Regarding the quiet discussion between Lu Ren and Meng Hongchen, Shrek did not hear it.
And Xu Sanshi watched the substitute seniors in front of him taunting each other as soon as they met. This kind of behavior that brought hatred to him made his brows immediately knitted together.
He lowered his voice and tried to dissuade the leading young man. "Senior, the situation of our Shrek is not optimistic now. Senior Ma Xiaotao and senior Dai Yueheng are still recovering from injuries. The two highest-level practitioners in the official team are not here. There is no need for us to take the initiative to look for trouble at this time, right?"
Due to a major accident on the Inspection Corps mission led by Xuan Zi, five of the original Shrek Seven Devils were killed and two were seriously injured. Bei Bei, the strongest member of the reserve team, was also eliminated. The entire participating team was almost wiped out.
Xuan Zi urgently transferred a group of students who met the age requirements from the inner courtyard overnight and sent them to Star Luo City as quickly as possible, and finally managed to put together a team that could compete.
But the hastily put together lineup, both in terms of quality and overall coordination, is far inferior to the original carefully prepared team.
But after all, it was Shrek Academy. Even if it was improvised, Xuan Zi also managed to bring in six twenty-year-old Soul King, replacing the deceased regular team member and the abandoned Bei Bei.
As for whether there are any extra Soul Emperor, Shrek Academy is really gone. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng are already the most outstanding students.
If there was a third Soul Emperor, he would have been arranged to participate in the competition long ago.
"Hmph, I said Xu Sanshi, junior fellow student, you don't understand this."
The leader, senior Shrek, turned around and said confidently in a tone meant to teach the younger generation, "We Shrek have a famous saying, if you don't dare to cause trouble, you are mediocre! If you don't step on Sun Moon's people when you see them, we will be embarrassed to say hello to others when we return to the college in the future."
"That's right, we have always been at odds with the Sun Moon Royal Academy. We are pure Soul Master, superior to these Soul Engineer who only hide behind iron shells."
Another substitute senior also echoed with a smile, the contempt in his tone undisguised.
"Besides, what if Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng are not here? To deal with this group of Soul Engineer, we Soul King are more than enough."
"Alas."
Xu Sanshi saw this scene, and his heart sank to the bottom.
These seniors who came as temporary substitutes were originally not ranked in the inner courtyard for the competition. It was because something happened to the original main team members that they picked up this spot that fell from the sky.
Maybe these people are still secretly glad that thanks to the dead regular team members, they now have the opportunity to stand on the stage across the continent and show off their power.
It is simply a luxury to expect such people to have an overall view.
He could only mutter silently in his heart, "Bei Bei, it's hard to lead this team without you anymore. And senior Ma Xiaotao, senior Dai Yueheng, you should heal your wounds quickly and come back to treat these guys who don't know the heights of the world."
Ma Rulong, as the captain of the Sun Moon royal family, stood up with a stern face.
His cold gaze swept over everyone's faces at Shrek one by one, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly caught a detail that stunned him.
The Soul Power fluctuations emanating from these Shrek students are all Soul King level.
That's not the problem, the problem is that there isn't a Soul Emperor!
Ma Rulong confirmed it carefully, and then couldn't help blurting out. "Wait, are you the only ones competing on behalf of Shrek?"
"Although you are all Soul King, Shrek is also the top academy in the continent. There should be at least several Soul Emperor in every official team member. How come you don't even have one Soul Emperor? Where did that guy Dai Yueheng go?
I can't believe that guy is twenty years old and he hasn't reached the level of Soul Emperor."
Ma Rulong's words were not meant to be sarcastic, but purely out of genuine confusion.
But when it fell on the ears of everyone Shrek, it was like an invisible big slap slapped hard on their faces, accurate, loud and hot.
Why don't they have Soul Emperor?
Because the original Soul Emperor was injured and is still lying in bed recovering from his injuries.
But can such a thing be said in public?
"What's wrong without Soul Emperor?" The leader Shrek's face turned red, his voice suddenly rose an octave, and he shouted in a sharp and angry tone, "I tell you, you Soul Engineer who only rely on foreign objects cannot be our pure Soul Master opponents!"
