Encountering the Body Sect-Du Busi: I hear that old Mu En took on a disciple. How about comparing him with Aotian?

However, Yu Daoyun merely clasped his hands behind his back, indicating that this was just basic operation.

That was the charm of language.

Meanwhile, the Scarlet King turned back to look at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and asked, "Auspicious Beast, are you all right?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion swished her tail, turned around, and said, "I'm going back to eat. Let's go!"

At her words, the Scarlet King silently followed her, no longer bothering with the Shrek bunch.

It was enough that the Auspicious Beast was safe.

Otherwise, Di Tian would have given him a sound beating when he got back.

At that moment.

Yan Shaozhe looked at the Flaming Bird, which was on its last legs, then turned to Yu Daoyun in shock. "You really managed to fool the Auspicious Beast? I only mentioned it offhandedly, and forgot to tell you that she can see through lies. How did you convince her?"

Ma Xiaotao said excitedly, "Teacher, this is a Ten Thousand Year Flaming Bird. I have a feeling I'll get a really good Ten Thousand Year Soul Skill. Junior schoolmate is amazing!"

The other students also cast admiring looks at Yu Daoyun, recognizing his gift for persuasion.

To be so silver-tongued at such a young age—who knew what he'd be capable of in the future?

If war broke out among the Four Great Empires, Yu Daoyun could use his eloquence to mediate the conflict.

Yu Daoyun simply clasped his hands behind his back and said coolly, "Sometimes, being too invincible is a kind of loneliness. I'll keep the rest a secret."

There was no way he'd tell that old geezer Yan Shaozhe the details of his conversation with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

At that moment, Zhang Lexuan reached out, hugged Yu Daoyun, and planted a hard kiss on him. "As long as you're okay. All you ever do is show off, and you almost didn't make it out. At least the Soul Beasts kept their word."

Yu Daoyun no longer resisted. He had accepted the fact that he'd become her Child Groom.

Zhang Lexuan's love was too relentless. He could only make Beibei suffer.

"Xiaotao, hurry and absorb the Soul Ring!"

Yan Shaozhe didn't interrupt again. He turned to urge his disciple to absorb the Soul Ring; it was time for them to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

Their Soul Hunting expedition had been dangerous but uneventful overall. Although there had been a slight mishap, everyone had come through safely, so they could give the academy a proper account.

What if they stayed any longer and that pack of Soul Beasts changed its mind?

At Yan Shaozhe's words, Ma Xiaotao promptly ended the Ten Thousand Year Flaming Bird's life, then sat cross-legged and began absorbing its Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Yu Daoyun had been instrumental in helping her obtain this Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.

Two hours later.

Ma Xiaotao finished obtaining her Sixth Soul Ring and broke through to level sixty-two, becoming a Power Attack System Battle Soul Emperor.

Such talent was truly a first for the Inner Court.

Yu Daoyun sighed as well, thinking that Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power was increasing quite quickly.

Unfortunately, she wouldn't make much progress over the next few years. Her Evil Fire would only grow stronger, gradually making her lose her mind until she became a slave to desire.

Afterward, under the leadership of Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er, the Soul Hunting Squad left the mixed zone and prepared to return to the academy.

This dean had led the expedition, and they'd come through without a hitch. Much more dependable than Xuan Zi... Yan Shaozhe thought smugly.

Suddenly, several afterimages swept across the thousand-year-old trees ahead. They moved no slower than Yan Shaozhe, a Super Douluo, and seemed to have come to obtain Soul Rings for their disciples as well.

Yu Daoyun and the members of the Soul Hunting Squad looked up, sensing the terrifying aura of Soul Power.

It was the pressure of a Titled Douluo.

Then a booming voice rang out. "Well, if it isn't Yan Shaozhe! Has that old geezer Mu En kicked the bucket yet?"

As the voice faded, an old man in green appeared before them. Even his hair was green. Mysterious lines of muscle covered his body, making him look powerfully built, and his skin seemed poisonous as well.

The newcomer was none other than Du Busi, the leader of the Body Sect.

Several Body Sect disciples stood behind him, along with Princess Vina.

Yan Shaozhe replied with a chuckle, "I was wondering who it was. So it's the renowned senior Du Busi of the Soul Master World. Don't tell me you're planning to slaughter Ten Thousand-Year Soul Beasts on a massive scale again and leave us at Shrek to clean up the mess?"

"Senior Du Busi, thanks to you, my teacher, Mu En, is in excellent health. He'll probably outlive you."

Yan Shaozhe immediately met him with barbs, hitting the Body Sect where it hurt.

To be precise, Yan Shaozhe held some resentment toward the Body Sect. It was an extremely selfish sect that cared only for itself and never considered the common people.

They had once slaughtered Ten Thousand-Year Soul Beasts on a massive scale, leaving the villages and people outside the Star Dou Great Forest devastated.

So even though Yan Shaozhe was weaker than Du Busi, he still refused to show him any courtesy.

Du Busi's face darkened at once.

That stingy brat had quite a sharp tongue, going straight for the Body Sect's dirty laundry.

Du Busi snorted. "That old geezer Mu En had better die soon. I'm looking forward to it."

He showed Yan Shaozhe no courtesy either. His elder brother had died at Mu En's hands, and their factions had clashed secretly many times.

Then Du Busi looked at Shrek's Soul Hunting Squad and said, "Looks like you've already hunted enough Soul Rings. I was thinking I'd lend you a hand if you weren't strong enough."

"Then there's no need to trouble yourself, Senior."

Yan Shaozhe lifted his chin and continued, "If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving. I hope your Body Sect disciples get on the road soon. I just provoked the Scarlet King, so you might run into Xiong Jun if you go in."

"If you do run into Xiong Jun, who knows how many of your team will survive? That fellow hates humans more than anything."

Du Busi grew a little worried after hearing that.

True or not, he had to stay on his guard.

Suddenly, Du Busi thought of something and said with a chuckle, "You stingy little fellow, I hear that old geezer Mu En took on an heir—a descendant of the Golden Dragon Bloodline, apparently. Don't tell me it's an illegitimate son he had with some old woman?"

Yan Shaozhe immediately lost his temper.

However, Xian Lin'er stepped forward and mocked him. "Senior Du Busi, how can you have no sense of decency? Is the current generation of Body Sect disciples so weak that you've come all this way just to taunt Shrek?"

"Too bad your Body Sect has fallen into decline. In a few decades, you'll probably be under Shrek's heel again."

Du Busi's smile slowly froze, his expression turning ice-cold.

He could tolerate people saying anything else, but no one was allowed to insult the Body Sect.

That little girl's tongue was even sharper than Yan Shaozhe's!

Du Busi immediately called out, "Aotian, step forward!"

Long Aotian slowly walked out from behind him and rolled his neck. Five Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, and a disdainful smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

An eleven-year-old Soul King with a Body Martial Soul.

Yan Shaozhe was stunned, too.

He hadn't expected anyone in this generation of the Body Sect to catch up to his disciple, Ma Xiaotao.

But even so, he still wasn't fit to carry Xiaotao's shoes.

Du Busi burst into laughter. "I can see that the members of your team are indeed the best of Shrek's younger generation, but they're all older than Aotian."

"Ah, if only he could compare himself with Mu En's disciple. I wonder whether the Golden Dragon's power could challenge a Body Martial Soul. Being invincible really is so lonely."

At those words, the members of the Soul Hunting Squad looked at Du Busi as if he were an idiot.

What a coincidence. You'd been running your mouth, and the person you were talking about was right here.