Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect - Sharingan Intercepts Tianmeng

Chapter 68, Zhang Lexuan: I really will thank you.

"On the road?" Yan Shaozhe frowned when he heard Elder Xuan mention "on the road." He felt that there was something wrong with what Elder Xuan said.

"Is there a problem?" Elder Xuan took a swig of wine and looked at Yan Shaozhe.

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel the word 'going on the road' doesn't sound very auspicious."

Elder Xuan snorted coldly. "Hmph, where did all these strange claims come from? I am a level 98 being, surely I can protect a bunch of level 50 or 60 Soul Masters?"

"Elder Xuan is right, I was just overthinking it."

Despite Zhang Lexuan's situation, it was clear that those words couldn't be said in front of Elder Xuan.

What if Elder Xuan recalls the past and, overcome with grief, resigns in disgrace? Should Zhang Lexuan kneel down again and beg Elder Xuan to return?

"Achoo!"

Zhang Lexuan, the senior disciple of the inner courtyard, suddenly sneezed, and the male student who secretly liked her quickly stepped forward.

"Senior Sister, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of it... Never mind, it should be nothing serious."

Zhang Lexuan waved his hand. He had just suddenly remembered that he had been tricked by someone and had to kneel down and apologize to him. However, he obviously couldn't say that, so it was fine.

"By the way, have you decided who the substitutes for Shrek Academy will be this year?" After lecturing Yan Shaozhe, Elder Xuan ate a bite of wine and a bite of meat while asking about the substitutes for this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

"Reporting to Elder Xuan, we are still considering it, but Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi are confirmed. In addition, Jiang Nannan's talent is also quite good. Although her martial soul is only the Soft Bone Rabbit, her four soul skills are all quite good except for the first soul skill, Waist Bow, which is a little weak. She can be considered a promising talent."

"Barely considered promising talent?"

"There are only a handful of people who can reach the fourth-ring Soul Master level at the age of fifteen and have a decent Martial Soul or Soul Skill."

Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Elder Xuan immediately stood up. "How have you taught them! This is simply the worst class of students you've ever had!"

"I'm sorry, Elder Xuan, but..." Yan Shaozhe's face showed helplessness. After so many years, others might not know the level of their teaching quality, but how could Elder Xuan, as the deputy head of the Sea God Pavilion, not know?

Elder Xuan slapped his forehead. "These students are really useless. It's such a simple standard that they could reach the level just by eating and drinking. This standard hasn't changed in all these years, yet they still can't cultivate to that level. Are any of them even trying to cultivate?"

"What Elder Xuan said is true, but unfortunately this group of students is really disappointing."

The existence of two top-tier beast souls completely oblivious to the fact that someone who is fifteen years old cannot reach the fourth ring, when the fourth ring is clearly very easy.

"Forget it, if they don't live up to expectations, what about the next batch? Surely the next batch won't be any worse."

"Elder Xuan, after comparing the situation of these batches of students, it seems that Dai Huabin's batch is more suitable to serve as substitutes for the Shrek Seven Devils and become the next generation of Shrek Seven Devils."

"Dai Huabin? What year was he a student?"

"The first-year student is Dai Yueheng's younger brother. He is no more than twelve years old, but he already has the cultivation of a three-soul Soul Master. In addition, he has the support of the Zhu family's martial soul, and he has a martial soul fusion skill. I think he, the girl from the Zhu family, and Ning Tian from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are very suitable as substitutes this time. As for the last spot, I think Xie Huanyue is good. He is also a Soul Master no more than twelve years old, or Wu Feng with the True Dragon Martial Soul is also an option."

No sooner had Yan Shaozhe finished speaking than Qian Duoduo suddenly appeared out of nowhere. "Yan Shaozhe, you bastard! You didn't choose He Caitou, who's already at the fourth ring in our Soul Guidance Department, but instead chose a bunch of first-year students who just reached the third ring! Wu Feng is supposed to be a second-ring Great Soul Master, right?! How could you even say that?!"

"Isn't it because the potential of a Soul Master is limited? Besides, I've considered it, but he's really not suitable."

"Get out of here! He Caitou's soul power is higher than Bei Bei's and Xu Sanshi's! He might even reach the sixth-ring Soul Emperor level in five years! Wu Feng or Xie Huanyue, tell me what level they'll reach in five years! Is there even one who has a chance of reaching the sixth-ring Soul Emperor level?! Does your Martial Soul Department have to be so hostile towards our Soul Guidance Department?!"

"Anyway, I don't care about anything else. This time, the Shrek Seven Devils must have two spots in my Soul Guidance Department, otherwise you can forget about getting any money from my Soul Guidance Department this year."

"Giving money to the elderly is going too far."

"What's excessive? Tell me what's excessive? I only want two spots out of seven people, and after all these years, I've only wanted two spots!"

"One, at most I'll give the spot of Xie Huanyue or Wu Feng to that He Caitou, not a single extra spot."

"No way! Two! It has to be two! After all these years, I'm only asking for two, why can't I even get this one spot!"

"But you want two spots for the Shrek Seven Devils! Do you think I can just give away those spots so easily? There's only one, no more!"

The two argued for a long time in front of Elder Xuan, until Elder Xuan finally got fed up with them and interrupted their argument.

"That's enough! Let He Caitou from the Fourth Ring Road be the last spot."

"Elder Xuan..." Qian Duoduo, an old man over a hundred years old, looked at Elder Xuan with a wronged expression. Yan Shaozhe stood aside, unable to suppress the smile on his face. He knew that Elder Xuan, as a member of the Martial Soul system, would definitely side with the Martial Soul system in this regard.

"Alright, here are a few more spots for you to watch. You can choose who gets the spots, even Huo Yuhao is fine. That's all, don't bother me."

As he spoke, Elder Xuan waved his hand and shooed the two men aside, while he continued eating chicken legs and drinking wine by himself.

It wasn't until Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe left that Xuan Lao, who was bored, finally looked at the list of substitute members for the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils that Yan Shaozhe had handed over.

Looking at the list of substitutes, a smile gradually appeared on Elder Xuan's originally cold face.

"Good, good, good. Mu Lao's great-grandson, the Xuanwu bloodline of the divine beast martial soul, that He Caitou, although he is a soul master, with his current soul power level, reaching the soul emperor should not be a problem. In addition, there is Dai Huabin, who may reach the six-ring soul emperor in the next competition, as well as that martial soul fusion skill and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Elder Xuan laughed. "This year's team consists of two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings, plus the amplification from the Rainbow Dragon. They're practically six Soul Emperors in strength. Next year, with three to four Soul Emperors, combined with the Soul Fusion Skill and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's amplification, they'll practically have Soul Emperor strength as a base and Soul Saint-level bursts of power. I'll personally send them on their way to ensure their safety. I really can't understand how Shrek Academy can possibly lose to a team like this."

(End of this chapter)