Shrek Misleads Disciples

It is said that the previous Body Sect Master, that brilliant and peerless powerhouse, fell at the hands of the Sea God Pavilion Master of that era!

Although the two factions had no large-scale conflicts on the surface, they looked down on each other, and secret rivalry was common. This Zichuan, was he actually from the Body Sect?

That reclusive sect known for producing "freaks" and acting in ways both righteous and evil?

The hint of interest on Xuan Zi's face vanished, replaced by a coldness and undisguised contempt. He let out a scoff, his tone dripping with blatant mockery:

"Hmph! So it's a brat from the Body Sect... I was wondering why he had such an untamable, wild air about him.

The Body Sect? Heh, a bunch of brutes who only know how to shut themselves away and practice blindly by relying on their body mutations. To take a decent seedling and send them to a place like that is truly misleading the youth and wasting their talent!"

His words were incredibly blunt, directly belittling the entire Body Sect and dragging Zichuan into the insult as well.

Zichuan's originally calm eyes turned cold in an instant. He could be indifferent to Xuan Zi's recruitment and ignore Beibei's hostility.

But he could never tolerate anyone slandering his sect like this—slandering the mentors and fellow disciples who treated him with sincerity, protected him, and gave him the feeling of "home"!

"Misleading the youth?" Zichuan sneered. His voice was not loud, but it carried a sharp, confrontational edge. "In my opinion, it is you at Shrek who are the ones misleading the youth!"

"How dare you!" Beibei was furious. He stepped forward and shouted sternly.

He was already dissatisfied with Zichuan, and seeing the other party openly slander the sacred Shrek Academy in his heart made his anger burn even hotter.

Xuan Zi's gaze also turned completely cold. An invisible pressure began to permeate the air, though he did not directly exert it on Zichuan, clearly mindful of his status and unwilling to be accused of "the strong bullying the weak."

However, the way he looked at Zichuan was now that of an elder viewing an arrogant junior who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.

Zichuan, however, seemed unfazed by the invisible pressure. He stood up, his gaze sweeping over Xuan Zi and Beibei, then glancing at Huo Yuhao, who was at a loss due to the sudden change in atmosphere, and Tang Ya, who looked worried and seemed to have words stuck in her throat. His voice rang out clearly:

"Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent? What a grand title! But in reality? It's nothing more than taking geniuses and training them into geniuses, using massive resources and so-called 'competition' to pile up those who are already exceptionally gifted!

Is running considered cultivation? Is carrying weight considered special training? Which sect or academy doesn't do these basic things? Is this even worth bragging about?"

His tone was filled with undisguised mockery:

"What's even more ridiculous is that you keep harping on about peace on the continent and justice. And yet? Inner Court disciples, the so-called elite, must join the Shrek Inspectorate to carry out various dangerous missions, under the guise of 'tempering' and 'upholding justice'!

But how many of those missions are truly just? How many are simply using students as cheap, disposable thugs or even cannon fodder to clear out rivals and fight for benefits for Shrek, or for certain forces affiliated with Shrek?"

"How many young people with decent talent and hot blood enter the Inner Court, only to be maimed or killed in these so-called 'inspection missions' before they can truly grow?

In the eyes of you high-and-mighty elders, what are their lives worth? Nothing more than consumables used to maintain Shrek's transcendent status and your signboard of 'justice'!"

"And for the ordinary students, the Outer Court disciples, what have you given them? Stingy resources and assessments so harsh they are perverted, all under the guise of 'screening' and 'tempering the heart'!

It's nothing more than wanting the horse to run without feeding it! The truly top-tier resources are always tilted toward a tiny minority of 'core' students, while the rest are left to fend for themselves!"

The more Zichuan spoke, the more agitated he became; these words had been bottled up inside him for a long time.

When he read the book in his previous life, he had been extremely repulsed by Shrek's rhetoric of "only mediocrities don't cause trouble" and the "obligations of the Inspectorate," finding it hypocritical and double-standard.

Now that he was personally standing on the opposite side, facing the belittlement of a high-ranking Shrek official like Xuan Zi, he hit back without mercy.

"Our Body Sect may not have many people, we may act directly, and in your eyes, we may be 'brutes' or 'unorthodox.' But at least we are honest!

We pour everything we have into our disciples and never hold anything back! Once you enter the sect, you are family, supporting each other and growing together!

We would never treat our disciples as expendable pawns to die for so-called 'great causes' and 'academy reputation'! And we would never commit despicable acts under the banner of 'justice'!"

He pointed at Huo Yuhao and said to Xuan Zi and Beibei:

"Take this little brother, for example. He just obtained his first soul ring. His talent might not be top-tier, but his character is resilient. If he were at your Shrek, he would probably struggle to even enter the Outer Court, relegated to doing chores on the periphery and suffering cold shoulders.

But in our Body Sect, as long as he is willing to work hard and has a good heart, the sect is willing to give him opportunities and resources! We would never turn him away or treat him as an insignificant outsider just because his martial soul is ordinary!"

Huo Yuhao felt a great shock in his heart. The look he gave Zichuan was filled with emotion, yet tinged with a trace of confusion.

Shrek Academy... is it really like what Brother Zichuan said?

He had originally been full of longing for the continent's number one academy, but at this moment, a trace of doubt and... a faint resistance could not help but sprout in his heart.

He came from a humble background and had suffered endless bullying; what he craved most was a place that would truly accept him and give him a fair chance.

If Shrek was truly as Zichuan described... then perhaps, it wasn't his best choice?

Tang Ya's expression also became complex. After joining Shrek, she had indeed felt the tilt of the academy's resources, but she had also seen the hardships of ordinary Outer Court disciples and heard many rumors about the danger and high casualty rates of the Inner Court Inspectorate missions.

It was just that she had always taken pride in the academy and viewed these things as "necessary tempering."

Now that Zichuan had pointed it out so sharply, she couldn't help but start to reflect.

Especially when she thought about how she enjoyed Shrek's resources and witnessed its power, she also vaguely felt a certain invisible restraint and expectation. To quit—how could it be that easy?

She opened her mouth, wanting to defend the academy, but looking at Zichuan's eyes, which were exceptionally bright from defending his sect, the words died on her lips. She didn't want to argue with Zichuan.

"You... you are spouting nonsense! Slandering Shrek—your intentions are punishable!"

Beibei was so angry his face turned livid, and his soul power surged uncontrollably. Every word of Zichuan's pierced the faith he was most proud of, making him unable to endure it any longer.

Xuan Zi's face was also so gloomy it could drip water. He had lived for nearly two hundred years; when had he ever been pointed at and berated like this by a mere brat?

Moreover, although the other party's words were extreme, they were not entirely without merit, and they even poked at some of the hidden pains Shrek was unwilling to mention. This only made him more embarrassed and angry.

"Good! A sharp-tongued brat indeed!" Xuan Zi laughed out of extreme anger, his voice icy.

"Those taught by the Body Sect are indeed all such disrespectful, arrogant, and ignorant people! It seems that if I don't teach you a lesson on behalf of your nonsensical sect today, you won't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

He was ultimately mindful of his status and did not make a move himself, instead looking at Beibei and saying in a deep voice:

"Beibei, go. Let this arrogant brat see what the true strength of Shrek is! And let him understand what price must be paid for slandering Shrek!"