The person Song Mu had mentioned was Mu En. Among the higher-ups at Shrek, the Sea God Pavilion Master was probably the most normal one.
As long as Mu En was still alive, Song Mu could stay at Shrek. Once he passed away, Song Mu could consider leaving.
However, Wang Dong'er had reminded him of something.
Xuan Zi really might hurt Wang Dong'er. No, he had to talk to Mu En about it and take precautions.
As it happened, Song Mu had already reached the dormitory building.
Mu En came to lie beneath the dormitory building almost every morning around six or seven, and left around six or seven in the evening.
It wasn't noon yet, and Mu En was asleep in his chair.
Song Mu walked over and called softly, "Hey, old sir. Old sir."
Mu En cracked his eyes open. "What is it?"
Song Mu scratched his head. "You know my Martial Soul is the King Gulu Ball. When it awakened, a Soul Beast appeared inside it, but it was already a Humanoid Spirit Beast. I'm worried..."
"No one at the academy will hurt you or your Humanoid Spirit Beast," Mu En said.
Song Mu bowed and smiled. "Thank you, old sir."
From his reclining chair, Mu En watched Song Mu walk away and sighed. "A Humanoid Spirit Beast... That little girl Wang Dong is no ordinary person either."
Meanwhile, after returning, Du Weilun went to see Yan Shaozhe and told him everything he had learned.
"Is that really so?"
Yan Shaozhe asked in surprise. This miraculous Martial Soul was beyond the knowledge of even him, the dean of Shrek Academy's Spirit Department.
"I saw him capture Soul Beasts and control them in battle with my own eyes. As for whether the Soul Beast inside the King Ball can grow, I can't say."
Yan Shaozhe folded his hands and rested his chin on them, pondering Du Weilun's words.
This outcome was far better than his original predictions about Song Mu's Martial Soul abilities.
Song Mu had Innate Full Soul Power. With Shrek's resources, they could force his way up to Super Douluo level.
Once he reached level 95, even if he couldn't capture a Soul Beast like Di Tian, whose strength was comparable to that of a human Level 99 Limit Douluo, he could control nine Ferocious Beasts of equal strength at once.
Even if his teacher were at the peak of his strength, encountering that would leave him drinking the bitter wind of defeat.
In terms of potential for now, Song Mu's combat strength was the highest.
Even his beloved pupil Ma Xiaotao, whose Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul gave her the potential to become a fire-type Soul Master with Ultimate Fire, couldn't compare.
But that was only the ideal scenario. Where could they find nine Ferocious Beasts? And even if they did, how would they capture them?
Capturing even a single Ferocious Beast came at a tremendous cost.
In Yan Shaozhe's view, at most, they would help Song Mu capture Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
All things considered, Song Mu was worth cultivating. In time, they could make him a member of the Sea God Pavilion, and years later, Shrek would have another Super Douluo-level combatant.
With that settled, Yan Shaozhe knew what kind of offer would win Song Mu over.
Du Weilun had been stunned because it was his first time seeing such a miraculous Martial Soul.
But if you thought about it carefully, this Martial Soul wasn't like a Super Martial Soul that granted absolute power at high levels.
A Soul Master still had to rely on themselves. Depending on Soul Beasts' power like Song Mu did was much like relying on Soul Tools—far inferior to the traditional Soul Master path.
Still, Song Mu's Martial Soul had impressive utility. That alone made him worth meeting in person.
After sorting out his thoughts, Yan Shaozhe said, "Director Du, bring Song Mu to see me tomorrow."
Du Weilun was taken aback. Dean Yan actually wanted to meet a new student.
But he wouldn't question Yan Shaozhe's decision. He nodded. "Yes, Dean Yan."
The dormitory door opened, and Song Mu walked inside, summoning his Panel Martial Soul at the same time.
He focused his awareness on the task option at the bottom of the screen.
As the name suggested, tasks could be accepted and completed for rewards.
There were two kinds of tasks. The first was basic tasks, such as capturing a Hundred-Year Soul Beast for the first time or capturing a Thousand-Year Soul Beast for the first time. They had simple requirements and no time limit.
The second kind was special tasks. Three were generated each day, and he could choose whether to accept them. They were harder than basic tasks, and some had time limits.
However, these tasks offered much better rewards.
The rewards for basic tasks were all Soul Power increases, Locke Berries, and Gulu Balls available in the Mall.
Special task rewards included those items, along with additional rewards.
Song Mu glanced at the refreshed task list. None of the tasks could be completed yet, so he ignored them and claimed only the basic task rewards.
He received several thousand Locke Berries and a small increase in Soul Power.
Song Mu spent the rest of the day in his dormitory.
The day passed quickly, and the following morning was clear and sunny.
After getting up, Song Mu did the same things as the day before: he said good morning to Wang Dong'er, admired himself in the mirror, and greeted Mu En on his way downstairs to the cafeteria.
But he had barely taken a couple of steps when a familiar voice came from behind him. Just like yesterday.
Song Mu turned around and spoke before the boy could say a word. "What is it, upperclassman? Is Director Du looking for me?"
The boy nodded vigorously.
After breakfast, Song Mu went to Du Weilun's office again. Du Weilun led him to the dean's office.
After seeing Song Mu inside, Du Weilun left.
When Yan Shaozhe saw Song Mu, he beckoned him over. "Have a seat, Song Mu."
Song Mu walked up to the broad desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
After Song Mu had taken his seat, Yan Shaozhe said:
"Song Mu, I'll get straight to the point. Your talent is enough to make you the best student in the Shrek Outer Court, and your Martial Soul abilities have amazed me. After a discussion among the academy's higher-ups last night, the academy has decided to do everything it can to cultivate you."
"First, you won't need to undergo any assessment. You'll become a core disciple of the Outer Court's Spirit Department immediately, and the department's resources will be directed toward you."
"Second, once you reach level 40, you can enter the Inner Court directly without taking an assessment."
"Third, in the future, the academy will send people to help you capture at least one Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, as well as at least five Soul Beasts of nine thousand years or older."
"What's more, if you contribute to the academy in the future, it will help you capture even more Soul Beasts."
After listening, Song Mu didn't hurry to answer.
Before coming here, Shrek had agreed to take him to the Star Dou Forest to find a Soul Beast for his Martial Soul Awakening.
They hadn't ended up going, but at least the academy had agreed, and Mu En had even given the word.
There was also capturing Soul Beasts in the Beast Fighting Zone and having Shrek's people seal them so he could capture them.
Those were all favors, but they were still within manageable limits.
Before Song Mu had come, he'd already decided that if Yan Shaozhe offered him resources, he wouldn't accept them.
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