Ning Tian was scared, truly scared this time.
She had initially thought that participating in the Soul Master Tournament as a substitute for Shrek Academy was just a formality, a chance to see Huo Yuhao, the fabled child of destiny who could bring change to the entire Douluo Continent. She was curious to see what he was like.
But now, after seeing Huo Yuhao's diary entry, which mentioned that the Shrek Academy team might be wiped out by a Soul King, Ning Tian had completely chickened out.
As the young mistress of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, she was already a Soul Elder at a young age, and would soon become a forty-ranked Soul Ancestor. There was no way she was willing to die like this, especially not for the so-called ideals and glory of Shrek!
While Ning Tian was pondering what to do, Xuanzi was still speaking eloquently about Shrek and his own glorious past.
"Every inner court disciple is a monitor, and they must complete thirty monitoring missions before graduation. The process of completing these missions is not only a test of the inner court disciples' strength, but also a teaching of their hearts. What Shrek Academy wants to cultivate is not just mere strength, but also truly talented individuals who are willing to maintain the peace and stability of the continent."
"What I must tell you is that we are both monitors and enforcers. Everything that our Shrek Monitoring Team deals with is very tricky and extremely dangerous. We have even faced Title Douluos before. There is always the possibility of facing mortal danger. Therefore, you must carefully consider whether you are willing to become a member of the Monitoring Team."
Xuanzi paused here, and then said with unusual confidence and unquestionable tone.
"Let me be clear, the Monitoring Team has no pay!"
As if worried that Xuanzi's words might dampen the enthusiasm of these junior schoolmates, Dai Yueheng stepped forward to echo Xuanzi's words. He said that he had been fighting for Shrek's ideals over the years, and both his body and mind had been sublimated. He felt happy when he rescued innocent people one after another.
Encouraged by these official members one after another, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, He Caitou, Dai Huabin, and Zhu Lu all became very excited, and they couldn't wait to find an Evil Soul Master to kill right now.
However, as one after another of the inner court seniors stood up and recounted their achievements, Beibei lowered his head, not wanting to let his hatred for Ma Xiaotao show.
Beibei really couldn't understand how Ma Xiaotao had the face to say how many Evil Soul Masters she had killed and how many people she had saved?
Clearly, Ma Xiaotao was the one who killed two innocent outer court students. Why was she still standing here perfectly fine?
Beibei knew that in order to prevent Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire from erupting again, since Tang Ya was pushed out as a scapegoat back then, Yan Shaozhe had found a Soul Saint-level ice attribute Soul Master to specifically suppress her Evil Fire. What made Beibei even more puzzled was that Yan Shaozhe didn't know what methods he had used, but he actually made the other party willing to do so even though they knew that suppressing the Evil Fire would damage their origin!
But, when he saw Ma Xiaotao bouncing around, Beibei would always think of his girlfriend, who was forced to become an Evil Soul Master completely, and he couldn't wait to rush up and attack Ma Xiaotao on the spot!
However, Beibei also knew very well that if he really did this, once this matter was spread, Shrek would really not be able to get rid of the reputation of secretly cultivating Evil Soul Masters!
Beibei, who had grown up in Shrek and regarded it as his true home, of course, could not just stand by and watch this kind of thing happen!
Seeing that everyone's emotions had already been mobilized, Xuanzi didn't waste any more time, but asked directly.
"Okay, you need to give me an answer now. Join or withdraw."
Feeling the gaze of Xuanzi and a group of senior schoolmates, plus his big brother, Dai Huabin, whose face was slightly flushed, shouted without hesitation.
"I'm in!"
As a commoner Soul Master, Jiang Nannan naturally loathed those wicked Evil Soul Masters and almost simultaneously with Zhu Lu, loudly declared her intention to join.
Watching them all express their desire to join the Shrek Inspection Team, a bead of cold sweat appeared on Ning Tian's smooth, fair forehead. She felt that if she refused, the consequences would definitely not be as simple as Xuanzi had just said, without any price to pay.
Thinking about the Invincible Shield her family had specifically sent over in her storage soul tool, Ning Tian hesitated for a long time before also agreeing to join.
Xuanzi looked at Ning Tian deeply, a little displeased with her hesitation, but since she had agreed to join, he would just pretend this hadn't happened.
Xuanzi didn't continue to talk nonsense, but instead announced the Shrek Inspection Team's target this time. To Ning Tian's horror, the target was indeed the 'Death God's Emissary' that Huo Yuhao had mentioned in his diary!
Looking at the disdain in the words of those around her, looking down on an Evil Soul Master, looking down on a mere Soul King who dared to call himself the Death God's Emissary, they even said that with their involvement, the so-called Death God's Emissary would soon be meeting the real Death God.
Ning Tian felt a chill run down her spine, and her limbs felt weak.
Even Huo Yuhao had said personally that without his help this time, the Shrek Inspection Team would likely be wiped out. Yet, these people still had this attitude. How could Ning Tian not be worried!
After Xuanzi finished explaining everything, Ning Tian slowly raised her hand. After everyone had quieted down, Ning Tian forced a smile.
"Um, Xuanzi, I think we shouldn't be careless when facing Evil Soul Masters. Even if the opponent is just a Soul King, you know they all have various insidious and vicious methods. So, if possible, could you equip everyone with some defensive soul tools?"
Hearing this, Xuanzi's face instantly turned grim, and he looked at Ning Tian coldly.
"With me here, do we need to worry about any accidents when dealing with a mere Soul King? The academy doesn't have defensive soul tools. Dismiss that idea!"
Xuanzi was very unhappy. Shrek Academy had a tradition of only taking in and not giving out. Wanting the academy to equip students with defensive soul tools? What a pipe dream!
From the start, Ning Tian knew that Xuanzi would definitely reject his proposal. After all, Shrek Academy was notoriously stingy. The most crucial thing was that these guys at Shrek not only didn't feel ashamed but even thought being stingy was something to be proud of.
Asking them to provide students with defensive soul tools was simply wishful thinking!
Feeling the strange gazes around him, Ning Tian took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down as much as possible, and said in a low voice.
"Then, I actually have some Invincible Shields in reserve. If anyone needs them, they can come to me to get them."
Hearing this, everyone present looked at each other, not knowing whether to say Ning Tian was too cautious, or if this young master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was too timid.
Gongyang Mo, also a support-type Soul Master, hesitated for a moment. He immediately took a step towards Ning Tian, intending to ask her for an Invincible Shield for protection.
However, he had only taken two steps when Ma Xiaotao grabbed him. Ma Xiaotao glanced at Ning Tian with disdain, then said to Gongyang Mo.
"We don't need that kind of thing. I'll protect you! We Soul Masters from Shrek don't need to rely on any external force; we can still defeat any opponent."
Regarding the Death God's Emissary, the previous events were just a setup, to demonstrate just how hopeless these people from Shrek were. I really don't intend to save them. There's no need for such a big reaction. I certainly won't make such a rookie mistake.
It's the same as before, don't be so anxious, trust me, alright?
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