Jing Hongchen's Crushing Loss, the Unreliable Xuan Zi

Jing Hongchen adjusted his glasses and said, "Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Academy are both premier academies. If students from both sides could exchange knowledge and learn from one another, both would reap the greatest rewards."

"An exchange is fine, but can you guarantee our students' safety? And what would our people actually learn at your academy?"

In truth, both Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Soul Engineer Academy wanted to benefit from this exchange.

Shrek's research into martial souls was something the Sun Moon Academy lacked, while Shrek urgently needed the Sun Moon Academy's soul tool technology to keep pace, or the times would leave it behind.

"Both sides will send students, effectively giving each other hostages, so there is no need to worry about their safety."

"As for their studies, I can guarantee that your students will study soul tools alongside our own after arriving at the Sun Moon Academy. They will receive exactly the same treatment."

Mu En nodded, then had Xuan Zi discuss some of the exchange program's details with Jing Hongchen.

In the end, they agreed to begin the academy exchange two years later, with the program lasting three years. That would coincide with the next All-Continent Soul Master Tournament.

"Senior, now that everything has been settled, I shall take my leave." Jing Hongchen prepared to depart.

"Wait," Mu En said.

Jing Hongchen stopped. "Do you have any further guidance, Senior?"

"You are the only outsider to enter the Sea God Pavilion in all these years. How could we let you come and go as you please? You ought to leave at least one Level 9 Soul Tool as the price of admission."

The corner of Jing Hongchen's mouth twitched.

A Level 9 Soul Tool as the price of admission? This was outright