Foreseeing the Future

With nothing urgent to attend to, Wu Ling and Gui Mei traveled rather slowly this time, taking a full week to return to Spirit City.

In truth, it would not have taken so long. The main reason was that Wu Ling made a detour to Xingyue Village to catch up with Qie Si, then went to Suotuo City to see the Shrek Academy that would become famous across the continent in the future.

Of course, he had secretly entered Shrek Academy with Gui Mei's help. Zhao Wuji and Flender had not noticed a thing.

After leaving Shrek Academy, Gui Mei casually asked, "What, are you interested in that academy, Wu Ling?"

Wu Ling denied it. "No, I'm not interested in that academy. I'm interested in someone within it."

"Oh?" Wu Ling's words piqued Gui Mei's interest instead.

"Was it Zhao Wuji, the Immovable Bright King, or Flender, the Flying Horn?

"Or perhaps one of the students? Although that academy's teaching ability is absurdly poor, some of its students do have decent aptitude. Could it be that one of them caught your eye?"

Wu Ling shook his head, his expression somewhat strange. "Not someone from the present, but someone from the future."

"The future!"

"Yes. This is also one of a Witch's powers. Through..."

"Wait. If this is true, then we should discuss it after we return."

Wu Ling turned his head. Though he could not see Gui Mei's expression, he could hear the gravity in his voice.

"Looks like foreseeing the future is still a little too shocking in a low-tier fantasy world like Douluo. I'll have to change what I say in front of Bibi Dong as well."

Thus, a journey that could have taken another three to five days was shortened to one day because of Wu Ling's words.

After returning to Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong sat upon the throne in the main hall, while Gui Mei and Yue Guan stood behind her on either side.

Just as he had done the previous two times, Wu Ling used his third Spirit Skill before them, explaining the summoned figure and beginning his story. According to Medea, this time he was telling stories from Greek mythology.

After Wu Ling was possessed by Medea, the perception of a Magus made him realize that Qian Daoliu seemed to be watching him from somewhere as well, so he deliberately made temporary changes to part of the story he intended to tell.

Because of the previous two stories, Bibi Dong and the other two had already prepared themselves mentally, so they were not overly shocked this time.

But after that came the crucial matter.

"Ling'er, I heard from Gui Mei that your third Spirit Skill can also foresee the future?"

Having long prepared an explanation for the matter of foreseeing the future, Wu Ling began, "That's right, Teacher. Just as I said earlier, once people of the Magus profession gain too much knowledge, their souls can sense heaven and earth, allowing them to see through the past, present, and even future.

"It is said that the strongest Magi can achieve an ability close to omniscience. Although the person summoned by my third Spirit Skill cannot reach that level, at certain places and times, she may see some vague visions of the future in dreams."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "Then tell me about those matters concerning the future."

"Yes, Teacher. In fact, on the night I obtained my third Spirit Ring, I dreamed of a man.

"I only learned a few things about him: an orphan, a food-type Martial Soul, Innate Full Soul Power, and Shrek Academy.

"I know nothing else, but if the middle two descriptions belong to the same person, then I'm afraid Teacher understands his talent better than I do."

Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes and furrowed her brow. "A food-type Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Yes, Teacher. That is why I went to Shrek Academy to investigate. After looking into it, I have confirmed that person has not yet joined Shrek Academy. Teacher, do you understand what that means?"

Bibi Dong did not answer Wu Ling's question. Instead, she spoke to herself. "Not all, but eighty or ninety percent of the commoners across the continent awaken their Martial Souls through Spirit Hall.

"Since that person is an orphan, the only way for him to awaken his Martial Soul free of charge would be through our Spirit Hall.

"If this is true, I will not yet question why he did not join Spirit Hall and instead went to Shrek. What I want to know now is where he will be."

"My apologies, Teacher. Your disciple can only vaguely sense his circumstances and cannot locate him precisely. At most, I can infer that he is within the Heaven Dou Empire. As for the timing, it should be within the next year or two."

Bibi Dong nodded understandingly. "You have traveled such a long way, so you must be tired. Since there is nothing else, go rest. There are still two months until this year's Martial Soul Awakening. I will make arrangements concerning that person."

Wu Ling cupped his hands, then left with an easy gait.

After Wu Ling departed, Bibi Dong began giving instructions to Gui Mei.

"Elder Gui, Ling'er's circumstances are unusual to begin with. Better to believe it than not. In a month and a half, I will need you to make a trip to Heaven Dou."

"Of course. I also want to see what kind of person this food-type Innate Full Soul Power Wu Ling mentioned is."

"Yes. If Ling'er wants to go along when the time comes, simply take him with you."

"Yes, understood."

On the road outside Pope Palace, however, Wu Ling did not look nearly as relaxed as he had before.

"Seriously, how did those fanfictions come up with Bibi Dong being utterly captivated after meeting someone only a few times?

"I've been with her for four years now. There have been surprises, and I've drawn her attention, yet our relationship has always remained only slightly above friendly. She even says she treats her disciples like sons. Maybe that would work if I were a girl, but as a boy, forget it...

"It's fine. There's still plenty of time. With Medea, I can start researching as well. Some of my old ideas can finally get on track."

Ten minutes later, Wu Ling returned to his own courtyard.

"As a Magus, the first thing one should do upon reaching a residence is transform it into a personal Workshop.

"Moreover, Medea's Territory Creation is ranked A. As a Witch from the Age of Gods, she can create a 'temple' that surpasses a 'Workshop.'

"Of course, with my current strength, even if my knowledge reserves are sufficient, I still lack some of the necessary materials and other requirements. A Workshop will do for now. Once my level rises later, I'll transform all of Spirit City into a place that belongs to me.

"But I still need to cultivate. Building a Workshop is better left to professionals."

As he spoke, a purple thousand-year Spirit Ring silently emerged and lit up. Xiao Lan and Xiao Hong crawled out of Wu Ling's shadow one after the other.

Even after the two of them emerged, Wu Ling's shadow continued to churn. After a while, a pair of slender, snow-white jade hands slowly reached out.