Shi Yu returned to the courtyard he was staying in. Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan were waiting in the courtyard, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him return.
Ma Xiaotao felt the movement and also came out to take a look. After confirming that everything was fine, she rested assuredly.
"Are you alright?" Jiang Nannan ran up to him, asking with concern.
"I'm fine," Shi Yu sat down and chatted with Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan for a while.
They were both quite concerned about whether he had been pressured by the Star Luo Empire at the banquet.
"They called me to this banquet mainly to win me over, but I didn't agree."
"However, they were indeed very enthusiastic, and it was somewhat hard to refuse their hospitality, so I accepted an honorary worshipper status," Shi Yu said truthfully.
"Honorary worshipper? The Star Luo Empire really values you," Zhang Lexuan said in surprise.
She was quite clear about what this honorary worshipper status meant.
Although it had the word 'honorary', its status and position were probably not much different from a true worshipper.
This meant that Shi Yu could enjoy treatment similar to a Title Douluo within the Star Luo Empire.
From this, one could see how much the Star Luo Empire valued Shi Yu.
"They really want to win me over. Although it's an honorary worshipper position, they clearly stated that I can enjoy all the benefits that a normal worshipper enjoys."
"If I wanted to, I could even mobilize some Soul Master powerhouses," Shi Yu said.
Xu Jiujiu told him a lot along the way. The benefits this honorary worshipper status brought him were even beyond his expectations.
"They should be very hopeful that you will enjoy these benefits, so that you will slowly transition from an honorary worshipper to a true worshipper," Zhang Lexuan said with a light smile.
She was quite happy for Shi Yu; this represented that Shi Yu was valued, which was a good thing.
However, from Shrek Academy's standpoint, they were somewhat reluctant for Shi Yu to become a true worshipper of the Star Luo Empire.
If Shi Yu chose to stay at Shrek Academy in the future, he would inevitably need to cut ties with other forces and countries.
If you merely study at Shrek Academy and choose to join some forces after graduation, there's no problem.
But if you want to develop at Shrek Academy and become a member of the Academy, you need to draw a clear line with other forces.
"Although the benefits are many, they aren't something you can just take casually. I will handle this with discretion," Shi Yu said.
He could comfortably accept some free benefits, but if he demanded too many benefits without giving anything in return, he wouldn't be able to pass that internal hurdle.
"As long as you know what you're doing," Zhang Lexuan said, and after talking with Shi Yu for a bit, she went back to rest.
Xuan Lao came out shortly after, telling Jiang Nannan to go back and rest first, as he wanted to talk with Shi Yu alone.
Shi Yu and Xuan Lao talked for nearly half an hour. The meaning the other party wanted to convey was also simple: they hoped Shi Yu would stay and develop at Shrek Academy in the future, as this should be the most suitable place for him.
The Academy also had high hopes for him and would spare no effort to cultivate him.
Shi Yu also made his stance clear, stating that Shrek Academy would be his first choice.
However, he didn't say he would definitely become a member of Shrek Academy. Who knows what the future holds?
He just wanted to study and cultivate to become stronger for now and hadn't thought too much about other things.
As for how things would develop specifically, he would take it one step at a time and follow his heart.
After returning to his room, he simply washed up and lay down to sleep.
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, the Title Douluo sent by the Star Luo Emperor to help deliver the message had already arrived at Shrek Academy.
In a reception room on Sea God Island, the atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.
This Title Douluo, Title Gale, was as silent as a cicada in winter, not daring to breathe loudly.
His Martial Soul was the Gale Bird, which was extremely fast, and this was why the Star Luo Emperor sent him to deliver the message.
With ninety-two levels of Soul Power, he was definitely not weak; a Title Douluo could not be associated with weakness.
As one of the Xingluo Royal Family's worshippers, he was usually high and mighty, and he had never been this nervous, even when facing the Star Luo Emperor.
But at this moment, he was incredibly nervous, fearing that the people here would lose control of their emotions and accidentally injure him.
