Zhu Ziyang returned to Shrek Academy alone from the Star Dou Great Forest. Why didn't Fifth Huan'er follow him?
The reason was simple: Ditian was unwilling to let the Auspicious Beast, who carried the destiny of the Spirit Beast clan, leave the Star Dou Great Forest again. Zhu Ziyang also needed a liaison who could connect with the Star Dou Spirit Beast clan, so Fifth Huan'er stayed behind.
Of course, this was only temporary. Once Shrek Academy began to establish the Soul Spirit System, Fifth Huan'er would no longer need to remain in the Star Dou Great Forest. At that time, even if Ditian was unwilling, it would be useless.
When Zhu Ziyang returned to Shrek Academy, Jiang Nannan, Qian Lingyi, and Ma Xiaotao were all in seclusion, so he didn't see them. After the three girls returned to the Academy, they rested for a day or two before successively entering the underground World of the Golden Ancient Tree for secluded cultivation.
They all set a goal. Ma Xiaotao naturally aimed to break through to the Rank 95 Super Douluo realm. Jiang Nannan, currently Rank 86, planned to achieve the Titled Douluo realm before she turned twenty-two, with about a year remaining. As for Qian Lingyi, she needed to first reach the Spirit Douluo realm. Among the five confidantes close to Zhu Ziyang, her cultivation was the weakest, but she couldn't be blamed for this, as the others all had the aid of a divine examination, while she could only rely on her own cultivation.
However, despite lacking the extra assistance of a divine examination, Qian Lingyi, relying on her innate talent and opportunities, had already reached Rank 79. It is expected that in at most a month, she would reach the Spirit Douluo realm. A twenty-year-old Spirit Douluo would undoubtedly be one of the most brilliant geniuses in the history of the Spirit Master's world.
A few days later, by the Sea God Lake, Zhu Ziyang was playing by the lake with Xingcai and two Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear cubs, who could now walk on their own, while also waiting for someone.
"Senior Brother, I'm here." The person he was waiting for arrived quickly; it was Huo Yuhao. However, compared to his appearance the last time they met, Huo Yuhao looked quite haggard.
"En, let's go. I'll take you somewhere," Zhu Ziyang said with a comforting expression, patting Huo Yuhao's shoulder. He then took the lead and flew out of the Academy.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao immediately followed his pace, chasing after him with all his might.
The two left Shrek Academy one after another. Then, with Zhu Ziyang intentionally slowing down, Huo Yuhao quickly caught up to him. After all, Zhu Ziyang was a Rank 97 Super Douluo, while Huo Yuhao was only a high-level Spirit King of Rank 50-something. Their speeds were not on the same level at all.
"Senior Brother, where are we going?" Huo Yuhao, who could barely keep up with Zhu Ziyang even at full speed, asked breathlessly.
"A treasure land, where your destiny lies," Zhu Ziyang said calmly.
"Oh!" Huo Yuhao, hearing this, didn't ask further. Instead, a hint of gloom appeared on his face as he said, "Senior Brother, the God who attacked Xiao Xiao, that was the Sea God, right?"
"Oh? Tell me your thoughts," Zhu Ziyang asked, his expression unchanged.
"Because of Teacher's words," Huo Yuhao said. He wasn't foolish; on the contrary, he was very intelligent. After returning from Tian Yuan Pavilion that day, he had been pondering Zhu Ziyang's words and Mu En's words. Finally, he grasped the hidden meaning in Mu En's words: "Teacher left three last wishes. One was for you, Senior Brother, one was for the Soul Tool Department, and only one seemed somewhat inexplicable.
But I think that Teacher changing the Sea God Pavilion to Tian Yuan Pavilion before his death was not without reason. The possible explanation is that Teacher sensed the Sea God's ill intentions!"
"En!" Zhu Ziyang looked at Huo Yuhao with appreciation, thinking, 'This child is truly intelligent, he understands with just a hint.' He said aloud, "If it truly is the Sea God, what will you do?"
"It is the Sea God!" Huo Yuhao had already confirmed the correctness of his guess from Zhu Ziyang's attitude. A trace of hatred flashed in his eyes as he asked, "Senior Brother, why did the Sea God attack Xiao Xiao?"
"Why?" Zhu Ziyang said indifferently, "It's simple, because she is your lover!"
"Because she is my lover?" Huo Yuhao's body trembled, and then a look of confused incomprehension appeared on his face as he said, "Just because Xiao Xiao is my lover? But, why?"
"Because you are creating a God!" Zhu Ziyang said in a very calm tone, "The Sea God will not allow you to succeed in creating a God."
