Peerless Douluo: Blood of the Black King Nidhogg!

Chapter 167 Mo Yuan: "I'm giving you face by calling you Dean Yan; if I didn't, you'd be nothing but a piece of shit."

Dragon God Douluo Mu has passed away, transforming into countless golden specks of light, drawing a perfect conclusion to his splendid life.

The golden specks of light drifted down like dandelions, most of them being absorbed by the Golden Tree, while the rest landed on each inner court disciple in the open space in front of the Sea God Pavilion.

In an instant, a warm and gentle flow of energy spread throughout the body. Without the need for meditation or cultivation, these fluffy specks of light could quickly integrate into the body once they touched the skin. The inherent power of light cleansed the impurities in the body and compressed the soul power, making the soul power more refined and condensed.

"Quickly sit cross-legged on the ground and meditate! This is Elder Mu's last gift to you!"

Xuanzi wiped away the tears on his cheeks and shouted loudly in a sorrowful tone.

The kind old man had left them forever. Regardless of what these inner disciples had thought before, they all shed tears and forced themselves to calm down to accept the last gift that Elder Mu had given them.

Mo Yuan stood at the very back of everyone. He looked up at the sky, reached out and gently caught the golden specks of light that fell into his palm. His serious black suit revealed his heavy mood.

“Sigh…” Recalling the magnificent life that Elder Mu had once told him, Mo Yuan pondered for a long time before a classical poem suddenly came to mind.

The mighty Yangtze River flows eastward, its waves washing away the heroes of the past. Right and wrong, success and failure, all vanish in the blink of an eye. The green hills remain, witnessing countless sunsets.

White-haired fishermen and woodcutters on the riverbank, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. A pot of rough wine brings joyful encounters. So many events, past and present, are all consigned to laughter and conversation…

In the distance, beside the Sea God Lake on the east side, the exchange students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy also witnessed Elder Mu's passing.

Xiao Hongchen stared intently at the top of the golden tree, the thousand-meter-long sacred white dragon still vivid in his mind. He had never imagined that there could be a Title Douluo whose true form could reach such a terrifying level.

Even a few hundred meters is a rare sight every few hundred years, let alone a kilometer.
Recalling the information his grandfather had given him about Elder Mu, Xiao Hongchen withdrew his gaze from the golden tree, and solemnly bowed deeply towards the direction of the Sea God Pavilion.
"Respectfully bidding farewell to Dragon God Douluo."

The other students, including Meng Hongchen, bowed respectfully, regardless of their stance or nationality; it was simply the respect due to the strong.

Straightening up, Xiao Hongchen's gaze sharpened slightly, his hands clenched quietly, and a fierce fighting spirit appeared in his eyes. "For something so important, you must have returned to Shrek Academy, right, Mo Yuan..."

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The legacy left by Elder Mu clearly brought considerable benefits to the inner court disciples. Many disciples entered a deep meditative state under these circumstances, and they will surely gain some insights upon waking up.

After a while, one by one, the inner court disciples finished their meditation and got up to leave. After all, although Elder Mu's character was indeed impeccable, most of the inner court disciples did not have much interaction with him, and their feelings for him were naturally not as strong as those for Bei Bei and Zhang Lexuan.

After the last person left, only the elders, Zhang Lexuan, and Mo Yuan remained in front of the Sea God Pavilion.

Then everyone went into the Sea God Pavilion together and closed the door tightly. Although Elder Mu's departure was sad, the crisis would not be slowed down because of this. Moreover, even without mentioning this, Elder Mu's departure from the Sea God Pavilion would definitely cause quite a stir.

The chairs around the old conference table have changed, but most of the elders remain the same, except that there are now two more chairs, one on the left and one on the right, at the head of the table.

Xuanzi, Zhang Lexuan, and Mo Yuan took their seats in turn, signifying that they would jointly preside over the upcoming Sea God Pavilion ceremony.

Looking at the young faces of Zhang Lexuan and Mo Yuan, Yan Shaozhe frowned almost imperceptibly, a hint of dissatisfaction quietly rising in his sorrowful and grief-stricken heart.

