Heaven Is Unfair!

A day later, the group returned to the Body Sect.

Minghui continued his daily training, consolidating his cultivation while adjusting his condition in preparation for his martial soul's Second Awakening.

Several days into his focused cultivation, Xuan Zi came to visit.

The Body Sect had re-entered the world three years ago and had become well-known. Its disciples still traveled outside, so its whereabouts were inevitably exposed. By now, quite a few major forces on the continent knew where the Body Sect was stationed.

Shrek Academy was naturally among them.

In fact, Shrek Academy had learned of it much earlier, but this was the first visit in history.

After meeting, Xuan Zi followed Mu En's instructions and courteously thanked Du Busi, relaying Mu En's words.

Though he was unwilling inside, his smile was entirely insincere.

Du Busi said he didn't give a damn. As long as it sounded pleasant, that was enough. He nodded repeatedly with a smile.

"As for the Soul Bone." Xuan Zi continued, informing him of the Sea God Pavilion's decision and reasoning.

"Fine, then don't trade it!" Du Busi was somewhat disappointed, but he acknowledged Xuan Zi's reasoning.

Berserk was indeed not very friendly to a girl. Moreover, it did not suit her martial soul abilities very well. He had seen Zhang Lexuan fight in the Star Dou Great Forest before, and her soul skills were basically all long-range.

"In that case, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving." Xuan Zi rose impatiently, as though he did not want to stay even a moment longer.

"Wait!" Du Busi called out to stop him.

"Something else?" Xuan Zi, who had already turned around, looked back expressionlessly.

"There is indeed something." Du Busi rose unhurriedly. "It just so happens that you can use it to repay the favor you owe me."

Xuan Zi immediately perked up. He wished he could repay the favor at once so it would stop hanging over him and irritating him, though his expression remained calm.

"Then say it. What is it?"

"I'm planning to send my disciple to Shrek Academy for an exchange period. Doesn't your academy claim to gather the continent's finest young talents? It'll be a good opportunity for my disciple to sharpen his skills." Du Busi said.

"Don't worry. Everything will be handled according to procedure."

Damn it, he's here to stir up trouble. Xuan Zi had a completely different interpretation.

However, refusing was out of the question. That would only make Du Busi think Shrek Academy was afraid. Besides, Shrek Academy itself allowed disciples from sects to enroll. Making an exception would be breaking the rules—wouldn't that invite ridicule?

"Rest assured, the academy will treat him equally. So will I," he said calmly.

"Just doing that isn't enough to repay the favor you owe me." Du Busi said blandly. "My disciple is entering the academy on his own merits. Once he joins the academy, he'll be a student."

"The academy teaching him normally and ensuring his safety are duties you instructors should have fulfilled anyway."

"What do you want?" Xuan Zi was somewhat annoyed, yet he had to admit the other man was right.

"I won't make things difficult for you. I won't demand that you teach him any exclusive secret techniques." Du Busi continued.

"But after each of my disciple's battles, you'll need to give him guidance according to the situation—cultivation insights, close-combat techniques, practical combat experience, and so on."

Xuan Zi's eyes widened as he roared, "Old Poison, are you fucking asking me to be a nanny?!"

"That's twelve lives!" Du Busi raised his voice. "Oh, and your lifelong reputation, Xuan Zi."

Xuan Zi's breathing instantly grew heavy. He glared at him before gritting out, "I have my own duties. I can't keep watch every time."

"Once a week." Du Busi nodded slightly. "Until my disciple leaves the academy."

"Deal." Xuan Zi practically squeezed the two words through his teeth.

Du Busi looked him up and down, then curled his lip. "You don't need to feel wronged. My disciple has the potential to become a god. Teach him well from now on, and when he enters that realm, you'll benefit from it too. It'll be enough for you to brag about for the rest of your life."

"Who are you trying to fool?" Xuan Zi looked utterly unconvinced.

"My disciple also has an Ultimate Ice martial soul." Du Busi immediately played his trump card.

The faint disdain on Xuan Zi's face froze.

"And Extreme Light." Du Busi dropped another trump card.

"A Three-Life Martial Soul?!" Xuan Zi's expression finally changed as he nearly cried out.

"No." Du Busi shook his head. "One martial soul possesses three attributes, while the other is a Wind Attribute close to the ultimate level."

"How is that possible?!" Xuan Zi looked utterly incredulous. "How can one martial soul possess three attributes at once?"

Du Busi straightened his back and lifted his chin.

"Nothing is impossible. My disciple's martial soul is an unprecedented mutated martial soul, the only one of its kind since ancient times. And it has already evolved once."

