The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

In fact, two soul bones are nothing to her. Over the years, the Star Dou Forest has been consciously collecting lost soul bones, which have now piled up into a mountain, all to prevent humans from finding them and strengthening themselves.

Gu Yuena was just angry that she hadn't gained any benefits and had instead lost two soul bones for nothing.

"The boss is very generous," Su Ming praised with satisfaction.

He knew Gu Yuena's identity perfectly well; two soul bones were only worth two yuan, which he could easily obtain.

Su Ming felt a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, mixed feelings). Things were different now. The balance of power between soul beasts and humans was gradually shifting, and the ideological conflict between the two sides was intense, much like the Cold War in his previous life. Even strategic resources like soul bones were starting to attract the attention of the soul beasts.

The kind of fantastical protagonists who would stumble upon a peerless soul bone and soar to great heights after a trip to the stars are becoming increasingly rare in reality.

"Hmph, I've lost this time." Gu Yuena picked and chose from the spatial soul tool, selecting two thousand-year soul bones that were obviously of poor quality and handed them to Su Ming.

The boy casually tossed it into his storage space, intending to use it as a reward for the commoners later.

"I've heard some rumors that someone at Shrek Academy might be targeting your martial arts." Gu Yuena warned him before leaving.

Su Ming was immediately surprised. This girl actually cared about him? Wasn't she the one who wanted him dead before?

"Okay, I got it," he said casually, already somewhat prepared for this.

After all, no faction can tolerate the practice of using others to their advantage, especially martial arts, a new tool that can greatly enhance the combat power of soul masters.

In fact, Su Ming thought it was impressive that Shrek Academy could wait so long to reap the rewards. There had been some ripples when he revealed his Qi and Blood Soul Rings, but it seemed to have been suppressed by a force.

"Strange, if Elder Mu pressed it himself, there shouldn't be any recurrence." Su Ming couldn't understand it, but he became wary.

He came to the Martial Arts Pavilion specifically to add a few more serious martial arts techniques from the memories of the Heavenly Demon.

For example, Iron Shirt and Golden Bell Cover are considered popular martial arts techniques worldwide.

But after encountering the incident of stealing the female thief's skills, and being warned of some undercurrents in Shrek Academy, he gave up the idea.

"It seems that researching a secret technique for transmitting internal energy is urgently needed," Su Ming thought to himself.

He actually had a plan for this process, but it needed to be combined with the technology of soul tools.

Su Ming went home, intending to inform Xian Lin'er and see who was trying to mess with him.

If it were the collective will of Shrek Academy, they wouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics. If either Elder Mu or Xianlin'er had come to him and asked, would he have refused?

After calmly considering the situation, Su Ming deduced that it was likely an unauthorized action by certain forces within Shrek Academy.

As a result, when the boy went to Fairy Lin'er's residence on Poseidon Island, he found it empty. Fairy Lin'er was also very busy at the start of the new semester.

However, Su Ming didn't take it seriously. His sister was already a member of the Sea God Pavilion, so those minor ripples were insignificant.

Su Ming stayed home peacefully and cultivated for a month.

Well, usually at this time, there are some kind of entrance exams, but Su Ming is already a Soul King, would taking another exam be disrespectful to the teachers of the outer academy?

"Huo Yuhao is back, with the ultimate ice twin martial soul!"

My sister, who had just returned from the mimicry training room, suddenly mentioned it.

"You're back? Time really flies." Su Ming was in a daze, but he chuckled and shook his head, sincerely wishing his friend well.

Unfortunately, the people behind Huo Yuhao are too complicated. He doesn't dare to provoke them unless he reaches a certain level. He was truly sincere in trying to bring Huo Yuhao into his camp and make him his second-in-command. What a pity.

"By the way, the inauguration ceremony is in a few days, and then your sister will be a Grand Secretary," Su Xuan'er said proudly.

