Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

On the way, Yu Xiaogang asked the two about their cultivation progress during this period.

Cinderella answered in great detail, explaining everything from her daily training schedule to her proficiency with her soul skills and the bottlenecks she had recently encountered.

Her tone was gentle and her logic was clear, which pleased Yu Xiaogang greatly.

This is what a good student should look like.

Tang San remained silent, only adding a brief sentence or two when Cinderella mentioned him.

Soon, they arrived at the cafeteria.

The so-called canteen was actually just a large shed next to the main teaching building, open to the elements, with a few old wooden tables and benches inside.

It was still early, and the canteen was empty except for a middle-aged woman dressed in coarse cloth wiping the tables.

Upon seeing the three enter, the woman quickly put down her rag and went to greet them.

"Miss Cindy, Young Master Tang, you've arrived," the woman said respectfully. "Breakfast has been delivered and is on the table over there."

She pointed to a table by the window.

Several food boxes were placed on the table, still steaming.

"Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang," Cinderella said with a smile.

"It's not hard work, it's not hard work." Aunt Wang quickly waved her hand, glanced at Yu Xiaogang curiously, but didn't ask any more questions, and turned back to continue working.

The three of them walked to the table and sat down.

Cinderella opened the food box, which contained simple white porridge, steamed buns, a few side dishes, and a pot of hot tea. Although it wasn't lavish, it was clean and refreshing, much better than the food in Shrek Academy's cafeteria.

"Please have some, teacher." Cinderella ladled out a bowl of porridge and handed it to Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang took it and tasted it.

The porridge was cooked until soft and sticky, with a rich aroma of rice, and the side dishes were crisp and refreshing.

"It tastes good," he nodded in approval.

Cinderella smiled and served Tang San another bowl.

The three of them ate breakfast quietly.

The cafeteria was quiet, with only the soft clatter of bowls and chopsticks.

While eating, Yu Xiaogang observed Tang San and Cinderella.

Cinderella was elegant and maintained good manners even in such simple surroundings. She sipped her porridge gently, occasionally glancing up at Tang San with a tender smile in her eyes.

Tang San ate quickly, but his movements were not rough. His attention seemed to be entirely focused on the food, but Yu Xiaogang could sense that he was constantly watching his surroundings, especially his own, out of the corner of his eye.

This child is too guarded.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head inwardly, deciding to take the initiative to speak.

"Tang San, Cinderella." He put down his chopsticks and pushed up his glasses. "Besides seeing you, I have another purpose for coming here this time."

The two of them looked up at him at the same time.

“I want to stay at Shrek Academy,” Yu Xiaogang continued. “Dean Flander has agreed, and starting today, I will be in charge of the training of all the students at the academy.”

Tang San's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Cinderella, on the other hand, showed just the right amount of surprise.

“Really? That’s great,” she said. “With a teacher around, we’ll definitely improve much faster.”

Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction.

“I have a general understanding of your strength,” he said. “Level 35 or 36 is already top-tier among your peers. But it’s not enough.”

His tone turned serious.

"True geniuses should not be content with the status quo. Your goal should be something further afield, the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, or even... a broader stage."

Tang San and Cinderella remained silent, simply listening quietly.

“So, starting today, I will create a special training plan for you.” Yu Xiaogang took out a small notebook from his pocket and opened it. “First is physical training. Although your physical fitness is good, there is still room for improvement. Every morning, add an hour of weight training.”

He looked at Tang San and said, "Tang San, your combat skills are unique, but you rely too much on those tricks. The foundation of a Soul Master is still Soul Power. Starting today, you will practice Soul Power control for two extra hours every afternoon."

He then looked at Cinderella: "Cinderella, your martial soul is flexible and versatile, but lacks explosive power. I will teach you some techniques to enhance your instantaneous explosive power."

Yu Xiaogang spoke eloquently, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.

This is what he excels at: planning, analyzing, and formulating solutions.

