Rejecting Shrek, Making the Ranking, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's Grand Reception (Please Follow)

Feng Zaixing rejected Shrek's sudden invitation without hesitation, and the scene fell into dead silence.

The eager smile on Shen Yi's face froze. Yu Minglong and Ning Yue's expressions changed drastically, their faces full of disbelief. They even suspected that they had misheard.

Shrek Inner Court was the foremost holy land for Soul Masters on the continent. Someone had actually refused it? That was the goal they had struggled so hard to attain!

The two of them felt like men who had spent ages fawning over a goddess, only to watch her take the initiative to invite someone else—and then see that person ruthlessly reject her. Their emotions were too complicated to put into words.

An unprecedented delight appeared on Mu Ye's face. He was even happier than he would have been if the Primal Body Sect were about to become famous across the continent.

What was Shrek? Even if they came knocking with an invitation, they could be kicked aside!

"No... this... little friend, perhaps you still do not understand the significance of Shrek Inner Court. Let me explain a few things to you before you make your decision."

Had anyone else done this, Shen Yi would have responded with a sneer. However, Feng Zaixing's talent absolutely crushed Yu Minglong's, so she decided to properly introduce her academy's glorious achievements.

A layer of devout golden light seemed to settle over her face as she said in a measured, impassioned tone:

"Shrek Inner Court has been the continent's number one for twenty thousand years. Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was once fortunate enough to be compared with us, but it has always remained second for ten thousand years."

"That was before I came. Things will be different after I arrive."

Feng Zaixing remained unmoved. He pointed at Yu Minglong and Ning Yue behind Shen Yi and calmly said:

"If I were the same age as them, they would not even have the chance to act in front of me. And these two should be the strongest second-year students in your academy's Outer Court, geniuses certain to enter the Inner Court, correct?"

"My words may sound offensive to you, but this is the truth. There are no yellow Soul Rings among mine."

"You!"

Yu Minglong and Ning Yue's expressions changed at once. Their Soul Rings were precisely two yellow and one purple. Those words had struck right at their sore spot.

What was wrong with two yellow and one purple? You merely had elders help improve your physique and raise the age of your Soul Rings! What we sought was explosive growth in the later stages!

Shen Yi had been choked by his words, and her expression darkened somewhat. Yet with Mu Ye standing beside her, she did not dare lose her temper and patiently said:

"I admit that you possess extraordinary talent, but no matter how fine a piece of jade is, it still needs an excellent environment and a skilled craftsman to polish it. Shrek Inner Court not only has an outstanding cultivation environment, but also the continent's finest teachers to guide your training."

Shen Yi's expression eased, and she said proudly, "You may even have the opportunity to receive guidance from the legendary elders of Sea God Pavilion. My teacher is one of them."

Feng Zaixing looked at Mu Ye. "Teacher?"

The corners of Mu Ye's lips curled upward. Five black and four red Soul Rings surged forth, and his calm voice carried an unquestionable dominance.

"I Don't Know who your teacher is, but whether it is Twin Saint Dragon or that madwoman Silver Moon Douluo, neither is qualified to steal someone from me, Mu Ye."

"If you do not believe me, have them come and try."

As a Four-word Battle Armor Master and a God-tier Mech Master, the only Shrek powerhouses Mu Ye feared were Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming and Light Dark Douluo Long Yeyue. He did not regard the rest as worthy of notice.

So what if they were Super Douluos? Once this sect master's Four-Word Battle Armor came out, all of you would behave yourselves!

Shen Yi's face turned pale. Gritting her teeth, she said, "In that case, please forgive this junior for being presumptuous. Primal Body Sect Master."

"Let's go."

Knowing they could not remain here any longer, Shen Yi waved her hand and directly led Yu Minglong and Ning Yue away.

The long-declined Primal Body Sect might indeed be inferior to Shrek Inner Court, but the sect master's direct disciples were a different matter altogether.

Even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. Even if her own teacher came, he would not gain any advantage.

On the way, Shen Yi grew angrier the more she thought about it. She snorted coldly. "You both saw it. Our old rival is about to gain two people of remarkable talent. Although their choice of academy was extremely foolish, they are destined to regret today in the future."

"But their talent is high. Starting next semester, the difficulty of your training will increase. If you fail to complete it, contribution points will be deducted."

"...Yes, Teacher Shen."

Yu Minglong and Ning Yue exchanged bitter smiles. Shrek's training missions were already hard enough to endure. Having contribution points deducted would be even worse.

That bastard humiliated me in public. Once I break through to Four Rings, I'll definitely go to Ming Capital and make you pay!

Yu Minglong silently hardened his resolve. Besides Xu Miao, he now had one more target to deal with.

After the train accident, Heaven Dou City's attendees arrived swiftly. Mo Lan's father, Heaven Dou City Governor and Federation council member Mo Wu, was the First Thing to reach the scene. He visited his daughter and offered condolences to the victims.

Mu Ye, Feng Zaixing, and a group of heroic rescuers received fervent thanks. On behalf of Heaven Dou City, Mo Wu awarded them each a "Heaven Dou City Honorary Citizen" badge, and both sides spoke cheerfully together.

