Chapter 162: A Fragment of the Soul

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As the executioner who personally killed Huo Yuhao, Mo Lihai remained indifferent. He paid no attention to the events unfolding around him, concerned only with Shui Wuya's safety.

Di Tian, on the other hand, was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why Wang Qiu'er, as the Auspicious Beast, would be so devoted to Huo Yuhao, a mere human!

Even though Huo Yuhao was already dead, she still wanted to fulfill his mission?

"Humans and beasts have different paths. Huo Yuhao is dead; let him return to dust and ashes. Come back with me," Di Tian said, his expression growing darker. The atmosphere in the hall tensed.

Shui Yuanchen raised an eyebrow at Di Tian's reaction.

If it weren't for his concerns about the being in the Star Dou Forest, he would have liked to capture Di Tian and make him Shui Wuya's future soul spirit.

"Wang Qiu'er has made her choice. Do not force her," Lin Lao retorted sharply, emboldened by the presence of Shui Wuya and the others.

But soon, Shui Wuya's sudden words calmed the rising tension.

"Her injuries are severe. To fully recover, she needs extended treatment."

As soon as Shui Wuya spoke, Di Tian's expression changed. He hurriedly checked Wang Qiu'er's internal injuries.

Moments later, Di Tian's face turned pale. He indeed found injuries within Wang Qiu'er that hadn't fully healed. After attempting to heal her himself, he realized he couldn't.

"Do you have a way to heal her?" Di Tian asked, turning to Shui Wuya, knowing that he was the only one present who could.

"Of course. Leave her here," Shui Wuya replied calmly, his hands behind his back, his demeanor relaxed.

He wanted to heal Wang Qiu'er not out of kindness, but because, when he had entered her spiritual world, he sensed a fragment of a soul.

Although weak, this soul fragment was tenacious, like a resilient plant growing in a desert, unyielding and enduring.

"Very well, as you say," Di Tian finally agreed after a brief internal struggle, deciding to temporarily abandon his plan to take Wang Qiu'er.

However, after agreeing, he cast a warning glance at the Shrek Academy's strong members.

"If the Auspicious Beast suffers another mishap, I will reduce Shrek Academy to ashes!"

His warning was clear. Upon hearing this, Xuan Lao and the others felt a sense of relief, knowing that getting Di Tian to back down was a rare occurrence.

But Shui Wuya's appearance had successfully achieved this!

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After a half-day had passed, Di Tian left Shrek City, taking the army of soul beasts with him, and quelled the flames of war.

The reinforcements from the three major empires also withdrew from Shrek City as soon as possible to return to their respective empires and report back.

Shrek Academy took on the responsibility of repairing and rebuilding Shrek City, as well as providing aid to refugees and treating the wounded.

Shui Wuya and his group temporarily stayed at Shrek Academy, receiving the highest level of hospitality from Xuan Lao and others, with access to freely enter and exit the Sea God Pavilion.

As for Wang Qiu'er, due to her injuries not being fully healed, she remained in the Sea God Pavilion.

In the early morning hours, in a secluded chamber of the Sea God Pavilion, Wang Qiu'er sat cross-legged with closed eyes, while Shui Wuya stood half a step in front of her, surrounded by a colorful aura.

"Your injuries have healed."

After about half an hour, Shui Wuya exhaled slowly, his eyes gaining a clarity.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er suddenly opened her eyes, a look of joy crossing her face.

"Thank you."

Wang Qiu'er stood up immediately and thanked Shui Wuya. If not for him, Di Tian might not have allowed her to stay at Shrek Academy so easily.

"It's nothing."

Shui Wuya waved his hand casually. The injuries within Wang Qiu'er were of a spiritual nature.

While seemingly minor, they were severe, requiring treatment with spiritual power reaching the level of two million years to fully recover.

Di Tian couldn't achieve this because his spiritual power level was only at eight hundred thousand years.

In fact, Shui Wuya could have completely healed Wang Qiu'er during the day. However, if he had done so, Di Tian might have taken her away, making it difficult to realize some of his plans.

"Is the fragment of the soul within Wang Qiu'er the daughter of Tang San or the Auspicious Beast itself?"

Shui Wuya pondered silently. He knew that Tang San had once split his daughter's soul in two, with one part merging into the Auspicious Beast.

However, what he didn't know now was whether the consciousness controlling Wang Qiu'er's body was that of the Auspicious Beast or Tang San's daughter.

The only way he could find out for sure was to stimulate the dormant fragment of the soul to awaken it and learn the specific situation.

During the recent treatment process, Shui Wuya released a large amount of spiritual power to stimulate that fragment of the soul. Although he ultimately failed to awaken it directly, the fragment did show a response.

Due to the enormous expenditure of energy, Shui Wuya chose to stay at Shrek Academy to rest for the night.

The next morning, the tense and solemn atmosphere of Shrek Academy had been replaced by vitality and vigor.

With the Mingdu Conference about to convene, Shrek Academy once again sent out its participating teams, accompanied by the Tang Sect's team.

After several years of development, the rebuilt Tang Sect had regained its prominence, and there were quite a number of disciples gathered in the square.

Out of curiosity, Shui Wuya and his group arrived at the square and saw Xuan Lao, who was delivering a speech.

However, the atmosphere in the square was heated, as if there was a debate going on.

"Wang Qiu'er is a student of our Shrek Academy and should join our Shrek Academy's participating team!"

A staff member of Shrek Academy's participating team spoke loudly with flushed cheeks.

Due to the death of Huo Yuhao and the disappearance of Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er's importance had been highlighted.

Leaders of various levels in Shrek Academy, including the several clergymen of the Sea God Pavilion, hoped that Wang Qiu'er would become the captain of the participating team this time.

"No, Wang Qiu'er joined our Tang Sect some time ago and decided to represent the Tang Sect in place of Yuhao!"

A burly figure with a coarse voice, presumably from the Tang Sect, opposed.

Among the disciples of the Tang Sect, there were also voices of opposition, with equal vigor and determination.

In the end, after a fierce debate, Xuan Lao had to personally intervene to make a decision on the matter.

"Wang Qiu'er, are you willing to represent Shrek Academy in this Mingdu Conference?"

There was a hint of hope in Xuan Lao's eyes, and he inwardly hoped that Wang Qiu'er would agree to this.

(End of this chapter)