Douluo: Wuhun Qimen Formation, control everything!

"You... talking nonsense!" Yan Shaozhe retorted instinctively.

"I'm talking nonsense?" Zhou Xuan took a step forward, an extreme chill emanating from the snow emanating from him. "Senior Brother Yan, as a Title Douluo and Dean of the Martial Soul Department, don't you even understand the most basic principles?"

"What's inside Senior Sister Xiaotao's body is a mutated evil fire, an extreme fire, incomparably domineering. That embryo contains the ultimate ice."

Tell me, what would be the consequences of giving this embryo directly to a Soul Master whose mind is corrupted by evil fire and whose soul power is disordered?
It's a direct clash of ice and fire! Two extreme forces explode within her! She'll be torn to shreds by this power, reduced to ashes!

Zhou Xuan's words did not appease Yan Shaozhe; instead, they added fuel to the fire.

"No way!" Yan Shaozhe's voice was hoarse, as if he was trying to convince himself. "As long as you guide it carefully, it's definitely possible. You're just making excuses! You just want to monopolize this embryo! You were able to successfully fuse with it, so why can't Xiao Tao?"

He suddenly raised his head, staring intently at Zhou Xuan, and then continued speaking.

"You planned this all along! From the moment you bought it! You waited three years, wasn't it all for today? To turn it into your second martial soul! You didn't care at all whether Xiao Tao lived or died!"

Xianlin'er, who was standing outside the door, frowned and took half a step back.

“Senior Brother Yan, you seem to have forgotten that I bought this embryo three years ago at the Star Luo Auction with real money.”

“It has been mine from the very beginning.”

"Am I using my own things wrong?"

Yes, that belongs to Zhou Xuan.

Yan Shaozhe, as the dean of the Martial Soul Department, acted like a robber tonight, sneaking into someone else's home and attempting to steal their property.

"But you promised me! You promised me!" Yan Shaozhe's voice was shrill.

“I promised to save Senior Xiaotao, not to give her this embryo,” Zhou Xuan said coldly. “These are not the same thing.”

"What's the difference! You just don't want to give it to me!"

Yan Shaozhe's emotions were completely out of control.

"You make it sound so nice! What ice and fire clashing, what exploding and dying! Who knows if it's true?"
Little Peach is the ultimate fire, this embryo is the ultimate ice; using the ultimate against the ultimate is the best method of suppression! You, a Soul King, what makes you think you understand more than a Title Douluo like me?!

These words made the elders present frown; this was simply sophistry.

As a titled Douluo, how could he not know the consequences of two extreme powers colliding within a host who is out of control?
Zhou Xuan smiled.

"The reason I was able to successfully fuse with her was because I used a secret technique to actively seal most of her essence, only activating a small portion to complete the fusion and transform her into my second martial soul. But what about Senior Sister Xiao Tao? She's currently unconscious and can't control anything."

How powerful is the ultimate fire within her? Once the power of ultimate ice enters her body, will the ultimate fire within her simply sit and wait to perish?

That's an instinctive resistance! At that point, who will control it? Will it be you, Senior Brother Yan? Or will it be Senior Sister Xiao Tao herself, whose mind has been clouded by the evil fire?
She can't even control her own power, how can you expect her to control an external force far greater than herself?!

This was the last time Zhou Xuan would waste words with him.

After saying that, Zhou Xuan had no desire to communicate with Yan Shaozhe anymore and looked at Elder Xuan: "Elder Xuan, I'll leave this matter to you. I'm a little tired."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the door, not looking at Yan Shaozhe again.

Elder Xuan watched Zhou Xuan's departing figure and sighed.

He saw it clearly in that instant.

A five-ring Soul King who has fused with a second Martial Soul has actually achieved this level of skill. Zhou Xuan's future achievements will likely far exceed everyone's expectations.

When he looked away and his gaze returned to Yan Shaozhe, his eyes were filled with disappointment.

He had thought that after Elder Mu passed away, Yan Shaozhe would be able to carry on Elder Mu's last wishes and help him manage the academy well, but now...
"Yan Shaozhe, do you have anything else to say?"

Yan Shaozhe took a few deep breaths: "I have nothing to say."

"Speechless!"

Elder Xuan laughed in anger. He took a step forward, and the oppressive feeling emanating from his massive body made the air in the entire building feel thick and sticky.

"Breaking into a fellow disciple's residence late at night with the intention of forcibly seizing his belongings, and attacking a fellow disciple within the Sea God Pavilion, is an act of utter treason!"

