Ever since Xuan Zi's incident, Mu En had been left with lingering fears. How could he dare send Ye Chen to Heaven Dou City alone again?
During Ye Chen's journey to Heaven Dou City and the destruction of the Iron Blood Sect, Mu En had been watching from not far away.
With Mu En's cultivation as a Limit Douluo, so long as he did not reveal himself, even a Super Douluo would not notice him in the slightest, much less Ye Chen, who had only reached the rank of Soul Elder.
When that Evil Soul Sage appeared, Mu En had thought he would need to intervene. Who would have thought that he had still underestimated the suppression Ye Chen's Martial Soul exerted over Evil Soul Masters?
Especially after Ye Chen easily suppressed a Soul Sage with the cultivation of a Soul Elder, Mu En was beyond thrilled.
In Mu En's estimation, once Ye Chen reached Soul King rank, he would have the strength to fight even a Titled Douluo.
After Ye Chen left, Mu En intended to remain here and see whether the Titled Evil Soul Master mentioned by that Evil Soul Sage would appear. Once he did, Mu En planned to eliminate him.
Sure enough, not long after, the Evil Soul Master appeared at the entrance of the Iron Blood Sect. Just as Mu En was about to act, he heard the Evil Soul Master brazenly claim that he wanted to crush his disciple's skull and take away his disciple's soul.
This infuriated Mu En. Ye Chen was his bottom line, yet this Evil Soul Master was madly trampling all over it right before his eyes.
Looking at the Evil Soul Master before him, who radiated a dense, sinister aura, Mu En frowned deeply. As a Light Soul Master, he found this aura utterly repulsive.
"King's Descent!"
Mu En did not waste words on the Evil Soul Master. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed his ultimate technique and grabbed toward him, while terrifying Power of Light firmly restrained the Evil Soul Master.
Upon seeing Mu En, the Titled Evil Soul Master initially tried to resist. But his cultivation, having only just entered the Titled Douluo rank, was no different from an ant before Mu En.
Mu En's Power of Light completely suppressed the evil aura within him, while Mu En's King's Descent infused Spiritual Power into his palm.
In the Titled Evil Soul Master's eyes, this palm strike seemed to carry the force of heaven collapsing. Its irresistible might left him unable to move in the slightest.
"Aahhh!"
"Just who are you?!"
Seeing that he had no ability to resist at all, the Titled Evil Soul Master was easily seized by the neck in Mu En's massive hand. Terror filled his heart. He had only ever felt such horrifying suppression from the Holy Cult's two Supreme Elders.
Who would have thought that on a mere trip to Heaven Dou City, he would encounter such a powerful expert? How terrible did his luck have to be?
"Dragon God Douluo!"
Mu En answered the Evil Soul Master's final question. Then his hand suddenly tightened, crushing a Titled Evil Soul Master to death alive.
When the Titled Evil Soul Master heard the words "Dragon God Douluo," his pupils contracted sharply. He had never expected the once-renowned Dragon God Douluo to still be alive, and even to remain at the peak of his strength.
After dealing with the Titled Evil Soul Master, Mu En was not pleased. Instead, he was filled with worry and let out a sigh.
"Alas, I hope my suspicions are all wrong."
Before his words had faded, Mu En's figure vanished from where he stood.
Within Shrek City.
Ye Chen and Tang Ya appeared there. After eliminating that Evil Soul Sage, Ye Chen and Tang Ya had hurried toward Shrek Academy.
Ye Chen did not know whether the Titled Evil Soul Master mentioned by the Evil Soul Sage would come after them, but one thing was certain: they absolutely could not remain in Heaven Dou City.
"We're finally back."
Ye Chen released Tang Ya's hand and could not help letting out a long cry.
Since beginning his cultivation, few things had ever made him feel a threat to his life. The last time had been thanks to Xuan Zi, while this time, it was the Titled Evil Soul Master mentioned by that Evil Soul Sage.
Ye Chen then looked at Tang Ya, his gaze continuously sweeping over her as he considered how to arrange for her.
After pondering for a while, Ye Chen decided to leave the matter to Mu En. In any case, he had already brought Tang Ya back as Mu En had requested.
As for how Tang Ya would be settled, that would depend on what Mu En had in mind.
Ye Chen then led Tang Ya into Shrek Academy and returned to the familiar Shrek Inner Court.
"Mu En, I'm back."
Holding Tang Ya's small hand, Ye Chen arrived beneath the great tree where Mu En often reclined.
"It's Little Chen. You're back."
Mu En's tightly shut eyes slowly opened, and his gaze toward Ye Chen was filled with kindness.
"Ye Chen, he is...?"
Tang Ya watched Ye Chen address the young man before them as Mu En and was somewhat curious. From her perspective, this kind-looking young man did not seem old at all.
Seeing Tang Ya's bewildered expression, Ye Chen introduced Mu En to her.
"This is my teacher, and also the true leader of Shrek Academy."
Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Tang Ya's mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg inside. She hurriedly withdrew the gaze that had been sizing Mu En up and down.
Tang Ya then carefully said in a respectful tone, "Senior... greetings, Senior."
Looking at the restrained Tang Ya, Mu En wore a gentle smile as he looked at her.
"Child, there is no need to be so reserved. Just like Little Chen, you may call me Mu En."
"And Shrek Academy also owes a debt to your Tang Sect. Alas."
Mu En sighed. He too felt deeply sorrowful over the Tang Sect's destruction.
When Tang Ya heard Mu En mention the Tang Sect's destruction, her dejected emotions surged up again, and tears involuntarily welled in her eyes.
"Mu En, this is not Shrek Academy's fault."
"For ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has helped our Tang Sect many times. It's just..."
Seeing Tang Ya all alone and helpless, Mu En continued speaking to her.
"We are also deeply saddened by the Tang Sect's destruction. In the days to come, Shrek Academy will properly make it up to you."
Mu En then looked at Ye Chen. "Little Chen, from now on, she will be in your care for the time being."
Hearing Mu En's words, Ye Chen was caught off guard. Wait, how had this suddenly become his responsibility?
Ye Chen wanted to say something more, but when he saw Tang Ya's tearful eyes beside him, along with the faint expectation in her gaze, he rubbed his forehead and said to Mu En,
"All right, Mu En."
Ye Chen then looked at Tang Ya and put on a fierce expression.
"Tang Ya, from now on, you must listen to me properly at Shrek Academy, understand?"
Tang Ya hurriedly nodded. Seeing how obedient she was, Ye Chen did not feel quite so troubled.
After chatting with Mu En for a while, Ye Chen brought Tang Ya back to his residence in the Shrek Inner Court.
"This feels so good. I'm back in a familiar place."
After returning to his room, Ye Chen lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and savored its softness.
"Ye Chen, where will I stay?"
After entering Ye Chen's room, Tang Ya asked him.
"Go straight ahead and turn right. There's an empty room there. You can live there from now on."
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