As for Ning Tian, because she had become separated from Wu Feng during the chaotic battle royal, she lost the protection of her battle soul master and was eliminated. Tang Ya, on the other hand, was not even a core disciple, so she had no qualifications whatsoever to be selected for the reserve team.
At the same time, Mu Jin was forced to leave Shrek because she had lost the bet.
...At the gates of Shrek Academy.
Zhou Yi looked at Mu Jin, who had already packed her bags and shed her Shrek outer court teacher's uniform, her eyes unable to hide her smug satisfaction. Once upon a time, Mu Jin had looked at her the exact same way when she was the one taking off her teacher's uniform. Now, the tables had turned. Zhou Yi had become the leading teacher for both the Shrek Seven Monsters and the reserve team, about to lead Shrek Academy to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duel Elite Tournament.
In contrast, Mu Jin, who lacked the background of a teacher with family connections in the academy, could only be completely swept out the door.
Facing Zhou Yi's gloating, Mu Jin only felt physically and mentally exhausted. In reality, even if she had not made that bet with Zhou Yi, she hadn't planned on staying here any longer. A piece of human scum like Zhou Yi, who was unworthy of being a teacher and had caused the deaths of so many excellent students, could actually become the leader of the Shrek team and lead the Shrek Seven Monsters and the reserve team into the tournament. She had no need to continue staying in such an academy.
"Teacher, we will see you off."
Right at that moment, Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian rushed over.
This infuriated Zhou Yi immensely. Ning Tian was one thing, but the other two were members of her own team. For them to run over to see off a loser who had been expelled from the academy was simply preposterous.
"Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, what do you think you are doing? We are about to depart for Star Luo City to participate in the tournament. Get back in line immediately!" she barked sharply.
The three turned to look at Zhou Yi without a hint of fear. Wang Dong'er said coldly, "There is still a quarter of an hour before the assembly time. Furthermore, you are only our team leader, not our personal teacher. You have no right to interfere with our freedom. If you are unhappy about it, you are more than welcome to expel us too. We can leave right now."
Hearing these words, Zhou Yi's lungs felt like they were about to burst with rage.
The dejected look on Mu Jin's face vanished, replaced by a radiant smile. "Hahaha... Zhou Yi, do you still remember the last time you were expelled? Back then, not a single student came to see you off, not even your two disciples, Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin. Looking at it now, I am the one who won in the end."
After throwing down those words, Mu Jin laughed out loud and walked away into the distance, escorted by Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian.
Zhou Yi's face turned a shade of furious green, then a deep purple. The second and third-year students who were on duty at the gate watched her major psychological breakdown, the corners of their mouths twitching upward. They were only holding back out of fear that Zhou Yi would target them later; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to stop themselves from snorting with laughter.
A moment later, the current generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters, along with Huo Yuhao, Dai Huabin, Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei, hurried over. Arriving alongside them was Tang Ya, who had come specifically to see Bei Bei off.
"Teacher Zhou, what's wrong?" Huo Yuhao noticed that the expression on Zhou Yi's face was noticeably off and asked with a frown.
At that exact moment, Wang Dong'er, Wu Feng, and Ning Tian just happened to return from seeing off Mu Jin.
Zhou Yi shot them a glaring look, her expression turning stern as she said, "It's nothing. Since everyone is here, introduce yourselves to each other before Elder Xuan arrives. We will start with the reserve team, in order of age."
Bei Bei was the first to step forward, introducing himself, "Bei Bei, fifth year of the outer court. Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Level 42 Assault System Battle Soul Ancestor."
He Caitou—otherwise known as Xu He—was the second to step up. "He Caitou, fourth year of the outer court. Martial Soul: Cigar. Soul Tool System, Level 4 Soul Engineer."
Xu Sanshi was the third. "Xu Sanshi, sixth year of the outer court. Martial Soul: Mystic Deep Tortoise. Level 43 Defense System Battle Soul Ancestor." Because Jiang Nannan was no longer around, he hadn't chosen to repeat a year and had advanced directly to the sixth year.
"Dai Huabin, second year of the outer court. Martial Soul: White Tiger. Level 38 Assault System Battle Soul Ancestor."
