I'll Make You Understand Each Other

After learning that Oscar had broken through to level thirty, Flender was overjoyed.

He ordered them to set out for the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow to hunt a spirit ring for Oscar.

Everyone returned to prepare for tomorrow's journey.

Mu Yuan also went back to make preparations.

He could conveniently hunt his own fifth spirit ring along the way.

He just did not know how Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's search was going. If they still had not found a suitable soul beast by the time he arrived, he might have to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest for a while longer.

And so, the next day arrived.

Everyone was fully equipped and ready to depart.

Flender had not even prepared a carriage. Zhao Wuji led the group, and everyone had to travel to the Star Dou Great Forest on foot.

Although the Star Dou Great Forest was not far from Suotuo City, walking there entirely on foot was still no easy task.

Tang San and the other battle-type Soul Masters were doing relatively well, but Ning Rongrong and Oscar, the two Support Soul Masters, were suffering severe physical exhaustion.

After traveling for an entire day, Ning Rongrong was practically exhausted by the time night was about to fall.

Though they had not yet reached the Star Dou Great Forest, they were already quite close.

There happened to be a small town nearby, so Zhao Wuji ordered them to rest there.

Everyone headed toward the town.

Ning Rongrong's face was already somewhat pale. Xiao Wu supported Ning Rongrong by the arm, helping bear some of her weight to reduce her physical exertion.

However, Xiao Wu herself was not doing much better. She was only a Soul Grandmaster, and simply enduring the journey had not been easy, let alone taking care of Ning Rongrong.

Seeing the little rabbit so exhausted, Mu Yuan silently stepped forward and placed a hand on Xiao Wu's back.

In an instant, Xiao Wu felt a vast surge of Soul Power sweep away all the fatigue within her.

That Soul Power was so pure that it was practically comparable to the purest Life Energy. Every pore in her body seemed to cheer with delight. Even the Lake of Life in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest was not one ten-thousandth as pure as this Soul Power.

"Mm, Mu Yuan!"

Xiao Wu's face flushed red as though she had drunk too much aged wine, and the pinkness in her eyes seemed as if it could draw threads through the air.

Fortunately, it was already late, and everyone was exhausted, so no one noticed Xiao Wu's unusual state.

Upon entering the town, they found it quite prosperous.

The various lights made it impossible to even feel that night had fallen outside.

The streets were lined with shops selling all kinds of Soul Hunting Items.

Some sold armor, some sold weapons, and others sold all manner of medicines.

Everyone arrived before an inn. It was a two-story building, with lodging upstairs and a simple restaurant downstairs.

Having traveled all day, everyone was already exhausted. After a brief discussion, they decided to stay at this inn and settle dinner while they were at it.

After booking a room for himself, Zhao Wuji went upstairs alone.

Though he was responsible for leading the group, he was only responsible for protecting everyone's safety. He would not involve himself in the various other matters along the journey. This was a distinctive feature of Shrek Academy's teaching.

Mu Yuan and the others found a table downstairs and sat down.

Dai Mubai said generously, "This meal is on me. Since you joined Shrek Academy, Mu Yuan, we haven't had a proper gathering. Consider this a welcome feast, and a celebration for Little Ao breaking through to Soul Elder as well."

Ma Hongjun laughed. "If Boss Dai is treating, then I won't hold back!"

Dai Mubai laughed and cursed, "When have you ever held back?"

Ma Hongjun grinned as he called for a menu and ordered more than a dozen dishes in one go.

As a town near the Star Dou Great Forest, its greatest specialty was naturally fresh soul beast meat.

This soul beast meat was highly beneficial to a Soul Master's cultivation. It was quite expensive elsewhere, but because this town was close to the Star Dou Great Forest, it was much cheaper here.

Most of the dishes Ma Hongjun ordered were of that sort.

Mu Yuan noticed that Xiao Wu beside him did not look very well. After some thought, he took the menu and added two vegetarian dishes.

