A Timely Rescue!

As he said this, Mu En still wore a smiling expression, but genuine killing intent radiated from his body.

Facing the killing intent of an Ultimate Douluo head-on, Mu En believed that even Xuanzi, whose soul power rank was only one level below his, would instinctively tremble upon sensing it. It was a soul master's natural instinct when facing a powerful enemy.

Yet under his gaze, he was astonished to discover that Xu Tianming showed not the slightest hint of fear after he revealed his killing intent!

Whether he was simply an unafraid calf or truly fearless, no one knew.

Mu En was quite curious about this and immediately asked with interest,

"What? Do you think this old man is joking with you? Do you really think I would not dare lay a hand on you?"

Xu Tianming merely gave a mocking smile upon hearing this.

"Of course I believe an old man like you has the ability. As for whether you dare to lay a hand on me, that is your problem and has nothing to do with me."

"Oh? Since you believe this old man can do it, why are you not afraid?"

"You old man are quite amusing! When facing someone who can decide your fate at will, would showing fear change the mind of an old fossil like you?"

Mu En paused at those words, and his interest in Xu Tianming grew even stronger.

"Indeed, it would not. So may this old man take it that you have already given up struggling?"

"If you want to make a move, then go ahead. But I can guarantee that after I die, at least ninety percent of everyone in Shrek Academy will be buried with me."

The gentle smile on Mu En's face instantly vanished. A powerful pressure of soul power descended upon Xu Tianming, forcibly crushing him from midair onto the ground with overwhelming force, leaving him unable to move in the slightest.

"Boy, it has been many years since anyone dared speak such wild nonsense before this old man!"

Though being suppressed by soul power felt terrible, Xu Tianming refused to yield verbally.

"I merely spoke the truth. But since you call it wild nonsense, then so be it. After all, you have personally stepped in to suppress a junior like me. What else could I possibly say?"

Xu Tianming's words were practically one step away from pointing at Mu En's nose and cursing him for bullying the young with his age.

This truly angered Mu En somewhat, but there was nothing he could do to Xu Tianming.

Intimidating him was already the limit of what Mu En could currently do. If he truly acted against this prince of the Sun Moon Empire, he would likely completely enrage the Sun Moon Empire. Then, even if Shrek Academy under his protection would not face annihilation, it certainly would not come away unscathed.

After quickly calming himself, Mu En smiled again and withdrew the soul power pressure suppressing Xu Tianming.

He was now even more certain of his decision.

No matter what, he had to bring this youth back to Shrek Academy to teach him!

For no other reason than to forge a positive connection between Shrek Academy and this future supreme powerhouse.

Although there were currently some misunderstandings and conflicts between them, Mu En firmly believed that once this youth arrived at Shrek, everything would no longer be up to him!

After all, Shrek Academy's inherited cultural tradition of "brainwashing methods" was unparalleled across the continent!

As for whether his actions would provoke the Sun Moon Empire's hostility...

In Mu En's eyes, that was unimportant.

As long as this boy lived well at Shrek Academy, the Sun Moon Empire would not openly break relations with them. Once the boy's thinking had been properly "educated," the conflict between Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire would naturally be resolved.

With that thought, Mu En finally made up his mind. In a flash, he appeared beside Xu Tianming.

Everyone within the palace widened their eyes at the sight, their eyes nearly splitting with rage.

Meng Hongchen, Ye Guyi, Steward Zhao, and the others who had heard the entire conversation all wanted to step forward and stop him. Yet before the pressure of an Ultimate Douluo, with their strength, they could not even speak without Mu En's permission.

No! Do not take Brother Tianming away! Can someone please help Brother Tianming? Meng Hongchen prayed for a savior to appear.

Damn it! Why am I so weak? Whenever His Highness is in danger, I cannot even draw my sword for him. Ye Guyi bitterly resented her own weakness.

Shrek Academy! You are courting death! Steward Zhao inwardly wished he could wipe out Shrek Academy immediately...

However, just as Mu En placed a hand on Xu Tianming's shoulder and prepared to forcibly take him from the Sun Moon Empire, another voice suddenly rang throughout the palace. This voice was filled with fury.

"What a Shrek Academy! Do you truly think my Sun Moon Empire is weak and easy to bully? Release the Fourth Prince at once! Otherwise, my Sun Moon Empire will fight your Shrek Academy to the death!"

The instant those words fell, the soul power pressure concentrated upon the people in the palace instantly weakened by more than half. Though they still had difficulty moving, they could now speak.

"Silver Moon Your Excellency! You have finally arrived! If you had come any later, His Highness the Fourth Prince would have been forcibly taken away by these people from Shrek Academy!"

Kong Deming, the Sun Moon Empire's strongest soul engineer, had arrived.

Mu En immediately furrowed his brows upon seeing him.

Just before appearing in the palace, he had clearly set up a layer of soul power barrier within it beforehand. Anyone weaker than him should have been unable to sense the specific situation inside the palace from outside.

Why had this man appeared at such a perfect time?

Where exactly had things gone wrong?

Although his own strength made him unafraid of anyone in the Sun Moon Empire, even he would gain little from becoming entangled with the entire Sun Moon Empire's high-level forces.

Mu En would never have imagined that the main reason Kong Deming had arrived so promptly was that Columbina within Xu Tianming's spiritual sea had taken action.

This old man's soul power blockade was indeed powerful, but it could not stop god-level power from transmitting outward.

After Columbina's power successfully passed beyond the palace, it immediately found Kong Deming, who was in seclusion in Mingdu. It established a brief connection with his Silver Moon Martial Soul and gave him a concise account of what was happening in the palace.

Kong Deming flew into a rage upon learning the situation.

Not only was Xu Tianming the hope for the future rise of the entire Sun Moon Empire.

More importantly, Xu Tianming was his biological nephew!

His own nephew had run into trouble on his territory, right under his nose. Was that not the same as slapping Kong Deming across the face?

This was utterly intolerable!

Thus, Kong Deming immediately ended his seclusion in haste. Without even taking the time to process the gains from this secluded cultivation, he emerged at top speed and rushed toward Prince Yan's Palace, where his nephew was.

Along the way, he did not forget to notify the current crown prince, Xu Tianran, and give him a harsh scolding.