"Fine, suit yourself! If you really do find a suitable partner, just say so!"
Mu En stopped pressing him. He thought how wonderful it would be if Shrek Academy gained another Taotie Douluo in the future.
"I'm off to get something to eat! Elder Mu, come find me if you need anything!"
Xuan Zi had just woken up when hunger swept over him, his stomach rumbling. After saying goodbye to Mu En, he flew toward the inner court's cafeteria.
Although Xuan Zi was sometimes unreliable, he really did dare to step up when something happened. Over the past year, he had rarely drunk alcohol, usually eating instead to fill the hunger inside him.
Mu Changqing and Na'er glowed all over, the gold and silver lights dazzlingly bright. Na'er's Soul Power was now at rank 14, and she would soon break through to rank 15.
As the two immersed themselves in cultivation, a force of life-filled light drew Na'er's consciousness into Mu Changqing's Sea of Spirit.
"Huh? Brother, weren't we cultivating? Why did I suddenly appear in your Sea of Spirit?"
Na'er floated in the air, looking down at Mu Changqing's Sea of Spirit with a bewildered expression.
"I don't know either! It felt like some force dragged me in!"
Mu Changqing scratched his head. Could that damned Tang San's divine thought have awakened?
"Don't be afraid, children! We're not bad people."
Just then, a pleasant female voice echoed through the Sea of Spirit, and two streaks of light, one purple and one green, drifted before them.
"Hello! Who are you?"
Brimming with curiosity, Na'er raised a finger and touched the green light before her, which was full of life elements. It felt warm, and her heart instantly filled with a sense of security.
"Na'er, I'm the Goddess of Life from the Divine Realm!"
The light gradually took on a human form. Her slender figure slowly appeared before Na'er, her long green hair fluttering in that power.
The Goddess of Life came up to Na'er, and the two stared at each other, wide-eyed. The Goddess of Life cupped Na'er's soft cheeks.
"Big sister, you're so beautiful!"
Na'er marveled at the Goddess of Life's appearance and was drawn to her life elements as well. Na'er felt so warm inside.
"Haha! What a sweet little mouth you have, Na'er!"
"You, stop spacing out too!"
The God of Destruction turned into a melancholy, white-haired youth in a black robe and tapped Mu Changqing on the head.
"God of Destruction! How did you end up in my Sea of Spirit?"
Mu Changqing looked at the black-robed youth before him in confusion and scratched his head.
"Because you two caused such a huge commotion! We happened to be passing through this world, so we helped conceal you from Tang San's probing while we were at it!"
The God of Destruction planted both hands on his hips and grumbled with an expression that said he was doing it for their own good.
"Brother! Do you know them?"
When Na'er suddenly heard Mu Changqing recognize the God of Destruction, her world-shaking wisdom immediately kicked in.
"Well... Na'er, you'll understand in the future!"
Mu Changqing started to speak, then stopped.
"Our purpose in coming to you is very simple! I want you to join our faction!"
"We'll defeat the evil Tang San together. He's certainly throwing his weight around now! Not only has he violated the Divine Realm's rules, but he's also taken it upon himself to conceal the Douluo Plane!"
The God of Destruction spoke with a disgruntled expression, growing angrier as he went on. He had already examined Mu Changqing's soul, learned that he was not from the Douluo Universe, and seen his own future.
In the future, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life would die, leaving the Tang family alone to dominate the Divine Realm. Tang San would even pass his God of Destruction position on to his son.
"I have ways to let you Soul Beasts secretly become gods! Then we can stab Tang San in the back!"
The God of Destruction earnestly patted Mu Changqing's shoulder, sincerely inviting him to join the ranks that would slaughter the evil Tang San.
"Sure! Na'er, do you want to join too?"
"Since the God of Destruction has said he can let Soul Beasts become gods, what reason do I have to refuse?"
A mature woman's voice came from Na'er's mouth. It was her Silver Dragon King personality awakening, and the voice carried a lofty, superior air.
"Oh my-since the Silver Dragon King has come out, that makes things easy!"
The Goddess of Life began teasing from the side.
"Are you Na'er now, or the Silver Dragon King?"
Hearing that cold voice, Mu Changqing grew uneasy. She feared that Na'er's personality had been devoured by the Silver Dragon King.
"Don't call me the Silver Dragon King! I have a name. Call me Gu Yue from now on!"
"Na'er has been here all along. I've only come out for a little while!"
Gu Yue held her hands behind her back, twisting them together as she looked at Mu Changqing with a proud, tsundere expression.
"Changqing, you're a variable. You have a major role to play in whether we can defeat Tang San in the future!"
"From now on, this divine thought of mine will remain in your Sea of Spirit. I've also temporarily suppressed that strand of Tang San's divine consciousness from the future!"
"There's no need to worry too much!"
The God of Destruction spoke meaningfully.
"Then thank you, God King of Destruction! But I want to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang. Could you help conceal me from Tang San's probing?"
"Of course!"
The God of Destruction did not refuse Mu Changqing's request. They were already in the same faction, and such a small matter was effortless for him.
"Changqing, Na'er, don't use your Martial Soul Fusion Skill unless you absolutely have to, or Tang San could easily detect it!"
"All right, head out for now. Call us if you need anything!"
The God of Destruction remained in Mu Changqing's Sea of Spirit, while the Goddess of Life slipped into Na'er's Sea of Spirit. Their consciousnesses returned to their bodies.
The God of Destruction had already been dissatisfied when the first Asura God passed his divine position to Tang San. After inheriting it, Tang San became even more arrogant! He had actually severed the Douluo Continent's path to godhood and turned it into his own backyard.
Tang San was so arrogant because he had the Shrek Seven Monsters behind him, along with the Seven Elemental Gods under his command and quite a few second- and third-class gods.
The God of Destruction, meanwhile, had only seven first-class gods under his command, and pitifully few second- and third-class gods.
"Brother, my Soul Power finally broke through to rank 15!"
Na'er stopped cultivating and threw herself into Mu Changqing's arms in excitement. Mu Changqing stroked him with a doting expression.
Just then, both their stomachs rumbled with hunger, and the atmosphere instantly grew awkward.
"Na'er, let's get something to eat at the cafeteria!"
"Okay!"
Mu Changqing took Na'er's little hand, and they walked downstairs side by side, where Mu En had already been waiting for quite some time.
"Hungry, aren't you? There are two portions on the table. Eat up."
Mu En pushed the two exquisite meal boxes across the conference table and smiled, his face kindly.
"I'm starving!"
Mu Changqing and Na'er did not stand on ceremony. They immediately sat beside Mu En and wolfed down the food.
Before long, the meal boxes were empty, and both let out satisfied burps.
The smile never left Mu En's face.