It's not the villains racking their brains that you should fear, but the fools having a sudden flash of inspiration

[Speaking of Yan Shaozhe, this guy is even worse than Xuan Zi!]

[First, there is his background. As the Dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy and a Super Douluo possessing a top-tier Bright Phoenix martial soul, he is actually a descendant of Ye Xishui, the leader of the continent's largest organization of Evil Soul Masters. Of course, one cannot say this lineage is Yan Shaozhe's fault; it's just pure melodrama.]

[However, wasting his top-tier talent is entirely his own problem. Possessing the Bright Phoenix martial soul and having a Limit Douluo as powerful as Mu En as his teacher, he completely squandered his potential. He only reached the level of a Super Douluo at his age, failing to live up to Mu En's expectations for him to carry the banner of Shrek Academy.]

[Furthermore, as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, Yan Shaozhe is short-sighted and lacks the ability to judge character, which led to him missing out on a talent like Huo Yuhao. Even though Huo Yuhao had just won the freshman tournament, he stripped Huo Yuhao of his core disciple status on the grounds of having a ten-year soul ring and low soul power, and later easily handed Huo Yuhao over to the Soul Tool Department. After Huo Yuhao rose to prominence, this guy had the audacity to run to the Soul Tool Department to demand him back, trying to snatch Huo Yuhao away again.]

[Being short-sighted is one thing, but his perspective is also incredibly narrow. Anyone with eyes could see the development trend of Soul Tools, yet he, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department, could not. He long excluded the Soul Tool Department and prioritized academy resources for the Martial Soul Department, causing Shrek to fall behind the Sun Moon Empire in the field of soul technology for a time.]

[If it weren't for Huo Yuhao's descendants digging up many talents from the Sun Moon Empire at Mingde Hall, the Soul Tool Department of Shrek Academy would never have been able to get close to the Sun Moon Empire in this lifetime.]

[In addition, his romantic life is full of red flags. During his relationship with Xian Lin'er, the Dean of the Soul Tool Department, he was involved in ambiguous affairs with other women, leading to their breakup after he was caught red-handed.]

[Later, he entered a relationship with the Evil Phoenix Douluo Feng Ling. His own Bright Phoenix aura accelerated the awakening of Feng Ling's Evil Phoenix martial soul. Even though Feng Ling was clearly an Evil Soul Master who even attempted to devour Yan Shaozhe, this guy still clung to old feelings and let her go.]

[And now look at the result: Feng Ling is the Vice Sect Master of the Holy Spirit Cult and has become one of the leaders of the Evil Soul Masters. You, Yan Shaozhe, may have been "sentimental," but the entire continent will suffer because of you!]

[What do you call this? This is why you don't fear a villain's schemes, but rather a fool's sudden "inspiration"! When you let Feng Ling go, did you ever think about how many people would die in vain across the continent?]

These... are these all things the teacher has done?

Ma Xiaotao stared blankly at the contents of the diary, a look of disbelief appearing in her pale pink eyes.

These... these must be lies, right?

In Ma Xiaotao's heart, her teacher had always been a refined, gentle, and charismatic figure. But every single thing Ao Yao mentioned completely shattered the image of her teacher in her mind.

That beloved teacher collapsed in Ma Xiaotao's heart.

The previous incidents could perhaps be dismissed as flaws in the teacher's character or personality, but the final incident was the straw that broke the camel's back.

As a member of the Shrek Academy Inspection Team, she had lost count of how many Evil Soul Masters had died by her hand.

She naturally understood the sins of Evil Soul Masters.

A single Evil Soul Master with only the cultivation of a second-ring Soul Grand Master was enough to cause a horrific tragedy, yet her teacher had let a Titled Douluo-level Evil Soul Master go free...

One could only imagine how many people would die at the hands of an Evil Soul Master who had reached the level of a Titled Douluo!

Her teacher's actions... she didn't know how many innocent lives would be ruined because of this!

Ma Xiaotao took a deep breath.

She felt that she might never be able to face her teacher with a calm heart again.

Inside the Inner Court.

Zhang Lexuan, who was always composed, was staring blankly at a tree outside her window, her mind lost in thought.

After a long while, she finally came back to her senses and let out a long sigh.

Previously, she could comfort herself by saying that Shrek Academy was not as bad as Ao Yao described.

But now... perhaps Ao Yao was right.

Shrek Academy was truly not as wonderful as it seemed.

Her previous understanding, those seemingly beautiful memories, were nothing more than her own self-deception.

The content Ao Yao had previously written in the diary surfaced in Zhang Lexuan's mind again—did Mu En really just happen to be nearby and happen to save her?

After accusing Yan Shaozhe of his deeds, Ao Yao suddenly felt that Yan Shaozhe might be even more detestable than Xuan Zi.

Oh, wait.

Let's keep the original verdict.

The two are equally matched; neither should laugh at the other.

One is an external Grand Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, and the other is a hidden Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult. One could say they are working hand-in-hand to create a "bright future" for the Holy Spirit Cult.

[Oh, right, I almost forgot that Yan Shaozhe also bears some responsibility for Ma Xiaotao falling into the path of an Evil Soul Master.]

A short sentence, yet it made Ma Xiaotao's breath hitch instantly.

Ever since Ao Yao mentioned in the diary that she would fall into the path of an Evil Soul Master, she had always believed it was because she couldn't control her own Evil Fire, accidentally killing many innocent people, which led to her becoming an Evil Soul Master.

But why does Ao Yao say now that there is also the teacher's responsibility in her fall?

[In the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Ma Xiaotao was plotted against and affected by the eighth-ring Soul Tool, the Sword of Judgment, wielded by Ma Rulong of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. Her martial soul completely mutated into a cold and evil Black Phoenix, and she fell into a state of loss of control.]

[Come to think of it, Ma Xiaotao was just unlucky. The essence of the Sword of Judgment is to first pollute the target's martial soul with dark energy, then suppress the attributes with the power of light. It was originally a powerful weapon designed to target Evil Soul Masters, but because of the hidden danger of the Evil Fire within Ma Xiaotao, it instead triggered a mutation of her martial soul.]

[Fortunately, Xuan Zi's reaction this time was timely enough; he knocked Ma Xiaotao unconscious and brought her back to Shrek Academy. Mu En used the Sea God Pavilion Ice Bed and the power of light to seal her, but the seal could only temporarily suppress the power; it could not eradicate the Black Phoenix's evil energy.]

[It wasn't until Xuan Zi led a team out to hunt for soul rings, leaving Shrek Academy's high-end combat power empty, that the Mingde Hall and the Holy Spirit Cult colluded to break Ma Xiaotao's seal, while simultaneously sending multiple Titled Douluo to cause destruction.]

[But given Shrek Academy's strength, these Titled Douluo actually couldn't cause much trouble. The key point lies in Yan Shaozhe, who came to intercept Ma Xiaotao.]

[I really cannot understand how Yan Shaozhe, with his Super Douluo cultivation, could fail to stop Ma Xiaotao, who only had the cultivation of a Soul Saint? Don't give me that "darkness makes you three times stronger" nonsense... A Soul Saint, even if empowered by darkness, shouldn't be able to escape from Yan Shaozhe's hands, right?]

[Heh! Yan Shaozhe, this guy, just happened to fail to stop Ma Xiaotao!]