Xiao Wu snorted, "What's going on? You ask him. This Fatty is bullying girls in broad daylight; we couldn't stand it and wanted to teach him a lesson."
Dai Mubai suddenly couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Wu, I think you misunderstood. Miss Cuihua, can you not stand him anymore?"
Cuihua's face flushed, she nodded, then turned and ran.
This time, Ma Hongjun didn't try to stop her, only looking dejected.
Tang San walked up to Dai Mubai and asked curiously, "What exactly is going on?"
Dai Mubai looked at Ma Hongjun and said, "Will you tell them, or should I?"
Ma Hongjun glanced at Dai Mubai, then lowered his head and said, "You tell them."
Dai Mubai laughed heartily, "What? You, dead Fatty, are you shy now? Alright, I'll tell them." With that, he turned to Tang San and Xiao Wu and said, "Do you remember me telling you that including myself, there were only three students in the Academy?"
Tang San immediately understood, "You mean, he is..."
Dai Mubai nodded, "Yes, Fatty is the third one. He was also the last to enter the Academy before you. Although I didn't see what just happened with my own eyes, I can guess. Actually, you can't blame Fatty; you can only blame his Pheasant Spirit."
"Bullshit, your Spirit is a pheasant, my Spirit is a Phoenix. Even if my elders' Spirits were chickens, mine is still a Phoenix. Haven't you heard, even a straw nest can produce a golden Phoenix?" Ma Hongjun said irritably.
Dai Mubai's smile remained unchanged, "Phoenix, alright, let's call it a Phoenix. Tang San, Fatty's Spirit is very strange. The Dean said his Spirit is a mutated Spirit."
"Mutated Spirit? What kind of Spirits mutated to produce this?" Tang San pressed. He had heard Teacher Tang talk a lot about mutated Spirits. Once a Spirit mutates, there are only two outcomes: either it becomes extremely powerful, or it is weakened. Teacher Tang himself suffered greatly from a Spirit mutation.
And the Spirit of this Ma Hongjun in front of them clearly belonged to the beneficial mutation type.
Dai Mubai said, "Let alone me, even Ma Hongjun himself probably doesn't know. Everyone in their village basically has a type of poultry Spirit with no offensive power. No one knows what happened, but when it came to him, his Spirit mutated and inherently gained the ability of fire. Fatty didn't enroll himself; he was brought back by the Dean three years ago after being discovered in their village. His age should be similar to yours."
"Due to the Spirit mutation, Fatty gained a very strong fire ability. This fire is also very strange; not only is its temperature extremely high, but it also has strong adhesiveness and is difficult to extinguish. The Dean said that after his Spirit mutated, he truly might have become a Phoenix.
However, his Spirit also has a huge flaw. Although the mutation brought powerful spirit power, it also had a certain impact on his body. It made his capabilities in that aspect extremely strong, and his desires are ten times that of ordinary people. If he only suppresses them without release, then he could explode and die at any time from the Impact of this Evil Fire."
Ma Hongjun quickly added, "The Evil Fire comes up and I can't suppress it!"
Tang San and Xiao Wu were both somewhat stunned, their eyes becoming very strange. Although Tang San had quite a bit of understanding of mutated Spirits, this was the first time he had heard of one like Ma Hongjun's. If this Fatty in front of them was around their age, he should only be twelve. A twelve-year-old boy actually needed to find women to prevent his Spirit from backfiring; this was too shocking.
Dai Mubai continued, "So, this guy will often be consumed by lust. If he doesn't vent, he would have died long ago. Although his Spirit itself is very powerful, this lust isn't so easy to cultivate."
Xiao Wu frowned, "But you can't harm other girls. That's hooliganism."
Ma Hongjun retorted angrily, "What do you mean harm? We are mutually willing. Although I, Fatty, am a bit strong, I have never forced anyone. We are all mutually willing; I am not a hooligan."
Tang San looked at Dai Mubai.
Dai Mubai nodded and said, "That's true. Fatty never forces anyone. That Miss Cuihua just now was indeed his girlfriend."
Xiao Wu snorted, "Doesn't force anyone? Then why did she break up with him?"
Fatty's face turned red, and Dai Mubai's expression also became awkward. He coughed and said awkwardly, "Because this guy has too many times when his Evil Fire can't be suppressed. It's not something an ordinary girl can endure to be asked three or four times a day. So, in the year he's been at the Academy, he's already had several girlfriends, and without exception, they all broke up with him. If he weren't a Spirit Master, he'd probably have trouble finding a girlfriend. Speaking of which, in that aspect, there are probably very few people who can compare to this Fatty. That's how his nickname, Evil Fire Pheasant, came about."
Ma Hongjun irritably corrected, "It's Evil Fire Phoenix."
Tang San said dumbfounded, "As expected of the Little freak Academy. Even such a mutated Spirit exists."
Xiao Wu's face was a little red, and she lightly spat, "There really are all kinds of people."
Ma Hongjun glared at Dai Mubai and said, "If I had a face like you and Little Ao, able to date multiple girlfriends at once, why would I be like this? You don't need to belittle yourself; don't think I don't know you have three dates a day with different girls."
Dai Mubai's evil eyes flashed repeatedly. He looked behind him somewhat hastily, then lowered his voice and said, "Fatty, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Keep your voice down."
