Mu En looked at the emerald-green carving knife and suddenly understood something.
He raised his head, his gaze falling on Mu Tianyi's face as his tone deepened. "You want to use this to restore my body?"
Mu Tianyi did not deny it and nodded.
"No."
Mu En's tone was crisp and decisive.
"This is your opportunity, something you found only because you received guidance from the Goddess of Life. I'm an old man with only a few years left to live. It isn't worth using such a treasure to prolong my life."
Mu Tianyi did not rush to argue.
He knew his Xuan Zu's temperament.
This Limit Douluo, who stood at the peak of the Douluo Continent, possessed his own pride and principles deep in his bones.
He could fight until his last breath on the battlefield and burn everything he had for Shrek, but he would never take advantage of the younger generation, especially not the fortune of his own great-grandson.
"Xuan Zu, you've underestimated the value of this thing." Mu Tianyi placed the carving knife on the table, his tone calm. "Do you think healing your injuries would require using the entire piece of Life Gold?"
Mu En frowned slightly.
Mu Tianyi smiled and shook his head.
"Xuan Zu, you've underestimated Life Gold as well. Let alone an entire piece, just scraping off a little powder would be enough to cleanse away all the hidden injuries and depleted origin you've accumulated over decades."
After all, it had been mentioned in the original work.
Even the million-year vitality of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was not as immense as a single drop of Life Gold.
Mu En fell silent for a moment.
He looked at the emerald-green carving knife on the table, then at the expression on Mu Tianyi's face that clearly said, Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. His lips moved, but in the end, he did not say anything more to refuse.
"Even if only a tiny amount is needed, how will we use it?" Mu En asked, his tone much gentler.
If that was all it took, he could accept it.
The children needed him. Shrek needed him. The continent needed him.
He, Mu En, could not fall here. He had to stand back up.
Mu Tianyi put away the carving knife and said, "This is when we need someone skilled in wielding the power of life. Elder Zhuang is the most suitable candidate."
"His martial soul is the Tree of Life. When it comes to using life force, there are few on the continent who can surpass him."
"However, we'll have to wait until we return to the academy before we can proceed."
Mu En nodded and said nothing more.
No matter how anxious he was, he could wait a few more days.
Early the next morning, the grandfather and grandson left Star Luo City.
Mu Tianyi had originally thought Mu En would take him directly toward the Sun Moon Empire, but the old man made a turn and headed north, flying toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
The wind howled past his ears. Mu Tianyi glanced at the mountains and rivers sweeping by below, unable to stop himself from asking.
"Xuan Zu, where are we going?"
Mu En smiled, his tone unhurried.
"Tianyi, do you still remember the Tang Sect?"
"The Tang Sect?"
Mu Tianyi was briefly stunned, but quickly came to his senses.
The Tang Sect had been founded ten thousand years ago.
It had been established by the Original Shrek Seven Devils, by the legendary Sea God Tang San who had ascended to the God Realm.
Ten thousand years ago, after the war against the Spirit Hall Empire ended, the Tang Sect, as a force among the victors, had played a crucial role in bringing the war to an end.
Furthermore, with Sea God Tang San behind it, the Tang Sect had naturally become the number one sect under heaven.
Unfortunately.
Time flew by, and ten thousand years were enough to witness every rise and fall in the mortal world.
Though the Tang Sect still existed today, compared to ten thousand years ago, its former glory had not merely faded.
Setting aside whether the Tang Sect's secret arts left behind by Buddha Ancestor Tang when he ascended to the God Realm were watered-down versions.
Just the fact that, after ten thousand years of inheritance, the people of the Tang Sect still dreamed of cultivating Blue Silver Grass into gods showed just how absurd it was.
Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had served as their workhorse within it. Otherwise, people ten thousand years later might not even have been able to distinguish the Blue Silver Emperor from Blue Silver Grass.
In half a day, Mu En brought Mu Tianyi across more than half of the Douluo Continent at high speed, arriving at Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Mu En could be said to be the only one in Sea God Pavilion who had not been brainwashed by ten thousand years of glory.
His attitude toward the Tang Sect alone differed from that of the other Elders.
Mu En still believed from the bottom of his heart that the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy were closely connected. Otherwise, he would not have allowed Bei Bei to join the Tang Sect in the original work.
Mu Tianyi thought it made sense as well.
Mu En's trip to the Tang Sect was merely to offer his regards. This task had previously always been handled by his disciple Yan Shaozhe.
This year, he had not yet had the chance to send someone over. Since he was already out this time, he chose to make the trip himself.
Still, it made sense.
If the Tang Sect did not have Shrek supporting it from behind, it would probably have collapsed long ago.
After arriving at the Tang Sect, the first thing Mu Tianyi saw was the two towering statues standing in the center of the courtyard.
They were identical to the two statues within Shrek Academy.
One was Tang San, the founder of the Tang Sect, while the other was his wife, Xiao Wu.
Looking at those two stone statues, Mu Tianyi felt like laughing.
You treated Third Brother as the light, but sadly, your Third Brother did not give a damn about you.
First, he watered down the Tang Sect's secret arts. Then, after his daughter descended to the lower realm, because Soul Tools were doing better than hidden weapons, he secretly put a chastity lock on her.
The greatest clown of all time could be none other than the successive masters of the Tang Sect.
Just as Mu Tianyi's thoughts were running wild, Mu En had already begun speaking with the current master of the Tang Sect.
Naturally, the Tang Sect master did not know Mu En's true identity.
Mu En used the excuse that Yan Shaozhe had matters to attend to during this period, so he had entrusted him to come and discuss things in detail.
The Tang Sect master expressed his understanding.
What a joke. This was his financial backer. The entire Tang Sect depended on Shrek Academy to keep them fed.
Thus, the Tang Sect master even held a banquet for them.
At this banquet, Mu Tianyi also met his future younger sister-in-law, Tang Ya.
"Mr. Mu, and this young friend is?"
Mu Tianyi had remained at Mu En's side the entire time, making him conspicuous enough already. Coupled with his exceptionally eye-catching face, it was impossible for the Tang Sect master not to notice him.
Taking advantage of a lull in the banquet, he raised his wine cup and spoke with a smile.
Mu En set down his cup, his tone casual. "Sect Master Tang, please do not mind him. He is the descendant of an elder from the academy, and he came with me this time to broaden his horizons."
He turned his head and glanced at Mu Tianyi. "Tianyi, greet Sect Master Tang."
Mu Tianyi rose to his feet and bowed slightly, neither servile nor overbearing. "Mu Tianyi greets Sect Master Tang and all the seniors present."
"No need for such courtesy, young friend." The Tang Sect master waved his hand, smiling as he sized Mu Tianyi up.
"Since you have come to the Tang Sect with Mr. Mu, you are our honored guest."
His gaze shifted to an empty seat below. After thinking for a moment, he beckoned. "Ya'er, you have nothing to do at the moment. Go and get acquainted with this young friend."
"Our Tang Sect has always been one with Shrek Academy. You young people should interact more often, so you can look after one another in the future."
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