"Huo Yuhao, second year of the outer court. Martial Souls: Spirit Eyes and Glacier Conjoined Ape. Level 31 Control, Support, and Assault Multi-System Battle Soul Elder."
Huo Yuhao and Dai Huabin had stepped forward at the exact same time. Although Huo Yuhao's twin martial souls astonished the group, seeing the two of them together—and remembering the eye-searingly scandalous incidents that had occurred between them previously—made everyone feel sick to their stomachs just looking at them. Even Bei Bei could only offer a helpless smile. As for the others, they instinctively took a few steps away from the pair.
It was Wu Feng's turn for the sixth spot. "Wu Feng, second year of the outer court. Martial Soul: Red Dragon. Level 29 Assault System Great Soul Master."
The last one was Wang Dong'er. "Wang Dong, second year of the outer court. Martial Souls: Light Goddess Butterfly and Clear Sky Hammer. Level 29 Assault System Great Soul Master." Even without the cultivation speed boost shared through a martial soul fusion skill with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er had still managed to rise to level 29. It was clear that she had indeed put in immense effort.
When the two of them stepped forward, the eyes of several boys among the current Shrek Seven Monsters instantly lit up. Wu Feng was already exceptionally beautiful, but Wang Dong'er was even more stunning.
With the reserve team finished with their introductions, it was the turn of the current Shrek Seven Monsters. Four males and three females.
There wasn't much need to introduce the boys in detail: one Soul Emperor and three Soul Kings. The Soul Emperor was Dai Yaoheng, Martial Soul: White Tiger, a Level 64 Assault System Battle Soul Emperor. The Soul Kings were Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Gongyang Mo, with their respective martial souls being the Soul Chasing Sword, the Sky-shaking Ape, and the Rainbow Dragon.
Among the girls, the first to step forward was none other than Ma Xiaotao. "Inner court, Ma Xiaotao. Martial Soul: Evil Fire Phoenix. Level 67 Assault System Battle Soul Emperor." Today, Ma Xiaotao wasn't wearing that bun hairstyle that countless readers found obnoxious; instead, her long hair was neatly gathered into a crisp, clean ponytail, making her look sharp and efficient.
Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's soul power level, the members of the reserve team were utterly shocked. Only deep within Wang Dong'er's eyes did a sliver of vigilance and icy-cold animosity remain. She would never forget that the person standing before her was an evil soul master who had once nearly killed her. Furthermore, the parents of the only male friend she had ever truly acknowledged had died at the hands of evil soul masters.
After Ma Xiaotao came Xi Xi, a very ordinary-looking girl with short hair. Martial Soul: Lightning Leopard, a Level 56 Agility Attack System Battle Soul King.
The last female student was far more beautiful than Xi Xi. Her beauty was of a cold, detached variety, giving her an aura of icy serenity. When she walked, she seemed practically weightless. "Inner court, Ling Luochen. Martial Soul: Ice. Level 55 Control System Battle Soul King."
As her voice trailed off, an old man walked out from the academy gates. He was thoroughly greasy, his hair was a disheveled mess, and his clothes were torn in multiple places. This was none other than the figure widely dubbed by online netizens as the Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult—the Level 98 Super Douluo, Xuan Zi, whose martial soul was the Godly Taotie Bull.
"Alright, since you all know each other now, let's depart immediately. Any other matters of note will be discussed once we reach the Ming Dou Mountain Range."
As he spoke, Elder Xuan directly produced a giant wing-type soul tool. Wrapping Zhou Yi, the Shrek Seven Monsters, and the seven members of the reserve team within its scope, he soared into the high sky, transforming into a streak of white light that vanished into the horizon.
After watching them leave, Tang Ya and Ning Tian didn't say much to each other. Ning Tian returned straight to the academy. Tang Ya, however, scanned her surroundings tentatively. After hesitating for a brief moment, she finally made up her mind and walked alone into the small woods on the outskirts of Shrek Academy.
At the same time, from the ground behind a nearby tree, a head peeked out slightly. After casting a glance in the direction where Tang Ya had departed, it sank back into the earth and vanished completely, as if it had never been there at all.
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