After leaving the Blacksmith Association, Tang Wulin immediately headed to Shrek Academy!
He took a deep breath in secret and mumbled, "Hoo... first, I'll go see Academy President Cai to get back the confiscated items."
Surely, the Pavilion Master wouldn't personally take care of their items; they must have been handed over to Cai Yue'er, who was the best at handling affairs!
But before he could even start looking for her, he was suddenly given a bear hug by Xie Xie who flashed into sight...
"Wulin, you're finally here, you made us wait so long!"
Tang Wulin said in astonishment, "Xie Xie, why do you seem so happy, did something good happen?"
Although Xie Xie was lively on a regular basis, he wouldn't just give him a bear hug upon meeting...
Xie Xie was waiting for this question and patted his own chest, "Of course I'm happy, let me tell you, Ye Hui has come back with me to East Sea City, and she even met my parents, hahahaha, tell me, am I happy or what!"
Tang Wulin forced a smile, "Heh... hehe."
Given Yuanen Yehui's personality, the fact that she would go back to East Sea City with him indicated significant progress between the two!
Soon after, Yue Zhengyu and the others who arrived started teasing, "Wulin, don't bother with him, this guy has been acting crazy since he came back from East Sea City!"
Xu Xiaoyan, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement, "Mmhm, Ye Hui, don't agree to Xie Xie so easily! Otherwise, there's no telling how high his tail will lift!"
Yuanen Yehui responded cooly, "I didn't say I agreed to him!"
Xie Xie's eyes widened as he accused, "Xiao Yan, Yue Zhengyu, if my relationship with Ye Hui has any issues, it will definitely be because of you two!"
These two guys, always sticking together and even getting Xiao Yan to join in on teasing him!
"Xie Xie, that's enough, don't ruin your image in Ye Hui's heart!"
"Yeah, Wulin, you're right, I can't be bothered with them!"
"By the way, Wulin, didn't you go to the Blacksmith Association to attempt to break through as a level-7 blacksmith? How did it go?"
As soon as this was mentioned, everyone's eyes were firmly fixed on Tang Wulin...
This answer would determine whether they could possess their first set of Three-Word Battle Armor in their lives!
Turbid World Elder stroked his beard thoughtfully and said seriously, "Elder Cai, since you've mentioned this, you must have already thought of a plan for these kids, right?"
Feng Wu Yu agreed, "That's for certain, with Elder Cai's character, he would have thought everything through even before the kids had returned."
Yuanen Zhentian appeared slightly surprised, "It seems that all the Elders are quite familiar with Elder Cai's character!"
Ya Li glanced at him and said indifferently, "Elder Yuan'en, there's no need to be surprised. Every time a Sea God Pavilion meeting is held, Elder Cai meticulously thinks through all aspects of the matters at hand!"
It was precisely because of this that Yun Ming would entrust him with presiding over the meetings!
Of course, she also knew that Cai Yue'er, in her heart, had a liking for Yun Ming. However, unlike Leng Yaozhu, the two of them had once talked about this matter privately...
After their talk, they didn't develop any estrangement but remained very close!
Yuanen Zhentian said pensively, "I see, so it seems that among all the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, the one under the most pressure is likely Elder Cai! Not only does he have to look after the students of the outer court, but he also has to be in charge of the Sea God Pavilion meetings!"
Cai Yue'er modestly said, "Elder Yuan'en is jesting, after all, the Sea God Pavilion meetings are a collective affair, and I merely play a guiding role."
Long Yeyue watched this exchange and seemed somewhat bemused, "All right, all right, Elder Cai, you can stop being so modest, otherwise, the meeting today might stretch into the night!"
Cai Yue'er snapped back to her senses and continued, "Yes, continuing on from where we left off, to make Tang Wulin and the others improve their Soul Power faster, aside from their own diligent training, they can also rely on external objects!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion furrowed their brows...
Although the current situation was pressing, it had not yet reached the point where Shrek students needed to use external objects to increase their soul power rank!
Long Yeyue was the first to object, "External objects? If they use external objects, it can easily lead to an unstable foundation, and it may even affect their future development!"
Tang Yinmeng chimed in, "I agree with Elder Long, our Shrek Academy will never gamble with the students' future, even when the current situation seems bleak!"
Ya Li nodded her head as well and said, "Elder Cai, we should think of another method. This approach is too unfair for the students!"
Generally speaking, Soul Masters only resort to using external objects in their normal training if they have hit a lifetime bottleneck!
Realizing that the others had misunderstood her, Cai Yue'er, without changing her expression, explained, "Don't rush to conclusions, esteemed Elders. Please hear me out. The side effects only occur with ordinary items!"
"If we use the divine-level Immortal Herbs, not only can it enhance their strength, but it can even unlock their potential!!"
Yuan En Zhentian exclaimed, "Immortal Herbs? Those are unimaginable treasures, and it's unlikely that even Shrek Academy has any in stock!"
Turbid World Elder spoke deliberately, "Indeed... I remember Longkong also searched for a long time, risking his life to retrieve a single Immortal Herb!"
Feng Wu Yu, standing beside them, voiced his doubt with suspicion, "Longkong? When did he go looking for an Immortal Herb? Elder Turbid World, you've never mentioned this before..."
Turbid World Elder's face instantly stiffened, and in a rush, he scratched his head, saying, "Ah... haha, maybe it's because I'm getting old, my memory isn't so good, I've forgotten..."
That was close, he almost let slip about Tian Bing's revival!
Long Yeyue didn't take it seriously and narrowed her beautiful eyes, "Elder Cai, since you suggested that Tang Wulin and the others use Immortal Herbs, could it be that you know where they grow?"
Cai Yue'er shook her head, "Not exactly. But before the Pavilion Master passed away, he told me the location of the Icefire Polarized Eyes."
Long Yeyue expressed her surprise, "The Icefire Polarized Eyes? Hasn't that place been devoid of any news for ten thousand years?"
Ya Li, propping up her chin, pondered, "It is said that the ancestor of Tang Sect, Tang San, once collected a large number of Immortal Herbs for the original Shrek Seven Monsters!"
Feng Wu Yu said with excitement, "That means, as long as we find the Icefire Polarized Eyes, we can get the Immortal Herbs inside!"
Cai Yue'er smiled lightly, "In theory, yes. However, Elder Feng, you shouldn't expect the Immortal Herbs to further advance our strength. That's almost impossible!"
Not to mention how many Immortal Herbs there were in the Icefire Polarized Eyes, even if we were to retrieve them, they would have lost their potency!
She only showed such strength in front of others because of the dignity of being the Spirit Pagoda's master!
Seeing this, Gu Yue was at a loss for what to do!
She could never have imagined Leng Yaozhu would cry!!
She knew all too well the lowly, deep-seated love the latter had for Yun Ming, so deeply ingrained it was surely etched into her very bones...
Of course, she didn't choose to comfort her but silently stood by and listened...
After Leng Yaozhu sobbed for a good ten minutes or so, her sorrowful emotions gradually began to ease...
Wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes, she took a deep breath, mustering all her strength to show a charming smile, "Gu Yue, thank you for listening to me until the end!"