Yun Ming's expression shifted from surprise to contemplation; he hadn't expected that Yu Longyue's inspiration would come from Evil Soul Master.
" Evil Soul Master, huh?" Yun Ming muttered to himself. "I didn't expect they would even give you inspiration. Your Battle Armor is already more vital than other ordinary Battle Armor, enough to merge with your body."
"Hmm, when it's upgraded to Four-Word Battle Armor and then paired with Red-Grade Mecha, I can't even imagine how fast it will be." Yu Longyue's eyes also showed some excitement.
"Alright, you don't have much time to adjust anymore. Today is the day you leave," Yun Ming said suddenly, his expression serious.
Yu Longyue sighed, then put away the Three-Word Battle Armor.
"While on the way, could I stop by the Spirit Pagoda to register my Three-Word Battle Armor?"
Yun Ming could see through Yu Longyue's thoughts at a glance, but he still agreed.
"Go ahead, just don't neglect your duties."
"Where's Na'er? Is she still in Deep Meditation?" Yu Longyue asked, adding her own question.
" Na'er, she..."
No sooner had Yun Ming finished speaking than a streak of silver light shot towards them like lightning.
Before Yu Longyue could react, the silver light had already rushed into his embrace.
The air was filled with fragrance, and her supple, delicate body clung tightly to him, her long silver hair filling his vision.
"Elder brother!"
The familiar voice calling out was more lively than Gu Yue's cool and aloof tone.
"Little sister, you've grown up, but you need to maintain a sense of distance, understand?" Yu Longyue wanted to distance herself from her, but saw that she was holding her tightly and dared not let go.
"No! I finally got to see my brother..." Na'er looked up, puffing out her cheeks as she stared at Yu Longyue, her expression full of dissatisfaction. "It's been three years since I last saw you, brother. I thought you... you..."
Na'er has grown taller and fuller-figured; she's a young woman now. She's very tall, only a head shorter than Yu Longyue, who is over 1.9 meters tall, and the same height as Gu Yue.
At that moment, she jumped up, wrapped her legs around Yu Longyue's waist, and hugged his neck tightly with her arms.
"I'm perfectly fine, nothing's wrong, nothing's wrong."
Yu Longyue finally managed to calm her down, and then gently put her down.
" Na'er, you've already reached the Soul Saint level?" Yun Ming asked in surprise.
"Hmm, I've improved a lot this time. I've successfully reached Soul Saint! I'm Level 73 now. Hey, brother, why are you still Level 79?"
Yu Longyue sighed; she truly had no way to express her bitterness...
However, Na'er has already reached the Soul Saint, so doesn't that mean she's the same as Soul Saint who is Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that has transformed into a human?
Have we truly become human?
What happened to Gu Yue? Wasn't she dealt with?
"Don't let his unchanged Soul Power Level fool you; he can easily defeat a Limit Douluo now, and with his Battle Armor, he can go toe-to-toe with someone holding Four-Word Battle Armor," Yun Ming explained. "If I were to fight him, the outcome would be unpredictable."
Na'er looked Yu Longyue up and down, then said to herself:
"Still as twisted as ever, he's comparable to the most invincible teacher in the world."
Yu Longyue: "..."
"Brother, what a coincidence! I just came out of seclusion, and you're about to go to military training." Na'er pouted, looking a little unhappy.
"Alright, alright, military training starts this afternoon, it's only morning now, there's still time to spend with you." Yu Longyue rubbed her forehead. "See what you want to do, I'll go with you, but we'll only play until noon. We need to say goodbye to the others later, and we also need to go check on the injured Tang Wulin..."
"Okay! Spending some time with me is still spending time with me, right? By the way, bro, are you even using your phone? You never read or reply to my messages! You don't even care about your own sister!"
"I... I'm so busy!" Yu Longyue didn't elaborate, her words laced with tears. "I'll use Golden Thunder to specially set your account as a special follower, so Golden Thunder will notify me as soon as you reply to a message."
Fortunately, I didn't waste time on meditation. I relied entirely on the self-circulation of my internal Soul Power to cultivate. Otherwise, I really wouldn't have enough time in 24 hours a day.
" Golden Thunder?"
"Oh, my Red-Grade Mecha! My second uncle made it for me himself. Let me show you, it's so cool!"
On Sea God Island, Tang Wulin's figure stood out conspicuously.
He sat quietly in his wheelchair, his body tightly wrapped in layers of bandages.
Bandages covered almost his entire body, from the neck down, every inch of his body was Entanglement white gauze, and deep scars were hidden beneath the bandages.
His legs were the most seriously injured, both of which were in casts and the sides of his wheelchair were fixed in place to prevent any unnecessary movement from reopening the wounds. Even so, faint traces of blood could still be seen seeping through the bandages.
Tang Wulin's face was pale, lacking its usual rosy glow, but his eyes remained clear. His black hair was somewhat disheveled, clearly due to neglect from being bedridden for so long.
" Wulin, don't you really need to rest a little longer?"
Tang Ziran, standing to the side, was carefully pushing the wheelchair, taking each step with extreme caution, for fear of causing her son any additional pain.
Lang Yue looked at Tang Wulin with worry and heartache, constantly checking the bandages to make sure they weren't too tight or too loose, so as not to affect blood circulation.
Although they are not real relatives, they are closer than family.
