Mu En's Secret Talk!

"If you can't find your dormitory, go to the administration building ahead and ask."

Mu En looked at Xu Tianyao with a kind expression, offering the suggestion in a weak, listless voice.

If one hadn't already guessed his identity beforehand, it would be easy to be completely deceived by his appearance.

Who would have thought that the man hailed as the Black and White Twin Sacred Dragons, a leader among Limit Douluos, and titled the Dragon God, would look like this at this very moment?

"Thank you. However, it isn't that I can't find my dormitory; I simply felt that you, old sir, were somewhat different, so I stopped to observe for a moment. Please, do not take offense."

Xu Tianyao revealed a faint smile, then walked over to a stone bench nearby as if nothing were amiss and sat down.

His actions and his words undoubtedly piqued the old man's curiosity.

Mu En vaguely guessed something, but he found it hard to believe. If that were truly the case, then this boy's powers of observation—or rather, his insight—were far too shocking.

"Heh heh, you young man are quite interesting. Why, what is there to look at in an old man like me, someone with one foot in the grave and nearing his end?"

"To think you'd ignore all those young girls just to stare at me."

Mu En joked with a laugh, though a flash of sharp light flickered through his cloudy, aged eyes.

Xu Tianyao did not answer him directly, but instead brought up another matter.

"On the way to Shrek Academy, I specifically studied the history of Shrek Academy and the powerhouses who have graced it."

Xu Tianyao mused, and Mu En listened quietly from the side.

"Ever since the Divine War on the Douluo Continent, when the Seven Gods ascended and created an eternal myth, Shrek Academy, having cultivated those seven deities, became world-renowned. It replaced the former Martial Soul Hall to become the world's premier academy and the number one power."

"Thousands of years ago, my Sun Moon Continent was affected by tectonic plate movement and collided with the Douluo Continent. A cataclysmic war broke out between the two sides. The local powers and armies of the Douluo Continent were utterly defenseless against the iron torrent of Soul Tools."

"If not for the intervention of the strongest figures from Shrek Academy at that time, the Sun Moon Empire would likely have unified the world by now."

As he spoke, Xu Tianyao stood up, crossed his arms over his chest, and began to pace back and forth in front of the old man.

"Now, thousands of years later, the Soul Tool technology of the Sun Moon Continent has advanced by leaps and bounds, far surpassing what it was back then, while the Douluo Continent has remained stagnant, lacking any drive for progress."

"If these three empires still wish to rely on Shrek Academy to maintain their pathetic balance, it is nothing more than a pipe dream, a fantasy."

Xu Tianyao looked at the old man, who sat with his eyes closed in contemplation, and asked word by word, "Old sir? I wonder if what I say is correct."

Mu En's expression remained unchanged, but he sighed repeatedly in his heart. How could he not understand this logic?

The three empires all relied on Shrek Academy; this was precisely why Shrek Academy could stand tall on the Douluo Continent, remaining prosperous and supreme for so long.

The entanglement of interests was already severe; it was a dead knot.

"What you say is not wrong, child. It seems you are very knowledgeable about the current situation and the history of the past."

"However, why are you so confident that Shrek Academy won't produce a figure capable of turning the tide, just like in that war back then?"

"Shrek has always been a place where miracles are created!"

Mu En knew that the boy before him had already identified him. Though he didn't know how, it no longer mattered.

"Whether a miracle can be created and another figure like that of the past can emerge, I do not know. But what I do know is that if the iron torrent of the Sun Moon Empire were to press across the border again now, the current three empires and Shrek Academy would absolutely not be able to stop it."

A figure to turn the tide? Mu En was actually right—weren't Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong exactly such figures?

It was a pity that Tang Wutong was likely still at the Clear Sky Sect, while Huo Yuhao was still in the White Tiger Duke Mansion, abandoned by his father, bullied by servants, and even forced to witness his own mother being tortured to death.

Was he pitiful? Certainly. But was he worthy of sympathy? Probably not.

After all, in the end, he chose to forgive and let go of all this suffering. If he didn't care himself, why should we?

"Before coming to Shrek, perhaps I wouldn't have dared to draw such an arrogant conclusion."

"But now, having witnessed the demeanor of His Excellency the Dragon God with my own eyes, I can be certain that if war breaks out again, you have absolutely no possibility of victory."

"The Dragon God is old, and the Dragon's Might is hard to sustain!"

Xu Tianyao looked intently at the old man, who was deeply calculating and had remained expressionless throughout, and said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this last sentence, Mu En's aged eyes froze instantly.

With a single wave of his hand, a powerful surge of spiritual power and spatial energy enveloped the area.

Xu Tianyao's body was instantly immobilized, unable to move a muscle. He could only watch helplessly as Mu En walked slowly toward him and took him away from that place.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Tianyao felt the world spin. When he opened his eyes again, he found he had arrived in an extremely unfamiliar place.

A place filled with the aura of life and pure Soul Power.

It was a small courtyard surrounded by lush trees and flourishing flowers. There was no one else; only Mu En lay quietly on a rattan chair that seemed to have formed naturally.

As Xu Tianyao woke, Mu En opened his eyes once more.

As their gazes met, Xu Tianyao felt a sharp pain in his eyes and a wave of dizziness. He jerked his head away and squeezed his eyes shut.

At this moment, Mu En finally spoke.

"The most talented and gifted prince of the Sun Moon Empire, possessor of Twin Martial Souls, the youngest Level 3 Soul Engineer on the continent, and the younger brother most favored by Xu Tianran."

"Little one, I must say, with your talent, if only you were from our three Douluo empires. If that were the case, I would certainly take you as my disciple, pass on everything I have learned, and spare no effort in cultivating you. What a pity!"

Facing Mu En's lament, Xu Tianyao channeled power into his pupils, finally managing to steady himself.

"What does Your Excellency the Dragon God mean by this? Just a moment ago, Dean Yan Shaozhe and Dean Qian Duoduo said with their own mouths that since we have come to Shrek, we are Shrek students, and Shrek will treat everyone equally without discrimination."

"You are slapping both Deans in the face with this!"

Xu Tianyao looked left and right, but could not find a second chair. Thinking that Mu En must be quite dissatisfied with his previous remarks, he had no choice but to remain standing as he spoke.

Mu En glanced at Xu Tianyao without a change in expression. He did not refute the answer, merely stating, "Judging by your words just now, you are very clear about the gap in strength between our two sides; it seems everything is within your expectations."

"The high spirits of youth truly make this old man nostalgic."

"Speak then. Why were you so impatient to come find this old man and say these things to me? What is your true purpose?"