"Elder Xuan."
"We can discuss the Soul Skill later."
"Don't you think we should return to the academy now and give this little fellow the academy's full support?"
The moment Yan Shaozhe spoke, Elder Xuan, who had still been wondering how to save face, immediately understood what he meant. His expression turned serious, and he nodded slightly.
"Mm. Raising one of him is worth more than raising a million good-for-nothings!"
"After Mu En..."
"He's probably the person most likely to become a god!"
"If even he can't become a god, then either those blind fools in the Divine Realm have lost their sight, or the Divine Realm hasn't existed for a damn long time!"
Elder Xuan declared without the slightest restraint.
If someone with nothing but Red Soul Rings couldn't become a god, then what exactly were those people in the Divine Realm looking at when they chose candidates?
It couldn't be bloodlines, could it?
Whoever was close to them got to become a god?
That would be too fucked up.
The Divine Realm shouldn't be like that. It couldn't be like that!
The four figures streaked toward Shrek as beams of light. Pushing themselves to their limits, they reached the main entrance of Shrek Academy in less than two hours.
The gaunt old man lying in the Outer Academy opened his eyes. Watching the four streaks of light fly toward him, he spoke unhurriedly.
"To Sea God Pavilion."
The four figures swept down from the sky and headed straight into Sea God Pavilion. The gaunt old man walked slowly back to his own rocking chair and lay down quietly, listening as they told him what had happened in Star Dou Great Forest. From time to time, he offered a few comments.
"That old turtle?"
"I once wanted to make him one of Xuan Zi's Soul Rings, but then I found someone more suitable."
"What about Di Tian? Did he appear?"
Only after he had gotten all the answers he wanted did Elder Xuan turn his gaze back to Lu Heqiu and ask softly,
"The new students are nearly all here at the Outer Academy. Would you be willing to study there for a while?"
At those words,
Yan Shaozhe immediately shot to his feet in shock.
"Teacher!"
"Absolutely not!"
"Wouldn't sending him to the Outer Academy hold back his progress?"
"We have plenty of teachers in the Inner Academy who could tutor him personally. That would help him cultivate much faster!"
Mu En waved a hand, paying no attention to his disciple. His gaze remained fixed on Lu Heqiu, waiting for his answer.
"The Inner Academy's teachers could certainly give you the most detailed instruction."
"But the Outer Academy would let you see the differences between all kinds of Martial Souls more clearly. You'd get a more systematic view of how a Soul Master grows, and learn what a normal Soul Master's cultivation speed is like."
A trace of hesitation passed through Lu Heqiu's eyes, but he still shook his head gently.
"I'd rather not go."
"Since the Inner Academy offers better instruction, please have its teachers guide me."
"Besides..."
"If I went, wouldn't those people in the Outer Academy give up on cultivating their Martial Souls entirely?"
Lu Heqiu knew Mu En wanted him to see the diversity of this world, but that wasn't what he wanted. He needed to break his seal as quickly as possible and recover his strength.
That was what mattered.
As for Soul Power... His Soul Skills were powerful, but he couldn't last long in a fight against a true expert. After using two Soul Skills, he'd be completely out of Soul Power. What was that supposed to be? Showing off?
"All right."
"If you don't want to go..."
"Shaozhe, arrange a few more teachers for him. Give him as systematic an introduction as possible to everything related to Soul Masters. Even the less important things should be covered."
Mu En didn't insist. He granted Lu Heqiu's wish and told Yan Shaozhe to arrange teachers for him.
Ma Xiaotao's face lit up with delight.
She had been a little worried when she heard Mu En suggest sending Lu Heqiu to the Outer Academy.
After all, if Lu Heqiu went, she would have to go too. Otherwise, the Evil Fire inside her would start acting up.
And she was currently in the prime of her cultivation.
Following Lu Heqiu to the Outer Academy would clearly waste quite a bit of time. Now that she'd heard him refuse, she couldn't have been happier.
"Yes, Teacher."
Yan Shaozhe nodded to Mu En.
Mu En said no more. He'd only wanted Lu Heqiu to learn about the world more systematically, and the Outer Academy was one of the best places for that. The Inner Academy's teachers really weren't as good at teaching the basics as those in the Outer Academy.
After all, they taught the Inner Academy's prodigies, who had long since moved past those stages. It was inevitable that they'd leave some things out when giving lessons.
But since Lu Heqiu didn't want to go, they could simply train him like a prodigy.
The group left Sea God Pavilion.
Elder Xuan flew off in the direction of the cafeteria again.
Yan Shaozhe went to the Martial Soul Department to gather suitable teachers. He didn't plan to assign only Inner Academy teachers. Though Mu En had only said it casually, Yan Shaozhe had taken it to heart and planned to arrange teachers from both the Inner and Outer Academies to teach Lu Heqiu different subjects.
Ma Xiaotao took Lu Heqiu's hand and flew toward the dormitory building.
"Wait!"
"Should I ask a teacher to prepare a room just for me?"
"I'm not really used to you looking like this..."
Ma Xiaotao suddenly remembered something. She looked at Lu Heqiu, who now looked three or four years old, and felt that this was rather inconvenient. Besides, Lu Heqiu could understand their conversations.
When it came to men and women, Ma Xiaotao couldn't even convince herself that Lu Heqiu didn't understand.
But...
After Lu Heqiu obtained his First Soul Ring,
the area affected by the seal had changed too.
They had originally measured it at fifteen meters, but after the first seal was broken, the affected area had shrunk to less than five meters. That had made Ma Xiaotao's situation even more awkward!
Five meters was no problem for sleeping.
But what about bathing, using the toilet, or changing clothes!?
She couldn't exactly have Lu Heqiu stand outside the door and listen to the water running, could she?
"We have to hurry!"
Ma Xiaotao suddenly blurted out, seemingly apropos of nothing.
But Lu Heqiu knew what she meant.
She wanted to hurry up and get rid of the Evil Fire inside her. As the seal was gradually undone, the area where Lu Heqiu could affect her would only keep shrinking. If she didn't want to become Lu Heqiu's tagalong,
she had no choice but to find a way to cultivate.
The two landed in front of the door.
Ma Xiaotao hurried inside.
She was about to start cultivating!
But when she saw that there was only one bed in the room, her eager expression froze. Her gaze slowly shifted toward Lu Heqiu, and only after a long while did she manage to squeeze out a few words.
"Let's cultivate separately tonight!"
"I'll sit on the floor!"
Lu Heqiu glanced at her, clearly unconcerned. If she wanted to sit on the floor, then she could sit on the floor.
After all, she wouldn't be able to sit on the floor for long anyway.
He was sure he'd increase his Soul Power faster than she could become a Titled Douluo.
By then, once the power leaking from the seal disappeared completely,
she would have no choice but to stick close to him!
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