Xuanzi stood up, coughed twice, and said, "Elder Mu has just left, so let's not discuss important matters this time. Let's just assign Mo Yuan and Le Xuan their positions at the school. What do you all think?"

“No problem.” The other elders nodded in agreement.

Mo Yuan didn't speak, but casually glanced at Yan Shaozhe. Zhang Lexuan had returned to her previous gentle and graceful appearance, but her eyes were still filled with deep sorrow, clearly she hadn't recovered from what had just happened.

"Furthermore, since you two have been entrusted with important responsibilities and hold significant positions, then Le Xuan, your exchange student program will be suspended for now, and Mo Yuan, I also hope you will not leave the academy to travel for the time being," Xuan Zi said.

Even though Mo Yuan and Zhang Lexuan are currently only jointly managing the Sea God Pavilion with Xuanzi, their status across the entire continent is incomparable. In particular, the position of the Sea God Pavilion Master is even more extraordinary. It is no exaggeration to say that even the emperors of the three major empires of the Douluo Continent would have to be respectful in front of the Sea God Pavilion Master.

Mo Yuan nodded calmly. Since he had a mental clone outside, it made little difference. Zhang Lexuan also silently nodded in agreement with the suggestion.

If the Sun Moon Empire is dissatisfied with this and wants to take Hongchen and his sister away, then so be it. After all, only the remaining eight people have actually learned soul tool technology.

It's fine if the plan hasn't started yet, but interrupting it halfway through will be detrimental to the Sun Moon Empire.

“Alright, let’s begin discussing the positions of Mo Yuan and Le Xuan,” Xuan Zi suggested first.

"I think the newly established Evil Soul Department is quite good. The positions of Dean and Vice Dean are still vacant, and the system is not yet fully perfected. Handing it over to young people like Mo Yuan and Le Xuan to lead might bring some pleasant surprises."

Upon hearing Xuanzi's words, the other elders were momentarily stunned. Yan Shaozhe, in particular, reacted most strongly, his face darkening, clearly indicating that he was in a very bad mood.

Seeing Zhang Lexuan's puzzled expression, Xuanzi suddenly realized and began to explain the so-called Evil Soul System, "I almost forgot, you two haven't been in the academy for over a year, and you only came back today and don't know about this."

"Because of the efforts of the adjudication team over the past year, they have searched for and brought back a large number of children with evil martial souls, making the originally planned area insufficient."

Furthermore, many newly enrolled students are unable to understand and accept our current ideas, so to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Elder Mu decided to establish a new Evil Soul Department while he was alive, specifically to train these children. The newly built teaching building on the western edge of the outer academy is the Evil Soul Department.

Xuanzi sighed with a wistful expression, "It seems that Elder Mu has been hesitant to decide on the leader of this department because he was thinking of leaving it to the two of you."

So that's how it is. No wonder these elders reacted this way. Heh... Mo Yuan sneered inwardly. He didn't need to think to know why Yan Shaozhe would show such an expression.

Although evil martial souls are disliked by the world, it is undeniable that most owners of evil martial souls are quite powerful, and their martial soul quality is generally higher than that of most soul masters.

Even if such people achieve little once they grow up, their achievements won't be too low. Furthermore, these children were pulled out of dire straits by Shrek Academy, so as long as nothing goes wrong, they will definitely become a significant force in the future.

As for why they were in fire and water, don't ask.

In short, whoever takes control of the Evil Soul system will gain access to this enormous power, which is a great thing with no downsides.

As expected, Yan Shaozhe immediately stood up and refuted the suggestion, "Elder Xuan, fellow elders, it's not that I'm deliberately contradicting you, nor that I'm going against our teacher's wishes. It's just that Mo Yuan and Le Xuan are both too young and inexperienced. It might be inappropriate for them to take charge of a faction."

"How about this: I or another elder will take charge of the Evil Soul Department, with Le Xuan as the vice dean and Mo Yuan as the dean of studies. What do you all think of this arrangement?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Xuanzi's eyes, and he felt somewhat displeased. What Elder Mu said was indeed true; Yan Shaozhe was a short-sighted fool who couldn't be changed. Elder Mu had only just left, yet he was already vying for power, which was utterly disappointing.

