Douluo Continent: My name is Lu Mingfei, and my martial soul is Lu Mingze.

Lu Mingfei stood in the Sea God Pavilion, his feet on the cold stone floor, and in front of him were Mu Lao's cloudy but piercing eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, his ears suddenly twitched.

Kamaitachi.

He had kept this power active the whole time, never turning it off from the moment he entered Shrek Academy.

Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor reside in his spiritual sea. These two ferocious beasts, hundreds of thousands of years old, have an alarmingly keen sense of the outside world, and his Kamaitachi has also evolved considerably as a result.

Now he can hear every rustle and movement in the entire Sea God Pavilion, including the deliberately soft footsteps in the corridor outside the door.

Yan Shaozhe is outside.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the doorway out of the corner of his eye, his lips moved, but he swallowed his words back.

His little trick did not escape Old Song's notice.

Old Song smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't be nervous. Shao Zhe is an elder of Shrek Academy and the dean of the Martial Soul Department. He's not an outsider."

Elder Mu nodded slightly, his voice aged but gentle: "Mingfei, your cautious habit is good. When traveling, one must always be wary of others. However, you can rest assured within the Sea God Pavilion."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head and chuckled, "It's not that I'm worried, it's just that my situation is a bit outrageous. I'm afraid Dean Yan's heart won't be able to take it if he hears it."

Old Mu raised an eyebrow: "I've lived for so many years, what outrageous things haven't I seen?"

"Then you'd better hold on tight."

Old Mu didn't speak, but raised his right hand and waved it gently.

A pale golden light descended from the dome of the Sea God Pavilion, enveloping the entire room.

At the same time, Old Master Mu said to the door, "Shao Zhe, you wait outside for a moment."

Yan Shaozhe's voice came from outside the door, and he respectfully replied, "Yes."

Lu Mingfei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He gathered his thoughts and began, "Elder Mu, Elder Song, here's what happened."

He recounted his experience in the far north from beginning to end.

It starts from Lu Mingze tricking him into obtaining his second soul ring, then goes on to describe his encounter with the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, how the Ice Emperor suddenly became interested in him for some reason, the appearance of the Snow Emperor, and how the two overlords of the far north simultaneously chose to follow him.

He did not mention the matter of "appointing a monarch".

That's such a ridiculous claim; hardly anyone would believe it.

Lu Mingfei, a level 20 loser, appointed two ferocious beasts that had been around for hundreds of thousands of years as his followers.

Even he himself felt like he was bragging when he said it.

"Hyotei and Yukitetsu came with me voluntarily," Lu Mingfei said, shrugging.

"I don't know why, but they said they were willing to follow me. Maybe it's because I'm a pretty honest person."

A cold snort came from the Sea of ​​Spirit.

"Honest? How were you honest?"

Lu Mingfei pretended not to hear.

After listening, Old Mu remained silent for a long time.

Old Song's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, and he tapped his fingers on the table: "Mingfei, are you telling the truth? The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, two of the Three Heavenly Kings and Ten Ferocious Beasts of the Far North, willingly left the Far North with a level 20 Soul Master like you?"

"It's level 30 now," Lu Mingfei corrected.

That's not the point.

Lu Mingfei thought about it and realized that just talking wasn't very convincing.

He closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the sea of ​​his mind.

"Sister Bing, Sister Xue Di, come out and show yourselves!"

In the Sea of ​​Spirit, Hyotei was sitting cross-legged on the ground eating grilled meat. Hearing this, he looked up, his emerald green eyes filled with impatience: "What?"

"Meet our Shrek's pillar of strength."

Hyotei wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth and stood up.

The temperature inside the Sea God Pavilion plummeted the next second.

A beam of emerald green light shot out from between Lu Mingfei's eyebrows, landed on the ground, and condensed into the figure of a young girl.

Hyotei wore a long, emerald-green dress with a scorpion tail hook extending from beneath the hem. The silvery-white hook tip gleamed coldly under the light, and her emerald-green eyes swept coldly over Elder Mu and Elder Song.

Immediately afterwards, another beam of dark blue light shot out from between Lu Mingfei's eyebrows.

The figure of the Snow Emperor coalesced beside the Ice Emperor.

She was a little taller than Hyotei, with long, snow-white hair that almost reached her ankles, and skin so white it was almost translucent. She wore a simple white robe without any decoration.

