Sea God Pavilion.
Yan Shaozhe When he pushed open the door of the pavilion, everyone's eyes turned to him. He nodded slightly, bowed to the chief seat, and then slowly walked to his seat and sat down.
"Yan Shaozhe."
Mu En slowly sat up straight, "Have you been to the Phoenix Perch Pavilion?"
"Yes."
"How about Xiaotao?"
Yan Shaozhe was silent for a moment.
"I stayed there all night. My eyes were swollen from crying."
Mu En was silent and sighed lightly.
"Medical Pavilion's side... sent someone to pick her up." Yan Shaozhe lowered his eyes, "Vice Dean Luo and a Dragon Valley elder said they were ordered by that Yu, Immortal Highness to take Xiaotao to the Medical Pavilion for rest."
"Yu, Immortal Highness?"
Several old men paused their fingertips slightly, and their eyes focused at the same time.
Mu En looked at him.
"I stopped you." Yan Shaozhe's voice was even lower, "I didn't stop you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the pavilion seemed to become a little darker.
"She... is willing to go on her own?"
"Yes."
Yan Shaozhe raised his head and met Mu En's eyes. His voice was very harsh. "She said that Jin Yu once said that the person who came to pick her up must be someone she can trust. She also said... she really wants to see him."
Mu En nodded.
"If she wants to go, let her go."
"Old... teacher..."
"Don't worry, that child Jin Yu... won't harm her."
Yan Shaozhe hesitated to speak, but remained silent in the end.
After a short silence, Mu En spoke again, but the topic turned to another direction:
"Everyone, have you heard about the Tang Sect recently?"
"Tang Sect?"
Everyone was slightly startled.
Qian Duoduo was the first to speak, "Mu En said it, but did Tang Sect seek revenge on the Ironblood Sect? I heard a little about it. Back then Ironblood Sect took advantage of the decline of the Tang Sect to seize its foundation. Now the master of the Tang Sect brought people back to kill Ironblood Sect. It's just..."
"The master of the Tang Sect is just a young girl named Tang Ya. The whole Tang Sect is almost in name only. She is the only one left. How can she get revenge?"
Yan Shaozhe thought thoughtfully, "It is indeed strange. Although Ironblood Sect is not a top force, it has been entrenched in Heaven Dou City for many years. It is definitely not something that a young girl can easily shake."
Elder Song looked at Mu En in confusion. "Mu En suddenly mentioned this matter, could it be... related to your great-great-grandson?"
Mu En did not deny it.
When everyone heard this, their expressions suddenly became lively.
"Bei Bei?"
Qian Duoduo slapped his forehead. "Oh, how could I forget this! It is, Mu En your great-great-grandson, that boy Bei Bei! Put it this way, I actually remembered that he and the Tang Sect master..."
"The two have the same affection and have been together for a long time." Elder Lin said with a hint of approval in his tone, "We old guys have also heard a little about the younger generation. The friendship between young people is pure, and Bei Bei, that kid, has quite a bit of Mu En's demeanor of taking care of Lexuan back then. He is the material for great things."
Qian Duoduo nodded repeatedly. "That's right, the tiger ancestor has no dog descendants. That child is stable and responsible, and he will become a great person in the future."
Yan Shaozhe Hearing this compliment, his brows furrowed slightly.
He unconsciously looked at Xian Lin'er, the dean Soul Guidance Department, still sitting upright and silent, his eyes only wandering back and forth on the faces of Mu En and Xuan Zi.
Xian Lin'er's heart sank slightly.
There was no look of "gratification" or "proud" on the faces of the two old men. On the contrary, their brows were furrowed, and there was something complicated hidden in their eyes.
Elder Song laughed, coughed slightly, and brought the topic back on track. "Bei Bei That kid is indeed a bit bloody, but...Mu En, I'm afraid this matter is not very relevant to what we are discussing today, right?"
Mu En smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly.
"Why is it irrelevant? It's too relevant."
A hoarse voice sounded.
Everyone looked around and saw Xuan Zi struggling to stand up with the help of Elder Zhuang.
"Bei Bei How could a young boy suddenly have such courage and do such a big thing without the help of an expert?"
Xian Lin'er's heart skipped a beat and he blurted out:
"Xuan Zi, what do you mean... that expert, could it be..."