Xuanzi didn't speak, and the other elders were mostly silent, unwilling to engage in infighting at this critical juncture. Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and Cai Mei'er originally wanted to say something, but in the end, they didn't speak.

"Dean Yan, if I remember correctly, you should still be serving as the Dean of the Spirit Department, right?" Mo Yuan suddenly spoke, his tone indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.
"Given your current position, are you really going to propose taking on the role of Dean of the Evil Soul Department? Can you handle it? Or are you of noble character, willing to sacrifice your cultivation time for the sake of the academy's strength?" "Or... do you feel that your cultivation can never improve further in this lifetime, and are prepared to give up cultivation to contribute your last bit of strength to the academy?"

Although Mo Yuan's tone remained unchanged in these last few sentences, they all sounded sarcastic and ironic. He was either implying that Yan Shaozhe was vying for power or subtly criticizing his character for being unable to improve his strength despite possessing the Martial Soul of the Bright Phoenix.

Before Yan Shaozhe could react, everyone else looked surprised. Even Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but glance at him, her eyes filled with astonishment. In their eyes, Mo Yuan couldn't be described as short-tempered, but rather as gentle and approachable.

He has never been arrogant towards classmates or alumni, and even more so towards elders; he is a model student in every way.

It's truly unexpected that Mo Yuan would change so drastically, and today he actually directly mocked Yan Shaozhe.

With Elder Mu around, and given his insufficient strength, Mo Yuan was unwilling to bother with this group of useless people. Now that Elder Mu has passed away, and his strength has reached the pinnacle of the continent, there is no longer any need for him to pretend with them.

Moreover, Shrek Academy no longer belongs to Xuanzi and his group, but to him! He naturally has to treat his own things with care, and some deep-rooted cancers must be eradicated!
Yan Shaozhe stared blankly at Mo Yuan, his eyes wide with astonishment and confusion, as if he were doubting whether he had misheard.

After a long pause, when Yan Shaozhe confirmed that Mo Yuan had indeed been mocking him, he immediately flew into a rage. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and shouted angrily.

"boom!"

"Mo Yuan, do you even respect me as the dean?! You've only just joined the Sea God Pavilion and you dare to mock your elders like this? I really have to wonder if my teacher misjudged you!"

Mo Yuan sneered, stood up, and confronted Yan Shaozhe head-on.

"Yan Shaozhe, I'm giving you face by calling you Dean Yan. If I didn't, you'd be nothing but a good-for-nothing with a martial soul like the Phoenix of Light!"

"You! You! You!" Yan Shaozhe stared at Mo Yuan with wide eyes, unable to utter a single word for a long time. His blood was rushing to his head, and he felt as if he would faint at any moment.

"What do you mean, 'you'?" Mo Yuan said coldly. "Yan Shaozhe, don't forget, I now co-manage the Sea God Pavilion with Senior Sister and Elder Xuan. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call me the Vice Pavilion Master. In terms of status, you are inferior to me, and in terms of strength..."

"Heh, you can give it a try."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared, illuminating the entire Sea God Pavilion. His golden eyes shone brightly, and a wave-like sense of oppression swept over us.

Seven spirit rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black-red, red, and red—rose one by one beneath his feet. The seventh spirit ring, in particular, had five golden patterns imprinted on its scarlet edge, indicating to the world that it was a 500,000-year spirit ring!
The spirit rings were revealed, and everyone was astonished.

Apart from Mu Lao, this was the first time anyone else had seen Mo Yuan's current soul rings. Even those who knew more, such as Xuan Zi, thought he was now at the Soul Emperor level. Almost no one could have imagined that Mo Yuan was now a true Soul Saint.

Especially the last two spirit rings. One was a 100,000-year limit, which surprised everyone but was still understandable. However, the second spirit ring with five golden patterns made their brains go blank.

"Hiss... I'm not seeing things, am I? This is a 500,000-year soul ring?" Xuanzi gasped and murmured in disbelief.

Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes widened, her gentle, watery pupils reflecting the slowly pulsating seven spirit rings—this was simply too astonishing.