Old Mu narrowed his eyes.

Old Song's body tensed slightly.

Any Soul Master facing two ferocious beasts that are hundreds of thousands of years old will involuntarily enter a state of alert.

But Elder Mu quickly relaxed. He looked at the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, slowly stood up, clasped his hands together, and performed a standard ancient Soul Master salute.

"Shrek Academy, Moon greets you both."

Old Song also bowed in response.

Xue Di's gaze fell on Elder Mu and lingered for a few seconds.

A faint flicker of emotion crossed her eyes, as if she were recalling something. Then she spoke, her voice cool and clear: "I remember you."

Old Master Mu was slightly taken aback.

"A long time ago, you came to the far north." The Snow Empress's tone was calm, as if she were talking about something insignificant.

"Back then you were young, hunting soul beasts on the edge of the far north. Your talent was exceptional; I could sense your presence from a great distance."

A look of reminiscence appeared on Elder Mu's face, then he smiled: "I didn't expect the Snow Empress to still remember. That was a long time ago. Back then, I went to the far north to hunt for spirit rings and stayed in the edge region for a while."

"Your soul power fluctuations are quite unique, which is why I remember you," Xue Di said calmly.

Old Mu nodded and didn't say anything more.

Hyotei stood to the side, arms crossed over his chest, his tail hook swaying slowly behind him.

She surveyed the environment of the Sea God Pavilion, then glanced at Elder Mu and Elder Song, and snorted, "The place is nice, but it's too hot."

Old Song couldn't help but chuckle: "The far north is frozen year-round, so the summers in Shrek City are indeed a bit too hot for you two."

"It's alright." Hyotei's tone carried a hint of disdain, but he didn't say anything more.

The atmosphere eased.

Elder Mu sat back down in his recliner, looked at the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, and asked earnestly, "Are you two truly willing to follow Mingfei?"

Xue Di nodded without hesitation.

Hyotei nodded in agreement, then added, "Don't ask why, just say we want to."

This answer left Mr. Song both amused and exasperated.

Old Mu was silent for a few seconds, then smiled.

He looked at Bingdi and Xuedi, his tone sincere: "Since that's the case, I won't ask any more questions. Mingfei is a student of Shrek Academy. Since you two are willing to follow him, you are friends of Shrek Academy. If you need anything in the future, Shrek Academy will do its best to help you."

Hyotei and Yuki-tei exchanged a glance.

Having lived for so many years, they have seen countless human soul masters.

The soul masters looked at them with fear, greed, or hostility, but the old man in front of them only had calm in his eyes.

There was no covetousness, no scheming, just simple acceptance.

Xue Di nodded slightly in response.

Hyotei flicked its tail hook and turned around: "Alright, alright, we've met and talked, let's go back."

She transformed into a streak of emerald light, piercing through Hui Lumingfei's brow.

Snow Emperor also transformed into a stream of dark blue light, following closely behind.

The temperature inside the Sea God Pavilion has returned to normal.

Lu Mingfei felt two quiet auras appear in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Old Mu looked at Lu Mingfei, his expression turning serious.

"Mingfei, you must not utter a single word about what happened today."

Lu Mingfei nodded: "Don't worry, Elder Mu, I know what's important."

"No, you don't know." Old Mu shook his head, his voice low.

"Four external soul bones over 400,000 years old, plus two soul beasts at the level of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts willingly following you. Once this news gets out, the entire continent will be shaken. The Heavenly Soul Empire, the Star Luo Empire, the Sun Moon Empire, and even the forces of the Evil Soul Masters will all be watching you."

"Over the years, these people have inevitably resorted to some underhanded and dirty tricks that you and I don't know about. Be careful in everything you do."

Old Song chimed in, "Old Mu is right. You're like a walking treasure trove right now, everyone wants a piece of you. The fewer people who know about this before you grow up, the better."

Lu Mingfei remained silent.

He certainly knew the seriousness of the matter.

Every husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime.

The four soul bones he possesses, along with the existence of the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor, are more valuable than any precious jade. If this were to be revealed, he would face endless pursuit and covetousness.

"I understand." Lu Mingfei nodded seriously.

"I will not tell anyone about this except Elder Mu and Elder Song."

As for someone named Yan?

Crickets are not wise enough to be worth mentioning.