"Sect Master, are we not going to intercept Taotie Douluo?" a few burly men watched as Xuan Zi flew past.
"Intercept? We are going to rescue our own sect disciples. I cannot allow my Body Sect disciples to suffer outside." The one speaking was the current Body Sect Master, Du Busi.
They had already made a move during the previous Soul Fighting Tournament, only to be blocked by Xuan Zi.
Now that they had waited for Du Busi, they were prepared to forcibly take Huo Yuhao back.
"Hmph, hijacking halfway is so tasteless. If we are going to do it, we do it right inside their Shrek Academy. That would be imposing, and it would allow our disciples to see the might of my Body Sect."
Holding onto this thought, Du Busi watched as Xuan Zi carried the people away at high speed.
"Xiao Hongchen, can't you go find someone else like your sister? Can't you see I'm trying to chat with Na'er?" Mu Xuanheng had narrowed his address for Gu Yuena down to two choices, calling her whatever he pleased.
After being called that so many times, Gu Yuena was forced to accept it. She let him call her whatever he wanted.
"Meng is Meng, and I am I. Since I was beaten into submission by you, I have to come and learn from you, don't I? My grandfather already told me that finding you is the right move." Xiao Hongchen was being dangled as he flew, trying every possible way to get closer to Mu Xuanheng.
Meng Hongchen was doing much better; she was off to find Wang Dong. She was precisely tracking down the young girl disguised as a boy, preparing to start a grand and stirring romance.
"We'll be at Shrek soon, prepare to land."
Xuan Zi's flying skills had never been particularly good.
The moment everyone landed, they all started vomiting.
"Is your Shrek's flying Soul Tool really this terrible? Don't you have any decent flying Soul Tools?"
Xuan Zi himself didn't need to rely on a flying Soul Tool, but when carrying this many people, a flying Soul Tool was still necessary.
Mu Xuanheng retorted, "Xiao Hongchen, do you think everyone has such advanced soul guidance technology like you Sun Moon people do?"
The gap between backward and advanced is vast; without experiencing it firsthand, people from two different eras find it hard to understand each other.
Yan Shaozhe: "Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, you two wait for a moment. I will take you to the Inner Court later. But for now, I need to take our team members to receive their rewards from Shrek."
The Hongchen siblings had no intention of participating; after all, this was a championship won by stepping on their heads. Plus, they didn't really care for these items.
Figures descended one after another from the Sea God Pavilion as Fan Yu, Xian Lin'er, Elder Zhuang, and Lin Huiqun walked toward them.
Fan Yu grabbed Mu Xuanheng's hand: "Indeed, indeed, the research you two are doing is the true future; you've done it. You've pioneered a new system of soul guidance technology." He had seen the footage sent back; aside from that miraculous Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Battle Armor was also an indispensable factor in their victory.
Compared to Sun Moon, their technology was better adapted to the path of Soul Masters. Even if that technology was something even Fan Yu didn't fully understand.
As for safety and health issues, those were matters for Fan Yu to discuss with Huo Yuhao. There was no need to worry too much about the strength of those two.
Xian Lin'er looked him up and down: "Not bad, you've got more capability than your senior brother. At such a young age, you've already hooked one."
"Lin'er, I..." Yan Shaozhe didn't know what to say, and Cai Mei'er didn't let him continue: "Very impressive, cultivate your feelings more in the future."
By comparison, Elder Zhuang was the most sensible, checking the bodies of every student, not even overlooking the Hongchen siblings.
"Tsk, how are Jing Hongchen's grandchildren like this too? You Sun Moon people really don't pay enough attention to the accumulation of toxins in your medicine."
Xiao Hongchen: "Ah? We use very little, don't we? Can there really be toxin accumulation?"
This sentence couldn't help but make Mu Xuanheng think of the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin.
Stanozolol, Trenbolone, Drostanolone, Oxandrolone, Stanozolol, Oxymetholone, Methenolone, Stenbolone, and Trenbolone Acetate—the power of the nine dragons. You think you use very little, but in reality, it's only because everyone else in your environment uses so much more.
At Shrek, you think twice about whether a Soul Ascension Pill will affect your future, but once you get to Sun Moon, you'll realize that Soul Tools can also forcibly infuse soul power.
Because the concepts they were raised with were different, Xiao Hongchen's understanding of medicine was different as well.
Elder Zhuang: "Uh, since you've come to Shrek, some of your concepts will have to change. Xuanheng, you take them to the Sea God Pavilion to receive their rewards first."
Gongyang Mo was shocked to hear about the Sea God Pavilion; compared to the others, his feelings toward the Sea God Pavilion were different.
Bei Bei and Mu Xuanheng were frequent visitors; their homes were in the Sea God Pavilion.
Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, He Caitou, and Xiao Xiao didn't know much about it.
Gu Yuena, however, didn't care at all; the Sea God Pavilion was of no use to her.
With tall vegetation and a quiet, peaceful atmosphere, the place gave off a very comfortable feeling.
