Time flies, spring passes and autumn comes, and in the blink of an eye, another year has gone by. It was the recruitment season for Shrek Academy, and the entire Spirit Master world was restless because of it.
Inside the cultivation room of the Axis Cult headquarters, Furina slowly opened her eyes, and the Soul Power circulating around her body gradually calmed down. After a year of hard cultivation, her progress had exceeded expectations, with her Soul Power reaching Level 47. This gave her even more confidence for the upcoming trip to Shrek.
At the same time, Huo Yuhao had also made a Breakthrough to Level 31 under her careful guidance. It was worth mentioning that his third spirit ring was a customized one that Furina had specifically exchanged from the system mall using a large amount of points. This Spirit Ability, named "Demon Eye," was quite special; it could make an opponent see the scene they feared most in their heart while significantly reducing their mental resistance.
"This Spirit Ability... actually has a bit of an Evil Soul Master's style," the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm once commented in the Sea of Consciousness.
Furina was dismissive of this: "Spirit Abilitys themselves have no distinction between good and evil; the key lies in the user's original Heart-Nature. Yuhao's heart is pure and kind, and he has never done anything against heaven or reason. His Martial Soul is even more normal than normal. How can a conclusion be jumped to just because of one Spirit Ability?"
On the other side, Ye Guyi's cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching Level 43. Had it not been for the fact that most of the Evil Soul Masters within the Star Luo Empire's borders had been purged by the Imperial Family and the Shrek Supervision Corps, her progress would have been even faster. Over the past year, she had gradually become the backbone of the Axis Cult's fight against Evil Soul Masters.
With the joint efforts of the Axis Cult's four great protectors and Neuvillette, the Axis Cult's sphere of influence had expanded to half of the Star Luo Empire's territory. This rapid development naturally caught the attention of the Imperial Family, but unexpectedly, it did not cause much of a stir.
There were multiple reasons for this: the Axis Cult always maintained a low profile and never displayed its true foundation; many powerful nobles owed favors to the Axis Cult; and more importantly, the Axis Cult had extremely high prestige among the commoners and never directly interfered in local political affairs.
Emperor Xu Jiawei had visited in person and left quietly after an in-depth conversation with Neuvillette. Furina didn't care about this—these tedious diplomatic matters were best left to that reliable envoy to handle.
"Neuvillette is my external brain!" she would often declare so proudly.
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On this morning, Furina summoned the four Protectors to the council hall.
Thunder Leopard, Long Ziyun, City Lord of Ice Wolf City, Yan Luo, City Lord of Savage City, and Wind Blows Snow—four powerhouses at the Soul Sage level stood solemnly in the hall, waiting for the Pope's instructions.
"I have invited the four of you here today to inform you of an important matter." Furina sat upright in the main seat, her expression showing a rare seriousness.
Thunder Leopard stepped forward: "Please speak, Lord Pope."
"I plan to temporarily leave the Axis Cult and go to Shrek Academy to study for a period of time." Furina's words caused all four Protectors to show looks of surprise.
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