Arrogant Shrek

Whether for that soul bone or the divinity, he felt he had to find an opportunity to make contact with Wang Xian'er.

"What is our next mission objective?"

Putting away his thoughts, Ning Que looked at Ye Guyi, who was leaning against him, and asked.

"A member of the Heaven Spirit Empire's royal family is suspected of using the methods of an Evil Soul Master to transform their own Swan martial soul into a Blood Swan!"

Seeing this mission, Ye Guyi frowned tightly.

It was not a matter of the mission's difficulty, but rather that intervening in the private affairs of a nation's royal family as an external force was truly inappropriate.

"Don't overthink it; this mission was definitely arranged specifically by that guy Yan Shaozhe."

"Did he try to recruit you again recently and get rejected?"

Ning Que only had to glance at the mission to see the crux of the matter.

"A-Que, how can someone as petty as him possess a top-tier martial soul like the Bright Phoenix?"

Ye Guyi truly could not understand how a level 95 Super Douluo who possessed a Bright Phoenix martial soul, and was also the Dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy, could be so petty.

When he couldn't recruit her, he used his influence to pressure her, and after discovering that even that couldn't move her, he started pulling strings and making things difficult for them elsewhere.

"No matter. Since he is using the rules, I have no choice but to uphold the Shrek Academy motto: those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre!"

A sharp glint appeared in Ning Que's eyes as he spoke.

He immediately took out his Shrek inner court disciple and Inspectorate uniform, put on his mask, and equipped a soul tool to conceal his aura.

Today, in the name of Shrek Academy, he was going to thoroughly implement the motto that those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre.

Seeing Ning Que's actions, Ye Guyi's eyes immediately brightened.

Having known and understood each other for many years, there was no need to speak of synergy; one gesture was enough for her to know what A-Que was about to do.

Subsequently, the two donned the same attire and directly used flight soul tools, ignoring the majesty and regulations of a sovereign nation as they flew wantonly over the imperial capital.

"Shrek Inspectorate on official business! All bystanders, clear the way at once!"

"Bring your emperor to see us! If you delay Shrek's important business, you Heaven Spirit Empire cannot afford the consequences!"

As soon as the imperial city guards approached, Ning Que spoke in a deep, stern voice, berating them.

His tone was filled with arrogance and aloofness.

He was here to cause trouble today.

Although the Heaven Spirit royal family had a level 97 Title Douluo backing them, so what?

They were core disciples of the Shrek inner court and members of the Inspectorate; they carried the glory of Shrek, and the three Douluo nations could not afford to provoke them.

As for secret assassinations, the two Title Douluo hidden in the shadows were enough to make them wary, unable to see through them, and afraid to act.

"Arrogant!"

Inside the imperial palace, when the old emperor of the Heaven Spirit Empire, Xue Yao, learned of this, he flew into a rage.

What was Shrek trying to do?

To be so unscrupulous and ignore the majesty of the royal family meant they didn't take the Heaven Spirit Empire seriously at all.

Most importantly, the ones who came were merely students of Shrek Academy.

"Your Majesty, there are Title Douluo secretly protecting these two!"

An aged voice rang in Xue Yao's ear, instantly calming the furious emperor.

For two students to come out on a mission, Shrek Academy had actually dispatched two Title Douluo, which showed just how much they valued them.

"Could these two be the successors of Shrek's elders?"

When this thought surfaced in his mind, Xue Yao knew that no matter what, he would have to swallow this humiliation today.

Shrek Academy was not an entity they could afford to provoke.

"Your Excellency Tian Yang, what is the reaction of the nobles and the public in the imperial city to the actions of these two from Shrek Academy?"

Xue Yao did not immediately arrange for someone to welcome Ning Que and the others; instead, he asked their Heaven Spirit Empire's consultant about the reactions of the others.

"The nobles in the imperial city are gloating, wishing for the royal family to lose face. Among the public, most have a blind adoration for Shrek Academy; they even feel that the royal family must have done something wrong to invite such righteous judgment from Shrek Academy."

Tian Yang Douluo hesitated for a moment before revealing what he knew.

"Has it already rotted to this extent?"

Xue Yao let out a long sigh; he truly felt a deep sense of exhaustion.

The situation in the Heaven Spirit Empire was even worse than he had imagined.

The nobles were fighting for power and profit, with people constantly wanting to subvert the imperial authority, and the public had no sense of belonging to this country at all.

"Let those two from Shrek Academy... forget it, I will go to welcome them myself!"

Xue Yao had no choice but to drag his weary body to greet them.

"This is the information our Shrek Academy has uncovered. Please, Your Majesty, bring the prince involved so we may verify the situation."

Even when facing an emperor, Ning Que maintained his arrogant posture, his nose held high in the air, showing absolutely no regard for the so-called royal family.

He could clearly feel that the nearby guards and the crowd were flushed with rage, breathing as heavily as oxen, as if they would hack the two of them to pieces the moment the Emperor gave the order.

"Beast! This beast actually dared to cultivate the methods of an Evil Soul Master."

"Guards, go and bring the Sixth Prince to me!"

Xue Yao glanced at the so-called evidence investigated by Shrek Academy, then put on a look of extreme fury.

There were many things he wanted to say; he even wanted to flip the table right then and there, or at least say something to maintain the dignity of the Imperial family, but he reconsidered—would that really be useful?

It would be better to continue feigning a timid and submissive appearance, letting the world and the other nobles believe that he, the Emperor, was easy to bully.

There was no help for it; the Heaven Spirit Empire was different from other empires. The inherited Martial Soul of the Imperial family was the Swan, which possessed no combat power, making it impossible for them to act tough.

The guards went to carry out the order, and the atmosphere fell into a heavy silence.

Ning Que maintained an air that they were unworthy of getting close to him; even when facing an Emperor, he didn't care in the slightest, keeping his mask firmly in place.

Fortunately, this stifling atmosphere did not last long.

Soon, the Sixth Prince, Xue Yang, was brought over.

"Fa... Father, what have I done wrong..."

Seeing such a formation, Xue Yang immediately became nervous.

Although his Martial Soul had inherited the Imperial family's Swan, it had mutated, and it was a malignant mutation at that.

It had changed from a healing-type Swan into the low-tier Martial Soul, the Red Feather Goose.

Not only had he lost the ability to heal, but he also possessed no attack power. Coupled with the poor quality of his Martial Soul and his low Innate Soul Power, he would never become a Soul King in this lifetime, even with the assistance of Imperial resources.

"Does Father not know what you have done wrong?"

"But Shrek Academy says you are wrong, says you colluded with an Evil Soul Master; shouldn't you give them an explanation?"

After Xue Yao finished these words, he turned his head and looked coldly at Ning Que and his companion.