A Fool's Sudden Inspiration

"Shaozhe, is this what you meant by having everything arranged?"

Xuan Zi looked at Yan Shaozhe, his face full of confusion.

He had sustained some injuries while fighting in the palace of the Heaven Spirit Empire, and they hadn't fully healed yet.

Yan Shaozhe had invited him to come and watch a grand show, promising it would help him vent the frustration in his heart.

So, he had come.

He never expected to see a situation like this.

Xuan Zi began to doubt Yan Shaozhe's competence.

Was he truly fit to be the Dean of the Martial Soul Department?

It was somewhat disappointing!

Xuan Zi felt that even he was more reliable than Yan Shaozhe.

"Elder Xuan, I didn't expect Bei Bei to help Ning Tian and the others either..."

Being questioned in such a tone by Elder Xuan only made the anger in Yan Shaozhe's heart burn even more intensely.

What he found most unacceptable was the look of disdain in Elder Xuan's eyes, as if he were a completely unreliable existence.

If he had been looked down upon by anyone else, Yan Shaozhe wouldn't have been this furious.

The problem was that he was being looked down upon and dismissed by Elder Xuan himself.

How could he possibly accept such a thing?

"Bei Bei!"

Mentioning Bei Bei left even Xuan Zi at a loss for words for a moment.

After all, he was the only descendant of Mu En.

Moreover, he possessed extraordinary talent and was truly one of their own at Shrek Academy.

With that, the two fell silent, quietly watching the match.

"The Seven Treasures turn out glazed, the first is to increase..."

Ning Tian commanded the battle while providing support to her teammates.

"Yuhao, activate your Spiritual Sharing. Xie Huanyue, fall back a bit and don't let them surround you. Wang Dong, watch your surroundings..."

The battle proceeded in an orderly fashion.

At this pace, they could even easily secure the final victory.

The gap was simply too vast.

With the support of Ning Tian and Huo Yuhao, Jin Sheng and Bei Bei were like players with full-map hacks and healing cheats, sweeping through the opposition.

"Damn it, how could it be like this?"

Watching this scene from the stands, Zhou Yi gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with fury.

This was clearly not what had been arranged beforehand.

Why were Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others fighting side-by-side with Ning Tian's group?

It had completely shattered all her plans.

Seeing the increasingly bright smile on Mu Jin's face in the distance, the fire in Zhou Yi's heart grew even more intense; she could not accept such an outcome.

She absolutely would not allow it.

"He Caitou, use that thing I gave you earlier."

Zhou Yi looked toward a tall, dark-skinned young man in the arena.

This person was another core disciple of the Soul Guidance Department, He Caitou.

He was a student of Fan Yu, and Zhou Yi was his teacher's wife.

"This..."

Hearing his teacher's wife's mental transmission in his mind, He Caitou hesitated.

The item his teacher's wife wanted him to use was truly too overbearing, and it would violate the rules.

Once used, what would be the consequences for him?

If it caused any casualties, would those people let him off?

"He Caitou, are you not even listening to me now?"

"If you don't do as I say today, not only will I have Fan Yu expel you, but I will also expose your identity."

"Do you really think Shrek Academy doesn't know anything?"

Seeing that He Caitou remained unmoved, Zhou Yi immediately resorted to threats again.

She dared to openly break the rules like this because she naturally had backing behind her.

Before the melee began, that person had told her that when it became absolutely necessary, she could use some illicit means; the academy would come forward to reprimand and punish them publicly, but they would compensate her in secret.

Zhou Yi knew that person was using her.

But the moment she thought of that foul bitch Mu Jin's detestable face, she could not suppress the rage in her heart.

Jealousy and anger had caused her to lose her reason.

If she was to be used, then so be it; she was willing.

"Understood, Mistress!"

Upon hearing Zhou Yi's telepathic message again, He Caitou's eyes turned instantly gloomy.

He had never imagined that Shrek Academy was actually aware of his true identity.

His mistress was even threatening and coercing him at a time like this, not even hesitating to ruin him.

But did he have a choice?

If he left Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire discovered his identity, he would have no chance of survival.

He Caitou, whose real name was Xu He.

He possessed the bloodline of the Sun Moon royal family and was a user of Twin Martial Souls.

For Shrek Academy to keep such a person in the academy and cultivate him as a core disciple in the Soul Guidance Department—if there wasn't some ulterior motive behind this, no one would believe it.

From the moment he appeared, Ning Que had taken note of him.

If there was any means present that could severely wound Bei Bei and Jin Sheng, it would only be a Soul Tool.

"You're courting death!"

The moment Ning Que saw He Caitou retrieve an item from his storage Soul Tool, his expression turned instantly dark.

It was actually a Level 5 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell.

If this were allowed to detonate on the field, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Is it Yan Shaozhe or Zhou Yi?"

Ning Que did not step forward; he scanned his surroundings, looking at the two of them.

He hadn't even started poaching Yan Shaozhe's people yet, and the other party was already coming to provoke him.

It seemed this plan needed to be executed as soon as possible.

As for Zhou Yi, in his mind, she was already a dead woman.

If not for the fact that he still had goals to accomplish, he would have already left Shrek Academy and stopped entangling himself with them.

He did not stop He Caitou from using the Level 5 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell.

Given the other party's strength and the level of the Soul Tool, he could not possibly unleash its full potential; forcing it would, at most, unleash thirty percent of its power.

With the cultivation levels of Jin Sheng and the others, they would be able to block it.

Moreover, if it came to a last resort, he could intervene.

It would be best if this Fixed Soul Guidance Shell detonated; only then could the benefits be maximized.

With a thought, an Image Recording Orb appeared in Ning Que's hand.

It was best to leave behind evidence.

Otherwise, given the nature of this group at Shrek Academy, they might just play dirty.

The previous matter had already concluded with a full harvest, and he hadn't intended to continue fleecing Shrek Academy, planning instead to turn his sights toward the Star Luo royal family.

He never expected the people of Shrek Academy to be so absurd.

They were practically rushing to deliver excuses and evidence into his hands.

Truly, a wise man's painstaking efforts are no match for a fool's sudden inspiration!

He Caitou also knew that his use of the Fixed Soul Guidance Shell could not be discovered, so he hid behind others while using it.

But was there really no one in Shrek Academy who noticed?

Take Yan Shaozhe, for example!

How could he not know about his own arrangements?

Seeing He Caitou's actions, Yan Shaozhe not only failed to stop him but even helped cover for him.

Everything was ready.

"Fixed Soul Guidance Shell, fire!"

He Caitou frantically channeled his soul power, and as the shell shot straight toward Ning Tian and the others, the backlash of soul power caused him to faint on the spot.