Su Ming was taken aback upon hearing this, and suddenly realized that those who wanted to take advantage of the situation would probably make their move at that moment.

So he mentioned it to his sister.

"Hehe, I guess I know who it is." Su Xuan'er was taken aback, then sneered, "It seems that some people have jumped up because I haven't shown my strength for a long time."

"Don't worry, I'll handle this." She knew her brother valued the martial arts plan highly, so she made sure to reassure him.

“Alright, I’m going to take a look at Huo Yuhao.” Su Ming nodded. Now that he was also a Soul King, his combat power was approaching that of a Soul Saint. If they dared to make a move, he would break them one by one, or two by two!

The boy left home and headed towards Huo Yuhao's dormitory.

My friend is a month late coming back, so I should at least go and visit him.

"Yuhao!" he called out from afar to the dormitory building.

"Yes, Amin, you're here." A person popped out from a small window in the dormitory building and responded with surprise.

The two met downstairs at the dormitory building.

"Long time no see, it's been a month. I was almost ready to collect your corpse." Su Ming smiled and punched him in the chest.

"Hehe, sorry to have worried you all, I ran into a little trouble," Huo Yuhao said with a silly grin.

"I heard about it! You really shone in the promotion assessment," Su Ming praised.

"It was alright." Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sigh, recalling how this polar journey had not only been fraught with near-death experiences but had also completely changed his mindset and perspective.

If Shrek Academy's year of training was a physical transformation, then the Arctic was a complete metamorphosis in terms of mindset and innate talent.

"By the way, I'm level 30 now, and my martial soul is the ultimate ice. I'll spar with you then," Huo Yuhao said excitedly.

Su Ming shook his head and smiled slightly, "I am now a Soul King."

Chapter 132 Labeling

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao swallowed his boastful words. He looked at Su Ming's smile and felt an itch to punch him.

He took a deep breath and said, "Congratulations, a Soul King at the age of twelve, a feat unprecedented in history."

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and added, "Even Tang San's ancestor is no match for you."

Su Ming was about to laugh when he heard this, his face stiffened, and his eyes widened. "This brat actually dares to flatter me to death."

"Little Huo, I heard you're pretty brave. Come spar with me." Su Ming said sinisterly, one hand on Huo Yuhao's shoulder.

"Ah, this..." Huo Yuhao refused Ming Ge's ill intentions.

"That's not up to you." Su Ming forcibly dragged him to the training ground.

"No, Ah Ming..."

In the end, Su Ming experienced the ultimate ice of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and then let Huo Yuhao go.

The two didn't fight, because it would be pointless.

"She's slightly better than Gu Yuena." Su Ming compared them in his mind. After all, everyone has their own expertise. Gu Yuena had forcibly raised the ice attribute to its extreme level by relying on her talent.

After saying goodbye to Huo Yuhao, a few days passed in the blink of an eye.

News of an induction ceremony spread throughout Shrek.

"Hey, has someone joined the cabinet again after so many years? Which class of predecessors is it?" someone commented.

"I heard she's a senior from a few years ago, very young, and hasn't reached the Title Douluo level yet."

"She's joined the Pavilion before even reaching the Title Douluo level?! The previous Pavilion Elders were all Super Douluo, so why is she the one who should join? Seriously, the Inner Court Senior Sister should also join the Pavilion."

The students were in an uproar and found it hard to accept.

"Hehe, it's rumored that the person about to join the cabinet is the person in charge behind the Mingxuan Chamber of Commerce, and the [Desperate Path] plan is related to her." Someone spread the news in a sinister tone.

Some students were indignant: "Shrek is getting more and more decadent. A businessman has actually entered the cabinet. Where does this put the families of the four great empires?"

"【Desperate Situation】? Heh, isn't that just martial arts that commoners accidentally learned and recently used to climb over us? Later, we nobles personally signed up to join, and the price for learning was just as harsh as those commoners."

