Both the Space Mink and the Void Mantis have been marked by them, so even if they keep moving, their locations can still be found.
If they wanted to capture them, it would be relatively easy to pinpoint their location.
"I can go near the Star Dou Great Forest to absorb a Soul Ring, which would also save on transportation distance," Shi Yu proactively suggested.
He still preferred to absorb the Soul Ring in a place far away from Shrek Academy.
The main reason was that absorbing a Soul Ring might transport him to another world, so it was better to have as few people around as possible.
His first Crossing was in Shrek City. Nothing happened at the time, but he couldn't rule out that problems wouldn't arise in the future.
It was better to absorb the Soul Ring in a more distant location, as the safety factor would be higher.
"Alright, then you'll depart for the Star Dou Great Forest the morning after tomorrow. I'll arrange for someone to go to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow morning to hunt the Void Mantis. By the time you arrive, the Soul Beast should be brought out," Yan Shaozhe said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, thank you, Senior Apprentice Brother, for your trouble," Shi Yu said.
"You are also Teacher's disciple; this is the treatment you should enjoy," Yan Shaozhe said with a light chuckle.
It was only then that Shi Yu felt the benefits of being Mu En's disciple.
In the evening, Shi Yu took Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan to the best hotel in the city for dinner to celebrate.
It was just the three of them. During dinner, both Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan had some wine.
This was something Shi Yu hadn't expected. He knew Jiang Nannan would drink a little wine; they often ate together, and when they had weekends off, they frequently came to the city to stroll around. During meals, Jiang Nannan would always have a couple of drinks with Shi Yu.
This was the first time Shi Yu knew that Zhang Lexuan drank.
This was also actually the first time he had eaten with Zhang Lexuan outside of Shrek Academy.
Zhang Lexuan not only drank, but she also had a good tolerance for alcohol, which might be related to her cultivation.
Soul Masters with powerful cultivation often have good alcohol tolerance because their strong Soul Power cultivation allows them to be immune to the effects of alcohol.
The three of them ate and drank. As a few glasses of wine went down, the conversation became more heated.
The topics they discussed were all related to sparring and combat. For the past few months, they would meet at noon. For the first two months, it was Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan fighting, and in the following months, it was Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan together facing Zhang Lexuan.
Many interesting things happened during the battles in this period, and mentioning them now led to continuous laughter.
After dinner, the three of them simply strolled around the city. To save trouble, Shi Yu suggested climbing over the wall to return to the Academy, which would save several kilometers of travel.
Neither Jiang Nannan nor Zhang Lexuan had ever climbed a wall before, and Shi Yu gave them their first experience.
As soon as they got over, they were caught. It was very difficult to climb over the wall of Shrek Academy and not be discovered.
"I am Inner Courtyard disciple Zhang Lexuan," Zhang Lexuan somewhat awkwardly showed her identification badge.
"So it's Senior Apprentice Sister Zhang Lexuan, my apologies, my apologies," the four Soul Masters who caught Shi Yu and the others immediately became polite.
They were actually all students who had graduated from the Outer Courtyard of Shrek Academy and had some understanding of the Academy's influential figures.
They knew that an Zhang Lexuan had emerged from the Inner Courtyard, and it was inevitable that she would grow to become an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion.
Therefore, they were also quite polite when facing Zhang Lexuan.
"This matter..." Zhang Lexuan was somewhat embarrassed.
"We didn't see anything, we didn't see anything at all," the four of them were very understanding and looked in other directions.
They would naturally strictly scrutinize others, but there was no need for that with Zhang Lexuan.
Both Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan gave Zhang Lexuan a thumbs-up.
Zhang Lexuan winked at them and smiled, pretending to be calm as she led them away.
"See you, Jiang Nan Nan," Shi Yu escorted Jiang Nannan to her dormitory and waved goodbye to her.
Jiang Nannan also reluctantly said goodbye to Shi Yu. She met Shi Yu every day, and even though they spent a considerable amount of time together today, she still felt it wasn't enough.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Nannan, Shi Yu walked towards the Inner Courtyard with Zhang Lexuan.
They passed by the Academy's famous Sea God Lake path, where many couples liked to walk in the evening, so this path was also known as the Lovers' Path.
Looking at the couples on the path, nestled together, deeply in love, and even kissing without regard for others, Zhang Lexuan felt somewhat awkward.
Shi Yu, however, was used to it. He would even take a few extra glances when he saw people kissing, occasionally showing an 'auntie smile'.
After returning to his residence, Shi Yu lay down for a bit, then washed up, and then it was time for cultivation.
Cultivation after a breakthrough should definitely focus on consolidating one's cultivation. He needed to use these two days to consolidate his post-breakthrough cultivation as much as possible.
This was relatively easy. His usual cultivation was quite grounded, so consolidating his Soul Power after a breakthrough was relatively effortless.
The following day, aside from going out at noon to spar with Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Nannan, he basically spent the rest of the time cultivating and consolidating his cultivation in his room.
He had temporarily stopped reading books about Soul Guidance Devices. These one or two days would definitely be focused on consolidating his cultivation.
On the morning of this day, Director Du Weilun from the Academic Affairs Office came to find Shi Yu to take him to the vicinity of the Star Dou Great Forest to wait to absorb a Soul Ring.
They traveled by carriage. On the way, Shi Yu seized the time to cultivate and consolidate, wanting to consolidate his cultivation as much as possible before absorbing the Soul Ring, so that the rapidly increasing Soul Power after absorbing the Soul Ring would be easier to consolidate.
Around noon, they arrived at a location two kilometers away from the Star Dou Great Forest, and they waited there.
It wasn't until dusk that figures appeared above the distant forest.
There were three people in total, and also a Soul Beast that was even more conspicuous than the three of them—it was a Mantis Soul Beast.
Shi Yu stood with Du Weilun, watching with anticipation. That should be the Void Mantis Soul Beast suitable for him.
The three people brought the Void Mantis closer and closer. The powerful energy fluctuations made Shi Yu feel a little short of breath.
Two people were holding the Void Mantis's mantis arms, controlling it forcefully, making it difficult for it to move its mantis arms.
The other person was continuously outputting Soul Power to control the Void Mantis, not giving it a chance to self-detonate.
Soul Beasts generally have fierce personalities, preferring to self-detonate rather than be captured alive by humans.
It was simple to kill a Soul Beast after defeating it, but if you wanted to capture it alive, the difficulty would increase several times over.
At this time, it was necessary to have powerful strength to suppress it, not giving the other party a chance to self-detonate.
The three people brought the ferocious Void Mantis down dozens of meters away.
"Greetings, City Lord Shi," Du Weilun led Shi Yu over and proactively bowed and greeted the most imposing and solemn person among the three.
This person was also the one who had suppressed the Void Mantis.
Shi Yu also bowed. This person's identity was not simple; he was the City Lord of Shrek City, responsible for the management and defense of Shrek City.
Director Du Weilun had already told him about the other party's identity on the way.
He himself was surprised that someone of this level would actually help him capture a Soul Beast.
It felt like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. The other party was a Title Douluo! The fact that he was willing to help him capture a thousand-year Soul Beast was truly touching.