Chapter 149: Bachelor's Night

"I'm leaving. If you have the chance, give my regards to the Beast God senior." Returning the veil to the Wang Qiu'er before him, Su Yu did not hesitate at all, turned around, and left this place.

"You, what on earth are you spouting nonsense about?" The young girl was slightly piqued; after taking the veil, she also turned and left the area.

Arriving at Shrek Academy, Su Yu saw Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, He Cai Tou, Xiao Xiao, and Huo Yu Hao here, but the only figure missing was Wang Dong.

"Little Junior Brother, I've been waiting for you for a long time. It's been two and a half years, and you've finally returned!" Bei Bei patted Su Yu's shoulder excitedly.

"Master, I'm back, but where is Wang Dong?" Su Yu asked curiously.

"Wang Dong? She had some matters to attend to and probably won't be back for a few days, so you won't be able to see her for now. But we've all been waiting for you to come back and take charge of the big picture! Come, we're taking you somewhere."

As he spoke, ignoring Su Yu's objections, those two bastards Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei hoisted Su Yu up and walked out of the academy without another word.

Hey, hey, you two bastards haven't even asked for my opinion yet!

When they stopped, they had already arrived in front of a courtyard. On its gate were written the two characters "Tang Sect," and the signature at the end was actually Mu En!

Gazing at this familiar aura, Su Yu smiled calmly. Perhaps he still held Mu Lao's soul fragments in his hand; as long as his strength was sufficient, even if all of Mu Lao's soul had dissipated within Shrek, he could still resurrect Mu Lao by relying on that last bit of soul fragment.

"Mu Lao..."

Looking at that plaque, Su Yu murmured...

The Tang Sect now had connections with the Soul Guidance Department and could be considered to have had some simple development. In order to open a back door for Tang Ya, they had even specifically relocated the Tang Sect from Heaven Dou City to Shrek City. One had to admit that Tang San was truly attentive.

"Teacher Xiao Ya, long time no see."

Looking at Tang Ya, whose mental state was excellent before him, at this moment, not a trace of a Wicked Soul Master's aura could be found on her. It was likely that Yan Shaozhe or the elders in the Sea God Pavilion had taken action to seal that power for her.

Su Yu knew that, in fact, things like power were neither righteous nor evil; it only depended on how one used them.

However, some methods were indeed unorthodox—things like killing one's spouse to prove the Dao or harming living creatures—that was what was truly devoid of conscience...

Looking at the Tang Sect, which already had a small scale, Su Yu couldn't help but think of a concept: could this be considered an alternative form of school-enterprise cooperation?

"Su Yu, Su Yu, what are you thinking about?" Xu Sanshi patted Su Yu's shoulder, pulling Su Yu back to reality from his thoughts.

Su Yu also hurriedly said, "It's nothing, I'm just a bit tired from cultivating recently."

After some pleasantries, Su Yu used the excuse that the Tang Sect should prioritize the Sect Master and dumped all matters onto Tang Ya and Bei Bei. As for subsequent affairs, they were nothing more than the development of the Tang Sect, and Su Yu didn't have much interest in that.

If nothing went wrong, in a few days, Xuan Ziwen would dive headfirst into the Wanjing Sect's laboratory. After all, he had specifically equipped him with three assistants, not to mention the design blueprints Su Yu had accumulated over the past four or five years, and even the Number One Experimental Subject from Mingde Hall...

Handing the Wanjing Sect over to Ji Juechen, Jing Ziyan, and Xuan Ziwen, Su Yu was actually not worried at all.

The most headache-inducing thing was the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament in a few months. Su Yu didn't really want to participate because there were truly too many things to do right now. Participating in the competition was purely a waste of time, and it was in Mingdu to boot. If he went to participate, was he tired of living, or was he in a rush to go die?

His top priority now was to find a way to overcome the problem of the Number One Experimental Subject; otherwise, relying on just himself and Xuan Ziwen, it would truly take until the year of the monkey.

Tomorrow was the Sea God's Fate. It was time to go to Sea God Island. I don't believe that ten sixth-level Soul Guidance design blueprints won't pry open the mouths of you old fogies to tell me where you've hidden my Dong'er. If you speak, there are benefits; if you don't, there's nothing, and don't expect to get anything from me in the future.

When Su Yu returned to the Sea God Pavilion, Xuan Lao had already been waiting for a long time again.

"Su Yu, do you know what day it is tomorrow?" Xuan Lao asked tentatively.

