Has It Always Been Right Just Because It Has Always Been This Way?

Upon hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Chao Tianxiang's domineering expression instantly faded.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, surnamed Ning—the information contained within is truly terrifying.

The girl in front of them is very likely Ning Fengzhi's only daughter.

Although his names, Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, were resounding, in the face of the behemoth that was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he was no different from an ordinary Soul Master.

Then, Chao Tianxiang turned her gaze to Su Zui.

"May I ask who this young friend Su Zui, is...?"

Su Zui raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly.

"This junior, Su Zui, is a level 40 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor. My master is Sword Douluo, Sect Master Ning, who is my father-in-law."

At this moment, Su Zui deliberately revealed his Soul Power Level, actually with his own ulterior motives.

The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny are quite powerful, possessing Martial Soul Fusion Skill comparable to Titled Douluo.

If we can take this opportunity to win over the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, that would be a great thing.

Hearing Su Zui's words, Chao Tianxiang sighed helplessly.

She knew she couldn't get the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent back; after all, it belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

The Upper Three Sects have their eyes on these things, but no one has dared to steal them.

However, Meng Yiran suffered such grievances.

Meng Yiran stepped forward, her gaze fixed on Su Zui, her tone full of stubbornness.

"Hey, how could you do this? Opportunities in the Soul World have always depended on one's own abilities."

"Since neither side is willing to back down, then logically they should have a fair Douluo I. Let me fight that Oscar now, and whoever wins gets the Soul Ring!"

Hearing Meng Yiran's stubborn words, Su Zui shook his head slightly.

Meng Yiran retorted sarcastically, "What? Are you too scared?"

"Oscar, he's a food-type Soul Master, he has absolutely no offensive power, he can't fight you."

"It's unfair to him to decide which Soul Beast belongs to him through battle."

Su Zui's words immediately shut Meng Yiran up.

Meng Yiran's face paled slightly, filled with resentment.

But the girl was ultimately too shy to argue and was reasonable; at this moment, she couldn't find a reason to refute it, and she was speechless.

However, after hearing about Oscar's situation, Chao Tianxiang's mind started to wander.

This Oscar looks no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, yet his Soul Power Level has already reached level thirty.

Moreover, this Oscar actually possesses a physical-type Martial Soul.

As everyone knows, the cultivation speed of Food-type Martial Souls is quite slow, so it's truly rare for Oscar to reach level 30 at such a young age.

If they could recruit Oscar to their Dragon Snake Family, their family would definitely rise to a higher level in the future.

Thinking of this, Chao Tianxiang immediately put on a kind and amiable expression.

"Oscar possesses extraordinary talent, truly a rare find in the world!"

"I won't hide it from you, our Dragon Snake Family needs someone like you."

"As long as you agree to join the Dragon Snake Family, not only will this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent be yours, but our family will also provide all the Soul Ring resources you need for cultivation, and even the cultivation grounds!"

"Furthermore, my granddaughter Meng Yiran is also exceptionally beautiful and powerful. After you join the Dragon Snake Family, the two of you can get to know each other better; perhaps it could even become a beautiful story."

Upon hearing what the Snake Granny said, Oscar's pupils contracted, and his breathing became more rapid.

It must be said that the conditions offered by Chao Tianxiang were simply too tempting.

Coming from a humble family, what he lacked most was resources and connections. If he could join the Dragon Snake Family, he could indeed avoid countless detours.

Moreover, that girl Meng Yiran is really beautiful!

However, after hearing what Snake Granny said, Meng Yiran's cheeks visibly flushed.

Grandma, what are you saying?

As she spoke, Meng Yiran glared fiercely at Oscar.

Seeing Meng Yiran's disgusted expression, Oscar suddenly felt a pang in his heart.

Oh no, it's the feeling of falling in love.

Noticing Oscar's behavior, Su Zui was also somewhat shocked. "No way? I never expected that Oscar, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually be a masochist!"

Although Oscar was very interested, he still said, "Senior, this matter is of great importance, and I need to think about it carefully."

The Snake Granny gave Oscar a deep look and smiled slightly.

"Indeed, it's something we should seriously consider. You will be the one to absorb this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent."

"I will personally visit Shrek Academy in a while, and I hope you can give me a definite answer then."

Watching the Snake Granny disappear, Su Zui pointed at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and said, "Let's begin. If we don't absorb Soul Rings now, when will we?"

Upon hearing Su Zui's words, Oscar no longer hesitated, immediately stepped forward with his short knife, and killed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

Soul Ring radiating a magnificent purple color slowly rose and gradually merged into Oscar's body.

Several hours later, Oscar finished absorbing his Soul Ring, and his Soul Power Level successfully reached level thirty-one.

Oscar's newly acquired Soul Skill is also quite powerful, named Flying Mushroom Sausage.

By consuming the Flying Mushroom Sausage, Soul Master can fly at the speed of Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent for a full minute.

With this, all the students at the Shrek Academy now possessed the ability to fly.

