Even Xuan Zi Thought Yan Shaozhe Had Gone Too Far

He wanted back the resources meant to compensate others, yet he refused to give them anything—not even an honorary title.

Even Xuan Zi thought Yan Shaozhe had gone too far!

But on second thought, it made sense for Yan Shaozhe to see things that way.

As dean of the Martial Soul Department, he naturally had to consider the bigger picture.

With no resources to spare, he could only find some elsewhere and divert them.

"It's all the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's fault. If they hadn't stirred up this mess, how could we have run out of resources? How would we have ended up with so many headaches?"

Xuan Zi pulled the wine gourd from his waist and took a huge swig. The more he drank, the gloomier he felt.

So he took a chicken leg from his Storage Soul Tool and polished it off in no time.

Only then did he feel a little better.

Yan Shaozhe did not disturb him. He waited quietly to see what clever idea or solution Xuan Zi might come up with.

"Wait!"

"Yan Shaozhe, you just said the Dou Ling Empire plans to cut back the resources it trades with us."

"What gives them the right? We had an agreement. We're paying for those resources, not stealing them. They can't just refuse to supply them!"

"No, I'm going to have a word with them!"

Full and fortified with drink, Xuan Zi suddenly felt his wits returning.

Weren't they just short on resources?

All he had to do was solve that problem, didn't he?

He couldn't afford to cross the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, but surely he could handle the Dou Ling Empire?

Besides, he had every reason to go this time. They were the ones who had broken the agreement first.

"Xuan Zi, you're right! How did I miss it? That's where the heart of the problem lies."

"Sorry for the trouble, but could you make the trip and talk things over with them? Perhaps that will settle it."

Yan Shaozhe looked as though a light had dawned on him, his eyes brightening at once.

At the very least, if Xuan Zi went to the Dou Ling Empire, they could recover some of their losses.

"Don't worry. If all it takes is a trip from me, this will be a piece of cake!"

Xuan Zi thumped his chest and promised he would succeed.

Then his figure flickered, and he vanished on the spot.

After Xuan Zi left, Yan Shaozhe sank into thought again.

True, sending Xuan Zi could make up for part of the loss and ensure the Dou Ling Empire continued supplying them with cheap resources each year. But wasn't that how things were supposed to be in the first place?

Shrek Academy had given so much to resist the Sun Moon Empire, preserve the continent's balance, and eliminate Evil Soul Masters. Wasn't it only right for the Dou Ling Empire to supply some cheap resources?

They might recover part of the loss, but Yan Shaozhe still could not accept it.

As for whether Shrek Academy needed those resources, of course it did not.

Yan Shaozhe simply hated coming out on the losing end!

By now, he regarded Ning Que, Ye Guyi, and the others as complete outsiders to Shrek.

The thought of them gaining even the slightest advantage at Shrek's expense left a bitter taste in his mouth.

"It looks like I'll have to make some changes to this selection tournament."

After some thought, Yan Shaozhe decided to make his move.

He went to Du Weilun, director of the outer academy, and gave him an assignment.

Du Weilun did not entirely understand, but he felt Yan Shaozhe was right, so he called a meeting.

Every outer-academy teacher except Mu Jin attended.

"You all know what happened recently."

"Although our academy suffered no losses, I'm still furious."

"The Nine Treasures Glazed Sect dared to challenge Shrek Academy's honor. I think we ought to teach them a lesson."

"I called you here to give you a task. When the assessment tournament begins, tell your students—all of them—to eliminate the students connected to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect first."

"Can you do it?"

Du Weilun spoke in a low voice as he relayed Yan Shaozhe's orders.

Although Shrek Academy had paid substantial compensation, ordinary teachers like them knew nothing about it.

Yan Shaozhe had therefore changed the pretext from Shrek's losses to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect's affront to the academy's honor.

Most teachers agreed as soon as Shrek's honor came up.

In their eyes, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had indeed gone too far and deserved punishment.

Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor must not be sullied.

"Director Du, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"After all, the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect is the Nine-Colored Goddess's sect. She and our ancestor Tang San are both gods..."

One outer-academy teacher felt that targeting a group of children would not uphold Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor. It would only stain it.

"You're fired. Pack your things and leave!"

Before the teacher could finish, Du Weilun cut in, his voice cold.

"I..."

The teacher wanted to say more, but seeing everyone else's mood, swallowed the rest.

With that warning before them, the other teachers kept quiet, even if some still felt it was wrong.

"Director Du, we'll carry out your orders without question!"

"Shrek's ten-thousand-year honor must not be sullied!"

Of all the outer-academy teachers, Zhou Yi shouted her support the loudest.

During the freshman assessment tournament, three of her students had stabbed her in the back, making her lose face before Mu Jin and costing her the wager.

She had long wanted to regain her dignity.

Now the opportunity had finally come.

The moment she realized Mu Jin had not been invited to the meeting, she knew Mu Jin was bound to suffer this time.

Yan Shaozhe had made the arrangements at the academy.

All that remained was to wait quietly for Xuan Zi to bring back good news.

Having done all this, Yan Shaozhe felt somewhat better.

Ten days later, Xuan Zi returned.

Always scruffy, he now looked even more battered and painful to behold.

"Xuan Zi, what happened?"

As soon as Yan Shaozhe met him, he hurried forward to ask.

"Damn it, the people of the Dou Ling Empire have gone mad! Not only did they ignore my advice, they threatened to break with Shrek Academy and turned around to threaten us!"

"As if I'd put up with that!"

"So I gave them a little taste of my strength and wrecked more than half the imperial palace!"

As Xuan Zi spoke, he took another swig of wine. Clearly, he thought little of the matter.

The Dou Ling Empire's guardian was only a level ninety-seven Titled Douluo.

So what if he joined forces with the other Titled Douluo?

I beat them anyway, didn't I? And I made it back, didn't I?

"How could this happen?"

The news left Yan Shaozhe with a pounding headache.

He was so furious he nearly cried!

He never imagined that merely sending Xuan Zi on a trip could lead to such a disaster.

No. I absolutely can't let my teacher find out about this!

Yan Shaozhe's first thought was not how to resolve the matter, but how to cover it up.