Bi Ji had returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving no particularly powerful experts in the Spirit Pagoda. After all, even though she was a support-type soul beast, her cultivation was formidable enough that ordinary Titled Douluos could do nothing to her. With such an expert standing guard, and this being Shrek City, what was there to worry about?
The White Sea Eagle carried them to Shrek's city gates, concealed his aura, and transformed into an ordinary sparrow perched on Jiang Hai's shoulder.
"Shrek City. This is my first time openly visiting the world's foremost Soul Master Academy through its main entrance!" Jing Hongchen could not help sighing as he gazed at Shrek's towering gates.
Jiang Hai smiled and asked, "Senior Hongchen, I heard your last visit wasn't particularly pleasant?"
Jing Hongchen gave a bitter smile. "Not particularly pleasant? One trip into the Sea God Pavilion cost me a Level 9 Soul Tool, and Shrek's pavilion elders also took the several Fixed-Load Soul Tools I'd planted around Shrek City!"
After the first Soul Fighting Tournament Jiang Hai had participated in, Jing Hongchen had secretly infiltrated the Sea God Pavilion, only to encounter Dragon God Douluo Mu En. He had been extorted out of a Level 9 Soul Tool and several Fixed-Load Soul Tools. Even now, the memory remained vivid.
However, Jing Hongchen was now extremely close to becoming a Level 10 Soul Engineer and had joined the Civilization Research Institute. Looking back on the incident, he felt less resentment and more self-mocking amusement.
Jiang Hai was also revisiting familiar ground. After spending three years in Longqinus and the Abyss Plane, he had been rushing from place to place ever since his return. Now that he was back at Shrek Academy, memories of his past experiences stirred in his heart,