Chapter 170: Gathering

The affairs of the Yuan'en Family were far more important to Titan than anything else, but now was simply not the time for him to get involved.

Regarding their attitude toward Soul Beasts, Niu Tian and Titan—that is, Da Ming and Er Ming—were themselves still inclined toward Soul Beasts; otherwise, they would not have chosen not to intervene in the later story of Dou III: Legend of the Dragon King, when Soul Beasts were in control of everything.

The emergence of the Yuan'en Family also destined where Titan would choose to remain in the future, forever accompanying the human woman he once loved deeply, Xiong Xiaoling.

Thinking about it, after returning to Shrek Academy, he would likely have to make a trip to the Star Dou Great Forest; otherwise, if he were to hunt for his Fifth Soul Ring on his own, the difficulty would likely increase geometrically. After all, the higher the age of a Soul Beast, the easier it was to attract the attention of other powerful Soul Beasts, or even be besieged while hunting...

Regarding the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Yu still felt he had to cooperate with Di Tian. Although there were risks, it was better than working alone. Moreover, for the sake of the survival of Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent, Di Tian had already done everything he could, only to be intercepted by the son of Tang San. His own master had been led astray by a little brat; it was truly a waste of his million-year lifespan.

Human hearts are not what they used to be; to think he could even make a move on someone so young...

When Su Yu returned to Shrek Academy, the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy immediately exploded into chaos.

Just as he walked through the main gate, he was intercepted by Yan Shaozhe. Yan Shaozhe looked at Su Yu with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, "Young man, truly a young man. You ran off for seven or eight days without a word, you kid..."

Su Yu just spoke calmly, "Dean Yan, you can't say it like that. I did greet you all, after all; how can you say I didn't say a word?"

Yan Shaozhe smiled and said, "Alright, alright, everyone in the Sea God Pavilion is waiting for you. Come with me; whatever the matter is, we can discuss it and then you can return."

Su Yu looked at Yan Shaozhe in confusion, "Dean Yan, haven't I already explained everything that needed to be explained? Why does the Sea God Pavilion still have matters to find me for?"

"Don't talk so much; you'll know when you get there."

Without waiting for Su Yu to answer, Yan Shaozhe, without another word, took Su Yu and disappeared from the sight of the stunned Wang Dong'er.

"I apologize for keeping you elders waiting." Although Su Yu really didn't want to speak, his intuition told him he had to be polite, or he might get beaten up by the group.

Xuan Lao, who was sitting in the seat of honor, had succeeded Mu Lao's position for over two years now, but looking at him now, his complexion did not seem good at all; he even looked somewhat haggard.

As soon as Xuan Lao saw Su Yu arrive at the Sea God Pavilion, he said directly, "I know you don't want to be here, kid. I'll keep it brief; you just need to answer."

"Fine, you still understand me, Elder." Hearing Xuan Lao's words, Su Yu couldn't help but silently give Xuan Lao a thumbs up.

Xuan Lao cleared his throat and said, "The first matter: how did you achieve your All-Round System? Could it be that you truly have six martial souls?"

"No, just a few methods. However, I do have the capability for All-Round System combat, and I can now independently craft Seventh-level Soul Guidance Devices. My cultivation speed in terms of martial souls might be lacking; after all, for me, the level of soul power is not proof of my strength." Su Yu did not answer the reason, as this was a matter of personal privacy and there was no need to answer.

Xuan Lao did not continue to press him and asked again, "Regarding whether you will be assigned to the Soul Guidance Department or the Martial Soul Department in the future, the Deans of both sides have not reached a unified opinion. Therefore, you must now decide yourself whether to choose the Soul Guidance Department or the Martial Soul Department. Both Deans will respect your choice and will not make things difficult for you. If they do, you may come to us to uphold justice for you."

"That's simple; I choose the Soul Guidance Department." Su Yu answered very decisively. Sorry, there was nothing left for him in the Martial Soul Department, and besides, the Soul Guidance Department was freer.

"Su Yu, is the Martial Soul Department really not worth your attachment? You must know that Wang Dong'er is also in the Martial Soul Department, and the Martial Soul Department's research into Soul Guidance and martial souls also requires you. Why can't you choose the Martial Soul Department?" Yan Shaozhe asked.

