Chapter 105: A Rare Gathering

Su Yu followed quietly behind Xuan Lao; when Mu Lao returned to the Sea God Pavilion leaning on his cane, his aura was clearly much weaker.

"Su Yu, come here." Mu Lao beckoned to Su Yu.

Su Yu nodded, stepped forward, and supported Mu Lao.

"I am very glad that Shrek can have a student like you. You are not old, yet your mind is already incomparably mature. I believe you will be an excellent leader in the future. I know you are thinking of Yu Hao, and I hope that in the future, you will think of Shrek Academy in the same way. If so, I can rest easy. Su Yu, now I ask you: if you were to stand on the opposite side of Shrek in the future, could you do it?"

Xuan Lao, standing to the side, saw that things were not looking good; Mu Lao's words clearly had a hidden meaning.

Just as Xuan Lao was about to speak, he was stopped by a look from Mu Lao. Xuan Lao could only watch Su Yu nervously, hoping that Su Yu's answer would not be too earth-shattering—after all, this kid...

Su Yu spoke calmly: "As a student of Shrek, I will naturally think of the Academy. From the moment I chose to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, I had already made my decision. It is so now, and it will be so in the future."

If...

If what? In truth, Su Yu knew better than anyone. The road ahead was destined to be long, especially with that certain someone still attempting to scheme from the God Realm. If he wanted to truly live with Wang Dong, he was destined to be unable to avoid that person...

One of the five God Kings, the Asura God, and simultaneously the Sea God, Tang San!

"Good, very good, good child. Your answer just now satisfies me greatly." Mu Lao looked at Su Yu with a smile, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

Xuan Lao also let out a sigh of relief, suddenly realizing that unless it was something of great importance, Mu Lao would not be so serious.

However, just after Mu Lao finished this sentence, Su Yu turned and disappeared from the Sea God Pavilion.

The crisis had dissipated, and there was no need to stay here any longer. Mu Lao's words destined that the path Mu Lao wanted him to inherit was, in the end, not suitable for him.

Therefore, rather than staying here and letting them impose responsibilities upon him, it was better to leave.

When Su Yu walked out of the Sea God Pavilion, Wang Dong asked in surprise: "That's it? You just went in, didn't you? Mu Lao didn't say anything to you, did he?"

Wang Dong asked with a look of surprise; clearly, he seemed very concerned about whether Mu Lao had said anything to him.

Before long, Huo Yuhao was called inside.

When Huo Yuhao walked before Mu Lao, Mu Lao asked: "Yuhao, I am very grateful for the contributions you have made to Shrek. You are a good child. Whether in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament or at Shrek Academy, your growth has satisfied me immensely. This will always be your home. Regardless of whether you are willing to stay at Shrek in the future, you must remember that the gates of Shrek will always be open to you."

Huo Yuhao lowered his head and said: "Mu Lao, you flatter me. I am an orphan; after my mother died, I had no home. At that time, I only had hatred in my heart. In the Star Dou Great Forest, I met Teacher Xiao Ya and Master. It was they who used a Tang Sect quota to send me into Shrek Academy. Growing up, I lived with my mother, and in that cold place, all I felt was humiliation and indifference. Only from the day I walked into Shrek Academy did I experience the taste of home. The Academy gave me warmth, let me eat and dress well, taught me to become a Soul Master, and taught me how to be an adult. This is my home. Other things can change, but home will never change. To protect my home and defend its honor, I will do anything."

"For the safety of the Academy, we have reached an agreement with the Body Sect. You can simultaneously study in both the Body Sect and the Martial Soul Department of Shrek. I will ask you one last time: are you willing?" Although Huo Yuhao had already agreed, he confirmed it once more.

Huo Yuhao's eyes were already filled with tears. "I am willing!"

Xuan Lao, standing to the side, could no longer hold back. "Stupid kid, why don't you hurry up and take him as your master?"

"Ah!" Huo Yuhao finally reacted. He immediately knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Mu Lao. "Mu Lao, please accept me as your disciple."

Mu Lao laughed and said: "Good child, get up." He had originally been holding Huo Yuhao's right hand; with a gentle pull, a soft force instantly entered Huo Yuhao's body, lifting him up.

Looking at the sincerity in Huo Yuhao's eyes, Mu Lao was also all smiles, liking him more the more he looked.

With his status, he naturally could not take the initiative to say he wanted to take Huo Yuhao as a disciple; he could only hint at it. Fortunately, with Xuan Lao there to remind him, Huo Yuhao did not miss this great opportunity.

"Mu Lao, you agreed?" Huo Yuhao asked tentatively.

Mu Lao smiled and said: "Silly boy, you should change how you address me."

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"Nothing much. Xuan Lao asked me if I would still think of the Academy as I do now if I were to stand on the opposite side of it in the future." Su Yu answered Wang Dong's question, but did not tell him the result.

Wang Dong waited for a long time without hearing the rest, so he asked: "And then? How did you answer? Tell me!"

"Hehe, you tell me what you chose back then, and I'll tell you." Su Yu looked at Wang Dong with a mischievous grin.

You won't say? That's fine, I won't say either. Let's see who has the most curiosity; anyway, I'm not worried.

