Confronting Xuan Zi, You Dare Lecture Me??

Xuan Zi, Martial Soul: Godly Taotie Bull, ninety-eighth-rank Super Douluo.

With just one glance, Huo Yuhao recognized the man's identity.

He had not expected that the powerful human expert Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had mentioned earlier would turn out to be Xuan Zi.

But then again, With such a massive commotion, it would have been impossible for him not to notice.

"Yuhao, are you alright!?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao looking somewhat weak in his arms, Wang Dong asked in a flustered, hurried tone.

Huo Yuhao shook his head without speaking.

Although Xuan Zi's move just now looked intimidating, it hadn't caused him any substantial damage.

After all, he was still a student of Shrek Academy.

No matter how annoyed Xuan Zi might be at his actions, as an elder of the Sea God Pavilion, he couldn't truly harm him.

If he were to dispose of students at his own whim, then he might as well be a Supreme Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Xuan Zi ignored Huo Yuhao, whom he had sent flying, and instead looked down at the still-unconscious Wu Feng, his brows furrowed tightly.

Overall, this student hadn't suffered injuries that were too severe; there were no missing limbs, and her Martial Soul remained intact.

Of course, this was all under the premise that he had intervened to block the lad's final strike just in time.

In truth, Xuan Zi had noticed the conflict here long ago. When Huo Yuhao and Wu Feng first started fighting, he hadn't even taken it seriously.

After all, they were young; it was perfectly normal for hot-blooded youths to get into a scuffle.

He hadn't been any different when he was young, causing plenty of trouble in the academy without any real consequences.

The academy didn't strictly forbid fighting between students; on the contrary, among senior students, the academy actually encouraged practical combat drills.

After all, a so-called Soul Master must ultimately prove their strength through real combat.

Some Soul Masters might have decent cultivation levels, but they were nothing more than showpieces when it came to actual fighting, possessing poor combat experience and weak psychological resilience.

Shrek Academy would never allow such embarrassing trash among its students, which was why they held a practical assessment three months after enrollment to test the students' overall strength and weed out those who were just making up the numbers.

While such a screening environment was cruel, it had to be said that this was the foundation of Shrek's long-standing reputation as the number one academy on the continent.

However... that being said.

Xuan Zi looked at Wu Feng lying on the ground, then at Huo Yuhao, who was staring daggers at him, his brows locked in a frown.

Was this student a bit too fierce?

Not only did a Soul Master take on a Soul Grand Master, but he had nearly prevented the girl from even manifesting her Martial Soul.

Even after being interrupted, which allowed the girl to manifest her Martial Soul, the battle remained completely one-sided; he hadn't given her a single chance to use a Soul Skill.

Such rich combat experience and those ruthless moves were not something a newly enrolled student should possess.

And that killing intent.

Could it really be emitted by a Soul Master who only had a ten-year soul ring?

It was simply too exaggerated.

Xuan Zi was certain that if he hadn't intervened in time, the girl would have been crippled, if not dead.

The student's murderous intent was far too heavy.

Thinking of this, Xuan Zi looked at Huo Yuhao and reprimanded him with a displeased expression.

"Even if she insulted you first, you cannot simply take her life!"

"You are classmates, after all. How can someone so young harbor such heavy killing intent!"

"Heh."

Huo Yuhao sneered, showing utter disdain for Xuan Zi's words.

"If I were truly capable of killing her here, then what are you people even for?!"

"If you can't even save a student within the academy, then once we're outside, wouldn't we all just die in the mouths of Soul Beasts!!"

Huo Yuhao was burning with rage; he was like a hedgehog with its quills raised, ready to prick anyone who dared to touch him.

"You!!"

Huo Yuhao's words struck exactly at Xuan Zi's sore spot, tearing open the bloody scar buried deep within his heart.

When Xuan Zi had just broken through to the ninety-eighth rank and become a Super Douluo, he had led a generation of elite Shrek disciples to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for soul rings. It should have been a sure success, but because of his gluttony and negligence, he had unknowingly become separated from his students.

Because of his mistake, that group of disciples encountered a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, resulting in the deaths of eight core disciples and heavy losses.

This incident had become a scar in his heart that would never heal.

Huo Yuhao naturally knew this; he had said it on purpose.

Although he couldn't even think of a reason why, he just wanted to say it.

Seeing the look on Xuan Zi's face, as if he had just eaten excrement, brought him great comfort and a sense of immense satisfaction.

Huo Yuhao's words stirred memories of the past within Xuan Zi, and an indescribable wave of guilt surged into his heart instantly; his hands trembled so violently that he nearly dropped his chicken leg.

"You brat!"

Xuan Zi whipped his head around to glare at Huo Yuhao, who had spoken those words. No longer restraining his power, the pressure of a rank 98 Super Douluo instantly left Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong unable to catch their breath.

Even so, Huo Yuhao's eyes remained defiant, and he wanted to continue goading him, but Wang Dong, having anticipated this, covered his mouth, leaving him unable to speak and only able to emit muffled sounds.

"Mmph, mph, Wang Dong, let me go, I want to..."

Wang Dong hurriedly increased the pressure of her hand, rendering Huo Yuhao completely unable to utter a single word.

She even helped plead for leniency on Huo Yuhao's behalf.

"Uh, well, Teacher, I'm sorry. Please don't mind him; he's been through a lot today and is just confused. Please don't hold it against him..."

"We will pay for the damage to the academy, and we will also cover Wu Feng's medical expenses..."

Just as Xuan Zi was being driven into a frenzy by Huo Yuhao, an aged yet steady voice resonated in his ears.

"Xuan Zi, take that girl to the infirmary first."

Xuan Zi's expression turned solemn in an instant.

Within the entire Shrek Academy, there was only one person who could speak to him in such a tone.

That was the current Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the rank 99 Limit Douluo known as the Dragon God Douluo, Mu En.

"As you command, Mu Lao."

Hearing Mu En's words, Xuan Zi dared not disobey. He immediately reined in his emotions, picked up the still-unconscious Wu Feng, and hurried toward the infirmary.

However, before leaving, Xuan Zi cast one last deep look at Huo Yuhao, who was still being held by Wang Dong, and etched his appearance into his memory.

Once Xuan Zi had departed, Wang Dong finally released her hand from Huo Yuhao's mouth and asked again with concern.

"Yuhao, are you alright? Do you want to go to the infirmary and get checked out?"

For some reason, Huo Yuhao felt incredibly irritable, and his head was throbbing painfully.

He also felt that his condition was off, yet there were no physical injuries on his body.

Thus, Huo Yuhao immediately rejected Wang Dong's request, speaking without a second thought.

"Back to the dormitory."

"But Yuhao, you..."

Wang Dong was still hesitant, but Huo Yuhao's tone allowed for no questioning.

"Back to the dormitory!"