Peerless: Tang San, this time Huo Yuhao is the attacker.

Chapter 83 Moon angrily rebukes the Holy Spirit Cult's twin stars; Shrek reforms.

As soon as Xuanzi finished speaking, everyone present was shocked. Yan Shaozhe exclaimed in disbelief, "Elder Xuan, what exactly happened?"

Xuanzi's face was filled with grief. He raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face. "It's all my fault!"

"Even with the seven members of the main team working together, they could put up a fight against weaker Soul Douluos. The casualties are so heavy; could there be a Title Douluo-level evil Soul Master present?"

Mu En's face was gloomy, and the unintentional fluctuations in his soul power made everyone present feel their hearts tighten.

Under the watchful eyes of Mu En and the other elders, Xuanzi answered stiffly and with difficulty, "Yes—Soul King."

"What did you say!" Moon's angry expression froze; he could hardly believe his ears.

"The one who ambushed the regular team was a Soul King." Xuanzi had to repeat it again.

"Xuanzi, tell me what happened!" Lin Huiqun urged impatiently.

This kind of thing is already very frustrating, but Xuanzi stammered for a long time and couldn't give a clear explanation, which made people even more annoyed.

"The leader of that group of evil soul masters has an extremely powerful soul skill that can cause dead corpses to explode."

Just as Xiao Tao and her group finished their cleanup, the Soul King activated this Soul Skill. Caught off guard, they could only react hastily.

Yan Shaozhe's expression suddenly changed. Xuanzi's words had reminded him, and he hurriedly asked, "What about Xiaotao? How is she?"

"Xiao Tao is fine, and Ling Luochen and Xixi are not injured either."

Hearing Xuanzi's words, Yan Shaozhe breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Xiao Tao was alright, that was all that mattered.

"That's not right. Dai Yueheng was seriously injured, but Xiao Tao is fine?"

In terms of defensive capabilities alone, even Xiao Tao is inferior to Dai Yueheng. Song Yunzhi, shocked, noticed something amiss.

Although both Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng possess top-tier beast martial souls, their focuses differ.

The Evil Fire Phoenix's attack method leans towards the materialization of energy, while the Evil Eye White Tiger leans towards the materialization of physical strength.

Both of them went all out, and Dai Yueheng was definitely in better physical condition, but in the end, Dai Yueheng was seriously injured while Ma Xiaotao was unharmed. Why is that?

"I remember Ling Luochen and Xixi. They're both Soul Kings, so how come they're alright?"

Song Yunzhi's words reminded Lin Huiqun, and the other elders also turned their puzzled gazes toward Xuanzi.

"Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen have invincible protective shields, as for Xixi——————"

Xuanzi paused at this point, realizing he hadn't noticed why Xixi was unharmed. At the time, he saw Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen at the center of the explosion, while Xixi was standing next to the reserve team.

But none of that mattered, so he just made up a reason.

"She is an agility-type Soul Master, and she escaped the blast radius immediately after realizing something was wrong."

"Invincible shield, what is that?" Yan Shaozhe asked, frowning.

"The Sun Moon Empire's unique soul tool can create a shield for three seconds, making it immune to attacks at the Soul Douluo level."

Lin Huiqun spoke up, as the head of the Treasure Pavilion, she naturally knew a lot about soul tools, which were extremely valuable items.

"I see." Yan Shaozhe looked unconcerned. If it can only defend against the attacks of a Soul Douluo, then it's just scrap metal.

"Aren't you the instructor leading the mission? Although this soul skill is powerful, the user is only a Soul King, so there will be at least a half-second charging period."

With your abilities, you have basic spatial control; half a second is enough for you to save them.

Moon forced himself to calm down, but his face remained frighteningly gloomy.

He never expected that the mighty Shrek Seven Devils would fall into the hands of a Soul King.

Such a tragic sacrifice has only occurred twice in the history of Shrek Academy: once when Xuanzi led the team, and the other time when Xuanzi also led the team.

"I... I wasn't there at the time." Xuanzi's eyes darted around, and anyone could see that he lacked confidence.

"You weren't even there? You're the team leader, and you weren't with the main team, so what were you doing?"

Lin Huiqun looked at Xuanzi with surprise, her tone clearly showing dissatisfaction.

Xuanzi looked ashamed, but a hint of impatience was hidden in his eyes. He wiped away his tears and said in a deep voice, "The responsibility for this accident lies with me. As the teacher in charge, I failed to protect the students in time."

This is not the first time I have led a team into an accident. Therefore, I have decided to resign from my position as deputy head of the inspection team and permanently withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion, becoming a leisurely person in the academy.

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As soon as Xuanzi said this, Yan Shaozhe was the first to disagree.

