Douluo Jueshi, world modulation mode

Orange's expression was quite interesting.

Shock, surprise, a bit of panic and bewilderment, resentment...

Why is this involving calling the parents?!
"Ju Zi, you should wait here." Ju Zi looked at An Zhen with a resentful gaze. "Otherwise, if we wait and miss Teacher Xuan who is looking for us, it might cause some trouble."

"Okay." Anzhen nodded. "Then you can wait here."

"Your Highness..."

"Forget about that matter," An Zhen interrupted Ju Zi. "Even if Dai Hao is going to die, it will take some time. The sudden death of the commander-in-chief of the three armies responsible for guarding the border with the Sun Moon Empire could easily provoke certain people and even break out into war."

He doesn't have enough influence in the Douluo Three Kingdoms right now. Once he becomes the head of the Sea God Pavilion, he'll have enough power to persuade the original Douluo Three Kingdoms to back down. After that, he'll be more confident in stabilizing Xu Jiawei and preventing the outbreak of war by eliminating Dai Hao.

Orange asked, "Don't you want to unify the entire continent? With your power, plus the national strength of the Sun Moon Empire, conquering the original Douluo Three Kingdoms is only a matter of time."

"I prefer to achieve this goal peacefully rather than through war," An Zhen said calmly. "As long as I live, the Sun Moon Empire will not wage war against the original Douluo Three Kingdoms."

No matter how noble the reasons may seem, they cannot conceal the countless lives lost and the families torn apart in the war.

“Orange,” Anzhen said, “you’re somewhat similar to a friend of mine in the past.”

An Zhen and the others left, leaving only a few voices echoing in Ju Zi's ears. "Whether you seek revenge or not, don't let hatred blind you. It will distort your mind and make you no longer who you are."

A beautiful figure stood at the gate, head bowed, silent for a long time.

Xu Tianzhen looked at An Zhen suspiciously, "You seem to care about her quite a bit."

“A poor girl,” Anzhen explained. “A few words of advice before she goes to extremes might change her life drastically. It’s just a small favor.”

A seemingly casual action by someone else can change another person's life. An Zhen has a deep understanding of this, whether in persuasion or other matters. As the Regent of the Sun Moon Empire, he must be very careful with his words when speaking to those other than those close to him. A single, careless remark from a superior could lead to someone's utter ruin.

We walked towards Mingde Hall.

No one noticed along the way.

Until he entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

Some noisy arguments broke out.

"why?"

Why was Nana fired?

……

"Hmm?" Anzhen noticed the name "Nana".

Look in the direction from which the sound came.

Several students were surrounding a middle-aged woman in a teacher's uniform. The noise attracted many students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, who joined in. In the center of the crowd, a tall girl stood beside the middle-aged woman with her head bowed. Her wheat-colored skin looked healthy, and she had a slender figure, over 1.8 meters tall, making her appear exceptionally well-proportioned. Her long, dark red hair was tied into a spirited single ponytail, but now it hung low, like a lone wolf that had been defeated in the battle for the wolf king and driven out of the pack.

The girl was carrying a small bag and a soul tool, and she wasn't wearing a school uniform; she looked like she was about to leave.

"This is the academy's decision," the middle-aged woman said solemnly, but she did not explain the reason. She only gave a vague explanation: "Sixth-grade student Nana has seriously violated school rules and is now being expelled."

"Everyone." The girl called Nana raised her head, revealing a forced smile, and interrupted the students around her before they could speak, "I did seriously violate the school rules, and the director has already pleaded with the college leaders on my behalf. This result is already very good for me."

the other side.

Anzhen's rubbing is complete.

"Ghost Martial Soul?"

'It seems to be Nana the ghost from the original story.'

In the original novel, this young girl has a tragic past. Her mother was forcibly recruited into the Holy Spirit Cult when she was young. Manipulated by the cult, she killed her father in front of her while in a state of madness, and then committed suicide after regaining her senses. However, the cult captured the couple's souls, threatening Nana that only by joining the cult could she save her parents. By chance, Nana learned from her mother's spirit that the cult only wanted to turn them into puppets. She then rescued her parents with Huo Yuhao.

Go and have a look.

