Investigating Shrek

"Surely you're all familiar with her. From now on, she's one of us."

"Feng Ling is now a rank 98 Super Douluo. Her Martial Soul has also been evolved by me into the Ember Divine Phoenix. It is no longer the Evil Martial Soul it once was."

Xu Xiao introduced her while holding Feng Ling's hand.

"Tch, he's obviously just lusting after someone else's wife." Meng Hongchen muttered from the side.

With Xiao He and the others' cultivation, they naturally heard it, but could only pretend they had not.

Jing Hongchen, who doted on his granddaughter, immediately shot her a warning look. Only then did Meng Hongchen stop.

Xu Xiao ignored the little girl and continued, "Feng Ling's current Martial Soul possesses the ultimate destruction attribute. According to the theory of Ultimate Martial Souls, she can now contend with the stronger experts among Limit Douluo."

Everyone trusted Xu Xiao's judgment without question. Since His Highness had said so, Feng Ling had naturally become one of the people Xu Xiao trusted most.

They all congratulated their Lord on gaining such a capable talent. Only Meng Hongchen was whispering with Ye Guyi. This time, they used voice transmission, but Xu Xiao possessed Double Pupils and naturally heard them.

"What trusted person? They've already slept in the same bed. How could he not trust her?!" Meng Hongchen sounded a little sulky.

"Don't be angry, Sister. Brother Xiao is so outstanding, and he'll be the Empire's emperor in the future. It's impossible for him to have only the two of us."

Although Ye Guyi felt uncomfortable as well, she understood.

Meng Hongchen was about to continue complaining when Xu Xiao's voice transmission joined in.

"Alright, I really have neglected you two lately. Tomorrow, I'll take you out to have some fun..."

When he came back to his senses, he noticed Xiang Yu seemed hesitant to speak.

"General Xiang, do you have something to say?"

"We have not found Ye Xishui, but we can confirm that she is not within the Sun Moon Empire's borders."

"It does not matter. Her Evil Martial Soul has now been crippled. There is no need to concern ourselves with her."

Afterward, Xu Xiao had his subordinates return to their cultivation. Next, he planned to prepare for his ascension to the throne, as well as await news from Elder Zu.

Shrek City

A gray-robed figure appeared here. It was Zu Chongzhi.

The people around him seemed not to notice his presence at all. Even the city guards saw no one, and he entered just like that.

Only after using Spiritual Power to read some information did he learn that Shrek Academy was located in the eastern part of Shrek City, close to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Shrek City was as vast as an entire province from his previous life, with a permanent population approaching ten million. (After escaping the God Realm's control, Douluo Star had expanded because of the system.)

Not wanting to waste time, Elder Zu activated a level 9 Soul Tool that could block the perception of Super Douluo and rapidly flew toward Shrek Academy.

Not long afterward, Elder Zu silently appeared in the outer academy.

He carefully investigated and read the memories of some people below Titled Level, only to receive bad news.

Several days ago, Dragon God Douluo Mu En had convened a Sea God Pavilion meeting and stripped Xuan Zi of all his positions, leaving him as nothing more than an idle Shrek employee.

For Mu En to make up his mind to settle accounts with Xuan Zi, his injuries must have healed.

"It seems Mu En's strength has already returned to its peak."

After receiving this news, Elder Zu hurriedly sent it to Xu Xiao.

Zu Chongzhi: Lord, Mu En has recovered the combat power of a Limit Douluo. I only do not know whether he has entered the Pseudo-God Realm.

Xu Xiao: If he is already a Pseudo-God, are you confident you can escape from him?

Zu Chongzhi: Rest assured, Lord. With the several Level 10 Soul Tools on this old servant, even a Pseudo-God will not be able to keep me.

Xu Xiao: In that case, go directly to the entrance of the outer academy's male dormitory.

Though puzzled, Elder Zu still headed toward the outer academy's male dormitory.

Perhaps because everyone was in class, there were few students on the dormitory path.

After arriving at the entrance to the male dormitory, Elder Zu had not even begun his investigation when his heart tightened.

His gaze stiffly turned toward the old man lying at the entrance, basking in the sun, who seemed to be a dorm supervisor.

