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"Everyone's lifespan has an end." Mu En lightly waved his hand, signaling that there was no need to continue. His tone was gentle, yet brooked no interruption. "Title Douluo are no exception. Living to my age already makes me a rarity on Douluo Continent."

"After I am gone, Sea God Pavilion and the academy will need someone to take charge. Xuan Zi... your temperament is stubborn, your emotions show plainly on your face, and you act impulsively. Even at your age, you used to run all over the island carrying that wine gourd."

He paused. Looking at Elder Xuan's gradually paling face, his tone suddenly softened somewhat.

"But these days, as you swept the grounds on Sea God Island, you were sweeping the ground, but tempering your heart. The elders have changed their view of you somewhat. Remember the heart you had when you first repented..."

"If I am no longer here, Sea God Pavilion will still need you to return."

Elder Xuan abruptly rose to his feet. His chair slid back half a foot from the force of it, scraping sharply across the wooden floor.

The red veins in his face had yet to fade, and now his eyes reddened even further. It was as though someone had dumped a basin of boiling water over his head, yet he stubbornly refused to make a sound. "Mu En! Don't say that. Lin Ciyan has already entered Sea God Pavilion. With his talent, he'll be able to take over your position within five years..."

"You'll be fine. You can still..."

"Five years." Mu En softly repeated the number, with a faint, inscrutable smile in his voice.

He said neither "good" nor "bad."

He merely glanced toward the distant sky, then gave a slight shake of his head, neither confirming nor denying