Having just resolved the entanglement of a girl with a tragic past, I've now encountered another one.

Tsk, what can I do when I can't stand seeing sad things happen in front of me?

"Wait here for a moment." An Zhen put Xu Tianzhen down from her arms. "I'll go take a look and handle something."

"Go and play the hero to save the damsel in distress?" Xu Tianzhen looked at An Zhen suspiciously.

An Zhen shook her head. "Go and see what's going on. If it's as I think, then it's just a small favor to save a poor girl's life."

"Make way." Anzhen dispelled the spell and walked towards the surrounding crowd.

"Your Highness?"

"Your true highness!"

All the students turned around.

"And His Majesty." A student spotted Xu Tianzhen not far away.

"See..."

"Alright, alright." An Zhen used her soul power to support the group that wanted to bow, her smile calm. "I just noticed there seemed to be a little argument here. Did something happen?"

"Your Highness!" The moment she noticed the newcomer's appearance, the female student named Nana was overwhelmed with excitement, surprise, reverence, and above all, gratitude. She felt like a devoted believer meeting their deity.

"Um..." The middle-aged teacher's words caught in his throat.

"Everyone, please disperse," An Zhen said, looking at the group of students. "This concerns the privacy of others." "Yes," the students replied.

Having finally met her idol, a legendary figure, she had no choice but to obediently leave since His Highness had already spoken.

“Tell me about it,” Anzhen said, looking at the middle-aged teacher.

"Yes." Seeing the students leave, the middle-aged woman breathed a sigh of relief. Some things were truly inconvenient to say in front of others; if the students knew, it would have a huge impact on "Nana." She felt pity for this student with a pitiful background. But she couldn't change the academy's higher-ups' decision; she could only do her part.

"Your Highness, it's like this." The middle-aged woman began to recount the past events, "A few months ago, after you led the Empire in the war against the Holy Spirit Cult, some Holy Spirit Cult strongholds, large and small, in Mingdu were also uprooted. Afterwards, officials searched for any remaining members who had infiltrated the Empire based on some information found in the Holy Spirit Cult."

“Two months ago, it was discovered that Nana, one of our students, is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult.” As if worried that Anzhen would have a bad first impression of Nana, the middle-aged woman quickly continued, “But Nana did not do anything bad. Her mission was to continue to infiltrate the academy until she was discovered. She did not cause any negative impact on the academy, which is why the academy’s higher-ups ultimately decided to handle the matter leniently.”

"Nana didn't turn herself in at the time because she was frightened by the Empire's swift and decisive methods. She's a kind-hearted girl, studious, respectful of teachers, and well-liked among her classmates, as you just saw. I originally planned to take Nana away quietly, but a few sharp-eyed students spotted me and quickly surrounded me."

"I see." Anzhen's face still held a gentle smile as she nodded slightly at the teacher who was trying her best to speak up for Nana. "So the academy's final decision was expulsion?"

"Yes." The middle-aged teacher nodded. "Nana is very outstanding. She broke through to the Soul King level at the age of seventeen. She can't make soul tools, but she can use various soul tools skillfully. She was even selected by the hall master as a seed player for the next Soul Battle Tournament."

"But she has a criminal record after all, which has cost her the opportunity to advance further. I originally planned to release her quietly, not wanting the other trainees to know about her past. With her abilities, she could live a good life as an ordinary resident of the Empire."

Anzhen looked at Nana and asked, "What are your thoughts on this?"

"I... Nana is very grateful for the academy's teachings and this decision." Her voice was choked with emotion. The heroic Nana suddenly knelt down, her head trying to kowtow, but Anzhen held her up with her soul power.

Nana didn't raise her head, determined to complete the action, her voice choked with gratitude, "Please don't refuse. Perhaps you don't know, but you are a benefactor to Nana's family. Nana has no way to repay you, and I'm not exactly beautiful, but Nana really wants to repay you, anything is possible."

Then, from Nana's choked voice and the middle-aged teacher's supplementary information, Anzhen learned the whole story: Ghost Nana's background was the same as in the original plot. In the previous war between the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult, the Holy Spirit Cult stronghold where her parents' souls were imprisoned was completely wiped out. Afterwards, the souls of those poor souls corrupted by the evil power of the evil soul masters were still sent to Anzhen, where he personally purified them. However, there were so many souls sent at the time that he simply didn't have time to listen to each soul's story.

