Mu En: I'm Still Trying My Best C!

As Long Yeyue's earth-shattering slap came down, everyone froze.

Bei Bei in particular stared wide-eyed, his mouth slightly agape, utterly stunned.

That was Xuan Zi! Shrek Academy's second-strongest expert, a rank ninety-eight Super Douluo with the top-tier martial soul, the Godly Taotie Bull!

In Bei Bei's memory, Elder Xuan was usually unkempt and fond of drinking and eating meat, but there was absolutely no questioning his strength. He was always the one bullying others—when had he ever been bullied like this?

But now... more than a dozen of his teeth had been knocked out with a single slap.

Xuan Zi's favorite thing to do was gnaw on chicken legs. Well, that was that. He probably would not be able to eat even his beloved chicken legs for a while.

"Cough, cough..."

Mu En was the first to recover. He glanced at the miserable-looking Xuan Zi, a trace of heartache flashing deep in his eyes, though there was even more helplessness.

Xuan Zi had run into someone he could not afford to provoke. This Long Yeyue looked like someone with a terrible temper.

Watching this scene, Elder Lin could not help furrowing her brow. Xuan Zi was one of Sea God Pavilion's elders. No matter how unkempt or unreliable he was, no matter if he had said something offensive, she still should not have struck him in front of the other Shrek Academy members.

Xuan Zi was, after all, one of Shrek Academy's public faces. Beating him like this was practically the same as slapping Shrek Academy's name.

Of course, with Mu En present, Elder Lin did not say much. Since Mu En was here, she would leave it to him. She was merely one of Sea God Pavilion's elders; Mu En was the Sea God Pavilion Master.

Besides... that slap just now had been anything but simple. Elder Lin had not even had time to react. Long Yeyue was likely a Title Douluo-level expert as well.

Mu En turned to Bei Xin and the others, speaking with utmost sincerity.

"My deepest apologies. It is because I failed to discipline Xuan Zi properly that he spoke so recklessly and offended all of you!"

"What he said just now was utter nonsense. It absolutely does not represent Shrek Academy's intentions!"

"I apologize to all of you on his behalf!"

Mu En spoke quickly, lowering his stance considerably.

Xuan Zi, who had only just caught his breath, went completely rigid upon hearing Mu En's words.

He clutched his swollen cheek. The flesh around one eye had puffed up so badly that it was squeezed into a slit, and through that narrow gap, he stared incredulously at Mu En's back.

Xuan Zi's heart was filled with indescribable bitterness and humiliation.

He had clearly been beaten!

His teeth had been knocked out!

His face had been swollen!

As the victim, as an elder of Shrek Academy, not only was Elder Mu not standing up for him, not only was he not condemning the other party for assaulting someone, he was instead apologizing to them?

What was this?

This was far too humiliating! Far too pathetic!

A surge of Evil Fire shot straight to his head. Xuan Zi struggled to rise, wanting to question them loudly, wanting to defend what little dignity he had left.

"I..."

Xuan Zi had just begun to speak.

Mu En suddenly turned around.

Those old eyes, usually so gentle, were now filled with reproach.

"Shut up!"

Mu En barked in a voice carrying unquestionable pressure.

"Have you not embarrassed yourself enough?!"

Mu En was truly frightened. He was genuinely afraid that this fool who did not know when to stop would say more idiotic things to offend them. This was their territory.

What he had said earlier was practically open robbery, already crossing the bottom line of any faction.

If Xuan Zi were allowed to keep spouting nonsense and create needless trouble for them, then today, Shrek Academy's upper-level fighting force might truly be wiped out here!

Xuan Zi shrank back. Though his heart was still full of resentment and indignation, he ultimately did not dare make another sound.

Seeing that Xuan Zi had finally settled down, Mu En let out a breath of relief.

He turned back to face Bei Xin, Long Yeyue, and Zhang Yang once more.

"Shrek Academy absolutely has no intention of prying into your academy's secrets, nor do we have any intention of taking anything by force."

"We came this time purely to ransom them and resolve this misunderstanding."

"I ask that you see this clearly."

Mu En's apology was extremely sincere, his gaze clear. He obviously truly did not want any more trouble.

All he wanted now was to put the matter to rest.

No matter how great a price he had to pay, as long as he could take these troublemakers away and leave safely, he would count his blessings.

"Hmph."

Long Yeyue snorted coldly.

Her clear black-and-white eyes swept over Xuan Zi, huddled in the corner like trash, her voice icy and piercing.

"It had better be."

"If this man cannot keep his dog mouth shut, and I hear even one more word of nonsense from him..."

Long Yeyue raised her hand and lightly rotated her wrist, producing a series of crisp cracks.

"Then I would not mind making sure he can never speak again for the rest of his life."

"Since he has no teeth left anyway, there is no use keeping his tongue. It might as well be cut off too."

She said it lightly, yet everyone present felt their scalps go numb.

Bei Bei even shuddered, instinctively shrinking farther behind Mu En.

Fierce!

Far too fierce!

Bei Bei looked at Long Yeyue's aged yet still overwhelmingly imposing figure and clicked his tongue inwardly.

This old granny was clearly not someone to be trifled with.

"I will discipline him strictly."

Seeing that the situation had finally been brought under control and had not worsened further, Mu En took a deep breath and decided to quickly change the subject and get to the point.

They could not drag this out any longer.

Who knew what other trouble Xuan Zi might stir up if they did?

"Thank you for allowing me to come inspect the conditions of the three of them."

"Next, I ask that you discuss with me how we may compensate your academy."

"Keeping the three of them here indefinitely is also troublesome for your academy."

"You also have to prepare food for them. We are truly ashamed."

"This old man does not wish to cause you any further inconvenience. Let us complete the ransom procedures as soon as possible, so we may take them away and return peace to your academy."

His words were flawless. They gave the other side face while also expressing his eagerness to resolve the matter.

Bei Bei nodded repeatedly. As expected of his Grand Ancestor—he handled matters properly. If Xuan Zi had come to negotiate, he would probably have clashed with Bei Xin the moment he entered, then been locked in the Confinement Room.

But when Mu En came to negotiate, it was completely different. They had been brought all the way here, and the only complication had been caused by Xuan Zi.

"The dean has spoken. Let us go out and talk for now, discuss your compensation. Because of his verbal offense just now, the compensation will increase. You have no problem with that, right?"

Bei Xin looked at Mu En beside him.

"No problem. I will do my utmost to meet whatever compensation your academy requests."

Mu En nodded. No matter how much Shrek Academy had to bleed, he had to bring Xuan Zi and the other two back. They were Shrek Academy's high-level fighting force; losing them would be a severe blow to Shrek Academy.

"How humiliating!"

Once the Confinement Room door had closed, Xuan Zi trembled with rage.