Chapter 144: Mu En: “what Is This Heart-fluttering Feeling?”
After Gu Yue Na witnessed the entire process nearby, her entire dragon felt even more admiration for this Enthusiasm Boss.
“As expected of the man who single-handedly created Enthusiasm! Shrek Academy has long been infiltrated by him! There’s still so much for me to learn!”
“Perfect timing. Enthusiasm is infiltrating Shrek, while I’m infiltrating Enthusiasm in a way that gods and ghosts are unaware.”
“That equates to me infiltrating Shrek.”
Huo Yuhao smiled at Roman and said:
“Enthusiasm Supreme Elder or whatever, just take it as a joke.”
“This old guy should stay at Shrek Academy. Enthusiasm can’t handle his antics.”
“If used well, this guy is a sharp sword; if not, he’s a Holy Spirit Cult Supreme Elder.”
“Moreover, I always feel there’s something off about this old guy. Following him always leads to bad luck!”
“In the future, if Bai E and the others go out with Xuan Zi, you follow behind them!”
“Otherwise, one day, I don’t want to be the black-haired one sending off the white-haired one!”
Roman nodded hurriedly and said, “Got it, got it!”
This wasn’t Huo Yuhao’s unfounded worry. In the original work, those close to him didn’t meet good ends.
Even the original Huo Yuhao, with such great luck, faced dangers repeatedly following this old guy.
If Huo Yuhao hadn’t been there at the time, Xiao Xiao, that unlucky child, would probably have been crippled absorbing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear’s right palm bone.
Afterward, Huo Yuhao gestured to the two and said:
“Let’s go. I’ll take you two to Shrek City’s Enthusiasm Building.”
Then he said to Gu Yue Na:
“Na’er, work hard here in Shrek City!”
“At Enthusiasm’s current development speed, if you push hard, you might become Shrek City’s City Lord in the future!”
Hearing Huo Yuhao’s words, blazing fire ignited in Gu Yue Na’s purple eyes, and her entire dragon looked full of fighting spirit.
“Become Shrek City’s City Lord?”
“Wouldn’t that mean controlling the holy land of the Soul Master world?!”
“That way, the goal of dismantling the Soul Master System would be even closer!”
“Good! Next, strive to expand Enthusiasm and strengthen the infiltration of Shrek!”
Roman noticed his future colleague suddenly brimming with fighting spirit. He wiped the sweat from his forehead slightly.
He felt the situation was a bit off. This Silver Dragon King seemed ready to go all out, making him, who wanted to slack off, break out in a sweat.
Huo Yuhao satisfyingly patted Gu Yue Na’s soft shoulder and led the two toward Shrek’s Enthusiasm Building.
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At this moment, beside Shrek Academy’s Sea God Lake, an old man in a wheelchair, dressed in white cloth robes, quietly gazed at the calm Sea God Lake before him.
The azure blue lake water reflected the white clouds in the sky, with silver pattern fish occasionally darting through the clouds in the lake like flying birds.
If Huo Yuhao saw this, he’d cast a line here no matter what. This was simply a fisherman’s holy land!
“Shaozhe, come out. Tell me face-to-face if there’s something.”
“Stop just hiding behind! You’re a Light Phoenix, not a Profound Nether Spirit Cat!”
Yan Shaozhe came before his teacher somewhat embarrassed and said:
“It’s like this, Teacher.”
“I’d like to request some Dream Coins from you to accelerate the core disciples’ cultivation.”
“As you know, next year is the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.”
“The children gaining a bit more Soul Power means a bit more chance of victory.”
“That way, we can more effectively safeguard Shrek’s ten thousand years of glory.”
“Glory………”
Mu En didn’t answer him but chewed over those two words repeatedly, his gaze gradually becoming cloudy.
“Shaozhe, is this year’s main team ready?”
Seeing his teacher avoid the earlier topic, Yan Shaozhe didn’t press and said:
“Already selected.”
“Two Soul Emperors, five Soul Kings.”
“Led by Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yue Heng, with Chen Zifeng, Xi Xi, Ling Luochen, Yao Hao Xuan, and Gong Yang Mo competing.”
“As long as no accidents happen, this team is enough to sweep the entire tournament.”
