Chapter 74: Elder Xuan Awakens! (Qixi Festival Special, 10,000-word Chapter!)

As the group chatted, Wang Yan also returned from his scouting.

After an analysis by this veteran scouting teacher, Su Yu didn't say much; he knew that any unusual activity or anything resembling a spoiler on his part would now be met with suspicion.

It was a tormenting feeling; could Su Yu tell them that this time, because Xuan Lao was slacking off, everyone would be nearly wiped out?

Now, Su Yu finally understood what it meant to be unable to change the future even if you knew it.

If he forced a change, Su Yu's future would very likely be spent in a Shrek Academy laboratory, and Su Yu dared not even think of anything more terrifying...

Just as the group was preparing to set out, Su Yu called Yao Haoxuan over and handed him the Soul Guidance Device in his hand.

"Senior Yao Haoxuan, these are two Level 5 Soul Guidance Device Protection Armors. Although they cannot provide complete protection, they can offer a certain degree of defense when necessary. This one is for you, and please help me give the other one to Senior Chen Zifeng."

Since I cannot change what is about to happen, I can only change your endings. I hope you can survive...

While Yao Haoxuan was still dazed, Su Yu pressed the Soul Guidance Device directly into his hand. The palm-sized device instantly expanded like armor, turning into an armored vest that covered Yao Haoxuan's body.

"Junior, this isn't very good. After all, we are all Inner Court disciples; even when executing missions, we won't encounter too much danger. You should keep it for yourself..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Yu had already vanished from Yao Haoxuan's field of vision.

When Su Yu returned, everyone was already packed and ready to go. Looking at Su Yu's worried expression, Wang Dong asked in confusion: "With Xuan Lao leading the team and so many seniors from the Inner Court, what are you still worried about?"

"Nothing, it's just that my soul power consumption was a bit high, and I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable," Su Yu excused himself. He couldn't exactly tell Wang Dong the truth.

"Where are you uncomfortable? I have some pills here that restore soul power; do you want to take some?" As he spoke, Wang Dong was about to take the pills out of his Soul Guidance Device to feed them to Su Yu.

"I'm fine. We're about to set off, I'll be fine after resting for a while. Don't worry."

After pacifying Wang Dong, Su Yu finally understood what it meant to be tormented. Everything is indeed clear to the bystander but confusing to the participant.

Only when one is personally involved does one realize the pale feeling of knowing something is about to happen yet being powerless to change it.

I hope the tragedy will not repeat itself. Seniors, may you be blessed with good fortune.

When the ink-green robes and masks were handed out, Su Yu knew that this tragic battle was now unavoidable.

I am no saint; I cannot sacrifice the rest of my life in a Shrek laboratory just to keep the seven of you safe! Whether you live or die, that is up to you...

Originally, the boys were supposed to change together, but considering Wang Dong's status as a girl, Su Yu specifically gave him some space.

When the group charged toward the Evil Soul Master's base, the bloody scene before them already caused some to have an adverse reaction.

On the cave walls on both sides, over a dozen human skins were hanging, and there was even the corpse of an infant impaled and suspended on a stalagmite.

Continuing forward, the corpses began to increase, and the sounds of fighting inside became increasingly intense. The bandits in the cave died in all sorts of strange ways, yet it didn't evoke a shred of sympathy from the group.

Because human skins had been hanging on the cave walls the entire time; from the moment they entered the cave until now, they had seen no fewer than a hundred, some of which had already dried out.

One has to say that this scene was somewhat cruel. Because Su Yu had never killed anyone with his own hands, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable facing such a scene.

The battle between the two sides was on the verge of breaking out, and Su Yu was also swept into the fray. He really wanted to speak up and warn Xuan Lao, but there was truly no opportunity now.

The terrain ahead suddenly opened up, and they finally saw the situation of the ongoing battle. The light of Soul Rings flashed, creating a dazzling display. Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul was the most prominent; scorching flames erupted wildly, and there was almost no enemy that could withstand a single blow. The ground was littered with the corpses of bandits.

Gongyang Mo stood in the center, beams of colorful light constantly shooting from his body and landing on his companions, while the others vaguely surrounded him.