Xiao Wu looked toward Mu Yuan, her eyes carrying a peculiar meaning.

At that moment, a group of people walked in from outside, eight in total.

At the front was a middle-aged man, followed by seven young students. They wore moon-white High-level Soul Master Robes, with the two characters "Canghui" embroidered on their shoulders.

Seeing the manner of these people, the innkeeper hurriedly went forward to greet them politely.

Ma Hongjun, meanwhile, stared at the only female Soul Master among them, his eyes shining.

"That chick looks pretty good. Boss Dai, they're from Canghui Academy, right?"

Dai Mubai said disdainfully, "Canghui Academy is nothing but crap."

Neither of them deliberately lowered their voices. It was a completely blatant provocation.

The people from Canghui Academy immediately looked over in anger.

Oscar said gleefully, "Looks like there's going to be a show!"

Tang San asked in confusion, "What show?"

Oscar then explained another of Shrek's teaching philosophies to Tang San.

"Those who don't dare cause trouble are mediocrities..."

Flender believed that a Soul Master who did not dare cause trouble was not a good Soul Master. Geniuses had to constantly fight with others in order to grow.

In other words, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were deliberately provoking the other side.

Mu Yuan frowned slightly at this.

He did not agree with such a philosophy.

Provoking others for no reason was not honorable. At its core, it was bullying the weak with strength. What was more, this conflict had no meaning from beginning to end. The people of Shrek Academy were causing trouble purely for the sake of causing trouble.

What if they were doing it to rob them?

For example, if Canghui Academy possessed some kind of treasure, and the people from Shrek Academy killed them and seized it.

Mu Yuan would at least think a little more highly of them then.

The waiter began serving the dishes. During this time, the people from Canghui Academy and Dai Mubai's group exchanged several rounds of open and covert sparring, and the smell of gunpowder between them grew increasingly strong.

If things followed the original plot, the conflict between the two sides would completely erupt next. They would fight downstairs, and Zhao Wuji would eventually intervene, seriously injuring the other side's teacher leading the group and ending the dispute.

Mu Yuan did not want to see that happen.

So he decided to stop the conflict directly.

The next moment, Soul Power erupted from Mu Yuan's body.

The immense Soul Power instantly suppressed everyone on both sides. The teacher leading Canghui Academy changed expression. Under Mu Yuan's Soul Power suppression, he found it difficult to move his entire body.

Could that young man be some old monster who had preserved his youth?

Canghui Academy's leading teacher looked at Mu Yuan with immense wariness.

Dai Mubai and the others were stunned and bewildered.

He did not understand why Mu Yuan was suppressing even them.

But this also allowed them to feel Mu Yuan's terror more directly.

Mu Yuan had displayed formidable strength before, but they had been his teammates then. This was the first time they had faced Mu Yuan's pressure directly. Mu Yuan had not even used his martial soul, yet merely releasing his Soul Power was enough to suppress them until they could not lift their heads.

Mu Yuan calmly stated his purpose.

"I hope everyone will put aside this conflict, understand each other, finish this meal, and then rest separately."

After speaking, Mu Yuan withdrew the Soul Power suppression.

Though the Soul Power suppression had been lifted, no one present dared to move.

The people from Canghui Academy looked at one another.

The leading teacher stood up and bowed in Mu Yuan's direction.

"We are willing to follow Senior's arrangements."

Dai Mubai and the others opened their mouths, but in the end, they still did not dare say anything.

Zhu Zhuqing appeared calm on the surface, but the hand holding her chopsticks trembled slightly.

That was not fear, but the excitement of admiring a strong person.

Both sides finished their meals and then went upstairs to rest.

Xiao Wu deliberately lagged behind. After everyone had gone upstairs, she pulled Mu Yuan aside and said:

"That was really cool just now!"

Mu Yuan said helplessly:

"I only wanted to stop a meaningless conflict."

Xiao Wu moved closer.

"That's exactly why it was so cool. And... those vegetarian dishes you ordered earlier were specially for me, weren't they?"