"Yan Shaozhe! As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, the vice-head of the Shrek Academy's supervisory group, and an elder of the Sea God Pavilion! What do you take the academy's rules and the Sea God Pavilion's ironclad laws for?!"

Each question caused Yan Shaozhe's body to tremble involuntarily, until finally his knees buckled and he collapsed to his knees.

The once spirited and refined Dean of the Martial Soul Department is now as pathetic as a stray dog.

"take away!"

Elder Xuan abruptly flicked his sleeve and stopped looking at him.

"Convene a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion immediately!"

Yan Shaozhe is, after all, a member of the Sea God Pavilion, so how to deal with him will definitely require a meeting of the Sea God Pavilion.

……

Sea God Pavilion, Conference Hall.

Around the long table, a group of elderly people quietly took their seats, creating a tense and suffocating atmosphere.

Cai Meier was absent; as Yan Shaozhe's wife, she needed to avoid suspicion.

Yan Shaozhe knelt alone in the center of the conference hall, head bowed. The former high spirits of the Dean of the Martial Soul Department had vanished, leaving only a deathly silence.

Elder Xuan sat in the main seat, his gaze fixed on Yan Shaozhe.

"I'm sure everyone knows what happened. Late at night, he sneaked into his fellow disciple's residence with malicious intent."

After his failure, instead of repenting, he brazenly attacked the Sea God Pavilion, attempting to kill them.

Yan Shaozhe, do you acknowledge any of these events?

Yan Shaozhe's body trembled slightly, and his lips moved:

"I...accept it."

Elder Xuan narrowed his eyes, and was immediately filled with anger.

"Are you admitting guilt, or are you admitting your fate?! Before he passed away, Elder Mu entrusted the academy to us, and this is how you repay his trust?"

As the dean of the Martial Soul Department, can't you even distinguish right from wrong?! Are you willing to disregard everything for the sake of your disciple?

Elder Xuan's anger made Yan Shaozhe lower his head even further.

Sitting below Elder Xuan, Elder Lin let out a long sigh. He looked at the distraught Yan Shaozhe with heartache in his eyes.

"Shao Zhe, you're so foolish. Don't you know what kind of person Zhou Xuan is? Since he promised you, he won't fail to do it. Why... why couldn't you wait a little longer and trust him just this once?"

Xian Lin'er crossed her arms over her chest, her face icy cold.

She didn't look at Yan Shaozhe, and snorted coldly: "He never believed it at all. From the very beginning, he was convinced that the embryo was the only way to save Xiaotao, and he wouldn't listen to any opinions that contradicted his own."

She paused, raised her head, and glanced at everyone: "In the end, it was his own stubbornness that ruined him and almost ruined Xiao Tao as well."

“Lin’er is right,” another elder said in a deep voice. “How could a level 97 Super Douluo not understand the implications? I think he was blinded by his own obsession at the time!”

As elders of Shrek Academy, what they find most unacceptable is infighting among fellow disciples.

Not to mention that this person is Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe knelt there, silent, letting these words strip away the last shred of his dignity. He slowly raised his head, his eyes devoid of any light, "Everything is at the mercy of the Sea God Pavilion."

Seeing him like this, the anger in Elder Xuan's eyes gradually subsided, leaving only exhaustion.

The conference room was deathly silent.

Looking at Yan Shaozhe kneeling on the ground, at this junior she had watched grow up, Old Song felt a pang of sadness, but in the end she still spoke up to plead for him.

“Master, Shao Zhe… his crimes are unforgivable. However, please consider his lifelong dedication to the academy and the fact that he was only temporarily blinded by his inner demons, and show him leniency.”

These words immediately sparked a low murmur of discussion in the conference hall.

"What Professor Song said makes sense. Shao Zhe's contributions to the academy over the years are evident to all."

"Yes, he has taught countless outstanding disciples. If it weren't for Xiao Tao, he would never have done such a foolish thing! In the end, it's just his deep love for his child."

“Punishment is necessary, but if it results in the loss of a Title Douluo, it would be too great a loss for Shrek Academy.”

Human hearts are, after all, made of flesh and blood. Who among us hasn't received even the slightest kindness from Yan Shaozhe? And who hasn't had a decades-long friendship with him?
Xian Lin'er frowned and said coldly, "One thing at a time! Merit is merit, and demerit is demerit! How can merit and demerit offset each other?"

Today's events show that he attempted to steal and even tried to kill his fellow disciple. If it weren't for Zhou Xuan's abilities, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Can this really be dismissed as a mere 'moment of confusion'?

Her voice wasn't loud, but it instantly cooled down the atmosphere that had just become lively.