"You Sun Moon Royal Academy have been suppressed by us Shrek every year, and this year will be no exception! It doesn't matter whether you have Soul Emperor's soul or not. Just beat you Soul King, a bunch of iron-clad trash!"
Seeing that the situation was tense and that the two sides could clash at any time, Ji Juechen finally raised his head from the dinner plate.
He casually wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin, and his cold eyes swept over the Shrek crowd, as if he was looking at a bunch of targets in front of him. "Shrek?"
However, he just glanced at this group of people, and the interest that had just been ignited in his eyes quickly faded away.
He shook his head in disappointment and uttered four words in a calm tone without any emotion. "The mob."
The simple and clear evaluation, and the tone that was so calm that it was almost casual, were sharper than any insult.
The moment these four words fell into the ears of Shrek, it was like pouring a ladle of ice water into a boiling pan of oil.
"Who are you calling the rabble?"
The senior Shrek headed by him was so angry that he was shaking all over. Five Soul Rings suddenly rose up under his feet, two yellow, two purple, and one black, the standard Soul King optimal ratio.
Several Shrek students behind him also released Martial Soul. All of a sudden, all kinds of Soul Ring lights in the restaurant complemented each other, and the pressure of Soul King level was unbridled, crushing towards the Sun Moon Royal Academy.
"You're not qualified to judge whether it's a mob or not! Let's fight if you don't accept it?"
When he heard that he was about to fight, the fierce Sword Intent on Ji Juechen caused the temperature in the restaurant to drop sharply, and the faint hum of the sword's edge could be heard in the air.
He glanced at Shrek everyone, and his tone was still cold and without any emotion. "You guys, come together."
Seeing that the two sides were really about to start a fight, a figure rushed in from outside the restaurant in a panic.
The person who came was the person in charge of Star Emperor Hotel. When he saw that there was a conflict between Sun Moon Royal Academy and Shrek Academy, he felt that his head was going to explode.
Both of these are the top colleges in mainland China, and neither of them can be offended by a mere hotel manager.
If something happens on his territory and Star Luo Imperial Family is blamed, his black hat will not be saved.
He was racking his brains to think of how to break up the fight, when a gentle voice suddenly sounded from all directions at the same time, as gentle and natural as the spring breeze blowing across the water, but it made everyone present involuntarily quiet. "Whether we, Shrek Academy, are a rabble, you cannot judge as an outsider."
"But this is a hotel. It's not appropriate for us to take action on other people's territory. Please step back."
This voice sounded extremely comfortable, and it didn't feel at all coercive or aggressive.
But the people in the Shrek Academy seemed to have been pressed by some invisible switch. They put away Martial Soul almost as a conditioned reflex, and took a few steps back. They were completely different from the other two.
Lu Ren and Sea of Consciousness, who had been watching the whole show, heard the slightly wary voices of Ice Empress: "What a strong human being! Although this Spiritual Power wave is not aggressive, it covers a wide range and has very delicate levels. It is at least a level above Titled Douluo."
"It's not that strong, it's just level 95 Super Douluo." Lu Ren answered her casually in Sea of Consciousness, without even stopping to hold the chopsticks in her hand.
"Super Douluo, who is level 95, isn't he strong? Isn't your evaluation standard too high? How can there be so many level 95s in this continent?" Ice Empress's voice was filled with dissatisfaction.
"You Four Hundred Thousand Years Soul Beast, wouldn't level 95 be like a dish in front of you?" Lu Ren asked in return.
Ice Empress snorted confidently, "That's different, I'm not a human, but if this guy is my enemy, I can defeat him in a few rounds."
The moment Ji Juechen heard the sound, not only did he not close his hand like student Shrek, but instead drew his sword and held Sword hilt tightly, with the tip of the sword pointing straight ahead in a certain direction.
His eyes rekindled the burning fighting spirit, even more intense than when Just now faced the group of Shrek substitutes.
Those people were just a mob, but the person who made this voice was a truly strong man.
Sure enough, in the direction pointed by Ji Juechen's sword, a figure appeared out of thin air.
