Chapter 29 Xuanzi: Such a genius must belong to Shrek Academy! Go and recruit him!
Shrek Academy, Seagod Island.
Xuanzi felt his heart pounding violently from extreme shock.
He even forgot to pick up the wine gourd that had rolled off the ground, his mind filled with the scene Ling Luochen had just described.
A two-ring Soul Master suffered a severe blow from a five-ring Soul King, his body was cut in half at the waist, yet he was able to regenerate his severed limbs within a minute. Even when he was critically injured and on the verge of death, he was able to shoot a beam of light through his opponent's wings.
Such a thing has never happened before, not even in the vast collection of ancient records at Shrek Academy.
"This young man has a bright future!" Xuanzi took a deep breath, and an unprecedented glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes.
He turned his head sharply, staring intently at Ling Luochen, his tone urgent and almost accusatory: "Where is he now? Has he been brought back to the academy?"
Ling Luochen was so shocked by Xuanzi's sudden pressure that he took a half step back and shook his head somewhat awkwardly: "Elder Xuan, after that... we parted ways. I don't know where he went."
"What?!"
Xuanzi was now completely devastated. He slammed his hand on the stone table beside him, his beard trembling with rage: "You've broken up? You just let him go like that?"
"Luo Chen, do you know what you're doing? This monster who can injure a fifth-ring cultivator at the second ring level and possesses an immortal body—and you haven't recruited him to our Shrek Academy?!"
Ling Luochen was stunned. She bit her lip, feeling a little aggrieved. "But... Elder Xuan, the situation was urgent at the time, and the inspection team had a strict order that we must not reveal our identities during the mission."
"Furthermore, the young man and his companion were dressed in extraordinary clothes and behaved with great poise, clearly indicating that they already possessed the inheritance of a sect. If I were to speak rashly..."
"Rules are rules, but people are flexible! Why can't you be adaptable?!"
Xuanzi waved his arms in anguish, as if he had lost a priceless treasure. "So what if we have a sect? On this Douluo Continent, what sect can be better than our Shrek Academy?"
"All you have to do is show him the Shrek Academy name, and tell him that if he's willing to come, the academy can provide him with the best simulated training environment, or even let him directly enter the inner academy. How could he not be tempted?"
"As soon as he hears it's Shrek Academy recruiting, that kid will definitely be begging to come!"
Ling Luochen remained silent, but inwardly he was somewhat unconvinced.
The boy's resolute decision to risk his life to save his companion, and the heartfelt concern his companion showed when he was injured, did not seem like someone who would be easily swayed by a title.
Xuanzi let out a long breath, trying to calm the frustration in his heart. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop standing here."
"Take your men back to the place where you carried out the last mission immediately and search the area within a hundred miles of Yaro City thoroughly! See if you can find any trace of him again."
"This time, even if we have to talk ourselves hoarse, we must bring him back to me! Such a gifted student is born to belong to Shrek Academy and must not be left to wander outside!"
Ling Luochen bowed his head and accepted the order: "Yes, Elder Xuan."
After saying that, she turned and left quickly.
Watching Ling Luochen's figure disappear into the mist, Xuanzi was still somewhat indignant. He bent down to pick up the wine gourd and muttered, "That girl, she usually seems quite clever, but why is she so inflexible at crucial moments?"
"If someone else snatches up this talent, I'll be furious."
Just as Xuanzi was about to find a place to continue drinking alone, a series of hurried footsteps approached.
"Elder Xuan! Is Elder Xuan here?"
The person who arrived was none other than Wang Yan.
He was beaming with excitement, clutching several reports recording the fluctuations in soul power.
Xuanzi glanced at him sideways, picking at his ear with some impatience: "Wang Yan, what are you doing here again? I'm already annoyed, don't bother me with your mystical research."
Ignoring Xuanzi's coldness, Wang Yan said urgently, "Elder Xuan, it's a major discovery! Regarding that new student Huo Yuhao, I've observed his recent cultivation and combat performance, and I suspect... his martial soul may have undergone a rare second awakening!"
"This kind of mutation of the original martial soul is extremely precious. I would be honored if you would deign to take a look in person. If it is true..."
"Alright, alright!" Xuanzi waved his hand to interrupt him, his face full of disdain.
"Second awakening? Wang Yan, have you gone crazy from research? That piece of trash, with only level one innate soul power, wouldn't have even been able to get in if he hadn't used connections."
"Even if his spiritual eye did undergo a second awakening, with his innate level one disability talent still there, what is his potential?"
"At best, he's just a Soul King. Do you think I'm going to waste my time investigating such a wasteful, inferior student? Do you think I'm that idle?"
Wang Yan opened his mouth, wanting to argue further: "But Elder Xuan, even if it's only at the first level of the Innate Realm, if the quality improvement brought by the second awakening is significant enough..."
"Get out! Get out of here right now!" Xuanzi released a gentle yet undeniable soul force, pushing Wang Yan away from the pavilion.
"Don't try to disgust me with that good-for-nothing. I have no time for him right now."
"If you dare bother me again, I'll throw you into the Sea God Lake to wake you up!"
Wang Yan sighed helplessly and could only turn and leave dejectedly.
Xuanzi snorted coldly, plopped back down on the stone bench, and gulped down a large mouthful of strong liquor.
...
Meanwhile, inside the Sea God Pavilion.
The entire attic exuded a faint golden glow, and an ancient yet gentle atmosphere flowed through the room.
Moon lay quietly on the large rocking chair, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had become one with the space.
"Still no news of Liu Yuan?" Mu En asked slowly, his voice soft yet carrying a soul-stirring authority.
Ahead, two Shrek Academy staff members responsible for the search were bowing their heads respectfully.
"Reporting to Elder Mu, it hasn't been found yet."
"As you instructed, we have searched all the surrounding provinces and even sent people to infiltrate the vicinity of the Heavenly Soul Empire's capital to search, but we have still not found any trace of him."
"He vanished into thin air."
Moon let out a long sigh.
Liu Yuan was the only bloodline of those two teachers and the last surviving member of Shrek Academy. The fact that he was driven away right under his nose left him with an indelible sense of guilt.
Another staff member hesitated for a moment, then suddenly spoke up: "Elder Mu, although we haven't found Liu Yuan, we did hear about a strange thing while we were gathering information. It seems to be related to Ling Luochen of the inspection team."
Moon opened his eyes slightly: "Speak."
"A few days ago, while on a mission, Ling Luochen encountered a young man with an eye-type martial soul near Yaluo City."
"According to Luo Chen's description, the boy looked to be only about twelve years old, about the same age as Liu Yuan. But his cultivation level had already reached level twenty-seven."
Moon's eyes narrowed slightly; clearly, someone of this age and level was enough to attract his attention.
The staff member continued, "Moreover, his strength is extremely strange. His first soul skill can shoot a high-energy beam directly from his eyes, which is not only extremely powerful, but also directly and severely injured a five-ring evil soul master in battle."
"What's most shocking is that... Luo Chen witnessed him being cut in half at the waist by that evil soul master, and how he actually relied on his second soul skill to regenerate his severed limbs in an instant and heal himself on the spot."
"What did you say?!"
Mu En, who had been lying motionless in the rocking chair, suddenly sat up straight, and two bright golden lights, as dazzling as the sun, burst forth from his long-silent eyes.
"The second ring road injures the fifth ring road? Limbs regenerate after being severed at the waist?"
"Can humans really do something like this?"
"This is indeed a bit too unbelievable."
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