"I'm ashamed to say it."
Mu En answered:
"Exactly Jin Yu."
"That night, Xuan Zi secretly followed them all the way to Heaven Dou City. Jin Yu alone easily defeated the entire Ironblood Sect, drove back the Heaven Dou City defenders, and also captured several lurking Evil Soul Master."
He paused, and the wry smile on his lips deepened:
"While we were still considering the rules and weighing our positions, that kid... had already taken one step ahead of everyone and helped Tang Sect regain its foundation."
"Given the origin of Shrek and Tang Sect, this should be our responsibility."
After the words fell, several old men looked at each other with complicated expressions.
"Oh, this kid... is quite..."
Elder Song sighed.
"Then why did he go to the Mingdou Mountain Range late at night?"
She turned her eyes to Yan Shaozhe, "Is it the task assigned by Supervision Group, or is it his personal behavior..."
Yan Shaozhe shook his head and said slowly:
"It's a coincidence. Star Luo Empire sent a request for help a few days ago, hoping that Supervision Group can help eliminate the group entrenched in the Mingdou Mountain Range Thieves. That group calls itself 'Death Messenger', and its leader is a Soul Saint level Evil Soul Master, who is arrogant, violent, and cruel."
Qian Duoduo speculated. "Lao Yan, you mean... this mission was accidentally known to Jin Yu?"
Yan Shaozhe nodded and shook his head. "I don't know, it's just a guess. Logically speaking, he shouldn't know - Mu En only discussed this matter with me before, and rejected my original proposal to send Shrek Seven Devils's selected team members to carry out the task."
"Mu En believes that Evil Soul Master's cultivation is too strong and too dangerous. Most of the regular team members are just Soul King. To consider the safety of the students, the inner court elites of Soul Emperor and above should be sent to encircle and suppress. Mu En's original intention is that after Mei'er brings Lexuan and his party back from Star Dou Great Forest, Lexuan will take the lead in forming a team to crusade."
"Speaking of it, it seems that their hunt for Soul Ring did not go well this time. It took longer than expected. But they should be back soon in the past few days."
Xian Lin'er suddenly spoke in a calm tone:
"There is no airtight wall under the sky."
She glanced at Yan Shaozhe and said, "I think it was someone who accidentally let his disciple know what he said and then told it to Jin Yu."
Yan Shaozhe's face changed. "Lin'er, you...!"
"That's enough."
An old voice interrupted him, with a somewhat cold tone.
"Things have already happened, what is there to fight for?"
The speaker was Mr. Su, who was second on the left seat, surnamed Zhou. This person had a very senior position in the Sea God Pavilion, second only to Xuan Zi and Elder Song. He rarely participated in discussions on weekdays. Last time, he only attended and watched the Soul Tool matter.
Mr. Zhou leaned back in his chair and said in a disapproving tone:
"After listening to you arguing for a long time, I finally understand. That junior went there on his own, not forced by us."
He glanced at everyone. "In my opinion, he just relied on some talent, and he had contributed to the Tang Sect, and had the honor to attend Sea God Pavilion Meeting, but he was arrogant and arrogant, trying to use this mission to show off his strength. In the end, he was not strong enough, and he was injured instead. This was his own fault. What does it have to do with us? Why should you take it so seriously?"
The atmosphere in the cabinet suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Snap--
"You--"
Xuan Zi suddenly slapped the table and stood up - he was seriously injured and had not recovered. This affected the injury, and his face became a little paler. Before he could say anything, he started coughing violently.
But he didn't need to say anything anymore.
--Because Mu En stood up.
The old man who was usually gentle and kind, and who always took the throne, looked terrifyingly gloomy at this moment. He stood up slowly, and the breath around him did not leak out at all, but it made the whole Sea God Pavilion tremble slightly - the window lattice shook, the tea cup buzzed, and even the Soul Guidance Lamp hanging on the wall began to flicker.
Mr. Zhou's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly stood up and saluted. "Mu, Mu En, calm down! I... I made a mistake..."
Mu En didn't look at him.
He just closed his eyes, covered his forehead with one hand, and slowly sat back down.
Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er quickly stepped forward, one held his arm, and the other handed him hot tea.
Mu En waved his hand to indicate that he was fine. Then, he opened his eyes and looked at Mr. Zhou.
