Sea God Pavilion, the Master's cabin.
As Jing Shaoyu and Na'er entered the cabin, they saw Yun Ming with a somewhat gloomy expression and Ya Li comforting him.
"Teacher, Madam, what happened?" Jing Shaoyu immediately inquired.
"Ah!" Yun Ming sighed and said, "Sister Long has crippled that kid."
"Who?" Jing Shaoyu didn't react at first, but then his eyes widened, "Chen Xiaojie? Elder Long crippled him? Why? Isn't he the grandson of Hanhai Douluo?"
After saying this, he suddenly understood. It was probably because Chen Xiaojie was Chen Xinjie's grandson that Long Yeyue disregarded the face of both parties and directly crippled him. After all, it's not uncommon for the grudges of the older generation to affect the next.
"There are some secrets involved here that are not suitable to tell you yet," Yun Ming's expression was strange, but then he spoke calmly, "In any case, what Sister Long did has nothing to do with you. The compensation that should be given, Chen Xinjie absolutely cannot shirk."
"Oh." Jing Shaoyu nodded. These two matters were indeed of different natures. What he was concerned about now was what kind of compensation he and Xiao Mo could get. So he asked, "Teacher, what kind of compensation?"
"Other things are hard to say, but at least you two can each get a Soul Bone," Yun Ming said with a smile.
"Soul Bone!" Upon hearing this, Jing Shaoyu's expression lit up with joy. In this era, the value of Soul Bones was undoubtedly the highest in tens of thousands of years. After all, Soul Beasts were on the verge of extinction, and Soul Bones were equivalent to non-renewable resources. Each Soul Bone was the most precious asset of a major power!
It's worth noting that in the original story, Tang Wulin didn't even manage to collect a complete set of Soul Bones until he became a god.
"Alright, don't get too carried away!" Yun Ming said with a laugh, then tossed the red jade bracelet to Jing Shaoyu, "Here, this bracelet is returned to you. I must remind you, don't use it so recklessly this time. Yesterday, because it wasn't far from the academy, I could arrive quickly. Next time, it might not be so certain. So, unless it's a life-and-death situation, don't use it, understand?"
"Hehe, understood, understood," Jing Shaoyu replied with a chuckle as he put the red jade bracelet on his wrist.
"Alright, Ming, don't blame A Yu. He was just protecting his companion," Ya Li said with a smile, defending Jing Shaoyu. Then she looked at Jing Shaoyu and asked, "By the way, A Yu, do you know that Mo Hentian is a girl?"
"Yes, I know," Jing Shaoyu nodded.
"I remember she lives with you, right?" Ya Li said with a smile in her eyes, "You're still young, so don't do anything inappropriate. At least wait until you're adults."
"Madam, you're overthinking it. I know my limits," Jing Shaoyu said awkwardly, scratching his head.
"And Na'er, you too. Don't spoil your brother, understand?" Ya Li also said to Na'er, who was snickering beside her.
Na'er immediately stopped laughing, her face turning red as she retorted, "What! It's Madam who spoils brother the most. Ever since brother became your disciple, Madam, you've always favored him."
"Uh, really? No way, haha," Ya Li also laughed a bit sheepishly upon hearing this.
After lunch, Jing Shaoyu didn't stay on Sea God Island. Instead, he left the academy and headed to the headquarters of the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. He wanted to find Leng Yaozhu to recharge the Sky Phoenix Ring and also ask her to help find someone to repair the God of Machine Zero.
The battle from the previous day had caused some minor damage to the God of Machine Zero. Although Jing Shaoyu could repair it himself, fixing a mecha was quite time-consuming and entirely unnecessary.
As Jing Shaoyu walked out of the main gate of Shrek Academy, a well-dressed, imposing middle-aged man stepped out of a black car and walked straight toward the academy. Seeing the man, Jing Shaoyu instinctively paused because the man looked very much like Chen Xiaojie—most likely Chen Xiaojie's father.
Why not Chen Xinjie?
First, as one of the strongest individuals in the world, it was highly unlikely that Chen Xinjie would personally intervene for a junior. Second, even if he did, he probably wouldn't arrive by car through the main gate—it would be beneath the dignity of a Limit Douluo.
Therefore, Jing Shaoyu concluded that the middle-aged man was most likely Chen Xiaojie's father.
Watching the man enter Shrek Academy under the guidance of the academy guards, Jing Shaoyu shook his head slightly. It seemed like a big drama was about to unfold on Sea God Island. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with him, and he had no intention of getting involved. He left the academy directly and headed to the Spirit Transfer Pagoda headquarters.