The person who came here looked to be about forty or fifty years old, with a gentle and elegant face, and was dressed in a light-colored robe. His whole body did not exude the coercion that a strong man should have, but instead looked more like an amiable university teacher.
But the Soul Power fluctuations coming from him silently revealed his true identity, which was Titled Douluo, and at least the existence of Super Douluo level.
Shrek Academy Martial Soul Department Dean, Yan Shaozhe, level ninety-five Super Douluo, Martial Soul Bright Phoenix.
Lu Ren saw that Yan Shaozhe actually came to Star Luo City in person. It seemed that he was obviously coming for him.
"Yan Shaozhe? Fortunately, he is at his weakest now, only level ninety-five." Lu Ren commented in his heart, "In a few years, his cultivation level will be ninety-six, and then ninety-seven - it will be difficult to deal with him then."
"At least with him now, I have a chance to kill him!"
Lu Ren started thinking, should we use Corpse Explosion Technique to blow this guy up into the sky, and then use Kurourushi to sneak attack and kill him?
And Ji Juechen's eyes stayed on him for a breath, and the hand holding the sword did not move at all.
He did not launch an attack, nor did he say any provocative words, but those eyes burning with fighting intent revealed all his thoughts.
Ji Juechen is eager to challenge this Super Douluo, even though he knows that with his current strength, he will be killed instantly.
Yan Shaozhe faced his fearless gaze, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, but an imperceptible light flashed deep in his eyes. "Are you from the Sun Moon Royal Academy? Are you interested in coming to the Shrek Academy?"
He looked at Ji Juechen, his voice still as gentle as a spring breeze. "Soul Master of your level should be born to grow up in a pure Soul Master environment, but you stay in Soul Engineer's academy. You are really overqualified."
"You should come to the Shrek Academy. We at Shrek have the best Martial Soul training system in the continent, with tens of thousands of years of heritage, and countless geniuses like you who pursue the ultimate in martial arts."
"There, your sword can truly shine."
What a guy, openly poaching someone in front of the entire Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy official team and reserve team.
Ma Rulong and others' faces turned livid in an instant.
Shrek people are really becoming more and more shameless. In the past, they only secretly recruited outstanding students, but now they are directly robbing them face to face.
Facing Yan Shaozhe's personal invitation, Ji Juechen just stared blankly for a moment, and then replied, "I am about to graduate from the academy, but I don't want to join you."
Yan Shaozhe raised his eyebrows with interest. He could still keep smiling when being rejected in person. This kind of self-restraint is indeed not something ordinary people can have. "Oh? Why?"
"Because your students are very weak, they are not as good as Lu Ren."
"So I don't think you are good at teaching students."
Ji Juechen honestly laid out his reasons one by one.
There was no sarcasm in his tone, he was simply stating the basis for his judgment, but it was this absolute sincerity that was more deadly than any deliberate humiliation.
"I will only go with Lu Ren. He can make me stronger, but you can't."
The entire banquet hall fell into deathly silence.
The gentle smile on Yan Shaozhe's face finally slowly solidified, like water that had frozen after being blown by the cold wind.
Being slapped so bluntly in the face by a student from another college in front of so many people, even Bright Phoenix, who is known for his self-restraint, couldn't hold it in.
Not to mention Yan Shaozhe's nature. In fact, he is petty and caressing about everything. He is definitely not an aboveboard person. Bright Phoenix, Martial Soul, is a complete waste on him.
Yan Shaozhe's expression darkened little by little, and a cold light flashed in the depths of his gentle eyes. "It seems that you don't understand how profound Shrek Academy's background is. Your ignorance has obscured your eyes."
As the dean of the Shrek Academy Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe has heard countless reasons for rejection in his life, but this is the first time he has been told to his face, "Your students are weak, so you can't teach them."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became subtle. The new team members on the Shrek side looked at each other in confusion, while the Sun Moon royal side tensed up their nerves.
But Yan Shaozhe is Yan Shaozhe after all, and he still wants to save face.
After a moment of stalemate, he did not take action against Ji Juechen, but calmly looked away and turned his attention to Lu Ren, who had been enjoying the show.
"Your name is Lu Ren, right?"
