stonecrandall Chapter 23 Zhongli's Academy Plan
Chapter 23 Zhongli's Academy Plan
Chapter 23 Zhongli's Academy Plan
Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't tell anyone, not even Dai Mubai. However, she already had some ideas in her mind.
In fact, even Zhong Li hadn't anticipated that the once united Shrek Seven Devils were now showing cracks that were widening. Or perhaps, these conflicts were inherent in the original story: Did Zhu Zhuqing really know absolutely nothing about Dai Mubai's actions? Did she really not hear a single word about them?
You know, when the Shrek Seven Devils were chatting and laughing together, Oscar and Ma Hongjun often made fun of Dai Mubai's "Evil-Eyed Silver Tiger," and Dai Mubai also revealed a lot of Oscar's dark history. Zhu Zhuqing, listening from the side, really didn't care at all, didn't she find it uncomfortable at all?
No, my fiancée is on the run. What are you doing? Picking up girls and throwing parties in Soto every day?
However, even with these conflicts, she could only endure them. After all, without Dai Mubai and the Spirit Fusion Skill, she had even less of a chance. Most importantly, in the original story, Tang San used a magical herb that completely changed the Seven Devils' talents, and all the conflicts were thoroughly resolved under this benefit and favor.
But what about now? The magic herb is gone. Instead, some problems are escalating out of control.
"It's not that I want to make things difficult for your Blue Tyrant Academy. However, a bet is a bet, and that's the most basic principle; I've always valued contracts the most. Those who break their promises should be punished with the Rock-Eating Ceremony."
Zhongli looked at Flander with his amber eyes and spoke slowly.
"If you want to pay the price for those two people, then you must offer appropriate compensation that is at least equal to the reputation of the 'master'."
"Zhong Li said calmly. Flander also fell silent, lowered his head, and felt the air seem to grow heavier.
Reputation is something that cannot be seen or touched; but if it truly weighs heavily, it can be as heavy as a thousand pounds or ten thousand pounds.
Does Yu Xiaogang truly possess the reputation of a "master"? Although Yu Xiaogang has published numerous works and even claims to be "invincible in the theoretical field," to be frank, as a friend, I must say that his reputation in the theoretical community, at least for now, certainly doesn't qualify him as a master. Otherwise, he wouldn't have ended up in such an embarrassing state. Especially recently, after Shrek Academy was shut down, some of his academic misconduct has gradually become known.
However, if Yu Xiaogang were to publicly confess and admit that he was a fraudulent good-for-nothing, a fake master who deceived the world, then his path to recovery would be completely cut off! This would utterly destroy his dreams and his beliefs, and he would never be able to turn things around again, never truly become a "master," and never gain the respect and recognition of the world.
How could he, Flander, possibly destroy his brother's dream?
Flander and Liu Erlong exchanged a glance. In each other's eyes, they both saw a resolute yet sorrowful expression.
"Our Blue Tyrant Academy has some foundation. If His Highness the Fifth Prince takes a liking to us..."
Liu Erlong looked at Zhong Li. There was a hint of bitterness in her voice.
Blue Tyrant Soul Master Academy—this is the culmination of over ten years of her hard work.
After years of swindling and cheating, Flander only managed to build up a small, run-down Shrek Academy, which was recently ordered to close down due to non-compliance with regulations. As for Yu Xiaogang, he was an utterly useless idler, despised and freeloading everywhere, working as a retainer at a small, insignificant elementary soul master academy in Notting City. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he wasted half his life, let alone achieved anything significant.
And Liu Erlong, as a woman, has built such a large enterprise, opening such a large academy in the prime location of Tiandou City, with all kinds of teaching facilities. Was it easy for her?
However, for Xiaogang's sake, after so many years, she finally met him again. At this moment, even if she had to make a greater sacrifice, she would do it without hesitation.
"How about this?"
After a long and agonizing wait, Zhongli finally spoke.
"Your Blue Tyrant Soul Master Academy will henceforth be officially incorporated into our Heaven Dou Empire."
Zhong Li's words caused Flander and Liu Erlong's eyes to widen and their faces to turn pale. Yu Xiaogang almost coughed up blood.
"What? Your Highness?"
Flander's voice trembled slightly. This wasn't just asking for the moon; this was demanding their entire academy?
"There's no need for you to be in such a hurry. I'm not going to revoke your school's license. On the contrary, Dean Liu Erlong, the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Second Academy will still be managed by you."
Zhong Li continued, which surprised both Liu Erlong and Flander.
Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Second Academy?
"Teachers at the academy, after their qualifications have been verified, can continue to serve. The academy's basic management and teaching methods will also be retained. However, the Imperial Family will participate in funding the academy's construction and teaching, as well as supervising and guiding the quality of teaching. The Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy will also send a new team of teachers to provide teaching support and upgrade the teaching materials."
Zhong Li laid out a series of plans, leaving Liu Erlong and Flander stunned.
Liu Erlong runs her own academy, and in terms of professional competence, she's far superior to Flander. After Zhong Li's explanation, her first thought was that this was all good news, not bad!
"Your Highness, are you sure you won't interfere with the fundamental principles of our academy? And that you won't change the standards for admitting students?"
After pondering for a moment, Liu Erlong looked at Zhong Li and asked.
This was her biggest concern and the area she cared about most. Essentially, the biggest conflict between the teaching philosophies of Blue Tyrant Soul Master Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy lay in their admission principles.
Unlike Shrek Academy, neither of these two Soul Master Academies naturally has the absurd notion of "only accepting monsters and not ordinary people." However, the main criterion for admitting students at the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy is bloodline status, that is, whether you have a powerful background. The students of the Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy are almost entirely from wealthy and noble families. Although there are a very small number of commoner Soul Masters, they are all exceptionally talented individuals who are admitted as special recruits.
Rather than an academy for training Soul Masters, it is more like a platform for young nobles to exchange ideas.
Blue Tyrant Soul Master Academy was different. Its student body primarily consisted of commoners, and its main educational goal was to cultivate talented commoner soul masters. At least at this stage, in Zhong Li's view, Blue Tyrant Academy was a relatively healthy and normal soul master academy, completely different from the one that was later possessed by Shrek Academy.
In the original timeline, Shrek Academy ten thousand years later is more like a precious gem combining the shortcomings of Shrek Academy, Spirit Hall, and Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy from ten thousand years ago. It maintains the teaching principle of only accepting geniuses and not "trash," and is relentlessly corrupt; like Spirit Hall, it stands above the nation and creates a state within a state; and like Heaven Dou Royal Soul Master Academy, it values bloodlines and has a high concentration of nobles.
Ten thousand years later, the class bloodlines on the continent became even more rigid, and Shrek Academy played a significant role in this. Zhong Li suspected that the fact that Sun Moon Continent was able to defeat Douluo Continent so badly at the beginning was probably also related to Shrek Academy.
It's important to understand that, according to the established lore, the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent possess far greater talent than those of Sun Moon Continent. Sun Moon Continent has never even produced a Super Douluo, while Douluo Continent has almost always had Limit Douluos and Super Douluos emerging in every generation. Furthermore, thousands of years ago, Soul Guidance Technology was not as advanced as it was in Huo Yuhao's time; even Level 9 Soul Masters didn't exist yet.
So, it seems there's only one possibility left—Shrek Academy gathers all the geniuses of Douluo Continent and then ruins them all. After all, anyone with even a little talent, even those from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion like Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng, will be sent to Shrek Academy. If you ruin these geniuses like this, who will take responsibility if not you?
(End of this chapter)