Yao Haoxuan had already transformed into his massive form, his fists constantly pounding his chest. He guarded behind Gongyang Mo, while Ling Luochen was on the other side. These three were not directly participating in the offensive.

The battle ahead had gradually become intense. Because the greatest pressure was being held by the Inner Court disciples, the Reserve Team was completely crushing the opposition.

Especially Su Yu, who charged into the bandit group alone. Sometimes, for the sake of future growth, he had to let go of the things he resisted in his heart—slaughter, blood, death; these were things he had to face in the future!

The Fragment Martial Soul was like a deadly scythe, constantly reaping the low-level Soul Masters of the Death God's Hand bandit group.

"The world is like this; strength is respected, and the weak are prey to the strong. If I don't kill you, you will kill me!"

Su Yu stepped with the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, constantly weaving through the crowd of the bandit group.

As his heavy sword fell, the head of another Evil Soul Master from the bandit group was smashed to pulp. Blood, along with a pile of other things, splattered all over Su Yu.

The others were in no better condition than Su Yu; facing such a situation, they couldn't help but vomit.

Standing in the distance, Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, He Cai Tou, and the others were all retching uncontrollably. They were only teenagers; what kind of killing experience could they have?

However, just at this moment, Huo Yuhao had just finished vomiting when he suddenly roared, "Look out—"

"Run!"

Su Yu activated his Flying Soul Guidance Device without hesitation and flew rapidly toward the outside of the cave.

Fortunately, Su Yu had not gone deep; the ones who had truly gone deep were the seven from the Inner Court. Su Yu knew that the reason Huo Yuhao spoke up was because, in his Spirit Detection, he had been horrified to discover that the corpses lying on the ground were swelling and turning red at an alarming speed.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom..." Violent roars erupted one after another in the cave, and terrifying explosions accompanied by flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Fortunately, thanks to Huo Yuhao's warning, everyone had made defensive preparations at the first moment, but even so, the power of the Corpse Explosion was simply too strong.

The bones, muscles, and blood vessels of the corpses all became weapons after the explosion. The stronger the corpse was in life, the greater the power of the explosion.

Especially the Soul King who had been torn apart by Dai Yaoheng; when he exploded, it felt as if the mountains were shaking and the earth was moving.

When the explosion dissipated, Xuan Lao had already arrived at the scene. The seven Inner Court disciples in the cave had been blown apart, losing the formation they had previously coordinated.

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng were blown to the side, both vomiting blood, but relying on the protection of their own soul skills, they were finally not contaminated by the poisonous blood. The place where Ma Xiaotao fell was not far in front of Huo Yuhao.

Ling Luochen had ice to protect her whole body; although she was also blown away, she had been in the back, and with timely defense, her situation was not too bad. Like Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng, she vomited blood but suffered no external injuries.

Because Chen Zifeng had the Level 5 Soul Guidance Armor given by Su Yu, his legs were saved, but his internal organs were severely injured. After all, the protection provided by the Soul Guidance Device was limited; being able to ensure he remained in one piece was already the greatest stroke of luck in a misfortune.

He was not the only one who was severely injured; Gongyang Mo was not much better off than him. He was a super Support System Soul Master, but he was not skilled in defense!

Moreover, the group Corpse Explosion had come so suddenly. Although he had Ling Luochen nearby to help defend, his chest, abdomen, and legs were still a bloody mess, and there was even smoke rising from his body, and he had already fallen into a coma.

When Su Yu rushed in, his heart couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief—Yao Haoxuan was still alive!

However, when Su Yu helped Yao Haoxuan up, he found that his aura had become incomparably weak. The Soul Guidance Armor on his body was completely destroyed, and the half of his body that had been affected was a bloody mess.

"This time, it seems Chen Zifeng and I really have to thank you. Fortunately, I am still ali..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Yao Haoxuan had already fallen into a coma.

Xixi's situation was slightly better than his; with lightning protecting her body and her fast speed, only her back was hit by the explosion. But it was also a bloody mess, and she lay on the ground enduring the pain.

The Shrek Seven Devils of the Inner Court were all injured, all intact, and none had died!