His Level 10 Destiny Soul Device frantically warned him of this man's danger, leaving him especially astonished. The Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek was actually serving as a dorm supervisor at the outer academy's male dormitory?

The moment Elder Zu appeared at the dormitory entrance, he had already been exposed. However, seeing that he had not done anything to harm Shrek students, Mu En intended to observe him first.

This man's Soul Power was actually so well concealed. Without reaching the ultimate realm, one would likely be unable to detect him.

After investigating closely, Mu En was also deeply shocked. He had not expected that, apart from Shrek Academy, there was another rank 97 Super Douluo!

This man bore neither the traits of a Body Sect Martial Soul nor the bloody, sinister aura of an Evil Martial Soul.

The Taiyue Empire!

The instant Mu En reached that conclusion, his brows furrowed tightly.

This man's combat power probably could not be judged by the standards of ordinary soul masters. Mu En did not dare let down his guard, and Elder Zu did not speak either. The two simply stared at each other.

Using his Soul Tools to sense Mu En's Soul Power Cultivation, Elder Zu inwardly breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he had not yet entered the Pseudo-God Realm.

"May I ask what guidance Your Excellency has for coming to this old man's Shrek Academy?"

Not daring to act arrogantly, Mu En flashed to within several dozen meters of Elder Zu before speaking.

"Dragon God Douluo, there is no need to be nervous. I have merely come under the orders of the Sun Moon Empire's new ruler to discuss an important matter with Shrek."

Mu En did not readily believe Elder Zu's words. If not for his wariness of the Soul Tool radiating an aura that could even threaten him, he would have attacked long ago.

"This is the first time this old man has heard of someone sneaking in to discuss important matters. Your Excellency is a Super Douluo. Why would you commit such an unrighteous act?"

Elder Zu naturally would not reveal his true purpose because of Mu En's provocation. If he directly said that he had come to kill Mu En if he had not recovered, then seize his academy, even someone as mild-tempered as Mu En would fight him to the death.

"This matter is of great importance and concerns gods. Is Elder Mu certain you want this old man to discuss it with you here?"

Upon hearing that it concerned gods, Mu En's expression darkened.

Ever since the God Realm had disappeared, the Golden Tree's original power had surpassed Ah Yin's, who no longer had the Sea God's support.

The tree spirit found an opportunity to tell him everything: how the Sea God Tang San had, over the years, plundered the fortunes of every previous Sea God Pavilion Master.

It turned out that the soul of every Sea God Pavilion Master had become a pawn for the Tang Family to plunder Douluo's fortune. After learning the truth, Mu En had wanted nothing more than to charge into the Clear Sky Sect and destroy Tang San's sect to vent his hatred.

The Golden Tree Spirit also told him that the God Realm had disappeared for unknown reasons, which was why it could overpower Ah Yin.

Naturally, Mu En would not allow a beast to remain within their Golden Tree, especially the mother of that little beast Tang San.

Even if it cost him his life, he would destroy her. Borrowing the Limit Douluo cultivation he had regained at his peak and joining forces with the Golden Tree to surround and kill Ah Yin, he finally slew her amid her unwilling cries and curses.

He had thought that he had exhausted too much power and was nearing death, but after reclaiming the power Ah Yin had plundered, the Golden Tree thoughtfully used the Blue Silver Emperor's life origin to heal Mu En's injuries.

Because the God Realm had vanished, Ah Yin's realm had long since fallen to the Pseudo-God Realm. Furthermore, as a plant-type soul beast, her combat power was naturally not high. Against the demigod-level Golden Tree and Mu En, who had returned to his peak, she could only perish with resentment.

However, Ah Yin's life origin was God-tier. It not only healed Mu En's old injuries, but also allowed him to advance further.

Thus, Mu En had returned to his peak and could even step into the Pseudo-God Realm at any time, extending his life by five hundred years!

Naturally, Mu En could not continue speaking with Zu Chongzhi at the dormitory entrance. Matters concerning gods could not be treated carelessly.

He brought Elder Zu into a small space opened by the Golden Tree, where they need not worry about anyone's surveillance after the disappearance of the God Realm.

"Speak here, about this matter concerning gods," Mu En said calmly.

Who would have thought that Elder Zu's next words would make Mu En's heart jolt?

"Presumably, Elder Mu already knows of the Sea God Tang San's scheme."