Please Honor the Agreement, Senior

Du Weilun adjusted his glasses and slowly explained, "Jiang Yuheng's reward will be issued after Dean Yan Shaozhe and Dean Qian Duoduo have discussed it. Until then, he will enjoy the same treatment as an Outer Court disciple."

Upon hearing this, everyone was greatly puzzled. What kind of special reward needed to be discussed before it could be handed out?

Could it be that they had taken a liking to Jiang Yuheng's talent and wanted to promote him to the Inner Court?

That was impossible, wasn't it?

Jiang Yuheng was indeed exceptionally strong, but he was far too young and did not meet the Academy's minimum age requirement for selecting Inner Court disciples.

But what they did not know was that there was an old saying: rules were dead, but people were alive.

As long as one wanted to, nothing was impossible.

Jiang Yuheng was not particularly surprised. He had more or less guessed what Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo had been arguing about.

It was nothing more than the question of where he would end up.

Soul Tools at present could not be considered especially advanced; there was still quite a substantial gap.

Moreover, battles between Spirit Masters were extremely pure. Soul Tools were ultimately external objects. This was also the view held by many of Shrek Academy's upper ranks, and the reason for their hesitation.

But as a transmigrator, Jiang Yuheng did not care about all that. He had talent in this area, so naturally, he had to fight for the greatest possible benefit for himself.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned toward the New Student Dormitory and gave a deep bow in front of everyone.

"Senior, I have become the champion of the Freshman Assessment as agreed. Please honor our agreement as well!"

His voice was firm. With the amplification of his Soul Power, he deliberately raised his voice so that every new student present could hear him.

At this sight, obvious confusion and bewilderment flashed across the faces of Du Weilun, Wang Dong, and the others.

Even if the reward had been delayed, there was no need to bow toward the dormitory and pray, right? That was far too unusual!

What exactly was this little fellow doing?

Du Weilun appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly, he wanted to throw out ten thousand question marks.

Could it be that he had become so emotional or impatient that something had gone wrong with his brain?

After thinking for a moment, just as he was about to pull Jiang Yuheng back and question him, a kind yet immensely authoritative voice sounded in his mind.

"Don't worry, little fellow. This old man is not someone who breaks his promises."

"I had originally planned to summon you after the awards ceremony and class assignments were over, but I did not expect you to be in such a hurry. Since that is the case, come over."

The moment the voice fell, a halo bearing distinct golden dragon patterns descended directly upon Jiang Yuheng, causing his body to vanish at once...

"Damn it, Director Du, wh-what happened? Where did Jiang Yuheng go?!" Wang Dong hurriedly asked.

"Don't worry. He has come into good fortune." Du Weilun adjusted his glasses, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

Wang Dong was even more bewildered, her gaze and movements turning into incoherent panic.

No, Director Du, what kind of good fortune did that idiot get? At least explain it clearly!

At the same time, the light bearing golden dragon patterns descended steadily upon the New Student Dormitory.

Jiang Yuheng opened his eyes and saw the senior figures of Sea God's Pavilion standing there, their hands behind their backs, their eyes unable to conceal their appreciation and gratification.

"Congratulations, child. You truly did it." A kind voice sounded from behind Yan Shaozhe and the others.

Mu En's frail body was hunched and bent as he struggled to rise from his reclining chair with the support of Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi.

Upon seeing him, Jiang Yuheng deliberately spoke in surprise. "You were the one who spoke to me that day?!"

Mu En smiled. "It was me. My name is Mu En, though you may also call me Elder Mu. You could say that I am Shrek Academy's current highest authority."

Luo Ze said somewhat embarrassedly, "I really didn't expect it. You hid yourself too well—I thought you were the dorm supervisor."

At that form of address, Yan Shaozhe and the others smiled helplessly. This little fellow truly dared to say anything.

Mu En did not blame him. After chatting for a few moments, he prepared to have everyone else leave so that he could get down to business with Jiang Yuheng.

Before leaving, Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi hesitated for a moment.

Their mouths opened slightly as though they wanted to say something, but Mu En drove them away with a glare.

"You may choose to answer my next questions, or you may choose to refuse."

"But rest assured, these questions will never affect the reward you deserve."

Jiang Yuheng nodded, inwardly guessing what Mu En wanted to ask.

"I can see that your talent in Soul Tools is extraordinary. Whether it is the inscription of formations or the design blueprints, their degree of simplification far surpasses Shrek Academy's."

"Or rather, these techniques do not belong to our Douluo Continent, but come from the Sun Moon Continent. Is that correct?"

At this question, Jiang Yuheng's eyes went blank for only an instant. He had not expected Mu En's first question to be so direct.

"You are correct. The Soul Tool Technology I possess does not come from the Douluo Continent, but from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. I, Jiang Yuheng, was once a student there."

There was nothing to hide. Any Soul Engineer who observed carefully could see the differences between his Soul Tool Technology and theirs.

"Since you did not remain there, you presumably are not from the Sun Moon Continent. Otherwise, with your talent, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy would never have let you leave. Am I right?"

Jiang Yuheng nodded. "You are completely correct."

Back when I went to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, I had gone purely to learn, along with some personal motives.

Mu En smiled, yet Jiang Yuheng still could not discern any change in his expression.

He had no idea whether these questions were meant to test him or whether Mu En had already labeled him a spy from the Sun Moon Continent.

It was hard to tell...

"One final question. Why did you join Shrek?"

"Don't be so serious. Just treat this as a little chat between us, like casual family conversation. Answer however you like."

But even so, how could Jiang Yuheng possibly relax and answer casually?

As a Limit Douluo, Mu En's thoughts were certainly not as simple as they appeared. To be safe, answering cautiously was the best choice.

"Because Shrek is the best in the world..."

"Little fellow, did you think being over two hundred years old made this old man easy to fool? That isn't the answer in your heart."

Mu En smiled as he interrupted Jiang Yuheng. His lowered eyes slowly opened. Though he did not utter a word, the invisible pressure radiating from him was enough to make one shudder.

Jiang Yuheng's heart tightened at those words, though the tension on his face lasted only an instant.

After all, if they truly fought, his real strength far surpassed Mu En's.

But if he did not tell the truth, this Old Gentleman would surely keep questioning him endlessly. Who knew what contingencies he might set up against him?

So he simply came clean. "Because the love of my life is at Shrek Academy. I haven't won her over yet, but it won't be long now."

Hearing that reason, Mu En instead smiled in satisfaction. "So that's how it is. Good. That is the kind of love a young man should have."

"Please don't take offense. I'm old, and I enjoy hearing about fresh new things, reminiscing about my youth. The reward I promised you will be announced to the entire academy tomorrow."