Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

"Isn't this a bit too much?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but ask. Did he really have such bad luck?

Are you a tapeworm in my stomach?

Lu Mingfei really wanted to curse like that. No wonder he was a demon from hell. He had completely exposed his mental journey. He even wanted to open the toilet seat and jump in to drown.

“Not at all. What can I do? That’s just how shameless I am. Shameless people are just pretentious!” Lu Mingze couldn’t help but laugh as he said this. “You clearly have the power and the qualifications to pull out the sword in the stone, so why do you pretend to be a useless piece of trash and feel uncomfortable about the motives and vision of those vermin?”

"It's not as bad as 'trash' in English, is it?" Lu Mingfei scratched his head.

“Actually, there are even harsher things to say.” Lu Mingze was almost amused by his own anger. “But never mind, after all, it’s incomplete without the spiritual growth that comes from hardship and choices. When the time comes, I believe my brother will always have time to make a change.”

"What do you mean 'in time'? You came out and talked about life, and then you left us with a riddle at the end?" Lu Mingfei was confused. What hardship and choices? It didn't sound like a good thing.

“Sorry, that’s a paid feature, you don’t have the access.” Lu Mingze jumped off the toilet, turned around and walked out of the bathroom. “Also, remember to bring some orange peels back next time to get rid of the smell, it’s too strong inside.”

Lu Mingfei didn't come to his senses until Lu Mingze's footsteps completely disappeared. He subconsciously stomped his feet on the floor to the left and right. He was a little unaccustomed to the fact that the other party had actually left without kicking him.

Wait, when did he start getting used to this? That's so shameless!

Chapter 127 Just Let It Go

Shrek Academy.

Qin Ming looked at the distinctive monster plaque in front of him and smiled knowingly.

He spent the whole night searching in hotels in Tiandou City, but unexpectedly, while having breakfast at a street stall this morning, he heard the news that Lanba Academy had changed its name.

As expected of the Dean of Flanders, he actually had such a backup plan.

Thinking of this, he finally felt a little relieved, as it was clear that the division commanders had all found good places to go.

“Senior Qin Ming!” Oscar Ma Hongjun had arranged to go out and explore the neighborhood early in the morning, but unexpectedly ran into Qin Ming at the entrance.

They respected this senior student very much. The unpleasant experiences at the Royal Academy were all caused by the master and had nothing to do with Qin Ming.

"Good morning, my two junior classmates."

"Senior Qin Ming, are you here to persuade the dean to let us go back?" Oscar asked bluntly. What could Qin Ming possibly want by showing up so early in the morning?

Qin Ming shook his head: "Actually, I resigned from my position yesterday afternoon. I originally planned to go back to Soto City with all the teachers to reopen Shrek Academy, but now it seems that it is no longer necessary."

“Dean Flander has been saying he’s sorry to you, Senior Qin Ming. Why don’t we take you in to see him first?” Ma Hongjun and Oscar quickly stepped forward to Qin Ming’s arm.

Qin Ming's status at the Royal Academy was obvious to everyone. How could they not be moved that he would give up his privileges there and return to Shrek Academy at all costs?

Qin Ming had no reason to refuse the two junior students' kind invitation.

In the antique-style dean's office, almost everyone was present except for Tang San, who was bedridden due to his injuries and Xiao Wu was taking care of him. Even Liu Erlong helped Grandmaster arrive.

Everyone was surprised to hear the news of Qin Ming's visit. No one expected that Qin Ming would actually leave the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to come and join them without any prior knowledge.

"Xiao Ming, I'm so happy to see you." Flander patted Qin Ming on the shoulder, extremely excited. "We've wronged you. It's perfect, now stay and fight alongside us."

"Yes, Xiaoming, welcome home." Zhao Wuji patted Qin Ming on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Dean. Working with all of you teachers is something I've always dreamed of." Qin Ming readily agreed.

Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and others immediately applauded in welcome, and even the master's stiff face showed a smile.

