Inspector Group

"Alright, now you need to give me an answer: join the Inspector Group or leave."

Previously, Xuan Zi had extended an invitation to the seven members of the Reserve Team to Shrek Inspectorate.

The members of the Main Team also watched the seven members of the Reserve Team, their faces full of pride in being members of the Shrek Inspectorate.

Even Wang Yan was like that; the teachers at Shrek Academy were also members of the Shrek Inspectorate.

Within the Reserve Team, Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao were unconcerned, while Jiang Nannan seemed indifferent.

Ning Tian and Xu Sanshi were deep in thought, as they were both disciples of major sects and naturally had to weigh the pros and cons.

Xiao Xiao glanced at Chen Yuan every now and then.

Having come from an ordinary noble family, Xiao Xiao had little experience in dealing with such a sudden invitation.

Here, Chen Yuan was the person she trusted most.

Compared to the various expressions on everyone else's faces, Chen Yuan seemed not to have heard Xuan Zi's words at all.

"The Shrek Inspectorate is of great significance, and it's normal that you need time to think it over. Just tell me your answer when you've made up your mind."

Xuan Zi's words were filled with undisguised confidence, a confidence he had in Shrek. He believed that no one would give up the olive branch offered by Shrek Inner Court.

To become Inner Court disciple, you don't necessarily have to become a member of the Shrek Inspectorate, but if you don't join the Inspector Group, even if you enter the Inner Court, you won't be able to graduate.

The graduation requirement for the Inner Court is completing a sufficient number of Inspector Group missions.

Even if Chen Yuan and the others don't join, they can at least get into the Inner Court; otherwise, wouldn't this Reserve Team selection be a waste?

Whether I can graduate is hard to say.

If you don't join the Inspector Group, you'll never get a graduation certificate from Shrek Inner Court.

This is a very shameful thing for those disciples who have already entered the Inner Court.

But in Chen Yuan's view, what use was an Inner Court diploma to him? Outer Court diploma would be enough for him to do very well on the mainland.

Besides, as long as Chen Yuan is strong enough in the future, where can't he make a name for himself?

The favor of Mu En in Reign Over the World cannot be repaid by Chen Yuan simply by waking Bei Bei.

As for this favor, Chen Yuan will repay it to Bei Bei. Whether it will be the Heavenly Dragon Horse or a Immortal Herb, that will only be decided a few years later.

Chen Yuan will find a way to repay this kindness, but he will never do so at the cost of his freedom.

"I'm in!" *3

The voices of Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Jiang Nannan rang out. For the former two, Shrek was home, while for Jiang Nannan, it was a place she didn't know where she could go after graduation.

I might as well just join the Shrek Inspectorate.

Upon seeing Jiang Nannan join, Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth and directly expressed his intention to join as well.

Only Chen Yuan, Ning Tian, and Xiao Xiao remained undecided from the Reserve Team.

"Xuan Zi, I think I need to go back and discuss this with my parents."

With only Chen Yuan and Xiao Xiao remaining silent, everyone else's attention was focused on the two of them.

Xiao Xiao quietly moved closer to Chen Yuan, as if that would make her feel more at ease.

"Xuan Zi, I think I also need to think about this. I don't believe what you say; I only believe what I see with my own eyes."

"I won't make a choice lightly. If the Shrek Inspectorate meets my expectations, I will join."

After hearing Chen Yuan's answer, Xiao Xiao echoed him, saying that Chen Yuan felt the same way.

"Great! I'm sure you'll like the atmosphere of our Shrek Inspectorate."

Xuan Zi also valued Chen Yuan and Xiao Xiao highly, and seeing that they had both said so, he was naturally very happy.

He believed that after witnessing the Inspector Group's heroic bearing during their missions, the two would definitely Shrek Inspectorate.

There were many students like them before, and they all eventually joined, didn't they?

This is the confidence of the number one academy on the entire continent.

Then, Ma Xiaotao took out several rings containing the equipment of the Inspector Group and handed them to the group.

Chen Yuan and the other two were no exception; she shared the same thought as Xuan Zi, believing that they would definitely join after experiencing it firsthand.

"Our mission this time is to go to the Mingdou Mountain Range, in the region bordering the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire, to wipe out a band of no more than three hundred bandits."

"This band of thieves is ruthless and is known as the Hand of Death. Their leader is an Evil Soul Master who calls himself the Death Messenger. They have many caves where they can hide, and they even instigated a small-scale war between the Sun Moon and Moon and the Star Luo Empire."

