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The sudden invitation from Shrek Academy was met with Feng Zaixing's very direct refusal, and the scene fell into a cold silence.
Shen Yi's eager smile froze, and Yu Minglong and Ning Yue's expressions changed drastically, their faces full of disbelief, even wondering if they were hard of hearing.
Shrek Academy's Inner Court was the number one Spirit Master Holy Land, how could anyone refuse it? That was the goal they had struggled so hard for!
The two of them were like victims who had witnessed their long-admired goddess actively invite someone else, only to be mercilessly rejected, filled with a mix of emotions that were hard to describe.
Mu Ye's face showed unprecedented joy, even happier than the Body Sect was about to become famous across the continent.
What was Shrek Academy? Even if they actively invited, they would all be kicked away!
"No... This... Young friend, you might not yet understand the significance of Shrek Academy's Inner Court. Let me tell you a few things, then you can make your decision."
If anyone else had done this, Shen Yi would have sneered, but Feng Zaixing's talent absolutely crushed Yu Minglong's, so she decided to give a good introduction to her academy's glorious deeds.
Her face seemed to be covered with a layer of devout golden light as she spoke with rising and falling intonation:
"Shrek Academy's Inner Court has been the continent's number one for twenty thousand years. The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy once had the fortune to compare with us, but they have always been second for ten thousand years."
"That was before I went. After I went, it's different."
Feng Zaixing remained unmoved, pointing to Yu Minglong and Ning Yue behind Shen Yi, and calmly said:
"If I were their age, they would not have a chance to make a move in front of me. And these two should be the strongest in your academy's Outer Court's second year, geniuses who are sure to enter the Inner Court, right?"
"My words might be offensive to your ears, but this is the truth: my spirit rings do not have yellow ones."
"You!"
Yu Minglong and Ning Yue's expressions changed simultaneously; their spirit rings were two yellow and one purple, and these words truly hit them where it hurt.
What's wrong with two yellow and one purple? You only raised your physical quality and increased your spirit ring's age with the help of your elders! What we pursue is Late Stage power!
Shen Yi was choked by the remark, her expression somewhat displeased, but with Mu Ye nearby, she dared not flare up and said with patience:
"I admit you have extraordinary talent, but even the best unpolished jade needs an excellent environment and a craftsman to sculpt it. Shrek Academy's Inner Court not only has an excellent Cultivation environment but also the best teachers on the continent to guide Cultivation."
Shen Yi's expression softened, and her tone carried pride: "You will even have the chance to receive guidance from the legendary Sea God's Pavilion elders. My teacher is one of them."
Feng Zaixing looked at Mu Ye: "Teacher?"
Mu Ye's lips curved into a smile, and five black and four red spirit rings emerged. His calm voice carried an undeniable assertiveness.
"I don't know who your teachers are, but whether it's the Twin Holy Dragons or that crazy woman, the Silver Moon Douluo, none of them are qualified to snatch people in front of me, Mu Ye."
"If you don't believe me, let them try."
As a Four-Word Battle Armor Master and a God-Level Mech Master, the only Shrek Academy powerhouses Mu Ye feared were Atlas Douluo Yun Ming and Light-Dark Douluo Long Yeyue; he didn't care for the rest.
What if they were Super Douluo? Once this Sect Master's Four-Word Battle Armor comes out, you'll all behave yourselves!
Shen Yi's face paled, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "In that case, this time, consider it my Junior's rashness. Sect Master of the Body Sect, please forgive me."
"Let's go."
Knowing they couldn't stay here, Shen Yi waved her hand and directly led Yu Minglong and Ning Yue away.
Although the long-declined Body Sect was not as good as Shrek Academy's Inner Court, a direct Disciple of the Sect Master was another matter.
A lean camel is still bigger than a horse; even if her teacher came, she wouldn't gain anything good.
On the way, Shen Yi grew angrier the more she thought about it, and she snorted, "You all saw it. Our old rivals are about to welcome two extraordinarily talented individuals. Although their choice of academy was very foolish, and they are destined to regret today in the future."
"But their talent is high. Starting next semester, your training difficulty will increase. If you can't complete it, you'll use contribution points to offset it."
"...Yes, Teacher Shen."
Yu Minglong and Ning Yue exchanged bitter smiles. Shrek Academy's training tasks were not easy, and deducting contribution points made it even worse.
"That hateful fellow publicly ridiculed me. Once I Breakthrough to four spirit rings, I will definitely go to Mingdu and make you pay!"
Yu Minglong secretly vowed, adding another person to his list of targets besides Xu Miao... After the train incident, people from Heaven Dou City arrived very quickly. Mo Lan's father, Mo Wu, the Heaven Dou City governor and federal councilor, rushed to the scene immediately to visit his daughter and comfort the affected people.
The enthusiastic citizens, led by Mu Ye and Feng Zaixing, a group of heroic rescuers, received warm thanks. Mo Wu, representing Heaven Dou City, awarded them "Heaven Dou City Honorary Citizen" badges, and both sides conversed happily.
