"..."
"You've always stayed at the academy. This was your first time joining an Inspector Group mission. Perhaps you'd once imagined that Shrek's most dangerous and important Inspector Group would be made up of the best of the best—careful in their actions, thinking everything through before they acted..."
Mu En fell silent for a moment.
"But they remembered only the pride of being Inspectors and forgot why they became Inspectors...
"Xuan Zi was the teacher in charge, yet he was so careless that he let the students fall into danger. If not for you, the academy would probably have lost those good children.
"Shao Zhe devoted himself to the academy, yet kept limiting the development of the Soul Guidance Department. He must have told you why he wouldn't support it.
"The threat posed by Soul Tools is already right on our doorstep, yet those old fellows still cling to their outdated ideas..."
Mu En's words carried a deep weariness.
He was too tired,
whether of Shrek or of life itself.
Lu Ran fell silent.
"Yeah..."
"Dean Yan only wants to develop the Martial Soul Department. Elder Xuan is powerful, but he can't manage the whole picture. The Elders each have their own plans..."
And those were only some of the problems Shrek faced now.
"Xiao Ran, you are Shrek's future..."
Mu En spoke slowly.
"I don't have much time left."
"Before I'm gone, I'll do my best to put things in order for you. The Soul Guidance Department needs to develop. Some of the Elders are old—too old to accept new things. I'll replace them."
His voice grew firmer. It was as if he had changed from a kindly old man back into the decisive Sea God Pavilion Master.
No one could defy his will.
"They think I'm old, but