"Elder Xuan, you mustn't! Everyone makes mistakes. Besides, the responsibility this time isn't entirely yours; Xiao Tao and the others also made mistakes."

This was Xiaotao and the others' own task, so you can't be blamed if something went wrong!

Elder Xuan, you are the backbone of the academy; the academy cannot do without you!

Yan Shaozhe looked anxious and completely absolved Xuanzi of any responsibility.

Anyway, Ma Xiaotao wasn't injured. As for the lives of the others, Yan Shaozhe didn't care; none of that mattered to him.

However, if Elder Xuan withdraws from the Sea God Pavilion, then the second tier of elders in the Sea God Pavilion will only have Song Yunzhi from the Soul Guidance Department and Lin Huiqun from the neutral faction, which will be a fatal blow to the Martial Soul Department.

Without Xuanzi's support, their Martial Soul system's share of resources will likely be significantly hampered.

Yan Shaozhe believed that Xian Lin'er would definitely take the opportunity to suppress their Martial Soul system, wasting all their funds on useless Soul Tools.

Yan Shaozhe wasn't the only one who tried to persuade them to stay; Zhuang Yusen and Gong Changlong, two elders of the Martial Soul Department, also didn't want to see the Soul Guidance Department dominate the market.

"You all stop talking. Actually, I wanted to resign after that mistake in the Star Dou Great Forest."

But Le Xuan knelt there for a long time and wouldn't get up. I couldn't bear to hurt that child's feelings any further, so I agreed to let her stay.

Xuanzi knew that now was not the time to agree; he needed to negotiate for a few more days—this was based on experience.

"Xuanzi, stay. Nobody wants to see this happen."

Although Lin Huiqun really didn't want to get involved in this drama of trying to persuade them to stay, she had no choice but to speak up for Shrek Academy's future.

Shrek Academy needs Xuanzi's power; they need a strong Soul Master to deter the outside world.

Shrek Academy was able to establish Shrek City independently of the three great empires not because the three great empires were impressed by Shrek's teaching methods, but because they were impressed by Shrek's strength.

If Elder Mu hadn't been injured, the academy could have waited for Zhang Lexuan to grow up, but—

Lin Huiqun looked at Mu En on the recliner, a trace of sadness flashing in her eyes.

Xuanzi sensed that the atmosphere was about right, so he turned around and walked out. Just then, Mu En, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

"return."

Xuanzi paused, and a sorrowful voice rang out, "Elder Mu, my mind is made up, please do not stop me."

"I'm going back to my point!"

Mu En roared, and the elders were all taken aback. How many years had it been since they had seen Elder Mu angry? Fifty years or a hundred years?

Xuanzi was even more frightened. He only intended to put on a show to fool people and did not intend to anger Elder Mu.

He always held Elder Mu in high esteem.

Xuanzi dared not continue to act presumptuously, and maintained his ashamed expression as he sat back down in his seat.

Mu En's figure appeared even more hunched on the recliner. His gaze swept over the elders around the conference table, lingering especially on Xuan Zi for a moment.

Moon sighed inwardly, his eyes revealing his exhaustion.

To be honest, he really wanted to give Xuanzi a good scolding, to teach him a lesson for neglecting his duties, shirking responsibility, and being utterly useless, and then expel him from the Sea God Pavilion.

But what will Shrek Academy do after that?

Song Yunzhi, who is in her 97th year, is not capable of handling the overall situation, let alone becoming the head of the Sea God Pavilion.

In the Douluo Continent, strength always reigns supreme over all truth.

He's old and nearing death; he can't leave Shrek with a mess.

The filter of the Martial Soul system has become thinner, and the filtered water is no longer clean, but at least it is still drinkable.

Although the water quality is no longer as safe as it used to be, at most it will only make people sick.

But if this filter is forcibly removed, allowing various pathogens to invade, it's not just a matter of getting sick; it can lead to direct poisoning and death.

Mu En ignored Xuanzi and kept him alive; leaving Xuanzi was his last line of defense.

He already had a plan in mind: once Lin'er returned from Xingluo City, he would designate her as the next successor to the Pavilion Master.

Shrek Academy will devote all its resources to training Xianlin'er into a level nine Soul Master.

He wanted to use his last bit of prestige to pave the way for the Soul Guidance Department before he died!

Mu En looked at Lin Huiqun and said in a deep voice, "Huiqun, you should put more effort into Jubaoge's channels in the Sun Moon Empire and do your best to obtain some high-level soul tool technology. The academy will also cover part of the funding."

"No problem, Elder Mu."

Lin Huiqun nodded. She wasn't as averse to soul tools as the people of the Martial Soul system; it's just that the Martial Soul system had always been the victors in the battles.

