Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well

The surrounding new students had no idea who Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi was. They only felt that Xiao Xiao was incredibly lucky to have been accepted as a disciple by a Title Douluo.

But the upperclassmen and teachers clearly understood the weight those four words carried.

Taotie Douluo.

An Elder of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, a Level 98 Super Douluo, and the deputy commander of the Supervision Corps.

He was an existence whom everyone in Shrek Academy, save for a select few, had to look up to.

Anyone accepted as Elder Xuan's disciple would surely possess extraordinary talent.

But that scene on the Sky Screen...

Yan Shaozhe, who was watching the freshmen's soul-fighting competition, frowned and swept his gaze back and forth between the Sky Screen and Xiao Xiao.

After a moment of silence, he beckoned to Wang Yan beside him.

"Teacher Wang Yan."

Wang Yan hurried forward. "Dean."

Yan Shaozhe lowered his voice and asked, "If I remember correctly, this little girl should have Twin Martial Souls, right?"

A gleam instantly flashed through Wang Yan's eyes. He pushed up his glasses, his voice brimming with excitement.

"The dean has an excellent memory! Xiao Xiao truly has Twin Martial Souls, and both her martial souls are exceptionally rare!"

He paused before continuing.

"Her first martial soul is the Three-Life Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, a top-tier tool martial soul. This martial soul's inheritance has been broken several times, and it has not appeared on Douluo Continent for a very long time!"

"Her second martial soul is the Nine-Phoenix Flute, also a top-tier martial soul!"

After hearing this, Yan Shaozhe wore an understanding expression.

Then he rose to his feet and looked around at the students who were whispering among themselves.

"Quiet."

The field instantly fell silent.

Yan Shaozhe stood with his hands behind his back. His gaze swept across every freshman present before finally settling on Xiao Xiao, his voice carrying unquestionable authority.

"Whatever is being shown on the Sky Screen is a matter of the future. Right now, Xiao Xiao is a student of Shrek. She is someone we must protect."

He paused, his tone becoming even firmer. "No matter who it is, anyone who wants to lay a hand on a Shrek student will have to get past us first!"

"We will protect the safety of every Shrek student!"

As soon as those words fell, the field went quiet for a moment.

Then the inexperienced freshmen were all stirred by his words.

"Well said!"

"That's right! Anyone who dares touch Shrek's people must pay the price!"

"Beast God or some damn god, when has Shrek ever feared anyone?!"

For a time, the crowd boiled with indignation, and denunciations of Di Tian and Wu Wei rose one after another.

Xiao Xiao's eyes reddened slightly. She bit her lip, trying her best to keep her tears from falling.

Shrek Academy's Inner Court.

A greasy old man sat cross-legged by Sea God Lake.

He held a half-eaten chicken leg in his left hand and a large wine gourd in his right. His hair was a tangled mess, and his clothes were covered in oil stains.

It was Elder Xuan.

When the Sky Screen lit up, he had not paid much attention to it and continued gnawing on his chicken leg.

But when that line appeared on the Sky Screen—

[Xiao Xiao, disciple of Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi]

He froze.

The mouth that had been about to bite into the chicken leg stopped.

"I..."

Elder Xuan blinked and stared at the green-haired little girl on the Sky Screen for a long while. Then he muttered, "I take on a disciple in the future?"

He scratched his messy hair, an odd expression appearing on his face.

Then he saw the scene on the Sky Screen where Xiao Xiao was slung over Di Tian and Wu Wei's shoulders, struggling desperately. His expression instantly turned complicated.

"And I'm such trash that even my disciple gets captured?!"

He grumbled, his voice carrying a trace of anger.

Although one of the people who had captured his future disciple was Beast God Di Tian, it still made him lose face.

But after saying that, his gaze dimmed.

Back then, Zhang Lexuan had led Inner Court students into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings. Because of his gluttony, he had become separated from the students, only to encounter a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. As a result, several Inner Court students had died in battle...

He had never forgiven himself for that incident.

Now the Sky Screen was telling him that he would take on a disciple in the future, yet that disciple would still be captured!

Elder Xuan stared at the Sky Screen, uncertainty flickering in his eyes.

The chicken leg in his hand was unconsciously crushed out of shape.

The (Saint) Taotie (Spirit) Douluo (Cult) Xuan (Supreme) Zi (Elder) was very angry now.

[Within the Sky Screen, Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back. His golden dragon eyes swept across the surrounding forest, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"You're saying the ruins are in this tiny forest?"

His voice carried undisguised disdain.

Having lived for eight hundred thousand years, he had visited countless ruins.

Of the ruins worthy of mention, which one had not been hidden within some terrifyingly dangerous place?

But this forest before him...

Di Tian glanced around and shook his head slightly in disappointment.

This forest called Sunset Forest was far smaller than the Star Dou Great Forest.

In his eyes, it was hardly any different from an ordinary woodland.

What worthwhile ruins could such a place possibly contain?

Wu Wei glanced at Di Tian, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, and smiled faintly.

"Sunset Forest naturally cannot compare with the Star Dou Great Forest."

He looked calm as he spoke at an unhurried pace. "But it hides quite a few secrets."

"Oh?"

Di Tian gave a soft sound of surprise, turning his golden dragon eyes toward Wu Wei.

Wu Wei did not keep him in suspense.

He shifted Xiao Xiao, whom he had slung over his shoulder.

"To capture this little girl, I hid in Shrek City for nearly three years."

He paused and looked into the distance. "Over these three years, tales of the First-Generation Shrek Seven Devils ascending to godhood have been everywhere."

Even Di Tian had heard of the First-Generation Shrek Seven Devils becoming gods, so he did not interrupt.

"According to legend, the First-Generation Shrek Seven Devils all received Immortal Herbs from Sea God Tang San. That was how they gained the foundation to become gods."

Wu Wei said solemnly, "I spent quite some time investigating historical records and discovered something interesting."

He turned his head and looked directly at Di Tian. "The place where Sea God Tang San obtained those Immortal Herbs was called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

"And there is a high chance it is located within Sunset Forest."

Di Tian's dragon eyes narrowed slightly, a trace of surprise flashing through them.

Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? He seemed to have heard that name somewhere before...

Before he could think further, Wu Wei spoke again, his tone taking on a hint of amusement.

"Do you know how the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was formed?"

Seeing his expression, Di Tian immediately felt displeased.

A Level 95 human was putting on an air of I know what you don't. If it had been anyone else, he would have slapped them to death long ago.

Di Tian glared at Wu Wei. Light flashed in his golden dragon eyes, making his displeasure at the teasing obvious.

Seeing this, Wu Wei hurriedly wiped the smile from his face.

Di Tian's gaze had already begun to turn dangerous. He had no desire to take another Dragon God Claw.

Wu Wei cleared his throat and said seriously.

"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was formed when the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King perished there at the same time!"

He paused and looked at Di Tian.

"Their bones are most likely still beneath the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!"]