Mu En's Guidance

"Such power of the gods... my Junior Disciple Brother is truly extraordinary!"

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe watched the Heavenly Curtain as Ye Xishui's deductions played out, and felt genuine joy for his junior disciple brother.

After all, the stronger and more promising his junior brother became, the better it was for the entire Shrek Academy.

'Ah... how am I supposed to face Teacher?' Yan Shaozhe then withdrew his gaze and looked toward the staircase leading to the third floor of the Sea God Pavilion.

The moment Mu En emerged from seclusion, Yan Shaozhe, as his disciple, had received the news immediately.

So even though his heart was still tangled with the truth that he was a descendant of Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, Yan Shaozhe had rushed back to Shrek Academy and entered the Sea God Pavilion, ready to visit his teacher.

But when he reached the second floor, he became hesitant. Clearly, he still hadn't prepared himself to face his teacher.

To put it simply, Yan Shaozhe's emotions at this moment were incredibly complicated.

Of course, in such a situation, even someone else might not have handled it well or moved past it so quickly.

Think about it—since childhood, he had been exceptionally talented, with a top-tier Bright Phoenix Martial Soul.

After enrolling at Shrek Academy, he was taken as a disciple by the current Sea God Pavilion Master, the Dragon God Douluo, received the academy's full support, and became the Dean of the Martial Soul Department.

With his martial soul and status, he was naturally supposed to stand against all evil soul masters in the world and uphold peace on the continent.

Nearly a hundred years old, and suddenly he learns that his origins are far from simple—he is the descendant of the Evil Soul Master King!

And that Evil Soul Master King would one day ally with the Sun Moon Empire to wage war against the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Anyone would have their heart thrown into chaos.

To an outsider, this might seem trivial in a rational sense, but the problem is that most people in this world aren't rational.

And unless you're the one going through it, it's hard to truly understand that feeling—the clash of convictions, the conflict of worldly values—it's not easy to walk away from.

Moreover, Yan Shaozhe was never the steady, ultra-rational type, so moving past this was especially difficult.

"Shaozhe, you're here. Why haven't you come up yet?"

Just as Yan Shaozhe was hesitating, a very familiar voice rang in his ears.

"Teacher..." Yan Shaozhe murmured. Though he stood near the stairs, he still didn't take a step forward.

"Lin'er has already told me everything."

"There's nothing to worry about. No matter where your bloodline comes from, as long as your heart remains good and unshaken, you are still yourself."

"You are still the Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department, my senior disciple, and a role model for countless students at Shrek Academy..."

After learning the full story from Xian Lin'er, how could Mu En not understand the emotional turmoil of his senior disciple?

So, while having Xian Lin'er stay behind to continue watching the Heavenly Curtain, he also made sure to have Qian Duoduo spread the news of his emergence from seclusion.

Wasn't the purpose of all this to lure Yan Shaozhe, his disciple, back?

To make it easier to talk and properly guide Yan Shaozhe, Mu En even specifically asked Qian Duoduo to pass along an extra message to the other elders: don't come to the Sea God Pavilion for now.

"Come up, child. It's been a long time since we, master and disciple, had a proper talk. And right now, a good conversation is indeed necessary—not just for you, but for the entire continent." From the third floor of the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En continued to send a voice transmission to Yan Shaozhe.

From Xian Lin'er, he had naturally learned the true identity of the woman he had once deeply loved, and of his old friend who had gone astray and aided evil.

Even someone like Mu En couldn't help but feel a complicated mix of emotions.

But soon, he stopped dwelling on it and thinking too much.

Because there were more important matters at hand.

Namely, how to counter the ambitions of the Sun Moon Empire, and how to find the most suitable way to eliminate the great scourge that was the Holy Spirit Cult.

These were the top priorities—matters concerning the entire continent!

But the most urgent task was still to untie the knot in his senior disciple Yan Shaozhe's heart.

As the saying goes for those empires: to deal with external threats, you must first stabilize internal affairs.

The same principle applied to Shrek Academy now.

Only by sorting out internal matters first could they better unite against external enemies, giving their all to deal with the Holy Spirit Cult and even enemies like the Sun Moon Empire.

From a broader perspective, thinking of the people, Mu En hoped, if possible, to avoid war with the Sun Moon Empire.

After all, if the Sun Moon Empire went to war with the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, it would inevitably lead to widespread suffering, with ordinary people bearing the brunt.

So, if this future war could be avoided, it was best to avoid it.

Dealing only with the Holy Spirit Cult and its evil soul master forces was the best approach.

That way, they could rid the continent of this scourge while effectively curbing the Sun Moon Empire's ambition to invade the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

"Yes, Teacher." Hearing his teacher's earnest words in his ear, Yan Shaozhe no longer hesitated and stepped onto the stairs leading to the third floor of the Sea God Pavilion.

He had finally made up his mind to face this matter head-on!

Watching Yan Shaozhe come up, Xian Lin'er, unusually, did not treat him as she normally would.

She naturally understood how devastating the revelation on the Heavenly Curtain had been for Yan Shaozhe.

So, with good judgment, she left the area and joined Qian Duoduo outside to continue watching the Heavenly Curtain's content.

"You're finally here." Mu En looked at his disciple and spoke with relief.

Since he chose to come up here, it meant that Yan Shaozhe would eventually have to face this matter.

Everything is hard at the start; as long as there's a first time, there will be a second.

Mu En believed in his own ability to help his eldest disciple see things clearly.

However, before the formal heart-to-heart, Mu En had thought things through quite thoroughly and even considerately used Soul Power to create a sound barrier.

This way, the ensuing conversation would only be between Mu En and his disciple Yan Shaozhe.

No third person would know the content of their talk.

"Teacher is still the same teacher~" On the balcony, Xian Lin'er couldn't help but sigh.

Beside her, Qian Duoduo chimed in agreement, "Yes, there's still a big gap between us and our teacher."

Inside the room, Yan Shaozhe looked at his teacher with deep emotion, "Teacher~"

Mu En spoke calmly, "Now then, let us have a true heart-to-heart talk between master and disciple."

"Yes, Teacher." Yan Shaozhe nodded without any objection.