"That's great! With Senior Qin Ming joining us, Shrek Academy will definitely flourish even more." Ma Hongjun started with flattery, but it was perfectly timed for the occasion, and everyone burst into laughter again.

"Teacher Qin Ming, Shrek Academy welcomes you to join us." The master had rested for a night, and although he was still a little listless, he was much more energetic. "Perfect timing, I have something I'd like to verify with you."

"Please speak, Master. I will do my best to help." Qin Ming didn't actually have a very good impression of this master, but since he was Dean Flander's close friend, he still respected him.

"With the Soul Master Competition just around the corner, based on your understanding of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, do you really think they have the upper hand?" Grandmaster suddenly asked.

Qin Ming was taken aback when he heard this, and didn't quite understand what the master meant. Then he thought of Shrek Academy's strength, and that they might indeed be able to enter the finals through the preliminaries. So the master wanted him to reveal information.

"Xiao Gang! What nonsense are you spouting!" Flander's expression changed, and he quickly realized the master's implication. Wasn't this tantamount to asking Qin Ming to betray his student? How could Shrek Academy do such a thing?

As for the others, they also realized what was going on at this point, and their gazes toward the master carried a hint of disdain. Although some of them had the same thought in their hearts, it was really foolish to ask the master so directly.

“Flander, Xiao Gang definitely didn’t mean that.” Liu Erlong quickly smoothed things over: “Xiao Gang just wanted to confirm the strength of the Royal Team, so that everyone would be mentally prepared if they really encountered them.”

Once Liu Erlong spoke, Flander was speechless.

Qin Ming hesitated for a long time before slowly speaking: "I understand what you mean, Master. No one is really sure whether the Heaven Dou Royal Academy can win the championship, after all, the strength of the Spirit Hall is unfathomable every year."

"But if Shrek Academy can make it to the finals through the qualifiers, it would be best to surrender directly if they encounter the Heaven Dou Royal Team to avoid unnecessary losses."

Qin Ming's tone was anything but tactful; he was practically telling the master to stop daydreaming.

The master actually knew this would be the result and was not surprised. He just wanted to deduce Lu Mingfei's current strength from Qin Ming's words.

Lu Mingfei was too assertive yesterday; perhaps all their previous assumptions about him will be overturned.

"What do you mean?" the master asked, knowing the answer already.

Faced with the master's relentless questioning, Qin Ming had no choice but to tell some unimportant truths to completely dispel the master's probing thoughts: "Lu Mingfei is currently level 47. He will definitely break through to Soul King in the Soul Master Competition in a little over a year. He himself has the ability to easily fight beyond his level. In other words, if the team does not have a Soul Saint level member, there is absolutely no chance of winning against the Heavenly Dou Royal Team."

Upon hearing Qin Ming's words, everyone present gasped in shock.

Even the Grandmaster didn't expect Lu Mingfei's strength to be so terrifying, even stronger than Haotian Douluo had anticipated.

There is no chance of victory for those who are not Soul Saints. That is, when Lu Ming becomes a Soul King, he will have the strength to fight against Soul Saints, and may even be able to defeat them.

"Is it true?" Liu Erlong had long heard of this commoner who was the number one genius on the continent, but he never thought that someone could actually fight across two major levels of Soul Masters.

"That's right, and it has to be a Soul Saint with a weapon-type martial soul. If it's a beast-type martial soul, defeat is inevitable." Qin Ming's words completely ended the conversation.

The strongest among those present were the three Beast Soul Saints, meaning that in a few months they might not be a match for Lu Mingfei.

"Dean, I think we should change the name of Shrek Academy from now on. I'm embarrassed to call ourselves Monster Academy." Ma Hongjun said with a wry smile, expressing everyone's thoughts.

If they encounter people using Lu Mingfei as an example in the future, won't they be slapped in the face?

Meanwhile, the teaching committee of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy also convened the members of the Heavenly Dou Team One in the afternoon and announced that Teacher Sun Buyu would serve as the new team leader.