Who knew Wang Dong would pout and say: "Tch, this genius doesn't care. You definitely would have said that you, Su Yu, would dedicate yourself to Shrek until your heart stops beating, or something like that. I won't tell you what this genius chose, so don't say it, hmph..."

Good fellow, look at that tsundere look of yours. When it comes to curiosity, I believe yours is definitely greater than mine. If you don't believe it, let's just keep at it.

"Let's go. The crisis is resolved, let's head back."

As he spoke, Su Yu glanced at Huo Yuhao, who had not yet come out. Sure enough, the protagonist is the protagonist; I don't have that kind of luck. Besides, Mu Lao really couldn't teach me anything.

"What, you still want to go back?"

Seeing that Wang Dong didn't move, Su Yu turned to look. Upon looking, he discovered a crystal-yellow giant hand appearing in the air. The giant hand opened and grabbed in one direction; instantly, countless fine black spatial cracks appeared in the air in that direction.

Su Yu knew that if nothing went wrong, it was likely that Jing Hongchen had arrived. Logically speaking, there were still a pile of Level Nine Soul Guidance Devices outside Shrek City.

However, there was nothing for him to do here, so he simply took Wang Dong and left.

After returning to the dormitory, Wang Dong's mood was somewhat uneasy. The reason was none other than the fact that ever since Su Yu returned, he had just been sitting quietly in front of the table, thinking without saying a word.

According to Wang Dong's understanding of Su Yu, unless he had encountered something important, Su Yu would never be in such a state.

But what kind of thing could cause Su Yu such trouble?

"Su Yu, are you alright?"

Wang Dong asked tentatively, not knowing that his own mood at this moment was also extremely uneasy.

Looking at Wang Dong's appearance before him, Su Yu did not answer. He reached out and touched Wang Dong's head, letting out a leisurely sigh.

"Let's go, I'll take you to a place."

Holding Wang Dong's soft palm, Su Yu brought Wang Dong to the competition grounds where he had once sparred with the members of the Inner Court.

At this moment, although this was not a formal gathering place, everyone had still gathered here. After changing into appropriate clothes, Yao Haoxuan actually had a bit of charisma, except for the fact that his height was always a bit of a flaw.

When Su Yu and Wang Dong both appeared, the seven members of the Inner Court were also beckoning to Su Yu. Besides the seven members of the Inner Court, there were also some old acquaintances at this gathering.

When Su Yu appeared, looking from afar, he also saw Xiao Xiao walking with He Caitou, as well as Huo Yuhao standing beside Ma Xiaotao like an obedient little wife.

Tang Ya had also benefited from Bei Bei and come here. As for Bei Bei's good buddy Xu Sanshi, he was being scolded by Jiang Nannan until he looked crestfallen. The problem was that this guy still wanted to go up and hold Jiang Nannan's hand. "Nannan, look, everyone is holding hands, shouldn't we, hehe..."

"Get lost!"

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"It seems our protagonist for tonight has arrived. Aren't you going to welcome them?"

Dai Yaoheng was quite formal, greeting everyone to come forward.

"It seems all the seniors have recovered well. Long time no see." Su Yu stepped forward and greeted them habitually.

"Come, come, come, everyone has been waiting for you two. It's too much to come so late; you have to punish yourselves with a drink." As he spoke, Chen Zifeng, with a mischievous grin, carried a jar of wine and stuffed a cup into Su Yu's hand, pouring a full cup for Su Yu without another word.

Seeing this posture, Su Yu knew this guy had no good intentions. "Senior Chen Zifeng, I'm afraid you're settling a private grudge under the guise of public duty, aren't you? I'm only thirteen years old, and you want to make me drink? Senior Ling Luochen, Senior Ma Xiaotao, Senior Xixi, you judge this for me—isn't this clearly trying to bully someone?"

"That's right, you have to drink this wine yourself. You lost to Su Yu even when you were at the same level; what nerve do you have to ask someone else to punish themselves with a cup? How about I toast you a few cups instead?" Ma Xiaotao took over the conversation directly and countered by attacking Chen Zifeng.

If one were to talk about social suicide, everyone present was a novice; who could compare to Chen Zifeng?

Jokes aside, when everyone gathered together, Yao Haoxuan asked the question that had puzzled him for over a month: "Su Yu, how did you know we were going to get hurt?"

"Oh my, I don't know how many times I've explained this already. Go ask Xuan Lao and the others; I don't want to explain it anymore."

Regarding this matter, Su Yu really didn't want to explain it anymore. Wang Yan asked once, Ma Xiaotao asked once, Xuan Lao asked once, and Mu Lao asked again—he had been asked until he was dazed.

"My life was saved by you. If you encounter any trouble in the academy in the future, just report my name, Yao Haoxuan. If anything happens, I, Yao Haoxuan, will take the heat for you!" Yao Haoxuan didn't say anything about being unable to repay the debt of saving his life; he was very straightforward: from now on, brother has your back!

Chen Zifeng also came over carrying a wine jar and spoke up: "Yao Haoxuan, you're going too far. I was also one of the ones saved, you know. You're making me lose face like this. From now on, whether it's the Outer Court or the Inner Court, if anyone dares to touch you, I, Chen Zifeng, will be the first to disagree!"

Xixi, who was on the side, also spoke up, "Alright, alright, can't you two be a bit more steady? You've at least walked through the gates of hell once; you should have made some progress, right?"