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Sure enough, the elder's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't expect there to be such a good thing inside!"

"This stuff is actually made of calming wood, it's much better than those ordinary stuff."

"I did have one before, but it was accidentally damaged. Since it's a gift from you, I'll accept it without hesitation."

Old Zhang looked at Tang Lan with a face full of satisfaction, then put the wooden box into his pocket.

This was the one the elder was most satisfied with among all these items.

"Tang Lan, how did you know the elders would like this gift?"

Tang Ya approached Tang Lan with a curious expression and then asked.

"It's very simple. The elders we usually see always have that pipe in their hands."

"But for the past week, the elder's hands have been empty."

"I think there's a high probability that his pipe is broken."

Tang Lan shared her guess.

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked as if they had suddenly realized something.

"Alright, registration is complete here!"

"Little one, you should go back and get some rest as soon as possible!"

Before long, the elder completed the login notes for Tang Lan and the others, and then spoke with a smile.

Goodbye, senior!

Goodbye, senior!

After bowing very politely to the old man, the group of people left in twos and threes.

The girls' dormitory and the boys' dormitory are separated and not in the same area.

So Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Ma Xiaotao, Xiao Xiao, and the others walked away hand in hand, skipping and hopping.

Only Tang Lan and a group of male students remained, heading west.

"Wang Dong, what's wrong? Your face is all red."

Tang Lan turned her head and saw Wang Dong looking at Xiao Xiao in the distance. After she looked away, her face turned slightly red, so she smiled.

"Ah, I, I'm fine!"

"I just feel a little uncomfortable. I'll probably take a shower when I get back and then get a good night's sleep."

Wang Dong reacted somewhat flusteredly, but still tried to explain calmly.

"It's good that you're alright! If you need anything, just come to my yard. After all, I have plenty of empty rooms there."

After Tang Lan finished speaking, she stopped teasing Wang Dong and turned to walk steadily toward her residence.

From then on, everyone parted ways and returned to their own places of residence.

Shrek Academy now occupies a vast area, and the academy has expanded its enrollment significantly compared to before.

However, they still manage to ensure that each student is assigned an independent courtyard.

However, due to differences in strength and status, the courtyards of inner court students and their instructors/deans are larger.

The courtyard where Tang Lan was located was at the level of an elder of Shrek Academy.

It was personally approved by Master Xuan recently. It's a beautiful place nestled against the mountains and beside the water. There are no other courtyards around, making it a nice, secluded spot.

However, this time, Tang Lan's courtyard welcomed a rare guest.

This person was Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Academy. He was in charge of most of the affairs of Shrek Academy.

"Huh? You guys are back! How was it? Did you have fun today?"

Yan Shaozhe withdrew his gaze from the setting sun and turned to Tang Lan with a smile.

"The dean came to see me specifically today; there must be something important he wants to tell me!"

Tang Lan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down opposite Yan Shaozhe, pouring herself a cup of fragrant tea.

If any students were here at this moment, they would be extremely surprised.

A dean waited for a long time in the students' courtyard, a treatment that had never occurred before in all these years.

Of course, Tang Lan's identity and strength are also a special exception.

In this way, everything becomes so reasonable, without the slightest impropriety.

"This time, our Shrek Academy has had some friction with several titled Douluo from different forces."

"It's not just about your situation, it's about other things as well."

"This proves that the major empires are becoming increasingly wary of Shrek City, and are no longer as lenient and indifferent as before."

"You know, back then we declared that we would never interfere in outside affairs."

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At this point, Yan Shaozhe picked up his teacup again and slowly began to sip.

After a long pause, he spoke again: "But things are different now. Shrek Academy, and even Shrek City, is becoming increasingly powerful, and they are beginning to feel uneasy."

"It's just that because of your appearance, things that would have taken some time to erupt have been brought forward considerably."

Tang Lan listened quietly throughout, without offering any of her own opinions.

After staring at each other for a long time without saying anything more, he finally nodded and said, "I had already noticed that before!"

"Although they sent many Title Douluos to deal with me, another group went to gather intelligence on Shrek City."

"You mean, if Shrek City continues to grow stronger, the major empires might send troops to attack it?"

Tang Lan wasn't stupid; with a little thought, she could naturally make these connections.

This is probably what Yan Shaozhe is worried about.

"That's right, it's not a matter of how many possibilities there are, but something that will inevitably happen in the future."

"However, your appearance not only disrupted our situation, but also affected their plans and judgments regarding Shrek Academy."

"This may be a good thing, or it may be a bad thing, but it doesn't seem to matter that much anymore."

"I'm here to hear your thoughts. I know you don't belong to any faction; you're a free-spirited and extremely ambitious genius."

Yan Shaozhe praised Tang Lan without reservation or hesitation.

This made Tang Lan feel a little uncomfortable, so she shrugged and chose to continue listening.

Then Yan Shaozhe asked, "Given this situation, what do you think Shrek Academy should do? If you were the dean of this academy, what would you choose?"

Perhaps this is the real purpose of Yan Shaozhe's trip here.

He wanted to hear the thoughts of Tang Lan, the strongest genius in Shrek Academy's history, who was very likely to become a god in the future.

It seems there's also an intention to make Tang Lan a core decision-maker for Shrek Academy in the future.

Tang Lan pondered for a moment before speaking, "Shrek Academy has only two choices: to develop discreetly and wait for the future to unfold."

Tang Lan only said the first half of the sentence, but remained silent for a long time before saying the second half.

This prompted Yan Shaozhe to urge, "So, what's the second option?"

"Take the initiative and quickly strengthen your own power and sphere of influence before they can react."

"Strive to acquire more strategic buffer zones in order to be able to wage a protracted war against the enemy without falling behind." (End of Chapter)