When Su Yu entered the cave, Xuan Lao also entered at the same time. Xuan Lao's mood at this moment could no longer be described as grief and indignation. With him leading the team and presiding over the situation, such huge damage had actually occurred, and the ones damaged were the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils of Shrek Academy!

A few days later, they were supposed to represent the academy in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, but now they were all seriously injured.

Looking at the seven severely injured people, Xuan Lao could not help but heave a sigh of relief; fortunately, there were no combat deaths, otherwise, he truly would not have been able to answer to the academy.

It was like this back then, and it is still like this now; if anyone else were to die in battle, he would go mad, falling into a state of collapse from which there would be no return!

To say that Xuan Lao could remain the same after such a major accident occurred, as written in the original work, is pure nonsense!

Does one take Xuan Lao for a cold-blooded and heartless monster?

Xuan Lao's feelings for Shrek are absolutely no less than Mu En's; if he were truly cold-blooded and heartless, why would he have felt guilty until this very day for those eight students who died in battle back then, especially when no one even blamed him for all of this?

Originally, as expected in the original work, the opponent would have been captured by Xuan Lao, but there were no corpses left here; a crafty rabbit has three burrows, and now that the opponent's reinforcements had arrived, there was no need for him to continue entangling himself.

By the time Xuan Lao made his move, the opponent had already vanished without a trace; it was also because of this familiar Undead Magic that Electrolux, who had been sleeping in Yu Hao's Spirit Sea, began to show signs of awakening.

Just when Su Yu thought the matter had passed, signs of collapse began to appear throughout the entire cave.

If Xuan Lao were to pursue, he would have to leave the seven Inner Court disciples to be buried alive; he could not make such a choice, so he could only retreat from the cave with Su Yu and the unconscious group.

However, at this moment, Yu Hao's Spirit Sea began to tremble slightly, and both the Ice Empress and Tian Meng, who were within his Spirit Sea, could feel that something seemed to be about to awaken.

"Brother Tian Meng, what on earth is happening? Why would my Spirit Sea produce such a situation?" Yu Hao was somewhat puzzled; clearly, his Spirit Sea contained Tian Meng and the Ice Empress, so logically, such a condition should not be possible.

Tian Meng tried his best to suppress the gray ball of light in the Spirit Sea, "I don't know either. Ice Empress, come help me quickly; if we don't stop this ghost of a thing, Yu Hao's Spirit Sea truly won't be able to withstand it!"

"I understand, I'm coming right away; let me stabilize Yu Hao's Spirit Sea first!" The Ice Empress tried her utmost to stabilize Yu Hao's Spirit Sea.

She was now on the same boat as Tian Meng, with her life and livelihood tied to Yu Hao. She could not let anything happen to Yu Hao, otherwise, she would kick the bucket along with him.

According to the trajectory of the original work, Electrolux should have awakened long ago and even guided Yu Hao to take full advantage of Wu Feng, but because of Su Yu's appearance, Electrolux had remained in a deep sleep until now.

If it weren't for the use of this Undead Magic causing Electrolux to awaken, he would likely have continued to sleep forever.

However, just as Electrolux awakened, he felt immense pressure; this pressure came from Yu Hao, the Ice Empress, and Tian Meng, who were all preventing him from waking up.

They were even constantly attempting to wear down his divine sense, which made Electrolux himself feel very depressed.

He had only temporarily fallen asleep in Yu Hao's Spirit Sea because he couldn't find anyone else back then, and now that he was waking up, he was actually being rejected by them?

While settling the group down, Su Yu also noticed something wrong with Yu Hao nearby, then sat cross-legged behind Yu Hao, pressed his palms against Yu Hao's back, and injected his own Spirit Power into Yu Hao's Spirit Sea.

When Su Yu's Spirit Power was input into Yu Hao's Spirit Sea, the Yi Lao who was about to awaken instantly quieted down; with the addition of this external force, Tian Meng, the Ice Empress, and Yu Hao were all startled.

"This is from your classmate Su Yu, right? How does he have Spirit Power, and why is his Spirit Power helping you stabilize your Spirit Sea?" The Ice Empress looked vigilantly at Su Yu, who was slowly inputting his Spirit Power.

