Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 113 Supervisory Committee

Elder Xuan's voice trembled slightly, "Many outer court students are actually strong enough to enter the inner court, but quite a few choose to leave after graduating from the outer court. This is because entering Shrek Academy's inner court not only means learning more and having better teachers, but also taking on a heavy responsibility. Those students who did not choose to enter the inner court did so because they felt they could not bear this responsibility and left after swearing to keep it a secret."

"The academy respects every student's choice, but I want to say that every student who chooses to enter the inner academy for further study is a hero. Not just a hero of the academy, but a hero of the Douluo Continent."

The word "hero" carried a heavy weight when spoken by Elder Xuan.

Elder Xuan said in a deep voice, "It cannot be denied that from the moment you became prospective disciples, you already had one foot in the inner academy. But precisely because of this, I must confirm before truly taking you away from the academy whether you are willing to shoulder the responsibilities that belong to the inner academy. If you are not willing, you can return to the academy now; no one will blame you. You will still be able to study and graduate smoothly in the outer academy. Moreover, I must tell you that what the inner academy teaches is not actually much more than what the outer academy teaches. The reason why inner academy disciples are so powerful is precisely because of that responsibility. If you choose to go back, you must also swear an oath to keep it a secret, just like those students who chose to leave after graduating from the outer academy. Can you do that?"

Ji Lin and the other six exchanged glances and said in unison, "Yes."

Ji Lin had already guessed what Elder Xuan was going to say. He also disliked evil soul masters, and killing them off without affecting his mood wouldn't bother him if he encountered one.

Elder Xuan said, "The Douluo Continent was originally vast, and after colliding and merging with the Sun Moon Continent, it became even larger. Among all four great empires, the Sun Moon Empire is the largest in area and rich in various mineral resources. However, they are, after all, outsiders. Even after thousands of years, the original three kingdoms of the Douluo Continent still feel incompatible with each other and cannot truly accept their existence. This has led to mutual antagonism. Although there is no large-scale war on the continent at present, conflicts are always present. If it is just a conflict between ordinary people, even if something happens, it will not cause too much damage. But if it is a conflict between Soul Masters, it is different."

"Not all Soul Masters are kind. Many become arrogant because of their strength, thinking they are the best in the world, and even harbor evil thoughts. These people will cause great harm to ordinary people. It is not uncommon for Soul Masters to commit evil, and often the higher the talent and cultivation of a Soul Master, the greater the destructive power after going astray. There was once a tragedy where a Soul Emperor slaughtered an entire village simply because the food was not to his liking. Why? Because the Soul Master's abilities far exceeded those of ordinary people, and there was a lack of supervision and restraint."

"We at Shrek Academy have never considered ourselves righteous, but we absolutely do not wish to see tragedies occur. Therefore, approximately six thousand years ago, the academy began to be divided into the Inner and Outer Academies..."

"To outsiders, the division into inner and outer academies seems like a simple division of strength, or even unfairness to the outer academy disciples. Many people believe that the best teachers are all in the inner academy. But that's not the case. The pressure and responsibility that the inner academy bears is unimaginable to the outer academy disciples. And this responsibility is called supervision."

At this point, Elder Xuan became even more serious. "We are not here to monitor injustices on the Douluo Continent. We are here to monitor evil Soul Masters. At this time, our Inner Academy students are called Inspectors, Shrek Inspectors. Our Inner Academy also has another name, the Shrek Inspection Team. Currently, I am the vice leader of the Inspection Team."

"Every inner court disciple is an inspector, and they must complete thirty inspection missions to graduate. The process of completing these missions is not only a test of their strength, but also a lesson in their character. Shrek Academy aims to cultivate not just simple strong individuals, but truly talented people willing to dedicate themselves to maintaining peace and stability on the continent."

"I must tell you that becoming an inspector is extremely dangerous, and may even be life-threatening. Therefore, you must carefully consider whether you are willing to become a member of the inspection team."

"Moreover, the inspection team receives no compensation." As he finished speaking, Elder Xuan's solemn tone softened considerably. He had already seen that none of the seven people before him had wavering eyes; they were all clearly willing to fight for the peace of the continent.

Actually, Ji Lin wanted to complain at this moment. If someone hadn't destroyed the City of Slaughter ten thousand years ago for their own selfish reasons, there wouldn't be so many messy evil soul masters now, and the common people wouldn't be living a life even harder than ten thousand years ago.

For so many years, Shrek Academy has been building an inspection team, sacrificing countless outstanding inner court disciples, and cracking down on evil soul masters, all to clean up the mess left by someone from ten thousand years ago!

Leaving aside Ji Lin's inner thoughts.

Elder Xuan said in a deep voice, "Alright, now you need to give me an answer. Join or leave."

"Join!" Seven voices rang out in unison. Although it felt like they were cleaning up someone's mess, Ji Lin also hated evil spirit masters who bullied ordinary civilians.

Ji Lin knew that in the Douluo Continent, where strength was paramount, it wasn't just evil soul masters who oppressed commoners; nobles did too. But he was now a member of the nobility, and his position determined his perspective. He couldn't possibly overthrow the nobility for the sake of the commoners unless he'd lost his mind.

He could only keep himself true to himself and not associate with those nobles who oppressed the common people.

Unlike nobles, evil spirit masters not only oppress commoners, but also suck their marrow and bones, sparing not even their souls.

Elder Xuan laughed, a hearty laugh. "Very good, I didn't misjudge you. None of you are cowards. There's another reason I'm telling you this: you're about to face your first surveillance mission. Xiao Tao, tell me about this mission. Wang Yan, issue them the Shrek Surveillance Equipment."

"Yes." Wang Yan replied, taking out rings from his storage soul tool and handing them to each member of the reserve team.

The ring is beautiful. The ring setting is made of silver-white metal and is set with a bright green gemstone the size of a fingernail. The gemstone is vividly colored, with a vibrant green that exudes life. The face of the ring is carved into the shape of Shrek's head, making it unforgettable at first sight.

Ma Xiaotao said, "You all need to keep this safe. This is the mark of us Shrek Inspectors. Only we have it. In a moment, you will need to drip a drop of blood onto the ring, and it will become connected to your bloodline. As long as you are one of us, you can use your own Inspector's Ring to check if the other person's Inspector's Ring is being used by that person to confirm your identity. The Inspector's Ring is also a storage soul tool, containing a complete set of equipment exclusively for us. You can take a look now."

"We have our own unique clothing, masks, cloaks, and distress flares. When carrying out surveillance missions, we cannot let anyone see our faces to avoid affecting our future lives. That's why we need masks. And most importantly, we have distress flares. These distress flares are also unique to us. Once any surveillance officer is in danger and releases them, any Shrek Academy student who sees them, whether from the inner or outer academy, will rush to their rescue immediately. Their effectiveness is definitely greater than you imagine."

(End of this chapter)