"Heaven Dou City Honorary Citizen" was Heaven Dou City's highest honor. With this badge, all future spending in Heaven Dou City came with a twenty percent discount.

The group happily accepted them. After giving a brief account of the situation, they boarded Mu Ye's Red Mecha and flew straight to Ming Capital.

Mu Ye stated that he refused to believe they could encounter Evil Soul Masters while taking an aerial route!

At the disaster site, Mo Wu watched the Red Mecha turn into a tiny red dot in the distance, then suddenly Sighed.

"Dad, what's wrong? Are you worried about the Evil Soul Masters?" Mo Lan asked.

"Of course I'm worried about the Evil Soul Masters, but that isn't all..."

As the Red Mecha vanished, Mo Wu's expression became complicated.

"The Primal Body Sect saving civilians and fighting Evil Soul Masters are both good things. But they have close ties with Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, which may have some effect on the Federation's situation."

"The Hawk Faction already has too many powerful supporters..."

Mo Lan fell silent. Her father was a representative figure of the Dove Faction, and the two factions had argued over various issues for a long time.

Shrek Academy was the strongest supporter of the Dove Faction and the neutral faction, while Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy supported the Hawk Faction.

"At least for now, we still have Shrek's support, don't we?" Mo Lan said.

Mo Wu relaxed into a smile upon hearing that. "Right. As long as Shrek Academy stands, our Dove Faction will always have a powerful backing."

After Speaking, his brows rose and his voice became low. "However, Shrek made no contribution in this incident. A storm will soon rise on the Soul Net."

Mo Lan did not care. "Facts are facts. If they had not helped us this time, few people on that train would have survived. You would not have seen me again, either."

Mo Wu shook his head. "Hard to say. The two sides have borne grudges for ten thousand years, and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy rarely gets the chance to overshadow Shrek."

"Besides, Feng Zaixing's talent is truly formidable. He killed four Evil Soul Masters in succession. Once news of this battle spreads, he will definitely enter the Young Genius Ranking."

Mo Lan asked in confusion, "So what? He really is capable. Shrek has countless geniuses. Surely they would not fuss over something so trivial?"

"Normally, they wouldn't..." Mo Wu seemed to recall something and said no more.

By the time Mu Ye piloted the Mecha down into Ming Capital, the sky had already darkened.

Xu Miao called the dean through a communicator. An extremely excited, vigorous voice soon came from the other end.

"Good, good, good! Little Xu, you all did very well. I saw everything on the Soul Net. Quickly bring Primal Body Sect Master Mu, student Zaixing, student Long Chen, and the others over. All of you, come over. We've prepared the cameras here."

Xu Miao was stunned. "Cameras?"

"That's right, that's right! Core students of our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy have done such a great deed. This is the glory of our entire academy!"

Luan Hongchen was in high spirits. "Perhaps you do not know yet, but the Spirit Pagoda has already updated the Young Genius Ranking. Student Zaixing has entered the list at twentieth place, with the title Divine Arrow. He is the youngest person ever to make the ranking."

"That is only because they considered his young age, low Soul Power, and the fact that he has not displayed his secondary profession abilities. Otherwise, he would be at least five places higher..."

"I have already contacted many friends in the media to spread footage of student Zaixing shooting four Evil Soul Masters across the Soul Net. Hurry and bring our little hero over."

Upon hearing this, Feng Zaixing's expression became extremely strange. He felt as if something filthy had latched onto him.

And who had recorded the video and uploaded it to the Soul Net? Those disaster-stricken passengers had pulled out their phones as fast as gossip-hungry people on Blue Star!

After activating his soul device, Feng Zaixing discovered that all ten of the Soul Net's trending searches were related to the attack that had occurred that day. Some of the headlines were explosively sensational.

"Glorious Divine Arrow: The Federation's New Generation Peerless Arrow God Emerges," "Those Who Offend Our Federation Shall Be Slain by Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, No Matter How Far Away," "Students of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy Always Fight on the Front Lines of Protecting Citizens' Lives"...

They dared to write such things, but Feng Zaixing did not dare accept them.

Further down, only the third trending headline was more normal. When he opened it, there was an official video announcement released by Heaven Dou City. The first photo was a perfectly composed shot of Mo Wu awarding Feng Zaixing his badge, both of their smiles sincere.

They're putting me over a fire. Good thing I didn't use my full strength.

Feng Zaixing secretly rejoiced.

When the group, guided by someone leading the way, arrived five hundred meters from the entrance of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy—

Eight ceremonial cannons boomed in unison. Brilliant fireworks formed a line of gilded words above the academy's dome, clear enough for all of Ming Capital to see:

Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy welcomes His Excellency Mu Ye, Primal Body Sect Master, and his disciples! Welcome, student Divine Arrow Feng Zaixing, on your official enrollment!

The thunderous cannon fire burst into a riot of colors. Golden paths of light cascaded down from the sky, and shimmering fireworks illuminated the entire academy overhead.

Dozens of soul power projections approached them. At their head was a plump, amiable old man with a beaming smile.

"Welcome to Ming Capital, Brother Mu Ye—and our little hero."