Mu En's Recruitment

Watching Zhang Lexuan's departing figure, Xu Xingyu turned to the wooden door again and opened it.

A staircase leading to the lower level appeared in front of Xu Xingyu. Upon seeing this, Xu Xingyu didn't say anything more and simply followed Zhang Lexuan's directions and went downstairs.

On the way down, Xu Xingyu could see a lot of tree roots leading to the ground from the walls of the corridor, and every time King Xu Xingyu took the next step, he could feel that the surrounding heaven and earth energy was becoming purer.

If things go as Xu Xingyu expected, the person he met and talked with should be that person.

When he finally reached the bottom of the stairs, he saw the person who wanted to see him.

He was an elderly man with white hair and a weathered face. He sat quietly in a wheelchair with his eyes closed, giving off the feeling of an ordinary old man you might see anywhere.

And if those freshmen from Outer Court saw him, they would feel the same way, because he was an elderly man that every freshman could see near the freshman dormitory building.

Xu Xingyu herself had met this very old man the year she enrolled in school.

Even so, Xu Xingyu never let his guard down, because he always knew the old man's true identity.

He is the leader of Shrek Academy's highest level, the current head of the Sea God Pavilion, the martial soul of the Holy Dragon of Light, the title of Dragon God, and also Shrek Academy's only Limit Douluo, Mu En!

Upon sensing Xu Xingyu beside him, Mu En opened his eyes and said kindly, "You've come."

"Yes, I'm here."

"It seems you're not surprised to see me here," Mu En said calmly. "It seems you knew who I was a long time ago, didn't you?"

Xu Xingyu nodded in affirmation.

Seeing this, Mu En smiled wryly and said, "It seems your Spirit Contract Pagoda's intelligence network is truly not to be underestimated."

It's important to know that the existence of Mu En himself is Shrek Academy's biggest secret. Nowadays, apart from the Body Sect, which has fought against Shrek in the past, very few people on the continent know that Mu En is still alive.

To outsiders, Shrek Academy's strongest member is the Gluttonous Douluo Xuan Lao, who possesses the cultivation of a level 98 Super Douluo. Therefore, Mu En can be considered one of Shrek's hidden trump cards.

The reason for going to such lengths to conceal Mu En's existence was not only to surprise the enemy at a crucial moment, but also because Mu En had old wounds.

Back then, the actions of the Body Sect infiltrating the Star Dou Great Forest and hunting down five or six hundred thousand Soul Beast aroused the wrath of Di Tian, the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest.

This led to Di Tian launching a beast tide against the human world, and the first target of the attack was naturally Shrek Academy, which was closest to the human world and with whom he had long-standing grudges.

At that time Shrek Academy alone could not withstand the beast tide from the Star Dou Great Forest, so Shrek Academy had to forcibly keep the Body Sect, which had caused trouble, and force them to take responsibility for their actions.

During this process, Mu En and Du Bisou, the Body Sect at that time, had an earth-shattering battle. Although Mu En was the ultimate victor in that battle, both Mu En and Du Bisou were seriously injured.

After that, the two forces joined forces to fight against the beast tide and successfully repelled Di Tian. After forming a contract with him, Di Tian withdrew the beast tide.

After returning to the Body Sect Du Busi ultimately succumbed to his severe injuries, while Mu En was kept alive by the power of the Golden Ancient Tree; otherwise, he too would have left this world long ago, just like Du Busi.

Because of this experience and some other reckless reasons Mu En suffered many hidden injuries. Although he was Limit Douluo, his life force was constantly being lost.

According to Mu En's estimation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would likely only have about ten years left to survive in the world.

Therefore, it's best to use as little force as possible during this period, otherwise it will easily hasten the end of the time.

However, considering that the Spirit Contract Pagoda itself is supposedly backed by the entire Soul Beast Clan, it's not so surprising that the other party knew about Mu En.

Therefore, there's no need to dwell on this topic; let's get straight to the point.

Mu En calmly asked, "Xu Xingyu, would you like to become my disciple?"

Even Xu Xingyu, who had lived three lifetimes (although her memories of one of them were incomplete), couldn't remain calm after hearing these words. However, it should be noted that Xu Xingyu was not surprised that Mu En, Limit Douluo, valued her.

He was surprised by Mu En's invitation, after all, he was the young master of the Spirit Contract Pagoda and was destined not to stay in the academy in the future.

Being personally trained by Mu En was, in a sense, intended to make him the future successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master.

Xu Xingyu wanted to say, "Isn't their intention to poach your partner a little too obvious?"

However, before Xu Xingyu could retort, Mu En continued, "I know you're destined not to stay in the academy, and I also know my strength is inferior to your teacher, Silver Dragon Douluo, but there aren't many suitable people in Shrek to teach you at this stage."

"And within the Shrek Academy, only I can fully unleash your talents, which is why I'm willing to take you as my disciple."

"I know you have the Silver Dragon Douluo as your teacher in the Spirit Contract Pagoda, but she can't teach you all the time in the school."

"Therefore, I am willing to personally mentor you during your time at the Shrek Academy, so that you can become a true powerhouse."

Xu Xingyu could only scratch her head sheepishly and say, "Could Your Excellency Mu En give me some time to consider this? I need to discuss it with my teacher first."

Hearing this, Mu En nodded and said, "I understand. You don't need to rush to give me your reply. Come find me at the Sea God Pavilion when you have a formal decision."

After saying that Mu En handed Xu Xingyu a greenish-brown token with the words "Sea God" written on it and instructed her, "As long as you hold this token, someone will bring you here. Give me your reply then."

Thank you for your high regard. I will contact my teacher as soon as possible and get back to you.

Seeing that Xu Xingyu had already bowed and thanked him, Mu En stopped and said, "No need to thank me, this is an opportunity you earned yourself. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I remember you came here to cultivate, right? Let this old man give you a hand again?"

After speaking, Mu En waved his hand, and countless light elements began to gather, making the room, which was already filled with the pure energy from the Golden Ancient Tree, even more concentrated.

Seeing this, Xu Xingyu didn't say anything more, and immediately sat down to meditate, quickly circulating her cultivation technique Origin Star Celestial Art.