Diary—Chapter 87: Shrek Fanatics, Qin Ming's Calculations
"What did you say? There are people who choose to drop out of Shrek Academy?"
Qin Ming stared at Meng Shenji in front of him with wide eyes, unable to believe what he had just heard.
In Qin Ming's opinion, Shrek Academy is the best academy on the entire Douluo Continent. They are the only ones who can expel others, and it is impossible for someone to voluntarily drop out.
So, Qin Ming chuckled and teased.
"Dean, I think you were deceived. Those guys must have failed to meet Shrek's standards and were expelled."
"But to appear less embarrassed, they said they dropped out on their initiative."
Qin Ming smiled and then stopped, sensing that Meng Shenji's eyes were becoming increasingly strange—like he was laughing at him.
Just when Qin Ming was about to say something, Meng Shenji spoke first.
"I'm not kidding you. Luo Ye and the others couldn't be deceiving me. With their talents, let alone our Heaven Dou Royal Academy, even if they went to the Spirit Hall, they would receive the best treatment."
"Since they said they dropped out of Shrek on their own, it must be true."
Qin Ming frowned at this, his face turning slightly cold, and he snorted.
"This is impossible. Anyone who has seen Shrek Academy would never do such a stupid thing."
Seeing that Qin Ming was still obsessed and looked like a fanatical Shrek believer, unwilling to admit that Shrek Academy was fake, Meng Shenji's expression darkened.
Fortunately, Luo Ye had already reminded him and asked him to greet Qin Ming in advance.
Otherwise, with Qin Ming's attitude, once he learned that Luo Ye, Gu Yuena, and others had dropped out of Shrek, he would try his best to target them.
In that case, these peerless geniuses might leave Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
After realizing this, Meng Shenji stared at Qin Ming coldly and said in a deep voice:
"Qin Ming, I do not wish to see you target them because of Shrek Academy, causing them to harbor resentment towards the academy."
"Don't forget your current identity is a Teacher of Heaven Dou Royal Academy. If you are unwilling to accept this, I don't mind replacing the person in charge of the Royal Fight Team."
This was a reminder, but ultimately it was a veiled threat, pressuring Qin Ming to bow his head.
Feeling Meng Shenji's imposing gaze, Qin Ming realized he was not joking.
If he showed dissatisfaction with Luo Ye and the others, Meng Shenji would replace him without hesitation—and might even expel him from Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
For Qin Ming, the Shrek Academy that nurtured him must not be tarnished by anyone.
But being kicked out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy just like that would be a bit too unworthy.
He could completely hide his hostility first and continue to be in charge of the Royal Fight Team. Anyway, according to the plan, he would be taking the Royal Fight Team to Suo Tuo City in a few days. By then, when no one was backing them, he could severely teach them a lesson.
Qin Ming didn't care much about his identity as a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
With his Soul Emperor level strength, he could serve as a Teacher in any academy; at most, the treatment wouldn't be as good as at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Moreover, making some sacrifices to protect Shrek Academy was also worthwhile.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming's expression eased slightly, and he looked at Meng Shenji with a bitter smile.
"You're worrying too much, Dean. Although Shrek is my alma mater, I also understand its importance. I believe they dropped out of Shrek for a reason. Of course, I won't target them over such a trivial matter."
Meng Shenji looked deeply at Qin Ming, clearly surprised that he chose to bow his head so decisively.
According to his understanding of Qin Ming, this guy would have tried everything to protect Shrek. So why did he give up now?
Could it be that he finally realized Shrek was unreliable and a liar?
Meng Shenji pondered this and felt it was possible.
Even if those at Shrek were very good at brainwashing, Qin Ming had graduated from there years ago, and he should have woken up by now.
This young genius Soul Emperor, with a fifth soul ring representing the purple of the thousand-year level, must have known he was delayed by Shrek.
Meng Shenji, who failed to notice Qin Ming's disguise, nodded with satisfaction and praised him.
"Congratulations on making the right choice. In that case, you'll be responsible for the daily training of the Royal Fighting Team."
"We have high hopes for this Royal Fight Team. In the next Soul Master Tournament, our Heaven Dou Royal Academy must achieve excellent results. Can you do it?"
Qin Ming nodded decisively upon hearing this, patting his chest vigorously to assure him.
"Don't worry, with me here, there will be no problem."
After Meng Shenji left, the smile on Qin Ming's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a gloomy look in his eyes. He snorted coldly and said angrily:
"I'd like to see what kind of guys could do something as foolish as withdrawing from Shrek Academy!"
"Since they became students of Shrek, they didn't cherish this opportunity properly and instead chose to withdraw. They simply have no brains!"
Qin Ming did not go directly to Luo Ye, Gu Yuena, and the others but instead sought out Yu Tianheng, wanting to ask about their martial souls and talents first.
After all, Meng Shenji had said that Yu Tianheng had just led the Royal Fighting Team to fight Luo Ye and the others, so he must have known something.
However, what Qin Ming never expected was that, in response to his questions, Yu Tianheng acted extremely ashamed—he couldn't even speak a complete sentence after opening his mouth for a long time.
Qin Ming was very dissatisfied with Tianheng's attitude and scolded him.
"Yu Tianheng, what's wrong with you? It's just losing to them once. What's the big deal?"
"It's not that winning or losing once will determine the future. There will be plenty of chances to defeat them again."
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng not only felt no encouragement but became even more embarrassed. His whole face wrinkled, and he forced a bitter smile.
"Teacher Qin Ming, please stop comforting me. I can't even be considered defeated by them. That girl didn't even make a move; she just glanced at me and instantly killed me."
"Until now, I still haven't figured out what happened. My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul is considered a top-tier beast martial soul, but from that girl, I still felt an absolute suppression from her bloodline."
(End of this chapter)