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Chapter 11 The Heartbroken Master
Chapter 11 The Heartbroken Master
Ning Rongrong led Zhongli and Ying with practiced ease to the center of Soto City, to a grand hotel called "New Tiandou." The hotel's interior was exquisitely decorated, and the waitresses were all dressed in very elegant uniforms and had strikingly beautiful appearances. The people who dined there were generally well-dressed and overweight, clearly wealthy and influential.
What Ning Rongrong didn't tell Zhong Li was that this "New Heavenly Dou" restaurant was actually a property under their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, so eating here was essentially eating at their own establishment. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had numerous properties under its control, covering various channels. In terms of financial strength, even the combined strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant School and the Haotian School, both of the three upper sects, paled in comparison to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Rongrong ordered a whole bunch of dishes, most of which Zhong Li had never even heard of, such as rabbit milk stewed with rabbit meat, braised bear paw with dragon skin, and roasted datura.
All I can say is that it's certainly unique. The taste, however, is...well, let's just say it's not great.
"The rabbit meat is stewed to a very chewy texture, the tender bones retain their chewiness, and the rich aroma of the milky broth has been infused into it."
"This datura snake was wrapped whole in blue silver grass and roasted. Maybe that way the seasonings would penetrate better? It also has a unique grassy aroma, hmm."
"This goose wing."
As Zhong Li ate, he talked non-stop, and Ning Rongrong looked at him with admiration, which surprised even Lian Ying.
Little did Zhongli know that he believed he could appreciate all the delicacies in the world, and that no one in the entire Teyvat continent was more knowledgeable about food than him. At this moment, he was also running out of ideas to make up.
Well, thankfully, no seafood was served at this table. Soto City is far from the sea; in this technologically underdeveloped world, seafood can only be transported inland by ice-attribute soul masters using their soul power to keep it refrigerated, or processed into pickled products. So generally speaking, even in high-end restaurants like this, seafood is rarely served.
"I'm stuffed."
Ying put down her knife and fork, her face expressionless. She barely touched any of the dishes. Zhong Li couldn't help but glance at her sideways: This girl has really become a picky eater.
After finishing their meal, the group strolled around Soto City for a while longer, until it grew late before parting ways. Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy, while Zhong Li and Ying found a hotel to stay in temporarily.
"Should we deal with Shrek Academy? I've confirmed that there are several wanted criminals in Shrek Academy's teaching staff, especially that 'Immovable King' Zhao Wuji, who has committed a lot of bloody crimes. Some of them, if caught, could go straight to the guillotine."
In the quiet hotel room, Ying looked at Zhong Li and asked. She still had tens of thousands of troops under her command, including a Soul Saint-level expert. If she were to attack Shrek Academy's Thunder, they would have no chance of escape.
After all, even the strongest Soul Masters below the Title Douluo level are still just ordinary people, and being besieged by a large, well-trained army is very dangerous. Once their Soul Power is exhausted, they can only surrender.
Zhong Li pondered for a moment, then shook his head. If it were just Shrek Academy, Ying's suggestion would certainly be feasible. However, Tang San was also at Shrek Academy. Having read the original "Douluo Continent" novel, Zhong Li knew that Tang San was also silently following him, making it impossible to deal with just an army.
Moreover, letting Tang San stay at Shrek Academy might not be a bad thing.
"We won't directly wipe out Shrek Academy. However, we will still shut down what needs to be shut down, following the laws and procedures of the Empire. We certainly cannot tolerate the existence of such a fraudulent academy on the territory of the Tiandou Empire. We cannot allow this door to be opened."
Zhong Li placed his hands together on the table and spoke slowly.
"The operating license of Shrek Academy must be revoked. They can join whichever other academy they wish. However, the name Shrek has been identified as fraudulent and has a negative value orientation, so it is no longer permitted to be used."
Zhong Li continued.
Ying nodded. She had heard all the nonsense Shrek Academy preached—things like "Shrek symbolizes monsters, unlike ordinary people," "Our Shrek Academy only trains monsters, not ordinary people," and "Those who dare not cause trouble are useless"—and today she had witnessed it firsthand. That young master named Dai Mubai certainly knew how to cause trouble.
