Breathing heavily, Wu Changkong looked up at Tang Wulin and others, "Let's end the duel here. Your team has performed quite well. Even a Hyper Douluo would find it difficult to win!"
Upon hearing these words of praise, the Shrek Seven Monsters couldn't help but feel a touch of pride in their hearts...
After all... getting Wu Changkong's approval was not easy!
Only Tang Wulin, with a serious expression on his face, said, "Teacher Wu, you must have been holding back."
Wu Changkong paused for a moment but did not deny it...
He had indeed held back, because the initial intention was to have a performance match for the outer courtyard students to understand the battle between the strong and to carefully study the team coordination of the Shrek Seven Monsters!
Moreover, even if he had exerted his full strength, it wasn't certain that he could win!
Seeing this, the teacher overseeing the duel announced loudly, "I declare this duel, the Shrek Seven Monsters versus Teacher Wu, a draw!"
Tang Wulin and his companions sighed in relief, stepped down from the duel stage, and were greeted by the enthusiastic junior students...
Wu Changkong glanced back, then walked toward the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion...
He bowed respectfully, "Teacher, Elders!"
Long Yeyue smiled slightly, "Changkong, take a seat. You've dueled with Tang Wulin and the others; what are your thoughts?"
Wu Changkong didn't play coy. After sitting down, he said in a serious tone, "They're very strong. Among their peers, probably no one is their match!"
"Especially Yuanen Yehui. Her Titan Ape, with the boost from three soul skills, is as strong in attack as I am, and she hasn't even used her second Martial Soul..."
"She, too, has the potential to become the next Master of the Sea God Pavilion."
Even possibly more suitable than Tang Wulin!
Turbid World narrowed his eyes slightly, "It is rare for someone to receive such high praise from Changkong. Elder Xu, the Shrek Seven Monsters are truly a credit to your personal training!"
Cai Yue'er chimed in, "Yes, Pavilion Master was right to have Elder Xu teach these kids. It was the correct decision!"
Yuan En Zhentian suddenly stood up and stated word by word, "Ye Hui's growth to this point is indeed inseparable from Elder Xu's help. I'd like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude once again!"
Xu Sheng chuckled lightly, "Elder Yuan'en, there's no need for this. It's only right and proper for a teacher to instruct students!"
Yuan En Zhentian didn't say anything more, but the look in his eyes said everything...
Elder Ya'li, with her Beautiful Eyes, looked at Yuanen Yehui and Tang Wulin not far away, murmuring, "Yun Ming, what do you think... When that day comes, who would be better suited to take over as Pavilion Master?"
The Sky-Piercing Spear trembled in her hand again, and a familiar voice resounded in Ya'li's mind...
The next second, she showed a look of astonishment, "Have them duel, and the winner becomes the Pavilion Master? Yun Ming, your suggestion is indeed irrefutable!"
But it made sense; after all, the Master of the Sea God Pavilion has always been the strongest among the Shrek Seven Monsters!
Yet, she personally leaned more towards Tang Wulin!
Unbeknownst to her, the other Elders' gazes had all gathered on her...
Coming back to her senses, Ya'li looked puzzled and said, "Hm? Why are all the Elders looking at me?"
Feng Wu Yu coughed slightly, "Elder Ya'li, I remember you already moved on from the shadow of the Pavilion Master's fall, didn't you? Why do you keep talking to the Sky-Piercing Spear!"
Turbid World nodded slightly, "Indeed, I've noticed too. Elder Ya'li, you couldn't be so heartbroken that you're experiencing illusions, could you?!"
Long Yeyue, however, spoke soothingly, "Ya'li, if there's anything that's bothering you, you can talk to us! There's no need to keep it all bottled up inside."
Ya'li showed an embarrassed expression and said with some defiance, "Thank you for your concern, Elders. I'm fine. It's just that I often sense Yun Ming's voice coming from inside the Sky-Piercing Spear, so..."
The ability to communicate with the already-sacrificed Yun Ming was better kept as a secret deep in her heart!
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Inner Court!
Xie Xie panted, "Whew, the junior brothers and sisters from the outer courtyard are really enthusiastic, huh? They actually clung to us asking questions for several hours!"
Yue Zhengyu empathized deeply, lying on the grass and stretching out his limbs, "Yeah, the Inner Court is much quieter and less noisy!"
Tang Wulin chuckled, "I suppose the battle earlier must have convinced the juniors who doubted our strength!"
Xu Xiaoyan spoke with a hint of nostalgia, "Mhm mhm, the way they looked at us, it was full of admiration, just like how we used to look up to the Inner Court students!"
Before they knew it, they had become the ones others looked up to!
Ye Xinglan seemed to think of something and shifted the topic, "Speaking of which… Wulin, you must have completed the task set by the regiment commander in time to arrive at Shrek Academy, right?"
Tang Wulin was not secretive about it and answered, "Yes, I was lucky enough to kill a low-level Abyssal Emperor!"
Although he spoke lightly, every member of the Blood Dragon Squad, including himself, had sustained significant injuries!
Impressed with his answer, Ye Xinglan praised, "That's impressive. Even the lowest Abyssal Emperors are at least as powerful as a Hyper Douluo!"
Xie Xie teased, "Tsk tsk tsk, only the commander of the Blood God Army could pull off something like that. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a deliberate sacrifice mission!"
Yuanen Yehui nodded, "Indeed, compared to the Blood God Army, the other regiments hardly pose any danger!"
Yue Zhengyu rubbed his palms together, "If possible, I'd actually like to fight against abyssal creatures, and I wonder if they would drop Soul Rings after they die!"
He was planning to absorb one with a hundred thousand year cultivation for his next Soul Ring…
Tang Wulin rolled his eyes thinking, "Zheng Yu, that joke of yours isn't the least bit funny. If abyssal creatures could drop Soul Rings, they would have gone extinct just like the soul beasts by now!"
Xu Xiaoyan interrupted everyone's discussion, "Let's not talk about this for now—since we're all together, why not… go for a big meal?"
"Good!" This suggestion was met with unanimous approval from everyone!
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Elsewhere, after leaving the Blood God Army, Gu Yue immediately returned to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters!
Upon her arrival, many Spirit Pagoda Members showed a respectful demeanor, greeting her with, "Councilor Gu Yue, welcome back."
Gu Yue responded unflinchingly, "Where's the Pagoda Master?"
One of the male members replied, "The Pagoda Master is currently in the resting room; you can go straight there!"
"Okay," she responded before confidently heading towards the resting room...
Even though she hadn't returned for a long time, she still remembered the routes very clearly!
After she left, the Spirit Pagoda Members started to discuss among themselves, "It's been a few years since we've seen Councilor Gu Yue, she seems to have become even more beautiful!"
"Mm-hm, I also heard from other council members that Gu Yue has reached the Soul Douluo level. She could probably break through to Titled Douluo before the age of twenty-five!"
"You are underestimating Councilor Gu Yue. With her talent, she will definitely break through to Titled Douluo."
"Of course. After all, Councilor Gu Yue is the next Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda!"
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