Mu En didn't know what Xuanzi was thinking. If he did, he might have really made up his mind to strip Xuanzi of all his positions and let him be a simple, idle person.
Although this would cause Xuanzi to completely give up, allowing his soul power to forever remain at level ninety-eight, it would be far better than letting him continue to harm people!
Yet, Xuanzi didn't feel there was anything wrong with this at all.
In Xuanzi's eyes, safeguarding Shrek Academy's glory, which had been maintained for ten thousand years, was something every Shrek Academy member should do.
It was only because the Soul Master Tournament had an age limit; otherwise, Xuanzi might have done something even more drastic.
Having made his decision, Xuanzi didn't hesitate any further. He immediately flew at full speed towards Star Luo City.
Although he had previously reminded Beibei, Xu Sanshi, and the others to uphold Shrek Academy's glory and not let it be disgraced under any circumstances…
… no one could guarantee that they wouldn't have second thoughts when facing a powerful opponent.
Regardless, they were only members of the reserve team and hadn't yet joined the inner court. They hadn't experienced the true glory of Shrek Academy, and wouldn't be willing to sacrifice everything for it, unlike the students of the inner court.
A day had passed since the end of the first round of the competition. The second round of the round-robin tournament was scheduled for tomorrow, but the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy received an invitation from the Starfall Auction House.
Huo Yuhao examined the exquisitely crafted invitation in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "A Star Luo Auction House auction? May I ask, are there any outstanding items in this auction?"
If Huo Yuhao remembered correctly, the auction in the original novel that featured the Snow Emperor's embryo should have been held by the Star Luo Auction House. Before that, there was a small auction where a Ranked Engraving Knife made of Metal of Life would appear.
But now, they skipped that small auction and incorporated the good items into this auction at the Starfall Auction House?
Qingya, the auctioneer, wore a polite and gentle smile as she said, "Yes, this auction includes various medicinal herbs, soul tools, and soul bones. If you are interested, you can present this invitation tonight to participate in this auction at the Star Luo Auction House."
After seeing Huo Yuhao nod in agreement, Qingya bowed slightly.
"Then, I won't disturb your rest any further."
After Qingya left, Huo Yuhao raised the invitation in his hand and asked with a smile.
"Is anyone coming with me to the auction?"
Xiao Hongchen was the first to respond, though it wasn't an affirmative one. Instead, he pouted dismissively.
"What good things could there possibly be at an auction here? Star Luo's soul tools are at most what we at Sun Moon deliberately let out to mislead them, or things we sell to them at high prices with low configurations."
Huo Yuhao shrugged slightly, not caring.
"You never know. Regardless, Star Luo has been an empire for so many years; they must have some hidden treasures. Besides, there's always a chance to find a bargain at an auction."
"The most crucial thing is, don't be stuck in your ways, Xiao. Otherwise, what difference is there between you and those fellows who only know how to stick to the so-called traditions of soul masters and shut themselves off?"
Hearing this, the teachers and students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy all turned to look at Xiao Hongchen in unison, making him blush instantly. He quickly defended himself. "I... I don't mean that! Fine, I'll go with you!"
Seeing Xiao Hongchen's reaction, cheerful laughter erupted in the room.
In contrast, the atmosphere in the room where the Shrek Academy teachers and students were located on the floor above was filled with seriousness.
Shrek Academy had also received the invitation from Qingya, inviting them to participate in the auction tonight. However, when they heard Wang Yan say that he was prepared to buy some soul tools suitable for them at this auction, everyone fell silent again.
Wang Yan was in a bad mood, and his expression became somewhat unsightly.
He truly couldn't understand why, after experiencing the Death God's Envoy incident, when these people had all taken a walk on the edge of death, they were still so resistant to soul tools? Didn't they see that Zhu Lu, with Ning Tian's gift of the Invincible Shield, hadn't been harmed at all in that corpse explosion?
The most crucial thing was, after watching a day of competitions, the vast majority of the academy's participating contestants were equipped with soul tools suitable for themselves. Were they also going to turn a blind eye to this undeniable fact?
The only exception in the room was probably Ning Tian.
Ning Tian had no intention of participating. She sat off to the side, lost in thought. She had a clear understanding of her own abilities and was determined to slack off during this competition. No matter how intense the battles became, she would simply stand in the back and use her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to buff everyone.
Although she knew Shrek Academy was destined to be disgraced in this Soul Master Tournament, it was still a formidable opponent. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, while wealthy, still wouldn't dare to completely sever ties with Shrek Academy.
This atmosphere persisted for quite a while. Seeing no one offer any opinions, Wang Yan said with some frustration,
"How much longer will you all remain so stubborn? Do you have to experience another tragedy before you understand the importance of soul tools? If everyone had an Invincible Shield like Zhu Lu did before, would there have been such serious casualties when facing the Death God's Envoy? He Caitou, you tell them. If they had the protection of an Invincible Shield, would the situation have been different?"
Meeting everyone's gaze, He Caitou hesitated for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
"If it were the level of Invincible Shield that Junior Sister Ning Tian provided, I can't guarantee everyone would be completely unharmed. They might still have been injured in that corpse explosion, but absolutely no one would have died."
He Caitou's words made everyone even more silent.
Because everyone remembered that Ning Tian had given them several chances before, but no one was willing to cherish them. Even Zhu Lu's Invincible Shield was forced on her by Ning Tian.
Thinking about this, Zhu Lu gratefully held Ning Tian's hand, and Ning Tian patted her arm to comfort her, not caring in the least.
Watching this scene, Dai Huabin slowly lowered his head, trying not to let others see his expression and eyes, because even he knew that his thoughts were very distorted.
Dai Huabin not only felt no gratitude towards Ning Tian for saving his fiancée, but he was also filled with resentment towards her.
If Ning Tian had also forced an Invincible Shield on him back then, how could he have been gutted by that damn Death God's Envoy? The psychologically twisted Dai Huabin didn't even think about how he had mocked Ning Tian at the time! Ma Xiaotao, whose face was still quite pale, looked around and said in a low voice,
"Even without soul tools, Shrek Academy's soul masters are still the best in the continent!"
Hearing this unrepentant statement, Wang Yan was very annoyed. To make Ma Xiaotao face reality, he even dared to expose something she had been avoiding for days.
"Ma Xiaotao! Gongyang Mo wanted to borrow an Invincible Shield from Ning Tian back then, but you stopped him! You also said that with you there, you wouldn't let Gongyang Mo have any accidents. Now, can you tell me, did you protect Gongyang Mo?"
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