The Definition of an Evil Soul Master

Yue Zhengyu and Yuanen Yehui did not recognize the Heaven-Propping Spear in Yun Ze's hand, but they were horrified by his ability to completely suppress the two of them to the ground with a mere wave of his hand, leaving them unable to move.

Yue Zhengyu was still twisting and struggling at this moment, trying to break free from the suppression of the Air Prohibition.

Yuanen Yehui, however, saw the situation clearly and acted quickly; after all, while Yue Zhengyu's family was powerful, Yuanen Yehui had spent these years traveling outside due to the nature of her martial soul.

Her reaction speed was much faster than this pampered young master, so she immediately retracted her martial soul, lowered her gaze slightly, and looked at Yun Ze's lips as she spoke.

"I am new here and was forced into this situation. Out of ignorance, I violated the rules of Shrek City. I hope you can forgive me."

Yun Ze looked at the two of them, then flicked the Heaven-Propping Spear, and the Air Prohibition vanished. Yue Zhengyu exerted too much force in his sudden release, his body shuddered, and he collapsed to the ground, completely drained of strength.

Ignoring Yue Zhengyu, who was panting like an ox, Yun Ze turned his gaze toward Yuanen Yehui.

Yuanen Yehui looked at him, having already put away her combat stance, and smoothed her hair slightly while waiting for Yun Ze's verdict.

Both of them noticed the Enforcement Team watching from not far away; although they did not recognize Yun Ze, they had their guesses about his identity.

He was definitely someone with a very deep background in Shrek City.

Even a fool could see this, and Yue Zhengyu stopped acting rashly at this point.

Yun Ze looked at the two of them and then said to Yue Zhengyu, "I heard part of it just now. Do you think that having a Fallen Angel martial soul makes one an Evil Soul Master?"

Seeing Yun Ze address him, Yue Zhengyu swallowed hard and said, "Yes! Before this, every single Fallen Angel martial soul eventually turned into an Evil Soul Master!"

Yun Ze nodded, looking at Yue Zhengyu with an amused expression as he said, "As expected of someone from the Angel Family; it seems you have quite the research on evil martial souls. Then let me ask you, what is an Evil Soul Master?"

Yue Zhengyu looked at Yun Ze and said clearly and articulately, "That goes without saying! Naturally, it is a soul master who does evil deeds, or one who cultivates using evil methods!"

Yun Ze nodded, then pointed the tip of the Heaven-Propping Spear toward Yuanen Yehui at his side.

"Has she done anything evil? Has she committed murder or arson?"

Yue Zhengyu shook his head, and Yun Ze continued, "Then did you see her use any evil methods to cultivate? Or did the Fallen Angels before her use evil methods to cultivate?"

Yue Zhengyu fell silent. Yun Ze then used the butt of the spear to lightly strike Yue Zhengyu's shoulder, saying, "Then she isn't an Evil Soul Master at all."

"Ouch!"

Having been struck by the spear shaft, Yue Zhengyu clutched his shoulder in pain and let out a soft cry.

Yun Ze nodded, retracted the Heaven-Propping Spear, and said, "Pain is good. Only through pain can you realize that your prejudice can cost lives."

Yue Zhengyu wanted to say something more, but Yun Ze spoke first, "The entrance examination for Shrek Academy includes assessments related to this. You and she will be in the same examination hall when the time comes. I believe you will have a true judgment then as to whether she is righteous or evil."

After Yun Ze finished speaking, Yue Zhengyu looked at Yuanen Yehui, and then his gaze shifted toward the Shrek City Defense Army above.

"I will keep an eye on you until you reveal your flaws as an Evil Soul Master!"

After delivering this dramatic declaration, Yue Zhengyu cupped his hands toward Yun Ze and turned to leave.

Yun Ze sighed. At this moment, he heard Yuanen Yehui also bow to him, cupping her hands in a salute as she said, "Thank you."

Yun Ze smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said to Yuanen Yehui, "Don't thank me. Remember, do not walk down any evil paths in the future, or I will not protect you again."

Yuanen Yehui nodded and said to Yun Ze earnestly, "I will live up to this trust you have placed in me."

With that, Yuanen Yehui also departed, heading in the opposite direction of Yue Zhengyu.

By the time Yun Ze finished wandering around Shrek City and returned to the inner courtyard, the lights in Yun Ming's room were still on.

Yun Ze tiptoed, trying to sneak past Yun Ming's room, but just as he reached the door, he heard a calm voice from inside.

"Come in."

Yun Ze stopped in his tracks, pushed the door open, and wore a smile on his face.

"Father, you haven't slept yet?"

Yun Ze greeted Yun Ming as if nothing had happened, and Yun Ming pointed to the sofa in front of him, signaling for Yun Ze to sit down.

After Yun Ze sat down, Yun Ming took a sip of the tea in front of him.

"You performed well just now. You have a bit of the air of a leader of Shrek."

Yun Ze smiled, then, with his eyes shifting away, he said...

"It seems someone has been reporting on me."

Yun Ming smiled and said.

"That's not called reporting, that's called a work update. A second Heaven-Propping Spear has appeared in Shrek City; it is only reasonable and proper that I be informed."

Yun Ze cursed nonsense in his heart, thinking that if he really had to report every little trifle to him, the Sea God Pavilion Master would be busy to death from dawn till dusk.

Though he was cursing nonsense internally, Yun Ze's expression remained unchanged as he pondered for a moment and said.

"I just happened to run into it while I was out stretching my limbs."

Yun Ming burst into laughter, patted Yun Ze on the shoulder, and said.

"I've heard the details from others. You did very well today, especially since you didn't rely entirely on force to solve the problem, and your perspective on Evil Soul Masters is more insightful than most."

Yun Ze scratched his cheek and said.

"I just feel that since it involves human lives, it's better to be cautious. Not all martial souls with evil attributes belong to bad people; isn't the senior Bone Douluo Gu Rong from 20,000 years ago the best example?"

"Twenty thousand years ago, the Bone Dragon was a powerful and normal martial soul, but during those dark times 10,000 years ago, it was forced into becoming an Evil Soul Master."

"Think about it carefully; how ridiculous and tragic is that? We are all people who wield great power, and it is very likely that a single word from us could destroy a family that was once as happy and complete as our own."

Yun Ming then said.

"But if you are soft-hearted and let an evil martial soul go, you might let an Evil Soul Master escape, causing additional harm to even more families."

Yun Ze nodded, then leaned back on the sofa and said.

"That is why I didn't directly reject Le Zhengyu's idea of continuing to monitor Yuanen Yehui. Everything needs to be verified through practice."

"I believe more in a person's own convictions rather than the interference of martial soul attributes. Martial soul attributes do indeed influence the thoughts of some, but the primary source of human thought is by no means the martial soul, but rather the surrounding environment and education."

As he spoke, Yun Ze said to Yun Ming.

"Actually, I have been thinking about whether we should use the academy's influence to specifically establish a branch dedicated to moral education. Much like the Spirit Pagoda, we could disseminate some of our academy's teachings so that they can truly take root and flourish across the Douluo Continent."

Yun Ming looked at Yun Ze, a glimmer of appreciation in his eyes, and then patted him on the head, saying...