Ye Que and the others now faced a huge problem: should they kill these little ones?
Because of the battle, all the Holy Unicorns here had been frightened away. They probably wouldn't return anytime soon, which meant these little unicorns could only starve to death.
Ye Que said, "Why don't we take them with us?"
Yu Mengdi thought her young lord's idea was feasible and nodded in agreement.
However, the others didn't think so.
Ye Wuqing spoke up. "Brother Ye Que, Holy Unicorns aren't easy to raise. They need to bathe in the radiance of a holy attribute every day, and they also need to be fed large quantities of rare natural treasures. Keeping them alive is extremely difficult."
"These Soul Beasts are so rare because they'll literally die of anger if they can't smell their mother. They'd rather die than eat even a morsel of human food."
"But... if you really can raise one, it'll be an extremely capable assistant. I've heard they can fight alongside Soul Masters with holy attributes, indirectly boosting their combat strength. Historical records mention this, but no one has ever successfully raised one."
At these words, Yu Mengdi thought regretfully, What a shame.
It was true. These Soul Beasts were rare largely because of their own nature. Successfully raising one was no easy feat.
"I'll give it a try!"
Ye Que reached out and picked up one of the little ones. He found that the moment it smelled a human, the little thing started bawling as if it were ready to anger itself to death at any moment.
In the next instant, his eyes lit up.
The aura of the Angel God's benevolent divinity spread out, enveloping the little ones.
A miraculous scene unfolded. The unicorns, who had been bawling moments earlier, immediately quieted down and stopped rejecting Ye Que.
Ye Wuqing and the others stared in disbelief.
That worked too?
No way. So the reason no one had managed to raise one in ten thousand years was their Martial Soul?
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul even had this kind of ability.
But when they thought about it, it made sense. The Six-Winged Angel represented righteousness and holiness. Human scent might be frightening, but how could Ye Que, an inheritor of a god-ranked Martial Soul, lack elemental affinity?
The Six-Winged Angel represented holiness and righteousness, the dawn that shattered darkness. It was only natural for the Holy Unicorns to accept him.
Soon, Ye Que had gathered up all the Holy Unicorn cubs. He told the others, "As long as they can eat later, there's a good chance we can keep them alive. As for the rare natural treasures, I'll figure something out."
"If these cubs grow up, they'll be an asset to the Angel Clan."
Yu Mengdi nodded in agreement.
If she had a Holy Unicorn as a mount, she could at least double her efficiency at eliminating Evil Soul Masters.
Guangyu Douluo chuckled. "Since our young lord can keep them alive, let's not waste any time. We should leave Star Dou Forest now."
After that, the group from Zhengtian Academy disappeared from the mixed zone, making a decisive retreat.
They had no idea that a pair of golden, vertical pupils had watched everything from the shadows. They belonged to Beast God Di Tian.
Di Tian stroked his chin, lost in thought.
That child is a remnant of Spirit Hall? He doesn't look like Shrek's dog. There's another remnant of Spirit Hall beside him, too. That damn Shrek is finally going to run into trouble. A god-ranked Martial Soul that has produced a deity twice in the history of the continent... truly terrifying...
Di Tian soon disappeared as well, returning to the Core Circle of Star Dou Forest.
Half an hour later, several exceptionally powerful auras descended upon the area. They belonged to the people from Shrek Academy, who had sensed the disturbance from the outer zone.
At the head of the group were Xuan Zi, an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, and Bright Phoenix Douluo Yan Shaozhe.
Yan Shaozhe narrowed his eyes and said gravely, "Elder Xuan, what a dense holy aura. It seems to be a remnant of Spirit Hall from ten thousand years ago. Could that beleaguered Angel Family have produced another Titled Douluo?"
Xuan Zi shook his head. "This aura doesn't feel like an Angel Soul Master breaking through to Titled Douluo here. If they were breaking through, they'd definitely choose a secluded place to form a Soul Core and reach the Titled Douluo realm."
"Then what explains this Ultimate holy attribute?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
Xuan Zi shot Yan Shaozhe a sidelong glance, then took the flask from his waist and had a drink.
He was just an old man who spent all day eating, drinking, and taking care of bodily functions.
Yan Shaozhe's mouth twitched. He rested his chin in his hand again and began to ponder.
There were signs of battle here, along with the remains of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
Could they have been hunting for Soul Rings? But after absorbing a Soul Ring and gaining a Soul Skill, why would there be such a huge disturbance?
Something was off. Very off!
The more Yan Shaozhe thought about it, the stranger it felt. Suddenly, his pupils contracted. "Elder Xuan, it must have been remnants of Spirit Hall hunting for Soul Rings. And the bloodline of this Angel Martial Soul isn't low—at least a Four-Winged Angel."
Xuan Zi, too, caught a whiff of something unusual.
Remnants of Spirit Hall!
They were one of Shrek's enemies, after all.
Those remnants were constantly thinking about restoring Spirit Hall and ruling the continent again, bringing benefits to the common people.
What nonsense. That would do nothing to help the continent develop.
What right did commoners have to enjoy the noble benefits of Soul Masters? Those remnants of Spirit Hall were clearly insane.
Once a commoner, always a commoner.
Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe soon realized how serious the situation was. They promptly returned to the academy to report what had happened to Mu En.
If it had been an ordinary Two-Winged Angel or Holy Angel, Shrek could have turned a blind eye.
But a Four-Winged Angel threatened Shrek Academy's position on the continent.
Above the Four-Winged Angel was the Titled Angel Douluo. A Six-Winged Angel, bolstered by an Ultimate Attribute, could fight across ranks with ease. Even Evil Soul Masters would flee at the sight of one.
Such a person posed too great a threat to Shrek. They had to find a way to eliminate them.
If they couldn't recruit them into Shrek, they had no choice but to find a way to eliminate them.
Two days later.
The Heaven Dou Empire.
Ye Que and Guang Yu's group returned to Zhengtian Academy, their mission to hunt Soul Beasts a complete success.
Not only had they helped Shangguan Can obtain a suitable Soul Ring, they had also gained Ye Que, a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul user. Zhengtian Academy's ranks had grown stronger once again.
After entering the academy, Guangyu Douluo first settled Ye Que in, then arranged for the young lord to enroll as Yu Mengdi's younger brother.
Zhengtian Academy's dean was Qiangu Zhentian, a direct descendant of the Qiangu Family. He wielded the Coiling Dragon Staff Martial Soul and was an eight-ring Soul Douluo powerhouse.
Qiangu Zhentian first paid his respects to the young lord, then made all the necessary arrangements.
After entering this academy, Ye Que once again felt the warmth of home.
He didn't throw his weight around because of his status. Instead, he was very polite to both of his seniors.
When your wings haven't yet grown strong, you have no choice but to keep a low profile.
Afterward, Ye Que lay down in the academy dormitory and slept soundly.
It had been years since he'd slept so peacefully. He no longer had to worry about danger appearing at any moment, especially since most of the people at the academy were on his side.
Zhengtian Academy appeared to be a high-level Soul Master academy belonging to the Heaven Dou Empire, but in truth, it was secretly controlled by the descendants of Spirit Hall.
Even if Shrek's people managed to uncover a few clues, they couldn't reach this far.
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