Chapter 112 Yunze: What? Zhang Lexuan has been brainwashed?
Shrek Academy, in front of the dormitory building.
Beside the gate, an old figure lay leisurely on a rattan chair, his face full of wrinkles, his white hair cascading down his back, yet not disheveled.
To the students of Shrek's outer academy, the old man was just an ordinary gatekeeper.
However, only the higher-ups of the inner academy knew that this old man was actually Shrek Academy's most powerful combat force.
His name was Mu En, but he was more widely known by his title—Dragon God!
"Hmm?"
Mu En, who had been leisurely basking in the sun, watching the young students coming and going from the dormitory building, suddenly frowned slightly. The next moment, without anyone noticing, his figure vanished from the spot.
Some time later, in the center of Shrek Academy, on Seagod Island, inside a building.
This place was called Seagod Pavilion, the core of the entire Shrek Academy, and the location of Shrek Academy's highest-level combat force.
Every so often, the elders of Shrek Academy gather here for meetings concerning the academy.
Each elder is a titled figure or higher, and the number of Super Douluo is astonishing.
As the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent, Shrek Academy is no longer just a Soul Master Academy; it's more like a small empire, a massive force capable of influencing the entire continent.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, a figure stumbled in.
His body was covered in gruesome wounds, and his already disheveled hair looked as if it hadn't been washed in months, a truly unsightly sight.
As soon as he entered the Sea God Pavilion, Xuanzi spat out a mouthful of blood.
Thinking of the three girls, Zhang Lexuan, that Di Tian had taken with him when he left, and the mocking looks from the beasts, Xuanzi felt a surge of anger.
Damn it, they didn't even treat me like a human being!
Not long after, a golden light radiating brilliance silently appeared beside Xuanzi, and a wooden wheelchair appeared before him. Mu En sat in it, and upon seeing Xuanzi's appearance, he was first stunned, then his long-dormant emotions began to fluctuate for the first time.
"Xuanzi, what's wrong?" Mu En asked, then suddenly remembered something, his voice rising a few decibels, "Where are Le Xuan and the others? Didn't you take them to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt souls?"
"Elder Mu..."
Hearing Mu En's question, Xuanzi's eyes welled up with tears.
Ignoring the excruciating pain, Xuanzi's knees buckled, and he knelt on the ground. "Elder Mu, I... I am a sinner of the academy!"
The matter was so serious.
Mu En had known Xuanzi for many years and was quite familiar with this junior's strength.
Only the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest could have beaten him to this state and caused such a violent emotional fluctuation in Xuanzi.
He took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress the agitation in his heart.
No matter what, he was the pillar of Shrek Academy, the master of the Sea God Pavilion. "
I absolutely cannot panic!
"
Xuanzi said, bowing his head and haltingly recounting the events to Mu En.
After listening, Mu En remained silent for a while, then sighed softly.
"Bring Shao Zhe, Lin'er, Mei'er, and Hui Qun over. I'm calling a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion!"
"But what about Le Xuan and the others?" "
Di Tian took them away simply to use them as hostages to negotiate with Shrek Academy and extort money from us. They won't touch them anytime soon." Mu En saw through this perfectly and said calmly.
At this moment, the previously aged Mu En seemed to have transformed back into the domineering Dragon God Douluo, exuding an imposing aura.
Xuanzi's throat bobbed, and under Mu En's influence, his emotions stabilized considerably. He immediately vanished from the spot in a flash.
After Xuanzi left, Mu En slumped into the rattan chair, muttering, "Di Tian, what exactly are you plotting? Are you really willing to go to such lengths, even at the cost of being enemies with Shrek Academy?"
People began to enter the vast conference hall of the Sea God Pavilion.
The first to arrive were Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Spirit Department at Shrek Academy, a level 95 Bright Phoenix Douluo, and his wife, Cai Meier, the vice-dean of the Spirit Department.
Upon entering the hall, Yan Shaozhe saw Mu En seated at the head of the table.
With just one glance, Yan Shaozhe noticed something was amiss.
He had been Mu En's disciple for decades, and in that time, he had never seen Mu En with such a serious expression.
Generally, Sea God Pavilion meetings were convened by Elder Xuan, with decisions made collectively by the elders. Mu En would sometimes attend, but always as the final decision-maker.
But now, Mu En's expression was so serious, indicating the immense importance of this meeting.
He quickly pulled Cai Meier to their seats. They had barely sat down when more people entered the conference hall.