"Ice Empress, don't worry, he won't harm me." Yu Hao was genuinely worried that she would directly kill Su Yu, because the Ice Empress was inherently hostile toward humans, and if it weren't for Tian Meng, she wouldn't have given Yu Hao a pleasant look either.

The next instant, Electrolux, who had been suppressed by the three of them, broke free from his restraints, directly tearing a crack in Yu Hao's impregnable Spirit Sea, and a gray light dove straight into the center of Su Yu's brow.

The crisis was resolved, but Su Yu fell into a coma...

"Su Yu, will he be alright? After all, even we couldn't do anything about that gray ball of light!" Looking at the unconscious Su Yu, Yu Hao began to feel nervous.

"Brother Tian Meng, Ice Empress, say something; what exactly happened to Su Yu?"

The silence of Tian Meng and the Ice Empress caused Yu Hao to fall into complete panic, because Electrolux's previous awakening had nearly caused Yu Hao's Spirit Sea to collapse; if not for the maintenance of the Ice Empress and Tian Meng, Yu Hao's Spirit Sea would likely have truly shattered.

Now that his own crisis was resolved, the greatest danger had shifted to Su Yu, so how could Yu Hao not be worried!

"Yu Hao, don't be anxious yet; we have no way to help your friend right now. We truly only survived this crisis because of your classmate's help, so we can only wait. Also, you cannot tell your teachers, unless you want to become an experimental specimen."

Tian Meng's words were very blunt, and the Ice Empress did not say anything more.

Everything now depended on Su Yu getting through it himself; either Yu Hao tells the academy teachers and gets taken away for research—sacrificing himself or sacrificing Su Yu, there were only two choices.

In the end, Yu Hao fell silent...

"Finally, some restraint; without the harassment of those three fellows, I can finally rest for a while."

Electrolux's aged voice rang out in Su Yu's Spirit Sea; hearing this unfamiliar voice, Su Yu had only one guess.

Electrolux had run into his own Spirit Sea; judging by Yi Lao's words, it was highly likely that Yi Lao had awakened due to the Undead Magic, but Yi Lao's divine sense fragments were too powerful, and the commotion during his awakening was probably a bit too large.

Plus, Tian Meng had always wanted to kill Yi Lao, so one thing led to another, and Yi Lao simply escaped...

What the hell kind of blunder was this?

Fortunately, Su Yu's Spirit Sea did not suffer too great an impact, and Yi Lao fell back into a deep sleep after waking for a moment.

Of course, it was impossible for a Soul King to escape from Xuan Lao's hands; in the end, in a fit of rage, Xuan Lao stomped the ground for several miles around, directly crushing that Evil Soul Master into a puddle of mud.

When Su Yu woke up, Xuan Lao had already returned; it is truly hard to understand why a Title Douluo in the original work couldn't catch a Soul King—it really was just going to any lengths to let the protagonist show off.

The severely injured Inner Court students had been gathered together; the situations of Yao Haoxuan, Gongyang Mo, and Chen Zifeng were the worst. The three of them lay on the ground, covered in blood and unconscious.

Although Xixi was also in a coma, her injuries were slightly lighter than theirs.

That Chen Zifeng could keep a leg was thanks to Su Yu's Soul Guidance Armor; that Yao Haoxuan could survive was a stroke of luck—although half his body was a bloody mess, at least his limbs were intact and his life was saved!

Although Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, and Ling Luochen were also bleeding from their mouths and noses and had suffered heavy injuries, their minds remained clear.

Compared to the tragic state of the seven Inner Court disciples, the Outer Court disciples were completely unharmed. They already had the assistance of Yu Hao's Spirit Detection Sharing and were far from the core of the explosion, so they reacted the first moment they sensed something was wrong.

The only outlier was Su Yu; although he had taken a bit of the explosion's shockwave, his mental state at this moment was extremely poor, and Yu Hao remained tight-lipped about this.

Because he dared not say!

"How is the situation?" Xuan Lao, who was releasing his martial soul, had a face so gloomy it seemed as if it could drip water; he turned his head and asked Wang Yan. Ever since that time in the Star Dou Great Forest when they encountered a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, leading to heavy casualties among the Inner Court disciples, this was another major loss under his leadership. The pain in his heart was something ordinary people could not understand.