In the evening, when Jing Shaoyu returned to the academy from the Spirit Transfer Pagoda headquarters, he learned from Na'er about what had happened that afternoon.
"You're saying Elder Long beat up Chen Xiaojie's father too?" Jing Shaoyu stared at Na'er in shock.
"Yes, it was the first time I've ever seen Elder Long get so angry. It was really terrifying!" Na'er's small face showed a hint of fear as she spoke. "That Chen Zeyu was a Super Douluo at the 95th level, but he was beaten to severe injury by Elder Long in just three furious punches. If the teacher hadn't intervened in time, I think Elder Long would have crippled him."
"This… Elder Long is truly surprising," Jing Shaoyu said with a slight twitch of his lips, sighing.
Chen Zeyu, the only son of Chen Xinjie. If Long Yeyue had really crippled Chen Zeyu, Chen Xinjie would probably go mad. Even in the current situation, Chen Xinjie would have no choice but to personally come to Shrek Academy this time. Otherwise, he would lose both his son and grandson.
Long Yeyue was truly a fierce person. No wonder she dared to slap the Spirit Transfer Pagoda's master in public. She was too bold!
"Na'er, who is this Elder Long you're talking about? She sounds so domineering!" The girls who had been listening nearby were very curious, and Xu Xiaoyan directly asked Na'er.
"Light-Dark Douluo Long Yeyue, the deputy pavilion master of the Sea God Pavilion. She's kind of like our grandmaster," Na'er explained. "She's always been a kind and gentle old lady, but today she suddenly became so fierce and explosive. It was really scary."
"Brother Shaoyu and your grandmaster? So she's the pavilion master's wife? How old is she?" Xu Xiaoyan asked in surprise.
"Over two hundred years old," Jing Shaoyu said. "She's one of the oldest Elders in the Sea God Pavilion, with an exceptional status and formidable strength. She possesses the Twin Martial Souls of the Holy Light Dragon and the Holy Dark Dragon."
"The Holy Light Dragon and the Dark Holy Dragon!" Wu Siduo exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this. "Two completely opposite Twin Martial Souls!"
"Yes," Jing Shaoyu nodded. "Speaking of which, it's quite similar to your situation, Duoduo. If you get the chance, you could ask her for advice on cultivation methods."
"Where is it similar?" Wu Siduo first rolled her eyes, then said somewhat dejectedly, "Her Martial Souls are top-tier Martial Souls of the same quality. Mine aren't even of the same quality. If it weren't for the special relationship between the Nether Cat Spirit and the White Tiger Spirit, I wouldn't even be able to cultivate, let alone survive."
The White Tiger Spirit is undoubtedly a top-tier Martial Soul, but the Nether Cat Spirit is only a high-tier Martial Soul. There is a gap in quality between the two, which is why the White Tiger Spirit dominates their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
When Wu Siduo said she wouldn't have survived without these two Martial Souls, she wasn't exaggerating. As a Twin Martial Soul possessor, having a significant quality gap between the two Martial Souls is extremely dangerous. It's only because of the special connection between the Nether Cat Spirit and the White Tiger Spirit that Wu Siduo hasn't already died from Martial Soul conflict.
"Stop putting yourself down!" Ye Xinglan said with an exasperated expression. "The gap between the Nether Cat Spirit and the White Tiger Spirit isn't as big as you're making it out to be. If it were that large, how could they possibly have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill?"
"Exactly!" Xu Xiaoyan nodded in agreement.
"Oh, by the way, brother, there's one more thing," Na'er suddenly spoke up as if she had just remembered something. "I heard from our teacher's wife that the academy will soon be sending a delegation to the Star Luo Continent for an exchange program. The academy plans to select representatives from the Outer Academy, specifically from our first-year class. She said that if we win the upcoming challenge against the third-years, we'll be chosen to represent the academy on the Star Luo Continent."
"Star Luo Continent? That sounds great, I want to go!" Xu Xiaoyan clapped her hands excitedly.
"I'd also like to see Soul Masters from another continent," Ye Xinglan said, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"The Star Luo Continent, the land once occupied by the Star Luo Empire, huh?" Wu Siduo's eyes flickered as she spoke coldly.
"Will we be gone for a long time?" Mo Hentian asked, looking confused.
"The third-year challenge? Yes, counting the time, it's only a month away. It'll be here soon," Jing Shaoyu chuckled.
(End of Chapter)