Mu En: First, Win Dai Huabin Over!

After leaving the Academic Affairs Office, Yan Shaozhe did not head towards the Martial Soul Department, but instead turned straight towards the Inner Academy.

Sea God Pavilion, Mu En did not go to bask in the sun under his century-old tree today, but instead leaned against the main seat of the Sea God Pavilion and closed his eyes to rest.

The old man was wearing a faded gray cloth robe, and his gray hair was tied back. He looked like an ordinary, sleepy old man.

But everyone in the Sea God Pavilion knew that this sleeping old man was the Sea God of the entire Shrek Academy, one of the few Limit Douluo on the continent.

Yan Shaozhe made quite a commotion when he pushed the door open and entered.

Mu En's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes. He saw Yan Shaozhe, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Yan Shaozhe, what's wrong with you, acting so rashly?"

Mu En's voice was soft, with the slow, deliberate manner typical of an elderly person.

He had known Yan Shaozhe for decades. This holder of the Radiant Phoenix usually had a smiling face no matter what happened, and rarely lost his composure like this.

"Teacher!"

Yan Shaozhe didn't even bother with the formalities; he simply sat down on the chair next to Mu En and rubbed his hands together.

Something terrible has happened.

"Something important?" Mu En shifted his position, leaning back more steadily. "Have some water first, then tell me slowly."

Yan Shaozhe waved his hand, "You still remember Dai Huabin, right?"

Mu En nodded.

He was the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke Mansion, and he remembered that last semester, during the Freshman Assessment, he seemed to have triggered a state similar to "Reign Over the World".

He brought two people with him to enroll.

Yan Shaozhe raised one finger.

"The first one is Xue Qingyao. Her Martial Soul is Heavenly Snow Woman, the Ultimate Ice attribute, and she is a level 65 Soul Emperor. Her Soul Ring Configuration is one yellow, two purple, and three black."

Mu En's fingers hovered over the armrest, his tone tinged with doubt.

"Ultimate Ice?"

"Absolutely true."

Yan Shaozhe affirmed, "I had her release her Soul Ring in person; the temperature was definitely at the Ultimate Attribute, there's no faking it."

Mu En's brow furrowed slightly.

Martial Soul with Ultimate Attribute are extremely rare, even on the entire continent.

To put it simply, take Shrek Academy for example. In the ten thousand years since its founding, the number of students with Ultimate Attribute Martial Soul can be counted on one hand.

And it's level 65.

How old is she?

"Looks like he's no more than eighteen."

Mu En paused for two seconds, then tapped his fingers on the armrest.

A level 65 Soul Emperor who is not yet eighteen years old, and also possesses the Ultimate Ice attribute.

This talent is comparable to that of the Golden Generation of Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago.

"And the second one?"

Yan Shaozhe raised his second finger.

"The second one is called Bing Hanyue, who claims to be Xue Qingyao's younger sister. She didn't say a word when she arrived, only that she had no talent for cultivation and wanted to stay in the academy as an auditor to keep Xue Qingyao."

When Mu En heard the words "no talent for cultivation," his expression remained unchanged.

Do you believe it?

"I'm not stupid."

Yan Shaozhe gave a bitter smile.

"Teacher, although Bing Hanyue's Soul Power fluctuations were well concealed, I'm level 95, so I can still get a little bit of it. That aura is at least that of Titled Douluo."

Mu En's fingers stopped.

The Sea God Pavilion was silent for a few seconds.

"A protector of the Way?" Mu En asked.

That's my judgment too.

Yan Shaozhe nodded in reply.

"A peerless genius with the Ultimate Ice skill is paired with a protector at the level of Titled Douluo."

This kind of setup isn't unusual among the royal families of major empires. But the key issue is that I can't find out the origins of these two people. I've racked my brains trying to recall any family that has inherited the Heavenly Snow Woman Martial Soul."

Mu En leaned back in his chair, his gray eyebrows twitching slightly.

"There are many hidden places deep in the Far North, so it's not surprising that there are families that have never appeared in the world. It's also reasonable that the Martial Soul inheritance site of the Ultimate Ice is in the Far North."

After Mu En finished speaking, he asked another question.

What is their relationship with Dai Huabin?

"That's the key point."

Yan Shaozhe.

"Xue Qingyao's only condition for enrolling was being in the same class as Dai Huabin. She said that if she couldn't be with Dai Huabin, she wouldn't Shrek. Bing Hanyue had the same attitude."

Mu En didn't speak, and began tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest again.

Yan Shaozhe continued:

"I agreed at the time. I let Xue Qingyao join Second-Year Class One and attend classes with Dai Huabin."

The regular basic courses weren't helping her much, so I arranged for teachers from the Inner Academy to give her extra lessons. Bing Hanyue stayed on as an auditor and shared a dormitory with Xue Qingyao."

Mu En nodded slowly.

"You did the right thing."

Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief. The teacher's words were tantamount to acknowledging his entire handling of the matter.

"Geniuses should have the privileges that come with them," Mu En continued.

"You know better than I what a Soul Emperor of the Ultimate Ice means to the academy. As for that Titled Douluo, the Ultimate Ice is worthy of such a position. As long as they don't cause trouble in the academy, they can live wherever they want."

"Yes, teacher," Yan Shaozhe replied.

Mu En glanced at Yan Shaozhe.

"But there's one thing you need to be aware of. Judging from their statements, both Xue Qingyao and Bing Hanyue are on Dai Huabin's side."

The best way to make Xue Qingyao feel a sense of belonging to the academy is not to directly win her over, but to win over Dai Huabin first. If Dai Huabin identifies with the academy, they will naturally identify with it as well.

Yan Shaozhe nodded repeatedly. He had thought of this as well, but hearing it from Mu En carried a different weight.

"What about Xiaotao?"

Yan Shaozhe had barely begun speaking when Mu En interrupted him.

"Go ask Dai Huabin."

"Um?"

Mu En raised his hand.

"You know Xiaotao's physical condition; ice-attribute auxiliary treatments will be helpful for her."

If Bing Hanyue or Xue Qingyao were willing to help, even just by using Ultimate Ice to suppress the Evil Fire within Xiaotao, it would be more effective than the methods we've considered. But we can't force this; it depends on Dai Huabin's decision."

Yan Shaozhe stood up, cupped his hands, and said:

"Understood, teacher. I'll ask at a suitable time."

Mu En waved to him.

"Go ahead, but don't startle them. Also, keep Bing Hanyue's true cultivation level to yourself; don't mention it in any situation."

"Yes, teacher."

Yan Shaozhe turned around and strode out of the Sea God Pavilion.

Mu En sat alone in the dimly lit hall, his gray eyebrows furrowing and relaxing repeatedly.

Soul Emperor with Ultimate Ice attributes, a protector at the Titled Douluo level, and a direct descendant of the White Tiger who is suspected of having comprehended "Reign Over the World"...

These three people were all squeezed into Second-Year Class One.

Mu En couldn't help but shake his head, muttering, "What kind of feng shui is this in Second-Year Class One?"