Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

"I'm afraid I'm just there to make up the numbers," Flanders muttered.

"How could that be? Boss Fu, you're the leader of the three of us. I've missed you a lot since we last met." Liu Erlong said, but her eyes were fixed on the master.

After a moment's hesitation, the master finally spoke:

"Erlong, I've come here today because I have something I want to tell you."

"I'm listening, Xiaogang, what are you saying?" Liu Erlong said with a smile.

Flander turned his head away, somewhat unable to bear watching what was about to happen.

The master, having mentally prepared himself, looked at Liu Erlong earnestly and said:

"Erlong, I was going to tell you this, but I won't be with you."

Liu Erlong's smile became forced. "Xiaogang, I didn't quite understand what you meant. Didn't you come back this time to reunite with me?"

"No." The master's answer was simple and clear.

Liu Erlong's face paled slightly. "So...you want to confront me?"

"Yes." The master took a deep breath and said firmly:

"Erlong, I've figured it out over the years. I've realized that there's always been someone living in my heart. The only reason I was with you back then was because I lost her and felt empty inside.

“If we didn’t have that kind of relationship, maybe we would have gotten together smoothly and let time wear away my feelings. But now that things have come to this, it’s impossible for us to be together because I can’t forget her more and more.”

"That's the woman from the Spirit Hall, isn't she?" Liu Erlong said, her voice trembling.

"Yes, I can't forget her. Over the years, I've come to understand that she must have had her reasons for acting that way back then. It was Qian Xunji who belittled me and made me leave. After that, Dong'er's attitude towards me quickly became distant. Now that I think about it, it's very likely that Qian Xunji forced her." The master spoke of the lie he had carefully crafted, and as he spoke, he even began to believe it himself.

That's right, everything he said at this moment was made up. He needed to make Liu Erlong give up on him, so he made up this set of lies.

However, as the master fabricated this story, a thought couldn't help but arise in his mind: was it possible that Bibi Dong was really forced back then?

Was what Qian Xunji said to him back then the true reality, or was this guy deliberately trying to sabotage him and Bibi Dong?

Looking back, the master realized that he had never actually confronted Bibi Dong; everything was told to him by Qian Xunji.

Qian Xunji called him a piece of trash, said he was not worthy of being with Bibi Dong, and even said he was garbage that his own family looked down on.

At that time, the master was young and impetuous, and he couldn't stand such words. Moreover, he didn't see Bibi Dong for a long time, so he naturally felt that Bibi Dong had distanced herself from him.

So, in a fit of anger, he left the Spirit Hall.

This can be interpreted as Bibi Dong looking down on him, so she used her teacher's words to drive the Grandmaster away.

However, on the other hand, this matter can also be understood as Bibi Dong still having feelings for him, but because of Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong had no choice but to sever ties with the master.

Thinking of this, the master sighed inwardly. What use was it for him to think about these things now?

So many years have passed. Even if Bibi Dong had no choice back then, she is now the Pope of the Spirit Hall, one of the most powerful people in the world. She and Grandmaster are no longer from the same world.

So whatever the truth was back then, it's meaningless now. The master and Bibi Dong can never go back to the past.

In Liu Erlong's view, the fact that the master recalled the past in this way clearly showed that the master still couldn't forget Bibi Dong.

Originally, Liu Erlong still harbored illusions, thinking that the master was deceiving her.

But after seeing the master's expression, her last glimmer of hope vanished.

"But that woman can never be with you anymore, Xiao Gang. Have you forgotten the humiliation you suffered at the Spirit Hall?" Liu Erlong was still making a last-ditch effort, hoping to change Grandmaster's mind.

Even if you're not with her, you shouldn't give your feelings to someone with whom there's no chance of a future.

Therefore, people's temperaments are easily reconciled and moderated.

If the master bluntly says that he cannot be with Liu Erlong, then Liu Erlong will definitely not accept it and will try her best to pester the master.

However, the master said that the reason he didn't want to be with Liu Erlong was because he wanted to be Bibi Dong's lapdog. So Liu Erlong was willing to mediate and compromise, and could accept not being with the master, as long as the master didn't become a lapdog.

However, the master seemed determined to be Bibi Dong's lapdog.

He summoned his martial spirit, pointed at Golden Horn, and said:

"The Spirit Hall humiliated me back then because I wasn't good enough at the time, but things are different now. Golden Horn, also known as Luo Sanpao, has been reborn. Once he grows to a certain level, the Spirit Hall will have to take me seriously."

