Snatching Someone?

Snatching Someone?

The moment Yun Ming appeared, all the hidden elders around them revealed themselves. Clearly, this was no longer the time to keep watching.

"Ya Li!"

After blocking Cai Yue'er's final strike, Yun Ming softly called out a name Herta naturally recognized.

Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li, known as the most beautiful and kind-hearted woman on the entire continent, was also the only level ninety-eight healing-type Super Douluo.

"Yue'er is fine. She only suffered a minor injury." Ya Li merely glanced at Cai Yue'er before directly releasing her Martial Soul to treat her.

At that moment, Yun Ming turned around and looked at Herta, the instigator behind all of this.

"Truly, the younger generation surpasses the old. Each new wave is stronger than the last!"

Looking at Herta, so young yet so incredibly powerful, Yun Ming could not help but sigh.

Yun Ming was known as the strongest person on Douluo Continent. Though he did not see himself that way, he was unquestionably among the continent's top two. Yet now, he actually felt threatened by this twelve-year-old girl who was only level seventy?

When they had first learned of Herta, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion had intended to observe the situation. Now, though, it seemed they had made the wrong move.

Worse still, they had made Herta dissatisfied with them... They had to find a way to resolve this. Otherwise, given Herta's status in the Spirit Pagoda, the relationship between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Pagoda would only worsen in the future!

"I thought I was already an unparalleled genius. I never expected it was merely because I was born earlier... I apologize for Yue'er's earlier actions, Herta."

Completely unlike Cai Yue'er's unreasonable behavior just now, Yun Ming appeared far gentler. As the master of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion, he had actually taken the initiative to bow and apologize to Herta?

This not only shocked the surrounding elders, but even Ya Li, who was treating Cai Yue'er, widened her eyes. She clearly had not expected Yun Ming to pull this move.

But how could his intentions possibly escape Herta?

If she used Nous's computational abilities, Herta could take control of the entire situation in minutes. But... there was no longer any need for that.

The former Herta Clone had needed to slowly learn and grow while she was still immature. But Herta's position was now secure; there was no need to use her abilities over such a trivial matter.

Yun Ming's actions appeared to be nothing more than an apology, but it was actually a calculated retreat. After apologizing, he intended to use Shrek's resources as compensation to entice Herta and, in the process, keep her at Shrek Academy.

Herta had a clear understanding of herself. If they did not know, it was one thing, but if these people from Shrek truly understood her talent, they would absolutely think of every possible way to keep her.

The process did not matter. The important thing was the outcome: Herta remaining at Shrek Academy!

But was that outcome not also within Herta's expectations?

It only depended on whether Yun Ming could offer something that satisfied Herta. If he could not, she would leave immediately. After all, if they did not even have a shred of sincerity, why should she stay? Even if all the Sea God Pavilion elders present joined forces, they could not take her down. If they could meet her demands, she could consider staying at Shrek Academy for a while.

"Forget the apology. I already vented my anger on that old hag anyway." Herta waved her hand indifferently. "Since this is over, I'll head straight back to the Spirit Pagoda. What a wasted trip..."

"I didn't expect a Titled Douluo in her nineties to be no match for me. The others should be about the same, right?"

Herta's final sentence was very quiet, but everyone present was an elder of the Sea God Pavilion. Their strength was basically at the level of Titled Douluo or above, so none of them could have missed her words.

What was that supposed to mean?

Several elders immediately flushed red upon hearing this. Herta's words were quite cutting, practically saying outright that none of these elders were good enough.

But at that critical moment, Yun Ming spoke. Among everyone present, he was the only one who truly understood Herta's strength.

"Herta, although your Soul Power is only level seventy, you have already touched the threshold of divinity while still at the Soul Sage realm. I fear you are the only one in this world capable of such a feat. Naturally, ordinary Titled Douluo are no match for you..."

The moment those words were spoken, the surrounding elders immediately stopped what they were doing and stared at Yun Ming in disbelief. What had he just said?

The threshold of divinity?

She had touched it at level seventy?

No wonder Cai Yue'er had lost so cleanly just now. This girl's talent had actually reached such an astonishing level! Even Yun Ming in his youth had not achieved what Herta had now! Once Herta matured, she would undoubtedly dominate the Soul Master world for centuries to come!

After Yun Ming's reminder, the surrounding elders reached a consensus. They absolutely could not let such a genius leave so easily!

"From what I know, you should be the vice tower master of the Spirit Pagoda and the disciple of Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu, correct?"

"That's right. What are you trying to say?"

Seemingly interested in Yun Ming's words, Herta stopped in her tracks and turned around.

There was hope!

"I am merely offering some thoughts. What you choose to do will still depend on your own decision. Since you have already come into contact with the threshold of divinity at level seventy, ordinary Titled Douluo have likely long since become incapable of guiding you."

"Even a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo and Four-Word Soul Armor Master can no longer guide you, just like your teacher, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, right?"

Although Yun Ming's talent was inferior to Herta's, his strength had reached the Quasi-God realm. Without question, his understanding of Godhood far surpassed those Demigods.

Thus, he knew very clearly that there could not be more than a handful of people in this world capable of guiding Herta! And Yun Ming himself happened to be one of those who could offer her help!

If he used this well, perhaps he could bring this peerless genius into Shrek Academy's camp!

"From the sound of it, you have a way to help me?"

"Of course! After all, I am the 'number one on the continent,' and one of the few people who have truly come into contact with Godhood!"

Though he did not particularly like the title of number one on the continent, even Yun Ming could not deny that it was indeed useful at times.

"If I guide you, it will certainly be of enormous help on your future path to godhood! So, are you interested?"

The Divine Realm was already gone, so she most likely could not become a god. Yet Yun Ming still chose to say that, because making grand promises was also an old tradition of Shrek Academy.

"What about Aunt Leng...?"

"Let me discuss it with her!" Ya Li walked over at that moment. "It has been a long time since I last had a chat with Sky Phoenix Crown."

"I'm sure it will be a very pleasant conversation!"