Chapter 123: House of Shrek

Several minutes later, Xiu Ye and his friends were the last ones out of the underground train station, Wu Zhangkong and Shen Yi and her students being the first ones out.

They all let out a gasp of awe and excitement when they saw the numerous sophisticated buildings of Shrek Academy, and this was only a corner of the entire school ground. Some still had their eyes set on the humongous tree far away from them, located on what seems to be a small island in the middle of a large crystal water lake.

'Na'er...' Xiu Ye stared at the Ancient Tree of Life with a frown.

"Guys," They turned their heads towards Shen Yi, her students and Wu Zhangkong were by her side, smiling at them as she tilted her head–beckoning them to follow her. "C'mon, you can appreciate the beauty of the academy later on. The building where the award ceremony is located is just nearby, we wouldn't want to be late now, do we?"

"Also, listen, I know you guys are nervous and scared, trust me, I know because I am as well right now. Everyone in our group are, well except senior brother here but he's such a badass that even this kind of event wouldn't faze him. But, if you all trust me... you gotta follow our lead, alright?" Her students nodded.

Xiu Ye, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Mu Xi, Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan all shared a glance with each other, the latter four focusing their eyes on their de facto leader for a moment. He was quiet for a before nodding at the Shrek teacher, his friends also soon nodded at her.

They were then lead towards a site called the House of Shrek.

The site is were potential students go to take their entrance test into Shrek Academy. The building is very big, with size comparable to a palace. One part of the building, by the Spirit Ice Plaza, has the ceiling towered at least ten meters in height, despite the fact that the building had six floors. There were fine illustrations drawn into the walls and domed ceiling, which caused onlookers to stop and stare, overwhelmed by the grandeur. Even so, such a sight was not tacky at the slightest, and was able to maintain an air of elegance. The murals on the walls and ceiling detail the Academy's twenty thousand years of history.

Just like how large the building was, it was also designed to look like it was a palace having a ball than it was examining new students; probably due to the reward ceremony.

Along the way, they caught hundreds of students hiding and watching them in other buildings except the House of Shrek.

Judging them.

'No pressure.' Xiu Ye said to himself.

After entering the building, Xiu Ye and everyone else saw several people standing around with a few of what seems to be a camera crew and one reporter to the side; watching and recording what was going on.

Xiu Ye gulped when the soul camera turned towards them instantly when they came in. He glance to his friends, Shen Yi and her students to see them straightened their backs and forced a stiff smile on their faces. Well except for Wu Zhangkong, he was still blank face and cold.

He turned his head towards the group of people in the middle and his eyes widened instantly.

Even though there was no extraordinary aura surrounding any single one of them, making them look like ordinary people that couldn't do any harm. But his instincts were practically screaming at him to be careful around some of them.

Especially this guy.

"Welcome to Shrek Academy." A man in his mid-twenties, with short but well-combed black hair, proclaimed with a gentle smile on his face. He looked like any ordinary person you'd pass by in the streets.

"Thank you, we feel honored to be here and be welcomed by you!"

Yet, Xiu Ye, his friends, even the prideful cold Wu Zhangkong and almost everyone in the House of Shrek bowed towards this ordinary man, their faces stayed looking down even after they responded to the man's welcome in kind.

It was a very shocking scene since most of the people in this building has the cultivation base of nine-rings, Titled Douluos, and yet most of them bowed in reverence to an ordinary looking man standing in front of them.

That was because the man they were bowing to, was the strongest soul master in the world–Yun Ming! The Atlas Douluo

He let out a exasperated chuckle and wave his hand towards them, a mysterious force seem to pull the bowing people's upper bodies back up.

Xiu Ye's eyes widened, 'He's strong. And that move he did...'

"Yeah, I can tell straight away." Tianguo nodded. "There was a wisp of immortal Qi around his body for a moment when he moved his hand. This man, he's so much closer to becoming a God than any other mortal I've ever sense in this era of soul masters. From my estimation, if he could stay alive for another century he would undoubtedly become a Wild God."

Yun Ming smiled.

"Please. We're not here for me, or my beautiful wife here." He said as he grabbed the waist of a beautiful woman by his side; with evergreen hair and eyes that didn't hide her kind nature, she let out a cute sound as she was pulled into him.

She frowned and playfully hit his chest with her small fists. "Yun Ming! Stop joking around! There are people looking at us!"

Yun Ming laughed, saying, "I know, I know dear. This is serious business. This is the day where we reward these young brave heroes and the many more men and women that helped saved Skysea City from such a tragic situation." His voice turned gentle, his hand cupping her chin and pulled her face near to his. "But, I just can't help but tell the whole world that you're my beloved wife, Ya Li, now and forever, no matter how many times I have to say it."

"Telling everyone that there's no one else in the entire world, but you. No matter how many jaw dropping beautiful goddesses there are that can take any man's heart and soul away just the sight of them, I don't care. Only you, Ya Li, were able to take my heart and own it for forevermore." He lightly kissed her on her mouth and leaned his forehead against her.

"Yun Ming...." Ya Li closed her eyes, a happy smile on her face.

The onlookers watched the couple with smiles on their faces, all feeling happy for their apparent happiness with each other.

The reporter leaned towards one of the camera crew and whispered, "This wholesomeness is going to get us a lot of ratings." They nodded in agreement.

The moment between them was so sweet and full of love, that it could make anyone's heart melt.

It could also make some people feel sad and bitter as well.

One of them was Wu Zhangkong. Although his face remained ice cold, a single drop of teardrop

"Zhangkong..." Ghost Bing'er gently wrapped her arms around him, tears trickling down her face.

'....' Xiu Ye stared at the ghost with wide eyes.

'Oh, shit. I forgot all about her.'

"Ahem." A cough interrupted the couple's moment. Everyone turned to see a slender handsome man; with beautiful and gentle eyes, and long lashes just like Tang Wulin. Although he seemed to be in his forties, he was still filled with the worldly charisma of a middle-aged man.

Although he smiled at them apologetically, his closed eyes and dark expression said otherwise.

"Sorry for interrupting this lovely moment... but we should get a move on, not everyone has a lot of free time like you two seem to have."

Ya Li blushed before separating away from Yun Ming and coughed bashfully, "Vice sect master Zang Xin is right, Ming. We can't waste the time of others, we must proceed with the reward ceremony."

Yun Ming chuckled, "You speak the truth, wifey." He turned towards Zang Xin, a evil grin forming in his face. "Well... to start the ceremony, shall we have Tang Sect's Vice Sect Master–Zang Xin, give a speech for our heroes here and those in Skysea City."

'Touche.' Zang Xin's eye twitched for a moment before he turned towards Xiu Ye and his group, as well as facing the soul camera that was recording them from behind said group.

"As the Sea God Pavilion Master, Yun Ming had said, I'd like to personally welcome you all to Shrek Academy with a.... speech." For the briefest moment, that not even the soul camera could catch, he shot a glare at the Pavilion Master. "Where the academy, Tang Sect, Spirit Pagoda and the Federation all want to give our heartfelt gratitude for helping in the war for retaking Skysea City. You have all done good and hard work."

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