Chapter 268: Shrek's Compensation, A Plea for Help from the Plane Consciousness
Outside, Xiao Wu, possessed by Yun Yuan, directly used Instant Teleportation.
With a flash, she appeared in front of the evil soul master and threw a punch straight at his chest.
Her fist was wrapped in a faint trace of Law Power. The punch looked slow, yet the evil soul master was completely unable to evade it, as if he had been frozen in place.
Although Yun Yuan specialized in the spear, mastery of one path led to mastery of all.
With his cultivation at the half-step Transcendent realm, this single punch was enough for Xiao Wu to study for the rest of her life.
Watching Xiao Wu's seemingly slow punch, the evil soul master was filled with terror.
The punch appeared completely powerless, so why was he utterly incapable of dodging it?
"What... exactly are you?!"
At the very last moment, the evil soul master left behind only endless confusion.
The punch struck his chest, instantly extinguishing all signs of life. His body fell toward the ground below.
After killing the evil soul master, Yun Yuan released control of Xiao Wu's body.
While controlling her body, he had used only Xiao Wu's original soul power level.
Using nothing more than the strength of a Soul King, he had killed an evil soul master who was close to the level of a Titled Douluo with a single punch.
After regaining control of her body, Xiao Wu returned to Wang Dong's side and immediately saw the utterly shocked expression on her face.
"Young Master Wu, is there someone else living inside your body?"
Wang Dong voiced the doubt in her heart.
Xiao Wu's performance just now was completely unlike that of the same person.
"Mm, a very powerful friend of mine."
"As long as I encounter danger, he can step in on his own and help me resolve the crisis."
Xiao Wu answered ambiguously.
"I see. Your friend is really incredible."
Even her eldest father and second father might not possess such strength.
It seemed Young Master Wu's background was far from ordinary.
"Oh, right, Wang Dong. We have to go back and take revenge on that old hag."
"That damned old hag actually colluded with an evil soul master to harm members of Shrek. We must get justice."
Thinking of the mastermind behind all of this, Xiao Wu's heart burned with indignation, and she wanted to return immediately for revenge.
"Mm."
Wang Dong nodded firmly.
If Xiao Wu's friend hadn't stepped in to save them, both of them would have died at the hands of that evil soul master today.
This grudge had to be repaid!
Afterward, they carried the evil soul master's corpse and headed back toward Shrek.
Shrek City, in a dark corner.
"Why hasn't that evil soul master come back yet? What's taking him so long?"
Zhou Yi muttered to herself.
Several hours had already passed. Why hadn't he returned carrying Young Master Wu's head?
Just as she continued waiting,
A familiar figure entered her sight.
"Director Du, why are you here?"
The newcomer was none other than Du Weilun.
Not long ago, Young Master Wu and Wang Dong had returned to Shrek Academy, carrying the corpse of an evil soul master who was close to the level of a Titled Douluo.
They had also accused Zhou Yi of colluding with an evil soul master.
Originally, he had planned to summon Zhou Yi back and investigate the matter slowly. However, Wang Dong directly produced the token proving she was the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect.
Left with no choice, he had to act personally.
To his surprise, he actually found Zhou Yi in a corner of Shrek City, and by coincidence, he even overheard her talking about the evil soul master.
Now the evidence was truly conclusive.
"Zhou Yi, come back with me. Colluding with an evil soul master to persecute Shrek students, you're beyond saving."
Disappointment was evident in Du Weilun's voice.
"I didn't! Don't slander me!"
Even at this point, Zhou Yi refused to admit it.
If she confessed, not even her husband, Fan Yu, would be able to save her.
"Then I'll have to use force."
Meanwhile, at the Sea God Pavilion.
A Sea God Pavilion meeting was convened, its sole purpose being to discuss how to compensate Xiao Wu and Wang Dong.
"...That is everything that happened. Young Master Wu and Wang Dong have made their stance very clear. They insist that our Shrek Academy give them an explanation."
After Yan Shaozhe finished recounting the events, a scruffy old man gnawing on a chicken leg spoke indifferently,
"Shaozhe, do we really need a Sea God Pavilion meeting over something this trivial? Just give those two little fellows a pill or two and punish the teacher who colluded with the evil soul master."
Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly and continued explaining,
"Elder Xuan, those two students don't have ordinary backgrounds."
"Wang Dong is the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect. As for Young Master Wu, his origins are completely unknown. He actually possessed a trump card capable of killing an evil soul master close to the level of a Titled Douluo. That alone shows his background is anything but ordinary."
"Moreover, Wang Dong is exceptionally talented, and Young Master Wu's talent is unprecedented. If we fail to give them a satisfactory explanation, I'm afraid we'll only discourage them."
After hearing Yan Shaozhe's explanation, Elder Xuan also fell silent.
One was the Young Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, while the other was a peerless genius of unknown origin. It really was a difficult situation.
"Allow this old man to say a few words."
At that moment, Mu En, seated at the head of the Sea God Pavilion, spoke.
Hearing Mu En speak, all the elders present immediately turned their attention toward the oldest and strongest man in the room.
"The first compensation will be to allow them to freely choose one treasure from the third floor or below of the Treasure Pavilion."
"The second compensation will be to grant them a chance to cultivate within the Golden Ancient Tree."
After Mu En announced the two forms of compensation, Elder Xuan frowned deeply and was the first to object.
"Elder Mu, isn't this compensation a bit too generous?"
The two rewards Mu En mentioned were things that ninety-nine percent of the inner court disciples would never obtain in their entire lives.
Yet now, two outer court students who had merely encountered an accident in Shrek City were receiving such generous compensation.
Seeing that Xuan Zi's vision was still so shortsighted, Mu En shook his head helplessly.
"My decision is final. There will be no further discussion."
After leaving those words behind, Mu En's figure vanished from the Sea God Pavilion.
At the outer court, Xiao Wu and Wang Dong also received compensation from Shrek Academy.
"Choosing a treasure from the Treasure Pavilion and cultivating in the Golden Ancient Tree. Those old fellows of Shrek are pretty generous."
Even Xiao Wu was somewhat surprised after hearing about the compensation.
Several days later, Xiao Wu and Wang Dong arrived at the entrance beneath the Golden Ancient Tree in the inner court.
Xiao Wu looked up at the enormous golden ancient tree towering into the clouds before her. For some reason, she felt as though the Golden Ancient Tree was inviting her inside.
"This must be my imagination. Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, why do you always overthink everything?"
After patting her head, Xiao Wu turned her attention back to entering the Golden Ancient Tree to cultivate.
Soon, two passages leading to the base of the Golden Ancient Tree opened.
Xiao Wu and Wang Dong each stepped into one of them.
Xiao Wu continued walking deeper into the passage, while the surrounding life energy grew increasingly rich.
"It feels so comfortable."
Reaching the end of the passage, Xiao Wu had expected to find a tree hollow for meditation and cultivation but instead discovered an illusion.
"Why is this an illusion? This isn't what I imagined at all. You old fellows of Shrek, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Xiao Wu was puzzled.
She had no idea how she was supposed to cultivate here.
At that moment, a gentle yet weak voice sounded beside her ear.
"Visitor from another world, may I ask you for a favor?"
End of Chapter
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