Douluo Continent, I, Huo Yuhao, defy fate with my spiritual eyes.

On Poseidon Island, a vibrant golden tree stands tall, a symbol of Shrek Academy and its very core.

What's even more surprising is that the interior of the golden tree automatically forms a series of cavities, like natural secret chambers.

Today, a rare group of people appeared in the largest secret room of the Golden Tree, a group of people who are extremely rare even in the academy.

Each of these people possessed extremely high cultivation levels; if they went out, their mere presence would shake the entire Douluo Continent. Yet here, they were merely barely able to take their seats.

These bigwigs, who are usually respected and influential, are now all centered around a reclining chair.

Of course, the recliner itself is not the object of respect; it is the elderly person sitting on it.

The old man half-closed his eyes, seemingly half-asleep. Although his face was lined with wrinkles, one could still see that he had once been a handsome young man who was carefree and unrestrained. The years had left their mark on his face, but they had only added to his composure and peace.

Yan Shaozhe stood beside the recliner, his face respectful, and said in a low voice.

"Teacher, everyone's here."

The strongest fighter in Douluo Continent, Dragon God Douluo, Mu En, opened his bright and spirited eyes, which also shows that this old man still retains most of his fighting strength and condition.

"The reason I called everyone here today is because of a child."

It sounds absurd that a group of bigwigs would spend their precious time gathering just for a child, but no one expressed any dissatisfaction; they simply continued to listen.

"This child possesses an ultimate martial spirit, and according to Shao Zhe's judgment, he is the only person in history with an ultimate spiritual martial spirit."

The old man spoke calmly, yet it was as if a boulder had been thrown into a lake, creating boundless waves. Everyone at the meeting was shocked.

"A Limitless Martial Soul! A rare Limitless Martial Soul has actually appeared!"

"It's an ultimate spiritual martial soul I've never seen before! How powerful will it become when it grows up?"

"If I could be accepted as a disciple, wouldn't my name be recorded in history!"

The moment the last sentence was uttered, everyone held their breath, imagining that moment, but when they saw the smiling old man, they dismissed the idea.

What are you thinking? If I were to become a disciple, I would definitely become this person's disciple. How could it possibly be my turn?

Once everyone had calmed down, Moon continued speaking.

"This child is still just an outer disciple. I'd like to ask everyone how we should treat and nurture this child?"

These words were undoubtedly another heavy blow. The Limitless Martial Soul was not specially recruited into the Inner Court and was only an Outer Court disciple. Wasn't this a waste of talent?

An old man with a white beard shouted.

"Who was responsible for recruiting this child? This is extremely irresponsible! They should be severely punished!"

At this moment, following Mu En's gaze, everyone focused their attention on Elder Xuan, who was drunk and slumped on the table, snoring faintly and covered in grease.

The white-bearded old man's face stiffened, and he wisely refrained from saying anything more.

Mu En raised his hand and pointed, and a small shockwave exploded near Xuan Lao's ear.

Overwhelmed by the powerful shock, Elder Xuan jumped up, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness. He looked blankly at the focused gazes of the entire audience, feeling somewhat embarrassed even though he was thick-skinned enough.

"Huh? Huh! What's going on?!"

Yan Shaozhe quickly explained the current situation, and Elder Xuan finally understood, but he was even more embarrassed after understanding.

Although I knew that Huo Yuhao's soul skill was extraordinary, I never considered it to be a limit martial soul.

Who would have thought that I would find such an ultimate martial spirit in the jungle, a phenomenon that might only occur once every thousand years...?

The fact that he recruited Huo Yuhao into Shrek Academy after only eating grilled fish and seeing his soul skills left everyone wondering whether Elder Xuan had sharp eyes or was simply getting old and blind.

"Ahem, let's not worry about anything else for now. What we need to address is Huo Yuhao's future development plan."

Moon interrupted everyone and steered the discussion back to the main topic.

The elders snapped out of their daze and began to discuss serious matters.

At this point, the elders split into two factions. The radical faction believed that Huo Yuhao was too talented and should be taken directly to Seagod Island, where Mu En would take him as a disciple and teach him carefully to protect his growth.

Another conservative view holds that without rules, nothing can be accomplished, and that unauthorized advancement would be detrimental to Huo Yuhao's growth and would also have a negative impact on the academy.

They hoped Huo Yuhao could study normally, but the academy would allocate more resources to him so they could also observe his character.

The two factions argued fiercely, even escalating to disagreements over each other's teaching philosophies, and almost to the point of summoning their martial spirits to clash.

Seeing such chaos, Moon snorted softly.

The sound wasn't loud, but like the morning bell and evening drum, it was clearly imprinted in everyone's ears.

Seeing everyone stop, Mu En looked at them helplessly.

"Alright, these are all people with names and identities, yet you're still so unsteady."

As he spoke, Mu En slightly rose from the recliner, his clear eyes shining with wisdom.

"I've met that child before; he's a very polite child."

The radicals' faces lit up with joy, and one of them couldn't wait to say that it was a middle-aged elder in white robes with red hair.

"Exactly! You guys are too conservative. Instead of taking action to cultivate this genius's loyalty to the academy, you're thinking of taking it slow. Isn't that a waste of talent?"

The conservatives scoffed, but were too pressured by the situation to say anything.

Moon slowly shook his head, interrupting the radicals' remarks.

"However, it is not appropriate to directly bring them into the inner garden for training. Young eagles need the tempering of the sky, and flowers need the baptism of wind and rain. A towering tree cannot be grown in a greenhouse."

Moon's words were understated, yet those understated words caused the radicals' smiles to vanish, while the conservatives, according to the principle of constant smiles, wore expressions of delight.

"However, maintaining a good relationship between the children and the academy is also necessary."

At this moment, people from both sides looked over, and Mu En spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Here's what we'll do, Shao Zhe, bring that child here. I'll ask him if he'd like to become my student. He'll still be studying normally, but he'll need to dedicate some of his time to learning from me."

Yan Shaozhe, who was standing to the side, bowed slightly.

"Okay, I'll bring him here right away."

The other elders knew that Moon had made up his mind and that his proposed solution was the most suitable, so they said no more.

Subsequently, the Sea God Pavilion began to discuss Huo Yuhao's treatment, aiming to meet the boy's daily cultivation needs while preventing him from developing a reckless and extravagant personality.

A new round of debate has begun, with various factions wanting Huo Yuhao to go to their places to learn or obtain resources, hoping to leave a good relationship.

However, since everyone knew each other well, they quickly finished this part after discussing it and left one by one, leaving only Mu En lying on the recliner with his eyes gently closed, the rocking chair moving automatically without any wind.

Huo Yuhao was also awakened from the secret room by Yan Shaozhe, who led him into the core of the Sea God Lake, into the ancient tree of life of Douluo Continent—the Golden Tree.