Su Zui looked up at the sky and spoke calmly to Zhao Wuji.

"Teacher Zhao, it's getting late, and the Star Dou Great Forest is too dangerous at night. In my opinion, we shouldn't venture into the forest today. Let's rest here for the night and leave the forest early tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing Su Zui's words, Zhao Wuji pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement.

In fact, he shared the same thoughts as Su Zui.

The Star Dou Great Forest at night is far too dangerous.

In the Star Dou Great Forest, there are many nocturnal Soul Beasts.

These Soul Beasts are all incredibly strange. Rather than adventuring in the jungle at night, it's better to rest where you are.

Zhao Wuji then immediately gave instructions to everyone.

"Everyone, take out your tents. Tonight, we'll spend the night in the jungle."

Upon hearing Zhao Wuji's instructions, no one objected, and they each took out their tents and set them up.

All boys share one tent, and all girls share one tent.

Su Zui and Zhao Wuji did not enter the tent; instead, they sat outside the tent by the campfire to keep watch.

"Xiao Zui, I'll leave it to you tonight. We're the two strongest people here, so we can handle anything that happens immediately."

Hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Su Zui smiled slightly.

"Teacher Zhao, you're too kind. My Rongrong is also resting in the tent. It's my duty to protect her safety."

Zhao Wuji reached out and picked up a bottle of wine from the ground, then gulped down a large mouthful.

"You kid, you're a monster among monsters! Even the young Clear Sky Douluo probably doesn't have your talent. It won't be long before the position of the number one sect on the continent changes hands."

Su Zui smiled noncommittally.

"You're making me blush. Let's leave the future to the future. Now, let's drink!"

Su Zui raised his wine jug and clinked it against Zhao Wuji's, and the two drank heartily.

These wines are all Su Zui's "Blood-Returning Grape Wines." Su Zui deliberately adjusted the alcohol content to ensure that neither of them would get drunk.

After a few sips of wine, the two of them felt not drunk at all, but rather filled with boundless energy.

Zhao Wuji chuckled as he held the wine jug.

"Xiao Zui! The wine you brew in your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile is truly magical."

"In the past, when I led my students on hunts in the Star Dou Great Forest, every hunt was always a period of intense mental strain. But this time, I feel an immense surge of power within me."

Su Zui smiled inwardly.

You should know that this Soul Skill of his came from a 50,000-year-old Silvermoon Spirit Cat.

The immense power it contains is incomparable to that of ordinary wine.

Su Zui bluntly stated that if he were to auction off this bottle of wine, it would fetch at least several Gold Soul Coins.

After a few rounds of drinks, Su Zui glanced at Zhao Wuji and slowly spoke.

"Teacher Zhao, Shrek Academy's educational philosophy has serious problems."

Upon hearing Su Zui's words, Zhao Wuji, unusually, did not refute them.

If anyone were to question Shrek Academy's teaching philosophy, Zhao Wuji, that troublemaker, would have slapped them to the ground long ago, and might even spit on them.

But the person in front of him was Su Zui, his most valued student and the one with whom he had the best relationship.

Since he directly raised the issue of the Shrek Academy, there's a high probability that Shrek Academy really does have a serious problem.

"Is it because of what happened last night?"

Su Zui nodded and continued speaking.

The statement "Soul Master who dares not cause trouble is not a good Soul Master" is itself highly problematic.

Zhao Wuji muttered to himself, "But that's always been Shrek Academy's teaching philosophy."

Su Zui raised an eyebrow and asked a question that made Zhao Wuji ponder.

"Just because it's always been this way, does that make it right?"

Zhao Wuji was stunned for a moment, and his inner resolve gradually wavered.

"Is it really wrong to always do this?"

Su Zui nodded, her tone resolute.

"If an idea is destined to be wrong from the moment it is first proposed, then no matter how much time passes, it will remain fundamentally wrong."

"Like a stone, it was born a stone, no matter how much wind and rain it has endured, or how many years it has accumulated, even though it has existed alongside gold for hundreds of millions of years."

"But can you say that a stone is gold?"

"No matter how much time passes, a stone will always be a stone, and gold will always be gold."

"Stones will not turn into gold."

"Won't the stone... turn into gold?"

Zhao Wuji repeated Su Zui's words, a bitter smile on his face.

"Hearing your words is like reading ten years' worth of books! I really don't understand, how can you speak with such philosophical wisdom at such a young age?"

Then, a hint of melancholy appeared on Zhao Wuji's face.

"Xiao Zui, what you said is absolutely right, but for us low-level Soul Masters, we simply can't survive on this continent without putting on a fierce front."

"In this world, numerous sects exist, controlling the vast majority of the world's resources."

"And you don't know, I've been wanted by the Spirit Hall for many years, and I'm still on the Spirit Hall wanted list. If I don't put on a fierce front, I really can't face the world."

Seeing Zhao Wuji's dejected look, Su Zui slowly spoke.

"What if the Spirit Hall drops the warrant for your arrest?"