"Oh? Is that so?" Mu En opened his eyes, his gaze scrutinizing Zhu Ziyang.
"Yes!" Zhu Ziyang nodded, then with a thought, Kou Marko, the Holy Temple Knight, who was already prepared, stepped out of the void and appeared before Zhu Ziyang and Mu En.
"I heed your call!" Kou Marko knelt before Zhu Ziyang, his attitude respectful and devout.
"This is…" Mu En finally took Zhu Ziyang's words seriously, realizing that Zhu Ziyang wasn't fooling him, but truly possessed the means to contend with a Super Douluo, because this person who had appeared out of thin air, whom he hadn't even sensed beforehand, had actually reached level 97!
"Grandmaster, this is the method I mentioned for dealing with a Super Douluo!" Zhu Ziyang explained with a smile, "Kou Marko, the Holy Temple Knight, is a level 97 Super Douluo, whose combat power can rival a level 98 Super Douluo. He is one of the Temple Priests."
"Holy Temple Knight? Temple Priest?" Mu En murmured, his aged eyes filled with wonder. He was a little excited, and a little apprehensive, as he looked at Zhu Ziyang and said, "Ziyang, could it be that you…"
"Yes, Grandmaster! I have received the favor of a god, and I am currently undergoing a God Position assessment!" Zhu Ziyang said to Mu En with a hint of pride in his tone.
"This, this, this is truly Heaven's blessing upon Shrek!" Mu En, upon receiving Zhu Ziyang's affirmative answer, immediately stood up excitedly, his body trembling uncontrollably, and he shouted, "Hahaha, it seems my Shrek Academy can truly be eternally undefeated!"
Mu En, trembling, supported Zhu Ziyang, and said with a hint of gratitude in his voice: "Ziyang, thank you. You have made me, your Grandmaster, truly die without regret! With your existence, my Shrek Academy can definitely continue for another ten thousand years! This is divine grace!"
"Grandmaster…" Zhu Ziyang was very surprised and also very admiring. He hadn't expected that after learning his disciple had received divine favor, the first thing Mu En thought of wasn't himself, but the Academy. It seemed that in Mu En's heart, only Shrek Academy was truly the most important!
After a long while, Mu En finally regained his composure, but his complexion was exceptionally rosy, a flush caused by extreme joy. He said: "Ziyang, I wonder which god's inheritance you have received? Is this Holy Temple Knight perhaps a priestly servant of that god? Specifically sent to protect you?"
"Yes, Grandmaster!" Zhu Ziyang answered without hesitation. Although Kou Marko had no connection to the God of Death, it was enough as long as Mu En believed they did. He explained the source of his God Position to Mu En, saying: "The god who chose me is named the God of Death, an existence on the same level as the Sea God from ten thousand years ago."
In fact, Zhu Ziyang wasn't sure whether the God of Death or the Sea God was stronger, but the Sea God was, after all, the god most familiar to the Shrek people. Using him as a comparison would help Mu En understand better.
As expected, when he heard that Zhu Ziyang had received the inheritance of the God of Death, who could rival the Sea God, the flush on Mu En's face became even more pronounced. He said: "God of Death! God of Death! Good, good, good! In the future, Shrek Academy will not only have Sea God Lake and Sea God Island, but also Death God Mountain and Death God Pavilion! Good, good, this is truly wonderful!"
"Hehe, Grandmaster, isn't it a bit too early to talk about these things now!" Zhu Ziyang, hearing this, couldn't help but reveal a smug smile, but still rubbed the back of his head and said, "I've only completed the second trial of Death, and there are still seven more trials to complete. It's still early!"
"Not early! Not early at all!" Mu En shook his head and said, "Grandmaster believes in you. Not to mention you are only fifteen years old now, your talent alone means you have enough time to complete these trials!"
"But these divine trials all have time limits!" Zhu Ziyang muttered.
"The reason you want to go out for training is to complete the God Position assessment?" Mu En heard Zhu Ziyang's murmur and immediately understood the purpose of Zhu Ziyang's words to him. He smiled and asked.
"Yes, Grandmaster!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and said, "My first two divine trials were completed during the Soul Master Competition, and the third trial requires a trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. There are things I need there."
