On this day, the Tian Yuan Pavilion held an informal meeting. The content of this meeting was simple: the exchange program with Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was about to end, and this meeting was to discuss who would be sent to escort the students from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and bring back the students from Shrek Academy.
Zhu Ziyang, as the Pavilion Master of Tian Yuan Pavilion, naturally needed to attend this meeting. However, such matters were usually planned by the two deans, Xian Lin'er or Cai Meier. He only needed to glance at it, listen to their reports, and then make a decision.
"...Through discussions with their side, the final exchange location was still chosen to be Maple Leaf City," Xian Lin'er said. "Considering the news Yu Hao sent back, we plan for Mei'er and I to go and meet them. Ziyang, what do you think?"
"Let Senior Brother and you go together," Zhu Ziyang thought for a moment and said. "It's a good opportunity for Senior Brother to meet our newly promoted Junior Brother. Moreover, judging by that kid Yu Hao's ability to stir up trouble, this trip will certainly not be smooth sailing. Senior Brother hasn't had a chance to stretch his muscles since coming out of seclusion, so this is a good opportunity for him to test himself. Senior Brother, what do you think?"
"I have no problem," Yan Shaozhe said, his face calm but his eyes showing a hint of gratitude upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's words.
After several years in seclusion, Yan Shaozhe had indeed changed a lot. Especially not being able to see Mu En off on his final journey, which had made him much more silent. Compared to his previous indecisiveness, he had become much more composed and resolute. Therefore, Zhu Ziyang did not follow Mu En's last wish to let Yan Shaozhe be an ordinary Elder, but instead reinstated him as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department.
Cai Meier was naturally still the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, but she had been busy with the Yuntian Plan for many years and did not have much energy to handle academy affairs. Reinstating Yan Shaozhe as Dean could also help her lighten her burden. Therefore, the Martial Soul Department currently had two deans and one vice dean. Uh, the vice dean was naturally Du Weilun.
To let a Level 98 Super Douluo be idle and slack off all day, Zhu Zi Yang expressed that this was too much of a waste of talent, and he firmly opposed it.
Correspondingly, the Soul Tool Department also currently had two deans and one vice dean. Xian Lin'er was responsible for the Soul Tool Plan, Vice Dean Qian Duoduo was promoted to Dean by Zhu Ziyang, responsible for handling the daily affairs of the Soul Tool Department. As for the Vice Dean, it was naturally Fan Yu, but he was currently still at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and had not yet received news of his promotion.
"I also have no problem," Xian Lin'er said, her expression normal, agreeing to Zhu Ziyang's decision. How to put it, the relationship between her and Yan Shaozhe seemed to have improved significantly after Yan Shaozhe came out of seclusion, at least it could be considered a normal senior and junior sibling relationship, no longer the attitude of giving him the cold shoulder whenever they met.
"Since both Senior Brother and Senior Sister have no problems, then I will trouble the two of you," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile. "Speaking of which, Yu Hao's exchange study this time was really not in vain."
"Exactly!" Qian Duoduo echoed with a laugh. "Who would have thought that he would send back over 1,300 latest blueprints to the academy in just over two years? With these blueprints, at least our Soul Tool Department can avoid many mistakes."
"Indeed!" Xian Lin'er fully agreed with Qian Duoduo. She said, "Most of the blueprints Yu Hao sent back are things our intelligence department couldn't access. He really helped a lot this time."
"That's why I asked Senior Brother to go with you to pick them up," Zhu Ziyang chuckled. "I estimate that Jing Hongchen of Mingde Hall won't let Yu Hao leave so easily. Even if Jing Hongchen is hesitant and doesn't dare to trouble Yu Hao and the others, the other people in the Sun Moon Empire probably won't have any scruples."
"We will definitely bring Yu Hao and the others back safely," Yan Shaozhe said with a resolute expression.
"Alright, then this matter is settled," Zhu Ziyang finally decided. "Is there anything else? If not, the meeting is adjourned."
Upon hearing Zhu Ziyang announce the end of the meeting, the elders disappeared from the Tian Yuan Pavilion one after another. Soon, only Zhu Ziyang was left in the Tian Yuan Pavilion hall. He couldn't help but chuckle, "Tsk tsk! I'm really looking forward to it, what new tricks will Huo Yuhao come up with?"
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Time quickly arrived at the day of the student exchange between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. Xian Lin'er and Cai Meier led the exchange group from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to Maple Leaf City, and successfully completed the handover with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy side in Maple Leaf City, receiving the members of Shrek Academy's exchange group.
