With the Soul Bone in hand, everyone was overjoyed.
It's at least a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, how could I not be happy?
Yan Shaozhe: "In view of your outstanding performance in upholding Shrek's eternal honor, the academy will give you a special reward."
Those listening were all discussing it, and the speaker himself held his head high.
Tang San asked curiously, "What does this 'ten thousand years of glory' refer to?"
Ji Siyuan: "I reckon he's the champion of the Soul Fight Tournament."
"Huh? Shouldn't this be called an honor? I thought it meant you killed that Evil Soul Master."
For Tang San, slaying Evil Soul Master and protecting civilians was more in line with the definition of honor. But Ji Siyuan had no idea what these people were thinking, and what he found hardest to suppress his laughter about was that he knew what the reward would be.
Therefore, we will bestow upon you the title of Shrek Seven Devils for life!
"Your names will be ranked alongside the First-Generation Shrek Seven Devils, sharing this glory with our ancestor Tang San."
The Elder nodded in satisfaction, quite pleased with the rewards they had arranged.
"Uncle, what do you think?"
I'm going to throw up.
Tang San angrily waved his hand in the Sea of Consciousness to express his strong dissatisfaction. "To be ranked alongside that Beast? That's disgusting!"
"Um, it seems we're not tied, but rather ranked below others."
"Then I feel even more disgusted."
"I refused."
"Say no quickly."
Just as Yan Shaozhe was about to launch into a long speech, Ji Siyuan raised his hand. "I refuse."
"Well?"
Everyone turned to look at Ji Siyuan, none of them understanding why he had made this decision.
The most unbelievable ones were Bei Bei and Mu En. They were certain that Ji Siyuan would accept this, since they had always thought that Ji Siyuan's teacher was the Tang San they knew.
The Sea God's Light, in particular, had reinforced their understanding.
Since it's Tang San, how could he possibly refuse to become one of the Shrek Seven Devils?
But now Ji Siyuan has refused.
Lin Huiqun was the first to object. " Ji Siyuan, do you know what it means to be Shrek Seven Devils for life? It's the greatest honor, an honor that countless people wouldn't even dare to dream of." She couldn't accept anyone refusing to become Shrek Seven Devils. In her mind, everyone should be scrambling to be one.
Ji Siyuan shrugged. He didn't care what the Shrek Seven Devils meant to others; all he knew was that becoming Shrek Seven Devils made him feel disgusted.
It's disgusting to share a name with a Little Scumbag.
Mu En was the calmest among them. "Child, you can think about it more. This isn't just an honor, it's also about many rights."
Ji Siyuan was even less concerned; those rights were of no use to him anyway.
"Perhaps you can rest and wait for your elders to tell you the right choice."
"My elders have already told me that I made the right choice."
This answer was even more unexpected for Mu En. What did Tang San mean by telling you not to become Shrek Seven Devils? Was that really true?
He didn't understand and was deeply shocked.
A moment of silence fell over the scene.
"Well, I don't want to be one of the Shrek Seven Devils either," Huo Yuhao suddenly expressed his opinion.
Ji Siyuan has made his choice, so he should just follow suit. There's no need to know why; following him is definitely the right thing to do.
Wang Dong'er looked at the two of them in shock, then made up her mind. "Since that's the case, I won't take it anymore."
It's only because Tang San processed her subconscious thoughts that Wang Dong'er was able to trigger the Little Scumbag's restriction.
The fact that the three most talented individuals had all refused was completely unexpected by these Elder. For a moment, they didn't know how to handle the situation.
The ones who suffered the most were Bei Bei and the others; they really wanted it.
However, the biggest contributors to the victory in the Soul Fight Tournament all refused, and they had no reason to accept. At the final awards ceremony, several Elder were overjoyed, thinking they had successors, but they all refused.
Mu En closed his eyes, feeling a little dazed. He didn't understand what young people were thinking these days.
"Fine, if they don't want to accept it, they don't have to. It's just a title anyway."
"The reward of the Soul Bone should not be delayed; absorb it now. The sooner you do, the greater the benefit. I can even protect you while you absorb it at the Sea God Pavilion."
Soul Bone aren't something you can just absorb whenever you want; absorbing high-age Soul Bone can easily cause problems.
Huo Yuhao was able to absorb the Ice Empress's Soul Bone largely because the Ice Empress suppressed her own origin. The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone they are about to absorb, however, has no master to suppress it.
Mu En didn't have them absorb the nutrients directly in the conference room, but instead had them absorb them separately in designated cultivation rooms.
The strongest Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone was saved for last.
The other Elder finished presenting the awards and left, still feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
Their emotions didn't affect the crowd's enthusiasm. Even without the Shrek Seven Devils title, the excitement of obtaining Soul Bone wasn't for nothing. The Soul Bone was the real reward.
Bei Bei and the other two completed the absorption with ease. After all, although Star Luo Empire's reward was good, it was still not as good as the other four.
In addition, their higher cultivation level made the refining process much easier.
Next is Xiao Xiao. Compared to the other three, her Soul Bone is easier to absorb. However, she is also the one most likely to encounter problems.
Absorbing the torso bone is more difficult than absorbing other Soul Bone, and this Soul Bone's configuration is also quite high.
After absorbing half of it, Xiao Xiao felt immense pain.
"Bear with it!" Mu En raised his hand, and light surged in, with remarkable effect. It quickly relieved Xiao Xiao's pain, and she successfully absorbed the energy.
The group breathed a sigh of relief; nothing had gone wrong.
Xiao Xiao felt very ashamed; she was the first one to make a mistake. "I'm sorry."
"Child, you don't need to apologize. I'm here to help you." En Ci comforted Xiao Xiao, "If you cultivate diligently in the future, you won't have this problem when you absorb Soul Bone again."
Xiao Xiao is done, next up is Wang Dong'er.
Just like in the script, it was still the Right Arm Bone of Light's Demonbreaking, which was absorbed without any problems, quite smoothly, even faster than others.
That's how attribute compatibility works; there are absolutely no obstacles.
"Can I stay and watch them both finish absorbing the nutrients?"
Mu En: "I have something I want to say to those two. Could you give the three of us some time and space, Wang Dong'er?"
Wang Dong'er glanced at Ji Siyuan and Huo Yuhao, nodded, and left the Sea God Pavilion.
Ji Siyuan knew that after unleashing such powerful energy, he would definitely be questioned about some things. He hadn't been asked anything earlier, but Mu En wanted to ask him privately.
" Mu En, please ask whatever you want to know. I can only say that I can't guarantee that I'll tell the truth."
Mu En chuckled, "It's like an old man is interrogating you. Let's put that aside for now and absorb the Soul Bone. With your talent and secrets, absorbing Soul Bone should be a piece of cake."
This is also part of the reason why Mu En left them both until the end.
They absorbed Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which may reveal some secrets. The fewer people who know, the better.
As expected, Huo Yuhao ran into trouble.
Even with his mental powers, Mu En couldn't easily attack, and ultimately suppressed them with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Although the Soul Bone was supposed to be 100,000 years old, its actual age within Huo Yuhao's body was suppressed to 80,000 years by the Tian Meng Silkworm.
For Ji Siyuan, absorbing the fire-type Soul Bone was much simpler; the kingly pressure of flames made it a foregone conclusion.