"Qingfeng, I'm entrusting him to your care. You two must protect this old man's beloved disciple..."
After meeting with the Shrek Seven Devils from the inner and outer courts, Su Qingfeng put on his mask. After their initial surprise, they had to set off on their journey.
As they were leaving the shore of Sea God Lake, an aged voice echoed from the depths of the lake.
Hearing this voice, most of the outer court disciples were curious about who it was, as the tone seemed to be instructing Elder Xuan and Elder Zhuang. The inner court disciples, however, all showed respect.
Upon hearing this, Elder Xuan and Elder Zhuang respectfully saluted towards the depths of the lake: "Elder Mu, rest assured. We will protect the Holy Son with our lives and bring him back safely."
"Go then..."
Deep within Sea God Lake, Elder Mu sat on a chair in the Sea God Pavilion, sighing heavily. He thought to himself: Qingfeng, I hope you will perform well and grow during this mission.
This old man, I'm afraid I won't be able to watch over you this time.
"If it weren't for you, little guy, and your use of immortal herbs and your ultimate ice-fire martial soul to help me this past month, I'd probably have fallen apart, this old body of mine."
Elder Mu supported his lower back as he slowly entered the Golden House. His body had been ravaged by the Dragon Core, and his aged frame was riddled with holes.
He was holding on, having accompanied Su Qingfeng to the extreme north and the scorching regions, where he played a game of chess with ferocious beasts. Although he hadn't used his full strength in those battles, he had already mobilized most of his power to be ready to act, ensuring Su Qingfeng faced no danger.
Now, he needed to rely on the power of the Golden House to soothe the Dragon Core within him, something he often did in recent years.
"You seven youngsters shouldn't fixate on the Holy Son. His talent isn't something you can compare yourselves to right now.
You're all practically halfway into the inner court. Inner court disciples have a mission: to supervise. That's what the outside world knows as the Shrek Inspection Group. The head of our Shrek Inspection Group is Elder Mu. You'll get to know him if you enter the inner court. There are several deputy heads, such as myself and Elder Zhuang. Of course, the Holy Son is also one of them."
"The Shrek Inspection Group supervises soul masters across the entire continent, but we only target individuals, even officials, never countries. We have our own intelligence sources. Whenever malicious events, that national governments can't or won't regulate, occur on the continent, or when soul masters commit evil deeds, inner court disciples will step in to resolve them."
"This is an extremely dangerous undertaking. Some inner court disciples have withdrawn because they couldn't handle the pressure, and many have lost their lives. Therefore, every inner court disciple is a treasure to the academy. After this trip to the Mingdou Mountain Range, you must carefully consider whether you truly want to enter the inner court in the future."
Elder Xuan and Su Qingfeng, along with the others, set off towards the Mingdou Mountain Range. On the way, Elder Xuan spoke to the outer court disciples.
As for Su Qingfeng, there was no need to assess his qualifications for the Shrek Inspection Group. He was the disciple of the Shrek Inspection Group's leader and also the Holy Son of the Sea God Pavilion. Therefore, the moment his identity was confirmed by the Sea God Pavilion, he naturally became the deputy leader of the Shrek Inspection Group.
Although Su Qingfeng wasn't interested in maintaining world peace, he greatly admired the Shrek Inspection Group's spirit of upholding justice.
Unexpectedly, the three female disciples from the outer court were the first to speak with determination:
"Elder Xuan, we will work hard and strive to join the inner court, striving to become members of the Shrek Inspection Group!"
Huo Yuhao also had a firm gaze: "Me too!"
Their eyes said it all, filled with determination and persistence. Who could resist going forward with Su Qingfeng?
"Hehe, Nannan, don't worry. When we get to the Mingdou Mountain Range, if there's any danger, you can hide behind me, and I'll protect you."
Xu Sanshi saw that Jiang Nannan's eyes were fixed on Su Qingfeng, making him feel extremely sour. He whispered, "By the way, Nannan, what have you decided about that matter?"
