Yan Shaozhe stood in the stands, watching the four Lin Yaoyang leave Soul Fighting Zone's back, and was silent for a moment.
He turned around, whispered a few words to Cai Mei'er beside him, and then disappeared in a flash.
Lin Yaoyang As soon as he walked out of Soul Fighting Zone, a white figure fell in front of him.
Yan Shaozhe.
He was still dressed in white robes, with an elegant temperament and a gentle smile on his face.
But Lin Yaoyang noticed that Yan Shaozhe looked at him with something more in mind than before.
Not calculation, not scrutiny, but an almost eager desire.
"Student Yao Yang, why are you leaving in such a hurry? You still haven't received the reward!" Yan Shaozhe said, his tone more kind than usual.
"You four follow me."
Wang Dong'er glanced at him warily. "Where are you going?"
"Inner Court."
Yan Shaozhe explained with a smile, "According to the rules of the selection competition, you are already the winner. Inner Court's accommodation has been arranged. Go and settle down first. As for Golden Tree's matter..."
His eyes fell on Lin Yaoyang.
"Mu En wants to see you."
Lin Yaoyang nodded expressionlessly. He had expected this to happen.
Yan Shaozhe led the way, followed by four others.
They passed through Shrek Square, bypassed Freshman Teaching Building, and took the Lakeside Path that leads to Sea God Lake.
The lake was still clear and the willow trees were still shady, but this time, they did not go for a walk by the lake, but towards the small island in the middle of the lake.
Sea God Island.
Shrek Academy The real core.
A small boat has already been waiting at the bank of Sea God Lake.
The five people got on the boat, and the boat silently cut through the water and headed towards Sea God Island.
Wang Dong'er stood next to Lin Yaoyang, looking at the island getting closer and closer, feeling a little nervous.
Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan were calmer, but their eyes were looking around.
Sea God Island looks like it only covers about two square kilometers. It is not flat, but looks like a hill, with various pavilions and pavilions built on it.
Yan Shaozhe led them along a stone path to the depths of Sea God Island.
Not long after, they had followed the path to a location near the top of the mountain, and a pavilion appeared in everyone's sight.
It was a three-story building. The building itself was brown in color and made entirely of wood. It was simple and had a bit of vicissitudes of life.
Sea God Pavilion.
Yan Shaozhe led them in and pushed the door open.
There is a long table in the center of the spacious hall, and a lounge chair at the innermost main seat.
Mu En lies on it.
He looked older than the last time Lin Yaoyang saw him downstairs in the dormitory. His skin was sagging, his wrinkles were deep, his hair was gray and sparse, and his whole figure was like a lamp that was about to burn out.
But his eyes, those cloudy old eyes, lit up the moment he saw Lin Yaoyang.
"Coming?" Mu En's voice was very soft and gentle.
Yan Shaozhe bowed respectfully. "Teacher, classmate Lin Yaoyang brought it."
Mu En nodded, his eyes fell on Lin Yaoyang, and he looked at it for a moment.
Then he looked at Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan and smiled slightly.
"You three little girls, please wait outside for a moment, okay? I want to have a few words with this boy alone."
Wang Dong'er hesitated and looked at Lin Yaoyang. Lin Yaoyang nodded slightly, and the three of them followed Yan Shaozhe out of the conference hall.
The door is closed.
There were only two people left in the conference hall.
Mu En supported the armrest and slowly sat up. His movements were very slow, and every move was laborious, but he finally sat upright.
"Sit." He pointed to the chair next to him.
Lin Yaoyang is not sitting.
He stood there, looking at Mu En calmly. He was neither aggressive nor humble.
Mu En looked at his appearance, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"How many years have passed," the old man said softly, "There are not many people who dare to stand in front of me and speak."
Lin Yaoyang said nothing.
Mu En didn't care either. He leaned back on the chair and looked at Lin Yaoyang as if he was looking far away.
"I already know about your trial," he said.
"I've heard about your Soul Skill, coupled with Ultimate Attribute's domineering Soul Power, it should be difficult to force people back without hurting them. But you did it. This control surprised me more than your strength."
