As soon as Xuan Zi returned to Shrek, he had Zhuang Yusen treat them all.
Soon after, the Sea God Pavilion Meeting was convened again.
Yan Shaozhe stepped closer. "Elder Xuan, don't worry too much. This wasn't your fault, and you shouldn't blame yourself so much."
Xuan Zi waved a hand. When he saw Mu En, he promptly dropped to his knees before him.
Mu En took a deep breath, trying to calm himself and keep his anger in check.
"Get up, Xuan Zi. Tell me what happened."
"Why did Yuhao end up like this?!"
Mu En tried to stay calm, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Huo Yuhao had only just been selected for the Extreme Single Soldier Plan, and now this had happened...
Yan Shaozhe and the others also spoke up in Xuan Zi's defense.
"Elder Mu, I... Please punish me. I'll accept whatever punishment you give me." Xuan Zi kept his head bowed and refused to stand.
"I told you to explain what happened! What exactly happened?!" Elder Mu rarely lost his temper, but now his voice had turned stern.
The other Elders looked at Xuan Zi sympathetically.
Xuan Zi then gave them a rough account of what had happened...
Elder Mu was horrified as he listened. A Soul King had nearly wiped out their entire group.
"Elder Mu, you can't blame Elder Xuan entirely for this."
"That's right, Elder Mu. That Soul King was too cunning. Elder Xuan also killed that Evil Soul Master, so he's made up for his mistake."
"..."
The Elders chimed in one after another.
Mu En sighed and waved a hand. "Get up, Xuan Zi."
"This wasn't your fault."
Xuan Zi panicked. "Elder Mu, I'll accept my punishment. Punish me however you like. I'll feel better