The Liu Family of Shrek City!

Sea God Pavilion.

Elder Mu sat by the window, holding a cup of hot tea in his hands.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating his aged face.

His gaze rested outside, directed toward the south of the city.

There lay the South City Gate of Shrek City.

"This Liu Family is becoming increasingly outrageous."

He murmured, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

He had seen that scene just now clearly.

That playboy from the Liu Family had intercepted Bai Lan, intending to snatch her away.

Then, with a casual wave of Yinye's hand, he had been sent sprawling face-first into the dirt.

"No killing." Elder Mu nodded. "This kid is becoming more and more composed."

Given Bai Lan's current setup, if she had truly killed that fellow, he wouldn't have said much either.

After all, Liu Minghui had brought it upon himself.

He took a sip of tea, his gaze turning profound.

"However..."

He set down his teacup and looked toward the direction of the Liu Mansion.

"The Liu Family has indeed become too arrogant over these years."

"It is time to knock them down a peg or two."

As soon as his voice fell, footsteps sounded outside the door.

"Teacher."

Yan Shaozhe pushed the door open and entered, walking up to Elder Mu to offer a bow.

Elder Mu looked at him and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"You've come so early?"

Yan Shaozhe nodded, his face showing unconcealable excitement.

"Teacher, regarding Bai Lan... did it succeed?"

Elder Mu smiled.

"It succeeded."

Yan Shaozhe's eyes lit up. "The contract with the Ice Empress was successful?"

"Not just successful."

"It was a super success."

"The Ice Empress is now at seven hundred thousand years."

Elder Mu nodded, his eyes filled with wonder.

The scene he had just witnessed with his own eyes replayed in his mind.

It was truly spectacular.

Yan Shaozhe was stunned, then his eyes widened.

"Holy crap!?"

"Sev... seven hundred thousand?"

"Is that for real!?"

Elder Mu briefly recounted the events.

Contracting the Ice Empress.

Three evolutions.

From four hundred thousand to seven hundred thousand.

No Heavenly Tribulation.

After hearing this, Yan Shaozhe stood frozen in place.

For a long time, he finally found his voice:

"Seven hundred thousand years... no Heavenly Tribulation... this means..."

Elder Mu looked at him, his gaze profound:

"It means her age is recognized by the heavens and the earth."

"It is a genuine seven hundred thousand years."

"It is the acknowledgment of the Origin of Ice."

Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath.

He knew what this meant.

A seven-hundred-thousand-year-old fierce beast, willingly following a seven-year-old child.

If this news were to spread, the entire continent would be shaken.

"Teacher."

"What about the Snow Empress..."

Elder Mu waved his hand.

"The Snow Empress is waiting."

"Waiting for Bai Lan to reach level forty."

Yan Shaozhe nodded, suppressing the shock in his heart.

At the same time, he felt a sense of relief.

"The matter of the Ultimate Ice can be considered resolved."

"That child, Xiao Tao, is saved."

Elder Mu looked at him and suddenly asked:

"By the way, when you came in just now, did you see anything?"

Yan Shaozhe was stunned.

"See what?"

Elder Mu smiled and recounted what had happened at the city gate.

After listening, Yan Shaozhe's expression darkened.

"The Liu Family?" He frowned. "That playboy Liu Minghui?"

Elder Mu nodded.

Yan Shaozhe was silent for a second, then said:

"Teacher, I will handle this matter."

Elder Mu looked at him: "How do you intend to handle it?"

Yan Shaozhe thought for a moment and said:

"The Liu Family has indeed become increasingly outrageous over these years."

"Relying on their slight connection to the academy, they run rampant in the city."

"It is time to let them know that Shrek City does not belong to their Liu Family."

Elder Mu nodded.

"Go."

"Don't go too far, but don't be too lenient either."

Yan Shaozhe bowed and turned to leave.

He reached the door and suddenly stopped.

He looked back at Elder Mu:

"Teacher, regarding Bai Lan..."

Elder Mu waved his hand:

"That kid knows what he's doing."

"You don't need to worry."

"If he truly held a grudge, Liu Minghui, or even the entire Liu Family, would be wiped out."

"Do you really think the seven-hundred-thousand-year-old Ice Empress is just for show?"

"Even if the Ice Empress didn't act, the four-hundred-thousand-year-old Yinye could easily destroy them."

"That's true." Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe felt it made perfect sense; he nodded, pushed the door open, and left.

