One must know that Xu Tianran was not a fool. He wanted to use the Holy Spirit Cult, so naturally, he wouldn't let the Holy Spirit Cult escape his control.
Like the Sunrise City stronghold where Wu Yun was previously located, it was one of the Holy Spirit Cult strongholds agreed upon by Xu Tianran. After Wu Yun left, the cult sent others to guard it.
However, this stronghold was "illegal" in a sense, so its strength wasn't formidable. In the original work, Huo Yuhao, with the cultivation of a Soul Ancestor, could easily sweep through this stronghold.
The fact that Na Na could run from Mingdu to Shrek Academy so smoothly showed the insignificance of this stronghold.
When approaching the academy, the three of them revealed their figures. They walked all the way to the academy gate, but Wang Lin stopped.
"You go in first, Little Meng, Na Na. I need to go back and handle the aftermath."
"Okay."
Na Na nodded. Without staying, she walked directly into the academy. Meng Hongchen, however, was not in a hurry to return. Instead, she grabbed Wang Lin.
She whispered softly in his ear: "I have always believed in you!"
As soon as her voice fell, the little girl didn't give Wang Lin a chance to reply at all. She turned and walked quickly into the academy.
Wang Lin stood in place, staring blankly at Meng Hongchen's retreating figure. He naturally knew what Little Meng meant by "believe."
Previously, he had used some methods, and Wang Lin was afraid Meng Hongchen would misunderstand. At that time, he used the Holy Light to prove himself. Although he didn't finish his sentence then, Meng Hongchen still understood Wang Lin's meaning.
That sentence just now, "I have always believed in you," was Meng Hongchen's response.
Without thinking too much, Wang Lin came back to his senses, turned around, and hurried directly to the small courtyard. He had just wiped out a Holy Spirit Cult stronghold.
He had to tell the old Black Dragon, although Wang Lin had mentioned it to Long Xiaoyao in advance.
"...Is everything alright, Master?"
After recounting the general process one by one, Wang Lin looked at the contemplative Long Xiaoyao.
"No big problem."
The old Black Dragon shook his head, indicating there wasn't much of an issue. Saying this, he sighed softly.
"Sigh, you still inevitably came into contact with the Holy Spirit Cult's affairs, Little Linzi."
"It will happen one day, Master."
Wang Lin didn't care. Although he was the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult, under Long Xiaoyao's protection, he rarely came into contact with anything related to the Holy Spirit Cult.
"Yes, it will happen one day, but avoid it if you can. Some things don't need to be touched so urgently."
Long Xiaoyao said in a deep voice.
Perhaps because Long Xiaoyao increased his protection over Wang Lin, half a year passed quietly in the blink of an eye. Aside from the Na Na incident.
Wang Lin really hadn't come into contact with anything related to the Holy Spirit Cult again.
Of course, at this moment, standing in the square of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy seeing off Xiao Hongchen and Ji Juechen, he didn't have time to think about the Holy Spirit Cult's issues.
"Work hard, Little Xiao."
Wang Lin, standing side by side with Meng Hongchen, gently patted Xiao Hongchen's shoulder.
"Of course. I will definitely return to the academy with the cultivation of a Soul Saint. When the time comes, we two will beat up Ji Juechen properly."
Xiao Hongchen said indignantly. Clearly, he had been taught quite a few lessons by Ji Juechen over the past year and a half.
"Sure, sure. But given that kid Ji Juechen's perverted level, in the same environment, with his speed of improvement, you might not necessarily be able to beat him."
Wang Lin nodded with a smile.
Hearing this, the corners of Xiao Hongchen's mouth twitched. He looked at Ji Juechen, who was standing not far away with Jing Ziyan, sporting a strange mark on his right cheek.
Ji Juechen's eyes, filled with fighting spirit, happened to look over. Their gazes met, but Ji Juechen shifted his gaze, completely ignoring Xiao Hongchen, and his eyes landed on Wang Lin instead.
"But who caused that mark on his face? It clearly wasn't there yesterday."
"I don't know."
Wang Lin said with an innocent face. Little Meng beside him covered her mouth, almost laughing out loud.
This weird scene immediately attracted Xiao Hongchen's attention. He looked suspiciously at his sister, then at Wang Lin.
If Xiao Hongchen had seen Wang Lin's Golden Dragon Lance, he would definitely recognize that the mark on Ji Juechen's face was imprinted by the pattern of the Golden Dragon Lance.
This couldn't be blamed on Wang Lin. Who asked Ji Juechen to insist on dragging Wang Lin, who was taking a walk with Meng Hongchen, for a spar last night before leaving?
He even said he wanted to witness Wang Lin's true strength before leaving. Wang Lin, having been disturbed, naturally took out the Golden Dragon Lance to let Ji Juechen witness his true strength.
Then Wang Lin slapped him in the face with the spear. The reason Meng Hongchen wanted to laugh was that she witnessed the duel between Wang Lin and Ji Juechen yesterday.
After absorbing the One Thought Seeking the Way Grass, Ji Juechen had gradually walked his own path. His sword technique and sword intent became clear, and every move had his own method.
Wang Lin, bearing the Golden Dragon bloodline and holding the Golden Dragon Lance, directly exerted the power of the Golden Dragon bloodline to the extreme.
Wang Lin, who had never practiced spear techniques, relied mainly on heavy force and chaotic strikes to defeat the master.
Anyway, the result was that Wang Lin, under the premise of being stabbed in the right hand by Ji Juechen, slapped Ji Juechen in the face with the spear.
Although that sword strike didn't pierce Wang Lin's dragon scales, the power carried by the long sword still pierced through the dragon scales to hit Wang Lin's funny bone. It was precisely because of this that Wang Lin failed to hold back his strength in the end.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, Wang Lin could have stopped before the Golden Dragon Lance hit Ji Juechen's face, and there wouldn't be a mark left on Ji Juechen's face.
"Let's not talk about this, Brother..."
Meng Hongchen spoke up to carry the topic over. She started talking about the things Xiao Hongchen should pay attention to when he arrived at Shrek Academy.
Wang Lin stood quietly by the side, not disturbing the siblings. Soon, Jing Hongchen, dressed in a bright yellow long robe, finally arrived at the square.
His blue eyes swept over everyone in the square, and his voice sounded at this moment.
"Xiao Hongchen, Ji Juechen, Jing Ziyan, Ning Shenglan, Yi Wanyan... Step forward!"
Names were called out one by one by Jing Hongchen. These were the students going to Shrek Academy as exchange students.
Figures bid their final farewells to their friends, then hurriedly stepped forward to stand in front of Jing Hongchen.
Others, including Wang Lin and Meng Hongchen, were walking toward the outside of the square. Wang Lin's gaze swept over the students and landed on Jing Ziyan.
It had to be said that this Jing Ziyan was truly a warrior. She took the exchange student assessment entirely for Ji Juechen, and she actually passed, becoming one of the exchange students.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, two thin golden lights suddenly unfolded from Jing Hongchen, carrying his rotund body slowly upward.
"Prepare for departure!"
As soon as his voice fell, the wings of the flying Soul Tool behind Jing Hongchen suddenly emitted a brilliant golden light. A layer of golden light screen descended from the sky, enveloping the ten team members and the leading teachers within it.
Carrying them, he soared directly into the sky. In the sky, the golden wings behind Jing Hongchen instantly extended to dozens of meters.
With a gentle flap, a ball of powerful golden light lit up in the sky. In the blink of an eye, that ball of golden light left a long trail in the air and disappeared into the horizon.