There was a person sitting at the main gate of the Shrek Academy.
He was holding a wine jug, gnawing on a chicken leg, and his hair was a mess.
Ju Zi, Ke Ke, and Meng Hongchen had already left, followed by Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan, who were led by Xian Lin'er to the Soul Guidance Department.
As for Cao Yu, he was stopped by Xuan Zi, took a big bite of chicken, and looked at the tall man who was almost two meters tall in front of him. Xuan Zi also showed a gratified smile.
"Not bad, looks like you've been eating well over there, you've grown so tall."
Cao Yu laughed and said, "But Xuan Zi, you haven't changed at all. You still love drinking and eating chicken legs as much as ever."
"Haha! It's just a habit I've developed as I get older."
It had been three years since they last met, and his return today made the old man quite happy. Xuan Zi took a big gulp of wine and said loudly, "Come on, follow me."
"Is this a trip to the Sea God Pavilion? Are they going to give me an official position?"
"Looks like that brat Yan Shaozhe told you about it. Well, that's good, saves me the trouble of explaining. Come with me to meet those old guys."
With a wave of their hands, the two soared into the air and crossed the entire Sea God Lake in the blink of an eye.
Before long, they arrived at an island where the buildings looked somewhat ancient, yet full of charm.
Upon entering the Sea God Pavilion, one finds a large group of people already seated around the long table in the main hall.
Among them were Mu En, whom Cao Yu was familiar with, and Elder Lin of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.
Of course, there are also deans like Yan Shaozhe.
However, there were still some young faces, such as Ma Xiaotao, and of course another woman whom Cao Yu didn't recognize.
"Come, let me introduce you. This is Mu En, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. I'm sure you know him."
"Of course, I run into Old Mu En every time I pass by the dormitory."
Mu En smiled and nodded to Cao Yu, and then Xuan Zi continued to introduce Cao Yu.
"These are Elder Lin, Elder Song, and Elder Zhuang."
"Greetings, elders." Cao Yu bowed slightly to them, and they smiled and nodded in response.
"The rest is up to you, Yan Shaozhe." After saying that, Xuan Zi stopped standing and resumed his leisurely demeanor.
Yan Shaozhe said, "Okay, Xuan Zi." He then introduced Vice Dean Qian and Cai Mei'er to Cao Yu.
Finally, he turned his gaze to the two young faces, "This is your senior, Zhang Lexuan."
As for Xiaotao, I won't go into further detail.
As soon as he said that, everyone present couldn't help but burst into laughter, and the atmosphere in the pavilion became lively because of Yan Shaozhe's words.
At that moment Ma Xiaotao was gazing tenderly at Cao Yu. When everyone laughed at her, she couldn't help but blush shyly.
Zhang Lexuan, standing to the side, covered her mouth, but the smile in her eyes was undeniable.
"Alright, quiet down, let's get down to business."
Mu En raised his wrinkled hand and pressed it down, then said to Cao Yu, " Little Yu, from today onwards you are also an official member of the Sea God Pavilion. Of course, don't feel too much pressure."
Cao Yu nodded and replied, "Understood, Mu En. But how did you manage to get me into the Sea God Pavilion so quickly? I wasn't ready at all."
Xuan Zi, standing to the side, chuckled, "What else do we need to prepare? You're just having a good time, kid."
Mu En smiled gently and said slowly, "Your contributions to the Soul Tool Department are enough to get you into the Sea God Pavilion. The changes at Shrek in these three years have been visible to the naked eye."
" Lin'er, why don't you tell us about the progress the Soul Tool Department has made over the years?"
"Okay, teacher." Xian Lin'er nodded in agreement.
" Cao Yu, of the 13 billion you invested over the past three years, nearly 70% has been used. Most of this money has been spent on weapons, with a smaller portion allocated to research on consumer products."
She naturally didn't address him as " Boss Cao " in this setting, as that was just a joke she used normally.
Moreover, in front of Mu En, Xuan Zi, and many other elders, Xian Lin'er changed her usual attitude and became somewhat serious.
"Currently, there have been significant breakthroughs in weaponry, including the Gatling heavy machine gun and short-range missiles, and the glider project is more than halfway complete. As for other aircraft models, they are still under development."
"Other, larger and more damaging missiles are also under further testing. We will also try to combine them with aircraft such as gliders, and we believe that once completed, they will achieve a perfect air strike effect."
Xian Lin'er paused for a moment, then took out a black object that looked like a brick, with a rather thick antenna on top of it.
"This is the major breakthrough in the field of daily life that I'm about to introduce to you."
"The newly developed telephone has replaced the traditional telephone line system."
"The concepts behind these scientific products are still your creations, so I won't go into too much detail."
So they even developed the "Big Brother" mobile phone! Looks like the money was well spent!
Fortunately, we collaborated with the Soul Tool Department back then; otherwise, relying solely on our own research institute, lacking so many talented individuals, we don't know how long it would have taken to complete the research.
Xian Lin'er then summarized, "Especially your set of scientific concepts, combined with Soul Tool, can now greatly benefit even ordinary people."
"It can be said that those who cannot cultivate, and those with low talent for cultivation, will benefit from you for the rest of their lives."
An hour later, the meeting was finally adjourned.
The crowd gradually dispersed, and soon the main hall of the Sea God Pavilion was empty.
Cao Yu was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he and Ma Xiaotao went to her residence.
This is a detached villa, and it's near Sea God Lake, so the environment is quite nice.
Upon entering her boudoir, Ma Xiaotao eagerly closed the door and rushed forward to hug him tightly.
Her beautiful eyes gazed at Cao Yu with tender affection, her hands cupping Cao Yu face, still so warm.
" Little Yu, I miss you."
"Um, me too... um!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ma Xiaotao kissed him.
Under a sky full of stars, Cao Yu finally left Ma Xiaotao's residence with reluctance.
"Phew! I feel refreshed and invigorated, that's great!"
He stretched his arms slightly, then got up and left the Inner Court.
After flying over Sea God Lake, he planned to first visit the research institute in the suburbs.
After all, Ice Empress, who was in the demiplane, kept clamoring to see Snow Empress.
So Cao Yu started walking and cursing, venting his anger as he said, "What a stubborn fool!"
"Rotten wood cannot be carved!"
As for Ice Empress, who was in the demiplane, she naturally couldn't hear what he was saying, so he got to vent his anger to his heart's content.
I've had my fill of talking.
(End of this chapter)