Sea God Pavilion Meeting, Yun Ming is Old?

Cai Yue'er fled back to Shrek Academy in a disheveled state and ran straight to the Sea God Pavilion to find Long Yeyue.

Recalling the scene of being robbed at East Sea Academy, she felt a tightness in her chest and her breathing grew rapid.

What a humiliating disgrace!

Before becoming the dean of Shrek's outer court, Cai Yue'er had been a figure who stirred up the entire spirit master world, leaving many peers helpless against her.

She had always done as she pleased with her eccentric personality, leaving everyone else in a state of chaos.

In the past, she was the only one who bullied others; now, it was her turn to be bullied.

And it happened in front of so many children—the dignified dean of Shrek Academy's outer court had been forced to grovel and hand over all her possessions in broad daylight just to escape with her life.

Once word of this spread, there was no telling what kind of public outcry it would cause.

Long Yeyue was also furious upon learning the news.

Was this disregard for the academy's reputation by Qiangu Qingfeng a form of retaliation for her publicly slapping his father across the face all those years ago?

Truly, like father, like son!

"Good, good, good—a fine Qiangu Qingfeng, a fine Spirit Pagoda!" Long Yeyue was incensed after hearing Cai Yue'er's tearful complaint.

"Come, I will take you to see Yun Ming. Our Shrek Academy has been silent for too long; the world has likely forgotten our glorious days."

Under Long Yeyue's instigation, a Sea God Pavilion meeting was convened once again after a long hiatus.

During the meeting, Cai Yue'er recounted the events of her trip to the East Sea in full detail.

The gathered elders all wore grim expressions upon hearing her account.

At the head of the table, Yun Ming rubbed his temples, looking as if he had a splitting headache.

"I brought that child back to the academy with good intentions, purely for the sake of his future, yet he dared to question me about some inexplicable matters in public."

"He is just a child who knows nothing, so it must have been the Spirit Pagoda that taught him."

"As for being humiliated by Qiangu Qingfeng, I personally do not mind. But for him to commit such an act of robbery in broad daylight, using the excuse of seeking compensation for that child, Qian Jue, I see it as a case of the drunkard's heart not being in the wine."

"He is clearly targeting our Shrek Academy, intending to avenge..."

Cai Yue'er spoke with fervor, but halfway through, she noticed a cold gaze directed at her from behind. She immediately stopped and changed the subject.

"Pavilion Master, in recent years, our Shrek Academy has been at odds with the Spirit Pagoda. We have repeatedly tolerated them, but now that they are practically riding on our heads, is there any need for us to continue retreating?"

Cai Yue'er looked at Yun Ming, her eyes shimmering with intense emotion.

Years ago, when the Spirit Pagoda proposed suppressing the Tang Sect's growth, the former Pagoda Master, Qiangu Dieting, had stepped forward, only to have his teeth knocked out by Yun Ming's spear. After being left with psychological trauma, he passed the position to his son, Qiangu Dongfeng, and went into seclusion.

How glorious Shrek Academy had been back then! When she traveled abroad, even if her cultivation and strength were inferior to others, they had to give her a wide berth once they learned of her background.

Cai Yue'er believed that as long as Yun Ming stopped avoiding the world to cultivate and made a high-profile return, he would absolutely be able to intimidate those petty characters in the Spirit Pagoda.

She then emphasized the talent Qian Jue had displayed once more, presenting the data she had recently collected as evidence.

The many elders were amazed after reviewing it.

"He grasped the intent of the staff at six years old? This child is not simple. If cultivated properly, I believe his future achievements will definitely not be below those of the Pavilion Master."

"His talent is indeed exceptional; he is worthy of being Elder Bei's grandson. It is just a pity..." an elder sitting in the corner started but hesitated.

"Pity what? Are you accusing me of doing something wrong?" Long Yeyue slammed the table and shouted, "When I brought Xiao Qian back, weren't you all the ones who agreed to let me raise him? Now that he has run away, you blame me for not teaching him well!"

"I took good care of him. If he is ungrateful and lacks appreciation, that is simply his nature; it has nothing to do with me."

The elder who had been snapped at dared not respond, fearing he would ignite this powder keg further.