Old Master Song sighed, "Lin'er, I'm not saying he shouldn't be punished. It's just that you all know Xiao Tao's situation. As a teacher, he went astray."

“That’s no excuse for him to harm his fellow disciples!” Xian Lin’er retorted without backing down. “Zhou Xuan is completely innocent! He is the victim! Yan Shaozhe committed such a grave mistake. If he is not severely punished, how can we explain it to Zhou Xuan? How can we convince the others? Wouldn’t the academy’s discipline become a mere decoration?”

Yan Shaozhe, kneeling on the ground, remained numb and motionless, listening to the voices pleading and rebuking him.

"enough!"

Elder Xuan slammed his hand on the table, silencing all sound. He then slowly scanned the room, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

What you're saying makes sense.

Yan Shaozhe, it is a fact that you have made great contributions to the academy. It is also a fact that you have taught many outstanding students.

But! Every single thing you did tonight, isn't it a capital offense?!

"I ask you, where have you forgotten Elder Mu's teachings?! And where do you place the glory of Shrek Academy?!"

Yan Shaozhe suddenly raised his head, two tear tracks on his face. He opened his mouth, then prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed heavily.

"I deserve to die a thousand deaths. I have no face to face my teacher, no face to face you all. I do not ask for forgiveness, I only ask for a quick death to atone for this sin!"

He finally uttered a complete sentence, but it was a plea for death.

Seeing him like this, even the usually tough Xian Lin'er felt a pang of pity in her eyes and turned her head away.

A long silence fell over the conference room once again.

Old Master Xuan closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and his chest heaved violently.

kill him?

how is this possible.

But if they don't kill him, or even just give him a light punishment, how can they maintain the dignity of the Sea God Pavilion? How can they appease that child, Zhou Xuan?
After all, that child is Shrek's future!

After a long while, Elder Xuan opened his eyes again. The anger in his eyes had dissipated, leaving only exhaustion.

"Death is too good for you."

He looked at Yan Shaozhe, who was lying prostrate on the ground, his voice hoarse.

"Yan Shaozhe, as the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, I hereby announce your punishment."

"First, you are hereby removed from your positions as Dean of the Spirit Department and Deputy Head of the Shrek Academy Supervisory Committee!"

"Secondly, I hereby strip you of your status as a senior member of the Sea God Pavilion, and you shall never be allowed to set foot in the Sea God Pavilion again!"

The two penalties are both more severe than the previous one.

Dismissal and stripping of power effectively ended Yan Shaozhe's future at the academy.

"I accept the punishment, but I have one last request."

"Say!"

"That child, Xiao Tao"

"Xiao Tao is Shrek's student, and we will do our best."

"That's good, that's good!"

The heavy thud of iron boots echoed in the empty conference hall as two members of the inspection team carried the distraught Yan Shaozhe step by step out.

He did not resist, nor did he even raise his head to look again.

That once spirited figure is now hunched over, looking as if he has aged decades in an instant.

As the doors slowly closed, silence fell over the conference room.

The elderly people present had different expressions, some regretful, some indignant, and some exhausted.

A Super Douluo who dedicated his life to Shrek Academy thus withdrew from the center of power in the most undignified way.

The elders also left one after another.

After everyone left, an inconspicuous hidden door on the side of the conference hall was gently pushed open.

Zhou Xuan came out from behind the door.

He has always been there.

When Elder Xuan announced the start of the meeting, he secretly sent a telepathic message to summon him.

"Are you satisfied with this outcome? Shao Zhe made such a grave mistake that he almost hurt you."

If you think the punishment is too lenient, I'll have them bring the person back right now, and increase it!"

Zhou Xuan's gaze fell on the spot where Yan Shaozhe had just knelt, and he remained silent for a moment.

"Elder Xuan." He raised his head and met Elder Xuan's concerned gaze. "Let's leave it at that."

Elder Xuan was taken aback.

"He made a mistake, but he has received the punishment he deserved." Zhou Xuan's voice was clear and steady. "Continuing to pursue this matter will only cause pain to his loved ones and joy to his enemies; it is meaningless."

He's not a saint; if someone corners him at home and tries to kill him to steal his treasure, he'll get angry too.

But Yan Shaozhe has already paid the price for this, losing everything he was once proud of.

Moreover, Yan Shaozhe was ultimately imprisoned, making it virtually impossible for him to seek revenge.

"Compared to that," Zhou Xuan changed the subject, "given Senior Sister Xiao Tao's condition, I'm afraid she won't last much longer." (End of Chapter)