This Seat's Shu Road Mountain!

External Soul Bone, a treasure long coveted by soul masters, is only slightly inferior to a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.

Compared to the traditional six soul bones, the position of an External Soul Bone is not fixed, and it is capable of growing alongside the soul master.

"Brother Bear is truly a generous soul!"

Mu Guiyun felt a wave of emotion, unable to help but give the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear a mental thumbs-up.

To come out on a trip and be gifted not just a soul ring, but also a soul bone—and not just one, but two—he was truly a great benefactor to Mu Guiyun!

Although he had no use for this right arm bone himself, it would make for a fine collectible.

Thinking this, Mu Guiyun made up his mind to lay Brother Bear to rest, but when he turned his head, the spot where the body had been was already empty; not even a bone remained.

Damn, not even a scrap left!

As a top-tier soul beast, even the two Magic Pill of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear possessed immense medicinal value; the Shrek group would never let such things go to waste.

It seemed Brother Bear's great kindness would have to be repaid in the next life.

Just as Mu Guiyun was lamenting, Wu Ming suddenly stepped forward and patted his shoulder, giggling, "Kid, you know the rules of our academy, right?"

With that, Wu Ming held out her hand, rubbing her thumb against her index finger; the implication was self-evident.

Seeing this, Mu Guiyun straightened his expression and said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, seniors. Once we return to the academy, I will present the compensation with both hands. I won't let any of you return empty-handed!"

As for why they had to wait until they returned to the academy, it was simply because Mu Guiyun didn't have that many Gold Soul Coin on him at the moment.

The right arm bone was one thing—even if it cost two or three million, and Mu Guiyun didn't have it, Ma Xiaotao's private stash would be more than enough. The real issue was that the value of that External Soul Bone was impossible to estimate.

Well, once I get back to the academy, I'll go find Yan Shaozhe and squeeze him for a fortune!

In the blink of an eye, Mu Guiyun made his decision.

"Achoo!"

Having just returned home, Yan Shaozhe suddenly sneezed, puzzled. "Could I have caught a cold? That's impossible, I'm a Super Douluo!"

"Teacher, please come back soon! This Sea God Pavilion meeting is not something a human can preside over!"

Yan Shaozhe felt like crying. Aside from Xian Lin'er and a few others, the remaining elders were all his seniors; if he said one thing they didn't like, they would point at his nose and start berating him...

Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, after these events, the relationship between Mu Guiyun and the group had grown significantly closer. Aside from those on guard duty, the rest gathered around the campfire, chatting and laughing.

Many of them saw Mu Guiyun's talent and wanted to get closer to him.

Mu Guiyun did not refuse anyone; as long as they weren't looking for trouble, he greeted everyone with a smile.

These were all elites of the Shrek inner court, and many would choose to remain at the academy after graduation. As the future Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, it was inevitable that some of these people would become his capable subordinates.

"Let's call it a night. It's getting late, everyone get some rest."

Zhang Lexuan looked up at the sky, confirmed the night watch roster, and issued the order to disperse.

Because of his young age and low soul power, Mu Guiyun was exempt from night watch. Besides, it was already past midnight, with only two or three hours left until dawn.

"Goodnight, everyone."

After greeting the group, Mu Guiyun headed toward his tent, intending to study his Thunder Control Technique and the innate Seventh Sense brought by his third soul ring.

However, just as Mu Guiyun took two steps, he felt his palm sink into a warmth.

Looking down, he saw that Zhang Lexuan had firmly gripped his right hand at some point.

Mu Guiyun was puzzled, then turned his gaze toward the beautiful figure beside him.

What is this supposed to be?

Seeing everyone's eyes fixed on her, a blush instantly rose on Zhang Lexuan's cheeks. Suppressing her shyness, she said, "Guiyun, I said that no matter what, you are not to leave my side by more than three meters."

"So, starting today, you will rest in my tent."

As soon as Zhang Lexuan's words fell, everyone wore an expression of shock; if one listened closely, one could almost hear the sound of hearts breaking.

Wuwuwu! Big Sister, you are the goddess in our hearts, how could you do this!

Even Mu Guiyun was stunned by this declaration, standing rooted to the spot, at a loss for what to do.

Look at the wild things you're saying!

"Ahhhhh! Zhang Lexuan! I'll fight you to the death!"

Just then, a shrill scream erupted. Ma Xiaotao was furious to the extreme; her fiery red hair danced without wind, and the Phoenix Evil Fire flickered wildly in her eyes.

That's someone I've raised since he was little, why should he go to your tent!

The fruit was almost ripe after all these years, and you come along to pick my peach? Why!

Unable to bear it any longer, the more Ma Xiaotao thought about it, the angrier she became. Finally, losing her head, she lunged at Zhang Lexuan.

Fortunately, Wu Ming was quick-witted and hurriedly caught Ma Xiaotao in her arms, comforting her, "Xiaotao, calm down!"

"Yeah, yeah, Big Sister must have a reason for doing this! Wuwuwu~ my goddess..."

Zhang Lexuan remained standing quietly, unmoved, as if Ma Xiaotao's actions were all within her expectations.

Recalling Mu En's instructions, Zhang Lexuan's gaze grew even more determined. This woman was the biggest stumbling block on her path!

Zhang Lexuan's uncharacteristic behavior caused a flicker of vigilance to rise in Mu Guiyun's heart.

For all these years, Zhang Lexuan had always been the epitome of gentleness and intellect in his mind, always carrying herself like a warm, elder sister toward the students.

Looking at Zhang Lexuan's current behavior, however, there was something strange about every single aspect of it.

Something was wrong—nine parts wrong out of ten!

After being dissuaded by the others, Ma Xiaotao, whose intelligence had finally reclaimed the high ground, managed to recover a shred of reason. Yet, the fury in her heart remained difficult to quell, especially when she noticed the two of them holding hands tightly, causing her stunning face to twist slightly.

Knowing that Zhang Lexuan would not pay her any mind, Ma Xiaotao turned her guns toward Mu Guiyun: "Mu Guiyun, you let go of her hand right now!"

Hearing this, Mu Guiyun obediently loosened his grip, but Zhang Lexuan held on even tighter.

This scene made Ma Xiaotao laugh out of sheer anger, and she gritted her teeth, saying: "I'm saying this one last time. One, two!"

"It's not! I mean, the Senior Sister is the one grabbing me."

Mu Guiyun raised his hands to signal his innocence, feeling quite wronged inside.

After the farce concluded, Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan, who had failed to reach a reconciliation, decided that both would take a step back, and the three of them squeezed into a single tent...

Inside the tent, Mu Guiyun sat in place, while Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao were to his side, meditating to recover their soul power.

To think my innate Seventh Sense is this—interesting!

The innate Seventh Sense Mu Guiyun had just acquired was called—Explosive Lollipop!

Although the name contained the word "lollipop," it had absolutely nothing to do with candy.

Its function was simple: through mental power, Mu Guiyun could turn any object he had touched into a bomb and detonate it.

The explosive power depended on the density and mass of the object; the higher the mass, the stronger the explosion naturally was. Of course, there were significant limitations: the manipulation time could not be too long, the items touched had to be physical, and they had to be inanimate objects.