Even so, it's truly impossible for me and Bibi Dong to be together, the master thought silently to himself.

But Liu Erlong was unaware of his thoughts. She looked at the drastically changed Golden Horn, her expression shifting from joy to sadness.

The joy stemmed from the fact that the Grandmaster's martial spirit could finally be saved, while the sadness came from the fact that this meant there was now a sliver of possibility between the Grandmaster and Bibi Dong.

Overwhelmed by these conflicting emotions, Liu Erlong finally broke down in tears and cried.

Golden Horn looked at the master with a blank expression, then at Liu Erlong. It couldn't understand the current situation at all.

Seeing Liu Erlong crying, the master felt heartbroken, but he knew he absolutely could not be soft-hearted at this moment, otherwise everything would be in vain, and he would also harm himself and others.

So the master gave Flander, who was looking over when he heard the crying, a wink, signaling Flander to comfort Liu Erlong, while he himself remained standing still.

"Sigh." Flander sighed and walked over to Liu Erlong, quietly comforting her.

Once Liu Erlong's emotions had calmed down a bit, the master said:

"Erlong, would you like to be my sister?"

"To be... a younger sister?" Liu Erlong raised her head, her face streaked with tears.

"Yes." The master nodded. "We are cousins. Would you like to call me cousin?"

Liu Erlong remained silent. She knew that once she called him "cousin," her relationship with the master would be completely set, and there would be no possibility of them being together again.

A sad, thick barrier will appear between them. This barrier will not affect their feelings for each other, but it will prevent them from taking things further.

But if she didn't call him "cousin," Liu Erlong knew that the master might leave again, and she would never see him again.

So, she remained silent for a moment, and finally spoke softly:

"Cousin."

Liu Erlong ultimately chose to compromise. Compared to the situation where she couldn't even see anyone, she felt that becoming cousins ​​wasn't so unacceptable.

Cousins ​​are fine, at least that way Liu Erlong can still see them, and it's also convenient for her to advise the master not to be infatuated with that woman, since she is now the master's cousin and has a certain say in the selection of her cousin's wife.

Upon hearing Liu Erlong's address, the master smiled slightly, "Cousin."

With their relationship officially established, there was no longer any possibility for him and Liu Erlong.

Flander sighed inwardly, his feelings extremely complicated.

They were happy to be reunited because, now that the master and Liu Erlong had become cousins, the three of them would no longer be separated like before.

At the same time, Flander was also saddened by Liu Erlong's current state. He knew very well how deep Liu Erlong's feelings for the master were, and now that those feelings had been completely severed by the master, one could imagine the heartache Liu Erlong was experiencing.

In addition, Flander couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, because he had always been in love with Liu Erlong.

However, because Liu Erlong only loved the master, Flander could only keep his feelings to himself.

However, after today's events, the relationship between the master and Liu Erlong has been definitively established. As time goes by, the feelings in Liu Erlong's heart, which she has given up on, should gradually fade away, and then Flander will become a possibility.

However, it may be just a possibility. Flander will not force Liu Erlong to do anything she doesn't like.

If Liu Erlong truly falls in love with him in the future, that would be for the best. But if Liu Erlong decides to live a solitary life because of this heartbreak, then Flander will accept this reality.

In his eyes, the master and Liu Erlong were his younger brother and sister, and Flander was willing to protect them forever.

After things became clear about their feelings, the atmosphere among the three of them became harmonious.

They strolled through the forest, reminiscing about their past adventures together. Neither of them mentioned the relationship between the master and Liu Erlong again, as if that relationship had vanished like smoke.

But whether it has dissipated or is hidden deep in the heart, waiting for time to wear it away, only the person involved knows.

The three of them walked and talked, and gradually the conversation turned to the topic of the academy.

"Brother Fu, have you also started an academy all these years?" Liu Erlong asked curiously.

"Yes, we've recruited quite a few promising talents, all of them exceptional geniuses," Flander nodded and said.

Then he began to talk about Shrek's development over the years, as well as the students he had taught.

"...Among the students who have graduated in the past few years, I value Xiao Qin the most. If nothing unexpected happens, he should have a very high chance of becoming a Title Douluo."

