Chapter 420: Agree
Tang Wulin was stunned. He had expected Xu Xiaoyan to embarrass him, but not like this. It was their own fault, the Shrek Seven Monsters. Since they had arrived at the City of Miracles, they had spent all their time exploring everything except the bookstore.
Meanwhile, everyone at the lakeside of Anping felt sympathy for Tang Wulin as they saw him agree. Even Xu Xiaoyan could read his mind, let alone them.
They were also surprised that Tang Wulin would fall into the trap. Xu Xiaoyan's words had clearly tempted him with the prospect of faster cultivation.
Yali worried aloud, "Will there be any problems if Xiaoyan does this? After all, Tang Wulin is the son of Poseidon."
She wasn't concerned about Tang Wulin's cultivation being slowed down. She had no respect for Poseidon. She even hated him for suppressing Douluo Star and preventing him from reaching the god level.
She was afraid that if Shrek Academy found out the truth, it would harm Xu Xiaoyan. She knew Anping's methods. Those who had learned his improved meditation technique would never be able to reveal it.
In other words, if Tang Wulin wanted to learn the cultivation methods of the City of Miracles through the academic exchange, it would be impossible. He would only waste his time. That's why they felt sorry for him.
Anping shook his head slightly and said, "Just stay here until the dust settles. There won't be any problems in the City of Miracles. And even if they do discover the truth, so what? They were the ones who proposed this exchange."
He looked at Yali with a curious expression and asked, "By the way, is it true that Xiaoyan's words weren't taught to her by Holy Spirit Douluo?"
Anping was certain about this. What Xu Xiaoyan had said was definitely not something he or Gu Yuena had taught her. If it wasn't them, then it had to be Yali. After all, Xu Xiaoyan had been following Yali around lately.
Yali glared at Anping and said angrily, "I used to be the dean of the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy. Even if I join the City of Miracles, I won't cheat them so blatantly. Xiaoyan must have learned this from you, since she's been with you longer than me."
Le Zhengyu said weakly, "Or maybe it was her own idea? Maybe she's always been this cunning."
Hearing Le Zhengyu's words, Anping and Yali looked at each other and thought about it seriously. They realized that it was possible, and stopped worrying about it.
Tang Wulin snapped out of his shock and asked, "If that's the case, then we have a deal. When can we start?"
Xu Xiaoyan scolded him, "Don't you know anything besides cultivation? Oh wait, you can also forge. This is an academic exchange, you have to make sure what you're exchanging, how often, and how many people are involved."
"Besides that, we also need to draft some documents to set the rules, like what will happen if you break them. You can't just agree to anything. Who will take responsibility if there's trouble?"
Tang Wulin's face turned red. He really didn't know much about these things. When he was at Shrek Academy, all he did was practice and forge. He had never taken a course like this. He felt very embarrassed..
Tang Wulin felt embarrassed, but he couldn't help retorting, "I'm a forger, not a blacksmith. Please respect my profession!"
Xu Xiaoyan shrugged and said, "Forging is just a fancy way of saying blacksmithing. There's not much difference. Here's the document I drafted. You can read it carefully and let me know if you have any issues."
She pushed a document from her storage item to Tang Wulin and gestured for him to take a look. It was the first time she had done something like this, and she had learned how to draft the paperwork on the fly.
Tang Wulin looked confused, which made Xu Xiaoyan roll her eyes. She couldn't believe that Shrek Academy had left this matter to Tang Wulin without preparing any paperwork in advance.
But she couldn't blame Shrek Academy too much. They were too arrogant. In the past, whenever they proposed an academic exchange, any academy would agree without hesitation. They had never met someone like Miracle City who looked down on them.
Besides, they had come to the negotiation with a tentative attitude, and it was a spur-of-the-moment decision. They weren't sure if it would work out, so they didn't bother with the formalities.
Tang Wulin picked up the document and read it word by word. It was his first time dealing with this kind of thing, but luckily, it was not hard to understand, except for the format.
Tang Wulin skimmed through the document and put it down. He asked, "Why does it only mention the requirements for us and not what will happen to your exchange staff when they arrive at Shrek Academy?"
Xu Xiaoyan snapped, "Are you smart or stupid? Of course it's because we won't send anyone to Shrek Academy. Do you think there's anything we need to learn from Shrek Academy?"
"If there's no problem, just sign it. If there's any problem, just say it now. Don't waste my time. I'm very busy, okay? I have to go back to work."
Tang Wulin frowned when he heard Xu Xiaoyan say that Miracle City had no plans to send anyone to Shrek Academy. He felt that she was looking down on Shrek Academy.
But he had to admit that Miracle City had no need to do so. They had even produced artificial soul rings and soul bones. They had come to the academy to study, but that didn't stop Tang Wulin from feeling angry.
But he was angry, and he didn't dare to show it. If the academic exchange fell through because of his anger, it would be a bigger loss than gain.
Unlike Miracle City, which had entrusted this matter to Xu Xiaoyan alone, Tang Wulin didn't dare to confirm it by himself. He handed the document to his master, Zhuo Shi, and asked him to check if there were any problems.
Xu Xiaoyan feigned curiosity and said, "Didn't you say you were in charge of this matter? What? Do you still need to ask for other people's opinions?"
Tang Wulin wanted to retort and say, "Didn't you bring Atlas Douluo with you? You have the nerve to accuse me." But he couldn't say it, because Xu Xiaoyan had said that she had brought Yun Ming with her, and Yun Ming hadn't uttered a word from the beginning to the end.
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