Afterward, for some unknown reason, Huo Yuhao said something to Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier that caused the two of them to directly take him and rush towards the academy at high speed.
As expected, an accident occurred. The three encountered an ambush. The opponent was surprisingly only one person, but he was a Super Douluo, a Level 96 Super Douluo, Zhang Peng. His Spirit was the Scorpion Tiger, and his title was Scorpion Tiger Douluo. He was a "recognized" Evil Soul Master.
Honestly, this method of judging whether a Spirit Master is an Evil Soul Master based on the characteristics of their Spirit's abilities is truly very unskillful. I don't know which brain-dead person came up with it; truly a great genius.
However, jokes aside, whether Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng counted as an Evil Soul Master or not, at this moment he stood on the opposite side of Shrek Academy, so he was part of those who needed to be eliminated.
Xian Lin'er unceremoniously engaged Zhang Peng in battle. Although Xian Lin'er's spirit power was one level higher than Zhang Peng's, Zhang Peng was able to fight Xian Lin'er to a standstill, thanks to the special and powerful nature of his Spirit. The combat power of both sides was evenly matched.
Zhang Peng's Spirit was called the Scorpion Tiger, but it was actually a subspecies of the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger. It could strengthen itself by devouring the flesh and souls of other living beings. This ability was terrifying; it allowed a Spirit Master to have extremely fast cultivation speed while also possessing powerful combat strength, which is why Zhang Peng was deemed an Evil Soul Master.
Xian Lin'er and Zhang Peng's battle entered a stalemate, but Yan Shaozhe keenly noticed that there was another person secretly observing from the side, so he immediately spoke, "Since you're here, why hide? Come out."
"Hahahaha..." An old but resonant laugh came, and a crack appeared in mid-air. A figure stepped out from it, saying at the same time, "As expected of Mu En's eldest disciple, reaching Level 98 at such a young age. Not bad, not bad!"
"Who are you?" Yan Shaozhe's expression immediately became serious. To be able to discern his strength at a glance and mention Mu En's name, this person must have had a past connection with Mu En. More importantly, he felt intense pressure from this old man, just like when he faced Mu En.
Huo Yuhao, protected behind Yan Shaozhe, did not feel the pressure from the old man. He only found the old man's words interesting. Dean Yan was over a hundred years old, so how could he be called young?
"Alas! I never thought that in just three or four years, Mu En would ascend to the heavens with the Dragon," the old man sighed, but then changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, I've come out of seclusion twice in recent years, both related to Mu En's disciples. This can be considered a kind of fate. As Mu En's eldest disciple, I didn't get to see you last time. This time, let me test whether you can inherit the mantle of Dragon God Douluo! I am Long Xiaoyao. Have you ever heard of me!"
"Long Xiaoyao... Dragon Emperor Douluo!" Yan Shaozhe's face first showed a hint of confusion, then was instantly filled with shock, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
"How is it? Are you ready?" Long Xiaoyao said with a calm smile. "You should have just broken through to Level 98 not long ago. I can let you have three moves. If you can defeat me, then you can leave. If not, let that child leave the ring. Extortion also requires strength!"
"Senior, please enlighten me!" Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath and said in a deep voice. He knew that in the current situation, if they didn't have a fight, the three of them might not be able to return to the academy intact!
"Be careful!" Long Xiaoyao was very satisfied with Yan Shaozhe's reaction and said expressionlessly, then extended his hand and pointed in the air.
This single point made Yan Shaozhe feel as if he was facing a formidable enemy. A phoenix cry sounded, and he instantly released his Spirit. A golden radiant phoenix spread its wings behind him. He held his hands together in a sphere before his chest, and golden light condensed into a radiant shield, protecting him and Huo Yuhao within it.
A pitch-black black hole abruptly appeared before the two of them, carrying a vast, abyssal momentum, as if it wanted to swallow them whole. Yan Shaozhe's expression was solemn, and just as he was about to react, a golden scythe suddenly sliced out from the void in front of him. The scythe blade precisely struck the black hole, and in an instant, the black hole was split in half, and the terrifying momentum that seemed to want to crush Yan Shaozhe and the other into dust also dissipated.
Yan Shaozhe and Huo Yuhao were somewhat bewildered, while Long Xiaoyao put away his composure, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes as he calmly gazed at the golden scythe.
"Long time no see, Martial Uncle Long!" A voice that made one feel as if bathed in spring breeze sounded. Zhu Ziyang, with a smile, appeared before Yan Shaozhe and Huo Yuhao, looking at Long Xiaoyao with a peaceful expression.