Wang Yan said: "Chen Zifeng's injuries are slightly lighter because of the obstruction of the Soul Guidance Armor, but the most severely injured is Gongyang Mo; his chest and abdomen were blown open by a large amount of poisonous flesh, and not only are his internal injuries heavy, but the poison is also very serious. Half of Yao Haoxuan's body is a bloody mess, and the poison has already entered his internal organs. Xixi's internal injuries are relatively lighter, but the poison is also very dangerous. All three of them have started running high fevers. I gave them Antidote Pills, but I can only temporarily stabilize their injuries. They must receive the best treatment to save their lives. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng were in the core area of the explosion; although they have the highest cultivation and blocked a large amount of the poisonous flesh produced after the explosion, they both suffered internal organ damage and need time to recuperate. Fortunately, neither they nor Ling Luochen were contaminated by that poisonous flesh. Combined with the academy's healing pills, they should be able to recover in about half a month."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Lao felt a weight lift from his heart; fortunately, there was no tragedy of anyone dying in battle.

Xuan Lao opened his eyes again, his firm gaze showing that he had already made a decision, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Yan, a difficult task is about to fall upon your shoulders. You take them back to the military camp first, and after the injuries of Xiaotao and the others stabilize, immediately rush to Star Luo City to participate in the tournament. I will take Gongyang Mo, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Xixi back to the academy for treatment. There is no time to lose; we will act immediately."

No one noticed that Yu Hao, who had been in the corner, remained silent, while Su Yu had fallen into a coma due to excessive consumption of Spirit Power.

When Su, that fellow, regained consciousness, it was already a sunny noon; the thick scent of blood had long since vanished, replaced by the fresh air of the mountain forest.

Sniffing that faint fragrance, Su, that fellow, also knew who was taking care of him.

He slowly sat up from Wang Dong's embrace, only then discovering that everyone was gathered around him.

Wang Dong had previously been leaning against a large tree, and Su Yu's comfortable pillow was his shoulder. Before Yu Hao could even speak, Wang Dong had already hugged him tightly, his voice even carrying a hint of sobbing, "Su Yu, do you know, you scared me to death. When you rushed out from the mountain force, you were covered in blood, I... I..." As soon as he reached this point, his voice was suddenly filled with tears again.

Xu Sanshi chuckled beside Bei Bei: "Look, the bond between those two brothers is truly deep."

Bei Bei curled his lips and said: "At least better than a cold-hearted fellow like you."

Xu Sanshi was instantly furious, "Fart, how am I cold-hearted? Don't be too loving! Hmph!"

Jiang Nannan frowned slightly, "At a time like this, you two are still bickering."

Xu Sanshi looked at Jiang Nannan with a grievance, and said, "Nannan, I've been wronged..."

After Jiang Nannan glared fiercely at Xu Sanshi, she didn't speak again, and the group sat down quietly around Su Yu.

Wang Yan also came to Su Yu's side and said, "Su Yu, you were the one who gave Yao Haoxuan and Chen Zifeng those defensive Soul Guidance Armors, weren't you?"

"Yes, Senior Yao Haoxuan is a Support System Soul Master and isn't skilled in defense, and Senior Chen Zifeng's strength is not as good as Senior Ma Xiaotao and Senior Dai Yaoheng, so just in case, I gave them both protective Soul Guidance Armors," Su Yu replied, feigning ignorance.

Wang Yan looked at Su Yu and said with some excitement, "This time, we are the ones who should thank you. If it weren't for the Soul Guidance Devices you gave them, I'm afraid their injuries would have been even more severe. Yao Haoxuan's protective Soul Guidance Device was completely destroyed, but half of his body is still a bloody mess; if it weren't for your Soul Guidance Device, I'm afraid half of his body would have been blown away. Chen Zifeng's leg injury is also very serious. Being able to save them both—Student Su Yu, I thank you on behalf of the Academy for your contribution!"

As he spoke, Wang Yan actually stood up and bowed to Su Yu.

He Cai Tou couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Wang, it won't really be us going up this time, will it?"