Yan Shaozhe's tone returned to its usual gentleness, but this time there was a hint of solemnity in the gentleness that could not be ignored.
"For this young hero to admire you so much, I think there must be something extraordinary about you. I'm a little curious."
He paused and said the words that made everyone present suddenly tense up, "Lu Ren, can you take a step to speak? I want to talk to you in private about something that is good for both you and me. In addition--
"I also want to experience for myself how capable a young man who can make Xuan Zi feel defeated is."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the Sun Moon Royal team members all changed.
Ma Rulong subconsciously wanted to step forward to stop him.
Letting Lu Ren and Shrek meet alone, isn't this an obvious opportunity to poach the other party?
It's a pity that in front of Yan Shaozhe, they are just juniors and have no qualifications to talk to him.
"Thank you." Lu Ren smiled slightly, "Xuan Zi is older and my reaction is slower. I'm just bullying an old man, so I don't have much ability."
"On the contrary, Dean Yan, as the dean of Shrek Martial Soul Department, actually tried to attack a junior in the hotel. If word spread, it might make people laugh, right?"
His voice was not loud, but it was like a clear spring, instantly dispelling the oppressive atmosphere around him, making Ma Rulong and others subconsciously relax.
Only then did they realize that Lu Ren could actually confront Yan Shaozhe?
Sword Intent on Ji Juechen also converged and retreated behind Lu Ren.
Yan Shaozhe's eyes fell on Lu Ren, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
He could feel that this seemingly young boy had an unfathomable power hidden in him, which was even more dangerous than Ji Juechen's Sword Intent.
"A joke?" Yan Shaozhe snorted, "I'm doing this for his own good. If a genius like him doesn't come to Shrek, it would be a waste of talent!"
"For his own good?" Lu Ren sneered, "Yan Shaozhe, who doesn't know the temperament of a sinister villain like you? How can you poach people in front of us?"
"If this is all for his own good, then what will you do if I climb into your Lao Feng's bed in front of you tonight and claim that this is for your own good?"
Hearing this, Ma Rulong and others couldn't help laughing.
Although they were very surprised by Lu Ren's impudence when facing Yan Shaozhe, they really liked Lu Ren's true temperament and helped them regain the situation.
This trick is quite effective against those hypocrites like Shrek.
Yan Shaozhe's expression instantly lost control.
Because Lu Ren's words touched his heart.
He was abandoned by his parents when he was a child and has never met his biological parents.
If he hadn't been accepted as a disciple by Mu En and raised him, he wouldn't even know what he was doing now!
This made Yan Shaozhe's eyes flash with murderous intent. "Lu Ren, don't be too arrogant, Shrek Academy can cultivate countless geniuses, and it can also destroy countless geniuses."
Lu Ren raised his eyebrows. "Are you threatening me?"
"So what if I threaten you?" Yan Shaozhe suppressed the shock in his heart, "Do you think you can fight against the entire Shrek Academy with your own strength?"
"It's useless to talk more. Let's see the real story."
Lu Ren is not a person who likes nonsense. He already understands that Shrek is not going to let him leave Star Luo City.
In this case, how could he have a good attitude towards Shrek?
At this time Lu Ren has already begun to think about how to make Yan Shaozhe eat up his Corpse Explosion Technique.
Even if you can't blow him up, you can still blow him up, and then use Kurourushi to kill him.
"Hahahaha!"
At this time, a burst of hearty laughter came from a distance, and then an old man in black robe suddenly appeared and stood next to Lu Ren without hesitation. "My little brother is right, I will tell you the truth, Shrek!"
Not only that, he also waved his sleeves and robes violently, and with just his Soul Power breath, he shattered Yan Shaozhe's Soul Power oppression, forcing him to take a small step back.
This made Yan Shaozhe's complexion change drastically. He looked at the old man and said, "Are you----Scorpion Tiger Douluo, Zhang Peng?!"
"If you don't change your name at work or your surname at home, I'll just call you Zhang Peng." Zhang Peng laughed strangely and looked at Yan Shaozhe coldly, "If you dare to bully a small one, I can beat you up. I really don't pay attention to a mere dean Shrek."