Provoked by Qian Duoduo, Xuan Zi said indignantly, "A Level 78 Soul Saint is no different from a newly awakened child in front of me, the Taotie Douluo."
Seeing that Xuan Zi had taken the bait, Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu quickly chimed in.
"That's right! Who are you? You're the mighty Level 98 Super Douluo. Why would you be afraid of a Level 78 Soul Saint?"
"So, Elder Xuan, could you lend Zhou Yi a little help? After all, she's still a teacher at Shrek Academy."
"Hm?" Xuan Zi seemed to suddenly realize something and looked at Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu strangely. "Are you two trying to set me up?"
"Protect Zhou Yi? Didn't you hear what Elder Mu said? And Duoduo, have you forgotten what you promised Elder Mu?"
Hearing Xuan Zi's words, Qian Duoduo gave an awkward smile, then replied, "How could I have forgotten? Zhou Yi did make a mistake, and I never intended to let her return to Shrek Academy."
"Then why are you asking me to protect her?"
Qian Duoduo coaxed him along. "No, no, not to protect Zhou Yi. It's to kill that Evil Soul Master."
"Although Zhou Yi made a mistake, and Shrek Academy wronged the students she expelled, Zhou Yi has already been expelled from Shrek Academy."
"Besides, Li Qiang has become an Evil Soul Master. Killing Evil Soul Masters is the responsibility of our Shrek Inspection Team."
At this, Xuan Zi's attitude softened. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "B-but..."
Seeing that Xuan Zi was starting to waver, Qian Duoduo quickly added, "Elder Xuan, there's no 'but.' Although Elder Mu expelled Zhou Yi from Shrek Academy, she was still one of our teachers."
"Now, a Shrek teacher is being threatened with death by an Evil Soul Master in front of the entire Douluo Continent."
"What will become of Shrek Academy's reputation?"
"No matter what, Li Qiang has become an Evil Soul Master!"
"What kind of people are Evil Soul Masters? They're ruthless butchers who kill without batting an eye."
The next moment, Qian Duoduo's expression turned fierce. In a ruthless tone, he said, "So, Elder Xuan, you have to rid the people of this menace."
"Otherwise, how many innocent Soul Masters will a Level 78 Evil Soul Master kill in the future?"
Hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Xuan Zi pondered for a long time.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of Qian Duoduo, Fan Yu, and Zhou Yi, Xuan Zi nodded.
"Fine. I'll rid the people of this menace!"
When Xuan Zi agreed, a look of joy immediately appeared on Zhou Yi's disheveled face.
She'd succeeded. Her desperate pleas in Fan Yu's room had paid off after half a day.
In the end, seeing how miserable and bedraggled she looked, and remembering their past friendship, Fan Yu had gritted his teeth and agreed to her request.
He'd asked Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi to protect her and kill the Evil Soul Master who'd come to take revenge.
Xuan Zi was a Level 98 Super Douluo. With him there, she definitely wouldn't die.
The idea of coming after her for revenge was nothing but a pipe dream.
She was Zhou Yi. Once that old geezer Mu En died, she'd simply assume another identity and continue teaching at Shrek.
Besides, the face she was using now wasn't even her real one.
At the thought, Zhou Yi couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from rising.
Seeing Zhou Yi still keeping her head down, Xuan Zi spoke casually. "Zhou Yi, hurry up and leave Shrek City. Once you're outside the city, act natural so you can draw that Evil Soul Master out."
"Don't worry. I'll protect you from the shadows."
Hearing Xuan Zi call her, Zhou Yi quickly looked up and forced a fawning smile. She nodded repeatedly. "Oh, all right."
Watching Xuan Zi and Zhou Yi walk away, Qian Duoduo smiled and said, "Then I'll leave Zhou Yi and the Evil Soul Master to you, Elder Xuan."
"Oh, don't be so fussy. With me here, you have nothing to worry about, all right?"
"It's a small matter. As soon as that Evil Soul Master shows his face, I'll make sure he never leaves."
Annoyed by Qian Duoduo's nagging, Xuan Zi made a confident promise.
The next moment, he left Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu's sight with Zhou Yi.
Watching Xuan Zi disappear, Fan Yu turned to Qian Duoduo. "Dean Qian, do you really think Elder Xuan will be all right?"
"Hm? What are you doubting? Don't you know Elder Xuan is a Level 98 Super Douluo? What do you mean, 'all right'?"
"Even if the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder came, Elder Xuan could still keep Zhou Yi safe."
Then Qian Duoduo changed the subject. "But you really are good at causing trouble, kid."
"Not only did you make me get chewed out by Elder Mu in front of all those teachers, but now I've also had to call in a favor to ask Xuan Zi to protect Zhou Yi."
"Dean Qian, I... really can't thank you enough!"
Fan Yu quickly lowered his voice to thank him, his eyes full of gratitude.
"All right, all right. We may not be master and disciple, but we're as close as one. The future of the Soul Tool Department will depend on you."
Qian Duoduo patted Fan Yu on the shoulder and reassured him. "Come on. Let's go back and wait for good news from Elder Xuan."
Meanwhile, in a dormitory at Shrek Academy...
"B-Brother Sky Dream, is that person going to be my teacher?"
After watching the Heavenly Curtain's footage, Huo Yuhao wore an extremely conflicted expression.
Although Zhou Yi hadn't expelled him, seeing what had happened to the person in the footage filled him with a tragic sense of being doomed to the same fate as someone who'd outlived their usefulness.
He'd had no one to rely on since childhood, and his talent was even worse. Although he hadn't been expelled this time...
What about next time? Or the time after that?
As Huo Yuhao was mulling it over, he spotted Wang Dong, the person he'd just fought.
In an instant, Huo Yuhao's thoughts returned to the present.
"T-Thank you."
At this point, the SSR character Wang Dong hadn't yet been ruined by that bastard Tang San.
Faced with Huo Yuhao's meekness, Wang Dong turned his head away haughtily.
"Hmph. That's something that happens in the future. It doesn't mean I'd do the same thing now."
"Either way, I still have to thank you."
"Enough. Why are you being so fussy? Hurry back to the dorm and keep watching."
"Otherwise, what if our teacher sees you watching her footage and expels us?"
The bickering between the boys was like a June day: before long, they'd made up.
However, as he watched this scene, God King Tang in the Divine Realm kept his eyes on everything happening between his daughter Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao.
"Although we still don't know why Destruction created the Heavenly Curtain, the most important thing now is to keep an eye on Huo Yuhao, this child of fortune."
"Once he becomes a god, that will be the end of you, Destruction."
"Back to the topic. Let's continue counting down the infamous moments from Tang San's era!"
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