Yan Shaozhe's Punishment for Xu Sanshi

Fortunately, their luck was fairly good, and they made it out of the Star Dou Forest without much trouble.

Two hours later, they returned to Shrek Academy.

Shiyu and the others did not part ways immediately. Instead, they followed Zhang Lexuan to undergo an inspection.

Zhang Lexuan's final assessment task had been to help them obtain Soul Rings and bring them back unharmed.

The quality of the Soul Rings they obtained and whether they had been injured would both affect Zhang Lexuan's assessment score.

The Soul Rings they had obtained were all of relatively high quality, and none of them had suffered any injuries. In the end, Zhang Lexuan received a fairly high score.

"Shiyu, Xu Sanshi, come with me to the Academic Affairs Office," Zhang Lexuan called out to Shiyu and Xu Sanshi as they were about to leave after finishing the inspection.

Xu Sanshi's malicious attempt to disrupt someone else's acquisition of a Soul Ring was no small matter. It could not simply be let go.

"Senior Sister, isn't this unnecessary?" Beibei tried to plead for Xu Sanshi. This could lead to a severe punishment for him and might even affect his future admission into the Inner Court.

Zhang Lexuan did not answer immediately. Instead, she looked at Xu Sanshi.

"Hmph. Beibei, there's no need to plead for me. Let's go. I, Xu Sanshi, dare to act and dare to take responsibility," Xu Sanshi said arrogantly.

"Since you dare to take responsibility, then let's go." Seeing Xu Sanshi's attitude, Zhang Lexuan had no intention of giving Beibei any face.

Shiyu naturally went along with them, arriving at the Academic Affairs Office together.

"Greetings, Dean Yan." Upon entering the Academic Affairs Office, Zhang Lexuan greeted an elderly man with some surprise.

"Yan Shaozhe?" Shiyu looked at the old man seated in the Director of the Academic Affairs Office's chair, speaking with the standing Director of the Academic Affairs Office.

With Zhang Lexuan calling him Dean Yan, the only person Shiyu could think of was Yan Shaozhe, dean of the Outer Court's Martial Soul Department.

Yan Shaozhe looked rather old, but thanks to his strength, his complexion remained ruddy and his spirit was vigorous. He showed none of the frailty of old age.

Many powerful elderly Spirit Masters were in a similar state. Their strength might not preserve their youth forever, but it could give them vitality comparable to that of the young.

"Lexuan, why have you come here?" Yan Shaozhe asked with a smile, somewhat surprised to see Zhang Lexuan.

This was the Outer Court's Academic Affairs Office, while Zhang Lexuan was the Inner Court's Senior Sister. Normally, she should not have come here.

As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe stood up. His attitude toward Zhang Lexuan was very cordial, without any airs.

"I brought Xu Sanshi here to receive punishment," Zhang Lexuan said after a moment's hesitation, still stating her purpose.

Mentioning this matter before Dean Yan might result in a harsher punishment for Xu Sanshi, but he had brought it upon himself.

"What did he do that made you personally bring him here for punishment?" Yan Shaozhe asked in surprise, turning to Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi bit his lip and lowered his head, embarrassed and ashamed.

Zhang Lexuan recounted what had happened when they were obtaining Soul Rings in the Star Dou Forest.

"I have already given him a minor punishment, but I felt it was not enough, so I brought him here for the Academic Affairs Office to impose further penalties," Zhang Lexuan said.

Yan Shaozhe first glanced at Shiyu. He knew of this student—the one with the Space Martial Soul who could Teleportation without limit. Shiyu had long since caught his attention.

Seeing such a gifted student treated this way made him quite angry.

"Xu Sanshi, do you not know that suitable Spirit Beasts are hard to come by? What you did was extremely serious. It would be enough for me to expel you outright," Yan Shaozhe said sternly.

He had thought highly of Xu Sanshi as well, but he had never expected him to do something so foolish.

Hearing that he might be expelled, Xu Sanshi panicked and hurriedly said, "Dean, I know I was wrong. I was blinded by anger at the time and just wanted to provoke Shiyu this way."

"But I only wanted to anger him. I did not truly intend to kill that Spirit Beast and prevent him from absorbing its Soul Ring."

"Is that the kind of joke you can make so casually?" Yan Shaozhe's tone was harsh.

"I was wrong. I truly know I was wrong. I hope the dean will consider that I only did something foolish because I was consumed by rage and not expel me," Xu Sanshi said, having no choice but to yield.

He did not want to be expelled like this. Only at Shrek Academy could he fully display his talent.

"You truly leave me not knowing what to say about you." Yan Shaozhe was frustrated by his failure to live up to expectations.

"Director Du, according to the rules, how should this matter be handled?" Yan Shaozhe asked the Director of the Academic Affairs Office beside him.

"This..." Director Du was genuinely put in a difficult position.

This matter was neither particularly serious nor trivial. If it had involved someone else, the punishment could have been lighter, but Xu Sanshi had targeted Shiyu, an exceptionally gifted student.

That meant the punishment had to satisfy Shiyu.

A light punishment would not satisfy Shiyu, while a harsh one would make Xu Sanshi suffer.

Xu Sanshi was also a student worth cultivating, someone almost certain to enter the Inner Court, with a promising future ahead of him.

This left him torn. After thinking carefully, he said, "According to the academy rules, he should receive a major demerit. When he undergoes the Inner Court Assessment, his character must be closely examined, and he cannot be allowed to enter the Inner Court easily."

"At the same time, he must apologize to Shiyu and compensate him."

Xu Sanshi's expression changed slightly. This punishment was not light. The difficulty of entering the Inner Court had increased sharply for him.

Shiyu was not particularly satisfied with this punishment. It felt neither light nor heavy; it would be more satisfying to give Xu Sanshi two solid punches himself.

Yan Shaozhe nodded, fairly approving of this punishment. He looked at Shiyu. "Student Shiyu, are you satisfied with this punishment?"

"The academy will urge Xu Sanshi to compensate you and will do its best to ensure your satisfaction."

Xu Sanshi did not really want to do this, but he could not object. He could only nod in agreement, furious inside.

"I think we should do this instead: have the teachers seal Xu Sanshi's Soul Power to roughly my level, then let Xu Sanshi and me have a match. We keep fighting until one of us admits he is a Turtle Bastard. How about it?" Shiyu said.

He did not care whether Xu Sanshi entered the Inner Court. Even if Xu Sanshi were expelled, Shiyu would not find that punishment very satisfying.

Beating him up would be more practical, and that was what Shiyu wanted to do.

Zhang Lexuan, Yan Shaozhe, and Director Du all stared at Shiyu in astonishment, not expecting him to say that.

Xu Sanshi clenched his fists and glared at Shiyu, his eyes nearly spewing fire. "Even at the same level, I can beat you into a Pig Head."

"But you're just a cowardly loach. All you know is how to slip around and dodge. Fighting you would be boring."

Shiyu said calmly, "If our Soul Power Levels were the same, I could casually beat you into a Pig Head. Why would I need to keep dodging?"

"This time, I truly want to beat you up to vent my anger. I would rather keep beating you, so why would I waste time dodging?"

His calm demeanor made Xu Sanshi even angrier. Shiyu clearly did not take him seriously at all, spouting nothing but arrogant words.

"Students are forbidden from engaging in malicious fights," Yan Shaozhe said with a frown. The relationship between these two was not suited to worsening any further.

It was normal for classmates to have some conflicts, but if those conflicts developed into a life-and-death feud, that was something the academy did not wish to see.

Especially since both of them were extraordinarily talented, losing either one would be a loss to the academy.

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