Shrek's Humiliating Incident

On Sea God Island.

"Teacher, are you all right?" After Feng Ling left, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er hurried back to Sea God Island and found Mu En lying in a reclining chair.

"I'm fine." Mu En still looked as he usually did, except he seemed somewhat older. "I never expected him to appear together with Feng Ling."

"Yes. There had been no news of Feng Ling for so many years, yet she ended up seeking out that senior. No wonder she dared come to the academy and demand an explanation from me."

"No." Mu En shook his head and asked Xian Lin'er about something else. "The other elders still haven't returned?"

"Not yet," Xian Lin'er replied. "The person who took the student away must also have been a Titled Douluo, and not one who had only recently broken through."

Only then did Yan Shaozhe sense that something was amiss. "Teacher, Feng Ling wasn't here for me?"

Mu En closed his eyes and pondered for a while before slowly speaking. "Whether it was Feng Ling or him, coming to find us was only a smokescreen. Their true objective should have been that student. It is difficult to believe, but if I'm not mistaken, they are deliberately cultivating Evil Soul Masters."

"Cultivating Evil Soul Masters?" Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er's expressions changed at those words.

It was no wonder they were so shocked. The growth of an Evil Soul Master was accompanied by countless deaths. If someone truly intended to cultivate Evil Soul Masters, who knew how many unjust souls would die at their hands.

Moreover, it was precisely because Evil Soul Masters cultivated so quickly that so many chose to become one. If someone truly spared no cost in cultivating an Evil Soul Master, they could gain a powerful combatant in just a few short years.

"Teacher, if someone really is cultivating Evil Soul Masters, then that person..."

"There is no need to worry for now. With the Golden Tree's power, I severely wounded him. He will not return to the academy for at least a dozen years. Sigh... I only hope that in my remaining years, I will see a successor emerge and lead Shrek onward."

"Oh, and Shaozhe, I have a few more instructions. Inform the Imperial Families of the major empires about what happened at Shrek Academy tonight, along with my suspicions, and have them keep watch for Evil Soul Masters."

"Should we send word to the Sun Moon Empire as well?" Yan Shaozhe asked after a moment of hesitation.

"Send it." Mu En sighed. "No matter what conflicts we may have with them, ordinary people are innocent. Evil Soul Masters should be our common enemy."

"Also, notify every member of the Shrek Oversight Group. From now on, they must remain especially vigilant when carrying out Inspection Missions and watch for those behind the Evil Soul Masters. Furthermore, if they are cultivating Evil Soul Masters, they must have a fixed base of operations. Have the Oversight Group members keep an eye out for it."

"Lastly, expand the recruitment range of the Oversight Group. From now on, any Outer Courtyard disciple whose Soul Power Level exceeds forty and who is no older than fifteen may apply to enter the Inner Courtyard early. All Core Disciples whose Soul Power Level exceeds thirty are to be recruited into the Oversight Group's reserve ranks."

"Yes, Teacher."

Everything that happened on Sea God Island had nothing to do with Wang Nan. His greatest gain that night was witnessing the clash between two powerful experts firsthand and gaining some insight from it.

There was no helping it. Someone taught him the method during the day, and that night, someone just happened to demonstrate it in actual combat. If he still failed to gain any insight, that would have been hard to justify.

It was not until the next morning, when Sun He gathered them for a brief class meeting, that Wang Nan learned what had happened the night before.

In fact, the matter had something to do with Wang Nan.

During last year's New Student Assessment, there had been a freshman named Ji Tongxuan in the Final Match. His Martial Soul had originally been the Mutated Martial Soul Blood-Crying Chirp. In his eagerness to seize the championship, he became overwhelmed with anxiety and his Martial Soul went berserk, absorbing Ji Hui's soul power and causing him to fall unconscious. From then on, he had fallen into the ranks of Evil Soul Masters.

After Wang Nan defeated him, there had been no further news of him. In truth, after Shrek Academy annulled his results and expelled him, they had not allowed him to leave the academy. Instead, they kept him under strict watch on Sea God Island.

Not every Evil Soul Master was beyond saving. Although Ji Tongxuan had temporarily lost control of his Martial Soul, Wang Nan's several staff strikes had brought him back to his senses. Since he had not caused overly serious consequences, the academy helped suppress his Martial Soul in an attempt to guide him back onto the right path.

However, just last night, an extremely powerful soul master had broken into Shrek Academy. For a time, all the elders were on high alert, and someone took the opportunity to abduct Ji Tongxuan. When Yan Shaozhe led people in pursuit to the Outer Courtyard, they happened to encounter Feng Ling.

Although Sun He did not explicitly mention who that powerful expert was while explaining the entire incident, Wang Nan knew that the only person capable of breaking into Sea God Island with Mu En present and putting all the elders on alert was Long Xiaoyao, the Dark Saint Dragon, who stood alongside Mu En in fame.

It seemed that yesterday's debt collectors had included not only Yan Shaozhe's creditor, but Mu En's as well.

"Alright. For the rest of the time, the other students will continue with their Promotion Assessments. Wang Nan, come out with me."

Wang Nan was still thinking about the unclear relationship between the Holy Spirit Cult, an Evil Soul Master organization, and Mu En's master and disciple line when Sun He suddenly called his name and summoned him outside.

"Teacher Sun, did you need me?"

"Yes." Sun He found a secluded spot and only spoke after confirming that no one was nearby. "I called you over because there's something I'd like to ask your opinion on."

Sun He paused, gathering his thoughts. "Do you know what the greatest difference is between Shrek's Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard?"

Without waiting for Wang Nan to answer, Sun He continued, "Actually, the greatest difference between the Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard is not their teaching resources, but the responsibilities they must bear. At Shrek Academy, there is an organization called the Shrek Oversight Group."

"As you know, Evil Soul Masters exist on the Douluo Continent. Aside from Evil Soul Masters with unusual Martial Souls, there are also some soul masters who rely on their cultivation to bully ordinary people and low-level soul masters."

"The root cause is that soul masters possess abilities far beyond those of ordinary people, yet lack sufficient supervision and restraint. Therefore, six thousand years ago, Shrek Academy divided itself into the Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard. Besides enjoying superior resources, Inner Courtyard disciples also had to shoulder a responsibility known as oversight."

"This oversight is not directed at nations, only at soul masters. Whenever a soul master commits evil deeds but cannot be regulated or has no one to regulate them, we send Inner Courtyard disciples to punish them. At such times, they have another title: the Shrek Oversight Group."

"At the academy, every Inner Courtyard disciple and active teacher is a member of the Shrek Oversight Group. The reason I called you here this time is to ask whether you would like to join. As a Core Disciple, you are a reserve candidate for the Inner Courtyard, and likewise a reserve member of the Shrek Oversight Group."