"!!!" Huo Yuhao was stunned when he heard Zhu Ziyang's words. He stopped in his tracks, looking at Zhu Ziyang incredulously, unable to speak coherently. "Se-Senior Brother, you, you know of Brother Tianmeng's existence?"
"En," Zhu Ziyang said without turning his head, "Don't stop, keep going."
"Oh, oh!" Huo Yuhao immediately caught up and asked, "Senior Brother, when did you know?"
"Hehe, that's not important. What's important is that while your plan with that big bug is good, with the Sea God's existence, the probability of your plan succeeding is very slim, almost impossible," Zhu Ziyang said.
"Why? Just because we want to become Gods, the Sea God wants to attack me?" Huo Yuhao was very confused. He said, "But we haven't even seen the shadow of a God. For the Sea God to attack me and Xiao Xiao so urgently, isn't that too overbearing and tyrannical!"
Huo Yuhao's face was already filled with disgust and unwillingness, as well as resistance. This was a normal person's reaction when facing oppression and enslavement.
"This World is, after all, a World where strength reigns supreme!" Zhu Ziyang turned and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder, saying, "If you want to break free from this fate of being slaughtered and manipulated, then you must gain strength that can contend with it. So, Junior Brother, keep going. Your future only has one path: becoming a God, unless you are willing to watch Xiao Xiao die!"
"Senior Brother, I will definitely become a God!" Huo Yuhao's attitude was incredibly firm. He shouted loudly, "I will definitely ascend to the God Realm and reclaim Xiao Xiao from the Sea God's hands!"
"Very good, ambitious!" Zhu Ziyang smiled and gave Huo Yuhao a thumbs-up, saying, "Junior Brother, you are not alone. We will fight side by side."
"En!" Huo Yuhao nodded, his eyes full of gratitude. At this moment, he still didn't know what Zhu Ziyang's words truly meant.
The two quickly arrived at their destination for this trip: Sunset Forest.
Indeed, the treasure land Zhu Ziyang wanted to bring Huo Yuhao to was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As a contingency left by the Sea God Tang San in the human World, Zhu Ziyang was very curious about the book he left for the Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Plant. Of course, destroying the Sea God's contingency in passing was the most important thing. A treasure land like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well did not belong to the Gods; it only belonged to the Douluo Continent. The Sea God's act of usurpation was very shameful.
"This is...?" The two appeared within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Huo Yuhao looked at the myriad of spiritual herbs, suffused with precious aura, in front of him with extreme shock, and asked curiously.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a blessed land of plants," Zhu Ziyang said, pulling Huo Yuhao to the spot between the two springs. There, a large pink flower swayed in the wind.
"It's you, why are you here again?" The Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Plant immediately sensed Zhu Ziyang's aura and cried out in collapse.
"I'm here to pick some medicinal ingredients and brought someone for you by the way," Zhu Ziyang said indifferently. In his heart, this Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Plant was an Immortal Herb that had to be removed. As the Sea God's most loyal dog on the surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Zhu Ziyang could not allow it to remain there any longer.
"Huh?" The Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Plant didn't react for a moment, but Huo Yuhao had already been pushed to its side by Zhu Ziyang.
"Huo Yuhao, the successor of the Tang Sect. He should be the person you've been waiting for," Zhu Ziyang said.
"Really?" The Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Plant's voice immediately filled with surprise. Its huge flower immediately swayed towards Huo Yuhao, asking, "Are you really from the Tang Sect?"
"Ye-yes," Huo Yuhao was a little confused, not understanding Zhu Ziyang's purpose in bringing him here, nor why a large flower could speak human words. But he still nodded in agreement. Although at this time, because of the Sea God, he felt a bit uncomfortable with his identity as a Tang Sect member, the Sea God was the Sea God, and the Tang Sect was the Tang Sect! The current Sea God was no longer worthy of the Tang Sect's worship!
Besides, the Sea God's Tang Sect had long since been destroyed. The current Tang Sect belonged to them. The two could no longer be compared, and this could be seen from the sect master, Tang Ya. However, the name Tang Sect was still prone to misunderstandings. Perhaps he should ask Teacher Xiaoya when he returned if they should change the name?
Huo Yuhao was lost in thought, but he had already exchanged passwords with the Qiluo Youxiang Immortal Plant and began to undergo its test to obtain the book left by Tang San.
On Zhu Ziyang's side, he began to select medicinal ingredients. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had a complete variety and a large quantity of spiritual herbs. All the medicinal ingredients Zhu Ziyang needed were here, and their quality was excellent. Zhu Ziyang's smile never faded as he picked them.