Heading to Soul Hunt, A Dirtier Truth

After listening to Zhang Lexuan's guilt-ridden confession, Lin Yun couldn't help but say after a long pause, "How is this your fault, senior sister? At best, it was a natural disaster, and at worst, the teacher leading the team was negligent."

Zhang Lexuan shook her head and said seriously, "It's not Xuan Zi's fault. We can't guarantee that someone will be there to protect us every time we enter the forest, so we can't leave everything to those who protect us in secret."

"Besides, Xuan Zi is already suffering greatly. As a man, you should understand better that when the pursuit of one kind of desire is lost in life, the pursuit of other desires intensifies, like a blind person's ears becoming more sensitive."

Lin Yun said, "Isn't that because he chose it himself? He didn't do it when he was young, and now that he can't, he's indulging in other things and neglecting his duties. Self-reliance is right, but you can't be self-reliant and grateful at the same time."

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Lin Yun and said to him, "At least I'm grateful to the academy. After all, it was the academy that helped me get revenge. I have to repay it properly before I can move on."

Lin Yun nodded and said casually, "I understand. As long as you're not forcing others to fulfill these ideas with you, it's your freedom. Even if you've imprisoned yourself deeply, you still have that freedom."

Zhang Lexuan paused, then stopped speaking. Instead, she sat cross-legged in the carriage and began to circulate her Soul Power to heal her injuries.

In the end, this journey was a bit too much for her.

Returning to Shrek Academy, Lin Yun immediately got into character. He took a deep breath and stretched, muttering to himself, "Back at Shrek Academy, even the air is sweet."

He put on a show of deep affection for Shrek Academy, which was quite moving.

In reality, it had nothing to do with Shrek Academy. It was simply because Flying Star City had a lingering aura of death that was too strong. It was like leaving a foggy city and finding the air in any small village to be sweet.

After Lin Yun returned to Shrek Academy, the freshman class's initial challenges were mostly over. The biggest change was that Zhou Yi had expelled more than ten students. In Zhou Yi's words, these students were simply unmanageable and couldn't be taught.

It could only be said that this was the ruin of a mediocre teacher; any combination of students and a useless teacher would end in disaster.

Huo Yuhao's relationship with Wang Dong was very poor this time, which surprised Lin Yun. According to Wang Dong, their conflict mainly stemmed from their living habits.

Wang Dong liked to sleep, and Zhou Yi's training intensity was high. Moreover, this time, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in Huo Yuhao's body did not clash with Electrolux, saving energy for both sides.

As a result, Huo Yuhao had enough Soul Power and mental strength to support himself in completing the training alone. Without this layer of support, it was Wang Dong who sometimes got tired from training and snored loudly.

These snores were unpredictable, like an ambush, greatly reducing Huo Yuhao's training efficiency. Naturally, he wouldn't give Wang Dong a good look.

Wang Dong had never endured such humiliation. He was also sharp-tongued and attacked Huo Yuhao's sore spots, leading to another fight.

Wang Dong himself tripped and ended up in Lin Yun's dormitory, occupying his space while Lin Yun was away.

When Lin Yun returned to his dorm, he saw a figure lying openly on the bed where he usually kept his luggage, with two fair feet dangling up and down.

After a friendly exchange, Lin Yun examined Wang Dong and said, "You can stay here, and you can snore. As for cleaning, everyone does their own. No one bullies anyone, understand?"

This time, Wang Dong did not argue with Lin Yun. He seemed to know that his best option was to share a room with Lin Yun, as he clearly couldn't defeat him. He smiled and said, "Of course, of course. The guest follows the host's lead. I understand the rules, I understand!"

Lin Yun sighed helplessly and said, "Tell me, if you had been this obedient from the beginning, wouldn't you have had to move dorms?"

Wang Dong hesitated and said, "Actually, there's a reason why I moved dorms. I always feel like there's a certain aura about Huo Yuhao, how should I put it? When he's alone, there's an uncomfortable aura about him, as if his mental magnetic field is oppressive."

Lin Yun looked out the window and said, "If you had to eat mixed grain pancakes mixed with sand and husks every day, and you considered a white flour flatbread a feast, you might be even more depressed than him."

Wang Dong was stunned for a moment, then looked out the window and said, "You're not wrong about that, but it's not my fault. What's the point of giving me a face?"

Lin Yun took a deep breath.

"You've already beaten him up, so let's just let it go. You'll still be studying and living together in the future. Even if you change dorms, you'll see each other when you leave your room, right? You can't kill him, can you?"

Lin Yun's last sentence made Wang Dong shiver. Lin Yun turned back and said, "Can you do me a favor? After it's done, I'll help you clean the floor for a week."

"Deal!"

Wang Dong immediately agreed and patted his chest, saying, "I'll do anything I can to help you."

Lin Yun said, "Use your family's abilities to investigate someone, no, two people."

Half a month later, Wang Dong returned to the dormitory with a livid face. Lin Yun asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Wang Dong handed the file in his hand to Lin Yun and said, "Everything you asked me to investigate is here. A servant who betrays their master is the most detestable thing of all!"

Lin Yun began to flip through the documents. The events of that year were almost identical to what Chu Zhengzhang had described, with the only difference being that Chu Zhengzhang's mother had not actually committed suicide; instead, the tendons in her limbs had been severed, and she had been kept under house arrest.

As for why she was kept under house arrest, those who knew, knew.

It could only be said that it was truly depraved.

Lin Yun's fingers tightened involuntarily. The next morning, he delivered the letter into the hands of Mu En.

Mu En read the investigation results, his brows furrowing as he said with a hint of indignation:

"Under the surveillance of the Shrek Academy Inspection Team, such a thing actually occurred. It is truly hair-raising."

Lin Yun leaned against the door and said to Mu En:

"Elder Mu, please make a decision on this matter. It can be considered the final conclusion to the previous incident."

Mu En replied:

"Le Xuan has recovered quite well, and it just so happens that you are also due to hunt for your third soul ring. The two of you will make a trip together. After the soul hunt, take Le Xuan with you. Never mind whatever Dou Ling royal family it is; I will write a note, and you two shall arrest whoever needs to be arrested and kill whoever needs to be killed."

This was the power of a Limit Douluo; in the face of their anger and their decision to act on a whim, the royal nobility of the mortal world amounted to nothing more than a silent fart.

However, even though Mu En was so angry that his beard stood on end, he had not lost his reason. He had even managed to push his own "honey trap" scheme along the way—he was truly a master of his craft.