There was no anger in his eyes, only heavy disappointment.
"You have also been Shrek for so many years. What you say represents the attitude of the college. You need to think twice before taking any action."
His voice was soft, but it was so quiet that Mr. Zhou didn't dare to raise his head.
"Do you know what the consequences would be if Jin Yu heard what you just said?"
Mr. Zhou's lips moved and he was speechless.
"It will chill his heart." Mu En said every word. "It will make that child feel that what he risked his life to do is just 'expressing himself' in our eyes."
"If Medical Pavilion people hear it, it will be tantamount to a declaration of war."
"If your Majesty hears it -"
"Not only is your own life in danger, the entire Shrek will be buried with you."
"Can Xuan Zi and I not know about his visit to the Mingdou Mountain Range?"
Mu En sounded tired:
"Next time you let me hear similar words, you don't have to stay here Sea God Pavilion."
Mr. Zhou trembled all over and lowered his head deeply. "Yes, yes... I was confused for a moment... I spoke without hesitation, Mu En has taught me a lesson..."
Mu En did not continue to investigate and just waved his hand.
Zhou Laoru seemed to have received amnesty and sat back on his chair, daring not to speak again.
The cabinet fell into silence again.
After a while, Mu En let out a long sigh and said to Xuan Zi, "Xuan Zi, tell me what happened last night, exactly."
Xuan Zi relieved the coughing fit, sat back on the healing chair, and closed his eyes, as if recalling a nightmare.
Then, he spoke slowly.
From when he secretly followed Long Jinyu, to the bloody battle with the Mingdou Mountain Range, to when he sensed another powerful aura and was forced to leave, and finally when he realized that he had been tricked and rushed back desperately, he only had time to see the black light that penetrated Long Jinyu's chest--
His voice became lower and lower and hoarse, and by the end, he was almost holding on through gritted teeth.
"... The kid could have left."
Xuan Zi opened his eyes, his eyes were red:
"After he killed that beast, he was ready to leave. I watched him fly out of the cave with my own eyes--"
He paused:
"Then he seemed to sense me."
"That kid... he knows I'm here and knows someone is protecting him."
"So he felt relieved, let down his guard, and turned back."
"Use the last bit of Soul Power to save those corpses one by one."
Elder Zhuang sighed after hearing this:
"The doctor is kindhearted."
He looked out the window in the direction of the Medical Pavilion, his voice full of emotion:
"This child Jin Yu... deserves to be the best dean in the world Medical Pavilion. Such a good child, yet we made him suffer so much."
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, and they looked horrified.
Xuan Zi closed his eyes, and two lines of thick tears fell silently:
"It's all my fault."
"That kid was very smart. He knew that he shouldn't do that again in his current state. He went back because he believed in me and believed that I could protect him."
"If I hadn't wasted my time, nothing would have happened."
"It's me... it's me who fell into Holy Spirit Cult's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain, so..."
"Oh, Mu En, I didn't expect that your best friend, Long Xiaoyao, would really be together with Holy Spirit Cult."
Yan Shaozhe stood up suddenly. "What?!"
Xian Lin'er also changed his expression. "Xuan Zi, what do you mean?"
Xuan Zi didn't explain, but just looked at Mu En.
Mu En was silent for a moment before slowly speaking:
"At first, when I rushed to the Mingdou Mountain Range, I felt a familiar dark aura. Di Tian was nearby at the time, so I thought the aura was him."
He shook his head:
"Later I found out that it was Xiaoyao. He deliberately diverted Xuan Zi and created opportunities for Holy Spirit Cult's people."
"Xiaoyao, Xiaoyao... I haven't seen you for many years, but you gave me such a big gift."
The chamber fell into deathly silence again.
Yan Shaozhe felt a chill rising from his back. "How... how could..."
Xian Lin'er murmured, "The Dragon Emperor Douluo, who is as famous as the teacher... actually joined Holy Spirit Cult?"
Outside the window, Sea God Lake the wind picked up, ruffling the reflection in the pool.
No one answered.
For a long time, Mu En took a deep breath and glanced at everyone present:
"This matter, in the final analysis, is my fault."
Yan Shaozhe said quickly, "Teacher, don't say that--"
Mu En raised his hand and stopped his words.
"Xuan Zi was originally going to stop Jin Yu. I said, let him go and get some experience."