"Teacher, why did you suddenly call us here? Fan Yu just developed a core array for an eighth-level single-target soul tool. I was planning to work with him through the night to see if we could build it."
A woman who looked slightly older but had a strong physique walked in, wearing a long robe and appearing energetic.
Beside her was a rugged-looking man with short hair.
"Alright, Lin'er, don't ask so many questions. Since Teacher called us here, it must be something important to discuss with us," Yan Shaozhe said, only to be glared at fiercely by the woman. "What's it to you? I'm asking Teacher a question, what's it to you?"
"What, you recruit so many core disciples from my Soul Guidance Department every year, now you want to control what I say? Why don't you worry about your dear Meier?"
"Xian Lin'er, this is the Sea God Pavilion conference hall, not a place for you to argue,"
Cai Meier interjected before Yan Shaozhe could speak.
Many high-ranking members of the inner academy were aware that the three—Dean Yan Shaozhe of the Martial Soul Department, Vice Dean Cai Meier, and Dean Xian Lin'er of the Soul Guidance Department—were involved in a complicated love triangle.
Xian Lin'er was Yan Shaozhe's girlfriend during their school days, but she broke up with him after discovering he was seeing another woman behind her back.
Even now, with their positions in the academy's upper echelons, their relationship remains tangled.
"Heh, no wonder she's Yan Shaozhe's good wife, so protective of her husband," Xian Lin'er scoffed. "No wonder they're a couple, they're cut from the same cloth."
"You!"
Cai Meier raised an eyebrow, about to speak, but Mu En stopped her.
"Alright, quiet down." He said, tapping his fingers lightly on his wheelchair. Seeing this, Yan Shaozhe and the others immediately fell silent.
Only Mu En's disciples knew that this was a gesture Mu En made when he was deeply troubled.
A chill ran through them.
What could have caused their teacher to act this way? Soon, the remaining elders of the Sea God Pavilion also entered the meeting room one by one. When Yan Shaozhe and the others saw Xuanzi, who was now wearing a short robe and whose skin was covered in wounds, they were completely stunned.
"Everyone's here, so I'll get straight to the point," Mu En said, his voice carrying an air of authority without anger.
"Xuanzi led Lexuan and a group of inner court students to hunt souls in the Star Dou Great Forest, but they were attacked by Di Tian. The Bear King and Crimson King of the Star Dou Great Forest also intervened. Ultimately, except for Lexuan, Ruoruo, and Wu Ming, all the other students perished at the hands of soul beasts, and Lexuan and the other two were taken away by Di Tian."
"With the strength of Di Tian, the Bear King, and the Crimson King, it would have been very easy for them to keep Xuanzi. The reason they released him was simple: they wanted to negotiate with us and get a ransom for Lexuan and the other two." "
For this meeting, I need to set a basic direction. Given Di Tian's intentions, it's highly unlikely that negotiations will take place in Shrek City; it's extremely probable they'll negotiate in the Star Dou Great Forest. Therefore, using force to abduct them is absolutely unwise."
As Mu En spoke, everyone realized just how serious the situation was.
The inner court was home to Shrek Academy's elite students, and so many had died at once!
Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming are among the most outstanding geniuses in the academy, especially Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, whose future positions in the academy's upper echelons are practically guaranteed. Zhang Lexuan is even being groomed as the next head of the Sea God Pavilion.
These are the future of the academy!
Di Tian actually detained them and then tried to negotiate a hefty price with them—it's simply outrageous!
Many elders glared resentfully at Xuanzi, but they knew this wasn't the time to settle scores with him, so they could only glare angrily.
"I think we absolutely cannot be weak in terms of formation. It would be best if everyone went to support them, at least to let them know that Shrek Academy is not a pushover that can be easily bullied!" Xian Lin'er was the first to speak, her words befitting her character.
No one, including Cai Meier and Yan Shaozhe, objected to this.
Mu En nodded. "Lin'er's words align with my thoughts. Given Di Tian's intentions, these soul beasts probably don't need our human cultivation resources; what they want is the hunting rights for human soul masters."
After some discussion, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion finally settled on a general strategy.
Conditions could be set; while redeeming Zhang Lexuan and the other two girls, it would be best to negotiate a lower price.
Shrek Academy had never been pressured
to this extent in ten thousand years. Even during negotiations with the Star Dou Great Forest, they hadn't been this humiliated.
A large part of the reason actually lay with Mu En himself.