Yan Shaozhe felt a sudden jolt in his heart, a vague sense of foreboding creeping in.

"Duoduo, go back and prepare to equip every disciple in the inner academy with a defensive soul tool. Anyone who objects will be expelled from the academy."

"Yes, Elder Mu."

Yan Shaozhe's heart skipped a beat. The Martial Soul System and the Soul Guidance System have always been enemies, and the Martial Soul System students in the Inner Academy have perfectly inherited this relationship.

Their battles never featured any soul tools. Elder Mu's decision undoubtedly told all the students that soul tools would be an indispensable part of soul masters.

In other words, Elder Mu is supporting the Soul Guidance Department, which is extremely disadvantageous for their Martial Soul Department.

"Teacher, shouldn't we reconsider?"

Yan Shaozhe tentatively asked, only to see Mu En's sharp gaze fall upon him, "What, do you want more students from the inner academy to die?"

"Teacher, that's not what I meant." Yan Shaozhe quickly waved his hand, jokingly, he dared not accept such a label.

However, Moon's words did not end there; what followed was even more suffocating for Yan Shaozhe.

"From now on, the resource quotas for the Soul Guidance System and the Martial Soul System will be the same."

Starting today, courses on soul tools will be added to the inner academy. You don't need to become a soul tool master, just be proficient in their use. Anyone who violates this rule will be expelled from the academy.

"Teacher, isn't this a bit too radical? Adding courses related to soul tools is fine."

But shouldn't we wait until the soul tool course is effective before considering these resources?

Yan Shaozhe, who had originally not intended to say anything, had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak again.

We have no choice but to speak up. The Martial Soul system originally occupied two-thirds of the quota, but after being split in half, it has lost 25%.

If measured in gold soul coins, the unit would be hundreds of millions!

The reason why the Martial Soul System and the Soul Guidance System have always been enemies is precisely because of this.

Yan Shaozhe dared not imagine how much the development of the Martial Soul System would be delayed without these resources!

"Should we wait until the soul tool course is effective before discussing it further? Or should we just let it go after I'm dead?"

Mu En glanced at him sideways, and Yan Shaozhe was immediately shocked and said urgently, "Teacher, that's not what I meant!"

However, every penny of the Spirit System's funds has a clear destination. With so much money missing, the Spirit System's operations are likely to be in trouble!

Moon remained noncommittal, his tone still leaving no room for doubt.

"The Soul Guidance Department only has half the resources of yours? And you've been doing just fine all these years?"

I believe that if we are willing to look, we can definitely find ways to reduce spending.

If all else fails, you can get an IOU from the Soul Guidance Department with an annual interest rate of five percent, and then slowly pay it back once the Martial Soul Department stabilizes.

"Teacher, this—" Yan Shaozhe was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead, but he didn't know what to say in rebuttal.

Old Master Mu has already thought of all the escape routes for the Martial Soul System, so what point can he possibly refute him from?

Xuanzi didn't dare to breathe loudly. Today, Elder Mu's words were very sharp and incisive, and it was clear that he was really angry.

He didn't dare to provoke Elder Mu at this time. If Elder Mu really got angry and dismissed him, severing his ties with Shrek Academy's glory, he would have nowhere to turn for help.

The other elders shared the same idea, so no one stood up to speak up for Yan Shaozhe.

"In that case, let's begin the vote," Mu En said calmly. Yan Shaozhe sat down, his face flushed. He knew he couldn't change anything.

The phrase "You're hoping I die, so you just gloss over it" was enough to kill the entire meeting; no one dared to bear that reputation.

Therefore, except for Xianliner, who was absent from the meeting as the team leader, Moon's proposal was passed unanimously.

"This concludes today's meeting. Everyone, you may all leave."

After finishing his speech, Moon closed his eyes to rest. Seeing this, the elders dared not say anything more and quickly left the meeting room.

After everyone had left, Moon slowly opened his eyes. His face no longer held the same majesty and power as before, but was replaced by worry and exhaustion.

In fact, this was the first time since Moon became the head of the Sea God Pavilion that he had made such a strong proposal at a meeting.

But he had no choice but to do it; the problems with the Martial Soul system were too serious, even to an absurd degree.

This is no longer a simple matter of perspective; Yan Shaozhe, Xuanzi, and the others have all made mistakes in their character.

They weren't like this a long time ago.

Yan Shaozhe was no longer the Yan Shaozhe he knew, and Xuanzi was no longer the Xuanzi he knew.

Everything changed without us even realizing it.

"I hope they'll realize the importance of soul tools soon, but unfortunately, I'm destined not to live to see that day—"

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