"Elder Mu, I've awakened the Water Dragon!"
Neuvillette slowly descended to the ground, looking excitedly at the old man reclining in a chair.
"And… It's a twin martial soul…"
"Hehe, child, I'm proud of you."
The old man on the recliner opened his eyes slowly, looking kindly at Neuvillette's overjoyed face.
"But for now—stand behind me."
"Huh?"
Puzzled, Neuvillette walked to stand behind the elder.
The Seagod Pavilion Elders around them all wore gentle smiles, as though afraid of startling the Pavilion's already-decided future Holy Son.
Xian Lin'er's beautiful eyes were filled with affection.
She suddenly scooped Neuvillette into her arms and planted two big kisses on his soft, fair cheeks.
"Mmph~"
Neuvillette expressionlessly pushed away Xian Lin'er's stunningly beautiful face.
This woman—who by age could be his great-grandmother—looked like a woman in her forties, and every time she came around, she just had to take liberties with him.
And seeing Neuvillette react like this only made Xian Lin'er even more reluctant to let go.
Boom!
A deep dragon's roar echoed.
Everyone in the Seagod Pavilion instantly grew solemn and turned toward the sky.
It came from the direction of the Star Dou Forest.
One after another, vast and ancient auras rose into the air, terrifying pressure covering the entire Shrek Academy.
That direction… could it be Di Tian?
Neuvillette's eyes widened in surprise—he hadn't expected that just awakening his martial soul would attract the second-in-command of the Star Dou Forest.
"Hand over the child of my Dragon Clan!"
The voice rolled across the heavens like thunder.
The next moment—
The dark clouds split apart, and a colossal black dragon swam out from within, blotting out the sky.
Behind it followed several massive figures, some humanoid, some in beast form.
"Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Emerald Swan, Myriad Demon King, Bear Lord…"
Xuan Zi's face turned as dark as water, reciting their titles one by one.
With such a lineup, if a fight truly broke out, Shrek Academy would be razed to the ground.
Hum—
A warm light spread from Mu En's body.
Like ripples, it quickly enveloped the entire academy.
Under Di Tian's crushing aura, the students—who had been trembling—gradually began to relax.
"Di Tian, he is not of your Dragon Clan. He merely awakened a martial soul…"
Mu En's tone was calm.
"Impossible!"
The black dragon's voice boomed from the sky like rolling thunder.
"Don't try to deceive me. Just moments ago, I distinctly sensed the aura of my kin.
If you return him to me, I'm willing to trade for him!"
What Di Tian didn't say aloud was that it wasn't just him—
Even that existence slumbering deep in the Star Dou Forest's core had been stirred by this aura.
That being had simply said one thing: Bring back that little dragonling…
"Neuvillette, display your martial soul."
Facing the group of ferocious beasts in the sky, Mu En remained expressionless and gave the order to the youth behind him.
"Yes!"
Neuvillette nodded.
A water dragon soared into the air from in front of him, circling above his head.
That aura was the same as the one sensed earlier!
Di Tian: "…"
His brow furrowed even tighter.
After a brief silence, he finally spoke:
"I want to take him for half a month to confirm his true identity. At that time—"
Hum—
Before he could finish, a mighty aura erupted.
All the ferocious beasts' expressions changed.
Mu En slowly rose from the recliner, his slightly hunched figure straightening, those deep, pitch-black eyes calmly locking on Di Tian.
"Shrek Academy is no soft persimmon.
If you think we have no one here to oppose you, you're gravely mistaken."
"An Ultimate Douluo…"
Di Tian's face grew serious.
After a moment's thought, he cast one last glance at Navillette, then led the group of ferocious beasts away.
It wasn't Mu En's status as an Ultimate Douluo that made him leave.
This youth was not of the Dragon Clan, nor was he a hundred-thousand-year soul beast reborn.
To go to war with Shrek over this was unnecessary.
Seagod Pavilion
Inside the council chamber—
The elders, who rarely gathered together, were now all seated.
Mu En sat at the head, while Xuan Zi gnawed on a chicken leg at his side without the slightest decorum.
Neuvillette stood behind Elder Mu, glancing around.
Since crossing into this world, this was the first time he had seen the Seagod Pavilion convene.
Of the dozens of elders present, the weakest were rank 92 Title Douluos.
There were even more than a few Super Douluos.
This was the deepest foundation of Shrek Academy.
"Ahem… Let's begin the meeting."
Mu En gave a small cough, sweeping his gaze across the room.
"I won't waste words—you should already understand why I've called this Seagod Pavilion meeting."
As soon as the words left his mouth, every elder's eyes shifted to Neuvillette.
"His martial souls are a Water Dragon and a book. He possesses innate full soul power.
I have personally raised this child since infancy—you've all watched him grow. His temperament is sound."
"So… let's put it to a vote."
"Do you agree to name Neuvillette the Holy Son of the Seagod Pavilion?"
Before the last syllable fell, the elders were already raising their hands.
Xuan Zi picked his nose, then raised the chicken leg he was holding.
"Good. Then it's unanimous."
Mu En looked kindly at Neuvillette and softly announced:
"From this day forward, Neuvillette is the Holy Son of the Seagod Pavilion."
Applause filled the room.
Neuvillette took a deep breath. Facing the elders' expectant gazes, his expression turned solemn.
The identity of the Holy Son of the Seagod Pavilion was something every Shrek student dreamed of—
Endless top-tier resources, and whatever you asked for, there would be someone trying to fulfill it.
With the towering tree that was the Seagod Pavilion behind him, he finally had a true foothold in this world.
Now… it was time to start interfering with Tang Shenwang's plans.
Neuvillette pondered.
The most crucial piece in all of this could be Huo Yuhao—the child of destiny carrying immense fortune.
At this point, Huo Yuhao had likely just been born.
The White Tiger Duke was often away at war, leaving the Duchess in sole control of the household—and she bullied Huo Yun'er mercilessly.
In a way, Huo Yuhao's early life was almost identical to that of many tragic female leads.
For example—
If you swapped Huo Yuhao's gender—
You'd have a duke's illegitimate daughter, despised by the main wife, whose mother was persecuted to death, swearing vengeance and setting out alone on a journey to avenge her…
Shaking his head, he chased away these strange thoughts.
The urgent matter now—Huo Yun'er must not die.
If her soul fell into Tang Shenwang's hands, disaster would follow…
(End of this chapter)