Adoption? Apprenticeship!

Just as the two were contemplating their future, fate seemed to make the choice for them.

Two teachers from Shrek Academy arrived at the scene. They had been passing by, but upon learning that the area had been attacked by evil soul masters, they came specifically to investigate the situation.

In the temporary shelter, the siblings Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue were undoubtedly the most eye-catching figures. They were the youngest among the survivors, and with their identical, striking features, it was impossible for them not to be the center of attention.

Whether to demonstrate the benevolence of Shrek Academy or out of genuine interest, the two teachers requested to meet with Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue to offer their condolences.

As soon as they entered, the lead teacher, a woman, introduced herself directly: "Do not be afraid. I am Cai Yue'er, Dean of the Outer Court of Shrek Academy; you may simply call me Dean Cai. This is Teacher Li from the Outer Court."

Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue frowned upon hearing this. They remembered clearly that the Son of God who had bowed and abandoned the interests of humanity later became the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy!

Cai Yue'er interpreted Yun Qianzhao's silence as fear, so she began to steer the conversation toward lighter topics, eventually asking if the two had awakened their martial souls.

In her view, children of this age were surely proud of their martial souls, and showing them off would help them relax.

Upon hearing Cai Yue'er's inquiry, Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue lowered their heads to adjust their mindset, tucking away the resentment in their hearts to avoid letting the other party notice anything unusual.

Then, the two displayed their martial souls just as ordinary children would.

As the Golden Sun and Silver Moon rose behind them, light streams of two different colors converged, with the radiance of the Shattered Star flowing within them.

Seeing the sun and moon behind the pair, Cai Yue'er's eyes lit up noticeably. Her own martial soul was the Silver Moon, so she naturally understood the power of celestial-type martial souls like the sun and moon.

"Do you have soul power? What rank?"

Facing the somewhat excited Cai Yue'er, both shook their heads: "We don't know."

In their previous life, they had not awakened their martial souls, so they naturally did not know what the situation was like after awakening. As for soul power, they were even less informed.

Cai Yue'er checked the two, and soon, she said to her colleague in pleasant surprise: "These two children actually have rank nine Innate Full Soul Power!"

Although it was not quite Innate Full Soul Power, rank nine was already an incredibly high level of talent! Even within Shrek Academy, students with such talent were few and far between.

"Come back to Shrek with me? There, you will receive the best soul master education! Everyone in the academy will be your family!"

In Cai Yue'er's view, only Shrek Academy was qualified to teach such powerful martial souls and talent! Looking across the continent, who could claim to be better suited to teach geniuses than Shrek Academy?

Moreover, geniuses without parents were even better suited for Shrek Academy!

The arrogance she unconsciously displayed while saying this filled Yun Qianzhao with deep disgust. Looking at the confident smiles of Cai Yue'er and the accompanying teacher, he could not help but sneer inwardly.

This is the number one academy on the continent?

However, if heaven gives you something and you do not take it, you are to blame. With the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda both entangled with the Holy Spirit Cult, utilizing the resources of Shrek Academy to grow stronger was indeed the optimal solution for now.

Furthermore, setting aside the stance of Shrek Academy, there were few organizations in the Federation that could compare to the resources they possessed.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, the two accepted Cai Yue'er's invitation.

Before setting off, Yun Qianzhao and Yun Qianyue went to see their foster parents one last time.

They could not fulfill their filial duties in this life, but they would certainly fight to secure a peaceful world for the two of them!

Among the high-ranking members of Shrek Academy, Ya Li was particularly excited about their arrival, especially after she learned the surname of the siblings, which led her to observe them in secret.

Ya Li could not bear children, and having a child with Yun Ming was her lifelong dream.

After a period of secret observation, Ya Li found Yun Ming: "Brother Yun, the two children Dean Cai brought back are also surnamed Yun, and they have no parents. So, I have an idea—"

Yun Ming knew what Ya Li meant; he frowned slightly and hesitated: "Would that be too impulsive?"

"I have observed those two children in secret; their temperaments are excellent! Their character is upright."

"And to be honest, I have never seen any top-talent students in the academy who cultivate as tirelessly as they do! It is as if something is forcing them to be that desperate!"

"Except for their three meals a day and necessary rest, they never slack off."

Ya Li sighed, her eyes filled with heartache.

Yun Ming watched his wife express her thoughts and sighed: "You are still as kind-hearted as ever! I have no objections, but it depends on what those two children think."

"As for them, I will go and speak with them myself."

Once Yun Ming agreed, Ya Li went directly to Yun Qianzhao.

During this period of observation, Ya Li had noticed that the siblings always acted in unison; as long as she convinced one, the other would naturally make the same choice.

Little did she know that the siblings were actually the same person!

When Ya Li pushed the door open, Yun Qianzhao was still in the middle of cultivation.

Yun Qianzhao's Golden Sun martial soul could absorb the supreme yang energy of the sun while cultivating in daylight, while Yun Qianyue's Silver Moon martial soul could utilize the extreme yin energy under moonlight to improve their cultivation.

The two martial souls, one yin and one yang, could absorb celestial energy from outside the Douluo Plane to improve their cultivation, allowing them to break free from their reliance on the heaven and earth spiritual energy of the Douluo Plane.

After completing a cycle of breathing, Yun Qianzhao opened his eyes. Seeing Ya Li standing before him, he was somewhat surprised: "Is Your Excellency looking for me?"

"Don't be nervous! I have something to tell you." Ya Li spoke softly to soothe Yun Qianzhao's emotions and explained her intentions.

However, after hearing Ya Li out, Yun Qianzhao rejected her directly! He felt an intense resistance toward this inexplicable behavior of people rushing to become his parents.

His foster parents were not people they could replace!

Yun Qianzhao's refusal was beyond Ya Li's expectations, and she couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

Yun Qianzhao took a deep breath to calm his emotions and said to Ya Li: "Because we have parents! Although we can no longer fulfill our filial duties, they will always be our parents!"

Such a reasonable and polite refusal left Ya Li unable to find any words to refute. She sighed, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at Yun Qianzhao.

Although Yun Qianzhao felt a sense of resistance toward her gaze, he remained restrained and did not let it show.

After a moment of contemplation, Ya Li suddenly said to him, "Qianzhao, the path of cultivation is dull and arduous. Would you like to take on a master?"

Take on a master?

Yun Qianzhao was taken aback, immediately grasping her intent.

If she could not be his foster parent, did she intend to become his master instead?

Yun Qianzhao was surprised by Ya Li's persistence, but becoming the disciple of the continent's number one person was a bargain! He agreed without the slightest hesitation.