The person who came was Ye Yu.
Upon seeing Ye Yu for the first time, Ye Ran was excited.
"God of Apocalypse, why have you come to Douluo Continent?"
At this moment, aside from the Blazing Apricot Cabbage and Mysterious Fragrance Qiluo Immortal Grade, all other immortal-grade medicinal herbs were present, all of them extremely reverent.
"I will stay on Douluo Continent for a period, but don't spread the word."
"Yes, yes."
Ye Yu asked, "So, do we still need to proceed with the test now?"
"Of course not, what you say naturally carries more weight than the Sea God."
Ye Ran was puzzled, "No more tests? What about Dong'Er's hidden ailment?"
Ye Yu replied, "That was merely a deliberate test by Tang San, we both agreed to it. Once you become gods, the wedding will be held in the Divine Realm."
Ye Ran understood, it was fake.
So, is what's written in the book true?
Ye Yu said, "If it weren't for me, the contents of the book would come true, Xiao San is aware of that, so he wrote it this way. But because of me, Xiao Wu did not sacrifice herself."
Ye Ran had many doubts, such as why he was sent to Douluo Continent.
Ye Yu said, "Originally, I was waiting for you to grow stronger when you became a god to help me get out. After all, you not only have the Apocalypse Black Dragon and Nine Treasures Glaze Tower mutation but also the Cosmic First Origin."
Ye Ran was curious, "Origin."
"You should have felt it; as your strength improves, the greatest enhancement is your power. This is due to the influence of the Origin of Power."
Ye Ran understood, so that's the reason.
Looking at the six soul rings surrounding Ye Ran, Ye Yu praised, "Not bad, six-ring Soul Emperor, soul ring configuration of four black and two red rings, just like me back then."
Ye Ran was curious, "Father, do you have business here?"
"Hmm, I'm in the midst of an assessment, let's go, we'll talk along the way."
Ye Yu and Ye Ran left, explaining as they walked, and Ye Ran understood.
Though he didn't know how powerful his father had become, he definitely was strong. But this assessment could actually restrict his father, with a Soul Force Level of seventy-one.
Reach the Hundred Level within three years to pass.
Ye Ran was happy, didn't this mean he could explore this world alongside his father?
Ye Ran also talked about how he was now at Shrek, narrating events from enrollment to present, mentioning intriguing soul-guiding devices, but he hadn't learned them, adopting the principle of strength being the true path, learning soul-guiding devices would only waste time.
Eventually, he talked about Zhang Peng and Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao wanting to kill him, but fortunately, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'Er were there, with his support, averting crisis.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yu's gaze turned cold, "Those two, I'll remember them."
Ye Yu said, "I will join Shrek and become an Inner Courtyard student. I appear to be twenty years old, so joining should not be a problem."
When becoming a god, one's age is fixed at twenty, so regardless of how long one lives, one's appearance remains as it was at twenty.
Ye Ran nodded, knowing Ye Yu did not plan to act in the world under the identity of a god.
Regarding this assessment, Ye Yu's identity should remain unknown to this world as much as possible.
Ye Ran said, "Then, father, I can call you this in private, but what should I call you otherwise? Brother Yu?"
"That works." Ye Yu nodded.
"Alright!"
Then, the two headed for Shrek.
As they approached Shrek, Ye Yu saw it from afar.
Looking at the magnificent Shrek, Ye Yu sighed lightly, "It keeps getting better, back then it was like a rundown village."
From afar, Wang Dong'Er saw Ye Ran, breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly ran up.
Not disguised as a man anymore, Wang Dong'Er was incredibly beautiful, and passing students looked at Ye Ran with envy.
They knew Ye Ran and Wang Dong'Er were recognized as a couple.
"A match made in heaven."
"Yes, although at Sea God's Lake, during Sea God's Fate, nearly every girl wants to hold hands with Ye Ran, Ye Ran only chose Wang Dong'Er."
"It's good that Ye Ran has someone in mind, it gives others a chance, girls won't have unrealistic expectations for Ye Ran."
...
Listening to this, Ye Yu was not surprised.
"Ye Ran, where did you go? You suddenly disappeared, and no one could find you."
Ye Ran knew Wang Dong'Er was alright, it was just a test, and he was relieved.
"Nothing, I went searching for a suitable Seventh Soul Ring for myself, but a forty thousand year Soul Beast isn't easy to find. It seems that only when undergoing the God's assessment will it be easier to acquire a soul ring, as the Divine Soul Ring is granted based on the most suitable ring."
"I see."
Wang Dong'Er noticed Ye Yu and suddenly felt that the man before her bore a resemblance to Ye Ran.
"Ye Ran, is he? Your brother?" Wang Dong'Er asked curiously and puzzled, as she hadn't heard Ye Ran mention having a brother.
At this moment, Ye Yu directly spoke, "Wang Dong'Er, right? Call me dad."
"Hm?" Wang Dong'Er was suddenly shocked, then very unhappy.
"What did you say? Call you dad? Who are you? You shouldn't be so impolite, taking advantage! I have a father, beware he might deal with you if he finds out! Plus, I have two other dads, my big dad and second dad."
Ye Yu couldn't help but laugh, "Your dad wouldn't dare to deal with me, and the other two you mentioned, even less."
Wang Dong'Er asked, "Ye Ran, is he your friend? Why does he want me to call him dad upon meeting?"
Ye Yu asked, "Why, don't you want to?"
"Of course..."
Wang Dong'Er was about to say, of course not, but Ye Ran spoke quietly, "He's my father, God of Apocalypse, Ye Yu. He came to Douluo Continent for an assessment."
Suddenly, Wang Dong'Er was embarrassed and quickly apologized, "I... I'm sorry, uncle, I was rude."
"No problem, considering you couldn't have known. But calling me uncle?"
Wang Dong'Er's face turned red, "Dad... Daddy."
"Mm." Ye Yu nodded with satisfaction.
Ye Ran reminded, "Normally, just call him Brother Yu. The fewer who know about father's identity in this world, the better."
"Got it!"
Then, the three walked to Shrek, directly into the Inner Courtyard.
The teachers in the Inner Courtyard were very courteous to Ye Ran, since Ye Ran was the heir to Sea God Pavilion.
Ye Ran approached the Dean, Yan Shaozhe, saying, "He's my brother, Ye Yu, wants to join Shrek Inner Courtyard, become a member of Shrek."
Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly, feeling somewhat troubled.
"Ye Ran, you should know, our Shrek never accepts someone halfway directly to the Inner Courtyard. Shrek only accepts those under twelve years old, who advance step by step from the Outer Courtyard through cultivation and assessments before entering the Inner Courtyard. He also isn't a student from the Shrek Outer Courtyard, it breaches our rules..."
Ye Yu said, "Rules are established by people, they can be flexible. I wonder if someone like me can be the exception?"
As these words fell, the Nine Spirits Divine Begonia appeared in Ye Yu's hand, and as the soul rings appeared one by one over his head, Yan Shaozhe's eyes widened!
The first soul ring was a red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
Seven soul rings fell one after another, surrounding him, all seven soul rings completely red!