Strangers in Heaven Dou City

If Zhou You hadn't mentioned it, Liu Suxin would have almost forgotten what happened during her first Soul Hunting.

"Yes, you're right..." In the previous Soul Hunting, since the targets were all ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts, Zhou You's available areas were already very close to the Core Zone.

The information about the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape was not a secret to some people, and Liu Suxin was one of them.

Moreover, in recent years, those two Soul Beasts have caused quite a stir in the Star Dou Forest and have had many frictions with the Spirit Hall. The two sides are currently in a very sensitive phase.

This situation is indeed not suitable for Zhou You to carry out Soul Hunting Operation. Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is already considered to be among the top combat forces in a Soul Beast gathering area.

Those two Soul Beasts would absolutely not stand idly by.

Seeing that Liu Suxin had been persuaded, Zhou You pressed his advantage, saying, "There's one more thing."

Liu Suxin's heart skipped a beat; for some reason, she had a bad feeling.

As it turned out, her premonition was quite accurate.

"It's time for me to get some real combat experience." Zhou You paused, his tone slightly emphasizing, "I mean, real combat."

In the original timeline, Shrek Academy ten thousand years in the future has a special Inspection Corps system, which aims to investigate, hunt down, and punish Evil Soul Masters who commit crimes.

This is actually inherited from the Spirit Hall's "Tribunal" system.

After Tang San destroyed Bibi Dong and shattered Qian Renxue's Godhead, the Spirit Hall Empire inevitably collapsed, and the original Spirit Hall disintegrated, creating a huge power vacuum Pan-Continent.

This vacuum was later filled by forces such as Heaven Dou, Star Luo Empire, and Shrek Academy. Just as the Han dynasty inherited the Qin system, the Spirit Hall was destroyed, but many of its systems were inherited by later generations. Perhaps the active cooperation of the Qian Family Families was also part of this.

The destruction of the Spirit Hall did not mean the annihilation of the Qian Family; the latter remained a powerful Martial Soul Family in later generations.

As an academy directly under the Spirit Hall, the Central Academy enjoys exceptionally high benefits while also bearing the responsibility of maintaining social order and stability.

When trainees reach a certain level of skill, they are required to undertake overseas missions, similar to the "Inspection Corps," which is their obligation.

Given Zhou You's strength, he should have been assigned a mission long ago. However, considering his young age and greater value, the Spirit Hall and the Central Academy tacitly suppressed the matter.

But now, with him about to advance to Soul King, this matter has become extremely urgent.

Liu Suxin knew he was right, and after only a slight hesitation, she agreed to his request.

"Is it the same old story this time?" After several years of working together, the Golden Generation and Sun Chuantao's small team have finally been put together. In the previous Soul Hunting, they had always acted as a team, accumulating a lot of team experience.

Zhou You shook his head. "This time it won't work, they're still a little short."

No one else was promoted as quickly as him, even with Whale Rubber.

In fact, Zhou You forgot something very important: there was a strict requirement for taking the Marrow Cleansing Liquid, which was that one's Nature Skill had to be up to standard.

Of all the participants, only Hu Liena barely met the standard, but she could only take two doses of the Marrow Cleansing Liquid. Xie Yue, Yan, and Li Kai could only withstand one dose, while the rest couldn't even withstand one Marrow Cleansing Liquid. In the end, they could only rely on the primitive method of taking Whale Rubber.

Currently, the person with the highest cultivation level is Xie Yue, but he has only just reached the Soul Ancestor realm. Hu Liena and Yan are close behind, and they are almost at the Soul Elder level.

However, for Soul Master of this level to hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is like offering themselves up as food; it offers no training whatsoever.

Liu Suxin understood and nodded, "In that case, I will request a professional Soul Hunting team from the Main Hall."

"Thank you for your help, Teacher Liu."

"You brat, why are you being so polite with me?" Liu Suxin smiled.

The application was submitted and the result came soon after. The Main Hall took Zhou You's matter very seriously and sent two Titled Douluo to assist him in Soul Hunting. They were both acquaintances.

"Teacher, and... Ghost Douluo?"

The newcomers were none other than Zhou You's big spender and cheap teacher, Yue Guan, and his good friend Gui Mei.

Gui Mei was always taciturn, and when he saw Zhou You, he simply nodded slightly. He had a good impression of this young Soul Master with extraordinary talent.

"How exactly did you cultivate, kid?" Yue Guan walked closer, carefully examining Zhou You and trying to find out his background.

Unfortunately, Zhou You was no longer a low-level Soul Master. He had perfect control over his own power and aura, and Yue Guan couldn't find any flaws in his abilities.

Seeing that he was well hidden, Yue Guan wasn't angry, but instead brought up another matter.

"Since you've chosen Sunset Forest, let's take a detour to Heaven Dou City while we're there."

"Teacher, do you have something to discuss?"

"It's a private matter, but it's not about me, it's about you." Yue Guan said seriously, "Old She wrote to me, saying he wants to see you."

"Then why didn't he just send me a letter?" Zhou You asked curiously.

Since She Long went to Heaven Dou City to carry out a mission, he has not been in contact with the other party for a long time, and their relationship has become quite distant.

"His situation is special; he can't send letters through official channels. Okay, so just tell me if you want to go or not?"

"I still have a choice?" Zhou You asked in surprise.

"You brat, trying to play dumb with me?" Yue Guan said with a laugh.

Ever since the Pope learned that "Lord of the Clouds" was Zhou You, this kid's status has risen dramatically, to a level that even Yue Guan finds unbelievable.

Even though Zhou You currently holds no official position, his opinions carry considerable weight. Even elders cannot force him to do things he doesn't want to do.

"Then let's meet him." Zhou You had no objection. She Long was the first benefactor he met in the Spirit Hall, and also his first teacher. He should maintain this relationship for both personal and professional reasons.

"Alright, let's set off then!"

The three of them immediately set off, traveling light, and arrived at Heaven Dou City in less than ten days.

Since this wasn't a business meeting, the three of them didn't flaunt their status and entered the city discreetly.

After entering the city, Yue Guan and Gui Mei led him directly to a courtyard mansion on the outskirts of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. It was a garden-style courtyard that closely resembled Chinese aesthetics.

To Zhou You's surprise, the huge mansion was completely empty of servants, which struck him as odd.

Turning to look at Yue Guan, he saw that the old man had no intention of explaining at all, completely ignoring his questioning gaze, and simply leading the way.

Finally, they found She Long in the innermost hall, but he wasn't alone.

"Xiao You, it's been a long time." She Long's appearance hadn't changed much, only the weariness in his eyes had deepened.

"Teacher." Zhou You bowed first, then looked up and saw that She Long's eyes were strange, as if he was reminding him of something.

A thought struck him, and his gaze unconsciously shifted to the stranger.

He was a rather handsome young man, who looked not much older than Zhou You.

"You are the Lord of the Clouds? I have long admired your name!"