Shi Mo and the others had learned from Dugu Yan why Qin Ming had left, and they were all very depressed. They had been abandoned by Qin Ming twice yesterday.

Lu Mingfei didn't say anything, just sat silently in the corner. According to Yu Tianheng, he was the culprit.

Lu Mingze was right; he really didn't need to deceive himself anymore. At worst, they could just split up the luggage, with Yu Tianheng returning to Gao Laozhuang and the others returning to Liusha River. They would go their separate ways.

He could do the whole journey to the West by himself!

Lu Mingfei was filled with a rare surge of pride, but when Lu Mingze pointed at him and said he was being pretentious, he suddenly understood: what was there to be so upset about in a mere competition?

"Would you like some tea?" Ye Lingling poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.

"Thank you, White Dragon Horse, oops, Lingling." Lu Mingfei almost bit his tongue.

"You must have some plans, right?" Ye Lingling noticed that something was wrong with the team.

"Of course, if you come and stir things up later, I'll beat them all up. Either they'll split up, or I'll establish my authority. They're all a bunch of bastards. What's with all the fuss about Qin Ming leaving!"

Chapter 128 Eight Months

Galileo said: Life is like an anvil; the more it is struck, the more sparks it produces.

For a bunch of sentimentalists who wallow in self-pity, physical pain is clearly more effective than the so-called healing power of time.

Yu Feng lay in the bushes in the corner of the training hall, the brown and yellow withered leaves covering the bruises at the corners of his eyes. His closed eyelashes were brushed into a light gold by the afternoon sun, making him look very peaceful.

One can imagine that he must have passed away peacefully, which is why he was able to rest in such a peaceful place.

Graphite and Oslo exchanged a glance, speechless at the solemn scene before them, seemingly considering how perfect it would be if two more wreaths were placed there.

However, before they could even play some mournful music, the surroundings were filled with the frenzied sounds of thunder and explosions, and the occasional tremors from the ground terrified them.

"What the hell are Big Brother and Big Boss doing?!" Oslo screamed in despair, clutching his head.

"Never mind them, they're firing at full power, retreat quickly!" Graphite shouted, holding up the tortoise shell, as sparks and electric snakes crisscrossed the arena.

They originally came to meet the new team leader, but Lu Mingfei and Yu Tianheng got into a fight over a disagreement and started sparring. Yu Feng went to break up the fight, but he was punched and sent flying here.

"Where's Lingling? Quickly, call her to come and help!"

"It's too late. At least Yu Feng passed away peacefully. We'll burn paper money for him next time!" Shi Mo shrank back, grabbed Oslo's arm, and quickly moved away from the battlefield.

What is sentimentality, love, or hatred? When it comes to escaping for one's life, none of it matters.

So what if Qin Ming left? The eldest brother and the big boss are furious; their lives are truly over!

"Yu Tianheng! If you've got the guts, go fight Shrek Academy and snatch them back! Are you only good at bullying your own people? You don't even have that skill!"

Lu Mingfei casually punched away the incoming Thunder Dragon Claw, then followed up with a kick, sending Yu Tianheng flying through the air.

Constantly sprinting, constantly attacking, and constantly knocking people away.

Yu Tianheng roared with lightning crackling around him, but Lu Mingfei did not retreat an inch, his fists dominating all directions.

"Do you think he cares about you? You're just a tool to step on his apprentice's back!"

"Poor and weak! Poor and weak! Poor and weak!..."

Dense and loud roars echoed throughout the training hall, and the entire Royal Academy seemed to hear the thunderous roar. Flocks of birds in the forest flapped their wings and scattered, and fallen leaves outside the window rustled down like rain.

After a long while, Lu Mingfei opened the door to the training room, the heavy wooden door slamming against the wall with a loud thud.

Dugu Yan glared at Lu Mingfei and quickly pulled Ye Lingling inside.

Lu Mingfei readily stepped aside, glanced at the trembling figures of Shi Mo, Oslo, and the others huddled together to the side, nodded to the newly appointed Teacher Sun, turned and left the training hall.