This question was also what the seven people from the Outer Court were most concerned about right now. Wang Dong also let go of Su Yu, and Huo Yuhao also walked in from outside the crowd, looking at Wang Yan together.

Wang Yan gave a bitter smile and said, "I'm afraid that's the only way. The competition time for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament is very long, lasting for a full month. Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, and Ling Luochen will need at least half a month or so to fully recover. Now, only you can represent the Academy in the competition first."

This time, the main character group must go, but whether they win or lose is an unknown.

Because Su Yu was diagnosed by Xuan Lao as having a damaged Spirit Sea, he had to be sent back to the Su Family in the Star Luo Imperial Capital, for which Wang Dong was reluctant to say goodbye to Su Yu.

One day later, Shrek Academy.

Xuan Lao, with his messy hair, sat on the steps and poured wine into his mouth. Footsteps sounded behind him, and an old man dressed in white walked over.

"How is the situation?"

The old man in white stood respectfully behind Xuan Lao and said, "The situation has stabilized. It is corpse poison, and fortunately, it is only this single type of toxin, and you brought them back in time. Their lives are no longer in danger. Chen Zifeng's leg has also returned to normal after our treatment, and Yao Haoxuan's injuries have also been brought under control. This time, being able to save Chen Zifeng's leg and Yao Haoxuan's life is all thanks to the Soul Guidance Devices on their bodies!"

Xuan Lao exhaled a breath of wine and said in surprise, "Soul Guidance Devices? Where did they get Soul Guidance Devices from? They are students of the Inner Court's Martial Soul Department!"

"I think it would be better for you to go ask them yourself regarding this matter." The old man in white reported the situation respectfully and then left the place.

"Soul Guidance Devices, who else could have Soul Guidance Devices? Wait..."

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Sea God Pavilion.

It was no different from the last time a Sea God Pavilion meeting was held, but the atmosphere was a few degrees more solemn. Mu Lao, who was sitting at the head, was still lying on a recliner, his appearance unclear.

On both sides below were Lin Lao and Xuan Lao. The four principals and vice-principals of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department were still sitting at the end.

Originally, for this meeting, Xuan Lao should have been resigning to take the blame, but because of Su Yu's appearance, it is unknown what kind of turning point would appear in this Sea God Pavilion meeting.

A gentle old voice sounded, "Speak, Xuan Zi, what do you want to do by proposing to hold a Sea God Pavilion meeting?"

Xuan Lao nodded, slowly stood up, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone already knows about this incident. This is not the first time a problem has occurred under my leadership. As the leader, I am duty-bound. Therefore, I have decided to resign from my position as Deputy Commander of the Shrek Supervisory Team and withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion, to just be an idler in the Academy."

Next was Xuan Lao's speech about wanting to pack up and run, but there was no way; his own martial uncle, Mu Lao, insisted on calling Xuan Lao back.

Then the most classic scene appeared. Mu Lao said indifferently, "You can leave if you want. If you have the ability, find a woman to marry, and then pass down your Taotie Divine Cow Martial Soul through your bloodline, and I will let you go. Otherwise, forget it. If you talk nonsense again, I will discipline you on behalf of my late senior brother."

"I..."

Hearing Mu Lao say this, the other elders participating in the Sea God Pavilion meeting all showed strange expressions on their faces, and Lin Lao opposite laughed out loud directly.

Next, it turned into a situation of group mocking Xuan Lao. I really don't know if, when this scene of social death appeared, Xuan Lao should have gone back to reflect on why his mouth was so cheap to come and resign.

Just as Mu Lao decided that all Inner Court disciples must go to customize Flying Soul Guidance Devices and Defensive Soul Guidance Devices, Xuan Lao suddenly remembered one thing!

That was where the Soul Guidance Devices on Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan came from!

"Mu Lao, wait, I have something to say!" Xuan Lao suddenly spoke, causing all the elders to focus their gazes on Xuan Lao, although those gazes were not that serious...

Looking at Xuan Lao below who suddenly seemed to have remembered something, Mu Lao smiled indifferently, "Xuan Zi, have you figured it out? Are you planning to get married?"

"Hahaha..."