Mu En nodded and continued asking:
“What about the reserve team?”
Yan Shaozhe pushed his teacher along the lake edge for a stroll while saying:
“Not selected yet.”
“Xuan Lao plans to select after this year’s new student assessment ends.”
“But I think the candidates are more or less set.”
“Xuan Lao’s disciple, the White Tiger Duke’s young master, Profound Nether Sect’s Xu Sanshi, and Teacher’s your great-grandson Bei Bei.”
Mu En shook his head and said:
“This year’s second-years aren’t anything special.”
“Without Huo Sui’er, it’s a very mediocre class.”
“Remember to tilt more resources toward Xuan Zi’s disciple. His background is very clean, and he’ll become Shrek’s top combat force in the future.”
“The emergence of the Magic Net has made the future shrouded in mystery once more.”
“No one knows what purpose that ‘Ye Ge’ has in spreading the Magic Net to all intelligent life.”
“I can sense that person has grand ambitions.”
“But the Magic Net is indeed a good thing!”
“We can obtain massive amounts of Sun Moon Empire information through the Magic Net, and even converse with Soul Beasts.”
“Shaozhe, the Sun Moon Empire’s development speed is too fast. The Soul Tools they display on the Magic Net—some are beyond my understanding.”
“You need to have a sense of danger!”
“We must increase investment in Soul Tools!”
Mu En looked at Yan Shaozhe behind him with frustration at his unfulfilled potential.
Yan Shaozhe laughed it off, similarly avoiding the topic.
Mu En felt his heart tire greatly, like punching cotton.
“Fine, I’ll let you access some Dream Coins.”
“I’ll go check out this year’s new students at the dormitory building myself.”
With that, Light Soul Power appeared on the wheelchair’s rear handle, shaking off Yan Shaozhe’s hand.
Yan Shaozhe nearly jumped up in joy at that moment.
Completely missing the thick disappointment in his teacher’s eyes.
“Still the same!”
“Short-sighted! Sigh!”
Mu En thus wheeled toward the dormitory building, leisurely watching the new batch of vibrant students pass by.
That youthful vitality made Mu En feel his body warm and cozy.
Suddenly, Mu En felt someone grip his wheelchair handle. His slightly dazed eyes snapped open, and looking back, he met a pair of azure blue eyes that seemed to hold the sun.
“Grandpa? Where are you going?”
“Let me push you there.”
Mu En immediately found this child interesting. It had been a long time since he saw such a polite child.
“Alright then! Take me to the dormitory building.”
“Ah! Great, I’m heading to the dormitory building too!”
Bai E was a bit surprised. He had just finished enrollment procedures with Huo Sui’er, received his dormitory key, and was about to head to the dorm with his luggage.
He planned to drop his luggage in the dorm first, then tour Shrek Academy, the continent’s number one academy with its long-standing fame.
Unexpectedly, on the way, he saw a grandpa in a wheelchair. Bai E’s warm heart wouldn’t let him ignore it, so he jogged over to help the grandpa.
“Grandpa, are you the gatekeeper?”
Mu En’s mouth curved up slightly as he said to Bai E:
“That’s right.”
Bai E smiled and chatted with Mu En.
“Then, Grandpa, do you know what the dorms are like?”
“To be honest, I used to live in an orphanage, but the dean and the orphanage sponsors were all very good people!”
“Our living conditions were great!”
“One room per person, with personal showers.”
Mu En thought about Shrek’s dormitory building environment, chuckled, and didn’t answer Bai E’s question.
He used to compete with hundreds for one toilet, so he naturally looked forward to seeing these new students collapse.
If he got wet in the rain, he’d find a way to make others wet too.
“Orphanage? Little one, where are you from?”
Bai E pushed Mu En with one hand and carried his luggage with the other.
“I’m from Xilu City.”
“There’s tons of delicacies there, and the scenery is great too.”
“Grandpa, you must go experience it.”
Mu En nodded with a smile.
“I’ll definitely go if there’s a chance.”
Just as Bai E was about to push Mu En toward the dormitory building, quick footsteps approached Bai E.
“Idiot, you forgot your student ID.”
Bai E turned his head and said delightedly:
“Mademos! You’ve finished enrollment too.”
“Huh? There’s a student ID too?”