Elder Mu picked up his teacup again and looked out the window.

Sunlight spilled onto his face.

A faint smile played on the corners of his mouth.

"The Liu Family..."

He murmured.

"I hope you know what's good for you."

Liu Mansion.

Main hall.

Liu Minghui knelt on the ground, head bowed, his entire body trembling.

Before him sat a middle-aged man in his fifties.

The head of the Liu Family, Liu Zhenshan.

An eight-ring Soul Douluo.

"What did you say?" Liu Zhenshan's voice was icy.

Liu Minghui said with a trembling voice, "Father, I... I just saw that those two young women were beautiful and wanted to go up and make their acquaintance..."

"Make their acquaintance?" Liu Zhenshan sneered. "You call that making an acquaintance? You were trying to snatch them!"

Liu Minghui dared not speak.

Liu Zhenshan stood up and walked over to him.

"Have you found out where they come from?"

Liu Minghui shook his head.

"No... not yet..."

Liu Zhenshan raised his hand!

Smack!

A slap landed on Liu Minghui's face.

Liu Minghui went flying, crashed into a pillar, and tumbled to the floor.

"Useless trash!" Liu Zhenshan cursed. "You dared to make a move without even knowing who you were dealing with?"

Liu Minghui clutched his face, not daring to make a sound.

Nearby, a woman rushed over to help Liu Minghui up.

"Master!" she shrieked. "Why are you hitting the child? It's just two women, isn't it? With the influence of our Liu Family, are we afraid of offending anyone?"

"You are an eight-ring Soul Douluo, after all!"

Liu Zhenshan glared at her.

"A woman's perspective!"

"What do you know?"

He walked back to his seat and sat down.

"That woman sent people flying with a casual wave of her hand."

"She is at least at the Soul Saint level."

"And that is only the minimum! It is hard to say what her true level is!"

He looked at Liu Minghui, his eyes filled with the anger of someone disappointed that their kin would not live up to expectations:

"You provoked an existence above the Soul Saint level and expected to walk away unscathed?"

"Do you think a Soul Saint is just for show!?"

"Did it never cross your mind that the other party could very well be an eight-ring Soul Douluo, or even a nine-ring Title Douluo?"

"Over these past ten thousand years, there have been no shortage of young eight-ring Soul Douluos and nine-ring Title Douluos!"

"Once one reaches a high enough realm, aided by heaven-sent treasures, one can maintain a youthful appearance!"

Liu Minghui's face turned deathly pale.

Eight-ring Soul Douluo?

Nine-ring Title Douluo!?

He had provoked such a terrifying existence?

That couldn't be, could it?

"Father..." he said with a tremor. "Then... then what should we do?"

Liu Zhenshan was silent for a few seconds.

Then, he spoke:

"Go and investigate."

"Find out exactly where those three people come from."

"If it is not as I suspect..."

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes:

"Anyone who dares to move against my Liu Family must pay the price."

Soon.

The message arrived.

Liu Zhenshan sat in the main hall, listening to the servant's report.

"Family Head, we have found out."

"Those three people entered Shrek Academy."

Liu Zhenshan frowned.

Shrek Academy?

"Continue."

"That child is a student at Shrek Academy named Bai Lan. He enrolled at six and is seven years old this year."

"The two women are not students; they have been staying by his side the whole time. They are likely... some sort of bodyguards."

Liu Zhenshan fell silent.

A student of Shrek Academy.

Able to bring along bodyguards at the Soul Saint level or even higher.

What is this child's background?

"Anything else?" he asked.

The servant shook his head.

"That is all for now."

Liu Zhenshan waved his hand, signaling for him to withdraw.

He sat in his chair, his brows locked in a deep furrow.

Shrek Academy.

He could not afford to provoke them.

But—

If they were to leave Shrek Academy, perhaps...

"Master!" a panicked voice came from outside the door.

Liu Zhenshan looked up.

A servant stumbled in, his face deathly pale.

"It's bad! Someone from Shrek Academy is here!"

Liu Zhenshan's pupils constricted.

He stood up abruptly.

"Who?"

The servant said with a trembling voice, "It... it is Dean Yan Shaozhe!"

Liu Zhenshan's expression changed.

Yan Shaozhe.

Dean of the Martial Soul Department of the Shrek Academy Outer Court.

A Title Douluo.

Why would he come here in person?

Could it be related to that mysterious Bai Lan?

"Quick, prepare to welcome him!"