Sea God Pavilion Preparatory Elder!

"Regardless of the faction, if it ceases to strive for progress, its ultimate fate is destined to be eliminated by the era, even if it is..."

Finishing his sentence, Mu Guiyun fell silent, but the implication was already self-evident.

Mu Guiyun's words left Mu En feeling deeply gratified, and he spoke his own thoughts aloud: "Even our Shrek Academy is no exception, right?"

That's what you said, not me!

Mu Guiyun did not respond, merely letting his gaze wander casually over the surrounding scenery.

Hmm, look at that sun, it's so big and round...

"You little slippery fellow, with me and Yan Shaozhe and the others backing you, who would dare to gossip about you?"

Mu En laughed and scolded, then, supported by Mu Guiyun, he tremblingly stood up. He gazed out at the boundless Sea God Lake, his eyes deeper than they had ever been.

"Guiyun, I am deeply gratified that you have this mindset. Our Shrek Academy has a worthy successor. If Yan Shaozhe and the others had even half your insight, I could close my eyes in peace even if I were to die today."

"Hehe, what are you saying, Teacher? You are the Dragon God Douluo; living another few decades won't be a problem."

Mu Guiyun chuckled, though his tone carried a hint of sorrow.

In a few years, Mu En's time would run out.

Even so, facing his end, Mu En had chosen to burn his remaining life force, soul power, spiritual power, and the essence of the Bright Sacred Dragon as a parting gift for his students.

"No one knows my body better than I do."

Mu En smiled faintly. Facing the approaching death, there was not a trace of fear in his eyes; instead, they revealed an unprecedented sense of relief.

"Because of his personality, Yan Shaozhe will find it difficult to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the academy in the future. As for Xian Lin'er, Cai Mei'er, and Qian Duoduo, breaking through to level 97 will be the limit of their lives."

Mu En turned around, staring at his youngest disciple, and instructed: "The future of the academy will ultimately fall upon your shoulders."

"From today on, you are a reserve elder of my Sea God Pavilion and will attend Sea God Pavilion meetings!"

Ah? Me?

Mu En's words left Mu Guiyun stunned, his mouth agape. He pointed at himself, wearing an expression that screamed, "Did I hear that right?"

This is too sudden!

It was as if someone were walking down the street when a group of people suddenly rushed out, pointed at him, and said: "You, yes you! Tomorrow you'll be the deputy county magistrate!"

"I believe you are capable of taking on this great responsibility."

Patting Mu Guiyun on the shoulder, Mu En sat back down in his wheelchair, leaving Mu Guiyun standing there in a daze.

Mu En really had no other choice. Aside from Mu Guiyun, his remaining four direct disciples were all "talents" in their own right!

Yan Shaozhe was petty, Xian Lin'er was a romantic fool, Cai Mei'er was a manipulative social climber, and Qian Duoduo was a pathetic sycophant...

Among the younger generation, only Ma Xiaotao and Mu Guiyun had sufficient talent, and even his own descendant, Bei Bei, had been excluded by him.

But Ma Xiaotao... the less said about her, the better.

With her explosive temper, if she were to become the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion in the future, Mu En feared she would be too blunt to win arguments and would end up beating the other elders out of frustration.

In other words, among the middle and younger generations of Shrek, only Mu Guiyun remained a normal person...

Mu En sighed silently, a flash of sharp light crossing his eyes. He looked up and down at the handsome Mu Guiyun, and a smile suddenly tugged at the corners of his mouth.

Besides him, there is indeed one other suitable candidate...

Meanwhile, in a Shrek inner courtyard classroom.

A woman in her early twenties sat at the podium. Her ink-black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall. Her skin was as white and lustrous as jade, her features delicate and soft, and her eyes calm and gentle, carrying the natural, poised demeanor of a senior sister.

"Ring-ring-ring!"

As the bell rang, the woman stood up, the smile on her pretty face bringing a sense of peace to the students' hearts.

"Alright, class dismissed."

As soon as she finished speaking, the students in the classroom swarmed forward, surrounding her completely.

"Wow, Senior Sister, you truly deserve to be our inner courtyard head. Breaking through to level 80 at 22—I wouldn't even dare to dream of it!"

"Exactly! It's one thing that Senior Sister is beautiful and kind, but to have such talent? How are we ordinary people supposed to live!"

"Senior Sister! Do you have a boyfriend? I want to invite you to... hey, stop hitting me, stop it!"

A male student was preparing to invite his goddess to dinner and launch his pursuit, but before he could finish, he was swarmed and beaten by the other male students nearby.

"You think you're worthy of pursuing Senior Sister? Brothers! Activate your martial souls!"

"Don't you know Senior Sister is the recognized number one goddess of our inner courtyard? She is to be admired from afar, not profaned!"

"You look like a Titan Giant Ape, how are you even shameless enough to say that? Take my general's flying kick!"

The woman known as the senior sister watched as a group of students, who would be considered geniuses in the outside world, fought over her. There was not a hint of vanity on her cold, beautiful face; instead, a faint sense of helplessness emerged.

"Alright everyone, private duels are forbidden in the academy."

The woman referred to by everyone as the senior sister was none other than the future Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the Moon God Douluo Zhang Lexuan!

Just last week, she had successfully broken through the level 80 bottleneck at the age of 22.

Because of Mu Guiyun, Zhang Lexuan did not have the so-called marriage contract in this life, but her sense of identity and belonging to Shrek Academy remained strong, and she remained deeply grateful for Mu En's life-saving grace.

Just as she prepared to rise and leave, Zhang Lexuan seemed to sense something; her expression shifted abruptly, and she vanished from the spot like a streak of light.

The remaining students looked at one another, eventually filing out of the classroom one by one. As they left, a few of the male students didn't forget to land a couple of kicks on the unconscious figure lying on the floor.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Lexuan arrived at the shores of Sea God Lake. By then, Mu Guiyun had already departed, leaving only Mu En standing alone, gazing out over the water.

Watching Mu En's increasingly frail back, Zhang Lexuan could no longer suppress the sorrow in her heart, and a mist of tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

"Elder Mu, you summoned me?"

"Lexuan, you've arrived."

"My time is running short, and I wish to implore you..."

As he spoke, Mu En's back seemed to grow even more hunched with age.

Mu "Oscar-winning actor" En has logged on.

Two and a half months later.

After these two months of interaction, Tang Ya had gradually lowered her guard in front of Mu Guiyun. They weren't exactly intimate, but they had become good friends who could talk about anything.

Humming a little tune, Tang Ya arrived at the classroom as usual, only to discover that the familiar figure in the corner was nowhere to be seen.

Where is he?

Tang Ya didn't think much of it and sat down at her desk. However, even when the bell for class rang, Mu Guiyun's figure still did not appear.

For some reason, a sense of inexplicable disappointment rose in Tang Ya's heart. Just as she was about to slump over her desk to complain, a fragrant aroma drifted straight into her nostrils.

Puzzled, Tang Ya reached her hand into her desk, only to find several steaming hot meat buns resting quietly in a lunchbox, with a note attached to the top:

"Off to obtain a spirit ring, don't worry." — Mu Guiyun.