Sea God Pavilion Successor of a Different Generation

Xue Mingqing took the storage soul tool handed over by Ye Pi'an, but he did not open it immediately to see what was inside; that would have been too impolite.

Transferring it into his own storage soul tool, Xue Mingqing thanked him once more.

"Many thanks, Uncle Ye."

Ye Pi'an chuckled, but he did not linger on the topic, instead gently patting Xue Mingqing on the head.

"Alright, I have other matters to discuss with your teacher during this visit. Could I trouble you to keep my Yurong company?"

Hearing this, Xue Mingqing turned his gaze toward Ning Yurong, who stood beside Ye Pi'an. After a moment of thought, he agreed.

After all, the little girl Ning Yurong was truly to his liking; she was exceptionally beautiful and quiet in nature. Despite being born a young lady of status, she lacked the spoiled arrogance of one, and Xue Mingqing did not dislike spending time with her.

Seeing Xue Mingqing accept, Ye Pi'an smiled slightly. After leaving his daughter behind to spend time with him, he rose with his hands behind his back and headed toward the center of Sea God Island, to the Golden Tree and the Sea God Pavilion.

Watching this, Xue Mingqing said nothing, instead turning his head to look at Ning Yurong beside him.

"Let's go, Sister Yurong. I'll take you to a pavilion to sit for a while."

Ning Yurong pointed in a certain direction. "Um, I don't mind, but what about him? Aren't you going to do something about him?"

Raising an eyebrow, Xue Mingqing looked in the direction Ning Yurong was pointing—Bei Bei was still lying on the Soul Fighting Platform, fast asleep.

Seeing this, Xue Mingqing only gave a light laugh, then grabbed Ning Yurong's delicate hand and walked away quickly.

"Don't know him, not involved, nothing to do with me. Come on, let's hurry."

"..."

Seeing that Xue Mingqing had no intention of dealing with Bei Bei, what else could Ning Yurong say? She could only follow him silently as they walked away.

To be honest, although Ye Pi'an had asked Xue Mingqing to show Ning Yurong around, Xue Mingqing really didn't know what they should do.

After all, he had only just arrived at Sea God Island himself, and before he could even familiarize himself with the environment, he had been dragged out by his grandson for a sparring match.

He had just coaxed his grandson to sleep when Ye Pi'an and his daughter arrived, so Xue Mingqing truly had no idea how to entertain Ning Yurong.

Sitting in the pavilion, the two stared at each other in silence for a long time.

Finally, unable to bear the silence any longer, Xue Mingqing spoke up.

"Sister Yurong, um, would you like to... hear a story?"

Ning Yurong, who had been looking down and playing with a strand of her long hair, was startled.

She raised her eyes, saying nothing, but her crimson eyes already spoke the question she wanted to ask.

You can tell stories?

Seeing the meaning in her eyes, Xue Mingqing smiled calmly and cleared his throat.

"The story I am going to tell you is called 'Magpie Bridge Immortal.' Are you ready? The story begins now."

"It is said that a long, long time ago..."

Xue Mingqing spent his time immersed in the story, accompanied by the quiet presence of Ning Yurong.

Yet he could not have known that, at the same time, in the Sea God Pavilion at the center of Sea God Island, a meeting was being held with him as the central topic...

Half an hour ago—

Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, Cai Mei'er, and Xian Lin'er, who had been urgently recalled from the Outer Courtyard for the meeting, arrived before the Sea God Pavilion.

At this moment, their faces were filled with confusion and bewilderment.

On the way, they had already asked each other, trying to learn the reason for this emergency Sea God Pavilion meeting.

However, no one could say for sure, and what else could they do?

They could only exchange glances and walk into the Sea God Pavilion together.

But—

This time, as soon as they entered, they keenly sensed that something was wrong.

The elders, who were usually gentle and calm, all wore solemn expressions.

Even Mu En, who had retired behind the scenes for many years, was not lounging in his chair as a mere observer this time, but was sitting with dignity in the main seat of the Sea God Pavilion.

Even Elder Xuan, who was usually late and unreliable, was sitting obediently in his place.

Seeing this lineup, the four of them understood immediately that something major was about to be announced.

Exchanging glances, the four of them tacitly said nothing and walked to their respective seats.

Once everyone had arrived, the atmosphere remained silent for a while, and then Mu En's aged yet powerful voice rang out.

"I called this Sea God Pavilion meeting."

Mu En paused, lifted his eyes to scan the group, and continued.

"You all know that I have taken on two new disciples, right?"

Everyone nodded in unison. Mu En was the strongest person in Shrek; such a major event as him taking on disciples could not be hidden and was already known to everyone present.

Seeing that they all knew, Mu En nodded slightly. "Since you know, let's get straight to the point."

"My youngest disciple, Xue Mingqing—his talent and temperament are the best I have ever seen in my life. Even at his age, my own talent paled in comparison."

"Therefore, this old man intends to prioritize Shrek's resources for him and establish him as the successor to the Sea God Pavilion. Once he reaches the seventh ring as a Soul Saint, he shall inherit the position of Pavilion Master. Who among you supports this, and who opposes it?"

As these words fell, those like Yan Shaozhe who had not yet seen Xue Mingqing's soul rings had their expressions shift.

Yan Shaozhe furrowed his brows, looking into Mu En's eyes as he spoke with some uncertainty.

"Teacher, isn't what you're suggesting a bit too hasty?"

Beside him, Cai Mei'er, Xian Lin'er, and the others remained silent, yet the eyes they turned toward Mu En were filled with the exact same sentiment.

Feeling the heat of five questioning gazes upon him, Mu En calmly picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"He is six and a half years old, and currently at the peak of level 14."

Seated below Mu En, Elder Xuan raised an eyebrow.

"His talent is indeed good, but among those of us present, who didn't come up the same way?"

"If it were just that, prioritizing resources for him wouldn't be difficult, but granting him the title of successor to the Sea God Pavilion is..."

"His first soul ring is a thousand-year, purple one."

The latter half of Xuan Zi's sentence caught in his throat and came to an abrupt halt.

Taking another sip of tea and sensing that enough time had passed, Mu En looked up once more to observe the expressions of the group.

Except for the three old companions who had witnessed the scene with him, the rest—

All wore looks of shock, eyes wide and mouths agape, their jaws practically hitting the floor.

Seeing this, the corners of Mu En's mouth curled upward; for some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

Mu En believed that everyone present understood the true value of a single martial soul with a thousand-year first ring; if they didn't, they wouldn't be sitting here.

After all, for a soul master to absorb a soul ring, both physical constitution and the quality of the martial soul are critical.

Regardless of whether it was Xue Mingqing's constitution or the quality of his martial soul that passed the test, or if some fortuitous encounter had allowed for a thousand-year first ring.

But—he had achieved it, which meant he had passed!

With the foundation laid by that first ring, no matter how poorly he performed in the future, his second ring would absolutely start at two thousand years.

With such natural talent, provided he did not perish prematurely and remained diligent in his cultivation, Mu En dared to guarantee that Xue Mingqing's future would be, at the very least, that of a Limit Douluo!