At that moment, Mu En spoke up of his own accord for the first time, his tone carrying a trace of gravity. "Then why do you still insist on remaining the Cult Leader of the Holy Spirit Cult?"
"After Zhongli Old Ghost passed away, you had every ability to walk away."
Ye Xishui froze slightly at his words and answered instinctively, "Where else could I have gone? By then, my Martial Soul had already been twisted into the evil Blood Soul Demon Puppet."
"Other than the Sun Moon Empire, what other country would dare accept an Evil Soul Master?"
"What about Shrek City?"
There was a peculiar undertone in Mu En's voice. "If you truly wished to leave, why didn't you come find Xiaoyao and me?"
"You should know very well that Shrek has never been a rigid place. The authority to define Evil Soul Masters across the entire continent has always rested with Shrek Academy."
"Well, not anymore. Now, if anyone wants to know who counts as an Evil Soul Master, they have to ask Yuhao's Soul Hall. They hold the authority to define Evil Soul Masters now."
At that, Mu En glanced at Huo Yuhao with an amused look.
Huo Yuhao merely raised a brow. In the end, he had become exactly what he once hated most.
He had resented Shrek's authority to define Evil Soul Masters, yet he had forcibly snatched that authority from the academy's hands himself.
Still, it was fine. His skin was thick enough. Faced with Mu En's teasing, he simply chuckled and pretended not to hear it.
A bitter smile crossed Ye Xishui's face. "How could that be possible? You personally hunted down Zhang Peng, the Scorpion Tiger Douluo. If I showed myself, wouldn't I be walking straight into a trap?"
"Xishui, you're