“Teacher, are you… fully recovered?!”
Yan Shaozhe, the head of the Spirit Department, who had been waiting outside the wooden house, quickly approached. Observing his mentor’s current state, he couldn't help but beam with joy.
“Not fully recovered yet, but much, much better than before!”
The dragon core contained all the bloodline essence of its original owner. Moreover, Mu En’s dragon core was born from a light-attribute white dragon, making it highly compatible with his Light Holy Dragon Spirit. After resolving the issue of the dragon core’s malevolent energy entering his body, Mu En fully absorbed the dragon core, allowing his body to regain vitality and vigor.
“Congratulations, Teacher! With your recovery, you can continue to protect Shrek for another hundred years.” Yan Shaozhe congratulated him sincerely.
“This is still thanks to Xiao Huo Yuhao, and the Divinity behind him…”
Mu En looked back at Bai Hong and Zhang Lexuan, who were walking out from behind him: “Since you have fulfilled your promise, I will do my best to carry out the cooperation stipulated in our secret agreement.
Shao ZHe, tonight, gather all the Elders. We will hold a meeting here, not in the Sea God Pavilion. I have important matters to announce.”
“Disciple understands.”
Yan Shaozhe accepted the order and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing towards Sea God Island.
Seeing the sky outside gradually darkening, Bai Hong said to Mu En: “Elder Mu, since it’s already dinner time, I hope you don’t mind if I freeload a meal from your Academy?”
“No problem at all, Xiao Huo. You are welcome to come and eat anytime you wish.” Mu En smiled and nodded in agreement.
“That makes things easy. Once the church is built, I can teleport here anytime through the church’s ritual array. Don’t blame me for bothering Shrek too much then.”
One of the terms of Bai Hong’s secret agreement with Mu En was to establish an Unfettered Church within Shrek Academy and allow proselytizing to teachers and students inside the Academy.
Given the importance of Shrek Academy, this was undoubtedly like inserting an eye right under God King Tang’s nose—the kind that couldn't be removed unless God King Tang personally descended.
“So, Bai Hong, where do you want to eat?” Zhang Lexuan asked.
“The Inner Court. If I’m going to eat, I might as well eat the best.”
Bai Hong’s steps didn’t falter for a moment until he reached the edge of the Sea God Lake. His mental force moved with his will, instantly creating footholds as his feet touched the water.
He walked on the lake as if on solid ground.
Zhang Lexuan was already used to this, so she walked past Bai Hong, leading him across the lake to Sea God Island, where they disembarked at the Sea God Island cafeteria.
As soon as they landed, the situation of being the center of attention, as it was in the Outer Court, replayed itself. However, compared to the young students in the Outer Court who were no higher than a four-ring Spirit, the gazes of the Inner Court students truly carried a slight pressure.
Zhang Lexuan frowned and shielded Bai Hong, assuming the air of the Inner Court’s senior sister, and dispersed the surrounding Inner Court students.
She hadn't forgotten that Bai Hong currently only had three rings of cultivation.
Bai Hong, however, was unfazed, even wanting to laugh.
Even though Bai Hong currently only had the cultivation of a three-ring, level 38 Spirit Elder, his peak-level Spirit Abyss Realm mental force cultivation was evident. In Douluo 2, a version where the mental system was still in its nascent stages of development, unless Xiao Huo Yuhao instantly transformed into the late-stage Huo Gua, there really weren't many Titled Douluo who could contend with him in terms of mental force cultivation.
Even without using his quill and notepad, he could use his powerful mental force to cause significant trouble for the Titled Douluo and even Super Douluo of Douluo 2.
Then, scatter, flee, escape to safety!
This was the mental attribute that was always a Divinity in every version of the Douluo Plane, the most noble true damage output, always the version’s answer!
Otherwise, how could he have been called a “Xiao Huo” by Mu En? By relying on the self-proclaimed identity of a favored one?
It should be noted that he would first reveal a certain level of mental force cultivation, and then, depending on the situation, reveal the true quality of his spirit rings, expressing his identity as a “favored one of the Unfettered Church” as an added bonus. As for pulling out his quill and notepad, that was the last resort.
“Bai Hong, just follow me for now, don’t wander off. I’ll get you dinner. The food in our Shrek Inner Court is definitely top-notch on the continent… huh?”
Zhang Lexuan turned to look at the young man she had been protecting behind her, only to find no one there.
Turning back, Zhang Lexuan and the other Inner Court students witnessed a scene that made their pupils tremble.
Bai Hong slowly strolled a few steps behind a disheveled old man with messy hair and tattered clothes, then raised his hand and slapped the air.
A crisp slapping sound echoed in the Sea God Pavilion cafeteria. The slovenly old man, who had been devouring his food, reacted almost instantly, spinning around and launching a punch behind him with a burst of spirit power, but it hit nothing.
“Which bastard dared to slap my head… Hmm? Why is it you again, you little brat!”
Xuan Zi then saw Bai Hong, who was standing with his arms crossed and a sour look on his face. His old face twitched, and he subconsciously tucked the wine gourd in his hand into his sleeve: “What are you doing in the Inner Court? You’re not even a student of Shrek…”
“Of course, I came to see if you, this shameless old man, have been properly abstaining from alcohol…”
Bai Hong used his mental force as telekinesis, giving a gentle tug, and pulled the wine gourd from Xuan Zi’s sleeve: “Old drunkard, didn’t you say you’d quit drinking? Then what is this? Five-grain juice or fermented grape juice? Does even a Spirit oath have no effect on you?”
“I’ve already sworn that I’ll never touch a drop of alcohol outside of Shrek City! What’s wrong with me drinking a little within the Academy…?” Xuan Zi explained somewhat guiltily, his imposing manner weakening.
“Heh heh…”
Bai Hong sneered: “As expected, I had foresight. If I hadn’t had Elder Mu send you to guard outside the city today, who knows what big trouble would have erupted!”
“Bai Hong, don’t be angry anymore. Elder Xuan has changed. He hasn’t had any incidents the past few times he’s taken junior brothers and sisters to obtain spirit rings…” Zhang Lexuan tugged at Bai Hong’s white coat, trying to persuade him.
“I’m not angry, it’s just… how should I put it, perhaps it’s more like being disappointed that one’s efforts are wasted?”
Bai Hong shook his head, only smiling at Xuan Zi: “After all, I reminded you that even if your Spirit has innate flaws, you’re not unable to use it to temper your will, and thereby exercise your mental force, using the strength of your mental force to control your Spirit in turn, finding the correct path to stimulate your bloodline, and breaking through to Limit Douluo is not impossible. But the way you are now… sigh, it’s also my fault for thinking too much.”
He might have nagged the Chicken Leg Douluo, but he wasn’t just spouting nonsense. More than three years ago, Bai Hong, who had already developed the Dragon Vein Blood Burst technique by condensing his second spirit ring, had sincerely given Xuan Zi a few pointers at that time.
