost knelt down and begged for mercy, didn't they?"

"If it weren't for the other party's indifference, you... no, our Shrek Academy would probably have been razed to the ground already!!"

Flender was agitated and immediately interjected, "Shut up, let's not bring up the past anymore, back to the topic at hand!"

"What do you think, where does this Xu Sheng come from?"

Zhao Wuji pursed his lips, "Changing the subject, are you? However... the power that could nurture such a talent is probably only one!"

Martial Soul Hall!

These three words surfaced in the minds of both men.

Flender propped his chin, contemplating, "Hmm, it's highly probable that he is from Martial Soul Hall, after all, it's their ceremony that allows the commoners on the Continent to awaken as Soul Masters!"

"This means that any time a genius appears, they would be recruited under their banner!"

Although Zhao Wuji thought the same, he still retorted, "That's not necessarily the case. It could also be someone from the upper three families!"

While any of the sects from the upper three families did not match Martial Soul Hall, their influence in the Tiandou Empire was still immense!

Practically every day, a significant number of Soul Masters with decent talent would head there to join!

However, Flender firmly denied, "No, impossible. Even the upper three families couldn't possibly nurture such a talent and moreover, completely conceal his information!"

Zhao Wuji swallowed hard, "Then do you think it's possible that he's from that place..."

Flender hesitated for a moment, "That place? I can't deny that possibility, but I did not feel a great murderous intent from that boy!"

"Of course, it's also possible that he deliberately concealed it!"

Zhao Wuji couldn't help but sigh, "I hope not. The guys who come from that place are both extremely brutal in their methods and heart!"

All of a sudden, Flender slapped his own head, bubbling with excitement, "Zhao Wuji, what do you think about inviting him to join Shrek Academy? Such a talent would be a living advertisement!"

Zhao Wuji covered his forehead, looking at the former who was fantasizing...

"Headmaster, you really have quite the sense of humor. We don't have the strength or the money compared to him!"

"Why would such a talent join anywhere else? He would be seeking misery to join our Shrek Academy!"

The likelihood of him joining Shrek Academy was zero!

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