"Heaven Dou City Honorary Citizen" was the highest honor in Heaven Dou City. With this badge, all consumption in Heaven Dou City would henceforth receive an 80% discount.
The group happily accepted, made simple arrangements, and then flew directly to Mingdu in Mu Ye's red mech.
Mu Ye stated that he didn't believe they could still encounter Evil Soul Masters by taking an aerial route!
At the disaster site, Mo Wu watched the red mech turn into a small red dot, then suddenly sighed.
"Dad, what's wrong? Are you worried about the Evil Soul Masters?" Mo Lan asked.
"Of course, I'm worried about the Evil Soul Masters, but it's more than that..."
As the red mech disappeared, Mo Wu's expression became complex:
"The Body Sect saving the people and fighting against Evil Soul Masters are good things, but their close ties with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy might have some impact on the federal situation."
"The hawkish faction already has too many strong supporters..."
Mo Lan remained silent. Her father was a representative of the dovish faction, and the two factions had been debating various issues for a long time.
Shrek Academy was the strongest supporter of the dovish and neutral factions, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy supported the hawkish faction.
"At least for now, we still have Shrek Academy's support, don't we?" Mo Lan said.
Mo Wu showed a relaxed smile upon hearing this, "Yes, as long as Shrek Academy exists, our dovish faction will always have a strong backing."
After saying that, his eyebrows raised, and his voice became deep: "However, in this incident, Shrek Academy contributed nothing. A storm will soon be stirred up on the spirit net."
Mo Lan said indifferently, "It's just being realistic. If it weren't for their help this time, few people on our train would have survived, and you wouldn't have seen me."
Mo Wu shook his head: "It's hard to say. The two academies have accumulated grievances for ten thousand years. It's rare for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to gain an advantage over Shrek Academy."
"Moreover, Feng Zaixing's talent is truly formidable. He killed four Evil Soul Masters. When this battle spreads, he will definitely make it onto the Young Talent Ranking."
Mo Lan asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with that? He truly has ability. Shrek Academy has countless Geniuses, can they really fuss over such a small matter?"
"Usually not..." Mo Wu seemed to recall something and said no more... When Mu Ye landed his mech in Mingdu, it was already dark.
Xu Miao dialed the dean's special line, and a very excited voice, full of vigor, quickly came from the other end of the communicator.
"Good, good, good, little Xu, you all did very well. I saw it all on the spirit net. Quickly bring Sect Master Mu of the Body Sect, student Zaixing, student Long Chen, and all of you over. We've prepared seats here."
Xu Miao was stunned upon hearing this: "Seats?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Our core students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy have done such a great good deed. That is the glory of our entire academy!"
Luan Hongchen's emotions were high: "Perhaps you don't know yet, the Spirit Transfer Pagoda has updated the Young Talent Ranking. Student Zaixing has made it onto the list, ranked twentieth, nicknamed 'Divine Arrow,' and is the youngest person to ever make the list."
"This is still considering his young age and low spirit power, and he hasn't even shown his Secondary occupation abilities. Otherwise, he would at least be five ranks higher..."
"I have already contacted many friends in the media to spread the images of student Zaixing shooting four Evil Soul Masters across the spirit net. Quickly bring our little hero over."
Upon hearing this, Feng Zaixing's expression became very strange. He felt as if something dirty had latched onto him.
And who recorded the video and posted it on the spirit net? The speed at which those affected passengers pulled out their phones was comparable to the gossip-mongers on Blue Star!
Opening his spirit guide device, Feng Zaixing found that the top ten trending searches on the spirit net were all related to today's attack, with some titles being extremely explosive.
"Glorious Divine Arrow, the federal's new generation of peerless arrow god emerges," "Those who offend our federation, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy will punish them no matter how far away," "Students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy always fight on the front lines to protect the lives and safety of citizens"... These people dared to write it, but Feng Zaixing didn't dare to acknowledge it.
Scrolling down, only the third hot search had a more normal title. Clicking on it revealed a video announcement officially released by Heaven Dou City. The first photo was a golden ratio shot of Mo Wu presenting Feng Zaixing with the badge, and both their smiles were very sincere.
"This is putting me on the fire. Fortunately, I didn't use my full power."
Feng Zaixing secretly rejoiced.
When the group arrived five hundred meters from the entrance of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, guided by an usher.
Eight gun salutes fired simultaneously, and dazzling fireworks formed a line of gilded words clearly visible throughout Mingdu on the academy's dome:
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy welcomes Sect Master Mu Ye of the Body Sect and his Disciples, and welcomes student Divine Arrow Feng Zaixing to officially enroll!
The roaring gun salutes were colorful, and golden avenues spread across the sky, with fireworks illuminating the entire academy's sky.
Dozens of spirit power light figures walked towards them, led by a jovial, portly old man with a beaming smile.
"Welcome to Mingdu, Elder Brother Mu Ye, and our little hero."