In his vision, as long as they trained according to his plan, Tang San and Cinderella would definitely be able to break through level 40, or even higher, before the competition.

At that time, Shrek Academy will become a sensation, and Yu Xiaogang's theories will be recognized by everyone.

Just thinking about that scene makes him excited.

Chapter 311 Rapunzel

Within the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, mist swirled.

Red and blue spring water flows eternally through this valley shrouded in an energy barrier, and a strange halo illuminates this meticulously tended garden of poisonous plants.

Gedo's little crystal house stands quietly beside the spring, with all sorts of strangely shaped alchemy vessels placed outside.

But today, there is an extra figure in this valley.

A young girl.

She curled up on a wicker chair in the corner of the crystal house, her long golden hair flowing like sunlight all the way to the ground, even winding and coiling several times on the floor.

The hair color was so dazzling that it seemed to have its own soft glow in the halo of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

She was wearing a simple linen dress, the hem of which was a little worn, but it was very clean.

Her slender fingers unconsciously twisted a strand of golden hair hanging in front of her chest, and her amber eyes stared blankly out the window at the spring where red and blue intertwined.

Rapunzel.

She has been in this world for many years.

Like the other fairy tale characters summoned by Lin Wan, she was randomly placed in a corner of this continent.

But unlike Eva, Ursula, and Cinderella, Rapunzel chose to go into hiding.

Because she knew that there was someone else in this world.

Geduo.

The woman who stole her from her parents in the fairy tale world and imprisoned her in a high tower for eighteen years.

The woman who raised her, taught her to read, draw, and sing, yet treated her as her possession. The woman who ultimately fell from the tower because of her, her fate unknown.

Rapunt's feelings for Godot are too complicated.

Do you hate it?

Hate.

I hate her for taking away my childhood with my parents, I hate her for locking me in that tower with nothing but windows, and I hate her saying "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your long hair" every time she climbed the tower.

But if there was only hatred, why did her heart ache so much when Godo fell from the tower?

Why was the first thing she did after being summoned to this world by Lin Wan not to cheer for freedom, but to subconsciously search for that familiar figure in her mind?

Do you love me?

Rapunzel didn't know.

Geduo was her captor, and the only person she had seen in the past eighteen years. During those long days, it was Geduo who told her stories, taught her to read, and stayed by her side when she was sick.

That dependence, that habit, has long been ingrained in my bones.

Therefore, after arriving in Douluo Continent, Rapunzel chose to hide.

She dared not face Gedo.

I don't know how to face this.

After the system's functionality was expanded, Rapunzel saw the little communication interface that belonged to the fairy tale characters.

She saw Eva's schemes in the Heavenly Palace, Ursula's plans in the deep sea, and Cinderella's growth in Nottingham.

She also saw Gedo.

That familiar avatar would occasionally light up, posting messages about buying rare medicinal herbs or showing off what magical potions she had concocted.

Rapunzel always watched silently and never spoke.

She knew that Godot had seized control of both the Ice and Fire Crown Springs in Sunset Forest. She knew that Godot had become a renowned alchemist sought after by various factions. She knew that Godot was doing well.

That's enough.

Rapunzel thought.

They shouldn't see each other again.

Let bygones be bygones in the fairy tale world.

In this new world, she has a new life. Her long hair transforms into a martial spirit, granting her power even more wondrous than that of Li in the fairy tale world.

She is free to go anywhere, see any scenery, and meet anyone.

She doesn't need Godot anymore.

Rapunzel always told herself that.

So she wandered the continent, from one town to another, earning a living by painting or weaving handicrafts out of her hair.

She was very careful and never revealed the special nature of her martial soul, living only as an ordinary soul master.

She thought she could hide like this forever.

But she was wrong.

Three months ago, Rapunzel was painting portraits in a small town on the border of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

The sun was shining brightly that day. She sat on the side of the street, her long golden hair shimmering in the sunlight.

Then, a figure stopped in front of her painting stall.