Starting to Poach

Never underestimate how crazy a woman can become when she wants to prove herself!

After Cai Mei'er became the interim Dean of the Martial Soul Department, she gained responsibilities and power, and it was as if she had transformed into a completely different person overnight.

To fulfill the mission assigned by Mu En and personally provide compensation to those students, she handled every related matter herself.

"You intend to compensate those students with this trash?"

"Which student could withstand such a trial?"

"Increase the compensation by five times according to this standard."

Looking at the compensation list prepared by Du Weilun, the director of the Outer Court, Cai Mei'er only had to glance at it before flying into a rage.

Since Elder Mu had entrusted the task to her, she naturally had to complete it with her utmost effort.

"What do you mean, resources are insufficient?"

"It's fine, I'll go ask for them!"

"If there's no high-grade soul beast meat, go buy it at a high price within Shrek City!"

"If that really doesn't work, I'll take action myself and hunt down a few ten-thousand-year soul beasts."

Order after order was issued by Cai Mei'er, her ambition for her career rising to a fever pitch.

"Uncle Yang, this is a great opportunity. You must remember one thing: a woman with ambition deserves to be praised. She is no worse than Yan Shaozhe; she simply lacked this opportunity before."

"When dealing with Cai Mei'er, express your admiration for her drive intentionally or unintentionally. Do not attack Yan Shaozhe. Once Cai Mei'er suffers a setback with him, you will be the only man in this world who truly understands her. But remember one thing: before she and Yan Shaozhe have a complete falling out, do not commit any overstepping actions. As for the rest, just wait for the right moment."

"As for that moment, I will arrange it for you."

Ning Que was teaching Yang Duo step-by-step how to poach someone else's partner and engage in unscrupulous schemes.

He had originally intended to return to seclusion, but the thought of the upcoming Shrek Inspectorate operation, which involved that strongest Soul King in history, made him feel that he needed to witness it personally to be at ease, even with all preparations made.

"You brat, how do you know so many devious tricks? No wonder that little girl Guyi has her whole heart tied to you."

After hearing Ning Que's guidance, Yang Duo was not only shocked but also felt a chill run down his spine.

Fortunately, this kid was helping him poach someone else's partner. If one day he helped someone else poach his own, he might end up in an irreconcilable feud with his wife without ever knowing it was all part of someone's scheme.

"Uncle Yang, I am doing this for you; how can you disparage me like that?"

Ning Que's tone carried a hint of grievance, but a smile hung on his face.

Morality, bottom lines—what were those?

He had never possessed such things.

He only knew that in any world, interests came first.

"There is one more thing you must remember: women admire strength. If you cannot make Cai Mei'er submit in terms of power, even if you exhaust yourself to make this happen, other problems will easily arise in the future. So, always remember that strength is the number one priority!"

Ning Que looked at Yang Duo and gave him a serious piece of advice.

"Don't worry, within two years, your Uncle Yang will definitely be able to take another step forward."

Yang Duo also knew this was the key, and his eyes were filled with determination.

Not long after, Cai Mei'er came to visit personally.

On one hand, it was to appease those children; on the other, it was to deliver the Soul Bones.

Throughout this process, neither Ning Que nor Jin Heng appeared; Yang Duo handled the reception entirely by himself.

After Cai Mei'er left, the old man and the young man emerged from the cultivation room.

"Young Yang, how did it go?"

Jin Heng, usually a rigid old senior, was cracking jokes for once, winking and teasing Yang Duo.

Part of it was genuine interest, but the other part was because of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone the visitor had brought.

From this day forward, they could be considered to have a foundation—they now possessed their own ancestral Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Jin Heng didn't know how his descendants would fare, but he was very clear on one thing: whether it was himself or his grandson, they would be loyal to the young master beside them for the rest of their lives.

"This Cai Mei'er is harboring a lot of resentment!"

"Faced with her husband's past, she pretends not to care, but how could she truly not?"

"From our previous conversations, one thing is certain: Xian Lin'er has repeatedly clashed with Yan Shaozhe in public, and Yan Shaozhe has never truly taken a stance to defend his wife. Instead, he chooses to accommodate her and lets his wife fight his battles for him. Over time, the resentment in Cai Mei'er's heart has only grown deeper."

"I hadn't even said much yet, just dropped a few hints, and she started pouring her heart out to me."

Yang Duo felt, in his words, that this matter didn't seem to be very difficult after all.

Poaching someone else's partner was actually quite easy, wasn't it?

"Since you've already made the connection, you control the pace from here on out, Uncle Yang. Remember one point: you cannot be the villain. You must let Cai Mei'er be the one who chooses to be the betrayer."

Ning Que knew that this matter had already had a very good start.

As for what followed, it needed to be simmered over a low flame, and when the critical moment arrived, he would stoke a massive fire.

Then, he turned his gaze toward the two boxes Cai Mei'er had brought.

Both boxes were Soul Tools, the kind capable of isolating soul power fluctuations.

Once opened, two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones lay there quietly.

One was a right arm bone, the other a left leg bone.

"This right arm bone comes from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Earth Dragon King possessing the golden bloodline. As for this left leg bone, it was also obtained by hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year sub-dragon type Soul Beast."

Yang Duo introduced these two Soul Bones to the two of them.

"Compared to others, Mu En can still be considered generous."

Seeing the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones before him, Ning Que was quite satisfied.

He stepped forward and tossed the Hundred-Thousand-Year right arm bone to Jin Heng, who was standing to the side, while he tucked the left leg bone into his own pocket.

To tell the truth, it was only because the Auspicious Beast still existed within the Soul Beast clan, leading to a relative abundance of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and an overflow of Soul Bones.

In any other era, whether ten thousand years in the past or the future, he would never have been able to promote his Martial Soul Evolution through Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones and Soul Beasts.

"Many thanks, Young Master!"

Jin Heng put away the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone; even with it in his hands, he still felt a sense of unreality.

It felt just like a dream.

"Elder Jin, you will have your hands full next."

"Beyond the tasks I previously arranged for you to complete, there is another important matter I must entrust to your care."

The tasks Ning Que had arranged for Elder Jin were, naturally, to protect Ning Tian and Jin Sheng and the others.

This was because, in a few days' time, Xuan Zi would be leading the Shrek Seven Devils and the substitute members to carry out a mission for the Shrek Inspectorate.

That was the very battle that would make the Supreme Elder famous.