Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 104 Following in the Footsteps of Ancestor Tang San

Sea God Pavilion.

"Elder Mu, so much time has passed, Bei Bei and Wang Dong should be out of seclusion by now."

Moon looked at the person in front of him with a loving expression and murmured softly:

"It should be soon, but I hope they can find a path that suits them best."

Yan Shaozhe nodded meaningfully and tentatively said:

"Elder Mu, the soul tool that Sun Moon sent has almost zero research value. Aren't they being incredibly disrespectful to us by doing this?"

Mu En waved his hand dismissively: "The martial spirit cultivation method we gave them is just knowledge that everyone knows. Stop focusing on the Sun and Moon Sect. Instead of wasting your time, think about how to train these kids."

"Yes, Elder Mu. So, should we temporarily suspend our application for the exchange student program with Sun Moon University?"

"Yes, let's focus all our energy on training these kids. Five years from now, the three qualifiers from Sun Moon will probably be incredibly strong. We should prepare for them as soon as possible."

Not long after Yan Shaozhe left, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou emerged from their respective assigned rooms.

Mu En turned his gaze to Wang Dong first, and said in a warm tone, "Wang Dong, how is it? Have you found your path yet?"

Wang Dong frowned, somewhat disdainfully, and said, "How did I, a power-attack type Soul Master, end up with the Tang Sect?"

"What do you mean? I won't allow you to slander the Tang Sect!"

Before Moon could speak, Tang Ya jumped out and shouted, but Bei Bei quickly covered her mouth and whispered a reminder:

"Xiaoya, the Xuanzu is still here. How can you be so rude? If you can't change this impulsive nature, how can we revitalize the Tang Clan?"

Mu Enping's face showed no trace of anger, maintaining the same smile he had shown at the beginning.

"Hehe, Xiaoya is right. Wang Dong, you haven't joined the Tang Sect yet, so you don't know the wonders of the Tang Sect's unique skills or the greatness of Ancestor Tang San. Once you join the Tang Sect, you'll understand Ancestor Tang San's extraordinary talent and the wonders of the Tang Sect's unique skills."

Although Wang Dong had a bit of a princess-like temper, she still understood the importance of respecting elders. She bowed to Old Master Mu and said respectfully:

"I understand, Elder Mu. Thank you for your guidance."

Mu En smiled and nodded, then turned to Tang Yaci and smiled back:

"Hehe, Xiaoya, you must have had a lot of things happen since you went out alone this time. Otherwise, this Dark Blue Silver Grass wouldn't appear so easily."

Tang Ya's expression changed, and a visible panic crept onto her face. Mu En gently waved his hand:

"Don't be nervous. I know you're a kind-hearted child. You just accidentally took the wrong path. Don't worry, the academy will find a way to resolve this for you."

Beibei looked at Tang Ya, who was thanking Mu En, with a puzzled expression. Dark Blue Silver Grass? Isn't that the legendary evil soul master's martial soul? What happened to Xiao Ya?

Noticing Beibei's worry and the expressions of others, Moon smiled faintly:

"Don't worry, everyone. I assure you, Xiaoya won't become an evil spirit master. Xiaoxiao, would you like to become Xuanzi's disciple?"

Remembering what Elder Xuan had done, Xiao Xiao felt a sense of resistance and timidly replied:

"Mr. Mu, I'd like to go with Wang Dong, is that alright?"

A hint of helplessness flashed in Mu En's eyes. This Xuanzi guy, even his students don't believe him anymore? Sighing inwardly, he nodded at Xiao Xiao.

"Then I'll train you and Wang Dong together. As for Xuanzi, how about he become Xu Sanshi's teacher?"

Xu Sanshi pointed to his nose in surprise: "Me? Ah, alright, I'll listen to you, Elder Mu."

Xiao Xiao looked apologetic and forced an awkward smile at him. Xu Sanshi waved his hand and joked, "It's okay, I'm tough, I can take it."

Mu En was so amused by his words that his eyelids twitched. This kid's words were really a bit irritating. If Xuan Zi heard this, he might just act crazy again.

Wang Dong glanced at Mu En with some surprise, secretly thinking to himself:

This old man seems much more reliable than that Elder Xuan. It's not bad that he's with Xiao Xiao.

Seeing Mu En kneel down with a thud, Xiao Xiao quickly followed suit, and the two kowtowed three times before raising their heads respectfully and saying, "Master!"