"I see." Anzhen nodded gently. Then, she used her soul power to lift Nana, who was about to kowtow, up. "If you really want to thank me, then live well. I believe that's what your parents in heaven would want."

"Yes!" Nana nodded excitedly, tears welling in her eyes.

Anzhen continued, "As for expulsion..."

From the perspective of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, in this matter, not revealing the other party's identity and only expelling them is already more than fair. But from other perspectives...

“Expulsion is fine.” An Zhen shook her head and said, “You didn’t do anything wrong. Besides, the empire failed to protect its people and instead allowed evil spirit masters to run rampant during that period. This is the empire’s fault, so how can you be blamed for it?”

"This is His Highness's decision," Anzhen said to the middle-aged teacher. "The matter is settled. Go and convey this to the academy. Tell Nana to go back to continue her studies. Have the academy issue another statement saying that some things were mistaken and that today's events should not affect Nana's studies and life."

"Your Highness is wise," the middle-aged teacher said excitedly. This pitiful girl had finally gained a bright future, and she naturally didn't want her student to lose it because of it.

With tears welling in her eyes, Nana murmured softly, "Your Highness." This event might not have affected others much, but for Nana, it directly saved her life. In her time of helplessness, a deity reached out to her, leading her back to the path of light.

"Study hard and live well." An Zhen smiled slightly. "You still have a bright future ahead of you."

After saying that, Anzhen left.

It was just a small favor.

An Zhen came to Xu Tianzhen and the other girls' side.

"Sigh, what a pitiful person," Xu Tianzhen sighed softly. They weren't far away, and could hear the conversation clearly. While the main culprit behind all this was the evil spirit master, her father, the former ruler, was...

An Zhen gently pinched Xu Tianzhen's cheek and whispered, "We are powerless to change the past, we can only work harder in the present to create a bright future."

"Hmm." Xu Tianzhen nodded. The little empress looked up at An Zhen, "In the empire, cases like that student's are not uncommon. Should I issue a decree to change the handling method?"

“Different situations require different approaches,” An Zhen said. “Don’t let bad people take advantage of loopholes, and don’t wrong an innocent person.”

If we were to make arrangements for this, it would be a considerable amount of work, but that's how it should be done to govern an empire.

Back to Mingde Hall.

Gu Yuena and Huo Yutong have finished their classes.

An Zhen had set up a kitchen as requested by Huo Yutong. Huo Yutong would come home as soon as get out of class was over and immediately start cooking. For Huo Yutong, seeing her beloved enjoy the food she made was a very happy thing.

"Yutong~" Anzhen slipped into the kitchen and hugged the sweet and soft little cutie who was chopping vegetables.

Cengceng~
"Hmm~" Huo Yutong let out a pleasant soft moan.

"Brother Anzhen, don't make trouble." Huo Yutong was still holding a kitchen knife in her hand. Although she said this, her petite body skillfully changed position in Anzhen's arms so that Anzhen could hold her more comfortably. "Yutong still has to cook."

"Hehe~"

……

the other side.

After leaving Mingde Hall, Xuan Ziwen found Keke at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and explained the matter of the orange. Then, the two went to the Sun Moon Imperial Palace and successfully found the girl standing there at the main gate.

"Ju Zi!" Ke Ke jumped into her best friend's arms, looked up at Ju Zi's face, and said, "Ugh, why didn't you tell me about something so important?"

Facing her best friend, Orange smiled sincerely and explained with a hint of helplessness, "It's just because I don't want you to worry."

'I want revenge, but am I being a bit extreme?' Looking at the worried look on Keke's face, this thought suddenly came to Ju Zi's mind. She still has people around her who care about her so much.

Orange looked at Xuan Ziwen who was walking towards her, her head slightly lowered, "I'm sorry, Teacher Xuan."

"Let's go back first." Xuan Ziwen sighed softly. "Don't keep things to yourself in the future. After all, your teacher is an eighth-level Soul Master with considerable power. Wouldn't it be better if we all worked together to find a solution than if you did it alone?"

(End of this chapter)