Di Tian also understood that although Mu En's combat power in Shrek City would be significantly enhanced, if a fight to the death were to be fought, it would be a catastrophic blow to Shrek Academy.
The Sun Moon Empire had long harbored hatred for Shrek Academy, and the other three kingdoms also secretly harbored some resentment towards the academy for various reasons.
There was no other way; Shrek Academy was now outwardly strong but inwardly weak, and could only be bullied.
Moreover, Zhang Lexuan is far too important to the academy.
She could very well be the next Xuanzi, or even Mu En!
As soon as the discussion ended, all the elders left the Sea God Pavilion meeting room, except for Xuanzi, who clenched his fists tightly at the back.
Di Tian!
Xiong Jun!
I, Xuanzi, will remember this debt!
Meanwhile, far away in the Sun Moon Empire, Yunze returned to his dormitory and was resting.
Having passed the Level Two Soul Master assessment, Yunze was eligible to apply to transfer from the first year to the second year, but due to his special circumstances, Jing Hongchen hadn't immediately had Lin Jiayi place him in the second year.
For Jing Hongchen, Yunze deserved the highest level of instruction; if he weren't so busy, he would have personally taught Yunze the knowledge of soul tools.
Xuan Ziwen and the other two were also very interested in Yunze, especially the other two, who chased after Jing Hongchen after the assessment, demanding he return.
The grade system for Soul Masters at the Sun Moon Royal Academy differs from that of Shrek Academy. Soul Tool Newcomers and Level 1 Soul Masters are in their first year, Level 2 Soul Masters in their second and third years, and Level 3 and Level 4 Soul Masters in their fourth year. Only a few exceptionally strong Level 4 Soul Masters can be exceptionally promoted to the fifth year to receive pre-level 5 training.
Level 5 Soul Master is a watershed moment in Soul Master training, or rather, Levels 3, 5, 7, and 9 are all significant dividing lines.
Similar to the Soul Rings of Soul Masters, there are divisions of ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, and one hundred thousand years.
Generally, the most stable Soul Tools are those with an even number of core arrays that can interact and reinforce each other. Adding an extra array can disrupt the entire internal structure of the Soul Tool.
This is why the grade system at the Sun Moon Royal Academy is so unique.
In the dormitory, the Demon Spirit King saw Yun Ze lying on the bed and moved closer to him.
Yun Ze glanced at the Demon Spirit King, smiled slightly, and naturally offered his hand as a pillow.
Just then, a flash of silver light appeared on Yunze's chest.
Both Yunze and the Demon King were startled, and the latter couldn't help but ask softly, "Young Master, is it the Master contacting you?"
"It seems so." Yunze was a little curious. Shouldn't Gu Yuena be resting and healing? Why was she suddenly contacting him through the Silver Dragon's Reverse Scale?
The next instant, Yunze's spiritual sea changed.
A beautiful silver-haired woman's consciousness appeared here. When part of Gu Yuena's divine sense descended, Tianmeng, who was not far away, trembled with fear. Holy
crap, why did this great deity come?!
Ilex was also a little curious. He could feel that the spiritual fluctuations of this divine sense were no less than his own, and because of his remnant soul, its solidity was far superior to his own.
It seems that Yunze's status on this continent is not low.
"Such strange spiritual fluctuations, are the powers of light and death one?" Gu Yuena frowned slightly and gave Ilex a cold look.
"This is Electrolux, a remnant soul from another world. He's practically my mentor now," Yunze quickly introduced to Gu Yuena.
"Another world?" Gu Yuena was curious, but she only gave Electrolux a warning look for a moment before turning to Yunze and saying calmly, "When you have time, go back to the Star Dou Great Forest. That little guy is almost there."
Qiu'er...
Recalling all the times he'd spent with Qiu'er, Yunze's heart softened.
Then, Gu Yuena's next sentence completely stunned him.
"Also, I found you a few human girls to be your maids. They have good talent and are more than capable of serving you."
"One of the humans is quite interesting; she seems to be the senior sister of the inner court of Shrek Academy."
Yunze blinked.
What the heck?
Shrek Academy, senior sister of the inner court?
Holy crap!
Isn't that Zhang Lexuan?!
"Sis, what did you do to them?" Yunze asked, completely bewildered. Of course, he wasn't worried about Zhang Lexuan's safety, but rather felt utterly confused.
Gu Yuena said calmly, "Nothing much, just erased their memories and re-injected a new one."
Yunze, "..."
Wait!
It's "them," not "her"?
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