After Di Tian let out that shout of "Lord", everyone present was stunned.
The air seemed to freeze for several seconds. Xie Xie was the first to react, his eyes wide open, his mouth agape, pointing at Tang Wulin and then at Di Tian, before abruptly sucking in a breath of cold air.
"Holy crap... Boss, could it be that you have known him for a long time?"
"Could you guys have planned this out in advance? Letting Di Tian come first to give us a hard time, dampening our arrogance just in case we got too stupidly proud training inside the Small World..."
The more he spoke, the more he felt this possibility was high, even subconsciously nodding as if he had already seen through some incredible truth.
"Right, right, right! It must have been arranged by the teacher! Boss, you really are not being loyal; you did not even tell me about this in advance, making me nervous just now..."
Tang Wulin: "..."
He was completely in a dazed state.
What was Xie Xie talking about? When did he know Di Tian? When was a show of force arranged? How come he did not even know about it himself?
Tang Wulin looked at Xie Xie in a daze, then looked at Di Tian, and finally spoke.
"I did not... I do not know."
His voice carried a bit of innocence and confusion, looking genuinely unaware of what had happened.
Hearing the words of Xie Xie, Di Tian frowned slightly, but he ignored the nonsense of Xie Xie, instead locking his gaze firmly on Tang Wulin and slowly speaking.
"Lord need not doubt."
"The reason this seat addresses you this way is because the Bloodline flowing within your body is that of the Co-lord of Spirit Beasts, Lord Dragon God."
The voice of Di Tian was solemn, his tone full of lofty respect.
"I will never forget the aura on Lord Dragon God in this lifetime. Although this aura on you is still growing, I will never mistake it; it is identical! Furthermore... the tears of the Dragon God on your wrist are the recognition of you by the Dragon Clan."
Hearing this, Tang Wulin could not help but be slightly stunned. He looked down at the nine-colored crystal bead bracelet in his hand. So this thing was the tears of the Dragon God?
Moreover, Tang Wulin did not know much about the Dragon God. At this moment, the reaction of Di Tian was somewhat unexpected to him. He originally thought they would have to fight, but the other party suddenly called him Lord, leaving Tang Wulin directly at a loss for what to do.
At the same time, Di Tian thought about the information of this group of academy students in front of him—not hunting Spirit Beasts to obtain Spirit Rings, and even having Spirit Beasts as teachers. A flash of light could not help but cross the eyes of Di Tian.
Tang Wulin might really be able to lead the Spirit Beast clan to return to the Divine Realm!
Di Tian took a deep breath, then solemnly lowered his head toward Tang Wulin, his voice carrying a bit of suppressed excitement.
"Lord, as long as you give the order, all Spirit Beasts on the Douluo Continent will obey your command."
Tang Wulin: "..."
He was even more dazed.
Give an order? All Spirit Beasts? Obey his command?
Tang Wulin felt as if his head had been heavily struck by something, buzzing.
He only felt that he had just made a trip to the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest preparing to return to school, so how did he inexplicably become some Co-lord of Spirit Beasts?
Seeing his expression, Di Tian did not say much more, just continuing to speak.
"Lord, your appearance today is of great importance. I need to immediately head to the Lake of Life to report this matter to Lord Superior."
Tang Wulin opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Di Tian had already turned around, his gaze falling on the shivering Chi Wang who was still kneeling on the ground, his voice recovering that majesty.
"Chi Wang, you stay here and take good care of the Lord and his companions. There must be no mishaps."
Chi Wang abruptly raised its head, its three heads shaking in unison, its voice carrying a bit of flattery and awe.
"Yes! Rest assured, Boss! Little Chi will definitely complete the mission well!"
Di Tian nodded, then his figure flashed abruptly, turning into a streak of black light, flying towards the core area deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, disappearing from the field of vision of everyone in the blink of an eye.
After Di Tian left, the spot fell into a brief silence.
Xie Xie looked at the direction where Di Tian disappeared, then looked at Tang Wulin, and shook his head with clicks of amazement.
"Boss... you really are something else. The head of the Vicious Beasts is even calling you Lord. Do you want me to call you Lord too?"
"? Piss off!"
Hearing the words of Xie Xie and seeing his teasing expression, Tang Wulin got goosebumps just thinking about that scene. This guy was definitely trying to disgust him.
Meanwhile, Chi Wang finally crawled up from the ground, its three huge heads slightly lowered, making its physique look as non-oppressive as possible, its voice carrying a bit of cautious flattery.
"Um... Lord, is there anything you need the help of Little Chi with? Just give your orders; Little Chi will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Looking at the attitude of Chi Wang of arrogance turning into fawning, the mouth of Tang Wulin twitched slightly, then he waved his hand and said.
"Nothing for the time being."
He paused, then turned his head to look at Xie Xie, asking.
"What on earth happened just now?"
Hearing this, Xie Xie immediately perked up, briefly recounting what had happened in just a few words.
"Anyway, that is how it is."
Xie Xie spread his hands, then motioned towards Qiu'er with his lips.
Tang Wulin followed his gaze to look at Qiu'er. The blonde-haired, golden-eyed maiden was currently standing beside Wang Dong'er, that pair of golden eyes looking at him with a bit of apprehension.
Tang Wulin was silent for a moment, then asked.
"Do you really want to join our Shrek Academy?"
Hearing this, Qiu'er nodded vigorously, a bright light igniting within that pair of golden eyes.
"Mn!"
Tang Wulin looked into her eyes, then nodded.
"If you really want to join, then as long as you pass the academy set assessments, anyone can join Shrek Academy."
"As for the matter of letting you go up... I should be able to resolve it now, right?"
Hearing this, a brilliant smile instantly blossomed on the face of Qiu'er.
"Great! Thank you! You are a good person!"
On the other side, the figure of Di Tian had already traversed the heavy forests of the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, arriving at the Lake of Life.
Di Tian landed by the lake, then respectfully knelt on one knee, lowered his head, and spoke.
"Lord Superior, this subordinate has an important matter to report."
His voice echoed across the empty lake surface, and then the ripples in the center of the lake slightly undulated, an aloof and ethereal voice transmitting from the depths of the lake water.
"Speak."
Di Tian took a deep breath, then spoke.
"Today at the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, this subordinate sensed the aura of Lord Dragon God."
"Although that aura is still very weak, it absolutely cannot be wrong. This subordinate suspects... Lord Dragon God might have already undergone Reincarnation and Rebirth."
The lake surface was silent for a moment, then that voice sounded again, carrying a trace of complex emotion.
"...I sensed it too, only there is no certainty whether it is true or false. When I split off from the Dragon God, I did not carry the memories of the Dragon God Reincarnation; perhaps it is true, who knows. Is there anything else?"
Di Tian was slightly startled, then continued.
"Additionally, the Auspicious Beast seems to want to go to that human academy, and that human suspected to be the Reincarnation of Lord Dragon God is also currently within that academy."
"Since that is the case, let her go."
"Moreover... not just her."
As the voice fell, that figure within the lake surface was seen slowly condensing into form, the light gradually gathering, eventually transforming into the appearance of a young maiden.
Her silver-white long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her face exquisite and aloof, her facial features like a work of art most meticulously carved by the heavens, a pair of eyes presenting a profound purple.
"I am going as well."
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