Shrek Academy.
The Sea God Pavilion.
The group had just returned.
Without a moment's delay, Yan Shaozhe brought Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao to the Sea God Pavilion.
Meanwhile, Fan Yu and He Caitou returned to the Soul Tool Department with the blueprints Jing Hongchen had specially left for them.
"Great-Grand Ancestor! Are you all right?"
Bei Bei pushed open the door and slid to his knees beside Mu En.
On the way, he had heard about it from Yan Shaozhe.
To repel the Evil Soul Masters attacking Shrek, Mu En had repeatedly forced himself to unleash Sea God's Light.
It had taken a severe toll on his body.
He had been coughing nonstop ever since.
Mu En raised a hand and stroked Bei Bei's head, saying serenely, "Silly boy, aren't I perfectly fine? How was your year at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy?"
When his Great-Grand Ancestor asked about his situation, Bei Bei fell silent.
He sank into silence.
He had wanted to tell Mu En everything, but then remembered Yan Shaozhe's instructions.
He concealed the theft of the blueprints.
After they briefly caught up, their conversation ended.
Mu En brought Bei Bei into the Cultivation Room within the Golden Tree.
His remaining lifespan was nearing its end.
So Mu En intended to bestow a tremendous opportunity upon his only descendant.
Following Mu En's instructions, Bei Bei sat on a meditation cushion.
Looking around curiously, he asked, "Great-Grand Ancestor, why did you bring me here...?"
"Bei Bei, you are the only heir left in my lineage."
"Your parents died young while carrying out a Shrek Supervision Mission. It grieved me deeply."
"Fortunately, I still have you. In you, I saw the inheritance of our radiant bloodline."
"Although your Martial Soul only possesses part of the Radiant Sacred