"What? You're level 20! Going to capture a second soul beast?"
"I want to go too!"
Ma Xiaotao clung to Su Wen's neck like an octopus, refusing to let go.
Su Wen felt a sudden suffocation (physical).
"You're only level 44 now, and besides, the Far North is full of ice-type soul beasts.
What would a fire phoenix like you do there?" Su Wen said helplessly, prying Ma Xiaotao's fidgeting hands away.
"The Far North?" Ma Xiaotao was stunned, her beautiful eyes slightly dazed.
Her teacher's words from a year ago were still vivid in her mind.
She just hadn't expected him to guess correctly…
"Hmm~"
Seeing Ma Xiaotao sitting blankly on the bed, a complex look flashing in her beautiful eyes, Su Wen grinned, casually pinching her soft cheek.
"Don't worry, just wait.
When I get stronger, I'll protect you in the inner courtyard."
Without looking back, he waved, summoned Hurricane, and dashed off.
A few seconds later.
A furious roar of shame and anger erupted from inside the room: "Who are you, brother?!?"
A pillow was also thrown out.
...
Top floor of the Sea God Pavilion.
Mu En sat in his wheelchair, his gaze kindly surveying Su Wen.
"You've decided, the second soul beast will be ice-attribute?"
"Yes, Elder Mu." Su Wen nodded, without a word.
Everyone knew the answer.
"Good, since you've decided, I won't say anything more.
There's only one thing: who do you want to accompany you to the far north? The danger there is no less than that of the Star Dou Great Forest.
If you really encounter the three Heavenly Kings of the far north, ordinary Title Douluos won't be able to escape unscathed.
Only Super Douluos and above."
Mu En said softly.
A Super Douluo personally accompanying a level 20 Great Soul Master to obtain a soul ring—only Shrek Academy could pull off such a luxurious thing, but even so, people would fight over it...
Su Wen glanced at Yan Shaozhe, who was constantly giving him meaningful glances.
"If Dean Yan is free."
"Alright, Shaozhe," Mu En said calmly.
"Teacher, I'm here," Yan Shaozhe said, a forced smile playing on his lips.
"You'll accompany Xiao Wen to the far north. Remember, no matter what, life is paramount."
"Yes"
...
Leaving the Sea God Pavilion,
Su Wen felt the rising mist from the lake.
It was nearing evening, and the setting sun cast its rays on the shimmering water, creating a beautiful scene.
As for why he didn't choose Xuanzi, he really didn't want to experience that "backstabbing" again.
Would Xuanzi change his mind?
Change my ass!
If he could change his mind, the Mingdou Mountain Range wouldn't have appeared in the original story.
To be honest, if he were Mu En, without having read the original, he'd suspect he was living under a ghost.
Su Wen's attitude towards Xuanzi was only one:
You're just there as a mascot, only stepping in to show off your power when it matters, that's fine.
Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo are actually quite good, but unfortunately they're from the Soul Guidance Department.
Since they don't plan to join the Soul Guidance Department, they shouldn't incur favors unnecessarily.
Cai Mei'er's strength is weak, so after thinking it over, Yan Shaozhe is the most suitable.
Although he's a bit petty, that's only in matters of the Soul Guidance Department and the Martial Soul Department.
As "one of their own," Yan Shaozhe is quite reliable.
Although he's only level 95 now...
Yan Shaozhe remained silent throughout, but he was secretly overjoyed.
Sure enough, the bet paid off.
This kid is truly a man of character; for Xiao Tao, he was even willing to make room for a second soul beast.
Not bad at all.
The more he looked at Su Wen, the more he felt like a father-in-law admiring his son-in-law.
The two said their goodbyes and agreed to set off the next morning.
Inside the wooden house.
Hurricane was full of excitement and couldn't sit still.
Perhaps it was because it would soon have companions; although the environment was good, it was very lonely.
Su Wen glanced at the leaping and bounding Hurricane but didn't stop it.
In just over a year, Hurricane had grown from one meter to 1.7 meters.
As its size increased, so did its imposing presence.
It used to stand in front of Su Wen like a domesticated pet, but now it finally had a bit of the ferocity of a soul beast.
Its fangs and claws became increasingly sharp, and it was gradually becoming more adept at using the Wind Blade skill.
According to Su Wen's estimation.
Although Hurricane's strength was only at level 20 (with a hundred years of cultivation), it could easily defeat wind baboons of the same level, and even take on two at once.
"Tsk but it still feels a bit lacking."
Su Wen clicked his tongue.
Currently, Hurricane's strength lies entirely in the attribute points gained from consuming the flesh and blood of soul beasts, but its other skills and blood attributes remain unchanged.
"Does it have to evolve to the next stage to awaken new skills? To change the strength of the wind attribute?" Su Wen pondered, and after a long while, he nodded.
Judging from the current situation, that should be the case.
It is indeed weak in the early stages, but its strength lies in its late-game power.
As long as it can endure until level 30, everything will be fine.
Nothing happened that night.
The next day.
Morning.
A thin layer of fog floated over Seagod Island.
After meeting with Yan Shaozhe, Su Wen did not waste any words and immediately set off for the far north.
Yan Shaozhe pulled out a flying soul tool from behind his back, furtively glancing around to make sure no one was watching, before speeding north with Su Wen, making Su Wen's face twitch.
"Since you're using a soul tool, why are you against the Soul Guidance Department?" Su Wen asked softly.
"They want to compete with us for funding! The academy is like a big pie; there are only so many resources.
If they take a piece, we'll have one less," Yan Shaozhe said with a smile.
"Besides, using a soul tool doesn't mean you agree with them.
This level eight flying soul tool of mine was bought from the Sun Moon Empire, not manufactured by our academy's Soul Guidance Department.
A bunch of newbies dream of competing with the Sun Moon Empire every day. How can they compete?
The Sun Moon Empire has accumulated thousands of years of experience to achieve its current success.
Do you expect them to surpass the Sun Moon Empire just because of Qian Duoduo, who's only an level eight soul master?"
"A pipe dream," Yan Shaozhe retorted.
Su Wen remained silent.
From the perspective of the Martial Soul Department, there was indeed nothing wrong with that.
It's just that Dean Yan is somewhat short-sighted—after the incident at the Mingdou Mountains, Mu En strongly advocated for soul tools, suggesting that everyone should be equipped with at least one invincible shield.
Even with flying soul tools, he stubbornly objected, urging Elder Mu to "reconsider."
Therefore, no matter how reasonable his arguments were, Su Wen remained somewhat skeptical.
Shrek Academy is nestled within the Star Dou Great Forest.
Reaching the far north only offers two options: heading north or south.
The south is the Mingdou Mountains, and reaching the far north requires traversing the entire Sun Moon Empire, which is far too dangerous.
Therefore, the two traveled north.
In just half a day, snow appeared in their field of vision.
A city came into view.
"Anyang City, a medium-sized city in the northernmost part of the Douling Empire, is also the boundary between humanity and the far north.
Continuing north, we will completely enter the far north," Yan Shaozhe explained.
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