Sin in the Present, Merit in the Future

"Classmate, could I please ask you for a favor?" Xu Yanli said, revealing a hint of awkwardness. "Um, I can give you ten Gold Soul Coins; could you help me clean up my dormitory?"

"Of course, no problem. Hello, my name is Tang Ling." A dark-skinned, thin-looking boy flashed a smile at Xu Yanli.

Xu Yanli smiled back and said, "Thank you. My name is Xu Yanli."

Without hesitation, Xu Yanli took ten Gold Soul Coins from his soul tool and handed them to Tang Ling with a smile.

Meanwhile, in the Sea God Pavilion.

"Yan Shaozhe, he will be a good child." Mu En suddenly appeared on the rattan chair at the head of the room and spoke up.

"Elder Mu, this..." Yan Shaozhe took out a document and pushed it toward Mu En.

"Sigh, this shouldn't be. His mother should be her; her Martial Soul is the Sun Moon Star Staff." Mu En was silent for a moment before speaking.

"The Sun Moon Star Staff?" Zhuang Yusen, standing to the side, felt his pupils contract instantly. "That former most brilliant princess of the Star Luo Empire—wasn't she reported missing?"

"It is her, so Xu Yanli's identity is temporarily credible." Yan Shaozhe said after a moment of silence. "Then his Martial Soul must have mutated; it doesn't necessarily have any connection to the Martial Soul Hall from ten thousand years ago."

Xuan Zi was busy gnawing on a chicken leg at this moment and ignored the others' conversation.

Xian Lin'er suddenly said, "But won't this offend the Star Luo Empire? After all, it was rumored that the incident involving that eldest princess had something to do with the current Star Luo Emperor."

"What is there to fear? It's better if it has nothing to do with the Star Luo Empire. A genius like this belongs to us at Shrek." Xuan Zi grinned.

After the meeting, it could only be said that thanks to the input of Mu En and Xuan Zi, the situation for Xu Yanli, who should have been under suspicion, had been completely reversed.

Xu Yanli was currently standing outside his room, quietly watching Tang Ling help him clean.

In no time at all, the dusty room had been tidied up until it was spotless.

"Classmate Xu Yanli, you'll need to buy your own bedsheets and such. Do you need me to point out where you can get them?" Tang Ling smiled at Xu Yanli.

Xu Yanli shook his head and said with a smile, "No need, I plan to take a stroll around Shrek City. Thank you."

After speaking, Xu Yanli placed two books on the bed he had chosen in Dormitory 108, then prepared to head out for a look.

At this moment, Shrek Academy was bustling with noise and excitement, packed with people.

Xu Yanli arrived at the outer city, at the Xiaoyao Pavilion.

"Why are you back? Have you finished the procedures for Shrek Academy?" Kong Deming asked with a smile when he saw him return.

"I came to bring some things over. I really didn't expect Shrek Academy to provide absolutely nothing..." A hint of speechlessness flashed across Xu Yanli's face.

"Shrek Academy is indeed stingy. By the way, that little apprentice you took in has quite good talent as a soul engineer," Kong Deming said, putting down the soul tool in his hand.

Xu Yanli walked over to Kong Deming, sat down, and said, "His talent is good, but don't forget about his character. If used well, he will be a sharp blade we can drive into the Star Luo Empire."

Kong Deming looked at Xu Yanli, wanting to say something, but in the end, he sighed and said nothing.

"It seems you approve of Xu Tianran's unification plan, but in this process, how many lives will be plunged into misery?" Kong Deming lamented. "I thought that with your Martial Soul influencing your personality, you would disagree."

"No, I have the resolve for the ideology of great unification. The sins are in the present, but the merits will last for generations," Xu Yanli said, his eyes filled with a touch of fanaticism.

Xu Yanli's heart was burning with fervor; he now possessed absolute talent and a noble status.

Now that he had such a massive platform, he felt that if he didn't strive to do everything he wanted, he would be failing the talent he currently possessed.

This was the obsession with unification held by a transmigrator. If any of these four nations resembled his former homeland, it was the Sun Moon Empire.

Of course, the most important thing was that the Sun Moon Empire had given him enough authority to allow him to reshape this empire.

"What a line—'sins in the present, merits for generations.' You may proceed as you wish. I am old, but regarding your brother Xu Tianran, you must remain vigilant. Although he seems good to you now, all emperors are of that same ilk..." Kong Deming sighed twice before speaking.

Xu Yanli nodded, then returned to his room and placed most of his belongings into his storage soul tool.

So much so that the next morning, the person cleaning the room let out a heaven-shaking shriek: "A thief has broken into the Xiaoyao Pavilion!"

Xu Yanli knew nothing of this; he returned to the dormitory with his things, set them up, and even placed a screen around his bed.

By the time everything was set up, it was already evening.

Xu Yanli decided to go to the cafeteria first to see how the food tasted; he couldn't compromise on his meals.

As soon as he stepped out of the dormitory, he saw Mu En lying on a recliner, watching every student come and go.

Mu En smiled and nodded at him when he saw him, and Xu Yanli also feigned a respectful appearance, bowing slightly before heading toward the cafeteria.

After Xu Yanli turned away, he felt that Mu En's gaze had not left him; it was as if he were constantly observing him.

Xu Yanli clicked his tongue in his heart. If he wasn't mistaken, it must be because of his Angel Martial Soul.

It seemed that for many years on the Douluo Continent, the Angel Martial Soul had remained obscure. Despite being a super Martial Soul, and even potentially a god-level one, it had fallen to such a state—someone must have been suppressing them.

However, what he didn't expect was that Shrek Academy really hadn't come to investigate him. Who had blocked it for him?

Xu Yanli couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it and went straight to the cafeteria to buy food.

Given Xu Yanli's current standard of living, he naturally couldn't buy anything subpar; he chose the most expensive items, of course.

However, it had to be said that although Shrek Academy's cafeteria lacked chairs, the energy in the food was quite good.

Still, it was far inferior to their Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy; after all, they had meal subsidies in the Sun Moon Empire...

First of all, the price alone would exclude many students. It seemed that Shrek Academy didn't want talented soul masters from ordinary families at all.

Xu Yanli ate his food, his mind still racing at high speed.

Xu Yanli finished his meal quickly, tidied up his tableware, and turned to leave, just brushing past Bei Bei and the others who were coming to eat.

After returning to his dormitory, Xu Yanli hesitated for a moment, then hung two lines on his screen: "Cultivating, please do not disturb."

After hanging it up, he returned to his bed, sat cross-legged, and began to cultivate, absorbing the moonlight and the lingering glow of the sunset outside.