"Dean Yan, Dong'er will respect my choice. And I know that the combination of martial souls and Soul Guidance inevitably requires someone to be the subject of research, but why can't that research be in the Soul Guidance Department? Actually, neither the Soul Guidance Department nor the Martial Soul Department is important; both are for the future development of the Academy. Whether I choose the Soul Guidance Department or the Martial Soul Department is not important."

Looking at Yan Shaozhe's hopeful eyes, Su Yu only calmly stated his answer. Actually, none of this was important. The Sea God's Fate he cherished had already passed, and furthermore, he might not even stay at Shrek in the future.

"The third matter, and the last one: regarding the meeting on whether you are willing to become a member of the Sea God Pavilion. In Mu Lao's original arrangements, it was supposed to be discussed when you returned from the Sun Moon Empire. After our unanimous deliberation, we have specially approved your entry into the Sea God Pavilion to become a member. Su Yu, are you willing to join the Sea God Pavilion?"

In fact, regarding Su Yu joining the Sea God Pavilion, arrangements had been made several years ago when Mu Lao was still alive.

"You don't need to think about the last one. I have already given up on the Shrek Seven Devils, and I will not take the position of a Sea God Pavilion elder. If there is nothing else, the three matters are finished, and I should go. By the way, Brother Cai Tou has made great progress in the Sun Moon Empire; for future developments in the Soul Guidance Department and technical issues, you can all go ask Brother Cai Tou."

After speaking, Su Yu did not linger and turned to disappear from everyone's sight.

Regarding the Soul Guidance Department, Su Yu still left a backup plan; in He Caitou's hands, there were some Soul Guidance design blueprints from the Sun Moon Empire...

A good show is never short of an audience, but whether it is performed always depends on how the instigator arranges it.

After Su Yu left, Xuan Lao followed him. Looking at Su Yu, who was about to use a Flying Soul Guidance Device to leave Sea God Island, Xuan Lao said, "Go on, kid. Wang Dong'er is the heir to the Clear Sky Sect and is worthy of you, but if you don't work hard, you might not truly gain the approval of Wang Dong'er's family."

Su Yu just smiled indifferently at this and replied, "I understand, Xuan Lao."

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"That senior sister is really so beautiful..."

"Is this a senior sister from the higher grades? So pretty!"

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Su Yu calmly held Wang Dong'er's hand and strolled leisurely through the Academy, not caring at all about the other discussions. After all, even in front of the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, Su Yu had never been moved.

"You two, stop right there..."

After listening to the following lecture about not being allowed to date early and violating the Academy's school spirit, Su Yu could only nod helplessly.

When this teacher mentioned the homeroom teacher, Su Yu said, "Teacher, I think it's best not to call my homeroom teacher over. After all, we have already graduated from the Outer Court and are now Inner Court students. Furthermore, I just returned from the Sun Moon Empire."

"Wait, are you... Su Yu??" The teacher looked at Su Yu's appearance for a long time, then spoke in surprise.

Wang Dong'er asked quietly, "Should I go call Teacher Zhou over?"

"No need." The two communicated in their minds.

"Never mind. Since you are both Inner Court students, then cultivate well..."

When Su Yu mentioned his Inner Court status, the teacher had already roughly guessed which guy could be so bold.

In the Outer Court, there was a legendary figure: a Dual Core Disciple of the Martial Soul and Soul Guidance Departments, the captain who led the team in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament, and the holder of the strongest known combat power in the Outer Court—Su Yu.

When he confirmed Su Yu's identity, he silently took back his words and then slunk away from Su Yu's sight...

In the Outer Court, everyone knew who Su Yu was, and everyone had a headache over this troublemaker, because Su Yu was famous in the Martial Soul Department for loving to skip class.

However, although he often skipped class, Su Yu's assessment results were consistently in first place from beginning to end, and in terms of strength, he simply pushed through everything; he had never encountered an opponent.

It was precisely because of this that the various teachers of the Outer Court were also extremely familiar with Su Yu.

Just as Su Yu was strolling around the Outer Court with Wang Dong'er, he ran into Zhou Yi, who was still in class. After a simple greeting, he was led by Wang Dong'er to the location of the Tang Sect in Shrek City.

Before Su Yu could speak, Bei Bei's voice came from inside, "Su Yu, Dong'er, since you're here, why don't you come in and sit for a while?"

"Since you're here, hurry in, hee hee." A familiar voice came, and a bouncing figure walked out from the Tang Sect.

