Ma Hongjun curiously asked, "Boss Yu, you must have earned a lot more, right?"
Ye Yu nodded, "Hmm, there were indeed some unlucky ones who bet a lot."
At this moment, Ye Lengqiu was feeling frustrated and angry inside. She was hit and couldn't do anything about it, and lost fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins. Twenty thousand were from the Nine-Hearted Begonia Sect, while the other thirty thousand were her reward from Sect Leader Chen. She originally thought it would be a sure-win battle, but unexpectedly, the Huang Dou Team lost.
Ye Lengqiu found it unbelievable. She had checked the team data beforehand: there were only three Soul Venerables, the rest were Grand Soul Masters, with a huge difference in strength. How could they possibly lose?
Ye Lingling didn't mention that they lost to just one person, as it was somewhat embarrassing.
Inside Soto Restaurant, everyone was chatting and laughing. Ye Yu slapped that woman hard, dissipating some of the rage inside. At the same time, he realized his enemies were not only Nine-Hearted Begonia but also the Martial Soul Hall.
This was within Ye Yu's expectation, as there were certainly stronger enemies than just Nine-Hearted Begonia.
Flande was ecstatic, having earned a lot this time as well, cheerfully saying, "I'll treat everyone to this meal today. As the principal, I can't let the students pay. Feel free to order anything."
As soon as Flande finished speaking, Ma Hongjun excitedly took the lead and shouted, "I'll order fire-seared bear paw!"
Oscar: "I'll have King Coconut stewed with Matsutake!"
Ning Rongrong: "Papaya stewed with bird's nest!"
Quiet Zhu Zhuqing said, "I wanted to order that too."
Ning Rongrong, envious and jealous of Zhu Zhuqing's figure, said, "Stop demoralizing me, you don't need that dish, think of something else."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, "Then, clear soup with shark's fin."
Dai Mubai said, "Then I'll have the stewed sea cucumber with common bailing mushroom."
Tang San: "Braised prawns with oil."
Listening to Tang San and others eagerly ordering dishes, Flande's face grew increasingly stiff. He looked at Ye Yu, hoping he would choose something cheap.
Ye Yu glanced at the menu and said, "Supreme Buddha Jumps Over the Wall!"
Crash!
Flande staggered and almost lost his balance, forcing a smile, "You guys are ordering dishes that are one more expensive than the other. You're really not giving me face here."
"Principal, you're the one who said not to give you face. It's your treat, go ahead and order."
Flande took the menu, his heart bleeding, and ordered a simple dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes for himself...
Flande then explained, "You're all still growing children, I don't need much, scrambled eggs with tomatoes will do just fine."
Once everyone finished ordering food and wine, beautiful dishes were soon served one after another. Ye Yu and the others started drooling just by looking at the colorful feast on the table.
Immediately, Ye Yu and the others devoured the food ravenously.
After eating and drinking their fill, Master said, "Qin Ming, I want them to be able to go to Huang Dou Academy so that the two academies can exchange ideas."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming willingly agreed.
"Being able to exchange with such monstrous juniors is an honor for Huang Dou. I'm just worried that Huang Dou Academy, seeing their talents, might..."
Master understood, "Afraid that Huang Dou Academy will try to recruit them, right?"
"Yes." Qin Ming nodded, "Tian Dou Royal Academy is known as the Empire's top academy, producing many strong Soul Masters. When they see the talent of your juniors, they'll surely try all means and connections to recruit them. Wouldn't this be stealing Shrek's jewels?"
Flande was gratified, "Kid, even after graduating for so long, you still care about Shrek, not bad."
Master said, "Even so, we should still let them go."
Flande immediately disagreed, "No, these kids belong to Shrek."
Master countered, "Can Shrek provide them with a Mimic Cultivation Environment? Can it offer them entry to the grand event a year later? Just temporarily let them go as exchange students until the event a year later ends."
Master's words left Flande speechless for a moment.
