Furiously Rebuking Xuan Zi

"What exactly is the academy doing? What are those Inner Court disciples doing? Even if there's no one left in the academy, can't they urgently summon a few over?"

"How old are these children? Grandmaster, are you and the academy trying to ruin them? What if we don't win the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament?"

"Shrek will only suffer reputational damage, but what about us? We'll be a disgrace to all the teachers and students of Shrek, to the Original Three Kingdoms of Douluo, and to the entire continent!"

"They'll be a laughingstock, the subject of gossip, and this shame will haunt these children for the rest of their lives!"

"I don't care. I'm just a Soul King, a useless Soul Master in terms of cultivation."

Wang Yan paused for a moment, then quickly sorted out the jumbled thoughts in his mind.

He was under immense pressure lately. If it weren't for the support of Chen Yuan, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi, he probably would have wanted to find a pillar and kill himself.

However, since the words had already been spoken, Wang Yan naturally had to express all the pressure he had been under during this period.

I might be dismissed or removed from Shrek after this is all over, but so what? I've already said it, so I might as well say it outright.

Do you really think that just because he looks gentle and weak, he doesn't have a crazy streak deep down? These days he's been living in constant fear; even if he wasn't crazy, he'd be driven crazy.

The responsibility for this situation can be placed on the seven Main Team, or it can be placed on Xuan Zi.

But it's definitely not the responsibility of the seven Reserve Team players.

"But this was originally a matter for the Main Team. Representing the academy in the competition has always been the responsibility of Inner Court disciples. Now, this heavy burden is being forcibly placed on these children. How old are they?!"

"The oldest is only 15! They have bright futures ahead of them! This year wasn't their year to begin with, so why should they have to bear the consequences after giving it their all?!"

"What about those Main Team? If they lose, they can say it wasn't them who played, and they won't be blamed at all. They can even say, 'If I had played, we definitely would have won.'"

"What about these Reserve Team kids? They shouldn't have to bear this pressure! And this responsibility is beyond their capabilities!"

The Main Team haven't played a single game yet, so even if Shrek really loses, they can simply disappear from the game, or if all else fails, say they're injured and can't play.

Since they weren't the ones who lost on the field, they naturally didn't need to take responsibility for the end of Shrek's perennial championship.

Many people will also believe that the team would not have lost if the Main Team had played, blaming everything on the Reserve Team.

If we lose this time, even if we win the next one five years later, it won't wash away this stain.

Wang Yan couldn't understand what the elders of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion were thinking. They clearly said that Shrek's honor couldn't be lost, but what was happening now?

What about support?

Isn't this deliberately framing these children?

"Besides, Grandmaster, you've already returned to the Shrek Academy, why didn't you bring Elder Zhuang with you? Even if you didn't bring Elder Zhuang, is it so difficult to bring a healing-type Soul Saint?"

"Currently, only Ling Luochеn is available to play from the Main Team. Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng will need several more days to recover!"

"If you bring a healing-type Soul Master to help them heal, their injuries will recover sooner! We won't have to live in such fear like we do now!"

"This tournament was originally the task of the Main Team, and the Reserve Team had no choice but to take on this task. I don't expect the elders of the Sea God Pavilion to reward them, but at least don't treat them so lightly, okay?"

After venting his frustrations, Wang Yan slumped into a chair. He had been under a lot of pressure lately, and he felt much better after letting out the vent.

Even though the last breath had dissipated, Wang Yan still stared at Xuan Zi, as if to say, "Do whatever you want with me."

Xuan Zi's expression was complicated. What Wang Yan had just said was true. This year, there was no need for the Reserve Team to play.

If it weren't for the fact that this year's Reserve Team was particularly strong, Shrek's glory would probably have been ended today by Ye Wuqing's Zhengtian Academy.

Xuan Zi couldn't quite understand why Mu En wouldn't let him bring reinforcements, but Xuan Zi really hadn't expected the Healing Soul Master.

Although Wang Yan's words made him lose face, he felt that he was largely to blame, and since Wang Yan was his grand-disciple, Xuan Zi suppressed the urge to slap Wang Yan to death.

"Tonight, I will find someone to treat the injuries of your two remaining Main Team. If you fail to win the championship and uphold Shrek's honor, I will personally execute you sinners of Shrek."

After leaving these words, Xuan Zi disappeared, leaving only the lingering smell of alcohol in the air as proof that everything that had just happened was real.

Once he confirmed that Xuan Zi had left, Chen Yuan quietly lowered his hand from behind his back, and the action of summoning the Sun God Bow ceased.

After Xuan Zi left, everyone stayed in the meeting room watching Wang Yan. The way he had stood up for them had naturally made the Reserve Team members admire him to the extreme.

Even with the titles of grandmaster and grand-disciple, Wang Yan was essentially pointing his finger at Xuan Zi. If things went wrong, Wang Yan would likely be the first to die.

The crowd looked at each other in silence. Some people were nervous because they didn't know if Xuan Zi's words were true, while others didn't take Xuan Zi's words seriously at all.

Bei Bei and Ma Xiaotao are direct descendants of Shrek Academy. One is Mu En's great-grandson, and the other is Yan Shaozhe's apprentice. Xuan Zi, try killing one of them if you dare.

Xu Sanshi is from the Mystic Underworld Sect, Ning Tian is the Young Sect Master the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, Dai Yueheng is the son of the Duke of White Tiger. Even Shrek wouldn't offend such powerful forces for no reason.

Moreover, it was a direct threat from Xuan Zi; if the two of them wanted, they could have the sect send people over right now.

With the Sun God Bow and Electrolux protecting him, Chen Yuan's survival was a simple matter.

Huo Yuhao is the Ultimate Ice, and Ma Xiaotao is one of Shrek's most important juniors. If Xuan Zi wasn't out of his mind, he wouldn't touch him.

From this perspective, the most dangerous people here are Jiang Nannan, Ling Luochеn, and Xiao Xiao.

However, even though they were confident, being threatened to their faces by a Level 98 Super Douluo still made them somewhat apprehensive, despite their powerful backgrounds and resources.

Feeling Xiao Xiao trembling slightly beside him, Chen Yuan took Xiao Xiao hand, calmed her down, and gave her a look that showed he believed in her.

At this moment, Xiao Xiao was like a frightened fawn. After feeling safe from Chen Yuan Chen Yuan, she kept getting closer and closer, almost sticking to him.

"I'm sorry, I got too excited and hurt you all. If we don't win in the end, I'll take all the blame."

"Alright, that's all for now. Get some rest and prepare for tomorrow's match. Ling Luochеn will be able to play tomorrow, so don't feel any pressure."

"Once our Main Team recover, Shrek will be a strong team again, don't worry."

The fact that three Main Team are available to play is, to some extent, good news.