Sea God Pavilion.
The door was pushed open.
Three figures filed in. The one at the front was Zhang Lexuan, with long black hair hanging down to her waist, a plain dress, and a calm face.
Behind him were Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo, both of whom had changed into casual clothes and were not wearing Inner Court's school uniform.
Zhang Lexuan stopped and bowed slightly.
"Dean Yan."
"Xuan Zi, are you there?"
Yan Shaozhe was sitting at Xuan Zi, and when he saw the three people coming in, his brows moved slightly.
He forced a smile and tried to sound relaxed.
"Lexuan, Wu Ming, Ruoruo, the three of you are here together. Do you have anything important to do?"
Zhang Lexuan straightened up, took out three documents, stepped forward and handed them over.
"Xuan Zi, Dean Yan. The three of us are here today to apply to resign from all positions in the hospital and go through the graduation procedures."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire front hall fell into silence.
Several working teachers suddenly raised their heads, with shock written on their faces.
Yan Shaozhe stood up suddenly and asked in disbelief, "What did you say? Resign from your position and leave school?"
His voice rose a few degrees, "Lexuan, do you know what you are talking about?"
"You are the chief Inner Court, and you are also the next generation pillar that the college focuses on cultivating. Mu En valued you the most during his lifetime!"
He turned to look at Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo, "Wu Ming, Han Ruoruo, you are also the backbone of Inner Court. Now is the time when the college is employing people, how can you leave?"
If these words had been spoken in the past, Zhang Lexuan would have been moved, guilty, and concerned about the overall situation.
But now, she just shook her head gently, a hint of sadness flashed across her eyes, but she was not shaken in the slightest.
"It is because of the cultivation of Mu En and the character of Shrek in the past that we persist to this day."
"But the Shrek of today is no longer the Shrek of that year."
Xuan Zi's face darkened and he stood up.
He took a step forward, his tone was persuasive, but also implied a bit of pressure.
"The three of you are all geniuses trained by the academy. From the time you entered school to now, the academy has treated you well. Just because of a trivial matter such as different styles of conduct, do you have to give up everything and leave?"
He paused and his tone softened a little.
"You might as well think about it again. The college can adjust the arrangements for you, status, resources, etc. You can mention it again."
He looked at Zhang Lexuan and his voice deepened.
"Lexuan, you are the student that Mu En values most. If you stay at Shrek, I can now make the decision to make you the dean of the Martial Soul Department."
"???"
Yan Shaozhe's pupils suddenly contracted.
He looked at Xuan Zi in disbelief.
That's his place!
Martial Soul Department Dean is his! What are you bastard talking about?
Xuan Zi Regardless of his reaction, he continued, "I will help you in the cabinet again, and I can even make you Sea God Pavilion deputy cabinet master."
Yan Shaozhe's face changed from red to white, from white to blue.
His lips trembled as he wanted to say something, but when he saw Xuan Zi's unquestionable eyes, he swallowed his words again.
Zhang Lexuan laughed when Xuan Zi said this.
"Xuan Zi, didn't you say it before in class? We Shrek people have never sought fame or fortune, nor have we ever wanted to be officials."
Xuan Zi's face froze.
The corners of his mouth twitched twice, as if he had been slapped in public.
That was something he said casually during class. He didn't expect Zhang Lexuan to remember it so clearly, and he didn't expect it to be thrown back unchanged on such an occasion.
He took a deep breath, turned to Han Ruoruo, and his eyes darkened.
"Han Ruoruo, you are the pride of my Shrek. Yan Shaozhe and I both admire you."
Han Ruoruo bowed slightly.
"Then thank you Xuan Zi and Dean Yan. I also thank Shrek for cultivating me and letting me understand what is the right path."
Xuan Zi's fists were clenched.
These words sounded like thanks, but no matter how they sounded, they sounded like they were saying, "You are on the wrong path."
He suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to Wu Ming.
"What about you? What's your reason?"
Wu Ming's eyes widened.
I'm already ready to leave, but you're still slandering me?
I have such a hot temper that I can't stand it any longer!
She took a step forward and raised her chin slightly.
