"Haha, I have you to thank for that, too." Mu En stroked his beard and laughed heartily, his face alight with unrestrained joy.
Xiao Yi bowed to him once more and was about to turn to leave when Mu En called out to him.
"Xiao Yi, remember to visit the Outer Academy. I've taken on a new disciple, and she's your junior sister, too." Mu En's eyes held a smile. His new disciple was not only peerlessly talented, but also surpassed everyone in beauty and bearing.
"A junior sister?" Xiao Yi wondered, but still nodded. Could it be Yu Tong? The problem is, that little girl hasn't reached level 20 yet, so she can't obtain her Second Martial Soul.
As he pondered, Mu En raised a hand and used his Soul Power to lift the Dragon Core, now cleansed of its baleful aura, into the air and slowly send it over to Xiao Yi.
"Teacher?" Xiao Yi took the Dragon Core, somewhat confused, and looked at Mu En curiously.
"Keep it. The Red Fire Flood Dragon that gave you your First Soul Ring was already on the verge of breaking through to become a dragon. This Dragon Core will benefit you greatly. Break through to the Soul King realm soon, and you'll be able to enter the Inner Academy to cultivate openly and honorably." Mu En smiled.
Xiao Yi's strength was no longer suited to staying in the Outer Academy. Though he appeared to be a Soul Ancestor, the three true dragons he commanded were each equivalent to a forty-thousand-year Soul Beast. When he unleashed his full power, his strength far exceeded that of his peers—terrifyingly so.
"Yes." Hearing this, Xiao Yi didn't refuse again. The Dragon Core's baleful aura had been removed, and it was indeed a rare treasure.