Not, why are you wearing Xiao Wu's clothes?

"Wait--!"

A fiery red shadow streaked across the sky, descending abruptly to block Jiang Yi's path.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Yi paused, his gaze shifting to the woman who had suddenly appeared before him.

She was a young woman of nearly twenty, clad in the blood-red uniform of an Inner Court disciple, her long, fiery red hair dancing in the breeze like a flickering flame.

Upon landing, the woman in red retracted the magnificent phoenix wings from her back, revealing her scorching, curvaceous figure.

The first thing to catch the eye was the breathtaking, heaving bosom, which tapered into a slender waist before curving out again at the hips.

As the ancients said: big chest, big hips!

Ma Xiaotao?

Jiang Yi pondered inwardly.

With this iconic phoenix fire, there was basically no chance of mistaking her identity.

Did she really sniff him out?

"Little brother, you look so thin! That won't do... how about big sister takes you home for something delicious?"

Ma Xiaotao walked over with a lazy gait, her long legs moving with purpose, and she cast a flirtatious wink, feeling quite pleased with herself.

"Big sister's cat can do backflips, you know~"

She looked at the youth before her, licking her alluring red lips like an exorcist who had just cornered a spirit in a restroom.

Just as readers love little loli, women love little shota.

With those thighs that were almost larger than his head, if she were to give a gentle squeeze, wouldn't his brains just pop right out?

"Cough, cough..."

Jiang Yi retreated two steps without changing his expression, his resolve holding firm against all temptation.

"Senior, that won't be necessary. I am an Outer Court student and cannot linger in the Inner Court. Thank you for your kindness."

Dealing with Evil Fire was a high-risk activity.

Furthermore, he had just hooked Mu En's prize fish; it was not the right time to get entangled with Ma Xiaotao.

If Yan Shaozhe were to get a sudden whim and decide to take him as a disciple, wouldn't he be finished?

"Goodbye, Senior!"

Jiang Yi didn't give Ma Xiaotao a chance to speak; he summoned Xiao Lan and zipped away into the distance.

"Wait—"

Ma Xiaotao looked up in astonishment, reaching out to call him back, but in the blink of an eye, Jiang Yi's figure had already vanished into the horizon.

"I... this... I hadn't even finished speaking yet..."

She stood frozen in place, words caught in her throat, her hand still awkwardly suspended in mid-air.

Seriously, what are you running for, kid? Am I going to eat you?

"Is my charm really that bad?"

Ma Xiaotao began to doubt her own existence. She squatted by the bridge, looking at her reflection in the lake, admiring herself.

The lake water mirrored her delicate features, her fiery red hair, and the graceful curves outlined by her tight-fitting uniform.

"This looks pretty good..."

She reached out and squeezed her own chest, a look of confusion on her face. This was definitely more useful than Ling Luochen.

After a long while.

Ma Xiaotao stood up again, her face regaining its usual confidence as she gazed in the direction where Jiang Yi had disappeared.

"Very well, man—you have successfully caught my attention."

With a wicked smirk, Ma Xiaotao tossed her fiery red hair over her shoulder, turned, and vanished into the Inner Court.

On the other side, a Sea God Pavilion meeting was convened.

Mu En sat at the head of the table, watching quietly as the various elders took their seats one by one.

"Everyone is here."

As Yan Shaozhe entered, Mu En's calm voice resonated through the room.

"Teacher, I wonder why you have suddenly called for a Sea God Pavilion meeting. Has something major happened outside?"

Yan Shaozhe bowed, asking with a puzzled expression.

The Sea God Pavilion meeting was Shrek's highest decision-making body; under normal circumstances, it didn't even happen once a year.

"I have pondered for a long time and decided to take on one more closed-door disciple!"

After Mu En finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a golden light landed on the soul-guided mechanical table in the center of the pavilion.

Click, click, click—

The mechanism activated, and strands of emerald light descended from the dome, weaving together in mid-air to form a clear image.

On the screen was the scene of Jiang Yi locked in a fierce battle with Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi. Then, the image shifted, displaying the information regarding Jiang Yi's Martial Soul.

"Teacher! How can this be?"

Yan Shaozhe was greatly alarmed and immediately voiced his objection.

"We haven't even finished investigating the mysteries surrounding this kid yet!"

"What if he's a spy sent from the Sun Moon Empire to the Heaven Soul Empire... and then infiltrated Shrek Academy?"

"Teacher, please reconsider!"

His words were sincere and filled with concern for the nation, painting him as a loyal subject of Shrek.

As the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En represented the highest authority in Shrek; he could not take on a disciple as casually as others.

