Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 124 Star Luo Auction

"Remove the senior members from their positions?"

Elder Xuan was stunned for a moment, his pupils dilated, and he looked at Elder Mu in disbelief!
He resigned from his position as deputy head of the supervisory committee, not his position as a senior member!
Elder Lin and the other senior members, along with the four deans Yan Shaozhe, all looked at Elder Mu in shock.

Although Elder Xuan once again made a mistake due to drinking, he is still a level 98 Super Douluo!
In the entire Shrek Academy, his cultivation level is second only to Elder Mu.

How can you just fire someone like that, and then never hire them again?

This is practically equivalent to completely abandoning Elder Xuan, a level 98 Super Douluo!
"Mr. Mu!"

Old Zhuang, who was treating the three students, turned around and frowned, saying, "Isn't this punishment too severe?"

"Yes, Elder Mu!"

"Elder Mu, please think it over!"

"How about we temporarily remove Elder Xuan from his senior position and reinstate him once he has completely overcome his alcohol addiction?"

"teacher……"

Elder Lin and other senior members, along with the four deans Yan Shaozhe, all spoke up to offer their advice.

Elder Xuan stared blankly at Elder Mu, finding it hard to believe that Elder Mu would actually dismiss him from his position as a senior elder because of this incident, and would never be rehired.

"enough!"

Old Master Mu slammed his hand on the table in anger, glaring at everyone: "This isn't the first time. I've given Xuanzi chances before, but Xuanzi, tell me, did you cherish them?"

“Ever since that incident in the Star Dou Great Forest, Xuanzi, tell me what you’ve been doing every day?”

Elder Mu stared angrily at Elder Xuan.

Elder Xuan remained silent, the words "dismissal" and "not to hire" still echoing in his mind.

"Tell me, in these past few years, have you ever gone to see the students who died in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"You're telling me you haven't visited their families? Do you know how furious their families were when they learned their child had died for no reason because of a faculty member's mistake?"

Elder Mu angrily said, "Yes, we offered them soul bones as compensation, but how can a cold, lifeless soul bone replace a living person?"

All the senior members and the four deans, including Yan Shaozhe, fell silent.

Elder Xuan lowered his head deeply after being spoken to.

"Snapped!"

Upon seeing this, Old Mu slammed his hand on the table: "Raise your head!"

"Mr. Mu!"

Elder Xuan raised his head, overwhelmed with shame.

"Look, open your eyes and see!"

Old Mu pointed at Yao Haoxuan's corpse, his hand trembling with anger: "A perfectly healthy person, a living person, someone who would graduate from our academy in just a few years, turned into a cold corpse because of your negligence, turned into the cold soul bones that our academy is compensating their family with."

"Take another look at those three!"

"They could have had bright futures, but because of your negligence, their lives have been ruined!"

Old Master Mu then pointed to Chen Zifeng and the other two, whom Old Master Zhuang was treating, paused, and said with a hint of sadness in his voice, "Xuanzi, they are not even twenty years old yet!"

"Please stop talking, I'll accept the punishment!"

Old Master Xuan got up dejectedly and walked out.

"Mr. Xuan!"

Yan Shaozhe immediately got up and tried to stop him.

"Don't stop him, let him go, let him run away from anything he encounters, let him be a coward for the rest of his life."

Old Mu watched Old Xuan's retreating figure, then closed his eyes in disappointment.

This time he was truly utterly disappointed!
Expel Master Xuan and never hire him again!

I just hope he can learn a lesson from this.

He originally hoped that Elder Xuan would personally visit the homes of these students, bring the soul bones as compensation, apologize in person, and then hunt down the escaped evil soul master throughout the continent, thus atone for his sins.

However, he did not expect that before the matter could even be dealt with, Elder Xuan would choose to evade it.

"Ugh!"

Elder Mu sighed, reopened his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "In the name of the Sea God Pavilion Master, I expel Xuanzi from the position of Elder, and will never be rehired. No vote is needed; this is the decision!"

"But Elder Xuan is your chosen successor as the next head of the Sea God Pavilion!"

Elder Song wanted to try, since the academy needed someone who could withstand the Limit Douluo after Elder Mu's death.

"He's not anymore!"

After pondering for a moment, Elder Mu's gaze swept over everyone: "I plan to directly select Xiao Tao as the next Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. Do you have any objections?"

"Xiao Tao has enough talent, and she even has the ultimate fire attribute. Although her temperament is not mature and steady enough, she just needs time to grow. But isn't Xiao Tao's cultivation level a bit too low?"

Old Lin was somewhat worried about this.

She believed that with Ma Xiaotao's talent, coupled with the fact that she could cultivate with Dugu Han and Wu Ming, her cultivation speed would be increased.