He directly offended a titled Douluo.
Allowing such a disgraceful academy to exist on the land of the Heaven Dou Empire is a disgrace to the empire's reputation. These valuables may continue to circulate, but they should at least restrain themselves a little.
A few days later, the document revoking Shrek Academy's operating license was officially issued; Shrek Academy's "classrooms" were also sealed off one by one by Imperial soldiers.
Master Yu Xiaogang and Dean Flander stood aside, watching their hard work be confiscated and their dreams shattered before they even began. They felt their hearts bleeding.
"Splash!"
The wooden "Shrek" sign toppled over, fell to the ground, and shattered into pieces. The surrounding villagers watched all of this expressionlessly, and many even showed a hint of pleasure on their faces.
These people did pay rent for using the village's land to run a school; but facing a group of Soul Masters, Soul Emperors, and even terrifying Soul Saints, how could they dare to charge more than that? They only dared to collect a few gold soul coins as a token gesture.
Moreover, many of the students at Shrek Academy are of questionable character. Especially that Fatty Ma, who frequently harasses the girls in the village; the women there avoid him like the plague. The girl named "Cuihua" was practically ruined in bed by this fatso; she cried and begged to break up with him, and he kept harassing her. The villagers were furious but dared not speak out.
But now, with the arrival of the Heaven Dou Empire, justice has been served! These villagers, who usually paid tribute to the local lord's soul masters, had absolutely no affection for the Barak Kingdom. All they knew was that the Heaven Dou Empire had destroyed the Barak Kingdom, and the domineering Shrek Academy had been shut down; those usually arrogant soul masters could only watch helplessly as their "academy" was shut down, stacks of leaflets were gathered and burned, their eyes bloodshot, their fists clenched, yet they uttered no complaints.
Even Flander, the dean, though resentful, had to lower his head as the imperial officials read out the reasons for the ban. In fact, it was already quite generous of them not to pursue several wanted criminals with blood on their hands within his teaching staff!
"Are we just going to swallow this insult?"
Dai Mubai, his eyes red, picked up his luggage, gritted his teeth, and said resentfully.
At this moment, the group of them did not even have a carriage, and they walked on the empty and desolate official road like stray dogs.
Or rather, not "as if"; they are now truly like stray dogs.
Shrek Academy was not only shut down and banned, but it was also permanently prohibited from using the name to run a school. As punishment for violating the law, all of Shrek Academy's valuables (although not many) were confiscated, and a fine of five thousand gold soul coins was imposed. Flander's heart was bleeding.
This fine almost wiped out all the money he had amassed through years of fraud and deception. But what could he say?
"We can't bear it, but what can we do? The 'Iron-Blooded Princess's' army is still here. If they want to use force, there's nothing we can do!"
With a ferocious expression, Zhao Wuji, the "Immovable King," also wore a bitter look as he spoke. He recalled that when he was still a gangster, he had fought against the imperial army and almost lost his life there.
Let's go to Tiandou City.
Flanders sighed and said.
"What? They've done this to us, and we're still going to Heaven Dou City?"
Fatty Ma paused for a moment, then said.
"They only shut down Shrek Academy; they didn't ban us old guys from teaching. And even if they officially banned us, so what? With our status and strength, we'd be highly sought after anywhere. There are plenty of people who want us. And Heaven Dou City is the place with the most opportunities on this continent, at least within the Heaven Dou Empire."
Flander smiled wryly and explained to the group of teenagers. What he didn't say was that he knew quite a few people in Heaven Dou City. Perhaps, that old friend was even in Heaven Dou City.
"Children, such hardships are essential in the growth of every strong person. Even if the sky falls, your teacher will be there to support you. Just keep cultivating your skills; one day, you will be able to help your teacher wash away this humiliation."
At this moment, the "Master," who had been silent all along, finally spoke, his voice slightly hoarse. The closure and abolition of Shrek Academy was a blow to him no less than that to Flander, the dean, and perhaps even greater.
All the valuable theoretical materials he painstakingly compiled were burned as illegal books, "suspected of infringing on others' patents"!
(End of this chapter)