Hearing this, Jiang Nannan's gaze shifted from Su Qingfeng. Her body trembled, and she instinctively moved away from Xu Sanshi, whispering, "Wait... I haven't decided yet."
"Alright, no rush, haha, no rush." Xu Sanshi scratched his head, his eyes filled with lust as he looked at Jiang Nannan.
Dai Yaheng looked deeply at Huo Yuhao and said, "Junior brothers and sisters, as a member of the Inspection Group, I want to tell you that being a Shrek Inspector is considered the greatest honor of a lifetime by many graduated inner court seniors. Even though they have graduated, many are still doing what Inspectors should do. For the wicked, we are the grim reapers; for those weak who are bullied, we truly exist like gods of kindness.
Countless people have been helped by Shrek Inspectors. Helping them is the best way to perfect our own hearts. I have always believed that doing good deeds is not helping others, but helping ourselves. That sense of satisfaction cannot be replaced by anything else. I hope you all will understand the meaning of the Inspection Group in the future."
"I, too, am with the Holy Son."
Finally, Dai Yaheng looked at Su Qingfeng.
They didn't have much interaction with this newly arrived Holy Son, but there had been signs. They had heard that a strange young man had appeared on Sea God Island, and the elders had gathered inexplicably, as if holding some kind of meeting.
Even the Sea God Pavilion had inexplicably trembled, with elemental clouds converging.
It must be the anomaly caused by this Holy Son.
Although Su Qingfeng was currently wearing a mask, concealing that peerlessly handsome face, everyone had already seen it, and naturally regarded him as a celestial being.
Su Qingfeng remained unmoved by their words, as if the dozen or so people around him had eight hundred minds and dozens of little stories.
"Elder Xuan, how long will it take us to reach the Mingdou Mountain Range?"
Su Qingfeng asked Elder Xuan calmly.
Elder Xuan smiled, "Xiaotao, you've carried out many missions in the Mingdou Mountain Range. Tell the Holy Son and everyone about the mountain range and this mission."
Ma Xiaotao was right beside Su Qingfeng. She already sensed an unprecedented crisis. Jiang Nannan, Ling Luochen, Xixi, Ning Tian, Xiao Xiao, and even Gongyang Mo's gaze towards Su Qingfeng made her feel uneasy. She had to protect her little junior uncle, the person she loved! My little junior uncle hasn't even tilled my fields yet, and you lot want to take advantage? Get lost! Ma Xiaotao said lightly, "This mountainous area was formed over four thousand years ago when two continents collided. It's named Mingdou Mountain Range, using the Sun and Moon combination from the Sun Moon Continent for 'Ming', and the 'Dou' from Douluo Continent. This mountain range has rich mineral resources, producing over ten kinds of rare minerals, which can be used not only as energy products but also to manufacture Soul Tools. It just so happens that half of this mountain range belongs to the Star Luo Empire, and the other half to the Sun Moon Continent. Therefore, Star Luo and the Sun Moon Empire have been fighting over the Mingdou Mountain Range, engaging in endless wars year after year."
"Our inspection mission this time is to go to the mountain range bordering the Star Luo Empire and the Sun Moon Empire to find and eliminate a group of bandits. These bandits are extremely arrogant; they burn, kill, and plunder, committing all sorts of evil deeds. They even call themselves the Hand of Death. In that vast mountainous region, if the local people hear the names 'Hand of Death' or 'Death God's Messenger,' they all turn pale with fear."
"The Continental Elite Soul Master Tournament is only two or three months away. I hope you can all learn something from this mission, and perform even better in the tournament."
"Our academy is located in the Heaven Dou Empire, adjacent to the central northern border of the Star Luo Empire, while the Mingdou Mountain Range is in the western part of the Star Luo Empire. At our current speed, it will take us about ten days. However, we can also choose to use Flying Soul Tools, which would get us to the Mingdou Mountain Range in less than two days."
Finally, Ma Xiaotao looked at Su Qingfeng and said gently.
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