A Slap Suppresses Xuan Zi

The sincere guidance of a Limit Douluo was indeed tempting, but that was all it was—tempting.

If Mu En were currently in his prime and could live for another few decades or even a century, he would have let Guyi take him as a master without the slightest hesitation.

At the very least, the other party could provide protection until Guyi had fully matured.

The problem was, how much longer could Mu En hold on?

Becoming his disciple would not only fail to yield significant benefits, but it would also bring unnecessary trouble upon oneself.

Due to her background, it was impossible for Mu En to treat Guyi the way he treated Huo Yuhao in the original story, and that precious Dragon Core would naturally never be passed on to her.

Otherwise, Ning Que would have agreed to this request for the sake of the Dragon Core alone.

"Your Excellency Dragon God, I will not beat around the bush with you."

"Last time, when you bullied my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, we let it slide out of respect for our shared ancestors, and we even extended a helping hand afterward."

"I never imagined that some teachers within the academy would truly treat my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect as a soft persimmon, not only deliberately making things difficult but also attempting to destroy the heritage of my Nine Treasures Glazed Sect."

"This matter cannot be settled so easily!"

"Two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones: one from a golden-blooded soul beast, and one from a gemstone-type soul beast."

"Beyond that, this young one dares to request a look at Your Excellency Dragon God's cultivation insights on condensing dual Soul Cores."

Although Ning Que's tone was extremely calm, his words fell clearly into the ears of everyone present.

In an instant, the entire hall fell silent.

The next moment, all the elder masters were enraged.

Especially Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe.

"How bold, brat! Do you truly think our Shrek Academy is easy to bully?"

"Do not forget, you are still a student of our Shrek Academy. Believe it or not, I will expel you right now and make it public!"

Yan Shaozhe was furious.

He had yet to recover from the heartache of being extorted for so many precious items by the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect last time.

How much time had passed, and yet someone from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect dared to be so arrogant as to extort them again?

Most importantly, there were only Ning Que and two Title Douluo here, yet he dared to utter such arrogant words.

He was truly courting death.

"Dean Yan, this is the second time today you have wanted to kill me."

"If it weren't for the fact that I am still a student of Shrek, we wouldn't be sitting here discussing this today."

Facing Yan Shaozhe's roar, Ning Que's gaze instantly turned icy.

Before he could say anything more, Yang Duo, standing to the side, slowly rose to his feet.

He truly wanted to test whether this level 95 Title Douluo could withstand the edge of his Soul-Breaking Spear.

"Boom!"

Just at that moment, a dull thud echoed as Xuan Zi, who had been preparing to seize Ning Que, was slammed into the ground by a single palm from Mu En.

It was a close call.

If he hadn't acted in time, Xuan Zi would have already succeeded.

Indeed, that would have resolved the immediate situation.

But what about afterward?

Not only would they face the fury of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, but it would also cause the reputation of Shrek Academy to plummet.

Other factions sent their outstanding disciples to Shrek Academy because they trusted them.

It was already a terrible thing for a student to meet with an accident within the academy; if word got out that it was the academy's own teachers who had attacked a student, who would ever dare to send their best disciples to Shrek Academy again?

These two idiots simply failed to see the crux of the matter.

"T... Teacher..."

Seeing Elder Mu suppress Elder Xuan with a single palm, Yan Shaozhe, who had just been ready to kill, no longer dared to utter a word.

"A Hundred Thousand Year gemstone-type soul bone is too rare; Shrek Academy does not have a second one. We will substitute it with another soul bone; rest assured, the quality will not be inferior."

"As for my experience in condensing dual Soul Cores, if it can be of any help to you children, then that would be for the best."

Mu En spoke in a deep voice, effectively enforcing his authority this time to finalize the decision.

"Many thanks, Your Excellency Dragon God!"

Ning Que stood up and performed a very peculiar cupped-fist salute.

This left Mu En somewhat confused as to its meaning.

Immediately after, the group departed.

Mu En, however, did not leave the Sea God Pavilion.

The meeting continued.

Indeed, the matter of the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had been resolved, but that did not mean everything else had been completely settled.

To say nothing of the rest, dealing with the Mysterious Underworld Sect and the Clear Sky Sect would be no easy task.

Although the Mysterious Underworld Sect was not as formidable as the Clear Sky Sect or the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, it was still not to be underestimated.

Most importantly, with the Sun Moon Empire eyeing them like a tiger watching its prey, if the people of the Douluo Three Kingdoms did not unite, would they truly be able to withstand a full-scale invasion when the time came?

"Duoduo, take an eighty-thousand-year Soul Bone with you when you go to the Mysterious Underworld Sect."

After some contemplation, Mu En issued another order.

As for the Clear Sky Sect, he was also prepared to offer a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

This was Shrek Academy's way of making a statement.

Thinking about how nearly half of Shrek Academy's foundation had been hollowed out over this period, Mu En felt a surge of irritation.

If it weren't inconvenient for him to take action personally, he would have taught Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe a profound lesson no matter what.

Ning Que and his group left the academy and returned to the Nine Treasures Chamber of Commerce.

"Young Master, why does this matter seem so strange in every aspect?"

Once they were on their own turf, Jin Heng could not help but voice the questions in his heart.

He felt that everything about today's events was filled with oddities.

Even if they were in the right, Shrek Academy should not have acted this way, and as a Limit Douluo, Mu En should not have been so easy to talk to.

"Elder Jin, there is nothing strange about it. Mu En's grand gesture serves two purposes: on one hand, it is to resolve the conflict and signal to our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect that we should advance and retreat together in the future. On the other hand, he is using this opportunity to reorganize the internal affairs of Shrek Academy to achieve his own goals."

"Even without our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, there would have been the Clear Sky Sect. What he needed was a catalyst, an excuse—an excuse to suppress the other Title Douluo within the academy. We were indeed lucky to benefit, but it is also because our Nine Treasures Glazed Sect has grown strong."

"While gaining these benefits, we must also bear the resentment and hostility of Shrek's many Title Douluo. He is using two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones to shift internal conflicts outward."

"Think about it, Elder: why did Mu En never mention that student named He Caitou from start to finish, even though he was the primary culprit?"

Ning Que smiled as he explained the situation to Jin Heng.

It was not complicated, but many people suffered from an information gap; they were unaware of many things and thus could not see the situation clearly.

As for him, because he knew the entire plot, he was able to cooperate with Mu En, gaining benefits while shouldering the risks.

"Using this to reform, break the status quo of Shrek Academy, and elevate the position of the Soul Guidance Department?"

Jin Heng quickly understood the underlying reasons.

"Not just that!"

Ning Que spoke again, his gaze fixed on the distant direction of the Sun Moon Empire.