“Qin Ming…I think I’ve heard of him before.” Liu Erlong’s face showed a look of recollection.

"Oh? You've heard about that brat?" Flander asked in surprise.

Liu Erlong nodded and said:

"In the last Soul Master Competition, our Blue Tyrant Academy team made it into the top eight and even eliminated the second team of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. We were only slightly worse off than their first team. I think their team leader was named Qin Ming."

"Good heavens, it's like family members don't recognize each other," Flander said with a strange expression.

Liu Erlong looked at him and said:

"Boss, I have an idea."

Chapter 125 Dugu Bo's Experiences

"Thoughts? What thoughts?" Flander looked at Liu Erlong.

"Boss Fu, what do you think of my Blue Tyrant Academy?" Liu Erlong asked.

"The infrastructure is pretty good, much better than Shrek's," Flander said after thinking for a moment.

"In that case, Boss Fu, why don't you bring your students over? The three of us can start an academy together. Blue Tyrant Academy has very good infrastructure. Although it's not as good as Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it's not much worse. And your students all sound very impressive. Wouldn't it be a good thing for us to join forces?"

“The reason I started this Blue Tyrant Academy was partly to distract myself and keep myself from getting too bored, and partly to give those commoner soul masters a path to education. But I don’t usually manage it much. If you’re interested, Boss Fu, I’ll leave this academy to you to run. What do you say?” Liu Erlong said.

Flanders and the master exchanged a glance and sighed:

"Second Sister, you've really helped me a lot."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Liu Erlong asked curiously.

Flander then told Liu Erlong about the problems at Shrek Academy.

"...We originally came here hoping to borrow a place from you so that the children could have a chance to participate in the next Soul Master Competition, but we didn't expect you to just..."

“Brother Flander, what you’re saying is really embarrassing me,” Liu Erlong interrupted Flander. “We’re the Golden Trio, and you’re the leader of the three of us. How can you talk to me about borrowing this word? Is it because we haven’t seen each other for so long that our relationship has become distant?”

“That’s not what I meant,” Flander quickly replied.

Liu Erlong glanced at the master, snorted coldly, and said:

"I see now. You two came here treating me like an outsider. What? Am I no longer considered a member of the Golden Triangle?"

"No, no, no, of course you'll always be our Erlongmei. I misspoke before, I'll go back and bring the children over right now." Flander knew he couldn't reason with a woman, so he readily admitted his mistake.

He didn't really want to do this, but the master insisted on confronting Liu Erlong and even managed to persuade him.

With the master having just broken off his romantic relationship with Liu Erlong and hurting her feelings, how could Flander possibly bring himself to make demands? So, all he could say was, "borrow."

Seeing that Flander had admitted his mistake, Liu Erlong's expression softened, and she said:

“Brother Fu, we’ve known each other for so many years, we shouldn’t be saying such formal things. From now on, this academy is in your hands. The three of us will work together to make this academy a success.”

“Alright.” Flander nodded solemnly, then sighed, “But we’re getting old, and we don’t have the same drive we had when we were young. I was thinking that after these kids graduated, we could go and live our own lives, but it seems we’ll have to keep working hard for a few more years.”

The master, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up:

"Actually, your idea isn't impossible to realize, as long as the academy finds a suitable successor."

“Find a suitable successor?” A young face involuntarily flashed into Flander’s mind. “It does seem like a good option, but he’s still a bit too young.”

"It'll be about time after the Soul Master Tournament is over," the master said.

"Yes, I just don't know if he'd be willing to take it on." Flander nodded in deep agreement.

"Brother Fu, Little...Cousin, who are you talking about?" Liu Erlong asked in confusion.

Flanders said with a smile:

"He is a person you would never expect, and a peerless genius who appears only once in a thousand years."

"Hey, stop being so mysterious, just tell me who it is!" Liu Erlong was getting impatient with her curiosity.

Flander's smile widened. "Chen Feng, have you heard of this name?"

Liu Erlong's eyes widened. "It's that biological pioneer?"

Although she has been living in seclusion all these years and doesn't usually concern herself with the academy's affairs, she still knows about such a major event as the Foundation Establishment Technique.

However, she only knew the Foundation Building Method and its author's name, and did not pay attention to the details of the incident six years ago, so she did not know that the master was involved in that incident.

However, Liu Erlong knew that Chen Feng and Flander were related, thanks to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's persistent misinformation.