"Alright, since that's the case, then I, your Grandmaster, won't hinder your future." Mu En understood and immediately compromised, "However, this time you can go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with your two senior sisters to complete your divine trial, but after completing it, you must return to the Academy first, alright?"
"Okay, Grandmaster!" Zhu Ziyang, seeing Mu En compromise, immediately agreed with a smile.
"That's good, don't delay any longer, set off tomorrow!" Mu En said with a smile. His mood suddenly became urgent, wanting to personally witness the moment his disciple became a god.
"I understand, Grandmaster!" Zhu Ziyang nodded. For him, going early was naturally better than going late. After all, arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well one day earlier meant completing the third trial of Death one day earlier.
"Go, go and rest!" Mu En's voice was still full of joy as he said.
Zhu Ziyang turned and left the Sea God Pavilion. Mu En watched his departing back, his heart unable to calm for a long time. He muttered, "Heh! My disciple is going to become a god! Hehe!"
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The next morning, Zhu Ziyang, Ma Xiaotao, Xian Lin'er, and Cai Meier met under the Golden Ancient Tree.
After meeting, the four immediately left the Academy and continued flying towards the Sunset Forest. On the way, Xian Lin'er said, "Ziyang, is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well really full of Immortal Herbs?"
"How can it be as exaggerated as you say, Senior Sister?" Zhu Ziyang rolled his eyes and said, "However, there are indeed quite a few Immortal Herbs, and many other high-grade spiritual herbs. You'll know when we get there."
"Then can we take all the spiritual herbs there?" Cai Meier asked with an expectant look on her face.
"Uh!" A black line appeared on Zhu Ziyang's forehead. This idea was truly identical to Mu En's. He said, "Junior Sister, I also really want to do that, but to prevent those Immortal Herbs from perishing with us, and to allow this blessed land to continue serving our Shrek Academy, I don't recommend you do that."
"Is that so? Alright then!" Cai Meier said with a hint of disappointment on her face.
"Grandmaster's wife, Grandmaster's aunt, besides me hunting for a spirit ring and contracting that so-called Soul Spirit, do we also need to reach an agreement with the Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well this time?" Ma Xiaotao learned the purpose of this trip from their conversation. She said.
"Yes!" Cai Meier nodded and said, "This is the task Mu Lao gave us. I hope those Immortal Herbs will be sensible, otherwise, I will let them know what it means to be outmatched by circumstances!"
"Good, good!" Ma Xiaotao clapped her hands repeatedly in agreement. She said, "I'm also very curious what those spiritual herbs that have gained sentience look like!"
The group of four quickly arrived at the Sunset Forest, and then, led by Zhu Ziyang, followed the small path Zhu Ziyang had created earlier, easily reaching the cliff outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. After that, the four successfully entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"So this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? It truly is extraordinary!" Cai Meier, Xian Lin'er, and Ma Xiaotao simultaneously showed expressions of awe. Looking at the beautiful scenery before them, they suddenly felt that destroying this place would be akin to a wild boar trampling a cabbage, a waste of natural beauty!
"That's right, this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, and then led everyone carefully towards the cluster of Immortal Herbs by the Ice and Fire Spring.
Before the four had walked much further, their visit was discovered by the guarding Immortal Herb, and the Immortal Herb responsible for guarding at this time, by a fortunate coincidence, was their first target for this trip, the Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower!
"Stop!" The Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower spoke out, stopping the four who were moving forward. She said, "Humans, leave quickly, this is not a place for you to be!"
"Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower!" Ma Xiaotao recognized the fiery red plant by the red spring water at a glance, and her face immediately showed a hint of surprise and excitement as she shouted.
"Huh?" The Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower let out a soft sound of confusion when she heard Ma Xiaotao's words, and then said, "That male human, have you been to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before? Why do I feel like your aura is a little familiar!"
"Yes, I did come once before, but at that time we met the Moon Laurel Fairy Tea." Zhu Ziyang did not hide it and admitted with a smile.
"So it was you! You even took one of my offspring last time, why are you here again now?" The Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower, hearing this, immediately had a hint of displeasure in her voice and said, "Let me tell you, I'm not as easy to talk to as Cha Cha!"
"Hmph! Ziyang, why are you wasting words with her? If you ask me, we should just act directly and subdue her first!" Xian Lin'er said, as the aura of a Super Douluo emanated from her.