"If this kid is a spy, then tell them to send a few more over. Shrek Academy will treat them all the same!"

Mu En glanced at Yan Shaozhe, his tone echoing with a faint, lingering quality.

Does he really think geniuses are flying around on every street corner?

Even if he were a spy, or even an Evil Soul Master, he could still cultivate him into the next Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion!

"..."

Yan Shaozhe was instantly choked into silence.

The logic seemed to hold, but what if... he still felt unconvinced.

"You, you need to think things through more."

Mu En looked at him and shook his head helplessly.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't have many years left to live, and that Le Xuan's strength was still a bit lacking, he would have wanted to skip over Yan Shaozhe entirely.

But there was no help for it; Yan Shaozhe was the best of a mediocre bunch.

"His Martial Soul is very special."

Mu En waved his hand, and the image of Jiang Yi controlling a Soul Beast appeared on the screen.

"This should be a summoning-type Weapon Spirit. But the Soul Beasts he subdues are alive, and they can continue to grow—"

He paused deliberately, sweeping his gaze across the crowd.

"You should all know what this implies."

The group fell into deep thought, and even Yan Shaozhe did not jump out to refute him again.

Martial Souls that could subdue Soul Beasts were not exactly rare, but they all had flaws to varying degrees.

For instance, there was a student in this year's freshman class with a Treasure Tome Martial Soul who could also subdue Soul Beasts, but it could only retain their souls, and they could not be cultivated further.

It might seem like a small difference, but the ability to make a living Soul Beast submit changed the entire meaning of the power.

Unless a human becomes a god, they can live at most three hundred years, but Soul Beasts are measured in tens of thousands of years.

He wouldn't need many; if he could just push Jiang Yi to the level of a Title Douluo and have him subdue a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, he could leave behind a true guardian deity for Shrek Academy.

With Shrek's ten-thousand-year foundation, even if they couldn't produce another Beast God, they could definitely cultivate a top-tier Ferocious Beast.

"Heh heh..."

Mu En looked at the silent crowd, stroked his beard, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

That little fellow had exceptional talent and was very much to his liking; he would definitely be one of the pillars of Shrek's future.

He was already contemplating whether he should go all-in at the Star Dou Great Forest before he died and secretly snatch back two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Although Shrek already possessed the Golden Tree, it was sufficient for defense but lacked the initiative for expansion, and it lacked a deterrent for the outside world.

"No objections!"

"I agree!"

"I agree as well!!!"

A moment later, the group nodded one after another.

Since the Pavilion Master had already shown interest, they, as Pavilion Elders, naturally had no objections; in any case, it wouldn't be their turn to be Pavilion Master anyway.

"Good, then it is settled!"

Mu En made the final decision, setting the tone.

Afterward, he looked down at Xian Lin'er and pushed the few Ice Pole Divine Crystals he had taken out toward her.

"Lin'er, hand these over to your Soul Tool Department and help that girl, Xiao Tao, craft a Soul Tool to suppress her Evil Fire."

"Yes! Teacher!"

Xian Lin'er took the Ice Pole Divine Crystals, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

The terrifying cold energy contained within them could easily be described as Ultimate Ice. Where on earth did Teacher get these?

Mu En, however, had no intention of explaining; he did not believe for a second that Jiang Yi only possessed this small amount of Ice Pole Divine Crystal.

This was, in a way, a form of protection for him.

"Is it over? Then this old man is taking his leave."

To Mu En's left, a disheveled old man let out a yawn, clutching a wine gourd as he prepared to slip away.

He cared little for such matters. He only enjoyed taking students out for training, and the students who followed him had almost zero complaints.

This was the Shrek God of Training!

"Wait."

Mu En called out to him.

"I have a task for you to handle as well."

Upon exiting the cafeteria, Jiang Yi was swarmed by a crowd, with even a few bold girls stepping forward to ask for hugs.

"Wow—it's Jiang Yi!"

"Can you give me an autograph? Please, sumimasen!"

"Ohohoho—!!!"

Shrek revered the strong, and Jiang Yi's title as the King of Freshmen had already spread throughout the entire new class.

Jiang Yi finally got a taste of what it was like to be dazzled by the chaotic blossoms and lost in the intoxicating allure of the crowd.

After withstanding a series of temptations, he finally managed to make it back to his dormitory with great difficulty.

However, the moment he pushed open the door, he couldn't help but roll his eyes again at the slender figure standing in the room.

"Seriously—why are you wearing Xiao Wu's clothes?"

This, this, this was simply scandalous!