"When the Flender ancestors established the school, their original intention was to keep the martial arts pure, tolerate the aliens of the world, and educate geniuses from poor families. We would not judge high and low based on power, and we would not make decisions based on interests. At that time, Shrek was a school, a pure land, and a place for all Soul Master who pursue their dreams."
Her voice got louder and louder.
"But what now?"
Wu Ming raised his eyes and scanned the entire hall of senior officials, from Xuan Zi to Yan Shaozhe, and from Yan Shaozhe to the seniors who were hanging their heads in silence.
"Today's Shrek is sitting in the city, checking and balancing the empire, and gaming the world. The rules of conduct, weighing the pros and cons, fighting between factions, and maintaining hegemony, every move has nothing to do with the original intention of educating people in the academy."
"If we are in a sect, fighting for power, defending, and seeking development are all our duties, and we have nothing to say. But we have been in school since childhood, what we have learned and believed in, and what we have protected, we have always been teachers to preach and warriors to keep their hearts Shrek!"
This sentence can be regarded as lifting the fig leaf of Shrek today.
"Xuan Zi, Dean, ask yourselves, do you still have education in your heart? You only have Shrek's status, hegemony, resources and face in your heart!"
Her voice echoed in the empty front hall.
"In the past, the academy could accommodate unruly geniuses and uphold the original intention of martial arts. But now, the academy will only continue to compromise for the sake of balance of power, and restrain the disciples in order to stabilize their power and position."
"The integrity we have maintained for so many years has long since disappeared. We can't do it by staying in this hypocritical pure land and watching it decay day by day!"
There was dead silence in the front hall.
No one spoke, no one dared to speak.
Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi's expressions were grave, their lips pursed into a straight line, and they were unable to refute.
Zhang Lexuan sighed lightly.
"Xuan Zi, Dean, you don't need to persuade me any more."
She shook her head, "The three of us will remember Shrek's kindness in cultivating us. In the future, we will never be enemies with Shrek. But everyone has his own ambitions, and we can't do it reluctantly."
Yan Shaozhe stared at her and asked the most critical question.
"Since you are determined to leave, where do you plan to go after leaving Shrek?"
"With your strength, all the major forces in the mainland will be competing to recruit you, right? Do you want to take the initiative to seek refuge with outsiders?"
He turned to Zhang Lexuan and his tone was a little serious.
"Lexuan, as a senior member of the college, when you make such a choice, don't you care about the rumors from the outside world and Shrek's face?"
Zhang Lexuan The three of them are all equally talented.
Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo also have family support behind them. They will become Titled Douluo within ten years, and they will both be strong players in the future.
Although Zhang Lexuan has been exterminated, her strength is there. No matter where she goes, she is an object that all major forces are fighting for.
If she really leaves Shrek, she will really have no worries and can come and go freely.
Zhang Lexuan looked at Yan Shaozhe, his eyes as calm as water.
"Face is never earned by restraining disciples."
"We are just following our hearts. We came here today to go through the formalities according to the rules, not to cause trouble. Please be accommodating, elders."
Joke!
Nowadays, among Three Douluo Kingdoms, especially in official circles, where are there no "students" of Shrek?
Now Ten Thousand Years, Shrek has almost become the political correctness of Three Douluo Kingdoms. Whether one is a student of Shrek has become a bonus for promotion in officialdom and wealth.
Why don't you care about face when you come to her?
Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo stood beside her.
Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe looked at each other and both saw that the three of them had decided to leave.
These three are the real core of Inner Court. Forcibly detaining them will only completely destroy their face and cause even greater trouble.
For a long time, Yan Shaozhe slowly sat back in his seat and let out a long sigh, full of helplessness.
"That's all... everyone has his or her own ambitions. Now that you have made up your mind, the academy will no longer force you to stay."
He picked up the pen, signed his name on the document one by one, and stamped it with his seal.
Three valid documents were handed back to Zhang Lexuan.
Zhang Lexuan took it and bowed deeply to Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe.
"Thank you to the academy for your support. We will never forget our past kindness. If Shrek needs help in the future, just call us and the three of us will help. But in the future, we can only go forward separately in our lives."
Wu Ming turned his head away, suppressed the sourness under his eyes, and said nothing.
Han Ruoruo nodded slightly as a farewell.
The three of them turned around and walked out step by step Sea God Pavilion.