Ready

"Tian Meng! Come out now!"

Having just let out a sigh of relief, Ning Huan hurriedly sank into his mind, calling out repeatedly while probing his Sea of Consciousness.

Yet, the only response he received was a lazy, cheeky voice.

"Stop yelling, I only just finished getting busy."

"I've summarized everything that happened after you passed out. Take a look yourself; I'm going to sleep now, goodnight~"

"Hoo~ hoo~ hoo~"

"..."

Is this thing a worm or a pig?

Is his main personality trait just falling asleep the moment his head hits the pillow?

Why do I feel a bit envious...

Still, it's better that he's asleep than constantly nagging inside my Sea of Consciousness.

Ning Huan felt quite fortunate about this.

He didn't know what others thought.

But he truly disliked having someone chattering incessantly in his ear.

You ask about Huo Yuhao?

That was purely an exception.

People like him who crave affection are, after all, in the minority.

Even when the spirits in his Sea of Consciousness were enough to fill two mahjong tables later on, he could still accept it gladly.

That really isn't a talent an ordinary person could possess.

With this thought, Ning Huan, floating above the Sea of Consciousness, couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

He then composed his expression, and with a flicker of his mind, completely isolated the area where Tian Meng resided from himself.

Following that, he impatiently summoned that white ball of light and crushed it in his grip.

His urgency was such that one could no longer see the calm and indifferent demeanor he had displayed earlier.

There was no other reason; it was simply because there was one thing he had to confirm immediately!

The memories contained within the ball of light were few, so few that Ning Huan could read through them all in a single thought.

Level sixty-three soul power, a million-year sixth soul ring, all five preceding soul rings at forty thousand years...

None of these things could make him pause or pay attention.

After all, these were gains he had long anticipated.

In other words, if Tian Meng hadn't been able to bring about such improvements, he would have been surprised that a million-year soul beast didn't live up to its name.

And among all the memories, the only one that could make him feel pleasantly surprised was, without a doubt, that gray stream of energy from another world.

At this moment, it was sleeping within an unknown space of the Spirit Bestowal Platform, recovering rapidly.

It probably wouldn't be long before that fragment of divine consciousness could be restored to completeness.

Although Ning Huan couldn't say for sure when Electrolux would be able to wake up.

Yet, there was one thing he was absolutely certain of.

In the future, this former powerhouse would surely become one of his most capable assistants!

"It's about time to leave..."

"Although my own strength was sufficient, meaning Tian Meng didn't have to unleash excessive mental power and expose our location."

"But staying in the Star Dou Forest isn't exactly safe, it's just that..."

"Where should I go now?"

For a moment, Ning Huan fell into a daze.

Return to the sect?

It's quite a long journey, and he wouldn't be able to stay for more than a few days before having to head out again.

Go to Shrek?

Without Ning Tian by his side, he was indeed a bit apprehensive.

Turn back and continue following Huo Yuhao?

This thought was thoroughly crushed the moment it surfaced.

Are you kidding me!

Heaven knows if Huo Yuhao might be under surveillance during his time traveling to the Star Dou Forest.

There is no need to gamble on the bottom line of others.

With no other choice, Ning Huan had to settle for the next best thing.

He stood up, straightened his clothes, and headed in the direction of Shrek City.

I'm a coward, I don't dare enter the academy.

But entering the city shouldn't be a problem.

I might as well take advantage of this leisure time to properly tour the city known as the most prosperous on the continent.

The scorching sun hung high above two paths leading to the Star Dou Forest, though they were vastly different...

"Ugh, why do I suddenly feel so terrible..."

"I can't give up, I must hold on!"

"Mother, just you wait! I will definitely kill that man and avenge you!"

Meanwhile, on the other path...

"Hmm?"

"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well, Xiao Ya?"

"No, I just felt a strange, empty sensation in my heart... Also, you have to call me Teacher Xiao Ya!"

"Yes, yes, my Teacher Xiao Ya~"

"Hey, Bei Bei, you're asking for a beating!"

"You've come."

"Yeah."

"You shouldn't have come."

"But I came anyway."

"Are you afraid?"

"No... wait! Zhang Lexuan, are you sick in the head? I've already reached Shrek City, why are you still requesting a summon?!"

Staring at the Spirit Body that had become even more solid than it was three years ago, Ning Huan couldn't help but feel frantic.

This big sister had only been quiet for a few days!

Why was she back to tormenting him again!

Was she a reincarnation of a troublemaker?

And another thing, did she install a tracker on him?

Otherwise, how could the summoning request arrive the very next second he stepped into his hotel room!

"Hehe, naturally, I have important information to tell you."

Seeing Ning Huan's miserable expression, Zhang Lexuan immediately giggled.

Her mood, which had been gloomy for days, instantly brightened.

Her beautiful eyes revealed a tenderness she hadn't even noticed herself.

"Dai Huabin arrived yesterday. He has forty-six levels of soul power, just one step away from being a high-level Soul Ancestor."

"He truly shocked everyone present when his soul power was tested, and in the end, he was taken away publicly by Dean Yan, who had been waiting for a long time."

"Oh, and that little kitten by his side is level thirty-three; she would have been considered quite a talent in previous years."

Speaking of this, Zhang Lexuan suddenly withdrew her smile, looking at Ning Huan with a very strange expression.

"Also, those children you asked me to keep an eye on have all arrived."

"The others are fine, nothing particularly eye-catching, but Wang Dong..."

"Xiao Huan, are you sure he's a boy?"

Ning Huan didn't answer after hearing this, only helplessly spreading his hands.

Yet, in Zhang Lexuan's eyes, this was the best answer possible.

"Hiss... you aren't planning to..."

"I told you a long time ago, your brain really needs a good scrubbing with detergent!"

Perhaps it was because this girl had been suppressed for too long.

Now that she could frequently let loose in front of Ning Huan, she actually showed signs of turning into a bratty girl.

If the male disciples of the Inner Court were to find out, their beliefs would likely collapse on the spot, giving rise to inner demons.

"You don't need to worry about Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao; those two have too much karma, and ordinary people can't handle them."

"Just let them love and kill each other as they please."

"However, Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu..."

"Yan Shaozhe wouldn't just let them enter the Inner Court directly, would he?"

Zhang Lexuan shook her head confidently at these words, indicating that his worry was absolutely impossible.

Shrek certainly loved geniuses, that was true.

But when it came to many rules, they were quite rigid.

And the level of one's martial soul happened to be one of the most important criteria for judgment.

As it happened, while the White Tiger martial soul was a leader among top-tier martial souls, it was far from being as formidable as super martial souls like the Radiant Sacred Dragon.

In the eyes of the many Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, it had almost no potential to become a Limit Douluo.

Therefore, no matter how fast Dai Huabin cultivated, those old fogies would never open a back door for him.

Unless he could obtain the inheritance of the legendary Evil Eye Holy King, otherwise, forget about it!

Ning Huan was speechless, struggling for a long time without making a sound, until a thousand words finally condensed into a single sentence:

"That's really realistic..."

"Right? None of the geniuses who have already secured a spot in the Inner Court are simple."

Zhang Lexuan counted on her fingers as she spoke:

"A Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon with a light attribute mutation, a Mysterious Underworld Turtle with a semi-awakened Black Tortoise bloodline, the Evil Fire Phoenix, and myself."

"Oh, if you were willing, you probably could too."

"That's the one thing that's off the table! I value my life!"

"Hee hee~"