"I'm fine... Today is the day Brother Yue and the others officially start military training. I can't be absent, can I? I should at least see them off."
Tang Wulin's chest rose and fell slightly, each breath seeming somewhat labored. His lips were dry from excessive blood loss, but he still managed to force a smile, though it appeared strained against the backdrop of bandages.
Yun Ming and the other elders surrounded Tang Wulin, looking very much like bodyguards.
But this also proves that Tang Wulin's treatment was not much worse than Yu Longyue's.
" Wulin, is your injury stable now?"
Yu Longyue and Na'er have also arrived, along with the other members of the Shrek Seven Monsters.
The Sea God Matchmaking Convention has ended, and Yu Longyue has seen all her friends paired up.
Only Yue Zhengyu and Xu Xiaoyan, just like in the original story, are still bickering and standing the furthest apart from each other.
Yu Longyue didn't meddle in other people's business.
Nonsense, you're too busy with your own affairs to care about others?
"Thank you so much, Brother Yue. I'm troubling you again." Tang Wulin had barely finished speaking when he couldn't help coughing a few times. Seeing this, Lang Yue quickly raised her hand and gently patted his back.
"Your Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul is still there, and your Level 77 cultivation is still there, so you can rest assured." Yu Longyue squatted down to be at eye level with Tang Wulin, and gently lifted his hand, using her seven-colored Soul Power to run over Tang Wulin's entire body again. "I know you don't care about this Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, and you don't want it, but the life force bestowed upon you by the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul is extremely tenacious."
"You've Trash Martial Soul this time, injuring yourself so badly. If it weren't for the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul sustaining your life, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to save you. So please bear with it a little longer. Once you've fully recovered, you can choose whether or not you want the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, and I'll create another Martial Soul for you."
Yu Longyue said in a deep voice.
"When the time comes, you can have whatever Martial Soul Martial Soul want, without having to worry about your biological father's feelings anymore."
"Thanks, I'm fine, this is all right." Tang Wulin said weakly, "Don't bother you any further, Brother Yue. I'll keep the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul."
"My only wish right now is to recover quickly so I can personally forge your Four-Word Battle Armor..."
Tang Wulin sighed deeply and said, " Brother Yue, I feel like I can never repay your kindness."
"No need, no need to pay it back." Yu Longyue waved her hands repeatedly. "Get well soon. Seeing you like this makes me feel bad. You could have gone to military training with us..."
"Then I'll have to ask you all to do your best, including mine." Tang Wulin forced a smile.
"Don't worry, Wulin, we're brothers, we definitely will!" Xie Xie patted his chest and said.
"Me too..."
After the Shrek Seven Monsters bid farewell to Tang Wulin one by one, Yun Ming, with a serious expression, formally announced the start of military training in front of everyone.
"You will all have to leave the academy for a period of time to gain experience. You are all still young and have achieved considerable skill; what you need most now is further training. Therefore, the academy will send you to the Federation Army. There, you will receive the most rigorous training, and you can only return when you have earned their approval."
"Although this army is under the Federation's command, it is not actually purely subordinate to the Federation. Or to be precise, the Federation itself is not clear about the strength of such an army."
Yun Ming glanced at them and said calmly:
"You've all grown up. Military service is the duty of every Federation citizen. You've all reached the age for military service. This military training is equivalent to your service period, which is indefinite, up to two years. I hope you can all complete your two years of service before returning."
"Let me reiterate the rules for this military training. First of all, you will be going there on your own, so arriving safely is your first priority. I will give you a map; you will need to find your way using it."
"Secondly, for the purpose of training, all your belongings and money, except for the Battle Armor, will be confiscated. Of course, items used to make the Battle Armor are excluded."
"Third, upon arrival, you must absolutely obey orders. Anyone who leaves training without permission will be considered a deserter and will be expelled from the academy."
"If you can't continue, please submit an application. You can only withdraw if you can prove that your body truly cannot continue."
" Yu Longyue, step forward and retrieve the map."
Yu Longyue Yun Ming up to Yun Ming, who handed him a map.
"You have half an hour to take out everything that is not related to the Battle Armor, except for weapons. After the inspection, you can leave. Of course, you can't bring any money; you'll have to rely on yourselves for everything."
"Really can't I bring money?" Yu Longyue was speechless. "Teacher, how about I just bring whatever? Anyway, I can easily find plenty of money after I go out."
Yun Ming looked at Yu Longyue meaningfully:
"I anticipated this situation, so I specifically instructed your father that you are not yet the true head of the family, so you still need to listen to your father. With your father around, you won't get a single penny from your family this time."
Yu Longyue (囧)
It doesn't matter!
I have a backup plan!
It's not out of the question to just go and live off Gu Yue!
"Oh, right, and your Red-Grade Mecha..." Yun Ming glanced at Yu Longyue, "With your speed, plus your Red-Grade Mecha, you've probably reached Mach 6, right? I don't know the exact figures, but it's definitely faster than ours."
"No, teacher, please let me off the hook!" Yu Longyue cried, "Anyway, losing this mecha won't affect my final grade. After military training, I'll have to make another trip to the academy to get Red-Grade Mecha to join the army. Isn't that too much trouble?"
Yun Ming hesitated for a moment, then thought about it carefully and agreed.
"Alright, I'll let you off this time. You don't need to hand over your Red-Grade Mecha."
"Thank you for your great mercy, teacher!"