"It'll have to be used sooner or later, so I won't hide it from you."

"The Goddess of Life once bestowed her blessing upon the Body Sect, allowing everyone present to be bathed in the Light of Life. My disciple was there as well. Because his martial soul also possessed the Light Attribute and was only a hair away from the ultimate level, it evolved on the spot, becoming the Light of Life with exceptionally powerful healing effects, no weaker than Ultimate Ice."

Some things were better laid out in the open. It made others less likely to harbor ill intentions. Besides, Hui'er's parents would also be making a trip to Shrek Academy, and there was no hiding the matter of his martial soul—at least not from high-ranking people like Xuan Zi.

Besides, his disciple would not be going for merely a day or two.

"Something like that actually happened?!" Xuan Zi turned green with envy and could not help muttering, "What kind of damn luck have you had?"

Not only had his sect been favored by a god, but he had also taken in such an outstanding disciple. All the benefits had gone to him. Why could he never run into something this good? Damn it!

Heaven is unfair!

"Maybe it's because Shrek Academy doesn't do its job." Du Busi said blandly. "Evil Soul Masters were practically at your doorstep, yet you did nothing. You couldn't even protect your own people. No wonder the Goddess didn't favor you."

"Unlike the Body Sect. When something happens, we actually step up."

"Stop flattering yourself, damn it!" Xuan Zi was so jealous he was practically splitting apart, and his anger flared as well.

"Never mind that. Just tell me, does my disciple have the potential to become a god or not?" Du Busi steered the topic back.

"At most, he has a little hope." Xuan Zi curled his lip. "Becoming a god isn't that easy."

"But if he succeeds, you can brag about it for a lifetime, right?" Du Busi said frankly.

"And now, a wonderful opportunity is right before you. Tell me, are you willing to take a gamble?"

He coaxed him patiently.

As the leader of a sect, with Shrek Academy separated from the Body Sect by the entirety of the Heaven Dou Empire, Du Busi could not possibly remain by his disciple's side.

Therefore, for his disciple's safety and to help him cultivate better, he needed someone close enough who would genuinely look after his disciple.

As for Xuan Zi, one could say he was unreliable, but one could not say he was weak.

He could still be of help on the path of cultivation. Since he happened to owe Du Busi a favor, he was undoubtedly the best candidate at present.

Xuan Zi moved his lips and snorted. "Once that child graduates from the academy, we'll owe each other nothing!"

"Agreed!" Knowing that the old bastard had already been tempted, Du Busi answered readily.

"Also, when you return, let that unreliable fellow Yan Shaozhe know. It's fine for my disciple to help his student suppress her Evil Fire, but he'd better keep his distance from my disciple. Don't let him lead my disciple astray, and don't let my disciple suffer any grievance. Otherwise, I'll come calling and make him regret it!"

"Even if Mu En were still around, he wouldn't be able to stop me. I said what I said!"

"Xuan Zi, you too. Keep a close eye on things, or you'll be taking the blame as well!"

Fuck me. Xuan Zi felt that his character had been insulted. He snapped, "Old Poison, don't lump me together with that bastard!"

"I'm not the same kind of person as him!"

Du Busi nodded slightly. "I'll believe you for now."

After saying that, as if recalling something, he continued.

"Also, I'll personally help my disciple hunt his Soul Rings from now on, so I won't trouble you with it."

Xuan Zi immediately bristled, his face full of fury. "Old Poison, what do you mean by that? You don't trust me?!"

"It's not that I don't trust your strength." Du Busi stroked his chin.

"It's mainly that I feel you seem to carry a bit of bad luck. Every sort of accident seems to find you."

Damn it, he's freeloading off me and still looking down on me. Xuan Zi was furious and aggrieved. Could he control something as vague and intangible as accidents?

Could it be that I really am cursed with bad luck? Recalling what had happened in the Star Dou Great Forest, he suddenly became less confident.

That Eclipse Demon Wolf could have launched its sneak attack at any time, yet it had chosen the precise moment he was absent. And it had happened on the outskirts of the area inhabited by ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. That was far too much of a coincidence.

No, I have to change this damned impression people have of me!

With that thought, he immediately abandoned his original plan to secretly have a drink after returning and calm his anger.

One day, I'll make all of you see me in a different light. He took a deep breath and said coldly.

"Nothing else, right?"

Du Busi was simply incompatible with him. He did not want to remain here for even another moment.

"No." Du Busi answered concisely.

"Farewell!" Xuan Zi turned and left.

Du Busi watched as Xuan Zi transformed into a streak of light and flew away.