Speaking of this, Furina couldn't help but mutter in her heart. The original work's setting was indeed a bit absurd: first, a Titled Douluo-led team couldn't stop a Spirit Emperor student, and later, the 98th-level Xuan Zi couldn't catch a Spirit King-level Evil Soul Master, even seemingly forgetting to use basic Soul Power suppression, and letting the opponent abduct the student.
Thinking about it carefully, during the time these two "talents" were in charge of Shrek, they did cause quite a few messes and doomed quite a few geniuses. She shook her head inwardly and suppressed these complaints.
After listening to Furina's logical and pointed questioning, Yan Shaozhe's expression changed slightly. She was right; this was not the first time. What shocked him even more was Furina's attitude.
Ordinary people, even those from noble Sects, would have been overjoyed at such compensation as Spirit Bones, soul ascension pills, and huge sums of money. Who would still be so calm in pursuing responsibility and analyzing faults? This girl's Heart-Nature, vision, and the backing behind her were truly frightening.
He couldn't help but elevate his evaluation of the "Axis Cult" once more. For an emerging power, its core members could remain "not very moved" by such treasures as Spirit Bones; its foundation and long-term plans were likely far beyond his imagination.
Furina didn't stop. She was like a calm bystander, continuing to "diagnose" Shrek: "In my opinion, the internal management problems of Shrek are likely deep-rooted. If even a high-ranking Dean like you can make such low-level regulatory errors, in the long run, the golden signboard of the Continent's Number One Academy might really be in jeopardy."
She changed the subject, seemingly casually suggesting: "Oh, right. If you really care about your students, there might be other ways to solve this Evil Fire problem. For example, how about taking her to the Extreme North Land to Cultivate? It's sparsely populated, icy and snowy, and the environment naturally suppresses fire, which might effectively curb the risk of her suffering Qi Deviation. Or, search for some Heaven And Earth Treasure with opposing attributes to harmonize it."
Of course, Furina knew there was another "traditional" solution—finding a partner of the opposite sex to channel the desires spawned by the Evil Fire. But given Ma Xiaotao's personality, she would never accept that method.
She just felt it was ironic that Shrek, with its ten-thousand-year accumulation, had been helpless against the problem of a mere "Evil Fire Phoenix" for so many years. The low efficiency of their research was evident. This was probably the "traditional skill" of the Douluo Continent; progress in many areas seemed to always depend on external stimuli or the protagonist's push.
Hearing this, a flash of realization and contemplation passed through Yan Shaozhe's eyes. Taking Ma Xiaotao to the Extreme North Land? That was a direction he hadn't thought about carefully. But concerns followed: "What you say is not unreasonable. But the Extreme North Land is extremely dangerous, and its danger level might even exceed the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. Letting Ma Xiaotao go alone might be inappropriate."
Furina was almost amused by his "unique" line of thinking. She hurriedly restrained herself and said unpleasantly: "Who said she had to go alone? Aren't you her teacher? If you, a Titled Douluo, personally escort her, or invite one or two other Elders to accompany you, wouldn't that work? Just find a suitable cultivation spot in the outer fringes of the Extreme North Land, and don't go deep into the territories of the Vicious Beasts, and don't actively provoke or hunt Soul Beasts. Those Vicious Beasts might not attack without reason. Of course—"
She dragged out her tone, "If you don't have brains and insist on barging in to slaughter, then don't blame the idea I gave you if you get hunted down afterward."
She felt it was truly exhausting to communicate with this Dean. She waved her hand and directly issued an "order to evict the guests": "Alright, alright, Mr. Dean, please hurry up and take your student who needs rest away. Remember, please make sure to send the compensation you promised us in time." The impatience in her tone was already very obvious.
In her view, among Shrek's top brass, except for Wang Yan and that reclusive Elder Mu, the others all had more or less some "problems," especially the decision-makers, who were one more unreliable than the next. It was no wonder that in later generations, the Sun Moon Federation viewed them as a threat akin to an independent kingdom and sought to eliminate them. In the even more distant future, Shrek split the Douluo Planet into three parts along with the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda, and the situation became increasingly complex.
Yan Shaozhe looked at Furina's almost "usurping the host's role" commanding attitude, and felt a tightness in his chest. This was Shrek Academy, and he was the dignified Dean, yet he was being pointed at and lectured by a freshman. Where was his face? However, he was in the wrong first, and the other party's every word was reasonable, so he couldn't refute it and could only swallow this grievance.
The teachers who had come along also looked at each other with strange expressions. The Dean being rendered speechless by a student—this scene probably wouldn't be believed even if told, and it could simply become the Academy's annual joke.
Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath, said no more, bent down to pick up the unconscious Ma Xiaotao, and said in a deep voice to the other teachers: "Let's go."
Immediately, he turned his head and added a sentence to Furina, which could be considered his last bit of dignity: "As for the compensation, I will have Teacher Wang Yan coordinate with you later."
The other teachers said nothing, followed Yan Shaozhe, rose into the air one after another, turned into streaks of light, and quickly swept towards the direction of the Sea God Lake's island, stepping on the shimmering waves.
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It wasn't until confirming that the figures of Yan Shaozhe and his party had completely disappeared in the direction of the island that Furina turned around, clapped her hands at the three "dedicated" "injured patients" on the ground, and said in a light tone:
"Alright, alright, the acting is over. You 'best actors' and 'best actresses,' you can get up now. The ground is cold."
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