Xu Sanshi Entered the Wrong Room? All Living Beings Were Shocked!

Under countless gazes,

the golden scroll displayed a scene of Xu Sanshi using a soul skill.

Seeing this,

many soul masters noticed a problem.

An ordinary Black Tortoise of Mystery martial soul had limited potential. Even if its owner could enter Shrek Academy, becoming a core disciple would be difficult.

So how had the Black Tortoise Sect enhanced Xu Sanshi's martial soul?

Shrek Academy.

Inside the Sea God Lake lounge.

Other than Jiang Nannan,

almost everyone widened their eyes and stared in disbelief at the smug-looking Xu Sanshi.

Huo Yuhao snapped out of his shock and looked at Xu Sanshi. "Senior Xu Sanshi, you hid this far too well..."

Xu Sanshi smiled and shook his head, speaking casually.

"Junior brother, this is Shrek Academy. It's a place full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers."

"If you tossed a brick at random, you'd probably hit several princes or young masters."

"I'm not the only one hiding my identity."

Xu Sanshi was not referring to anyone else.

He meant Thunderbolt Bei Bei, who was as famous as him. As the Tang Sect's eldest senior brother, Bei Bei's background was known only to Xu Sanshi among those present.

Several official team members nodded in agreement.

After all, their group included Dean Yan Shaozhe's personal disciple, the Princess of Snow, and the eldest direct son of the Evil Eye Dai Clan.

But when He Caitou and Wang Dong heard this, a trace of panic clearly flashed through both their eyes.

As they spoke,

the Sky Screen's voice continued.

[The Black Tortoise Sect can induce a second awakening of a martial soul through special methods. To help Xu Sanshi awaken his bloodline, his family found a young girl and intended to use her as a sacrifice!]

"A sacrifice!?"

"What kind of awakening ritual requires sacrificing a girl?"

"Why had they never heard Xu Sanshi mention this?"

Everyone in the Sea God Lake lounge looked at one another.

The glances they secretly cast at Xu Sanshi now carried more suspicion and scrutiny.

Xu Sanshi stood frozen in place.

It felt as though all the blood in his body had congealed.

His eyes were filled with shock as he looked at the Sky Screen, and cold sweat had already soaked his back.

Behind him,

Jiang Nannan's gaze also became somewhat vacant as she sat stiffly on the sofa.

In an instant,

countless scenes flashed through Jiang Nannan's mind.

The past she had deliberately forgotten surged back like a tidal wave.

She bit her lip hard, her nails digging into her palms as her body trembled uncontrollably.

If the Sky Screen exposed all those things to the world, she likely would not have the courage to keep living...

Under countless gazes,

the image on the Sky Screen began to change, settling on a corner of a city.

The first thing that entered the eyes of All Living Beings

was the somewhat blurry back of a young girl.

Even though her silhouette was blurred, her tall and graceful figure could not be concealed.

A middle-aged man dressed in black stood before her, handing her a pill that radiated a halo of light as he said gravely,

"Whether the young master's martial soul can awaken again concerns the fate of our entire sect."

"We have already brought him into the room. The rest is up to you. You must satisfy the young master."

"Once this is over, in addition to the Black Tortoise Divine Pill, we will give you an extra sum of money. We guarantee that your mother will fully recover."

A moment later,

she tremblingly accepted the pill and carefully put it away.

Then she walked toward the room.

The Sky Screen's voice continued.

[The direct line of the Black Tortoise Sect possesses the bloodline of the divine beast Black Tortoise within their martial souls, which requires a "special" ritual to fully awaken.]

[However, during the awakening process, Xu Sanshi feared his family's arrangements. In his panic, he entered the wrong room, causing the ritual to fail. The failure of the ritual also left the young girl with immense psychological trauma.]

"!!!"

"A divine beast bloodline!?"

"Third Senior Brother's martial soul actually possesses a divine beast bloodline!"

"..."

Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and the others all widened their eyes, their gazes fixed on the Sky Screen in utter astonishment.

Before they could ask anything,

the scenes describing Xu Sanshi rapidly flashed past.

Immediately afterward,

they saw Xu Sanshi constantly appearing beside a young girl.

He frequently went out as well, taking care of a middle-aged woman.

That woman was Jiang Nannan's mother.

Everyone knew that Xu Sanshi pursued Jiang Nannan at the academy.

Those present had already guessed that Xu Sanshi's martial soul awakening was related to Jiang Nannan.

At the same time,

the discussion of All Living Beings about Xu Sanshi reached its peak.

"The young master of the Black Tortoise Sect really is extraordinary. His awakened martial soul actually possesses a divine beast bloodline!"

"So what if he has a divine beast bloodline? He nearly ruined that girl's innocence!"

"That's right! How is what the Black Tortoise Sect did any different from Evil Soul Masters?"

"Xu Sanshi was also forced into it by his family. He had no choice. Besides, they did pay compensation. It was clearly a consensual arrangement..."

"No choice? If he truly didn't want to do it, he should have refused back then! And you believe that excuse about entering the wrong room?"

"This is the genius your Shrek Academy raised? He's nothing but a beast!"

The discussions split into two camps.

Some sympathized with Xu Sanshi, believing fate had toyed with him and forced him to bear everything.

More people, however, felt indignant on behalf of that young girl.

After all, wounds of the heart were not so easily healed.

Even within Shrek Academy, the voices praising Xu Sanshi gradually faded away.

All Living Beings were deeply confused.

Why were the two geniuses from Shrek Academy who had made the rankings both so strange?

[Ding!]

[The review of Xu Sanshi, fourteenth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking, has concluded!]

[Rewards for Xu Sanshi will now be distributed!]

[Reward: Xu Sanshi's martial soul divine beast bloodline purity increased to 50%!]

[Reward: Xu Sanshi's martial soul ability enhanced—Ultimate Water!]

Star Luo Empire Imperial Palace.

Xu Jiawei withdrew his gaze, his expression still somewhat solemn.

He felt nothing regarding Xu Sanshi's experiences.

Instead, he said to Xu Jiujiu,

"I never expected the Dou Ling Empire to have the support of a hidden sect behind it as well."

Xu Jiujiu considered it for a moment before replying,

"Although the Black Tortoise Sect's line possesses the divine beast Black Tortoise bloodline within their five soul rings, their direct descendants are few."

"So even with the Black Tortoise Sect's support, the Dou Ling Empire's national strength cannot compare to our Star Luo Empire."

"Without question, among the three great empires, the Dou Ling Empire has the weakest national strength."

Xu Jiawei nodded and sighed.

"Fortunately, we have this Heavenly Pride Ranking. We can also learn some of the hidden cards held by various forces."

As he spoke,

he sat back down on his throne and stared at the Sky Screen with blazing eyes.

"I hope this Sky Screen brings us a few more surprises."

"I never expected Shrek Academy to have a student with a divine beast bloodline that could rival mine. Truly impressive."

Sun Moon Empire.

Inside the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy.

Xiao Hongchen withdrew his gaze, his eyes filled with excitement.

"I really want to fight these Shrek Academy monsters sooner."

Ma Rulong glanced at Xiao Hongchen and said flatly,

"That person is a reserve member of Shrek Academy's team. He will also participate in this Soul Master Tournament."

"You'll have the chance."