Moon nodded with a kind look in his eyes and smiled gently:

"Hehe, you are all well-mannered children. Get up quickly, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. From today onwards, you will follow your teacher and I will give you special training."

"As for the rest of you, I have also arranged teachers for each of you. The academy's defeat this time was due to the teachers' mistakes. You don't need to feel pressured. As long as you work hard in your cultivation, the academy will definitely enable you to achieve good results in five years."

The crowd looked at him with some delight and bowed. Mu En's words undoubtedly reaffirmed the decision he made that day to bestow the Shrek Seven Devils upon them.

Mu En glanced at them indifferently, his gaze lingering meaningfully on Tang Ya for a moment. Logically speaking, Tang Ya was not qualified to receive this title.

But Bei Bei is deeply in love with her, and Shrek Academy has indeed not taken good care of the Tang Sect in recent years, so this is just to give back to Tang San's ancestors.

In addition, although Tang Ya's strength is not as good as Bei Bei and the others, she actually awakened the Dark Blue Silver Grass martial soul on this trip. If she can make good use of it, her future achievements may rank among the top three of these seven people.

Moon paused for a moment, then looked at the seven and smiled:

"Now that you have all found your own path, go find your own teachers. Wang Dong and Xiao Ya, you two stay here. The rest of you can go now."

Beibei hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tang Ya with some concern and said, "Ancestor Xuan."

"Don't worry, I won't hurt her. You can go out first."

Upon hearing Moon speak, Bebe nodded, "Yes."

After the others left, Mu En looked at the two of them with a kind smile, and a soul bone appeared in his hand:

"Wang Dong, this right arm bone is called the Light of Demon Slayer. I obtained it when I was young. Unfortunately, I had already gathered all six soul bones by then, otherwise you would have missed out on it."

This Light-Slaying Demon comes from a very rare elemental soul beast. It can only be born in places where the light element is extremely abundant. I don't know what its soul skill is yet; I need to combine with you to find out.

But I am certain that the Light of Destruction is accompanied by a powerful offensive soul skill, and it has a strong restraining effect on all dark and evil forces.

I think that if an evil soul master saw it, he would be terrified. When matching soul bones, if one of the four limbs is matched first, then the best match for the second soul bone is the one opposite to it.

You already possess the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone; combining it with this Light-Slaying Demon-Breaking Right Arm Bone will greatly amplify all your soul skills. The success rate of fusing them here will be much higher. I will protect you.

Wang Dong nodded and thanked them, feeling flattered. The academy had given her a Golden Light Left Arm Bone last time, and now they were giving her another one. This senior was too kind!

Seeing that Wang Dong had successfully begun refining, Mu En turned to Tang Ya beside him and said in a gentle tone:

"Xiaoya, Beibei didn't say much when I was around, but the massacre of the Iron Blood Sect in Tiandou City must be related to you, right?"

Looking into Mu En's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, Tang Ya did not refute, but said in a slightly trembling voice, "Yes, Elder Mu."

"I think it's impossible for you to wipe out the entire Iron Blood Sect by yourself."

Tang Ya was stunned for a moment, then told Mu En all the information she had learned from Prison Three. Seeing how sensible she was, Mu En reached out and patted her head gently, saying:

"You are indeed a kind-hearted child. It was a mistake for the academy to place the Tang Clan's affairs on your shoulders alone. The information you brought back is very useful, and the academy will help you."

Tang Ya wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and immediately smiled through her tears:

"Really, Elder Mu? Is the academy truly willing to help me revitalize the Tang Clan?"

After seeing Mu En nod kindly, Tang Ya took half a step back and bowed three times to him:

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"Thank you, Elder Mu. I'll be going now."

"Why are you in such a hurry? Although your Dark Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is much stronger than before, if you absorb too much life force, you will easily embark on the path of an evil soul master."

Tang Ya's expression changed upon hearing this. She didn't want to end up like that, and asked anxiously:

"Then what should I do, Elder Mu?"

"Sit down. I will use the power of light here to purify the evil resentment accumulated in your body. After you succeed this time, I will have someone accompany you to hunt a human-faced demon spider."

You could try to go further down the path of devouring. Back then, Tang San's ancestor used his external soul bone to turn danger into safety many times. You are also a descendant of the Tang Sect, so you could try to follow the path left by Tang San's ancestor.