Bai E took the student ID, pocketed it, and said to Mademos:
“This grandpa is the dormitory building’s gatekeeper grandpa. I’m pushing him over.”
Mademos nodded to Mu En, who eyed Mademos with surprise.
Unlike Bai E’s restrained power, Mademos’s power was almost undisguised.
Mu En nodded inwardly.
“Interesting. This year’s new students finally have real monsters.”
“The power in this child is terrifying.”
“Clearly only second ring.”
“Not sure if he’s reached the legendary Ultimate Power.”
Bai E scratched the back of his head and said to Mademos:
“Sui’er sis said the dorms here are doubles. Wonder who my roommate is?”
Mademos crossed his arms beside him and said:
“Me.”
Bai E’s eyes widened.
“Ah? It’s you?”
Hearing the disappointed tone, Mademos clenched his fist!
This room was arranged for them by Huo Sui’er, thinking since they knew each other, they could look out for one another better in the future.
Bai E hurriedly soothed Mademos and said:
“Don’t get worked up. There are people around.”
Mademos snorted coldly and said to Bai E:
“Race to the dormitory building?”
Bai E didn’t immediately agree to Mademos’s challenge but looked at Mu En.
Mu En was very interested in these two children and said with a smile:
“I’m fine. Don’t think just because I’m like this that I’m not a Soul Master.”
“Go ahead and run.”
With Mu En’s permission, Bai E looked at Mademos full of battle intent and said:
“Come on.”
Mademos snatched Bai E’s luggage from his hand, weighed it, and said:
“How much stuff did you pack?”
“Hmph, fine. I won’t take advantage. You push this grandpa, I’ll carry your luggage.”
Bai E was stunned for a moment, then seriously looked at Mademos and said:
“Loser buys the winner meals for a week!”
Mademos’s mouth curved up slightly and said:
“Deal!”
Mu En found it truly amusing and said to the two:
“Hahaha.”
“In that case, let me be the referee and witness this time.”
“I’ll count one, two, three, and the race starts. How’s that?”
Both Bai E and Mademos nodded, agreeing.
“One”
“Two”
“Three!”
With Mu En’s command, Mademos’s golden eyes lit up slightly, terrifying power spread from his body, and he shot out like an arrow off the string.
To Mu En’s surprise, the other perfectly controlled every bit of force; such powerful power didn’t shatter the bricks behind.
Meanwhile, Bai E first covered Mu En and his wheelchair with Soul Power, then began sprinting at top speed. Though Mu En said he was a Soul Master, Bai E wasn’t at ease and protected him with Soul Power.
Mu En was now in deep shock, his hand gripping the wheelchair’s front handle tightening slightly.
As the true authority on light attributes on the Douluo Continent, Bai E’s Soul Power was so familiar to him!
That was light attribute! And true Extreme Light!
Since his battle with Poison Undying, Mu En’s heart had never pounded so fiercely as today.
He closed his eyes, carefully sensing Bai E’s Extreme Light Soul Power amid the rushing airflow.
A warm aura like the scorching sun enveloped Mu En’s entire body, and his flesh, eroded by Dragon Pill ferocity, actually felt a bit relieved.
Mu En opened his eyes; his originally cloudy gaze became clear, revealing a glint of light.
If anyone familiar with Mu En saw this, they’d know he was very happy now.
Because he sensed in Bai E’s Soul Power a quality utterly different from Yan Shaozhe’s!
It was light as warm as the scorching sun yet as fierce as the blazing sun!
Through that layer of light membrane, Mu En saw Bai E’s serious azure blue eyes.
With his vast experience, he saw in those eyes Bai E’s warm heart, consistent inside and out.
He realized this child perfectly matched his Extreme Light Martial Soul!
This child could not become the next Yan Shaozhe.
“This child has limitless potential!!”
Mu En’s mouth curved up; his heart, frustrated by Yan Shaozhe, fully recovered. Now he felt the whole world bright.
He felt heaven truly favored him! Just as he was completely disappointed in Yan Shaozhe, it sent him a consistent Extreme Light inheritor!
This child named Bai E was simply his dream disciple!
Of course, whether heaven truly favored Mu En was hard to say.
Huo Yuhao certainly favored him quite a bit.