"Teacher Xiao Ya, why are you here too? Shouldn't you be in class?" Wang Dong'er looked at Tang Ya with some confusion and asked.

Tang Ya pulled Wang Dong'er and said, "Dean Yan asked me to recuperate in the Tang Sect first, and to go back to class after I've recovered enough in a while. Because Bei Bei was worried about me, he stayed here to accompany me."

After walking into the Tang Sect, Su Yu asked, "Did Brother Cai Tou and Xiao Xiao not come?"

"Yo yo yo, as expected of the Vice Class Monitor, you could even guess that. It seems the Vice Class Monitor hasn't forgotten us yet." A familiar voice came out, and Xiao Xiao walked over slowly, arm-in-arm with He Caitou.

He Caitou also smiled and nodded at Su Yu, "Xiao Xiao said you would definitely come here, so we came over."

"It seems I'm not late. I really didn't expect that Wang Dong was actually a girl, and that he had hidden it from us for so long." At this time, Jiang Nannan gently took Wang Dong'er's hand and sat down beside her.

The group gathered, missing only two people: Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi.

"Where did Yu Hao go? Why don't I see Yu Hao?" Tang Ya asked with some curiosity.

Bei Bei spoke up: "Xiao Ya, I don't know about that. Su Yu, Dong'er, do you two know?"

"Xuan Lao said Huo Yuhao seems to have returned to the Body Sect, so he can't make it." Su Yu thought carefully; if Huo Yuhao were still here, he would most likely still be on Sea God Island, and as Mu Lao's closing-door disciple, Huo Yuhao would definitely attend when the Sea God Pavilion held a meeting.

However, ever since Su Yu returned, Huo Yuhao had not appeared again, so it was highly probable he had returned to the Body Sect.

"Forget it, forget it. If he hasn't returned, we won't force it. That said, I really want to know how Su Yu discovered that Wang Dong'er was a girl back then. Come, come, tell us about it." Bei Bei, bringing Tang Ya along, also crowded over and asked.

Su Yu looked at Wang Dong'er and smiled: "Actually, I had always thought Wang Dong was a boy. After all, he was my roommate and my good brother, so I had to take good care of him. But, ever since the last Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, I accidentally discovered this secret while performing a Martial Soul Fusion with Wang Dong'er."

"So, Su Yu, you've been keeping it from all of us this whole time?" Jiang Nannan asked.

"I was wondering why the Vice Class Monitor seemed to have changed after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament. So it was because you knew Wang Dong'er was a girl. Vice Class Monitor, you're very bad." Xiao Xiao looked at Su Yu with a gossipy expression and spoke.

Su Yu glared fiercely at Xiao Xiao: "I say, Xiao Xiao, you're bringing a bit of personal grievance into this, aren't you? Even if I knew Dong'er was a girl, I didn't do anything, did I? Besides, since Dong'er wanted to hide it herself, she must have had her own reasons. If I had gone and exposed her, that would have been disrespectful to her. What's more, who told me to really fall in love with Dong'er? Wouldn't you say so, Dong'er?"

"I, I, I don't, I don't know, don't ask me..." Wang Dong'er turned her head away in embarrassment, a trace of drunken-like crimson flush appearing on her stunningly beautiful face.

Tang Ya also smiled slyly: "Hehe, who knows how many words of yours are true? But I still think Su Yu's words make sense. After all, if Su Yu were truly unreliable, I think the current Tang Sect couldn't possibly have its current scale, and I might not have been able to continue staying at Shrek Academy."

"Xiao Ya, did something else happen before this?" Bei Bei asked with concern.

Ever since Tang Ya returned to the academy, Bei Bei's life consisted of only four things: cultivating, eating, sleeping, and accompanying Tang Ya.

"To be precise, I also have to thank Su Yu for discovering it in time; otherwise, I would very likely be a member of the Holy Spirit Cult right now. I have only told Dean Yan and the others about this matter once, and it was precisely because of Dean Yan's help that I completely resolved the hidden danger." Tang Ya touched her chin, tilting her head as she pondered.

"The specific details have to start from when I left Shrek Academy. When I returned to the Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City, it was detected as early as when I was born that there was the ability of an evil Soul Master within my martial soul. However, I knew myself that once I used that power, it would completely devour me and make me fall into becoming an evil Soul Master."