Even so, it would still take at least thirty years to grow to the level of Elder Mu.

Will Elder Mu's lifespan reach another thirty years?
Other elders and Yan Shaozhe, among others, were also quite worried about this.

"It doesn't matter!"

"With that small piece of living gold, I can live until she grows up."

Old Mu shook his head. He had been holding that small piece of living gold in his hand, and recently a surge of life force had burst forth from his body.

He looks much younger.

"Then I'm all set!"

"I do not have either!"

"I second the motion!"

"..."

Upon hearing that Elder Mu could live for so long, no one had any objections, and the future of the academy was no longer shrouded in gloom.

"Then let's talk about compensation for the trainees!"

Elder Mu's gaze fell on Chen Zifeng and the other two, then looked at Yao Haoxuan's corpse, and sighed, "Just like last time, prepare the soul bones. I will personally take the soul bones to apologize in person."

"And the escaped evil spirit master, in the name of the academy, has issued a bounty to the entire continent, including the Sun Moon Empire."

After saying that, Elder Mu looked at Elder Song, whose cultivation was second only to his and Elder Xuan's in the Sea God Pavilion, and said, "Go to the Star Luo Empire. There can't be any more accidents involving the children participating in the competition!"

……

While Shrek Academy held another Sea God Pavilion meeting, Wang Yan, along with the surviving Dai Yueheng, Huo Yuhao, and others, rode in a soul-guided carriage towards Star Luo City.

Because the Soul Guided Carriage was much slower, they didn't manage to reach Star Luo City until the very last day.

After they arrived, Dugu Han and the other two stopped their cultivation and headed together to the Shrek Academy's conference room.

During the competition, the hotel provided each academy with a dedicated meeting room for setting up tactical activities.

After the three of them went inside, Ma Xiaotao frowned as she looked at the injured Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen: "How did you get injured?"

Wu Ming counted the number of people and found that four inner court students were missing. She asked in surprise, "Where are the other four? Didn't they come?"

"We encountered a cultist with the Corpse Explosion skill."

"Yao Haoxuan was killed on the spot, Chen Zifeng lost both legs, and Gongyang Mo and Xixi were also seriously injured and unconscious. They were sent back to Shrek Academy by Elder Xuan, and their fate is now unknown."

Dai Yueheng said in a heavy tone.

Huo Yuhao and the others standing nearby also had somber expressions.

He Caitou gave Dugu Han a grateful look.

He was positioned relatively far forward at the time, but fortunately, the level eight defensive soul tool Venus he received from Dugu Han protected him, which kept him safe and unharmed.

"what?"

Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming were filled with surprise after hearing this.

This Elder Xuan is so unreliable! He's led two teams, and both times there have been casualties. What on earth is this level 98 Super Douluo doing?

They can't even protect their own students.

"Xiao Tao is here!"

At this moment, Wang Yan returned after registering.

He nodded slightly to Dugu Han and Wu Ming, and then began to explain the rules of the competition.

Dugu Han and Wu Ming are not participating in the competition; they came only for the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone and to cultivate with Ma Xiaotao.

So after hearing Wang Yan explain the rules of the competition, the two of them went straight out.

Where are we going?

Wu Ming was visiting Xingluo City for the first time and didn't know where to go for fun.

"Well……"

After thinking for a moment, Dugu Han suddenly remembered a snack and said with a smile, "I know a snack that is sold at the city gate. It tastes pretty good. I'll take you to try it."

"Okay!"

Wu Ming readily agreed and followed him out of the hotel, heading towards the city gate.

Finally, the two stopped in front of a snack stall at the city gate.

This snack stall sells a type of pastry with a milky aroma.

When Dugu Han came to Xingluo City to buy the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, he ate the pastries from this shop, and they tasted quite good.

The shop owner was still the same owner. He looked at Dugu Han with a smile and asked, "What would you like to buy, young man?"

"Buy some pastries!"

Dugu Han smiled, paid for some, then picked up a piece of pastry, took a bite, and immediately handed it to Wu Ming with satisfaction: "It still tastes the same, you should try it."

Wu Ming took it, tasted it, and her eyes lit up.

It's really delicious, with a milky aroma and a soft, chewy texture.

"Sure, but how did you know this pastry was so delicious?"

"I've been to Xingluo City once before!"

Dugu Han smiled and looked at the other food stalls, saying, "Let's go, we're just killing time anyway, let's go explore other places."

"Wait a minute, I'll buy some more pastries so that Lexuan and Ruoruo can have some when we get back to the academy."

Wu Ming bought some more pastries and put them in her storage soul tool. Then she followed Dugu Han to other stalls.

We shopped until evening!

The two then walked back to the hotel!