"Because there isn't a single good person in this gang, the order is to leave no one alive. Be prepared, your Reserve Team will most likely also see bloodshed."

As they walked, Ma Xiaotao explained the mission objective to everyone.

Xu Sanshi continued to pester Jiang Nannan Jiang Nannan, no matter what she did, Xu Sanshi was like a leech.

Finally, having no other choice, Jiang Nannan quickened her pace to get to Ma Xiaotao's side, thus escaping Xu Sanshi's harassment.

Seeing this, Bei Bei immediately went over to comfort him.

"Oh dear, I've never seen someone so persistent and yet completely useless. You must have done something to offend them."

"Don't kick someone when they're down. You have Xiao Ya, Chen Yuan has..." Xu Sanshi glanced at Chen Yuan, who was followed by Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian, with envy.

He lowered his voice considerably, afraid that the three people behind him would hear him.

"Chen Yuan has Xiao Xiao, and it seems he's being chased by Ning Tian. I'm the only one left out of the three of us brothers! Shouldn't you help me out now?"

"Brother? Why didn't you call us brothers when you betrayed me yesterday? You know how painful it is to get punched by that Chen Yuan guy."

"And you seem to have said something like, 'I'd go to great lengths for my brothers, but I'd betray them for a woman.'"

"That's different. Women can carry on my family line, but brothers can't."

"Not necessarily."

Chen Yuan, who overheard the two talking, chimed in.

"I know a place where there's a chance someone's gender can be changed, turning them into the opposite sex. If you two are willing, I can take you there. Whether it will succeed depends on your own luck."

"Huh? Him?! I'd rather die."*2

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi exchanged a glance, then quickly turned their heads away, their eyes filled with disdain for each other.

Seeing the two of them like this now, and recalling the scene in the original Valley of Love Inquiry, Ning Rongrong's perverse sense of humor is truly something else.

Ning Tian, who was walking behind, felt a strange chill for some reason, as if someone wanted to harm her.

Xuan Zi stopped and looked at their current location; they were already quite far from the Shrek Academy.

So they had a few members of the Main Team take three people with lower cultivation levels from the Reserve Team, and then they moved forward quickly.

So, Ma Xiaotao led Huo Yuhao, Xixi led Xiao Xiao, Ling Luochеn led Ning Tian, and the group quickly headed towards the Mingdou Mountain Range.

They traveled at a brisk pace and didn't stop to rest until noon. The Main Team generally looked normal, except for some shortness of breath.

On the Reserve Team side, the three Second Grade were led by the Main Team. Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were doing relatively well, being boys, so their stamina was sufficient; it was just that their clothes were soaked with sweat.

At Ma Xiaotao's suggestion, Huo Yuhao once again began to demonstrate his fish-grilling skills.

"Bei Bei, is the Inspector Group's equipment so rudimentary?"

"Is it alright? There's quite a lot of stuff here. Look, the clothes, mask, and cloak are for concealing our identities, and the signal flare is for sending out distress signals. Isn't that quite complete?"

During the break, Chen Yuan took out the equipment stored in the Inspector Group' ring to check, and found that apart from the Inspector Group' exclusive clothing (with inner armor), mask, and cloak, as well as a few distress flares, there was nothing else.

It seems the Inner Court is even more averse to Soul Tool than the Outer Court; they don't even have Defensive Soul Tool, let alone Flying Soul Tool.

In the afternoon, while passing by a military camp of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Yueheng successfully borrowed a number of the Star Luo Empire military Flying Soul Tool by virtue of his status as the son of the Duke of White Tiger.

Then, while traveling, he practiced using the Flying Soul Tool.

Chen Yuan was puzzled as to why these Inner Court disciples had no ill will towards Flying Soul Tool, but had such strong opinions about offensive and defensive Soul Tool.

Only the Support System Gongyang Mo has a better attitude towards Soul Tool.

After dinner, everyone received a rope, a rope used by high-level Soul Master to carry low-level Soul Master while flying.

After tying the rope around his body, Chen Yuan tapped his left and right shoulders with his right hand, making a prayer gesture.

"Chen Yuan, what are you doing?"

"There's a special ritual in my hometown that basically asks the gods to bless me with safety from now on."

I didn't realize you were so superstitious.

"Hehe, let's see if you'll still be laughing later."

Seeing that Xu Sanshi was still acting so carefree, Chen Yuan was somewhat looking forward to seeing if he would be able to laugh again later.

Xuan Zi took out his Flying Soul Tool, which was clearly a high-end product.

In an instant, everyone was dragged into the sky by the immense force transmitted through the ropes.