Duolou: After taking advice, I became Supreme!

Six years had passed—more than six years—but his father had never sent a single message.

In his previous life, he had never had any family. In this life, he finally had a father, yet that father had left him behind.

Yun Feng noticed Tang San's expression and, being very familiar with him, could already tell what he was thinking just from the shift in his gaze.

"Tang San, don't dwell on it. Trust me, Uncle Hao will return soon."

Tang San silently nodded.

At that moment, the group finally arrived at their hotel.

As soon as they entered, they spotted Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Qin Ming sitting in a corner of the restaurant, drinking and chatting.

The dishes on their table seemed barely touched as they spoke among themselves.

"Heh heh, there's wine!"

Ma Hongjun, who had seemingly forgotten about his earlier misfortune, was the first to rush over.

Being Flender's direct disciple, he was far less restrained in front of his teacher than the others.

"Teacher, we won today. Shouldn't we get a little reward?"

Ma Hongjun walked up to Flender and reached for the wine cup on the table.

With a flick of his chopsticks, Flender smacked the back of Ma Hongjun's hand.

"Ow!"

Ma Hongjun yelped and quickly retracted his hand.

Qin Ming looked at Ma Hongjun in confusion.

"Teacher, is this young man also a student of the academy? When did Shrek Academy have so many students?"

Ma Hongjun grinned and said,

"Senior Qin, we just parted ways not long ago, and you've already forgotten me?"

Qin Ming's eyes widened as he took a closer look at Ma Hongjun.

"You… You're the fire-breathing one from Shrek? How old are you now?"

Even though he had already guessed the answer, seeing Ma Hongjun's still slightly chubby, youthful face made his heart clench.

Qin Ming had always known he was considered a genius among Soul Masters. Even during his time at Shrek Academy, he had been among the best.

But he had also previously investigated the masked Shrek Seven Devils.

Wearing masks had made them appear shorter, but Yun Feng, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu had already reached adult-like heights. If they hadn't mentioned their ages, no one would have suspected how young they really were.

Ma Hongjun puffed up his chest proudly.

"That's right! I'm thirteen. Oh, I get it! We wore masks before, so you didn't recognize me, right?"

At this point, the rest of the Shrek group had also gathered around.

Qin Ming stood there, staring blankly at these mostly fifteen-and-under kids, momentarily speechless.

Flender let out his usual raspy, somewhat sinister-sounding laugh.

"What's wrong, Qin Ming? Did you forget our academy's tradition? We only take in twelve-year-olds."

"Ma Hongjun entered the academy at eleven. Yun Feng, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing all joined this year. This batch of students is just larger than usual."

Qin Ming swallowed hard.

"So, most of them are only twelve or thirteen years old?"

Flender nodded.

Qin Ming's gaze immediately landed on Yun Feng.

He had just heard Yun Feng speak—and that voice was identical to the masked leader who had defeated the Royal Battle Team.

Yun Feng smiled slightly when he noticed Qin Ming looking at him.

"That's me. I'm Yun Feng, the leader."

Qin Ming was utterly stunned. His voice trembled as he asked,

"How old are you? What's your spirit power level?"

Yun Feng didn't hide anything.

"I'm thirteen. As for my spirit power—Rank 52, Soul King."

For a long moment, Qin Ming could only stand there in silence. Then, he let out a bitter laugh.

"Now I understand why you all wore masks. You've truly given me too many surprises."

"No… more like shocks!"

"I always thought the Royal Battle Team had outstanding talent. But compared to you all, they're nothing."

"If you were the same age, even without Yun Feng, they wouldn't have had any chance of winning."

Flender didn't say anything, simply smiling at his students—the pride of Shrek Academy.

Qin Ming had once been a source of pride, and now, the students before him were no different.

Dai Mubai curiously asked,

"Senior, if you don't mind me asking, what's your current spirit power level?"

Qin Ming instinctively replied,

"Rank 62. I've been lucky."

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar exchanged glances, recalling Flender's famous words:

"Shrek Academy only accepts monsters, not ordinary people."

Flender clapped his hands.

"Alright, enough mutual admiration. Take a seat, little monsters. Order whatever you want."

"Your stingy headmaster is treating you today. Don't hold back!"

Zhao Wuji grinned, calling out to the Shrek students.

Flender's smile stiffened slightly. Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun and the others cheered and immediately called for a waiter, ignoring Flender's expression as they began ordering.

Ma Hongjun grabbed the menu first, flipping through its three pages.

He tapped on a few items and signaled for the waiter to remember them.

Flender, sitting beside him, watched his disciple pick only the cheapest dishes.

His heart swelled with satisfaction.

"Good, good! As expected of my disciple—you know how to save money for your teacher. Excellent!"

However, Ma Hongjun's next words instantly shattered Flender's joy, sending him plummeting from heaven to hell.

"Actually, forget the ones I just picked. Bring every other dish on the menu. Large portions. Oh, and bring two barrels of premium wheat beer. Hurry it up!"

Without giving anyone else a chance to order, Ma Hongjun completed this glorious task on behalf of the entire group.

Then he turned to Flender, looking puzzled.

"Huh? Teacher, what's wrong with your face? You look kind of pale. Didn't sleep well last night?"

Qin Ming managed to maintain his composure, but Zhao Wuji had already burst into laughter, completely disregarding his image.

Everyone at the academy knew how stingy Flender was.

By now, Qin Ming had regained his usual demeanor. Smiling, he said,

"How could I let the headmaster pay? It's been so many years since I returned. Teachers, please allow me to express my gratitude for everything you've taught me. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily.

"Xiao Ming, you're as considerate as ever. I was looking forward to seeing Flender bleed some money, but I guess I won't get to witness it now."

Hearing that Qin Ming was offering to pay, Flender's expression instantly brightened.

He shot Zhao Wuji a glare.

"Enjoying my suffering, are you?"

"Alright, old Zhao, it's been a while since we sparred. Once we're back, let's have a little training session and see whose spirit power improves more."

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