Xuan Zi: So What If He's a Body Sect Disciple? Snatch Him Away!

At that moment...

Seeing Ling Luochen's hesitant, helpless expression, the heated excitement in Xuan Zi's heart instantly cooled by more than half.

As an Elder Su of Sea God Pavilion, although he had a somewhat fiery temper, he was exceptionally sensitive to the emotions of others.

Ling Luochen's reaction was definitely not how someone who had completed a recruitment mission should have looked.

And after realizing that...

Xuan Zi's expression suddenly darkened. The hand gripping Ling Luochen's shoulder unconsciously tightened as he demanded, "Don't tell me you failed to bring him back?"

Feeling the force on her shoulder, Ling Luochen shook her head bitterly.

She did not hide anything. She briefly recounted how she had witnessed Liu Yuan kill an Evil Soul Master outside Yaluo City, then attempted to recruit him, only to be sternly refused by the Body Sect disciple and Elder Chen.

After hearing Ling Luochen's report, Xuan Zi's expression became exceedingly ugly. Even his messy white hair seemed to tremble slightly with rage.

"What?"

"He's actually from the Body Sect?"

Xuan Zi released her and paced irritably around the room, continuously muttering to himself.

"Come to think of it, that makes sense. It was on Heaven Dou Empire territory, and that kid's Martial Soul was eyes, a top-tier Body Martial Soul."

"Damn it! Those lunatics who only know how to train their muscles got there first!"

Standing to the side, Ling Luochen sighed softly and said dejectedly, "Elder Xuan, since he is already the personal disciple of the Body Sect Master, and their sect values him immensely, even sending an elder to secretly protect him..."

"I think we truly have no chance now."

"Who says we have no chance?"

Xuan Zi abruptly stopped and turned to Ling Luochen, his gaze carrying a fierce refusal to accept defeat.

"Even if he has joined the Body Sect, he can still leave!"

"Everyone on the continent knows that a wise bird chooses the tree it roosts in."

"What future could he possibly have in the Body Sect? It is nothing more than a gathering place for reclusive freaks."

Ling Luochen frowned slightly and reminded him, "But that elder from the Body Sect was extremely resolute. He said that person was already their sect's future and a key target for cultivation. From the look on that young man's face, he also seemed to have a strong sense of belonging to the Body Sect."

"So what?" Xuan Zi snorted, his tone full of the particular arrogance of Shrek Academy.

"Could the terms offered by the Body Sect possibly compare to Shrek Academy's accumulations over ten thousand years?"

"As long as this child's talent is high enough, we can offer conditions he cannot refuse. Whatever the Body Sect gives him, Shrek will give him double!"

"I refuse to believe there is talent in this world that I cannot snatch back."

Ling Luochen was still somewhat concerned, since this involved friction between two top-tier powers.

Thus, after some hesitation, she said in a low voice, "Elder Xuan, if we go too far, could it provoke the Body Sect's intense dissatisfaction?"

"I heard that the Body Sect Master, Du Busi, is no easy opponent. He is famously protective of his own and utterly mad."

"Would I be afraid of him?" Xuan Zi waved his sleeve and said indifferently.

"When has Shrek Academy ever feared the Body Sect? Mu En is still here, and Sea God Pavilion's foundation is no mere decoration."

"For a monster capable of killing a Five-Ring Evil Soul Master across ranks, so what if I have to spar with Du Busi?"

Xuan Zi looked at Ling Luochen and issued a new order. "Luochen, after resting for two days, continue wandering around Heaven Dou Empire."

"Especially around Yaluo City and the area near the Body Sect's mountain gate."

"If you discover his whereabouts again, do not alert him. Immediately notify the academy by carrier pigeon. Then I will personally go speak with him. I refuse to believe I cannot win over this kid."

Seeing Xuan Zi's determined expression, Ling Luochen still felt that there was little hope, but she could only helplessly agree once more.

"Yes..."

Meanwhile, deep within Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En had also learned the latest information about that Double Pupil genius, along with Xuan Zi's attitude.

This old man who had lived for two centuries lay quietly in a recliner, his eyes slightly closed.

Yet regarding how to handle this genius, his view had unusually aligned with Xuan Zi's.

"Someone even Du Busi values so highly is indeed worth Shrek pursuing." Mu En's voice was soft, but it carried an unquestionable force.

Shrek Academy was indeed facing the awkward predicament of a gap in its talent pool. In particular, aside from Ma Xiaotao, there was basically no suitable candidate capable of truly carrying the banner of the next generation.

But Ma Xiaotao had the problem of Evil Fire... so she was not exactly reliable either.

Therefore, Mu En's current mindset could only be described as desperate for talent.

The staff member responsible for taking notes asked tentatively, "Elder Mu, if Elder Xuan truly goes to poach him by force, and it ends up completely offending Du Busi or even triggering a war between the two factions, would it really be worth it?"

Mu En slowly opened his eyes and gazed calmly into the distance. "If that child is truly as outstanding as Ling Luochen described, then it is worth it."

"A talent capable of changing the course of an era is worth more than ten thousand troops."

Mu En turned his head and asked another question regarding "Liu Yuan."

Although Xuan Zi did not think much of him at all, Mu En was more compassionate than Xuan Zi and more mindful of the greater picture.

The staff member shook his head and respectfully replied, "Elder Mu, there is still no sign of him. Ever since he left Shrek's recruitment office, it is as though he vanished from the face of the earth."

Mu En sighed and waved his hand. "Keep looking. Even if there is only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, keep searching."

He did not know that the "Liu Yuan" he was desperately searching for was precisely the "Double Pupil genius" Xuan Zi was eager to snatch away.

This absurd information gap had thrown Shrek's higher-ups into an extremely strange sort of busyness.

At this time, the atmosphere in the Body Sect was completely different.

Meanwhile.

Body Sect.

Inside the Sect Master Hall.

Du Busi stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sea of clouds beyond the hall.

"So many days have passed. Calculating the time, they should be back soon, right?"

Just as Du Busi was lost in thought, a rapid and powerful set of footsteps sounded outside the hall.

"Sect Master, Elder Chen has returned with Liu Yuan and the others. They are currently outside requesting an audience!"

Du Busi frowned when he heard this.

"Why is Elder Chen with them? Did something unexpected happen along the way that forced him to step in?"