On the way back, Mu En no longer concealed himself. He swept his hands forward in a circle, forming a golden protective barrier.
With the students sheltered inside the barrier, he led everyone into the sky and swiftly sped toward Shrek City.
Huo Yuhao, meanwhile, floated to Mu En's left with the aid of his Battle Armor, also carried forward by Mu En's soul power.
"Yuhao, the changes you made to the admissions requirements today have certainly given the Academy's teachers plenty to do. Background checks probably won't be so easy from now on."
As Mu En flew, he casually opened the conversation, intending to chat with Huo Yuhao for a while.
"I don't think the backgrounds of new students are all that important. The Academy's primary task is still to train soul masters."
"We can conduct further screening during each Inner Court selection. Most new students won't make it into the Inner Court anyway, so it would be better to impose fewer restrictions."
"It's truly difficult for civilian soul masters to obtain a city lord's letter of recommendation. If the Academy makes things easier for them, we'll also be forging a good connection for the future."
Mu En nodded at that, then cast a meaningful glance at Xu Jiujiu, signaling that Huo Yuhao's reasoning had overlooked something.
Huo Yuhao understood Mu En's meaning and stated it bluntly.
"You mean this could make the royal families of the various countries uneasy. They would worry that Shrek Academy might become a second Spirit Hall."
Mu En narrowed his eyes and nodded thoughtfully before continuing.
"After the Academy's reforms, the royal families of the various nations will no longer be able to restrict our recruitment of students. With the threat of the Sun Moon Empire still present, it is not too serious