Xiao Xiao took a deep breath: "This place is really nice. It's so quiet and the temperature is so pleasant; I feel like my cultivation speed could increase quite a bit."
The corners of Xian Lin'er's mouth curled up slightly: "If you had come a few years earlier, you could have seen someone jumping into the lake."
"Jumping into the lake? Why would anyone jump into the lake in such a nice place?"
"Then you'll have to ask someone about that."
Xiao Xiao didn't even have time to be confused before Bei Bei had already sold Mu Xuanheng out: "Back then, when Xuanheng just awakened his Martial Soul, I don't know what he was thinking, but he just jumped into Sea God Lake. Sigh, it was hard on me back then; I was only a few years older than him and still had to look after a child."
"Wow, Bei Bei. You turned on me way too fast."
The group burst into laughter.
Soon, they arrived inside the Sea God Pavilion, where a gentle and comfortable aura of light radiated, dispelling the fatigue from their bodies.
Several elders took their seats, letting the eight of them stand opposite them.
And in the middle was Mu En, lying on a bamboo chair.
Mu En didn't say anything; his aura was already somewhat weak, so he waved his hand to let Xian Lin'er preside.
"This time, you, a near-reserve lineup, represented the academy and won the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. Today is to convey the academy's sentiments and your rewards. I hope you can continue to improve and not become complacent because of your current achievements."
Wang Yan had earned the right to read the books in the Sea God Pavilion for leading the team to victory.
This teacher was still thinking about trading his own reward for better ones for his students.
"My role wasn't significant; it all depended on the students giving their all. Please trade my reward for theirs."
Lin Huiqun replied, "Do you really think the academy would treat these students unfairly?"
Having received a definitive answer, Wang Yan left, feeling satisfied.
"Next, I will announce the students' rewards." Arriving at the part everyone was most excited about, Xian Lin'er said in a deep voice, "Gongyang Mo!"
"Disciple is here." As the only main team member, Gongyang Mo was naturally the first.
"During the inspection mission, you strictly followed the tasks issued by the captain, ensured no reserve members died, and participated in winning the championship at the Soul Fighting tournament. These are two meritorious deeds, but because you are an Inner Court disciple and a main team member, your reward will be relatively smaller. Do you have any objections?"
"No objections." Gongyang Mo knew clearly that his contributions were not actually that many, and he hadn't played the role of a leader as a main team member; instead, he had been led by the others.
"You may request the academy to accompany you in obtaining a soul ring. At the same time, you may remain at the academy to take up a position. Furthermore, your remaining inspection missions are waived."
The rewards could be considered quite meager.
But the rewards were not finished yet: "There were four soul bones for this tournament, none of which were suitable for you. The academy will provide an additional one as your reward. However, the age of the soul bone will be lower than those of the reserve members. Can you understand this?"
Gongyang Mo was ecstatic: "This student understands."
He could still get a soul bone? This was practically winning by doing nothing.
"Good, then leave and hurry up to prepare for graduation. If you want to stay at the academy to work, go apply early."
Mu Xuanheng reached out and tugged at Gu Yuena, and she patted him back.
The atmosphere on the field suddenly took on a strange vibe, and several elders looked at Mu Xuanheng and chuckled.
To be flirting with a young girl while rewards were being announced—he certainly had a big heart.
Mu Xuanheng felt bitter inside; he really wasn't flirting.
Xian Lin'er said, "Restrain yourselves; we are about to announce your rewards now. First, and most importantly, because of your outstanding performance, the Sea God Pavilion meeting has officially approved granting you the title of Shrek Seven Devils for life."
Yan Shaozhe thoughtfully explained, "This means that as long as anyone from your generation is still alive, no one else will be able to obtain the title of Shrek Seven Devils. Of course, there are exceptions for extremely special circumstances. Very few people in history have been able to obtain such a title; only those who have made major contributions do."
His face was also full of smiles.
"But if we really want history to remember us, it has to be based on our own performance. If we occupy this title, what about the participants of future Soul Fighting tournaments? Wouldn't it be unfair to them?"
There had been precedents before, and breaking the precedent now would be unfair to those who came after, plus Mu Xuanheng was quite confident that the seven of them would live for a very long time.
The smiles on the faces of the other five vanished instantly; they wanted this title, but they didn't want to affect those who would come after them because of it.
"Seniors, why don't we just forget it?"
Mu Xuanheng's words left the elders somewhat at a loss.
It was Mu En who stepped forward to provide a solution: "Your title will not affect those who come after; it is just that the title for future generations will be temporary. For example, Gongyang Mo, who just left, is no longer one of the Shrek Seven Devils. But as long as you are alive, you can always call yourselves the Shrek Seven Devils.
Compared to the temporary title, your lifetime Shrek Seven Devils title will also be granted other rights, such as entering the Sea God Pavilion."
With this guarantee, and knowing it wouldn't affect others, they gladly accepted.
After all, they still had other rewards.
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