Chapter 37: Chapter -37 Gathering at Sea God Pavilion.
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[Throw some powerstones too]
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Chapter -37.
Elder Xuan turned to Mu En and said, "There's a new student named Chen Feng who just joined us this year."
Upon hearing that Elder Xuan was talking about a newcomer, the other elders at the Sea God Pavilion raised their eyebrows in skepticism.
A new student, and Xuanzi claims he's stronger than Elder Mu was in his youth? That seems a bit far-fetched!
After all, the new students at the Outer Academy of Shrek Academy are all just twelve years old. For a boy that young to have cultivated his soul power to the level of Soul Master, with a solid foundation and some skill in wielding his martial soul, is already impressive.
It's one thing to say he has exceptional talent, but to suggest he's stronger than the young Elder Mu is quite a stretch. Elder Mu's strength comes not just from his cultivation talent and level, but from his deep understanding, application, and mastery of martial souls and soul power.
Could a newly enrolled boy genuinely be compared to someone like young Elder Mu? And to call a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion for him?
It's worth mentioning that the Sea God Pavilion meetings are the highest gatherings at Shrek Academy and can be called in two ways: the annual regular meeting and an emergency meeting. While regular meetings are quite manageable, an emergency meeting signals a significant event at the academy. In fact, some emergency meetings have even shaped the future of the continent.
Despite the skepticism from the other elders, Mu En, lounging in his chair, suddenly perked up.
He was reminded of the boy who had created unique soul skills. Mu En thought, "If it's that boy, he certainly understands soul power and skills exceptionally well—perhaps even more than I do."
Seeing the doubtful looks on the faces of the other elders, Elder Xuan decided not to go into more detail. He described how Chen Feng effortlessly defeated the awakened martial soul of the Xuanwu Shield in the battle arena, and how he was informally recognized as the next generation of Shrek's Seven Monsters, Xu Sanshi.
He highlighted Chen Feng's dual martial souls, his ultimate Ice martial soul, and his impressive, self-created soul skills.
Upon hearing Elder Xuan's account, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion were left speechless and astonished.
Dual martial souls, ultimate martial souls, self-created soul skills—any one of these traits would make a boy a true genius, deserving of being selected as a core disciple for specialized training at Shrek Academy.
With all these remarkable traits concentrated in one boy, the elders found it hard to comprehend.
An elder clad in white exclaimed, "Is there really such an unparalleled genius out there?"
The speaker was Yan Shaozhe, a disciple of the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, who serves as the director of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy. He is also the master of Ma Xiaotao, known as the Ming Feng Douluo, and possesses incredible power at the 95th level (eventually reaching 97th level in the original).
Yan Shaozhe, a talented disciple of the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, not only had innate full soul power but also possessed a top-tier beast martial soul, the Bright Phoenix. However, when he weighed his talent against that of Chen Feng, as mentioned by Elder Xuan, he felt his own achievements paled in comparison.
"Hmph, Yan Shaozhe, you're already ninety years old and still so impulsive!"
The remark came from a striking woman, around 1.7 meters tall, who looked to be only about fifty. With fair skin and neatly tied black hair in a sharp, golden-trimmed white outfit, she had an air of confidence. Despite her age, she must have been a stunning beauty in her youth.
This bold woman was Xian Lin'er, the director of the Soul Guidance Department at Shrek Academy, as well as Yan Shaozhe's ex-girlfriend. Her martial soul was the Azure Flame Dragon, and she was a formidable 95th-level Super Douluo specializing in assault, known as the "Martial God." She was also an eighth-level soul engineer and a disciple of Mu En, who was nominally married to Qian Duoduo.
Upon hearing Xian Lin'er criticize Yan Shaozhe, a robust man in his fifties, whose hair was as white as steel needles but with a smooth complexion, chuckled heartily.
"Yan Shaozhe, you really need to work on your temperament; a strong person should carry themselves with dignity."
This comment came from Qian Duoduo, the deputy director of the Soul Guidance Department, whose martial soul was the Wulong Shield. In terms of flattery, Xu Sanshi was a minor figure compared to Qian Duoduo. After Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe broke up, she married Qian Duoduo, seemingly to provoke Yan Shaozhe.
Qian Duoduo had been married to Xian Lin'er for decades without any intimacy, so it was easy to imagine how much it would intrigue Yan Shaozhe if he ever found out.
Yan Shaozhe brushed off Qian Duoduo's comments and frowned at Xian Lin'er. "Lin'er, you..." Just as he was about to respond, he fell silent. He still felt guilty toward Xian Lin'er, considering he had betrayed her trust with other women and she had discovered his infidelity.
Xian Lin'er huffed and chose to remain quiet.
At that moment, a beautiful middle-aged woman sitting next to Yan Shaozhe smiled warmly and said, "Such an extraordinary genius is bound to astonish everyone. Even I was amazed when I heard Elder Xuan speak of this young man named Chen Feng."
This woman was Cai Mei'er, the vice president of the Wuhun Department at Shrek Academy and Yan Shaozhe's wife, tying back to their complicated history.
Initially considering keeping quiet after seeing Yan Shaozhe back down, Xian Lin'er felt a wave of anger rise at Cai Mei'er's comment.
Just as Xian Lin'er was about to speak her mind, an elderly lady seated at the main table on the right interjected, "Lin'er, this is the Sea God Pavilion meeting. If you continue to disrupt, you may be asked to leave."
Xian Lin'er's expression shifted slightly; she huffed and held her tongue.
Dragon God Douluo Mu En intervened, "Alright, everyone, let's settle down. Xuanzi, please continue."
Observing the four deans of Shrek Academy at the end of the table, the elders sitting higher up appeared unfazed.
However, Elder Song, who occupied the leftmost position, couldn't help but sigh at his daughter Xian Lin'er's behavior.
To Elder Song, it seemed inappropriate that his daughter, married to Qian Duoduo for decades, still couldn't move on from her past with Yan Shaozhe. He felt a sense of helplessness; although he was one of the most powerful cultivators after Elder Mu and Elder Xuan, with a soul power level of ninety-seven, he was well aware of his daughter's stubbornness. He thought to himself that love matters were best left for the younger generation to navigate in their own way.