Su Yu rolled his eyes at Xuan Lao and then said, "The Sea God Fate Blind Date Assembly, so what? Also, where did you hide Wang Dong?"

"Wang Dong? He has some missions recently, so he's not in the academy for the time being. He should be able to rush back by tomorrow," Xuan Lao said with a straight face; clearly, that appearance didn't look like he was faking it.

"I see. Then, do you have any business, Elder?"

Looking at Xuan Lao's state, it was nine times out of ten that something had gone wrong with Shrek's Soul Guidance Department; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have specifically blocked his path at the entrance of Sea God Island.

Xuan Lao said with some difficulty, "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that when the academy's teachers were researching your Soul Guidance design blueprints, they felt that there should be other parts, so this old man came to ask. If you have them, please help the academy out. This time, consider it the academy owing you a favor."

"I can, but I also have conditions. From now on, you cannot privately increase the difficulty of my Wang Dong's graduation assessment, nor can you change the content of the assessment." Su Yu knew that this group of old bastards would definitely use Wang Dong as leverage to keep him in check. While they didn't know his true bottom line yet, it was best not to let them trip him up in secret.

Xuan Lao didn't hesitate either and nodded with a strange look in his eyes, "That's no problem, this old man can guarantee it for you."

"Since you're guaranteeing it, then I have no problem. These are the remaining Soul Guidance design blueprints, fifteen in total. After handing them to Dean, remember to remind her to analyze them in the order I arranged."

Taking a small stack of Soul Guidance design blueprints from his Storage Ring and handing them to Xuan Lao, Xuan Lao disappeared in front of Su Yu in an instant. This speed was so fast that even Su Yu clicked his tongue; this old man wasn't drunk again, was he?

The more he drank, the faster this old codger ran, especially after that time he flew a plane while drunk; Su's impression of it was particularly profound.

Lying in the wooden house of the Sea God Pavilion, Su Yu slowly utilized his Spirit Power in his mind, attempting to establish a connection with Wang Dong. Long ago, Su Yu and Wang Dong had already been able to sense each other.

Now that both parties were in Shrek City, Su Yu should be able to connect.

"Wang Dong, Wang Dong, I'm back. Where are you?"

A familiar voice rang out in Wang Dong's mind, and that familiar Spirit Power instantly let Wang Dong know who the other person was.

"Su Yu, is it really you?" Wang Dong's voice trembled slightly.

Su Yu then replied, "It's me. I'm back, so why didn't I see you? I finally managed to come back; did you abandon me because you found other friends?"

"No, I didn't, I didn't! I didn't come out to see you because, because..." Wang Dong blurted out almost subconsciously, but then forcefully stopped the second half of the sentence.

"Because of what?"

Nonsense, because you're currently dressed up all pretty to give me a surprise. Although I know, I can't say it either.

Su Yu could guess it; given the degree of Wang Dong's mental fluctuations, he could naturally guess the truth or falsehood of Wang Dong's words, and Wang Dong could similarly guess the truth or falsehood of Su Yu's words based on this.

"I can't see you for the time being because of some matters, but we can meet tomorrow. You must go participate in the Sea God Lake Blind Date Assembly; remember, you must go!"

Listening to Wang Dong's words, Su Yu also promised that he would definitely go participate, "Since you've said so, then I'll definitely go participate. But, if you're not there, then I won't go either."

"No, you can't! You must go, you have to! Otherwise I'll, I'll..." As she spoke, Wang Dong's voice actually had a tremor.

She was undoubtedly very nervous now. She was worried that Su Yu wouldn't accept her, that he wouldn't be able to accept that his good roommate and good brother had turned into a girl.

However, Su Yu couldn't tell her either: I came for you on the very first day of school...

On Sea God Island.

Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, He Cai Tou, and Huo Yu Hao were all gathered together, as if they were conspiring about something.

It seemed that this matter was quite important; even Huo Yu Hao, who was far away at the Body Sect, had rushed back.

"Bei Bei, do you think that guy Su Yu will really be able to discover it when the time comes?" Xu Sanshi squatted in front of the campfire, eating Huo Yu Hao's grilled fish in large mouthfuls, and asked with some worry.

Bei Bei was also a bit nervous, clearly unsure of the situation, "To be honest, I'm not entirely sure either. After all, who knows what kind of reaction Su Yu will have when he finds out his good brother is a girl? I don't even know how to put it..."

"This, I can only say it depends on Su Yu's reaction. After all, it's been so long, I'm afraid it'll be hard to change his mindset in an instant, after all..." Tang Ya held Bei Bei's arm and sighed helplessly.

