The Sea God's Fate Blind Date Convention was a traditional event at Shrek Academy. Its original purpose was actually just one thing: to keep the fertile water from flowing into outsiders' fields.
Only the students of the inner court were the true elites of the academy. And the number of permanent inner court students rarely exceeded a hundred, usually around fifty or sixty.
Furthermore, the Shrek inner court shouldered the mission of the Supervision Group, and they usually spent their days cultivating diligently. Therefore, apart from being relatively familiar with each other, they had almost no opportunity for long-term interaction with the outside world. And there was no age limit for inner court students. Thus, the academy noticed that many inner court disciples were already older youths but still did not have suitable partners.
It's unknown when it started, but Shrek Academy came to have this Sea God's Fate event. It would be held once a year. The normal time would be before the new inner court disciples participated in their assessment, where the original inner court students would participate in this blind date event on the Sea God's Lake.
And at the Sea God's Fate event, all the inner court disciples could freely display their abilities and boldly pursue the person they liked. As long as the other party also agreed, then they could try to date. They were all inner court students, with similar experiences and comparable strength, so there were naturally many who were well-matched.
This time, however, Shrek Academy was in ruins and desperately short of talent. It was using this move to attract the young prodigies of the entire continent.
Three years ago, to ensure the safety of the students, the academy had already dispatched most of the students to various parts of the continent to carry out missions before Huo Yuhao led the Holy Spirit Cult to attack in full force. Even if they were willing to stay and share the academy's hardships, they couldn't be of much help against so many Titled Douluo-level evil soul masters.
Therefore, after that battle, less than one-tenth of the personnel at the teacher level and above in Shrek survived, yet they still had a huge student base. Even many former outer court graduates who had not been qualified to enter the inner court were given a new opportunity to do so.
Even though it had once been destroyed, Shrek Academy's popularity remained high. In the past three years, many exceptionally talented outer court students had even been promoted to the inner court ahead of schedule.
This was the ten-thousand-year foundation and reputation of Shrek. Even the Demon King Huo Yuhao could not change most people's perception of Shrek in a short period of time.
Tang Wutong, Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Cheng Chang'an's group of six found a place to eat in Rising Sun City. In a few years, when Shrek Academy truly rises again, this city would probably have to be renamed New Shrek City.
Throughout Rising Sun City, there were slogans and promotional banners for the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Convention everywhere, attracting countless outsiders to stop and look. Of course, the majority of them were young and talented individuals of marriageable age. After all, who wouldn't want to meet their ideal other half at this Sea God's Fate Blind Date Convention?
The relationship between Cheng Chang'an and Gu Xiaoli went without saying. As for Xu Qiexing and Pei Xiaoqi, they had always been single. Liu Furong, on the other hand, was quite close with Zhu Lu.
Ever since Zhu Lu was abandoned by Dai Huabin back then, she had been hanging out with these few people. Plus, with her identity as a descendant of the Zhu family from the Star Luo Empire, she was also considered to be from a prestigious family.
Including Gou Luanshi, who was not present, the seven of them were the preparatory members of Shrek Academy's participating team in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament a year from now.
"I wonder if Second Senior Brother, Sister Nannan, and Xiao Xiao will come back to participate in the convention." Tang Wutong's beautiful eyes were downcast as she thought of those old friends who had once fought side by side.
"Everyone has their own aspirations. There's no need to force it." Bei Bei downed a mouthful of strong liquor. He was also thinking of the long-lost Tang Ya.
"I heard that Big Sister Xiaotao was brought back to the academy from the Holy Spirit Cult, and the Pavilion Master is even going to find a husband for her. I wonder if it's true or false." Xu Sanshi guessed Bei Bei's thoughts and said in a roundabout way.
"If Teacher Xiao Ya is really in the Holy Spirit Cult, perhaps Senior Sister Xiaotao can give us an answer." Tang Wutong, in sync with his thoughts, added.
"I have already been to see Ma Xiaotao. She is unwilling to say anything." Bei Bei's eyes were filled with sorrow. He had specifically gone to find Ma Xiaotao before, but the latter was being held incommunicado by Mu En and was not of sound mind.
"Senior Bei Bei, don't think too much. The boat will straighten itself when it reaches the bridge. I believe you will definitely find Tang Ya." Gu Xiaoli offered a word of comfort.
"I hope so." Bei Bei continued to drink sullenly. Whenever Tang Ya was mentioned, he was like this.
"Speaking of which, when we had an academic exchange with that Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy before, there were a few girls who were quite to our liking." Pei Xiaoqi's eyes darted around, and he suddenly spoke up.
"Oh?" Xu Sanshi was immediately interested. "Which young lady was so fortunate as to receive your attention?"
Pei Xiaoqi and Xu Qiexing exchanged a glance and said with a smile, "I think it was a girl named Ju Zi, and another was the young mistress of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"That Ning Tian and Ju Zi?" Xu Sanshi's face immediately showed surprise. He instantly remembered those two girls. It seemed they were once very close to Huo Yuhao.
"Their relationship with that Huo Yuhao is quite good, right?" Tang Wutong couldn't help but say.
"Heh, Huo Yuhao can't even protect himself now." Cheng Chang'an sneered. "To actually go against the world and create a people-centric regime, openly making an enemy of all the nobles on the continent. No matter how strong he is, he can't possibly be an enemy of the entire continent!"
"Luanshi said that as long as Huo Yuhao dares to come, this blind date event will definitely be the end of him!" Xu Qiexing said with his arms crossed, his voice full of disdain.
"As long as the Demon King Huo Yuhao dies, I believe those girls who are attached to him will all make a wise choice." Pei Xiaoqi added.
"According to the news, Huo Yuhao single-handedly defeated the Body Sect not long ago." Tang Wutong's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Huo Yuhao had been silent for three years; his strength should be even more terrifying.
"A Body Sect without a single Ultimate Douluo?" Cheng Chang'an sneered. "Three years ago, he did indeed level Shrek Academy and severely injure the Dragon God Douluo with his own power. But in that, he must have paid a certain price. Otherwise, how could he have been silent for three whole years during the peak of his fame!"
"Right, I don't believe it either. I don't believe that he, Huo Yuhao, can replicate the feat of that year again." Gu Xiaoli agreed.
Xu Sanshi didn't think so. He had heard from Tang Wutong about Huo Yuhao's record of fighting against a deity, and the fierce beasts in the Great Star Dou Forest all followed his lead. His backing was no worse than anyone else's.
If anyone dared to underestimate that guy, they would probably pay a heavy price for it.
Of course, he only kept these words in his heart and did not say them out loud in front of the host who was treating them, so as not to offend him.
"Senior Bei Bei, drink less." Liu Furong, who had been silent all along, saw Bei Bei downing one cup after another as if no one was there, and spoke up to advise him.
"If Senior Bei Bei thinks that Senior Tang Ya is in the Holy Spirit Cult, then when Huo Yuhao walks into the trap, I will ask Luanshi to help you investigate the situation of that Holy Spirit Cult." Cheng Chang'an very heroically raised his wine cup and made a virtual toast with Bei Bei, promising.
"Are you serious?" Hearing this, Bei Bei sobered up a lot and almost stood up from his seat.
"Of course." Cheng Chang'an made his signature fan-waving motion, a confident smile on his face.
"Good! As the host of the blind date event that day, I will definitely create opportunities for your companions to win over that Ju Zi and Ning Tian!" Bei Bei slammed the table and promised grandly.