Yu Xiaogang's words silenced the Shrek members for a moment.
From some perspectives, Yu Xiaogang's suggestion is entirely possible to succeed. Having Shangguan Hong absorb a healing-attribute Soul Beast's Soul Ring Soul Ring would greatly increase the chances of summoning creatures with healing abilities. For the Shrek Seven Devils, healing is a missing piece. Oscar's sausages can only restore Soul Power and stamina, and their effect on healing injuries is not significant. Having a healing ability would make the team much more complete.
But...
Is this fair?
Shangguan Hong's combat prowess has exceeded everyone's expectations! His Second Soul Skill and Third Soul Skill skills summon creatures that possess considerable combat power. Shangguan Hong is now an indispensable core combatant in the Shrek Academy team. Giving such a genius a healing-type Soul Ring? Wouldn't that be a pure waste?
Everyone knew that Yu Xiaogang's words were somewhat inappropriate.
Zhao Wuji's forehead veins bulged. He had the most volatile temper. For some reason, after hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, the first image that appeared in his mind was Shangguan Hong and the other Shrek students standing in front of him, looking so selfless and fearless!
"No, I disagree! Shangguan's talent is exceptional, and his future is immeasurable. With this kid's talent, I, Old Zhao, would like to get him a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, or at the very least, a spirit ring of 9,000 years or more! Wouldn't it be a waste if such a high-age Soul Ring only provides a healing-type Soul Skill?"
The hot-tempered Zhao Wuji refused without hesitation, his blunt words instantly freezing the atmosphere and extinguishing any lingering interest in Flender's heart. Yes, Shangguan Hong was irreplaceable among the Shrek Seven Devils; he was a top-tier fighter! To put it bluntly, how far the Shrek Seven Devils could go in the Soul Master Tournament depended entirely on how many miracles Shangguan Hong's summoned creatures could create! A thousand-year-old Third Soul Ring could already face Soul King; what about his Fourth Soul Skill when his Soul Power reached the Soul Ancestor level?
To be conservative, a high-level Soul King is a piece of cake, right? Looking back at all these years of the Soul Master Tournament, Soul King are few and far between! A high-level Soul King means they have the qualifications to compete with those strong teams!
"Yes, Xiaogang, Oscar's sausages are enough for healing; there's no need for Shangguan to absorb another healing-attribute Soul Ring!"
Zhao Wuji's words swayed Flender! A genius capable of possessing Second Soul Ring of a thousand years might even attempt a ten-thousand-year Fourth Soul Ring! How powerful would a summoned creature from Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skill be?
Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, Ning Rongrong shared the same thought, while Tang San...
Tang San was in a state of utter confusion.
'What's wrong with me? With Shangguan Shangguan's talent, having a powerful Fourth Soul Skill should be a good thing, but why am I like this...'
Tang San had an impulse to agree with his teacher, because healing ability was indeed very important, and...
Shangguan Hong is already powerful enough.
" Vice Dean Zhao, are you questioning this Grandmaster's theory?"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened, his face full of displeasure.
"Question your theory? I'll take it! Hmph!"
Zhao Wuji still gave Flender some face. As the Immovable Wisdom King, a fugitive with dozens of lives on his hands, how could he be easily dealt with?
"Alright, Teacher Zhao, Grandmaster Yu's words do make some sense!"
As the protagonist of this argument, Shangguan Hong stood up and patted Zhao Wuji's arm. These words caused Zhao Wuji's emotions, which he had finally managed to calm down, to surge again! He grabbed Shangguan Hong's shoulder with a face full of excitement, his eyes wide like saucers.
"You brat, do you know what you're saying?"
" Teacher Zhao, of course I understand! I will seriously consider Grandmaster Yu's suggestion, but finding suitable hunting Soul Beast is not easy!"
Having said that, and with Shangguan Hong's suggestive glance, even a fool like Zhao Wuji could understand. Yes, Yu Xiaogang was merely a level 29 Soul Grandmaster, while it was he and Zhao Wuji who were about to head to Sunset Forest! Even if Yu Xiaogang's theory was flawless, what could they do? They simply wouldn't listen.
Zhao Wuji's expression changed quite quickly, from wide-eyed rage to barely suppressing a laugh. The quick-witted Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing also reacted, their expressions becoming increasingly strange.
As for the Grandmaster...
"Yes, I'm very pleased with your dedication! Sunset Forest is a nice place, but when it comes to things like Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, you should still act within your capabilities..."
Yu Xiaogang began to display his proud theoretical knowledge, rattling off the names of healing-attribute Soul Beast one after another. He seemed convinced that Shangguan Hong would act according to his wishes, while Zhao Wuji and Shangguan Hong were completely oblivious! Until...
"These are two recording stones, one for each of you! Shangguan, you must keep the recording stone activated the entire time you absorb the Soul Ring, and Vice Dean Zhao does the same! I need to gather some material for my research!"
Yu Xiaogang's suggestion was so reasonable that there was no fault with it. Shangguan Hong and Zhao Wuji agreed, though the former secretly chuckled to himself.
All this grand-sounding charade is just to examine how he absorbs Soul Ring, trying to find the so-called secret of absorbing Soul Ring beyond one's level, isn't it?
How could Yu Xiaogang know that Shangguan Hong possessed a system to assist him? Even without the system, Shangguan Hong's current physical strength, absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring would be a piece of cake. As for Divine Power, did he really think living two lives was a joke?
"There's no time to lose, Shangguan, let's set off right away!"
Zhao Wuji was a decisive person. In his view, the sooner they went, the sooner they could return. During their journey to the Soul Beast Forest to Soul Hunting, Shrek Academy would go to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy first. Once Shangguan Hong returned with the cultivation of Soul Ancestor, Shrek Academy would carry more weight in the eyes of the three education committee members and would naturally gain more say.
Seeing the Shrek members who seemed even more confident, Shangguan Hong, who was munching on a pineapple, smiled slightly upwards.
Shrek Academy is like a pineapple in his hand: its outer skin is hard, and forcibly breaking it open with brute force will only hurt himself. It is difficult to get the flesh inside without damaging it. However, once something manages to get inside, he can enjoy the sweet flesh without restraint! Moreover, under the protection of the outer skin, the intruder will be protected from external harm.
'Everything is proceeding according to plan. Next, we'll head deep into the Sunset Forest, use some tricks to lure Zhao Wuji away, and obtain the rare medicinal herbs!'
Shangguan Hong didn't recognize so many rare medicinal herbs, but he was a man with a cheat code; no matter what it was, he could just pluck it all off!
To leave something for future generations? To benefit the mainland?
It has absolutely nothing to do with him!