"What does she look like?"
"I've never seen her before."
"Who could she be?"
Xiao Wu thought for a moment and analyzed, "In the Tiandou Division qualifiers, our Shrek Academy was the strongest. I guess we've caught the attention of someone with ulterior motives. Could she be a spy from another academy? Maybe she's here to gather intel on how we train and fight?"
"No. I haven't seen her in the qualifiers before," Ye Feng shook his head, rejecting Xiao Wu's guess.
"Then who could she be?"
"I don't know. But... she has fox ears."
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Hu Liena moved nimbly, leaping from tree to tree in the dense forest.
"That bastard! Attacking... attacking a woman's buttocks!" Hu Liena frowned in frustration. The more she thought about the battle scene she had just witnessed, the lower her impression of Ye Feng dropped. A man, during training, actually used the Millennium Kill on a woman, and worse, on his own teammate. This... this was simply shameless!
"But... the teacher's information was wrong," Hu Liena muttered, recalling Ye Feng's abilities.
During their fight, Ye Feng had revealed his spirit—Nine Hearts Mysterious Tang. What shocked Hu Liena was that his spirit had six spirit rings. Ye Feng had already broken through to the rank of Spirit Emperor. Even more alarming, his sixth spirit ring had a faint red glow.
Hu Liena was caught between excitement and fear. Ye Feng's advancement to Spirit Emperor was something she had to take seriously. Originally, the information she had received indicated that Ye Feng was just a Spirit King. But now, he had already ascended a whole rank higher.
Coming all this way to the Tiandou Empire had not been in vain—she had gathered valuable intelligence. That was something to be happy about.
"Hmph!"
Hu Liena scoffed as she recalled the scene of Ye Feng using the Millennium Kill and smirked. "So what if he's a Spirit Emperor? He's nothing but a pervert. My specialty is charm. Once I fight him, I just need to control him first. Shrek Academy won't be a problem. No need to waste time on a pervert like him."
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The purpose of the All-Continental High-Level Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition was to select outstanding talents. This applied to the Tiandou Empire, the Xingluo Empire, and Spirit Hall alike.
Because of this, the two empires and Spirit Hall decided to restrict access to certain forces during the elite promotion competition. Apart from the royal family and Spirit Hall, only contestants from the participating academies were allowed to spectate each match.
In a forest outside Tiandou City, there was a royal hunting ground that had been in use for generations. This would be the venue for this year's All-Continental High-Level Spirit Master Academy Elite Competition.
From afar, a massive structure loomed over the landscape. The outer walls of the hunting ground towered over 30 meters high, making it an incredibly impressive sight.
"It's worthy of being a royal hunting ground. Really damn impressive!" Ma Hongjun exclaimed in awe.
"Fatty, haven't you seen a pig run before?" Oscar said disdainfully. "Compared to our Shrek Academy, this place isn't even as good as our backyard."
Oscar wasn't just boasting—he was stating a fact.
With Ye Feng's financial backing, Flender had struck gold in the real estate industry, adopting a business model similar to Xu Jiayin's. As a result, Flender had amassed an enormous fortune, with his wealth expected to surpass even that of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect by the end of the year.
Because of this, Shrek Academy had rapidly risen to prominence, becoming one of the most talked-about institutions across the continent. It had also established itself as one of the strongest academies, standing on equal footing with Spirit Hall Academy, Xingluo Royal Academy, and Tiandou Royal Academy.
Today, the walls of Shrek Academy stood at an astonishing 50 meters tall, second only to Tiandou City itself.
With that in mind, it was no wonder Oscar was unimpressed by the royal hunting ground.
"That's right, Fatty. You're unworthy of being my student," Flender said proudly.
A middle-aged man making a fortune and becoming one of the richest individuals on the continent—Flender never would've imagined he'd reach such heights.
As Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Flender continued their conversation, Ye Feng suddenly came to a halt.
"What's wrong, Ye Feng?" Liu Erlong asked with concern.
"The rest of you head to the waiting area first. Dean, stay. I have something to discuss with you," Ye Feng ordered.
Ye Feng was the leader of Shrek Academy's team this time. His contributions had been instrumental to the academy's success, so no one hesitated when he gave the order.
After a short while, only three people remained outside the royal hunting ground—Flender, Liu Erlong, and Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, what's on your mind?" Flender asked curiously.
Ye Feng glanced at Liu Erlong.
"Can't I know?" Liu Erlong asked, puzzled.
Ye Feng didn't answer. Instead, his gaze drifted toward Liu Erlong's abdomen.
Liu Erlong's instincts had been spot on. After that night, she really was pregnant. She was already three months along.
Ye Feng's eyes shifted toward Ma Hongjun and Oscar, particularly Ma Hongjun. The kid called him "Boss" and relied on him more than he ever had on Tang San in the original storyline.
Ma Hongjun was Flender's student. Liu Erlong was Flender's sworn sister.
Ye Feng had to admit that when he first taught Flender Xu Jiayin's real estate model, it had been purely for profit. He hadn't cared about the long-term consequences. He had simply wanted to make a quick buck.
After all, he knew that the Xu Jiayin model was destined for bankruptcy. If Flender ever went under, Ye Feng wouldn't have lifted a finger to help. That was how he had originally felt.
But now, things had changed.
Because of Ye Feng, Yu Xiaogang was dead. Tang San and Dai Mubai had been "pushed out" of Shrek Academy and ended up at Blazing Academy. Ma Hongjun and Oscar trusted Ye Feng completely. And most importantly, Liu Erlong had become Ye Feng's woman.
Flender was Liu Erlong's sworn brother, which meant Ye Feng's unborn child would one day call Flender "Uncle."
Hah…
Ye Feng knew he couldn't turn a blind eye anymore.
With a serious expression, he said, "Dean, it's time to stop."
"Stop?" Flender frowned in confusion. "Stop what?"
"The real estate business."
"The real estate business? Why would we stop? Do you have any idea how much money we're making? We're pulling in more in a day than most families earn in a hundred lifetimes!"
"Dean, you've been aggressively expanding using mortgages to fuel the real estate industry. If we were using completed buildings as collateral, there wouldn't be an issue. But we're mortgaging unfinished projects using pre-sale funds. The longer this goes on, the bigger the snowball gets. If the capital chain tightens and we end up with an oversupply, do you realize what kind of disaster that would be?"
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