"Mu En, thank you." Lin Yaoyang's tone was flat, neither proud nor modest.
Mu En was silent for a moment.
"Yan Shaozhe told me that he wanted to accept you as his disciple, but you refused." The old man's voice was neither high nor low, "I want to know why?"
"His way, not my way."
"Then what do you think your path is?"
Lin Yaoyang looked at him and didn't answer.
Mu En waited for a while, but did not get an answer and did not ask further questions.
He changed the question.
"Are you willing to become my teacher?"
The old man asked very casually, as if asking if he had eaten today.
But his eyes were serious.
Lin Yaoyang is still calm.
"Mu En, as a junior, I respect you for your strength and status. But your path is not my path."
Mu En's eyes narrowed slightly.
This is the second time I have been rejected.
The first time it was Yan Shaozhe, and the second time it was him.
At this age, Mu En has rarely been rejected by others.
Especially young people, who would not be overjoyed and grateful when they heard that he wanted to take on a disciple? But this young man rejected the offer simply and neatly, not even bothering to give a reason.
It's not arrogance.
It's determination.
Mu En was silent for a long time.
Finally, he sighed.
"That's all." The old man waved his hand.
"Golden Tree's quota is given to you. Go and practice first. We'll talk about other things after you come out."
Lin Yaoyang nodded.
He turned to leave when Mu En's voice came from behind.
"Boy, I have lived for more than two hundred years and have seen many geniuses. You are the most special one."
Lin Yaoyang stopped and looked back at him.
"What's so special?"
"I can see through what they want at a glance. What you want, I can't see through."
Lin Yaoyang was silent for a moment.
"That's probably because you didn't look close enough."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked out.
Mu En looked at the closed door, Jiujiu did not move.
Golden Tree.
Lin Yaoyang stood alone under the tree, looking up at the golden crown.
Looking closer, Golden Tree is more shocking than from a distance. Each leaf seems to be made of pure gold, reflecting warm light in the sun. There is light flowing vaguely in the texture of the trunk, which is the vein of life energy.
The whole tree is like a living Deity, standing quietly on Sea God Island, guarding the Ten Thousand Years foundation of Shrek.
"After entering, relax your mind and feel the energy in the tree."
Yan Shaozhe's voice came from behind, "Golden Tree's cultivation effect is several times that of the outside world. One month is enough for you to digest a lot of things."
Then Yan Shaozhe took Lin Yaoyang to a quiet room in the underground world of the Sea God Pavilion.
"Come in!"
Lin Yaoyang approached the room.
The room he was in was very special. When he opened the door and entered, there were no extraneous furnishings. There was only a ball of dazzling light suspended in the center, which was so bright that it was dazzling.
As soon as he stepped in, he felt a searing wave of air blowing towards his face, and the air was filled with violent but pure light-effect energy.
When he managed to sit down on the futon in the middle of the room, he heard a soft buzzing sound, and all the surrounding scenery disappeared instantly. The only thought in his mind was that he was wrapped in an eternally burning star.
A gentle energy seeped into his body, like a mother's hand, gently stroking his meridians.
He closed his eyes.
Consciousness sinks into the Spirit Sea.
In the sky above Spirit Sea, the long-silent Grey Bead was floating quietly.
It has been quiet for too long.
It's been so long that Lin Yaoyang almost forgot its existence.
Ever since it got into Star Dou Forest that day, there has been no movement, like a stone sinking into the deep sea, silently.
But today, it moved.
The moment Lin Yaoyang sat down and Golden Tree's majestic vitality poured into his body, Grey Bead trembled suddenly.
Then an illusory figure appeared in the sky above Spirit Sea.
That's an old man.
A gorgeous black robe is lifelike, and golden runes are shining on the black robe. Outside the robe is a large white cloak, with the cap of the cloak on his head.
In his right hand he held a staff that was two meters longer than his height.
There is no Soul Ring, no Soul Power fluctuations on his body, only an indescribable majesty that makes people want to worship him.
That is the majesty of a demigod.
Electrolux.