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 someone like you wouldn't be tempted!" Yan Shao Zhe felt somewhat guilty toward Xian Lin'er, but he felt no such guilt toward Qian Duoduo. What right did one of Xian Lin'er's simps have to criticize him?

What right did he have to point fingers at him!

Qian Duoduo immediately became displeased upon hearing that. He had already put things nicely, yet Yan Shao Zhe was so ungrateful. There was no need for him to keep saving the man's face. "At the very least, I wouldn't be as pathetic as you, getting punched into unconsciousness in a single blow."

"Qian Duoduo, you!"

What Yan Shao Zhe hated most now was people bringing up that matter. "If it hadn't been for back then—"

"If it hadn't been for what?"

Before Yan Shao Zhe could finish, the elderly man seated at the head of the conference table spoke up and interrupted him.

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

Facing his teacher, Yan Shao Zhe truly did not know how to begin. His performance that morning had been seen perfectly clearly by his teacher.

Seeing his eldest disciple like this, Mu En said with disappointment, "Shao Zhe, have you not even recognized your own mistakes?"

"Teacher!" Yan Shao Zhe immediately protested. "Dugu Yan must have obtained immortal herbs like Ancestor Tang San, which is why she cultivates so quickly. As long as we learn the exact details of that treasured place, Xiaotao's evil fire can be resolved, your injuries can be healed, Elder Xuan can break through to Level 99, and the other pavilion elders can advance further as well!"

At first, the elders and Xuan Zi had not thought much of it, but upon hearing Yan Shao Zhe's words, interest—and a trace of greed—rose within them.

They had only known that the family heads of two students had sought justice for their children and beaten Yan Shao Zhe. They had not expected the matter to be so complicated.

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

In the end, it was greed at work.

Even if Dugu Yan had found the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and resolved her martial soul's problems, there was no way she alone could have achieved that cultivation level and obtained her ninth soul ring. There had to be other Titled Douluo behind Mo Yan.

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

"Little Yan, are you certain what you said is true?" Xuan Zi suddenly found the chicken drumstick and wine in his hands tasteless. He asked with hurried breaths.

He had also assumed it was merely the parents of students standing up for their children and had not given it much thought. He had not expected the matter to be this significant!!!

Those were immortal herbs. The tales of Ancestor Tang San from ten thousand years ago had mentioned immortal herbs. Those who obtained them could become gods. Though becoming a god was somewhat exaggerated, they would certainly help him break through to the Limit Douluo realm.

The greed in Xuan Zi's heart had already been stirred.

Seeing that his words had provoked the greed of all the elders, Yan Shao Zhe 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 make Dugu Yan take us to the legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!" one elder proposed, his eyes brimming with greed. He had been stuck at Level 95 for too long. He desperately wanted to advance.

The other elders also strongly approved of that elder's proposal.

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

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

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

She could detect deeper implications from Dugu Yan's background and realized that the force behind her was far from ordinary.

A family capable of hunting Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts had to possess extremely formidable 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, and once it did, it astonished the world, nearly sending Elder Mu straight into his coffin.

Elder Mu:

I'm not dead yet!

Seeing Elder Song toss the ball to him, Mu En naturally caught it. Opening his clouded eyes, he stared at the expectant Yan Shao Zhe and asked a question none of them knew how to answer. "How can you be certain there isn't a Limit Douluo or Super Douluo behind her?"

"Teacher, we have to test them eventually." Yan Shao Zhe had long prepared an answer to his teacher's question.

"Heh." Mu En smiled. His disciple's eyes were filled with greed now; nothing he said would matter. "Fine. Go test them. If you die, don't blame anyone else."

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

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

But now, after Yan Shao Zhe made such a proposal, Mu En had directly said something like that. It was rather thought-provoking.

Teacher was angry.

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

Mu En stared fixedly at Yan Shao Zhe and said coldly, "You may go test them, but you will do so as an individual, not as a representative of Shrek Academy. The academy currently has no foundation that can afford for you to gamble. One wrong step, and the academy may face destruction!"

Those words struck the minds of all the elders like a massive hammer, instantly sobering them. Their greed slowly began to fade. Elder Mu was right. A force capable of killing Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts was certainly no insignificant power.

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

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

As for Xuan Zi, what could he do?

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

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

"Sigh..." Seeing Yan Shao Zhe like this, Mu En sighed inwardly. He clearly possessed the Bright Phoenix martial soul, yet he had not inherited its upright brilliance. Instead, he had developed so many vile traits, such as pettiness.

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

The elders all felt that Mu En's words were quite right and immediately voiced their agreement, occasionally adding, "Elder Mu is wise."

Upon hearing his teacher's words, Yan Shao Zhe suddenly felt enlightened. He thought his teacher was right. He could use his PUA charisma to win over the hearts of the two girls.

Mo Yan: Ugh.

Dugu Luo: Ugh.

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

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