Cooperation

"A branch school?" Mu En followed Yue Hongchen's words, contemplating the gains and losses of implementing it.

"That's right, a branch school," Yue Hongchen said after taking a bite of grilled fish. "Shrek will establish a branch school in Mingde Hall, and Shrek's Soul Tool department will be taken over by Mingde Hall, establishing a sub-hall of Mingde Hall."

"But Mingde Hall seems to be established within the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Are you planning to...?" Mu En could only think of one possibility for establishing a branch school in Mingde Hall.

Yue Hongchen openly admitted, "Just as you suspect. Although the current Crown Prince of Mingde Hall can still interfere, my grandfather has a firm grip on its core. Unless both sides completely fall out, my grandfather's authority in Mingde Hall will always be above the Crown Prince's.

Currently, the land belonging to Mingde Hall and the Hongchen Family has been acquired by the Hongchen Family. As long as you agree, we can start establishing the branch school tonight. In the future, outstanding graduates from the Shrek branch school will enter the Sea God's Pavilion, and outstanding graduates from the Mingde Hall sub-hall will enter Mingde Hall."

After hearing Yue Hongchen's words, Mu En sat up and looked at him with a smile. Under his gaze, Yue Hongchen felt as if his underwear had been seen through, but he couldn't back down now. Otherwise, even if they cooperated in the future, Shrek would have less say than Mingde Hall.

After a long pause, Mu En withdrew his gaze and tapped his fingers on the table. "It seems there's something you haven't mentioned. Once the Shrek branch school is established there, the Crown Prince will completely lose control of Mingde Hall. As for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, the Crown Prince never intended to control it in the first place. In his view, controlling Mingde Hall means controlling the academy. In the future, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy will only have the word 'Royal' in its name, but in reality, it will be completely controlled by the Hongchen Family."

"But wouldn't that align with Shrek's principle of not being involved with any power?" Yue Hongchen retorted.

"Aren't the Hongchen Family and Mingde Hall powers?" Mu En said with a chuckle. He could already imagine what Yue Hongchen would say, but this suited him perfectly. He liked smart people.

"Shrek Academy is merely cooperating with Mingde Hall, and Mingde Hall represents the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Isn't this just a friendly cooperation between the two strongest academies on the continent?"

As expected, Yue Hongchen said this. Mu En opened his eyes and looked at Yue Hongchen with great satisfaction. He wished Yue Hongchen were his own descendant.

With that thought, Mu En stood up and prepared to leave. "I agree to this matter. A notice will be issued tomorrow. Shrek will select teachers for the branch school as soon as possible. I hope Mingde Hall will also make preparations quickly."

After speaking, Mu En turned into a stream of light and flew away. Seeing Mu En leave, Xuan Zi reluctantly looked at the grilled fish on the grill, hesitating whether to leave.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao quickly handed all the grilled fish to Xuan Zi. Only then did Xuan Zi fly away with satisfaction.

With the Pavilion Master and Vice Pavilion Master gone, Yan Shaozhe had a brief chat with Yue Hongchen and Huo Yuhao before also leaving.

Once the great figures departed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere had been too oppressive just now; they hadn't dared to breathe.

As soon as the great figures left, Tang Ya immediately returned to her usual self and teased Yue Hongchen, "I never expected this, Little Yue Yue, quietly amassing a fortune."

Yue Hongchen, who had always been low-key, quickly waved his hand. "Both Mingde Hall and the Sea God's Pavilion are among the top three strongest forces. Cooperation benefits both sides. I've merely completed my task."

"So, does Yuhao have to join Mingde Hall in the future?" Tang Ya looked at her only two disciples in the Tang Sect, unsure of how she felt.

She knew Huo Yuhao was joining the Soul Tool department, and it wouldn't be long before the Soul Tool department became a sub-hall of Mingde Hall. After graduation, Huo Yuhao would definitely choose to join Mingde Hall for a better future.

Before Huo Yuhao could express his intentions, Tang Ya quickly scurried over to Yue Hongchen and looked at him pitifully. "Little Yue Yue, no, Young Hall Master! After you help me reclaim the old site of the Tang Sect, can you agree to let me join Mingde Hall?"

She had thought it through. The Tang Sect had been abandoned by the times. Once Huo Yuhao left, she and Beibei would be the only ones left in the Tang Sect. As for Beibei, he was destined to enter the Sea God's Pavilion in the future, leaving her to guard the Tang Sect alone.

It would be better to join Mingde Hall. In the future, when she married Beibei, they would at least be well-matched.

Yue Hongchen thought for a moment and replied, "Although Sister Ya doesn't have strong talent in Soul Tools, Mingde Hall indeed needs powerful Soul Masters to anchor it. It can't be all Soul Engineers."

As he spoke, Yue Hongchen smiled and extended his hand to Tang Ya. "Once your great revenge is achieved, Mingde Hall will open its doors to you. Welcome to Mingde Hall in advance, Sister Ya!"

Tang Ya excitedly clasped Yue Hongchen's hand. "Although I can't guarantee I'll become a Titled Douluo, I will definitely cultivate diligently!"

Hearing this, Yue Hongchen merely smiled and shook his head.

"There is a Blue Silver Emperor on the Sun Moon Continent. With him, don't you have confidence, Sister Ya?"

Before Tang Ya could get excited, Beibei strode forward and grabbed Yue Hongchen's other hand excitedly. "Junior Yue, could you please tell us the location of that Soul Beast?"

"Yes, Little Yue Yue! As long as you tell us the location of that Soul Beast, we'll give you everything in the Tang Sect unconditionally."

"Ah, this..." Looking at the two people tightly gripping his hands, Yue Hongchen felt a complex mix of emotions.

He could still feel happy when Tang Ya held his hand, after all, she was a beautiful woman. But when Beibei, a grown man, grabbed his hand, he didn't have that kind of preference.

He quickly pulled his hand away and leaned back. "Don't get too excited. Since Sister Ya wants to join Mingde Hall, she's one of us. That Soul Beast perfectly matches Sister Ya's Martial Soul. Who else would it go to?"

The forest where the Blue Silver Emperor resided had already been purchased by the Hongchen Family. The Hongchen Family didn't have exclusive Soul Hunting Forests, and that particular Soul Master forest was relatively remote. The Crown Prince, who didn't understand anything, agreed after a glance.

Seeing that their emotions had calmed down slightly, Yue Hongchen continued, "As for the Tang Sect's assets, Sister Ya, I will propose to my grandfather that the Tang Sect become a department of Mingde Hall, responsible for assassination or intelligence gathering. Aren't the Tang Sect's hidden weapons used in secret? This department is perfect for the Tang Sect."

What fun would it be to make the Tang Sect disappear completely? It was more interesting to make the Tang Sect his own.

Tang Ya agreed without thinking. This way, at least the Tang Sect's unique skills wouldn't be lost.

"If that's the case, can I join Mingde Hall?" Wang Dong, who had been silent the whole time, looked at Yue Hongchen with determination.

The idea in her heart had been urging her to join the Tang Sect. Now that the Tang Sect was merging into Mingde Hall, and Huo Yuhao would also join Mingde Hall in the future, she might as well join as well.

After Wang Dong finished speaking, Xiao Xiao also raised her small hand, her eyes falling on Yue Hongchen before quickly looking away. "Um, I also want to join Mingde Hall."

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao? Why did they want to join too?

Although he didn't understand, Yue Hongchen welcomed them. Wang Dong was an unpredictable factor, but under his watchful eye, his room for maneuver was vast. As for Xiao Xiao...

Which force would refuse a genius with Twin Martial Souls who wanted to join?