Sea God Island, Sea God Pavilion.
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the shimmering Sea God Lake, Xuan Zi walked with heavy steps through the path shrouded by Golden Ancient Tree.
The gourd in his hand was already empty, but he still unconsciously brought it to his lips.
"We're out of alcohol."
Xuan Zi's murky smell of alcohol mingled with the earthy scent of the Star Dou Great Forest, and coupled with the fact that he hadn't been Du Busi, he looked extremely disheveled.
The ancient gates of the Sea God Pavilion opened silently, and warm light shone from within. Xuan Zi took a deep breath and stepped inside.
Inside the pavilion, an elderly man with white hair sat in a wheelchair, his back to the door and his face towards the window.
His body was hunched over, and he seemed frail, yet he gave off an unfathomable feeling. Hearing footsteps, the old man slowly turned his wheelchair around and looked at Xuan Zi.
"You're back? You look like the operation didn't go very well."
"It wasn't exactly smooth sailing, but it wasn't bad either." Xuan Zi spoke with utmost respect to the old man before him. " Mu En, I've made a new discovery..."
The frail old man before them was none other than Mu En, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the Dragon God Douluo, and a level 99 Limit Douluo.
Xuan Zi recounted his entire operation in the Star Dou Great Forest to the other party.
After listening, Mu En's cloudy eyes slightly opened:
"Hmm... the harvest was quite good. Lexuan obtained Domain Soul Skill and Head Soul Bone suitable for her. Level 53 Soul King at fifteen years old, that's quite an opportunity."
"Most importantly, the Body Sect has re-emerged," Xuan Zi said in a deep voice.
"With a direct disciple now in place, the Body Sect has a lineage, which means that Du Busi Du Busi has no more worries."
"That kid..." Xuan Zi's voice suddenly rose, "... while absorbing his Fifth Soul Ring, he also condensed Soul Core."
"With the cultivation of Soul King, he already possesses Soul Core that only Titled Douluo can condense. This is simply defying the heavens above all else. Combined with his Gold Grade Second Awakening talent, I can already sense a crisis. With him around, I'm afraid he will lead the Body Sect to another level, and might even be able to suppress Shrek."
After Xuan Zi finished speaking, the room suddenly became eerily quiet.
Mu En tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of his wheelchair, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.
After a long silence, he slowly spoke:
Are you sure?
"I saw it with my own eyes!" Xuan Zi swallowed hard. "Moreover, that kid's five Soul Ring were all black!"
Mu En's pupils contracted sharply.
Tell me the specifics.
Xuan Zi recounted everything he had seen and heard: how he easily absorbed the ten-thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Ring, how he formed a blood-red Soul Core within his body, and how he broke through three levels in succession...
"The most terrifying thing is..." Xuan Zi's voice trembled slightly, "That kid didn't have a trace of Soul Power fluctuations; he relied entirely on his physical strength. He stood right in front of me, and I couldn't detect him at all. In the Star Dou Great Forest, I even lost track of him."
"I seriously doubt that if he were to swagger into the Shrek Academy, we would have any chance of detecting him. Perhaps only Mu En would be able to find him..."
Mu En closed his eyes, seemingly processing the information.
" Mu En, we must..."
"Must what?" Mu En suddenly opened his eyes, interrupting Xuan Zi. "Our feud with the Body Sect ended with the death of Du Bisou. If we really have to calculate it, it's me who owes the Body Sect."
"We should celebrate that Du Busi has found such an outstanding disciple. This means that the Body Sect has hope of continuing to develop, and will not decline because of Du Busi 'Body Sect passing."
Xuan Zi was speechless.
"And you should also change your temper," Mu En said abruptly. "What right do you have to meddle in the love and hate affairs of the younger generation?"
Xuan Zi stammered awkwardly, "I..."
"Let the young people handle their own affairs. As for Chen Feng's matter, it's actually because our students were less skilled. When I was young, I was even more ruthless than that kid from the Body Sect for the sake of love. He probably didn't cripple Chen Feng because of Zhang Lexuan."
Mu En's gaze fell on Xuan Zi:
"Since that's the case, let's take this opportunity to allocate more resources to Zhang Lexuan. We can't let her down."
"How did you know?" Xuan Zi asked in astonishment.
"You know, now that I'm leaving, I really don't know if I should hand over the position of Pavilion Master to you." Mu En pointed at him and shook his head. "Let me ask you, how are that kid from the Body Sect and Zhang Lexuan?"
"Okay," Xuan Zi said instinctively.
" Zhang Lexuan will definitely still need to continue her studies at the academy. What will happen to Zhang Lexuan, who will be caught in the middle, if the relationship with the Shrek Academy completely breaks down?"
Mu En chuckled:
"That's why I said he went easy on Chen Feng. Otherwise, he could have easily crippled Chen Feng before you arrived, preventing him from participating in the competition."
"Moreover, that young man is destined to become the sect leader of the Body Sect, while Zhang Lexuan has the potential and qualifications to be a candidate for the Sea God Pavilion Master in the future."
Mu En said in a deep voice:
"Once these two children have fully grown up, will the Body Sect and the Sea God Pavilion belong to them?"
"Yes..." Xuan Zi also thought of something, "Then we can become complete allies with the Body Sect?"
Mu En said, "Exactly."
" The Body Sect acts strangely, completely ambivalent between good and evil, depending entirely on their mood. They don't get along with us," Xuan Zi frowned.
"Even at a time like this, you're still so stubborn?" Mu En Enduo glanced at Xuan Zi. "We'll have to go to war with the Sun Moon Empire sooner or later. The situation is already very tense. If nothing unexpected happens, war will break out in twenty years. At that time, we and the Body Sect will be on the same side."
Xuan Zi suddenly realized. "I understand..."
"We don't need to delve further into the unique nature of that young man from the Body Sect's Martial Soul. The secrets of the Body Martial Soul Body Martial Soul n't been fully explored, and our understanding of it is inferior to that of the Body Sect," Mu En said calmly. "Don't make such a fuss. We are not enemies with the Body Sect."
"You're right."
Xuan Zi sighed; he still lacked vision.
Star Dou Great Forest.
Di Qiu'er was lying on the lakeside, bored out of her mind, her golden tail gently patting the ground.
Her third eye was slightly closed, as if she were dozing, but in reality she was constantly observing the movements around her.
Ever since she was lured out by food and encountered humans, her activity area has been strictly restricted to the Core Zone, and she is not even allowed to go to the Mixed Zone that she used to love.
During this time, she secretly ran away outside several times, but Di Tian discovered her and brought her back each time.
"Boring..." she muttered, her golden eyes sweeping across the distance.
The Scarlet King, responsible for protecting her, remained loyally by her side, his three heads vigilantly surveying the surroundings, his six scarlet eyes glancing at her from time to time, afraid that she might slip away again.
Di Qiu'er pouted, feeling a surge of annoyance.
She turned over, lying on her back, gazing at the night sky, which was now mostly obscured by ancient trees.
The image of Toji Toji in my mind.
Recalling the other person's decades of life, which were far more exciting than her own monotonous ten thousand years, filled her with longing.
More importantly, she also learned about the future development of the Douluo Continent. She didn't want to stay here, and she would become entangled with Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of destiny, in the future.
She did not want her destiny to be controlled by the heavenly God King.
"Why can't I go out and see the world... Can't I control my own destiny?" she muttered to herself, her claws unconsciously drawing lines on the ground.