The sparring match lasted for more than half an hour. Jiang Nannan attacked for more than half an hour but couldn't injure Shi Yu.
Even when Jiang Nannan used her Naruto's Instant Transmission skill, she couldn't succeed.
She could use Naruto's Instant Transmission a few times, while Senior could use it dozens or even hundreds of times. This was the key to Senior not being injured by a agility-attack type Soul Grandmaster like Jiang Nannan.
In the end, Shi Yu was defeated. His Soul Power couldn't keep up.
Naruto's Instant Transmission also consumes Soul Power, and constantly dodging was quite draining for him.
When sparring with Jiang Nannan, Shi Yu naturally didn't use his Eight Spider Lances, as they weren't real enemies.
"I feel I gained quite a bit from this fight," Shi Yu and Jiang Nannan sat together to rest after the sparring ended.
"You gained a lot, but I feel quite defeated. A Soul Grandmaster struggling so much against you, not even landing a single attack," Jiang Nannan said, half joking, half serious.
"Next time, I'll let you attack a few times," Shi Yu said with a smile.
"No way! I want to attack you myself. Who needs you to let me?" Jiang Nannan said coquettishly.
"Then it depends on your ability. We'll continue tomorrow," Shi Yu said. He wanted to practice attacking more in combat. His dodging ability was very strong, but he lacked offensive capability.
His Space ability's development in combat was far from even the tip of the iceberg; there was still a lot of room for development.
In the afternoon, Shi Yu returned to his room to read. His desire to acquire knowledge was very strong.
Over the next few days, he spent most of his time reading. There were too many books brought back from ten thousand years later that were worth reading.
Especially those about Soul Guidance Devices; they were worth spending more time carefully studying.
After consolidating her cultivation, Zhang Lexuan departed with several other Inner Courtyard students to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain their respective Soul Rings.
Xuan Lao was in charge of leading the team.
Time quickly passed by a week.
After having dinner with Jiang Nannan, Shi Yu went to the Outer Courtyard's library to borrow a few books about Soul Guidance Devices.
This was his way of disguising things, making his knowledge of Soul Guidance Devices seem as reasonable as possible.
Then, based on this, he could propose some new things, and they would likely think he was a genius rather than questioning him.
Perhaps he truly did have some talent in Soul Guidance Devices; he could understand many things relatively easily.
He was the one with the best grades in the Soul Guidance Device elective course last semester.
However, he had no practical experience, had never actually made a Soul Guidance Device, and hadn't even gone through the procedural steps much. He wasn't sure if his theoretical talent was just on paper or if he truly had talent in this area.
"In a couple of days, I need to find a place to get some practical experience. Otherwise, I won't really know my own capabilities," Shi Yu thought, carrying the borrowed books back to Sea God Island.
As soon as he returned, he sensed that the atmosphere wasn't right. Many people were rushing, hurrying to get to a certain place.
"Xuan Lao!" Shi Yu saw Xuan Lao swiftly flying through the air with an Old man, landing in the central area of Sea God Island.
That was where the Golden Tree was located, and also where the Sea God Pavilion was located.
"Xuan Lao is back. Could it be...?" When Shi Yu saw Xuan Lao, he instantly thought of Zhang Lexuan. They had gone to obtain Soul Rings led by Xuan Lao.
Now that Xuan Lao was back, didn't that mean Zhang Lexuan and the others were also back? And they were in such a hurry now. Something had happened!
"Hope no one died," Shi Yu could only pray for them internally; there was nothing he could do to help.
He was slightly worried about Zhang Lexuan, that kind Senior Apprentice Sister.
Passing by Zhang Lexuan's residence, he looked inside; no one was there.
Shi Yu opened the door, entered the room, put down the borrowed books, poured himself a glass of water, and sat down to rest.
After resting for just over ten minutes, Shi Yu sat cross-legged on the bed to cultivate, very focused. This made cultivation smoother and the efficiency quite high.
