Back from the tournament

Likewise.

The other man could surely see every change in the Spirit Sea within his body as clear as day.

Fortunately, he could not see the outside world and knew nothing of Shrek's secrets. Otherwise, things would have been disastrous.

Yue Ling only wanted to eliminate this Remnant Soul, of course, not let him return.

If he simply let this thing leave, he would undoubtedly relay every last scrap of information about Yue Ling to the organization behind the evil Spirit Master.

But if he refused to let him go, this threat would remain inside him forever.

It was a thorny situation.

Yue Ling sighed helplessly and gazed out at Shrek in the night. A breeze drifted through the window, brushing past his hair.

I can't completely remove the Remnant Soul right now anyway. I might as well let this "Prison" keep doing its job!

The evil Spirit Master who had lost this wisp of his Remnant Soul could not be feeling too good either. At the very least, Yue Ling could keep him from living comfortably.

Heh, let's drag this tug-of-war out a little longer, then!

Lying on Little Pink, Yue Ling fell asleep amid his thoughts.

Life at Shrek carried on as usual.

He opened his eyes, washed up, ate, went to class, then closed his eyes and slept. Occasionally, he cultivated through the night.

On the second day, his eldest senior sister actually came to the Shrek Outer Court to see him, even though only a few days had passed since their last meeting.

Yet the atmosphere between them had lost a little of its ease and gained a hint of awkwardness.

It was strange.

The two strolled through Shrek City, chatting about what they had seen and heard in their daily lives. They shared a meal