"It's Elder Mu! I will definitely not let you and Tang San down."

"Well then, let's begin. The purification process may be accompanied by intense pain, and you'll have to get through it on your own."

Tang Ya stubbornly bit her lower lip and nodded forcefully. For the Tang Clan, what was this little bit of pain...

Seeing that the two were completely absorbed in the moment, Moon couldn't help but sigh softly:

"The Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters actually has connections with the Sun Moon Empire? This situation is really not good. It seems we still have to rely on Wang Dong..."

Above the imperial court of the Sun and Moon Empire.

The old emperor, dressed in a dragon robe, sat upright on his dragon throne, a doting smile on his face. Beside him stood Xu Tianzhen, fair-skinned and dressed in smart men's clothing, who was shaking his arm and acting coquettishly.

"Father, why don't you agree to let us exchange students with Shrek Academy? I want to go to Shrek Academy! Burning down the palace was just a momentary impulse."

The old emperor looked at the coquettish Xu Tianzhen, feigning a hint of anger on his face, and said in a low voice:

"You little brat, if the guards hadn't discovered us in time, were you trying to burn your old man to death?"

Xu Tianzhen looked at him and playfully stuck out her tongue: "I only did it because I knew it wouldn't burn too much. Besides, you are a Title Douluo, how could you be burned to death?"

The courtiers below the stage watched this scene with awe. Even though the old emperor was not as young as he used to be, with Confucius around, only this princess dared to speak to him like that.

"You silly girl, sigh." The emperor sighed and turned his gaze to the audience below:

"Gentlemen, what do you think of what I said a few days ago? My proposal should please those of you who advocate for war, shouldn't it?"

Xu Tianran noticed the old emperor's sudden sharp gaze and quickly lowered his head to reply:

"We will fully support every decision you make. There are no pro-war factions. We are all serving you and the people of the Sun and Moon."

The sharpness in the old emperor's eyes softened slightly. This man had been making more and more subtle moves lately. Even before the old emperor had abdicated, he had begun to secretly cultivate his connections, not even neglecting Jing Hongchen's side. Today, he could only take it as a warning...

With his head bowed, Xu Tianran could easily see through the old emperor's intentions. His face shifted between light and shadow. He realized that he had indeed gone too far in trying to win over Jing Hongchen recently, and perhaps he should tone it down a bit.

The old emperor glanced indifferently at the ministers who harbored ulterior motives, and said loudly:

"Aside from the Crown Prince, do any of my ministers have any other opinions on my thoughts? I believe my opinion is quite neutral, don't you think, Elder Wang?"

Seeing this, the representative of the peace faction quickly stepped out of the ranks, bowed to the emperor, and replied:

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, your suggestion to hold a competition is indeed a wise move. However... we have just finished the Soul Master Competition, and doing this might be seen as a show of force. Moreover, are the rewards you have set too generous?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Deming bowed to the emperor and replied:

"Old Wang, you're exaggerating. Who says we can't hold another event in Xingluo after the one we held in Riyue? Besides, we didn't force anyone to participate."

Regarding the reward, what Sun Moon needs right now is not money or soul tools, but talent. The benefits brought by this competition far outweigh the cost of this reward.

Upon hearing what Master Kong said, Master Wang struggled to say:

"Elder Kong, our reward is fifty million gold soul coins, three soul bones, and many high-level soul tools, including a level nine soul tool. Isn't this reward excessive? It even exceeds the generous rewards of all previous competitions."

The emperor glanced at Kong Deming, then after a long pause, said in a deep voice:

"The rewards we are offering are quite generous, but our purpose in this competition is to test the strength and attitude of the younger generation of the original Three Kingdoms. Without throwing out enough bait, how could they possibly take the bait?"

Moreover, I want to see if the other party has the strength to take away this generous championship reward. My purpose in this competition is to tell the princess and the world that the geniuses of our Sun and Moon Academy are no less than those of Shrek Academy!

From now on, it's time to change the title of the continent's number one academy. The world believes that our Sun Moon Academy relies solely on elixirs and soul tools, and that our foundation is weak and unstable. We will use this competition to completely change their minds.

Hearing the old emperor's domineering speech, the courtiers couldn't help but speculate that it was likely related to the princess constantly praising Shrek Academy's excellence to him. It seemed there was no room for objection to the competition...

(End of this chapter)