Even disregarding the two 100,000-year soul rings at the bottom, the fact that Mo Yuan became a Soul Saint at such a young age is enough to make him a peerless genius who appears only once in ten thousand years.

Even Tang San, the Sea God who became a god in his twenties, would probably only be beaten like a dog if he fought Mo Yuan at that age.

Looking at Mo Yuan, whose golden eyes had been ignited, Yan Shaozhe felt a chill run down his spine. He had the illusion of being stared at by a pure-blooded dragon. He was shocked by Mo Yuan's strength and terrifying talent, and was caught in a dilemma.

Keep scolding him, Mo Yuan is probably going to really make a move. At that time, let alone whether he can win or not, for a Title Douluo to fight a Soul Saint in his teens, if word gets out, he will probably replace Xuan Zi as the laughing stock of the continent for the next ten years or so.

If we just stop here and go back to our seats, that would be even more embarrassing, and we would lose the right to speak for the Sea God Pavilion.

Caught in a dilemma, Yan Shaozhe looked to the other elders and Xian Lin'er for help, but unfortunately, no one paid any attention to him. Even Xian Lin'er, who was closest to him, only gave him a helpless look.

People aren't idiots; they wouldn't risk offending a genius who achieved Soul Saint status in his teens, especially since this genius would become their future boss, just for a job.

Only someone with their brain slammed in a door would do something like that.

"Ahem, Shao Zhe, what are you standing there for? Sit down quickly. Let's sit down and talk things over. There's no need to get so angry." Seeing that Yan Shao Zhe looked too pitiful, Xuan Zi thought for a moment and gave him a way out.

I got so angry? He pointed his finger at me and yelled at me, and I couldn't say anything?!

Yan Shaozhe felt like crying, but when he looked around, no one supported him. Helpless, he could only grit his teeth, nod, and sit down.

Mo Yuan snorted coldly, put away his soul ring but did not extinguish his golden eyes. He looked down at the elders below, whose expressions varied, and spoke in a calm tone.
"Since no one has raised any further objections, the Evil Soul Department will be jointly managed by Senior Sister and me, with each serving as Dean and Vice Dean respectively. Senior Sister Han, an inner court disciple, will be the Director of Teaching. Furthermore, I will decide on all matters concerning the appointment and dismissal of teachers, financial planning, and teaching plans within the department. In short, I will manage what the academy can manage, and I will manage even more what the academy cannot manage."

"Alright, I've finished speaking. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

The air fell silent for a moment after the words were spoken. After a long while, Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan slowly raised her hand to indicate her approval. Compared to these decadent elders, she felt that her junior brother Mo Yuan was better.

Moreover, Yan Shaozhe's behavior just now greatly displeased her. He was already thinking about seizing power as soon as Elder Mu left. There was no one else like him.

In fact, after Zhang Lexuan made her statement, the opinions of the others were not so important. Two of the three people in charge of the Sea God Pavilion agreed, and the resolution had been passed.

It can be said that the entire Sea God Pavilion is now basically a one-man show by Mo Yuan.

What? What if someone outwardly complies but inwardly disagrees?
Then he has defied Elder Mu's decision, which is no ordinary elder, and we must take strong measures!

"Ahem, this is my suggestion, so I naturally support it." Xuanzi also raised his hand to indicate his approval.

Seeing that Xuanzi had expressed his opinion, the other elders no longer hesitated and all expressed their agreement with Mo Yuan's words. Even Yan Shaozhe could only reluctantly raise his hand in the end.

Mo Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Then I will trouble you all to issue this order. Also, I don't like the name 'Evil Soul Department.' Change it to 'Fire Seed Department,' meaning that even children with problems are the hope of our academy."

"Okay, let's break up the meeting."

Before the elders could react, Mo Yuan announced the end of the meeting, left his seat, pushed open the meeting room door, and left the Sea God Pavilion. Zhang Lexuan got up and followed him out.

She's fine with just sitting in on the proceedings, but she's really not used to getting involved and scheming against these old folks.

Mo Yuan and Zhang Lexuan had both left, leaving only Xuanzi and the others who were still in a daze, looking at each other in confusion...

(End of this chapter)