The first to bear the brunt was Lin Lao, Lin Huiqun, followed by all the elders. The four deans also couldn't help but laugh, and Xian Lin'er even covered her face with her hands.

The originally serious scene was stunned by Mu Lao's words and turned into laughter.

Xuan Lao's aged face suddenly turned red, and he roared while patting the table in anger and shame, "Don't laugh, don't laugh. I have serious business to talk about this time, none of you are allowed to laugh!"

His shouting had an unexpectedly good effect; some elders even laughed until they had tears in their eyes. Previously, they suspected that Xuan Lao had lost the ability to inherit his bloodline, and now it was Xuan Lao who was going to get married and have children...

Mu Lao, who was in the upper seat, also looked at Xuan Lao with a smile, tapped the table lightly, and said, "Alright, Xuan Zi, tell us what the serious business is?"

With Mu Lao speaking, everyone naturally dared not refuse to give him face, but those strange gazes had not changed from beginning to end.

"Originally, the casualties this time could have been even more severe. Among them, Yao Haoxuan saved his life because of a defensive Soul Guidance Device, and Chen Zifeng saved a leg because of a defensive Soul Guidance Device. Although I haven't asked where their Soul Guidance Devices came from, my guess is only one person." Xuan Lao looked at Mu Lao and said slowly.

"You are talking about that Su Yu who also studies the Soul Guidance Department, right? Besides him, who else can come up with Soul Guidance Devices? Xuan Zi, what exactly do you want to say?" Mu Lao seemed to have vaguely guessed something, but he still didn't understand what Xuan Lao wanted to express.

"The child Su Yu didn't give me a very good impression at the beginning, and even made me doubt Su Yu's own aptitude, but before, I let the Reserve Team and the main team scramble to participate in the competition, and his two guesses about the victory of the two teams were completely accurate. I thought he was just lucky, later Chen Zifeng suggested letting Su Yu make a move."

Speaking of this, Xuan Lao habitually took a sip of wine and continued, "Then I let Chen Zifeng suppress his strength to the Three-Ring level, only allowing Chen Zifeng to use his first and second soul skills, and Su Yu actually relied only on his first and second soul skills to completely crush Chen Zifeng! Later, when I took the team members to fly thousands of miles, only that little guy was completely unaffected when landing, and even protected his roommate to be safe and sound."

"Later, he even handed the protective Soul Guidance Devices to Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan in advance, which allowed the two to escape disaster. Such a substitute team member, his vision and judgment are truly surprising!"

Xuan Lao's words couldn't help but surprise the elders, and even Mu Lao, who was sitting in the upper seat, nodded slightly.

Mu Lao smiled, "That Su Yu is indeed a good child. Let them handle the future tournament. I am quite looking forward to the performance of Huo Yuhao and Su Yu."

"Mu Lao, the main team members cannot participate this time, do we need to prepare? Otherwise, if we let the Reserve Team participate, will it..." Yan Shaozhe spoke cautiously; he was also thinking for the Academy.

Vice Dean Cai Mei'er hurriedly smoothed things over for Yan Shaozhe, saying, "Mu Lao, then what about this All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Tournament? There are only a dozen disciples in the Inner Court now, and only two are of the right age, but their abilities are a bit lacking. Should we add the Soul Guidance Department team member who was eliminated last time and send these two over together?"

Speaking of this, Xuan Lao felt that he had no face. This accident was all caused by him. If it weren't for Su Yu, I'm afraid the situation would have been even more serious.

Xuan Lao skipped the embarrassment, nodded, and said, "If I fly them over, there should still be enough time."

Mu Lao shook his head and said, "No. There is no need to reinforce them. Just let them play as they wish."

"Ah?" The elders couldn't help but be shocked. One of the elders couldn't help but say, "Mu Lao, this concerns the honor of the Academy."

However, they were severely lectured by Mu Lao. Honor is a burden once you can't let it go. Since Mu Lao doesn't care, let the Reserve Team go and gain some experience.

Mu Lao's resolution was passed unanimously, and the miserable Xuan Lao suffered social death twice on the spot. If Xuan Lao had known this would be the outcome, would he still dare to resign...

