Mu En's Furious Interrogation of Xuan Zi—Was Banning Him from Eating Enough? (Please Vote, Please Follow)

After Shrek's Soul Hunting operation ended, all the students left the Star Dou Great Forest and returned to Shrek Academy.

Qian Chaoyun successfully joined Shrek Academy and became the Grand Elder's disciple.

In truth, he had not wanted to, but faced with the oppressive might of a Level 98 Super Douluo, he had no choice but to submit for the sake of survival.

This operation had helped Ma Xiaotao obtain her Sixth Spirit Ring, but at the cost of one student's life.

Xuan Zi had once again been the person in charge of leading the team, and another accident had occurred.

Before long, the group returned to Shrek Academy by way of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Upon arriving at Shrek, the team disbanded.

Zhang Lexuan and the others followed Xuan Zi into the Inner Court to report on the operation.

Qian Chaoyun surveyed the entirety of Shrek Academy, unable to suppress a hint of admiration.

Perfect facilities surrounded them—the Mimicry Training Ground, Teaching Buildings, the Spirit Engineering Department, the Soul Dueling Zone—everything was available. Even the vast Shrek City had been built around Shrek Academy.

Compared to the shabby village it had once been, Shrek Academy had truly grown.

Thinking of this, Qian Chaoyun felt somewhat wistful. It would have been nice if Spirit Hall still existed.

As he thought this, the group had already arrived beneath the Golden Ancient Tree.

A dignified yet icy voice suddenly rang out. "This Pavilion Master already knows the full story. Lexuan, take the new student to complete his enrollment procedures first. Xuan Zi, come in."

Zhang Lexuan immediately clasped her fists and led Qian Chaoyun away.

A trace of panic appeared on Xuan Zi's aged face, but he still forced himself to enter the pavilion.

He had to face it sooner or later. Better to face Mu En sooner.

The next moment, Xuan Zi arrived at the Sea God's Pavilion Conference Room and found that the Resident Elders had been waiting for quite some time.

The hunched old man seated at the very front slowly opened his eyes as well.

With just one glance exchanged, Xuan Zi shuddered in fright.

This man was the current Sea God Pavilion Master, the renowned Dragon God Douluo, Mu En.

Mu En was hunched over, yet Xuan Zi was so frightened that he did not dare make a sound, like a child afraid Mu En would reprimand him the next second.

He was a Level 98 Super Douluo.

But what did Level 98 matter? Before the Sea God Pavilion Master, he still had to behave himself.

At the same time, the Resident Elders all turned their attention to Xuan Zi.

Mu En opened his clouded eyes and demanded, "Xuan Zi, when you led the team to help Xiaotao hunt for a Spirit Ring this time, where did you go? Why were you nowhere to be seen?"

Xuan Zi shuddered and hurriedly defended himself. "Mu En, I... I was protecting Lexuan and the others. I didn't wander off."

"Bullshit!"

Mu En's eyes blazed with fury as he slammed his hand on the table.

The other Resident Elders were startled by Mu En's outburst and none dared speak.

Xuan Zi was even more terrified.

He had only dozed off for a while. He never expected an accident to happen.

Gritting his teeth, Mu En rebuked him, "Xuan Zi, Xuan Zi! This Pavilion Master knows everything. During this operation, our academy lost another Five-Ringed Soul King. How am I supposed to explain this to Wang Yuanyuan's parents?"

"When these children first joined the academy, I watched them grow up. Yet now, before they even graduated, one of them has been lost."

"They did not die fighting Evil Spirit Masters, nor did they die at the hands of enemies. They died because of your carelessness. That was a living, breathing life."

"Look at yourself! You are a dignified Level 98 Super Douluo, one of the continent's few ultimate powerhouses, yet you could not even protect a few children! Didn't you smell the aura of a Fierce Beast? Didn't you hear the sounds of battle? What the hell were you doing?!"

After several rounds of scolding, Xuan Zi was completely stunned.

It was the first time he had ever been cursed so harshly.