There were several people in the reception room: Mu En, Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Song Lao, and Zhuang Lao.
Mu En was expressionless. Upon receiving the news, his face lost all expression. He was very silent, so silent that Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and others, who were filled with anger and killing intent, were all trying their best to control their emotions.
They didn't dare to lose composure at this moment. Their gazes were all on Mu En, who was lying in a wheelchair, expressionless but sending shivers down their spines.
Gale Douluo's gaze also mainly fell on Mu En, feeling inwardly horrified. This Senior's strength was probably not inferior to that of the Gluttony Douluo.
"Teacher," the oppressive silence lasted for a long time. Yan Shaozhe was the first to speak, tentatively asking.
His voice was low, and Gale Douluo could sense the astonishing killing intent hidden within his words just from the tone.
He felt a chill in his heart, thinking that a top-tier force battle that would shock the Continent might be about to begin.
"Go to Star Luo City and help me bring back the bodies of Bei Bei, Chen Zifeng, and the others to Shrek Academy. The Academy should bury them," Mu En said, his voice old and carrying a hint of weariness.
"Yes," Yan Shaozhe responded, then looked at Mu En. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Then the Body Sect..."
Mu En looked at Yan Shaozhe, and the look in his eyes, which seemed not much different from usual, made Yan Shaozhe feel terrified.
This was the first time in so many years that he had felt such fierce eyes from his Teacher.
"Activate the intelligence network controlled by Shrek Academy and spare no effort to find the location of the Body Sect's main sect."
"Once found, I will personally go to Du Bu Si and the Body Sect to demand an explanation," Mu En ordered coldly.
Yan Shaozhe's body trembled, and he responded with some excitement. This was also what he wanted to do.
Flames of hatred burned in the eyes of Song Lao, Xian Lin'er, and others.
Blood for blood, the Body Sect must pay the most painful price for this attack.
Shrek Academy and the Body Sect had long-standing grievances, but past grudges were not enough for them to go all out against the Body Sect.
However, the current new hatred had become an opportunity, prompting Mu Lao to make up his mind to destroy the Body Sect.
The price to be paid for this would definitely be huge, but it would be a permanent solution. Paying such a large price this one time might mean no more worries about the Body Sect in the future. From a long-term perspective, it was very necessary.
The Body Sect was very mysterious, and the location of its main sect was unknown.
In fact, for so many years, Shrek Academy had been searching for the Body Sect's location, but to no avail.
This was also one of the important reasons why the Body Sect could still exist today.
If they could determine the location of the Body Sect's main sect, Shrek Academy would have long ago found a way to destroy them.
Unfortunately, the location of this sect has always been a mystery, and it is truly not easy to find.
They were also uncertain whether they could find it this time. They hoped they could find it smoothly.
As long as the Body Sect's location was found, the destruction of this sect would not be far off.
Gale Douluo wisely withdrew while Yan Shaozhe and the others were discussing matters. He didn't really want to stay inside; the pressure was immense.
"Teacher, do we need to send more people to the Soul Master Academy Competition?" After Yan Shaozhe confirmed some actions against the Body Sect with Mu En, he asked again.
A portion of the credit for Shrek Academy's current prosperity must go to the Soul Master Academy Competition.
This was the most prestigious Soul Master youth competition on the Continent. Continuously winning the championship of the Soul Master Academy Competition kept Shrek Academy's reputation strong and enduring. The title of the Continent's number one Academy was the key to Shrek Academy continuously attracting talented Soul Masters to join.
Without this competition, Shrek Academy would definitely not have developed to its current scale.
The seven Gods from ten thousand years ago brought fame to Shrek Academy.
The subsequent Soul Master Academy Competition championships maintained Shrek Academy's reputation.
The reason Shrek Academy is now known as the Continent's number one Academy is also because they have continuously defended their championship title in the Soul Master Academy Competition.
Therefore, Shrek Academy attached great importance to the championship of this Soul Master Academy Competition.
Before the incident, this championship was practically in their grasp.
But now that such a change has occurred, the ownership of the championship is uncertain.