He knew Long Yeyue's temper well; since the passing of the Heavenly Favored Douluo, no one dared to criticize her behavior except for Yun Ming.

When she adopted Qian Jue, she had acted first and reported it later, only informing them after she had kept him outside for over half a year.

What else could they do?

Since the Pavilion Master hadn't spoken, what could a mere idle elder say?

Finally, Yun Ming, who had been sitting at the head of the table, spoke: "Everyone, please calm down."

"Let this matter end here. Now is not the time to reignite conflict with the Spirit Pagoda."

Cai Yue'er was displeased and interjected, "Pavilion Master, are we just going to let this go? If outsiders find out, what will they think—that Shrek is easy to bully?"

"Then they are welcome to come and test whether my Sky Pillar Spear is still sharp."

"Shrek has stood on this continent for ten thousand years; have we not made enough enemies? What happened in the past is done and cannot be undone, so what we must do now is try our best to avoid similar occurrences," Yun Ming said earnestly.

In his youth, he had been arrogant and reckless, claiming his talent was peerless and causing trouble everywhere, even threatening to destroy Mingdu.

Only after becoming the Pavilion Master did he realize how much the Heavenly Favored Douluo had sacrificed. Countless eyes were fixed on Shrek Academy, and a single misstep could lead to total ruin.

Now that he was with Ya Li, Yun Ming only wanted to live a peaceful life with his wife and attempt to refine his demigod status to see if he could break through to a higher realm.

As long as the survival of Shrek Academy was not threatened, Yun Ming would not step out to make a show of force.

Once these words were spoken, no one else dared to speak, and Cai Yue'er also backed down.

They all knew the academy's precarious position within the Federation in recent years; if not for Yun Ming, the universally acknowledged number one on the continent, holding the line, others would have moved against them long ago.

"However, as for that child Qian Jue, although Qiangu Qingfeng is his maternal grandfather, he still has the teacher's blood flowing through his veins."

"As the saying goes, a woman follows her husband wherever he goes; Qian Jue's roots will always be in our academy. Once he grows up, he will understand this truth. All we need to do is wait and see how things develop."

"In any case, our academy is the undisputed number one on Douluo Planet. When he comes of age, he will naturally apply to enroll."

"When that time comes, I will personally take him as my disciple and pass on my mantle; he will surely become another Sky Pillar of the academy in the future."

Yun Ming glanced at Long Yeyue, whose expression was shifting between light and shadow, and felt a pang of regret. Why hadn't he been more forceful back then and brought Qian Jue over for Ya Li to raise?

But the wood was already carved into a boat; saying more was useless.

He also blamed himself for not taking it seriously enough, knowing the love and hatred of the older generation yet still believing Sister Yue's one-sided account.

"Sister Yue, regarding the matter of Qian Jue, you were ultimately in the wrong. When that child returns in the future, if possible, you should apologize."

Long Yeyue turned her head away, offering no response.

However, the fluctuations of soul power emanating from her body showed that her state of mind was likely not as calm as she appeared on the surface.

"Let's end today's meeting here. Everyone, please return."

Yun Ming waved his hand, stood up, and took Ya Li's hand. The two of them vanished from the hall together.

The group of elders looked at each other in silence, eventually having no choice but to flick their sleeves and depart.

Long Yeyue left with a trace of indignation, taking Cai Yue'er with her.

As she exited the hall, she looked back at the empty main seat.

Yun Ming had grown old, too; immersed in Ya Li's gentle embrace, he had lost his drive, just like old man Elder Bei.

The Yun Ming of the past would never have sat idly by while someone from Shrek was bullied like this!

If he continued like this, Shrek's prestige would be forgotten. Today they dared to rob a Sea God Pavilion elder; tomorrow they would dare to bring soul-guided missiles to bomb the academy.

A mere Qiangu Qingfeng was nothing; her Light and Dark Holy Dragon was not necessarily inferior.

Long Yeyue looked toward the direction of East Sea City, her deep purple eyes flickering with a strange light.

This time, she had to bring Qian Jue back and cultivate him with her own hands into the next Yun Ming.

Otherwise, given the deep-seated feud between the Qiangu clan and Shrek, once that child grew up, the balance of power between the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy would inevitably shift.