Four Elders, Ten Thousand Years of Solitude

Su Yu could not be bothered to explain any further. He directly condensed a Dragongallbladder Bright Silver Spear in his hand, and nine Soul Rings lit up around him.

The dazzling red light immediately drew the attention of everyone at the City Gate. The registrar swallowed hard in fright. Good heavens, nine Soul Rings!

"P-P-Predecessor, you may put away your Soul Rings now," the registrar hurriedly said.

Su Yu nodded, and all the Soul Rings around him vanished. The captains of the two guard squads entered the room, and one of them said, "Predecessor, please come with me."

Both were Inner Academy disciples of Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy had stationed them here specifically to handle Soul Masters above the Soul Saint rank. A Titled Douluo like Su Yu had to be brought to the Seagod Pavilion to register his identity.

Su Yu nodded slightly and followed the two into Shrek City, heading toward Shrek Academy.

As they walked, the two kept sneaking glances at Su Yu. They could not help it—he looked far too young, even younger than them, yet he possessed the cultivation of a Titled Douluo.

One of them suddenly whispered, "Have you noticed that he looks familiar?"

The other stroked his chin. "He does seem familiar. Have we seen him somewhere before?"

They stared at Su Yu’s face and genuinely found it extremely familiar, yet they simply could not remember where they had seen him.

Before long, the two brought Su Yu to the entrance of Shrek Academy. After the three entered, they saw a row of statues. Yu Xiaogang and the other two stood in the very center. Su Yu’s statue was the first on the left, while Tang San’s was the first on the right, followed by the Shrek Seven Devils. One of the statues made Su Yu pause—it was Lin Rou’s statue.

When the two saw Su Yu looking at the statues, they followed his gaze and were instantly too shocked to speak. Now they remembered why he looked so familiar. Both swallowed, and one stammered, "P-P-P-Predecessor, what is your name? What is your Martial Soul?"

"My name is Su Yu. My Martial Soul is the Dragongallbladder Bright Silver Spear," Su Yu said naturally.

"Predecessor, are you from ten thousand years ago…" The two drew deep breaths before asking.

Su Yu knew what they wanted to ask and nodded directly. He had no intention of hiding his identity, so there was nothing wrong with admitting it openly. The two suddenly pulled out notebooks and pens from somewhere and handed them to Su Yu. "Predecessor, could we have your autograph? We both really admire you!"

Of the Shrek Nine Devils from ten thousand years ago, ninety percent of Shrek Academy’s students admired Su Yu the most. Su Yu smiled and replied, "Of course."

As he spoke, Su Yu took the notebooks and pens and signed his name in them. This was Su Yu’s first time giving an autograph, and it felt pretty great.

"Predecessor, let us take you to the Seagod Pavilion. Elder Flender happens to be there!" the two said.

Su Yu paused. "Elder?"

"Yes, yes. Lord Flender, Lord Yu Xiaogang, Lady Liu Erlong, and Lord Dugu Bo, the founders of Shrek Academy, are Shrek Academy’s Four Elders. They usually travel through other worlds and rarely remain at the academy," one of them explained.

As Inner Academy disciples of Shrek Academy, the two naturally knew about this matter.

Su Yu rubbed his chin. "Looks like the four of them never found godhood… But that is fine. With godhood comes restrictions on one’s freedom. Without it, they are actually more at ease. Take me to the Seagod Pavilion."

The two nodded and immediately led Su Yu through the Outer Academy, then through the Inner Academy, until they reached a lake. They were about to look for a boat when Su Yu said, "No need. Just follow behind me."

With that, Su Yu stepped forward and stood directly on the water’s surface. He walked forward as if on level ground. The two tested it with their feet and found that the water seemed to have turned into solid land, so they followed him without worry.

The three soon arrived at the Seagod Pavilion. The two walked to the entrance and knocked on the door. "Pavilion Master, are you there?"

"Come in." An aged voice suddenly sounded, and the doors opened on their own.

Su Yu and the two entered, only to see an old man playing chess with Flender. Neither looked toward the three of them. Su Yu waved a hand, signaling that the two could leave. They nodded and departed.

"Dean, it has been a long time," Su Yu said with a smile.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Flender abruptly looked toward the doorway. When he saw Su Yu, he immediately stood up, the astonishment on his face turning into a smile.

"You brat, you still didn’t know to come back!"

As he spoke, Flender walked up to Su Yu and punched him in the chest. The two did not look like elders and juniors at all; they looked more like good friends.

The old man in the Seagod Pavilion, the Seagod Pavilion Master of this generation, recognized Su Yu the moment he saw his face. He was also incredibly excited to see Su Yu, clearly a fan of his as well.

"Dean, where did my teachers go?" Su Yu asked with a smile.

Flender said, "Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong are traveling through other worlds. As for that fellow Dugu Bo, he is roaming everywhere in search of all kinds of herbs. Only I am idle enough to not know what to do."

Su Yu smiled. "Dean, you are not getting any younger. Aren’t you planning to find yourself a wife?"

"Ah, how could that be easy? Among the gods, who would ever take a liking to me? I do not want to find an ordinary person either, since I do not want to experience the pain of being separated by life and death." Flender sighed, his gaze hesitant.

Su Yu patted Flender on the shoulder. "Dean, do not keep bottling it up. Solitude is not easy to endure. If you meet a girl you like, go after her. Here, take this."

As he spoke, Su Yu took out a medicinal pill and handed it to Flender. Flender accepted it and asked, "What is this?"

"This pill contains a trace of my Dominion Power. Even an ordinary person who takes it can immediately become a god!" Su Yu said bluntly.

Flender immediately refused. "Xiao Yu, this is too precious."

"It is fine. It is no loss to me at all, so just take it." Su Yu looked at Flender.

Flender nodded, then looked at Su Yu and said, "Xiao Yu, thank you."

Su Yu smiled. "Ten thousand years of solitude… Dean, you must have long wanted someone by your side, right?"

Flender smiled. "I will not beat around the bush. That is true. These ten thousand years have been unbearably painful. Watching Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong together, I have truly been envious. Xiao Yu, this time, I owe you again."