Unconsciously, several hours passed.
"Knock, knock, knock... Shi Yu, are you in there?" Urgent knocking sounded, causing Shi Yu, who was cultivating with his eyes closed, to furrow his brow slightly.
He really disliked such sudden disturbances while cultivating, especially when the person speaking had a loud voice.
"Why does that voice sound like Xuan Lao's?" Shi Yu slowly ended his cultivation, muttering in his heart. The voice was so familiar.
"Shi Yu, I sense your aura. Open the door quickly, I need to see you," the person outside spoke again, sounding quite anxious.
Shi Yu quickly got out of bed, put on his shoes, and opened the door.
As soon as the door opened, his hand was grabbed, and his body started moving, catching him off guard. He instinctively wanted to resist.
But the person holding his hand was the second strongest person in Shrek Academy, the Gluttonous Douluo Xuan Lao. There was no way he could resist.
"Xuan Lao, what are you doing?" Shi Yu asked nervously.
Anyone being suddenly pulled away like that, and at such a high speed, would inevitably feel a little panicked.
Because the movement speed was too fast, the wind blowing on his face made it difficult for Shi Yu to speak smoothly.
"Zhang Lexuan is in trouble. We need your help to rescue her," Xuan Lao said concisely.
"As expected," Shi Yu understood in his heart. He had guessed it was related to Zhang Lexuan, and he was right. But how could he save her?
By the time he wanted to speak again, Xuan Lao had already brought him outside the Sea God Pavilion.
At night, the Golden Tree emitted golden light, illuminating the courtyard with a brilliant golden glow, as if bathing in a sea of gold.
"This speed..." Shi Yu felt like only a moment had passed, yet they had arrived at the Sea God Pavilion, which was one or two kilometers from his residence?
Although Sea God Island was a lake island, its area was very large. The distance between the two longest ends could reach five kilometers.
Given the size of the lake island, the area of the entire Shrek Academy was imaginable. Some small cities might not even be as large as Shrek Academy.
Shi Yu was pulled by Xuan Lao into the Sea God Pavilion.
This Sea God Pavilion was not just a few meeting rooms; it also included some residential rooms.
These rooms were usually inhabited by the elders of the Sea God Pavilion. Living here not only helped with cultivation but also had the effect of extending lifespan.
They arrived at a room within the Sea God Pavilion, where more than a dozen people were gathered. Some were Inner Courtyard Teachers, and some were elders.
Shi Yu also saw his Teacher, Mu En.
At this moment, they all looked troubled. Even Mu En's face, which rarely showed signs of distress, displayed a rare look of worry.
And the reason for their expressions was Zhang Lexuan, who was lying on the bed, covered in blood.
Shi Yu's current position didn't allow him to see the full picture, but based on what he could see, he could imagine how miserable Zhang Lexuan was at the moment.
When Xuan Lao brought Shi Yu in, everyone's gaze, including Mu En's, simultaneously fell upon Shi Yu.
"Good evening, Teacher," Shi Yu felt a bit uneasy being stared at like this, sensing a bad premonition.
He still braced himself and greeted his Teacher Mu En, and also greeted the other Teachers and elders.
"Teacher, may I ask why you called me here so late...?" Shi Yu asked his Teacher Mu En.
Although Senior hadn't officially started teaching him yet, Shi Yu figured Senior wouldn't harm him.
Mu En had told him before that he would officially start teaching him when he reached the second year.
"Stop wasting time talking. We need your blood to save Zhang Lexuan," Xuan Lao said impatiently, already taking out a dagger and a bowl to draw blood from Shi Yu.
"Xuan Lao, what are you doing?" Shi Yu was so scared that he backed away repeatedly. Was drawing blood into a bowl the size of a face meant to take his life?
"Xuan Zi, you've scared my disciple," Mu En said sternly.
Xuan Lao stopped then, looking very anxious.
Shi Yu looked at these people warily. After all that, they called him over because they were after his blood. What was going on?