"Mingfei's aura was too strong today, wasn't it? What sins did Yu Tianheng commit?" Shi Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Who knows? Hurry up, at least collect Yu Feng's body." Oslo urged as he watched Lu Mingfei's figure disappear into the distance.

Teacher Sun quickly followed and went inside to clean up the mess. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, wondering what Qin Ming had managed to shift the blame onto him. Weren't the students these days far too brutal?

When they entered and saw the horrific scene in the training room, they couldn't help but gasp in horror.

The training room was riddled with dents on the floor and walls, and visibly littered with flying stone chips and dust. The air was thick with the smell of burning gunpowder.

Yu Tianheng, with his mouth open and eyes closed, was held in Dugu Yan's arms. His face was pale. Even though Ye Lingling had treated him, the excessive consumption of his physical strength and soul power still left him unable to move.

Yu Feng Youyou was shaken awake by Oslo and received treatment from Ye Lingling. Upon opening her eyes, she was so aggrieved that she almost burst into tears.

What did he do to deserve this? You, as the big brothers, can just fight, why drag innocent bystanders into it?

-

As Lu Mingfei stepped out of the training hall, the sunlight was a bit dazzling, and a cool breeze swept in from the sky, dispersing much of the oppressive pressure.

He took a deep breath and stood in the sunlight, somewhat lost in thought.

It was actually quite boring, but very stress-relieving. No wonder I had such a sharp tongue; Su Xiaoqiang always had to beat me up to feel better.

Lu Mingfei suppressed the smile that was creeping up his lips. He was sweating a little and decided to go back to his dorm to take a shower.

"Boss, what was that noise just now?"

Li Lan jogged up from behind. The noise from the combat room could be heard throughout the training hall. He happened to be in the kendo training room and, out of curiosity, came up to find out what was going on.

"It's just some practice in the team." Lu Mingfei waved his hand. Actually, to be precise, he should have been hitting the sandbag. After more than half an hour, Yu Tianheng's face was swollen.

"That's good." Li Lan scratched his head, thinking that his boss had suffered a loss, but looking at Lu Mingfei's sly smile, he immediately realized that he was overthinking it. It was definitely Yu Tianheng who had suffered the loss.

"See you at the cafeteria tonight." Lu Mingfei hummed a little tune as he walked towards the stone path in the garden.

"Okay." Li Lan nodded with a smile, watching Lu Mingfei's back as he walked away. But in the last moment before the figure disappeared into the distance, a sense of confusion suddenly arose in his mind. For a moment, he seemed to see a solitary lion, majestic yet lonely.

After that day, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy quickly returned to calm, and the so-called Shrek Qin Ming seemed to have never appeared.

Yu Tianheng lay in his dormitory for a day and a night. After waking up, he immediately ran to Lu Mingfei's dormitory door to apologize.

Lu Mingfei waved his hand. He had beaten someone up and then made them apologize. He felt a little embarrassed no matter how you looked at it.

The next day, with Yu Tianheng's personal testimony, the members of the Tiandou team finally realized their mistake.

Qin Ming's decision to leave was his own choice, and they had no need to resent him or feel sad. The next time they met, they should show him a stronger version of himself.

As expected of the future successor chosen by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he's much better at saying nice things than Lu Mingfei, that half-baked motivational speaker.

In fact, Lu Mingfei had long since stopped caring. As everyone knows, losers are very forgetful creatures, especially when it comes to such trivial sadness that doesn't even amount to a fart.

It's probably not as upsetting as having your instant noodles, bought while staying up all night at an internet cafe, knocked over and spilled on the floor.

Putting these unpleasant things aside, Lu Mingfei also returned to a state of full-force cultivation.

Once he advances to Soul King, he should be able to enter the seventh rank in an instant. At that time, he should be able to put up a fight even against a Title Douluo.

Cultivation, eating, and exercise – a monotonous routine that Lu Mingfei repeated day after day.