Ma Xiaotao had already returned to her room and was cultivating on her large bed.

When she saw Dugu Han and his companion returning with large bags and small packages, she stopped cultivating and complained, "Why did you run so fast? Wait for me for ten minutes, and I'll go out with you for a stroll."

"Don't you want to hear Wang Yan explain the competition rules?" Dugu Han said, putting down the large and small bags he was carrying.

"What's so interesting about it? There are only so many rules, and they haven't changed much over the years."

As she spoke, Ma Xiaotao took out a bag of pastries from her purse, picked up a piece, took a bite, and exclaimed, "It's good! It tastes quite nice. Where did you buy it?"

"At the city gate!"

Wu Ming smiled and sat down, saying...

Dugu Han sat down and looked at Ma Xiaotao, asking, "Has Wang Yan made any tactical arrangements?"

"We did some things, but it was all the same old routine."

As Ma Xiaotao spoke, she picked up another piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Stop eating!"

Dugu Han reached out and pinched her chin, took out the pastry he had stuffed in, and asked, "Has Wang Yan made any arrangements for you?"

"They told me to try not to play and to give Huo Yuhao and the other substitutes more opportunities to train."

After Ma Xiaotao finished speaking, she stared at the pastry in Dugu Han's hand, leaned closer, and took a bite.

"You greedy snake!"

Dugu Han looked at the saliva on his hand, wiped it on her body in disgust, and then said, "Wang Yan and I agree. If you can avoid appearing, try not to. Even when the team is on stage, try to give the limelight to Huo Yuhao."

"Huo Yuhao?"

Ma Xiaotao thought for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Why?"

Wu Ming was also a little puzzled.

"In the treasure trove of the Star Luo Empire, there is a 70,000-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone."

Dugu Han explained, "Huo Yuhao has the ultimate ice martial soul, and he is also from the Star Luo Empire. I speculate that as long as he can show his strength, the Star Luo Empire will definitely put this soul bone on the auction as a favor to show goodwill to him or to win over our academy. I can then bid for it and absorb it."

"The Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, which is 70,000 years old, is a top-quality ice-attribute soul bone, but isn't its age a bit too young for you?"

Wu Ming remembered that Dugu Han had said that he would not absorb soul bones less than 100,000 years old.

Moreover, his fifth spirit ring is a 100,000-year spirit ring, and his next four spirit rings will definitely also be 100,000-year spirit rings.

Five 100,000-year soul rings can yield five 100,000-year soul bones. With Dugu Han's connections, if he can gather another 100,000-year soul bone, he will be fully equipped with 100,000-year soul bones!

"The age limit is a bit low, but that soul bone can provide a divine skill," Dugu Han said with a smile.

"Divine skill?"

Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming looked at him curiously.

Dugu Han looked at the two women and uttered two words: "Ice Explosion!"

"Is it like the Corpse Explosion Soul Skill that Dai Yueheng and the others encountered?" Ma Xiaotao exclaimed.

"In that case, it is indeed a divine skill."

Wu Ming nodded in agreement.

The evil soul master that Dai Yueheng and his group encountered was only a Soul King, but he almost wiped them all out with a single Corpse Explosion Soul Skill.

"more or less!"

Dugu Han laughed and said, "It's just that his relies on a corpse, while the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone's ice explosion relies on ice."

"Okay, then I'll try my best to let him have the limelight!" Ma Xiaotao nodded after hearing this.

"As long as you know what's going on!"

Dugu Han smiled, then sat down and took Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming's hands, saying, "Come on, don't waste time, let's continue cultivating."

"Start! Start!"

Ma Xiaotao and Wu Ming also held hands and began their cultivation.

In the days to come!
As long as it wasn't Ma Xiaotao's match, the three of them would stay in the room and cultivate together, their soul power increasing rapidly.

Just as Dugu Han had predicted, Huo Yuhao stole the show in the competition.

The Spirit Eye's original martial soul, and the Ice Jade Scorpion King's ultimate ice martial soul!

There's also the Martial Soul Fusion Technique with Wang Dong!

This successfully brought him into the sights of the Star Luo Empire's emperor.

Soon, the round-robin tournament ended, and the knockout stage began.

As promised, the Starlight Auction House knocked on the door of Dugu Han and his companions' room.

The three stopped cultivating, and Ma Xiaotao went to open the door.

She looked at the mature woman holding the gilded invitation and asked curiously, "Who are you?"

"You must be the Phoenix Saintess of the Shrek Academy team!"

The woman looked at Ma Xiaotao and handed her the three invitation cards, saying, "I am Qingya from Starlight Auction House. Our auction house will be holding a top-level auction tonight, and I am here specifically to deliver these invitation cards to you."

(End of this chapter)