"What was the result? Not only failed to protect him, but he was almost snatched away by Di Tian."
Elder Lin said softly, "Mu En, don't blame yourself too much. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen? Jin Yu This child is really the "eyes on everyone". In one night, the entire continent The strong men are all surrounding him. Holy Spirit Cult took action against Jin Yu, probably to avenge the last time. But that beast god... why did he want to join in the fun? Could it be that he wanted to kill the human genius?"
Mu En shakes his head:
"Star Dou Forest and those Ferocious Beast, I'm afraid they have noticed Jin Yu a long time ago."
"After Evil Soul Master invaded last time, Di Tian asked me who released the dragon power. I was able to talk him out of it at that time."
"But Di Tian is not that easy to fool. I'm afraid he also saw how powerful the bloodline in Jin Yu is, so he takes it so seriously."
"Speaking of which... when I accepted him as my disciple, wasn't it because I was attracted by his bloodline?"
"Although I haven't said it explicitly, I know in my heart - that child's bloodline is probably that of the legendary Dragon King, or even... surpasses the Dragon King."
Elder Lin suddenly realized. "Super... beyond the Dragon King? So that's the case, no wonder..."
Yan Shaozhe asked again:
"Then... where is Medical Pavilion? Their soul guidance spaceship..."
Xian Lin'er picked up the report and said in a heavy tone:
"Their spaceship is far ahead of this era. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a product of the future. The power of the mothership's main gun, just the energy fluctuations it gathers, far exceeds Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell. Its power is even higher than 'Cinderflame Dragon Might'. If we fight head-on, we will definitely not be able to resist it."
She looked at Yan Shaozhe: "What's more, there is Jin Yu's family..."
Elder Song groaned. "Mu En, what kind of existence do you think that Yu, Immortal Highness... is?"
Mu En recalled:
"I don't dare to guess. I only know that the quality of Martial Soul is better than that of Di Tian. Jin Yu's family... is really extraordinary."
He looked out the window with complicated eyes:
"If she gets angry, indeed... no one can stop her."
Yan Shaozhe gritted his teeth and suddenly stood up:
"Teacher, if your Majesty is displeased, I would like to--"
"That's enough."
Mu En interrupted him.
He slowly stood up and walked to the window, turning his back to everyone.
The sun fell on his old back, dragging a long shadow on the ground.
"Yan Shaozhe, you don't have to take the responsibility on yourself."
Yan Shaozhe said, "Teacher, that thing was obviously me--"
"Listen to me."
"It was you who proposed the arrangement for Jin Yu and Xiaotao to live together."
"But-"
He turned around and glanced at everyone present, finally landing on Yan Shaozhe's face:
"Even if you don't mention it, I will do it."
Yan Shaozhe was stunned.
Mu En walked back to the main seat slowly and sat down holding on to the edge of the table. He seemed to have aged several years in an instant:
"Xiaotao That child... I watched her grow up. I know her temperament and how much she has suffered better than anyone else."
"She was still in her prime, yet she was tortured into that state by Evil Fire. I feel sorry for her."
"So Yan Shaozhe, as soon as you mentioned it, I went down the slope."
He smiled bitterly:
"It can even be said that I want to arrange it more than you do."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was stunned.
Mu En raised his eyes, his eyes were magnanimous and tired as never before:
"I won't hide it from you -"
"I even thought that if the child doesn't want to, I will use my strength to force him to stay at Shrek and help Xiaotao suppress Evil Fire."
"I am the sinner who has the most schemes against Jin Yu."
There was dead silence in the pavilion.
No one dared to speak, and there was no words to comfort me.
Xian Lin'er slowly lowered his head, the corners of his eyes slightly moist.
Yan Shaozhe clenched his fists and remained silent.
Xuan Zi covered his head, his face as pale as paper.
Just then--
"Dong dong dong."
There was a knock on the door.
Everyone looked up.
The door was pushed open, and Du Weilun stood at the door with a serious look on his face.
"Report to all the elders..."
"Long Jinyu... is riding a spaceship, coming towards the Sea God Pavilion."
In the conference room, you can hear the drop of a needle.
Everyone turned their heads at the same time and looked out the window--
In the distance on the horizon, a silvery-white light spot was rapidly enlarging.