After Shen Yi slayed an evil Soul Master in front of her, the other evil Soul Masters didn't continue to attack her but, without any hesitation, turned around and left...
The surrounding students from Shrek Academy all exclaimed, "Huh? These evil Soul Masters are retreating! What exactly is happening?"
"That scared me to death, luckily they retreated, otherwise, I was afraid I'd lose my life here!"
"Psh, those evil Soul Masters must have been scared off by us!"
"Teacher Shen, you seem to be injured? Are you okay?"
Shen Yi came back to her senses, glanced at the fresh blood on her body, and said indifferently, "I'm fine!"
The blood wasn't hers, but that of the evil Soul Masters she had killed!
Meanwhile, Tang Wulin and the others also rushed to their side. "Teacher Shen!"
Seeing this, Shen Yi carefully looked them over. "It seems none of you are injured either."
She had wanted to find Tang Wulin and the others just now, but due to the obstruction of many evil Soul Masters, she had to choose to fight!
Now it seemed that the outcome was not bad, with no one suffering irreversible injuries!
Xie Xie said smugly, "That's right, those mere evil Soul Masters can't harm us at all!"
Xu Xiaoyan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Keep bragging, it's because there were too many soldiers from the Xingluo Empire that attracted most of the evil Soul Masters. Otherwise, if it were just us, we wouldn't even know how we died!"
Tang Wulin's face was grave as he said, "That's right, the overall strength of the evil Soul Masters is at the level of Soul Ancestor or even higher. Compared to us, they are only stronger, not weaker."
Pointedly called out, Xie Xie felt a bit uneasy and retorted, "So what, they still fled in a sorry state!"
Shen Yi had obviously no interest in these irrelevant talks and cut them off, "Have you seen Xu Sheng?"
Ye Xinglan was taken aback, then turned her gaze in a certain direction. "Hmm? Teacher Xu? He seems to be over there..."
Hearing this, everyone turned their gazes in that direction...
They immediately found Xu Sheng, who was sitting leisurely on a chair...
Seemingly aware of their gazes, he even waved his hand to gesture slightly...
The group was instantly at a loss for words, and Tang Wulin said sternly, "During the recent battle, Teacher Xu couldn't have been sitting there the whole time, right?"
Wu Siduo nodded affirmatively, "Yes, Teacher Xu indeed hasn't stood up..."
While fighting the evil Soul Masters, she had also occasionally focused on Xu Sheng!
Xu Xiaoyan said indignantly, "We're here fighting evil Soul Masters with all our might, and Teacher Xu is actually resting there, it's outrageous!"
Ye Xinglan smacked her lips, "What's important is why the evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult didn't make a move against Teacher Xu? That seems pretty off no matter how you look at it."
Xie Xie's eyes lit up, he whispered, "Teacher Xu couldn't possibly be in collusion with the Holy Spirit Cult..."
Before he could finish, Shen Yi knocked him on the head fiercely...
Her expression grew cold as she said, "Xie Xie, such things shouldn't be said lightly!"
However... what Ye Xinglan said made sense. With so many evil Soul Masters present, why did none of them attack Xu Sheng?
Xie Xie swallowed hard, feeling a bit wronged, "Teacher Shen, I was just joking. Teacher Xu couldn't possibly have any connections with the Holy Spirit Cult!"
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With a "thump", Mu Ye, who couldn't hold on anymore, collapsed to the ground, gasping for air...
Dai Tianling, who was under the protection of the Xingluo Empire soldiers, immediately rushed over to help Mu Ye up...
He asked with concern, "Sect Master Mu, are you okay?"
Had it not been for the former, he would probably have been captured by the evil Soul Masters, and the outcome was not even worth imagining!
Mu Ye, pale-faced, shook his head, "I'm okay... not dead yet. Who would've thought that one of the four great kings, the Dark Blood Devil, would be so powerful, cough cough..."
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Dai Tianling looked at the soldiers beside him who remained motionless and barked angrily, "What are you standing around for? Go and find a Soul Master who can heal!"
Seconds later, several support-class Soul Masters from the Star Luo Royal Family came over and immediately released their soul skills to treat Mu Ye...
Upon sensing the situation inside Mu Ye, these support-class Soul Masters all showed a shocked expression...
They said to Dai Tianling, "Your Majesty, Sect Master Mu's injuries are very serious and cannot be healed in a short time!"
"Hmm, all his internal organs have shifted; to have held on until now... it's completely a miracle!"
"It must be due to years of constant training that has made Sect Master Mu's physical condition so resilient! If it were any other Soul Master, I'm afraid they would have..."
Dai Tianling furrowed his brow, "I didn't expect the injuries to be so severe. Quick, immediately ask for the best from the entire Xingluo Empire..."
Before he could finish, Mu Ye weakly replied, "Your Majesty, there's no need, I have confidence in my own body. Just a few days of rest will suffice!"
No sooner had he spoken than he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, and he lost consciousness...
Dai Tianling pursed his lips, "Take Sect Master Mu to rest! No one is to disturb him!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Without another word, the soldiers of the Xingluo Empire lifted Mu Ye and left the area...
At this moment, Dai Yun'er and Dai Yueyan also found him. The former immediately ran over and gave him a hug, excitedly saying, "Father Emperor, you scared me to death, I'm so glad you're alright."
Dai Tianling gently rubbed her head, soothing her, "Yun'er, I am the backbone of the Xingluo Empire, I won't be easily harmed!"
Then, glancing at Dai Yueyan, he asked, "Yan'er, you're not hurt, are you?"
Dai Yueyan nodded, "No, Father Emperor."
Dai Tianling nodded slightly, "Hmm, how are the casualties among the soldiers?"
Dai Yueyan's expression grew somber, "We've lost at least two to three thousand soldiers! But the losses of the Holy Spirit Cult should be substantial as well!"
Dai Tianling sighed, "Is that so..."
The Xingluo Empire had deployed nearly tens of thousands of soldiers, yet they still suffered such heavy casualties...
The Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult are indeed a headache!
Dai Yueyan seemed to think of something and asked, "Father Emperor, since the Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult have departed, should we continue with the exchange competition?"
Dai Tianling did not immediately answer, but instead turned to Dai Yun'er in his arms and asked, "Yun'er, what do you think?"
Dai Yun'er blinked, shaking her head, "Father Emperor, I think we should cancel it. Every team has suffered more or less damage from the attack of the Evil Soul Masters and can't perform at their true strength!"
"Even if we win the championship, there's nothing to be happy about!"
Dai Tianling said in surprise, "But Yun'er, didn't you want Elder Xu to be your teacher?"
For this, he had even used the identity of emperor to make a bet with Xu Sheng...
Dai Yun'er showed a smile, "It's alright, Father Emperor! I've come to realize that no matter who the teacher is, what's most important is to rely on oneself."
Dai Tianling praised her, "Good, truly my daughter!"
Only Dai Yueyan showed a look of regret on his face...
If only they could have persuaded Elder Xu to join the Xingluo Empire...
Ah, but now it seems, there's no chance of that!
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