Dai Youheng arrived at the little mountain village where Bai Wanning lived in seclusion and settled in.
He told his mother and younger brother that he would stay for quite some time. Partly, he wanted to keep them company, but more importantly, he needed to cultivate in peace and bring the excessive evil aura caused by his Martial Soul Evolution and divine trials completely under control.
Bai Wanning and Dai Luoli had already been delighted by his return. Hearing that he could stay long-term filled them with even greater joy, and a warmth long absent filled the little courtyard in the mountain village.
After settling in, Dai Youheng did not let his guard down completely. He sensed that Yan Shaozhe would never let the matter rest, so he wrote a letter himself, detailing how Yan Shaozhe had intercepted him on the road and mistaken him for an Evil Soul Master. He also laid out his analysis of the political motives that might lie behind Shrek's actions.
He handed the letter to Ling Ya and instructed him, "Ling Ya, set out immediately and deliver this letter to Princess Jiujiu in secret. Explain exactly what happened to her as well. Afterward, stay in Star Luo City and follow the princess's orders. There's no need to return for now. Having Nana here is enough for me."
"Yes, young master! I will not fail you!" Ling Ya solemnly accepted the letter. His figure flashed, turning into a streak of light that sped toward Star Luo City.
Just as Dai Youheng had expected, after returning to Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe immediately issued a sternly worded formal diplomatic note to the Star Luo Imperial Family in the name of the Sea God Pavilion.
In the note, Yan Shaozhe forcefully accused Dai Youheng, the son of a