Chapter 103: Candidates Confirmed

Several days later. Heaven Dou City. Bei Bei stood outside the Ironblood Sect's stronghold, his expression grim. He had been searching for Tang Ya for days, yet there was no trace of her it was as if she had vanished from Heaven Dou City. He had considered the possibility that she had gone after the Ironblood Sect for revenge, only to be captured. If that were the case, it would be easy to handle. All he had to do was reveal his identity, and the royal family of the Heavenly Soul Empire would help him rescue her immediately. After all, Shrek Academy and the three original Douluo nations were essentially allies, united against their common enemy the Sun Moon Empire. Getting the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family to lend a hand would be a simple task. After all, could they really rely on the so called Snow Demon Sect instead? But the real problem was... According to the city guards, the Ironblood Sect had already been wiped out not long ago. For Bei Bei, this meant that his only lead was now completely gone. From his perspective, Tang Ya definitely had a grudge against the Ironblood Sect, but there was no way she could have exterminated them all she simply wasn't strong enough yet. After all, the Ironblood Sect might have been weak and obscure, but it still had Soul Kings and Soul Emperors among its ranks. Bei Bei clenched his fists, his expression resolute. "Xiao Ya... no matter what, I will find you!" Sea God's Pavilion. Sitting in his wheelchair, Mu En slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xuan Zi. "For this period, I told you to focus on cultivating. But what did you do? You were lounging in the Golden Tree chamber, eating chicken legs and drinking wine, leaving chicken bones scattered everywhere! Even though you cleaned up afterward... You need to put more effort into your cultivation!" Today, Mu En had summoned Xuan Zi from the Golden Tree chamber to hold a meeting. At the moment, they were the only two people in the pavilion the other elders were still on their way. Xuan Zi looked embarrassed. "Mu Lao, cultivation is mentally and physically exhausting! I was just balancing work and rest I can't be training nonstop. I don't think that would be very effective. Besides, trying to condense my second soul core has been an incredibly difficult challenge. I've been struggling for years, yet I still haven't succeeded. Honestly, retreating into cultivation doesn't seem to help much. But... If the academy could find the immortal herbs that Ancestor Tang San gifted to the other Shrek Seven Devils and Grandmaster, then maybe... If I took those herbs, I might be able to quickly condense my second soul core!" Mu En shook his head. "According to our records, Ancestor Tang San did indeed distribute some immortal herbs, but we have no idea where he got them from. If we did, we would have already prioritized giving them to you. After all, I don't have much time left... And you are the future pillar of Shrek Academy." Truthfully, Mu En was perplexed. He had once studied a book written by Grandmaster Yu Xiao Gang "From Yu Xiao Gang to the Teacher of a God." Of course, this book had never been published it was an internal document of the Sea God's Pavilion. It mainly recounted Yu Xiao Gang's experiences from the perspective of Tang San's teacher, evaluating his past with an authoritative tone. To Mu En, his ancestor Yu Xiao Gang certainly had the qualifications to be condescending. After all, he was Tang San's teacher! However, while reading the book, Mu En noticed something strange. Yu Xiao Gang had specifically mentioned that "Following Tang San's advice, to prevent outsiders from harming the immortal herbs, their location will not be recorded." But... "Did that mean the elders of the Sea God's Pavilion were considered 'outsiders' too?" Tang San had already ascended to the Divine Realm. A god shouldn't need immortal herbs anymore, right? So why had Tang San insisted on hiding their location? If he had left that information behind, it could have greatly strengthened Shrek Academy, and perhaps those herbs could have helped Xuan Zi condense his second soul core. Clack. Clack. A group of people entered the Sea God's Pavilion, greeting Mu En with respectful bows. "Mu Lao." Mu En nodded. "Sit." Once everyone was seated, they all had several lists in front of them. Mu En surveyed the gathered elders and spoke. "We need to finalize the list of exchange students. Aside from Bei Bei, whom I have personally selected, you may choose the rest." "Bei Bei?" Xuan Zi was surprised. "Mu Lao, are you sure you want to send Bei Bei?" Mu En nodded. "Yes. He has already outgrown what Shrek Academy can offer him. Sending him to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy will give him a new environment to study and grow." As one of the Twin Stars of the Outer Court, Bei Bei had little left to gain from staying. Even if he entered the Inner Court, all that would change was that he would receive more missions to hunt down evil soul masters. These missions were time consuming, exhausting, and extremely dangerous many students sustained serious injuries or even died. To make matters worse, the academy had made these missions mandatory for graduation, meaning students had no choice but to accept them. If the academy didn't force students to participate, Mu En was certain that many would refuse After all, most people came to Shrek Academy to build connections and improve their strength, not risk their lives in low reward, high risk tasks. Yet, because these missions had been a tradition for countless generations, Mu En couldn't just abolish them outright. However, for some exceptional students, this rule could be flexibly applied. Yan Shaozhe wanted to persuade Mu En to reconsider, fearing that sending Bei Bei to Sun Moon Empire was too risky. But when he saw the resolute expression on Mu En's face, he knew it was pointless to argue. Mu En was incredibly stubborn about certain decisions he wouldn't change his mind. Soon, the elders finalized their selections, mostly choosing Inner Court soul engineers. "Mu Lao, the selected exchange students are He Caitou, Liu Dashu..." Yan Shaozhe read through the list. Mu En nodded. "Very well. These students will go." Thus, the finalized list of exchange students consisted of eight Inner Court soul engineers, along with He Caitou and Bei Bei. Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Huo Yuhao sat on a chair in his dormitory, looking inward toward the residents of his spiritual sea. "Skydream, Ice Emperor... Are you both ready to become soul spirits?" Skydream responded immediately. "Of course! Bingbing and I are still Wisdom Soul Rings right now... But Wisdom Soul Rings don't offer the same freedom as Soul Spirits. So, of course, we want to make the transition ASAP I can't wait to stretch my legs!" Ice Emperor also agreed. "Yuhao, Skydream is right. Soul Spirits are far superior to Wisdom Soul Rings. Once we become Soul Spirits, your power will increase even further!" Thank you for the support, friends. If you want to read more chapters in advance, go to my Patreon. Read 20 Chapters In Advance: patreon.com/Albino1