Huo Yu Hao also leaned in and said helplessly, "Su Yu doesn't like to care about other things, especially in matters like this. Most of the time he puts into Soul Guidance Devices and cultivation. For him to discover it, I feel it's not very likely, unless..."

"Unless what? Unless Su Yu discovers it himself?" Xiao Xiao blinked her large eyes, sitting obediently beside He Cai Tou.

Huo Yu Hao shook his head helplessly, "Unless Wang Dong goes to tell him personally, otherwise I feel the possibility is not high..."

"Then doesn't that mean we can only leave it to fate? If it really doesn't work out, then what will Wang Dong do?" Jiang Nannan sat down beside Tang Ya, holding Huo Yu Hao's grilled fish in her hand, a look of helplessness also appearing on her face.

"Then isn't Su Yu really out of luck? Master, please help think of a way." He Cai Tou also couldn't help but worry secretly for Su Yu; clearly, he also didn't want things between Wang Dong and Su Yu to fall through like this.

"What way could I have? I can only say it depends on Su Yu himself. You all can give him a reminder when the time comes if you can. As for the rest, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. After all, I can't exactly tie Su Yu up and make him go find Wang Dong."

Bei Bei also felt a deep headache regarding this. It was indeed difficult to handle; after all, among these people, the one whose temperament was hardest to figure out was this troublemaker Su Yu. He even dared to play tricks on Xuan Lao; this kind of nerve was truly one of a kind.

"We should go too. You all just enjoy your singles' night well. Xiao Xiao, let's go." Saying this, Jiang Nannan pulled Xiao Xiao up and left, leaving only Tang Ya still holding onto Bei Bei's arm, the two of them snuggled together like glue and lacquer.

"Teacher Xiao Ya, why aren't you leaving?" Xiao Xiao asked in confusion.

Tang Ya gave a giggle and said, "I'm not from the Inner Court, and I'm not participating in the Sea God Fate Blind Date Assembly, so why should I leave?"

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The Sea God Pavilion's cafeteria was extremely lively tonight; one could even see Inner Court students who were rarely seen here in the past.

"Su Yu, long time no see." Holding a glass of red wine, Dai Huabin raised his glass toward Su Yu in a gesture, speaking with a smile.

"Long time no see. It seems that in these past few years, your progress has been much greater than I imagined." Picking up his wine glass and gesturing back toward Dai Huabin and Xie Huanyue and the others, Su Yu also took a small sip.

In this atmosphere, following everyone's conversation and the red wine being drunk continuously like roses, even Su Yu felt a slight sense of intoxication.

This feeling of intoxication was not only felt by Su Yu, but even by Dai Huabin.

"Did Zhu Lu pass the exam into the Inner Court?" Swirling his wine glass, Su Yu sat before the table and asked.

Dai Huabin tossed his long golden hair and said, "Passed. Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"For no reason. I was just worried that you wouldn't be able to find a partner at the Sea God Lake Blind Date Assembly tomorrow. Now that I think about it, I won't be able to see that scene." Su Yu was just asking casually.

The current timeline had already changed many things, but would tomorrow's Sea God Fate Blind Date Assembly become even more interesting?

Would Huo Yu Hao choose Ling Luochen or Ma Xiaotao?

What kind of deep, affectionate interaction would Xiao Xiao and He Cai Tou have?

Would he encounter someone crashing the wedding?

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"What about you, Su Yu? Have you thought about who you will choose?" Dai Huabin teased, "I know your strength better than anyone, but it seems the only person you care about is Wang Dong."

"Wang Dong is my roommate. Huo Yu Hao went to the Body Sect, and as for others, besides you, it seems not many understand me. Dai Huabin, after you graduate from the Inner Court, do you really intend to join the army?" Su Yu did not answer Dai Huabin's question directly.

Dai Huabin nodded, "In my heart, I have always wanted to become an upright man like my father. I hope that in the future, when they mention me, it will no longer be as the son of the White Tiger Duke, but as me, Dai Huabin!"

"I agree with your idea. I wish you a boundless future."

"If you have time, I still want to spar with you." Dai Huabin's voice came from behind.

"We'll talk about future matters in the future."

Putting down his wine glass, Su Yu walked slowly out of the cafeteria and returned to Sea God Island.

Standing on Sea God Island, looking at the brightly lit Shrek Academy, the cold night wind made Su Yu feel a hint of chill.

"Dong'er, no one will stop us tomorrow. If there is, at worst, I'll just punch my way through. I have waited too long for this moment."

"Dong'er, wait for me..."