Oscar's Arrival

Several days passed just like that.

One day, while Jin Hao was cultivating, the sound of something cutting through the air landed in the courtyard outside.

Hearing it, Jin Hao guessed that Jin Er had returned. He just did not know whether he had found Oscar.

Jin Hao walked outside and saw Jin Er standing there, with a little boy with Peach Blossom Eyes beside him.

When Jin Er saw Jin Hao emerge, he said:

"Young Master, I have invited the Oscar you mentioned here. When I arrived, I personally witnessed Oscar awaken a Sausage Martial Soul, and he even has Innate Full Soul Power."

"After I invited him, Oscar did not leave with the person who helped him awaken his Martial Soul. He chose to return with me instead."

"I nearly got into a fight with that Flender while inviting Oscar."

Jin Hao was stunned upon hearing this. Wasn't there still nearly half a month before Spirit Hall began awakening Martial Souls for children across Douluo Continent who had turned six? Why had Oscar's Martial Soul already awakened? Based on what Jin Er had said, if he had not planned to find Oscar a month early, he would have missed him and allowed Flender to take him away.

Jin Hao then pulled Jin Er aside and said:

"Jin Er, tell me everything that happened this time."

Hearing this, Jin Er told Jin Hao everything that had happened while searching for Oscar.

A few days ago, Jin Er had followed Jin Hao's instructions and set out to find Oscar. He first went to Suotuo City, where he learned from Spirit Hall about those who assisted Spirit Hall by going to villages to awaken Martial Souls for suitable children despite not being Spirit Hall members themselves.

Afterward, he found the Flender Jin Hao had mentioned and learned that Flender had accepted Spirit Hall's assignments to awaken Martial Souls in those villages.

However, what he had not expected was that Flender had taken on three times as many villages as the others. The reason was naturally simple: three times the workload meant three times the reward. As a money-grubber, Flender would never turn down such money.

The reason Spirit Hall in Suotuo City had agreed to this arrangement was that Flender was a Soul Saint. He had the ability to travel across regions and complete triple the workload.

Flender might have earned more, but it had made Jin Er's search infuriatingly difficult. There were nearly a hundred villages.

As for why Flender had started awakening Martial Souls for the village children ahead of schedule, Jin Er had also asked around. The mission rewards could be claimed as soon as the work was completed during the month after the Martial Soul awakening assignments began. After that month, they could be claimed whenever the task was finished.

Thus, in order to get the money as quickly as possible, Flender began awakening Martial Souls in those villages early.

As for what happened afterward, Jin Er went through tremendous trouble before finally learning of Oscar's existence in one village.

Then, just as Jin Er was preparing to take Oscar back to Heaven Dou City, he heard that Oscar had gone to awaken his Martial Soul.

At the time, Jin Er did not think too much about why the Martial Soul awakening had begun so early. Instead, he immediately headed to the place where it was taking place, intending to see just how talented the person Young Master had taken an interest in was.

Sure enough, Jin Er watched Oscar awaken a Food System Sausage Martial Soul, with Innate Full Soul Power.

Although he did not know how Young Master had known, as a death warrior trained by the Jin E Patriarch, he would not investigate further. He only needed to listen to Jin Hao.

Just as Jin Er was preparing to take Oscar away, he heard Flender say to Oscar:

"Child, come with me. I am the dean of an Academy. After graduating from my Academy, you will have the strength to obtain the rank of Viscount in a Kingdom. Moreover, you possess a Food System Martial Soul. Our Academy also has a Food System Soul Saint. If you come with us, he can help you grow."

The moment Jin Er heard this, he became anxious. He could not let the matter Young Master had entrusted to him be ruined by Flender's deception.

Thus, after Flender finished speaking to Oscar and looked at him sincerely, hoping to bring him back to Shrek Academy,

Jin Er appeared before the two of them and said:

"Little friend, do not be fooled by this man. If he has to personally accept Spirit Hall's jobs to awaken Martial Souls for others just to make money, how good could the Academy he founded possibly be?"

Oscar was stunned by these words. The words of agreement that had nearly left his mouth stopped there.

Both Flender and Oscar looked toward Jin Er.

Flender, in particular, was extremely displeased. He had been just about to bring Oscar back to the Academy when someone like this appeared to interrupt him. An Innate Full Soul Power Food System soul master had an excellent chance of becoming the first Food System Title Douluo as long as he worked hard. Then, even the Academy would become famous throughout Douluo Continent.

Jin Er walked over to Oscar and said:

"Oscar, come back to Heaven Dou City with me. My Young Master specifically sent me to find you, all so I could bring you back. Do not worry, we are nothing like his shabby Academy. My Young Master is one of the most distinguished people in Heaven Dou City, the future heir of the Empire."

As soon as Jin Er finished speaking, Oscar's eyes lit up. Oscar was no fool. Flender had just said that graduating would grant him the strength to obtain the rank of Viscount in a Kingdom, but compared to this man's Young Master being a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and the future ruler of the Empire, what was that Academy worth?

If not for the latter offer, Oscar would have chosen to leave with Flender upon hearing that there was a Food System Soul Saint there. But now, there was no reason not to choose the latter. If he went with Flender, he could obtain the strength of a Viscount through hard work. But if he followed Jin Er and stayed beside a prince, then once the prince ascended the throne in the future, what he gained would be far beyond what a mere Viscount could compare to.

Naturally, Oscar chose Jin Er and prepared to leave with him.

Seeing Oscar choose Jin Er, Flender was furious. Oscar had been on the verge of returning to Shrek Academy with him, and Shrek Academy had been on the verge of being immortalized in history, yet this man had ruined everything.

Then Flender heard this man claim to serve a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. Since the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had never been particularly strong, Flender assumed that this man was not strong either.

Thus, Flender prepared to teach this man, who did not know the proper order of things, a lesson.

The next moment, Flender made his move, intending to deal with Jin Er. However, Jin Er had long been prepared. Just before Flender could act, Jin Er directly completed his Martial Soul possession. Eight Soul Rings appeared, forcibly suppressing Flender as he said:

"You still want to make a move?"

Seeing this, Oscar became even more convinced that he had made the right choice. Even a subordinate possessed such formidable strength.