Ma Hongjun chuckled, "Aren't you always proud of it? What's wrong today? Did you take the wrong medicine?"
Dai Mubai glared at him, "Less nonsense. Some things can't be said carelessly. Don't blame me for being impolite if you ruin my reputation again."
Tang San couldn't help but say, "Ma Hongjun, now that you don't have a girlfriend, what will you do in the future? Stop cultivating?"
Ma Hongjun shrugged, "What else can I do? My life is most important. I'll ask the Dean later to see if he has any ideas."
Xiao Wu said, "Where does the Academy eat? I'm starving."
Dai Mubai said, "Follow me."
The four of them re-entered the Shrek Academy grounds. Dai Mubai led them to the Academy cafeteria.
The so-called cafeteria was actually just an agreement between the Academy and the village, hiring several villagers to be responsible for everyone's meals. Although breakfast was simple, it was plentiful, so getting enough to eat was not a problem.
When they arrived at the cafeteria, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were already there. Perhaps because they had worked together yesterday, when the two girls saw Tang San and Xiao Wu, they both nodded at them.
Zhu Zhuqing was still a bit cold, but Ning Rongrong's expression clearly showed friendliness. With a smile, two dimples appeared on her face, making her look especially lovely.
Ma Hongjun stared at the two girls with slightly glazed eyes, openly swallowing his saliva.
Dai Mubai nudged him with his elbow and whispered, "Behave yourself. You'd better suppress that Evil Fire."
Ma Hongjun retorted angrily, "Why? Are you going to make a move again? I say, Boss Dai, even if you are the boss, you should at least leave some scraps for your brothers, right?"
Dai Mubai nudged him again and stole a glance at Zhu Zhuqing. Zhu Zhuqing didn't seem to notice them, slowly eating her breakfast, her expression still cold.
Xiao Wu sat next to Ning Rongrong and quietly laughed, saying something to her. From Ning Rongrong's somewhat surprised look at Ma Hongjun, Ma Hongjun knew they were talking about him. He immediately sat down somewhat dejectedly and vented his frustration on the breakfast on the table.
Dai Mubai coughed and said, "Little Ao is sleeping in again. He's always so lazy. Besides Little Ao, I think everyone else is here. For a while, we'll all be living and studying together, so let's get to know each other. Let me introduce you, this Fatty is the other student in our Academy, named Ma Hongjun. His Spirit is a Pheasant—oh, no, it's a Phoenix."
When she heard the word "Phoenix," Zhu Zhuqing looked up, but she only glanced at Ma Hongjun. As her gaze swept past Dai Mubai, it seemed to gain a few more points of chill.
Just then, another person slowly walked in through the main entrance.
He walked in slowly, yawning. His posture was calm and relaxed, with white clothes and black hair. Although his face was ordinary, his deep, dark eyes were exceptionally beautiful, actually raising his overall attractiveness by several levels.
"Oh, you're all here."
Yun Chuan looked at the people in the cafeteria and greeted them with a smile.
"Teacher Tang."
Ning Rongrong felt her eyes light up, and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes also sparkled. This young teacher, who was already a Spirit Saint, was simply too mysterious, arousing the girls' curiosity and desire to investigate.
"Teacher Tang."
Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others exchanged glances, then also dutifully called out "Teacher."
Yun Chuan smiled and nodded, then walked over and sat down next to Ning Rongrong. He wasn't picky, picking up the already prepared breakfast and eating it.
"Hey, Boss Dai." Ma Hongjun gently nudged Dai Mubai's waist with his hand, then leaned in close to his ear and whispered, "Is he the new teacher? How strong is he? Is he qualified to be a teacher for Little freaks like us?"
"What are you talking about?" Dai Mubai was startled and quickly looked towards Yun Chuan, finding that he was still quietly eating breakfast and clearly wasn't bothered. Only then did he sigh in relief. After all, at such a close distance in the cafeteria, ordinary people might not hear.
But he knew that once one reached the Spirit Saint stage, they were a high-level existence in the entire Douluo Continent Spirit Master's world. Their spirit power was already strong enough to form a wonderful aura around their body, allowing them to clearly discern the sound of a leaf falling within a hundred-meter radius around them. For a powerhouse like Teacher Tang, what Ma Hongjun said in a whisper was no different from speaking directly into his ear.
Normally, if someone heard their teaching ability being questioned, they would certainly be displeased. Fortunately, Teacher Tang clearly didn't intend to take offense.
"Fatty, you be careful!" Dai Mubai leaned close to Ma Hongjun's ear, pinching his ear, and said, "Teacher Tang is a Level 71 Spirit Saint, and more importantly, he's only twenty-five years old this year. Becoming a Titled Douluo in the future is almost effortless. If you're not afraid of death, go ahead and provoke him."
"Wh—" Ma Hongjun opened his mouth to exclaim after hearing this, but Dai Mubai quickly covered it.
"Do you understand?!" Dai Mubai glared at him.
"..." Unable to speak, Ma Hongjun nodded obediently, and only then was his mouth released.
Because of the arrival of Teacher Yun Chuan, the atmosphere on the scene became very quiet for a while. Everyone remained silent, quietly eating their breakfast.