Dark Phoenix of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult

Cai Yue'er's expression softened slightly, but as if thinking of something, she turned her gaze toward Zhuo Shi, who was sitting to the side with a gloomy look on his face, and spoke.

"I recall that your disciple, Elder Zhuo Shi, is currently teaching at East Sea Academy, isn't he?"

"That brat..."

"Seems to be a student at East Sea Academy as well."

Zhuo Shi's face darkened even further, and he replied stiffly.

"Don't mention that rebellious disciple to me!"

"Since he chose to leave, we have no further connection!"

"His affairs have nothing to do with me!"

The gathered elders were clearly all aware of that past incident, and for a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room became somewhat subtle.

An elder who had a good relationship with Zhuo Shi sighed and tried to mediate.

"Alright, Old Zhuo, everyone here knows what the situation was back then."

"That child Chang Kong has a stubborn nature and is set in his ways, but as his teacher, don't you understand him?"

"Why must you..."

"Understand what?"

"I don't understand anything!"

Zhuo Shi interrupted with his neck stiffened, but the complex emotion that flashed through his eyes betrayed him.

How could he not miss the disciple he valued most?

It was just that the dignity of being a teacher...

Made it difficult for him to lower his head.

"Old stubborn!"

Seeing this, the elder knew that further persuasion was useless and shook his head, falling silent.

At this moment, another elder raised a new question.

"I've looked at Wang Chuan's file; he is already a Reserve Spirit Envoy of the Spirit Pagoda and a personal disciple of Deputy Pagoda Master Leng Yaozhu."

"The relationship between Leng Yaozhu and our Shrek Academy..."

"Is well known to all."

"Are you certain that the child will really come to Shrek in the future?"

"Would Leng Yaozhu let him go?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's gaze subconsciously drifted toward Yun Ming in the main seat, their expressions becoming somewhat strange.

The past between Yun Ming, Leng Yaozhu, and Ya Li was no secret among the high-level members of the Sea God Pavilion.

Facing everyone's gaze, Yun Ming only smiled helplessly, his smile carrying a trace of composure and nostalgia.

"Rest assured, Yaozhu..."

"She is not that kind of person."

"She knows better than anyone what kind of environment is most beneficial for that child's growth."

"The resources, platform, and competitive atmosphere that Shrek can provide are things the Spirit Pagoda cannot fully replace."

"For the sake of that child's future, she will make the right choice."

His tone was full of certainty.

Hearing this, the elders nodded one after another, acknowledging this statement.

Given Leng Yaozhu's status and vision, she would indeed not hinder the future of a peerless genius due to personal feelings or factional affiliations.

Just as the atmosphere of the meeting gradually eased, Feng Wuyu, who had not said much until now, had a fiery light in his eyes, rubbing his hands together with a face full of anticipation.

"Hehe, I heard that the kid is not only gifted as a Soul Master, but his talent in the path of forging is truly shocking!"

"A ten-year-old Level 5 Forging Grandmaster!"

"That guy Zhen Hua really got lucky!"

"Once he comes to Shrek, I must find a way to lure him to my Forging Association!"

"Zhen Hua, that old fellow, can't just hog such a disciple all to himself, right?"

"He has to let me have a taste of being a master too!"

Watching Feng Wuyu's eager appearance, as if he had already seen a piece of peerless jade before him, the elders couldn't help but smile.

The heavy atmosphere within the Sea God Pavilion finally dissipated completely.

The gloom brought by failure was replaced by plans and expectations for the future.

Regardless, a star destined to illuminate the era had already risen, and Shrek Academy...

Was confident that it would ultimately become the most suitable destination for this star.

After the exhibition match concluded, the drawing process began in a flurry of activity.

Whether for the individual or team competitions, the first round was a brutal knockout stage; losing meant immediate elimination.

Yet, Wang Chuan's draw for the individual competition was a direct bye, carrying him straight to the finals...

No one raised any objections to this, as if it were a matter of course.

Therefore, Wang Chuan could focus his energy entirely on the forging competition.

Given his status as a Level 5 Blacksmith, the championship for the youth division was practically already in his pocket.

Media outlets with a keen sense for news had even published articles in advance, declaring that Wang Chuan would sweep both the individual and forging championships.

At first, many thought this was just clickbait, but once they clicked through and saw the video footage attached to the articles...

Seeing those four Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, deep as ink, circling the youth's body, along with a close-up of his Level 5 badge certified by the Blacksmith Association...

All skepticism instantly dissolved into stunned silence.

For a time, the name "Phoenix Wang Chuan" surged to the top of the Soul Guidance Network trending list, sparking a tidal wave of discussion.

Somewhere in the Sun Moon Federation, inside a hall shrouded in dim light.

A slender, curvaceous figure reclined on a luxurious chair, her body seemingly surrounded by a strange, contradictory, and highly attractive beauty.

At this moment, she was staring at the constantly refreshing trending topics on the light screen before her, her focus locked on the image of the black-haired youth.

The corners of her mouth slowly curled into a smile, but her gaze grew increasingly deep, flickering with a near-maniacal excitement.

"Sister..."

"Is this the little disciple you've been hiding away?!"

She whispered to herself, her voice sweet yet laced with a bone-chilling coldness.

"Interesting, this is just too interesting..."

"How dare you!"

"How can you pretend that everything in the past never happened, and enjoy this peaceful life with such peace of mind!"

Her emotions flared suddenly, and with a "boom," pitch-black flames erupted from her body.

The flames were not hot; instead, they radiated a coldness that swallowed the light, making the terrifying gleam in her eyes appear even more ferocious.

She was none other than one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult, the Level 97 Dark Phoenix Douluo, Leng Yulai.

At this moment, killing intent boiled within her heart...

She wanted to personally destroy this youth named Wang Chuan.

And then, watch her "dear sister" suffer in agony, weeping tears of blood!

The days of the competition passed one by one.

During this time, Tang Wulin's individual journey encountered a formidable opponent in Ye Xinglan, and he was ultimately defeated, ending his run there.

However, Tang Wulin did not become despondent; after a brief moment of disappointment, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

If his strength was inferior, he would simply work twice as hard to catch up.

This calm and progressive temperament made Wang Chuan, who was watching him, feel quite gratified.

Compared to the youth in his memories who was initially somewhat timid and in need of more tempering, the current Tang Wulin was indeed much more confident and composed, remaining steady even when facing setbacks.

In the blink of an eye, the day arrived for the East Sea Academy team—consisting of Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie—to face the Hailu Academy team.

The Hailu Academy team featured a pair of sisters, Zhou Hanyou and Zhou Tian'er, who were rare Soul Masters capable of performing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Of course, on the Douluo Continent, it was not particularly strange for twin Soul Masters to be able to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Over ninety percent of twins, due to their shared bloodline, often awakened identical or highly complementary martial souls, resulting in a naturally high level of compatibility...

Thus, they possessed the foundation required to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.