Mu En: Use Love and Bonds!

"Qian Duoduo, you have no right to criticize me. Faced with that kind of temptation, I don't believe a guy like you wouldn't be moved!" Yan Shaozhe still felt somewhat guilty toward Xian Lin'er, but he felt nothing of the sort toward Qian Duoduo. What right did one of Xian Lin'er's lapdogs have to criticize him?

What right did he have to point fingers at him?

Qian Duoduo was immediately displeased when he heard that. He had already put it nicely, yet Yan Shaozhe was so ungrateful. There was no need for him to save Yan Shaozhe's face anymore. "At the very least, I wouldn't be as pathetic as you, getting punched into unconsciousness with a single blow."

"Qian Duoduo, you—"

What Yan Shaozhe hated most right now was having others bring that up. "If it weren't for back then—"

"If it weren't for what?"

Before Yan Shaozhe could finish, the elderly man seated at the head of the conference table interrupted him.

The moment he heard that aged voice, Yan Shaozhe's arrogance vanished completely. His overbearing attitude instantly turned into that of an obedient student. "Teacher, I..."

Facing his teacher, Yan Shaozhe truly did not know how to speak. His teacher had seen his behavior that morning clearly.

Seeing his eldest disciple like this, Mu En said resentfully, "Shaozhe, have you not even recognized the mistake you made?"

"Teacher!" Yan Shaozhe was immediately unconvinced. "Dugu Yan was able to cultivate so quickly because she must have obtained immortal herbs like Ancestor Tang San did! As long as we learn the specific details of that treasured place, Xiaotao's evil fire can be cured, your injuries can recover, Elder Xuan can break through to Rank 99, and the other pavilion elders can all advance further!"

The senior elders and Xuanzi had not thought much of it at first, but after hearing Yan Shaozhe, their interest—and a hint of greed—was stirred.

They had only known that the two students' family heads had sought justice for their children and beaten Yan Shaozhe. They had not expected the matter to be this complicated.

Mu En, seated in his wheelchair, darkened his gaze. How could he fail to see his disciple's little schemes?

In the end, greed was at work.

If Dugu Yan had found the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well and resolved the issue with her martial soul, then her cultivation and her ninth soul ring definitely could not have been obtained by her alone. There had to be other Titled Douluo behind Moyan.

They had not even investigated the unknown yet, and they were already coveting someone else's treasured land. Truly...

"Little Yan, are you sure what you said is true?" Xuanzi suddenly found the chicken leg and wine in his hands tasteless. He asked with slightly hurried breathing.

He had also thought it was merely the students' parents standing up for their children and had not given it much thought. He had never expected things to be this significant!!!

Those were immortal herbs. The deeds of Ancestor Tang San from ten thousand years ago had mentioned immortal herbs. Those who obtained them could become gods. Becoming a god might be an exaggeration, but they would definitely help him break through to the Limit Douluo realm.

The greed in Xuanzi's heart had already been provoked.

Seeing that his words had stirred the greed of all the senior elders, Yan Shaozhe immediately pressed his advantage and recounted what had happened that day, as well as the matters concerning Dugu Yan.

Mu En listened in silence. This disciple of his... sigh~

"I think it is necessary to capture those two girls now, then have Dugu Yan take us to the legendary Ice Fire Yin Yang Well!" one senior elder suggested. His eyes were full of greed. He had been stuck at Rank 95 for far too long and desperately wanted to advance.

The other senior elders also strongly agreed with that elder's proposal.

Xuanzi also felt there was no problem with it. The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well should have belonged to Shrek Academy in the first place. Dugu Yan and those behind her should return it to its rightful owner!

"Elder Mu, what do you think?" Elder Song, the third strongest person in the Sea God Pavilion, looked toward Shrek Academy's current strongest expert and current Sea God Pavilion Master.

As the strongest female Titled Douluo in Shrek Academy, Elder Song not only possessed exceptional strength, but her intelligence and insight also far surpassed ordinary people.

She could discern deeper information from Dugu Yan's background and realized that the force behind her was by no means ordinary.

A family capable of hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had to possess astonishing strength and foundations. Such a family could not possibly be unknown. It might be a hidden dragon lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right opportunity.

Just like the Body Sect back then—silent until it made a sound, then shocking the world with a single cry. It had nearly sent Elder Mu straight into his coffin.

Elder Mu:

I'm not dead yet!

When Mu En saw that this old woman, Elder Song, had kicked the ball to him, he naturally caught it. Opening his cloudy eyes, he stared at the expectant Yan Shaozhe and asked a question that left everyone unable to answer. "How can you be certain that there isn't a Limit Douluo or Super Douluo behind her?"

"Teacher, we have to test them eventually." Yan Shaozhe had long prepared an answer for his teacher.

"Heh heh." Mu En laughed. His disciple's eyes were full of greed at that moment, and nothing he said would matter. "Fine. Go test them, then. If you die, don't blame anyone else."

The atmosphere immediately turned strange. Everyone stared at Elder Mu in disbelief, including Xian Lin'er. As one of Mu En's disciples, she understood her teacher's personality best.

He would neither reject nor approve of any proposal from a Sea God Pavilion member. He would only remain silent, which amounted to tacit consent.

But now, Yan Shaozhe had made such a proposal, and Mu En had directly said something like that. There was much to read into it.

Teacher was angry.

"Teacher?!" Yan Shaozhe had not seen such an expression on Mu En's face in a long time. The greed in his heart began to fade, and reason began to reclaim his mind.

Mu En stared fixedly at Yan Shaozhe and said coldly, "You may go test them, but you will represent yourself, not Shrek Academy. The academy currently has no foundation that allows you to gamble like this. One wrong step, and the academy may face destruction!"

These words were like a massive hammer, instantly sobering all the senior elders. Their greed slowly began to fade. Elder Mu was right: a force capable of killing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was absolutely not some insignificant rabble.

Yan Shaozhe fell silent. He had nothing with which to refute his teacher's words.

The academy appeared immensely powerful on the surface, but once his teacher passed away, it might become a target for all.

As for Xuanzi, what could he do?

He was fine as a fighter, but as Sea God Pavilion Master? Even Yan Shaozhe wanted to laugh.

But those were immortal herbs! As long as he obtained them, he could advance further and wash away the humiliation of not possessing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring. Xiaotao would no longer suffer the erosion of evil fire. He was so unwilling to accept this!

"Sigh..." Seeing Yan Shaozhe like this, Mu En sighed inwardly. He clearly possessed the Bright Phoenix martial soul, yet he had not inherited its openness and integrity. Instead, he had developed such narrow-minded and vile traits.

After considering it, Mu En still voiced his thoughts. "Now that those two girls have come to study at Shrek Academy, we naturally cannot force them. We must use the academy's bonds and love to move them. When the time comes, everything will fall into place naturally."

The senior elders also felt that Mu En's words were correct, and they immediately voiced their agreement one after another, occasionally adding, "Elder Mu is wise."

Hearing his teacher's words, Yan Shaozhe was suddenly enlightened. He felt that his teacher was right. He could use his personal charm to win over the hearts of the two girls.

Moyan: Blech.

Dugu Luo: Blech.

If the two girls ever learned of Yan Shaozhe's thoughts, they would definitely abandon this destiny mission and flee overnight with buckets in hand.

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