"That's right, that's right! We learn martial arts because we respect the Mingxuan Chamber of Commerce. Do you really think that a mere large chamber of commerce can stand above us? We demand that the academy open up its martial arts practices!"

"Yes, open martial arts. Those lowly people are only temporarily ahead because of their martial arts skills. What they have, we must also have. In the end, they will be trampled under our feet."

There was an undercurrent of tension among the students, but it was mostly second-year students, that is, Su Ming's class, who were making noise. As ordinary people made progress in martial arts and frequently defeated those of higher levels, even those students from sects and noble families who only had high-level martial spirits could not sit still.

As for the older students, some of them are also interested in martial arts, but they are very cautious and work behind the scenes, observing the development.

Initially, Su Ming was so angry at such remarks that he almost laughed. The nobles would ultimately benefit from the reform of the freshman elimination tournament, while his finding another path for commoners was also being targeted by greedy people.

"Sure enough, unless these greedy ruling classes are terrified and banished to the mortal realm, they will forever retain their greedy and arrogant faces." Su Ming's eyes were cold; he had uncovered some things.

How could students alone cause such a commotion? It was some teachers who were pushing it, and they were representatives of the interests of the aristocratic class.

For ten thousand years, Shrek Academy has been infiltrated by the three great empires, leaving only the inner courtyard and the Sea God Pavilion as its outer courtyard.

Those teachers were only at the level of Soul Emperor or Soul Saint. They saw the possibility of further advancement in martial arts and Qi and Blood Soul Rings, so greed naturally arose.

As time passed, the moment when Li Suxuan'er entered the palace drew ever closer.

The cabinet initiation ceremony was actually quite ordinary because the cabinet elders in the past were all relatively old, kept a low profile, and were unwilling to make a big show of things, so the traditional style became simple.

It takes place in Shrek Academy's largest arena, where the four deans of the outer court announce the new members, who then make a brief appearance to become familiar with the organization.

The whole process took less than ten minutes, with no speeches or anything like that, and students weren't even required to attend the lectures.

Most of the time, there were very few people in the audience, after all, the Grand Secretary's level was too far removed from the general public, and they would hardly ever have any contact with him in their entire lives.

But now it's an unexpected turn of events.

The audience was already packed even before the main guest arrived.

Moreover, the two groups of people were clearly separated. The group on the left consisted of teenagers dressed in proper school uniforms, with slender figures and elegant demeanor, fully demonstrating the profound historical heritage and elite school spirit of the prestigious school.

Something's not quite right on the right...

Su Ming stood next to his sister, and his face immediately darkened when he looked down at her.

"Kukuku." Su Xuan'er covered her mouth with her slender hand, her plump and soft body trembling as she laughed from ear to ear.

On the right were ordinary students who had come out of the "Desperate Path" program. Their well-fitting suits were stretched taut by their full, muscular bodies, giving them a rough and brutish air. They crossed their legs neatly and put their hands on the back of their chairs, each of them occupying two seats.

At first glance, you might mistake them for gangster bosses; they exude an aura of dominance and philosophical authority.

Despite having far fewer people than those on the left, they still managed to occupy half the territory.

The contrast was stark. These brutes exuded a masculine and resolute aura, and their tall stature made them incredibly intimidating, regardless of their actual combat prowess.

"Sigh, it's my fault for creating such a crude series of martial arts techniques back then," Su Ming said helplessly.

As the ceremony was about to begin, Xian Lin'er, Yan Shaozhe, and others appeared on the stage as spectators.

The older sister wore a carefully chosen snow-white dress that accentuated her slender and graceful figure. Her face was cold and aloof, and she was ready to establish her authority.

Su Xuan'er moved gracefully, a gentle smile on her pretty face, as she stepped up the stairs.

"As decided by the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Su Xuan'er, a renowned alumna of Shrek Academy, will attend the Sea God Pavilion meeting..." Xian Lin'er said with a smile, looking at her proud eldest disciple.

Right now.