After listening to what Huo Yuhao had to say, everyone was at a loss and could only hope that everything would go well for Vina.
After saying this, Huo Yuhao stood by the Sea God Lake for a while, then turned and left.
Xiao Xiao immediately followed, grabbed Huo Yuhao's arm, and said, " Yuhao, after what happened, let's go see Teacher Zhou first."
Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian also responded, " Teacher Zhou already needed to rest, and now that such a big thing has happened, we are really worried."
Huo Yuhao nodded and led the group toward the Shrek Medical Area.
Zhou Yi is in good condition and has recovered well. It shouldn't be long before she's fully recovered.
Xiao Xiao and the others were also happy for Zhou Yi.
However, soon after, Xiao Xiao and the other three received instructions from ' Xuan Zi ' and had no choice but to say goodbye to Huo Yuhao and Zhou Yi and hurriedly run towards Sea God Island.
Before long, the group arrived at Sea God Island.
Since the inner court disciples all knew that these people were Xuan Zi's disciples, they naturally wouldn't stop them.
Xiao Xiao and her companions quickly arrived at the main hall of the Sea God Pavilion.
There, ' Xuan Zi ' was leisurely reclining on a deck chair, holding a wine jug. The chair swayed slowly as he seemed to be muttering something, as if he were singing a little tune.
Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian immediately stepped forward and respectfully greeted, "Teacher."
"Um..."
' Xuan Zi ' responded and raised his right hand, waving it gently in their direction.
A sound came from behind, and the gate of the Sea God Pavilion slowly closed.
Xiao Xiao and the others all turned to look at the tightly closed door. It seemed that ' Xuan Zi ' intended to say something to them behind closed doors.
When the group turned around, sure enough, ' Xuan Zi ' was already sitting upright.
Even that relaxed and languid demeanor vanished, replaced by a serious expression.
Whether it was a misperception or not, Xiao Xiao and the others felt the temperature around them suddenly drop a few degrees, and their heartbeats quickened for a moment.
Xuan Zi then slowly spoke, "The academy has been attacked again; you should have seen it."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and the others all lowered their heads, realizing they hadn't been able to help.
"Raise your heads." Xuan Zi sighed helplessly, then continued, "I know you feel you can't help, so from today onwards, you will stay in the Sea God Pavilion, and I will personally guide your cultivation."
"Don't rush to agree. I have requirements. Two years. I'm only giving you two years. You must reach at least level 60. That's the minimum standard."
"Given the circumstances, the standards will only increase, not decrease."
"Huh? Two years, um?... That seems feasible. Xuan Zi, I feel it's no problem, not even difficult at all." Wang Dong'er was surprised at first, then counted on her fingers and, seeing that it wasn't a big problem, readily agreed.
' Xuan Zi ' stared at her somewhat arrogant expression and immediately poured cold water on her enthusiasm, saying, ' Wang Dong'er, you need to reach level seventy and absorb a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring first.'
"Ah... please, teacher, aren't you asking me to do something unreasonable? Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! It could kill me with a single slap. Please spare me."
Wang Dong'er shrugged and completely gave up.
Xiao Xiao, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian looked at her helplessly, not knowing what to say.
That's just Wang Dong'er's personality; she'll directly refuse requests she doesn't agree with.
' Xuan Zi ' didn't care about any of that, and just stared at her with his cloudy old eyes without saying a word.
Wang Dong'er felt the gaze of ' Xuan Zi ' and was momentarily frightened, making her already insecure heart even more flustered.
As if her little secret had been seen through, she hurriedly turned her head away.
As if seeing right through her, Xuan Zi said directly, "Remember your standards. I will adjust them according to your actual situation later."
"It's time to hone your skills."
"We understand, teacher."
Wang Dong'er could only hang her head and agree along with Xiao Xiao and the others.
Xuan Zi waved his hand again, and the tightly closed gate in the distance opened once more. "Go back and pack your belongings. You will move to the Sea God Pavilion today. You are not allowed to leave Sea God Island without my permission."
Xuan Zi's tone was very firm, indicating that he intended to temper them thoroughly and prevent them from being disturbed by the outside world.
Upon hearing Xuan Zi's words, the four paused, but remained without leaving, as if they still had something to say.
Seeing that they hadn't left, Xuan Zi asked, "Is there anything else?"
Hearing the question, Xiao Xiao secretly encouraged herself and mustered her courage to ask, "Teacher, is it... is it possible to not just stay on Sea God Island?..."
Upon hearing what Xiao Xiao said, Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian all nodded in unison, and then they all stared intently at the ' Xuan Zi ' in front of them.
Xuan Zi stood up, his hands clasped behind his back, his unruly beard swaying in front of the women. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is it for Huo Yuhao?"
Xiao Xiao's thoughts were exposed, and her pretty face flushed red. She subconsciously shook her head, but then, realizing something was amiss, she nodded slightly.
The three girls, including Wang Dong'er, blushed slightly and twirled shyly on their toes.
' Xuan Zi ' looked at the four women, and what he said next directly extinguished their hopes.
"I plan to send Huo Yuhao to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as an exchange student. His Spiritual Detection Sharing will be a great advantage for inscribing Core Array."
"He has to go to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy as an exchange student. The exchange period is exactly two years, which is a good opportunity for you guys to settle down."
"Ah?!"
Xiao Xiao's eyes widened instantly; she hadn't expected Xuan Zi to go to such lengths.
" Xuan Zi, I'm confident I can reach level 70 in two years. How about I go with Yuhao? It's the same if one of us goes, so it won't make a difference if I go too," Wang Dong'er said shamelessly.
"Me too, I'm quite interested in Soul Tool..." Wu Feng mustered his courage and slowly spoke.
Ning Tian remained silent, seemingly wanting to speak but unable to bring himself to do so.
Xuan Zi stood with his hands clasped behind his back, speaking in an unquestionable tone, "The number of spots is limited, and allowing Huo Yuhao to be an exchange student will allow him to gain something and become stronger."
"So there's no need to say anything more. You need to understand one thing: everyone's training method is different. No one can decide the direction of someone else's development for them, and no one can accompany someone else's growth forever."
"The road is right under your feet, but everyone will reach a fork in the road. As you keep moving forward, you will eventually reach the same destination and meet at the summit."
"But the hardships and trials they endure will eventually be different."
"Alright, go on your way. Go your own way, and we will meet again when the time is right."
' Xuan Zi ' slowly raised his right hand and waved it leisurely. The women felt their bodies lighten and suddenly flew out of the Sea God Pavilion.