Tang Ya sat in the dormitory looking out the window in a daze, her pretty face slightly pale.

"I don't know how Bei Bei and the others are doing. Ye Lexuan said that the Inner Court disciples suffered heavy losses in this mission, and all seven of them were injured. Even if Bei Bei and the others are fine, I'm afraid they will have to represent the Academy in the tournament."

Speaking to herself here, the usually cheerful and lively Tang Ya's beautiful face was obviously much dimmer.

"Father, Mother, you died so miserably. Yet, no one will truly help us. Ten thousand years have passed, and the sentiments of ten thousand years ago have long since faded. Shrek Academy at least remembers the contributions of ancestor Tang San and provides me with a place to stay. But what about the Clear Sky Sect? They haven't even made a sound. I went to find them, but they said they save the urgent but not the poor, and that the decline of the Tang Sect is inevitable. I don't believe it, I don't believe it! I must make the Tang Sect rise; even if I have to pay a great price, I will never back down."

Looking at the letter in her hand, a glimmer of light reappeared in Tang Ya's dim expression. That letter was from Su Yu, telling her that he had already begun rebuilding the Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City, and the current Tang Sect now had a foundation. At the end of the letter, he also told Tang Ya to study hard and that she could come to find Su Yu at any time if she had any difficulties.

What moved Tang Ya the most was the final sentence: The Tang Sect is not a Tang Sect for one person, so you, the future Sect Master of the Tang Sect, must absolutely not fall!

Star Luo City.

As the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City is the undisputed largest city in the empire, as well as the political, cultural, and economic center of the Star Luo Empire. It bears the title of the Imperial Capital that never falls.

The city walls of Star Luo City are a hundred meters high, and the thickness of the walls is also a terrifying hundred meters, built entirely from hard rock. It covers an area of over one thousand square kilometers. Both its length and width exceed one hundred li. The widest main thoroughfare can accommodate sixteen carriages traveling side-by-side in both directions simultaneously. And this is only the outer city.

The core of the entire city lies in the center of Star Luo City, which is the inner city. The inner city is nine hundred and sixty meters long, seven hundred and fifty meters wide, and the city walls are twenty meters high. It is the true city within a city. From the time when the lineage of the White Tiger Duke was still the imperial family, this imperial palace had already been built, and after many renovations, its scale has become increasingly large, and the architecture is extremely magnificent.

Su Yu arrived leisurely at the place where the people from Shrek Academy were staying. Looking at the somewhat dispirited group, Su Yu's complexion was still very pale, and one could sense his somewhat weak mental state even from far away.

"Su Yu, how is your injury?"

The group stepped forward to look at Su Yu. Su Yu shook his head and said, "There's no way around it. My Spirit Sea was affected by some method used by that evil Soul Master. It is estimated that it will take a very long time to recover, and I won't be able to take action during this period."

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Xu Sanshi's expression immediately collapsed by half, and he sighed and said, "It's over, even Su Yu can't take action. What are we going to do now? We won't really be eliminated in the qualifiers, will we!"

"Xu Sanshi, shut your mouth!" A trace of anger appeared between Jiang Nannan's brows, and her disgust for Xu Sanshi could not help but increase by another point.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Su Yu could not help but soothe them: "We cannot compare our opponents this time by our Shrek standards. Don't forget that we are all far superior to our peers, aren't we? What's more, you are all members of the Reserve Team; the Master, Senior Xu Sanshi, and Senior Jiang Nannan have all reached the Four-Ring level, and the eldest brother is also a Level 4 Soul Engineer, so we don't need to worry too much."

His words were indeed correct, and the somewhat heavy atmosphere also lightened a bit under Su Yu's words. That's right, they were all Core Disciples of Shrek; if they couldn't defeat others at the same level, would they still be Shrek?

"Sorry everyone, I have to go back and recuperate first. My Spirit Sea is still somewhat damaged, and I can't help you devise strategies. However, I will go to watch your matches when the time comes. If you really need my help, I will also do my utmost. Wang Dong, I'm going back, remember to take care of yourself..."

As he spoke, Su Yu turned to leave. He did not know why, but ever since Electrolux entered his Spirit Sea, he had been in a state of mental weakness.