Left with no choice, he said, "Mu En, I... my craving for alcohol hit, so I found a cool spot to drink. Then I accidentally fell asleep. When I woke up, things were already like this."

Those words made Mu En's old face flush red with anger.

This Xuan Zi!!

First he drank and neglected his duties, then he fell asleep, and another student had died.

When would Xuan Zi ever stop making him worry?

Hearing this, Yan Shaozhe and the other Resident Elders all sighed.

This was bad!

Xuan Zi had been careless again. Punishment was unavoidable.

Yan Shaozhe in particular had broken out in a cold sweat. From the message Lexuan had sent him, he had learned that his Personal Disciple, Ma Xiaotao, had nearly died in the Star Dou Great Forest as well. If not for her luck in being saved by a young man, she would most likely not have returned.

Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe wished Mu En would punish Xuan Zi more severely.

Mu En let out a deep sigh, returned to his seat, and said, "Xuan Zi, tell me—by the day this Old Man dies, will you finally be able to settle down and do your work properly?"

Xuan Zi lowered his head. "I won't make the same mistake again."

"You still want there to be a next time?" Mu En scolded.

Xuan Zi was helpless as well.

That was simply how his martial soul was—he was born fond of eating and sleeping, and sometimes he simply could not control himself.

But he still had to give the Academy an explanation.

Thus, Xuan Zi said, "I bear the primary responsibility for this accident. I have decided to resign from my position as a Resident Elder of Sea God Pavilion and live as an ordinary person in the Academy."

Hearing this, Mu En immediately looked at the others and asked, "Do you Resident Elders believe this punishment is sufficient?"

Xian Lin'er stepped forward to plead for him. "Mu En, this is also a flaw of Xuan Zi's martial soul. Resigning from Sea God Pavilion is far too serious a matter. Please reconsider!"

Yan Shaozhe also felt the punishment was too harsh. "Mu En, on Xiaotao's behalf, Shaozhe asks for leniency for Xuan Zi. This punishment is a little too severe."

With the two of them speaking up, Elder Song, Elder Lin, Elder Zhuang, Elder Cai, and the others also pleaded for him in unison.

They all felt that the punishment was too severe.

Losing his status as a Resident Elder of Sea God Pavilion over a single lapse in judgment clearly did not conform to the Academy's rules.

Mu En was helpless as well.

It was not as though Xuan Zi had only started making mistakes recently.

In the end, it was all that martial soul's fault!

He could only reduce the punishment. "Then you are forbidden from drinking alcohol or eating meat for one month, and you are not allowed to leave the Academy."

"Mu En, this..."

Xuan Zi still wanted to defend himself, feeling that resigning as a Resident Elder would be better.

No meat or alcohol—wasn't that asking for his life?

Mu En glared and snapped, "One more word, and it'll become two months without meat or alcohol. This punishment is already lenient enough."

"I have already sent Gold Soul Coins and daily necessities to Wang Yuanyuan's family, along with condolences. Just stay in the Academy obediently."

Seeing this, Xuan Zi could only nod in agreement. "I understand."

However, Mu En abruptly changed the subject and asked, "I heard that you took the child who saved Xiaotao as your disciple? Tell everyone the details."

"Just now, I used my Divine Sense to examine him. I found that not only is his Spiritual Power formidable, but his physical condition and every other indicator are excellent as well, far surpassing the students of our Academy."

Xuan Zi had not expected Mu En to ask about this.

But at the mention of it, Xuan Zi felt an inexplicable sense of pride, as though sacrificing that student in exchange for another Genius was not such a bad thing.

Where should he begin?

He might as well start with what everyone was interested in.

Xuan Zi looked at the Resident Elders and said, "To be honest, I have discovered an excellent prospect, one who can be called an Ancient Miracle."

Yan Shaozhe showed little interest. "Xuan Zi, stop keeping us in suspense and get to the point."

Xian Lin'er was not particularly interested either and urged Xuan Zi to hurry.

She still had Soul Tool experiments to conduct.

Xuan Zi knew they would urge him on. After all, who would not want a disciple like Xiaotao?

He said, "My personal disciple is named Qian Chaoyun."