The Mimic Cultivation Environment was indeed absent, and it played a vital role in a Soul Master's growth, offering very effective cultivation results. Moreover, Shrek hasn't gone through national registration or recognition; although renowned, it lacks the qualifications to compete.
Master reminded, "You should know what the rewards for the All Continent Elite Competition are. They're very important for the kids, and we shouldn't forget Shrek's ideal—to cultivate geniuses that will astound the Soul Master Realm."
Flande nodded, "Alright, let's follow your lead."
Master looked at Qin Ming, "However, there's one condition: all Shrek teachers should also be able to enter Tian Dou Royal Academy as guest instructors."
Qin Ming openly stated, "I don't have the authority for that, but I'll propose it to the higher-ups. I'm sure they'll agree."
Master nodded, "Okay."
After finishing the meal and drinks, Flande reluctantly paid the bill and prepared to return to Shrek, while Qin Ming said his goodbyes to head to Tian Dou Royal Academy.
Upon returning, Flande and Zhao Wuji were already prepared. They planned to take Ye Yu to Xingdou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts in the coming days.
When Zhao Wuji learned that Ye Yu's target was no less than fifty thousand years, he was astonished. Even for him, handling a fifty thousand-year-level Soul Beast was challenging and dangerous.
A fifty thousand-year Soul Beast is equivalent to a Soul Douluo of around level eighty. Even a genius can only absorb a fifth Soul Ring of fifty thousand years or less, the eighth Soul Ring has no limit. Yet, Ye Yu's fourth Soul Ring will be fifty thousand years or more.
Zhao Wuji nodded, "Then fifty thousand years it is. If we team up, there's a possibility of success."
Flande shook his head, worried, "Not just fifty thousand years; the Soul Beast should at least be a top-tier Soul Beast with immense Combat Power among its peers."
At that moment, Ye Yu came in, and his words made the two of them even more anxious.
"Teacher, Principal, I've decided that my fourth Soul Ring will be around sixty thousand years!"
Flande exclaimed, "Xiao Yu, sixty thousand years, can you handle it?"
Ye Yu confidently replied, "Complete Voidification, absorbing at full power, I'm sure I can."
If others heard this, they absolutely wouldn't believe it, even a Soul Saint absorbing a sixty thousand-year Soul Ring would face near certain death. But they knew the terrifying aspect of Ye Yu; remarkably, when absorbing Soul Rings, Soul Beasts strangely don't generate resentment. It's astonishing.
Flande nodded, "Hopefully, a sixty thousand-year Soul Beast won't bear resentment toward you. But if it's sixty thousand years, we can't handle it even if Wuji and I teamed up. Here's the plan: I'll consult with Xiao Gang later. He might allow me to seek someone else."
Flande's statement left Zhao Wuji puzzled, but Ye Yu naturally guessed who he meant.
"Hmm, I'll be in your care." Ye Yu left.
The reason Ye Yu desired sixty thousand years was because, since his current limit was roughly that, he should aim for it. Knowing that his enemies included the Martial Soul Hall, he needed to strengthen himself quickly!
When Tang San and the others learned of Ye Yu's requirement, they were surprised and concerned, but upon reflection, seemingly nothing was impossible for Ye Yu.
Ning Rongrong suggested, "If help is needed, I can ask Grandpa Jian to assist you. He surely has the capability to hunt a sixty thousand-year Soul Beast."
Ye Yu replied, "No need for that trouble. If the teachers agree, it should be possible."
At this moment, Ning Rongrong was unaware that Grandpa Jian was on his way, flying on his sword.
Sword Douluo was flying on his sword, hands behind his back, projecting an imposing presence as he approached Shrek, nearly there.
Sword Douluo angrily stated, "I want to see what skills Shrek's students have that they dared to say Rongrong is the worst. How ridiculous."
However, just as Sword Douluo was flying his sword above a forest outside Shrek Academy, suddenly, Sword Douluo's expression drastically changed!
Because a hammer was being hurled towards him!