Ten Thousand Years of Glory, He is the True Grandmaster!

"Everything is as your academy has arranged." Xu Tianyao nodded. Before long, the motorcade set off once more, and he finally caught a full glimpse of Shrek City.

To describe it in one word: magnificent. Unlike the technological atmosphere of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, Shrek City was saturated with the weight of history.

The motorcade carrying Xu Tianyao and his party drew crowds of onlookers from the citizens of Shrek City. Most of them had never traveled far, so they were filled with curiosity toward foreigners like Xu Tianyao.

Naturally, Xu Tianyao did not hide inside the carriage. He took Meng Hongchen's hand and stood on the carriage's observation deck, waving to the crowd with the poise of a leader.

Of course, the majority of the populace viewed them with hostility; after all, to the three Douluo nations, they were nothing but invaders, a fact that could not be changed.

Escorted by the city guards, they passed through a street and finally arrived at the main gate of Shrek Academy.

At this moment, a significant number of Shrek Academy's faculty and students had already gathered outside the main entrance.

However, it was clear they had received instructions; there was no noise, no commotion, and everything appeared orderly.

Yan Shaozhe stood waiting before the main gate. Led by Qian Duoduo, Xu Tianyao guided the Sun Moon Empire's exchange student delegation forward to meet the teachers of Shrek Academy and make introductions.

"Dean Yan, I look forward to your guidance over the coming year." Xu Tianyao stood before Yan Shaozhe. Though young, his royal upbringing gave him an imposing presence, and his demeanor was generous and appropriate.

Yan Shaozhe extended his right hand for a light shake with Xu Tianyao, smiling, "It is only right. Shrek Academy feels deeply honored that Your Highness has chosen to participate in this exchange program personally, and we welcome you most warmly."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. Shrek does not judge by birth but by talent. Once you and the students of your nation enter our Shrek Academy, you are members of Shrek, and we shall treat everyone with equality."

Yan Shaozhe looked at the youth before him. Although he hadn't spoken to him directly over the past few days, he had gained an understanding of him through the reports of others.

Gifted with extraordinary talent and holding a prestigious status, he was the leader of the Sun Moon Empire's younger generation and held a pivotal position within the imperial court.

If he could be influenced by the spirit and glory of Shrek Academy over this year, it might prove immensely beneficial to the future of the three empires and the world of soul masters.

"Ah, Dean Yan is too polite. Just as you said, since we have arrived here, we are students of Shrek Academy. Please, Dean Yan, do not keep calling me 'Your Highness.' Just call me Tianyao."

Xu Tianyao smiled, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings. He could identify a few of the people here to varying degrees.

For instance, Zhang Lexuan, whom he had met that day.

Zhang Lexuan's expression was currently peculiar; she, too, had not expected that the youth she encountered that day was actually a prince of the Sun Moon Empire.

And that old man must be a powerhouse of the Sun Moon Imperial family. No wonder the other party also possessed a Silver Moon Martial Soul.

Elder Mu had once told her that the Silver Moon Martial Soul was among the inherited martial souls of the Sun Moon Empire.

It was even possible that her own family was a branch of the Sun Moon Imperial family from long ago.

Of course, those old stories were no longer important.

Regardless of their identities, since the other party had chosen to help her that day, she would naturally look after them while they studied at Shrek Academy.

Unlike Zhang Lexuan, there was another person in the crowd who was staring fixedly at the Sun Moon Empire's delegation, specifically at Xu Tianyao.

His eyes were filled with such hatred that it seemed as if he wanted to rush out and tear Xu Tianyao to pieces on the spot.

Regrettably, he could not do so. He carried too much on his shoulders; he could not be impulsive, he must not be impulsive!

"Caitou, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up, we'll be late, and that place is hard to get a reservation for."

Just as he was struggling to calm his emotions, the urging of a classmate beside him interrupted his thoughts.

He turned his head, and the ugly, rigid expression on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a simple, honest smile.

"Got it, got it, I'm coming." With that, the man strode off in the direction of his classmate.

At the same moment, Xu Tianyao turned his head back nonchalantly before withdrawing his gaze.

With the enhancement of his pupils, he had a clear grasp of everything on the field, and that undisguised killing intent had naturally not escaped him.

He Caitou, Xu He—his own cousin.

Back then, his own father, Xu He's uncle, had also launched a palace coup, slaughtering Xu He's entire line.

Only Xu He had managed to escape under the protection of loyalists, changing his name and joining Shrek Academy.

He had almost forgotten about him, but he hadn't expected this person to harbor such hatred for him. It seemed this trip had gained an extra task.

To cut the weeds and pull up the roots for his late father.

Yan Shaozhe personally led the team, guiding everyone to begin their tour of Shrek Academy.

After walking forward for about a few hundred meters, several massive statues gradually came into view.

There were ten statues in total, each ten meters tall, meticulously carved from the hardest granite. Having withstood the erosion of wind and rain, they stood tall and imposing, filled with the vicissitudes of time.

The three statues at the very front were particularly striking.

The one in the center was an old man wearing glasses. His face was kind, his smile gentle, yet his eyes revealed a cunning and shrewdness typical of a merchant; one look and you knew he wasn't a simple man.

At this time, Yan Shaozhe spoke slowly, introducing them to Xu Tianyao and his party: "The one in the middle is the founder of our Shrek Academy, and our first Dean, Flender."

He paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over the statue as he continued, "The one to his left is Yu Xiaogang. He is revered by the world as the Grandmaster of Martial Soul Theory!"

"He is also the founder of Shrek Academy's martial soul system and teaching foundation. Back then, he proposed the 'Ten Core Competencies of the Martial Soul World,' which had a profound impact on the academy's development."

"Many of the academy's current teaching systems are derived from his theories. It can be said that he not only taught a god, but also pointed out the direction for countless students over these past ten thousand years. He is, without a doubt, the true Grandmaster in the history of the soul master world."

"As for the woman on the right, that is Liu Erlong."

"She is not only an important predecessor of the academy but also the wife of Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang. The three of them were known as the Golden Iron Triangle, leaving behind a glorious reputation in the soul master world ten thousand years ago."

Speaking to this point, Yan Shaozhe could not help but feel a sense of pride. He held his head high and continued.

"If Dean Flender laid the foundation for Shrek Academy, then Grandmaster Xiaogang was the one who truly gave the academy its soul. Moreover, he was also one of the key founders behind the initial rise of the Shrek Seven Devils."