I Don't Need Xuan Zi To Accompany Me

Before Qian Duoduo could finish his complaints.

Xuan Zi silently added a sentence.

Once these words were spoken.

The group fell into silence once again.

What Qian Duoduo said was indeed correct; since when had Shrek Academy become a hired thug for the Star Luo Empire?

Logically speaking, such a wager was something that shouldn't even be considered, yet... why had Mu En actually agreed to it?

The group was utterly baffled.

But no one dared to probe further.

To them, Mu En was not only the backbone of Shrek Academy but also a respected elder.

One could question the decisions of anyone else, but the decisions made by Mu En required deep, careful contemplation.

If one's own thoughts ran contrary to Mu En's decision, one had to consider whether the problem lay with oneself.

It was never Mu En who was in the wrong.

This was the mindset held by everyone in the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy.

"What if he fails to complete it?"

After a long silence.

Xian Lin'er finally spoke, breaking the stillness in the room.

"An additional 20 high-risk incidents per year."

"That's an exorbitant demand!"

"How could he even dare!!"

As soon as Xuan Zi's voice fell.

Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo spoke up, both extremely indignant.

"There is no need for you all to be so pessimistic; we might not necessarily lose this bet."

Seeing the disappointment on everyone's faces, Xuan Zi offered some timely encouragement.

"Three conditions."

"Each one harder than the last, how are we supposed to win this?"

"Jiang Yang is an Ultimate Martial Soul Spirit Master; his spirit power naturally increases much slower than an ordinary Spirit Master's. Counting fully, there are only four and a half months left until the end of the semester, and he is only at level 37 spirit power right now."

"Four and a half months, a level 37 Soul Elder, raising his spirit power by three levels—who could possibly achieve that?"

Fan Yu said loudly.

Seeing that no one spoke, he gained momentum and continued: "And there's the fourth spirit ring absorption of over 30,000 years; that is equivalent to a spirit ring for a Spirit Saint!"

"Even a powerful Spirit Emperor can only choose a ring over 30,000 years old when breaking through to become a Spirit Saint. On what grounds could Jiang Yang possibly achieve this?"

"Even if his third spirit ring is ten thousand years old, the difference between just entering the ten-thousand-year level and reaching thirty thousand years is not even on the same order of magnitude!"

"By comparison, only the requirement to choose three people to form a team and defeat the Duke White Tiger's team is somewhat reasonable and potentially achievable."

After Fan Yu finished speaking.

Still, no one replied to him.

However.

At this moment, he did not continue any further.

Although everyone knew that Fan Yu's words were clearly colored by his personal emotions.

One thing was certain: these words were not false.

"Fan Yu's concerns are not without reason, but there is one point you got wrong."

Seeing Xuan Zi speak.

Fan Yu had no choice but to stand aside obediently, not daring to refute, and waited quietly for what followed.

"Others are others, and Jiang Yang is Jiang Yang. You may not believe in others, but you cannot doubt Jiang Yang."

"Those are Mu En's exact words, and they are also what I wish to convey. You should all prepare yourselves."

"Tonight, I am taking Jiang Yang out for training."

As Xuan Zi spoke, he turned around and began walking outside, waving his right hand, which held a chicken leg, as he went.

Clearly.

This was not a discussion, but a notification.

And Xian Lin'er and the others, no matter how reluctant they were to let Jiang Yang go, could do nothing about it and had no choice but to obey the arrangement.

At the same time.

Inside the Sea God Pavilion.

"I disagree."

Jiang Yang spoke without the slightest hesitation.

This left Mu En, who was sitting on a recliner having just "reunited" with him, and his disciple Yan Shaozhe both stunned.

"Jiang Yang, Elder Xuan is a ninety-eighth-rank Super Douluo! In terms of actual combat power, he is likely not much inferior to a ninety-ninth-rank Limit Douluo!"

"With such a super powerhouse escorting you and personally guiding your training one-on-one, why would you disagree?"

"I find it hard to imagine a reason for your refusal. I want a precise answer from you; this is not child's play!"

"I hope you understand that this wager concerns not only your future but also the reputation of Shrek Academy!"

Yan Shaozhe's voice became hurried.

If Elder Mu were not present, he would have been tempted to curse out loud.

Although his disciple Ma Xiaotao was not exactly a well-behaved individual, she would always obediently follow his advice once he gave her a stern warning.

But Jiang Yang was different; not only did he not take his words to heart, but he even maintained an indifferent expression.

Yan Shaozhe seriously suspected that this kid, Jiang Yang, didn't even hold Elder Mu in high regard.

But as soon as this thought appeared, he immediately dismissed it.

Because he did not believe anyone could ignore Elder Mu.

"Speak!"

Yan Shaozhe asked again.

However, this time, his temper was already beginning to flare.

But Jiang Yang still did not take him seriously.

Jiang Yang did not like to repeat himself, and furthermore, he had no interest in bickering with Yan Shaozhe.

Rather than thinking about how to reply to Yan Shaozhe, it was better to consider how to respond to Mu En's inquiry.

"Little Yang, it is indeed unsafe for you to go out and train alone. Considering that you young people might have more to talk about, why not let Zhang Lexuan accompany you?"

"It just so happens that you can help her too; that child has had a hard life."

Mu En did not interrogate Jiang Yang like Yan Shaozhe; instead, he revealed a deep sense of emotion.

As he spoke, his already aged tone seemed to grow even heavier.

It was like a breeze blowing from the lakeside on a late autumn evening—chilly, yet carrying a hint of remorse.

"Mm."

Jiang Yang nodded.

As far as he was concerned, as long as it wasn't Xuan Zi leading the team, it didn't matter who went.

If Dai Hao dared to send people to assassinate him, he wouldn't mind summoning the Emperor Armor and paying a visit to the headquarters of the Western Army Group in the Star Luo Empire.

With the increase in his soul power, although the Emperor Armor had yet to be repaired, the time he could use it had increased to five minutes.

Five minutes was enough.

"Uh... Teacher, I think if Zhang Lexuan is going, we might as well bring Ma Xiaotao along."

"The new Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament is coming up soon, and Xiaotao's current state is not a sustainable solution."

"Coincidentally, Jiang Yang possesses the Ultimate Ice martial soul, and the two of them are quite familiar with each other, so it would be better to have them go together."

"An extra person means extra strength."

"Teacher, what do you think?"

Yan Shaozhe, who had been full of anger, changed his expression immediately after seeing things develop this way and pushed Ma Xiaotao forward.

These words were not entirely false.

But to the person involved, Jiang Yang, they always sounded a bit off.

What did he mean by "quite familiar"?

They had only met twice in total, alright?!

"That will do. You might as well bring Ling Luochen along as well; she is also familiar with the ice attribute."

"Hehehe... youth is truly a wonderful thing."

As he spoke.

Mu En slowly closed his eyes again, seemingly recalling that morning when he first met her.