Mu En raised his arm, signaling Xuan Zi not to let his emotions get the better of him at a time like this.
Perhaps Mu En's reminder worked. Xuan Zi lowered his head and fell silent, a rare sight for him. He looked just like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting for an adult to scold him.
Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and Cai Mei'er looked much the same. This was their teacher, the man who had guided them along the path of a soul master.
In all these years, they had never once spared Mu En any worry. Now his lifespan was nearly exhausted, and he was about to die.
Seeing them like this, Mu En did not know what to say. In all honesty, he naturally felt deeply for these disciples and juniors, but not one of them truly satisfied him. These people could have dragged his reputation as an educator through the mud countless times.
Although Mu En still wanted to say more, preferably arranging everything for the people before him and even the future course of Shrek Academy, his present physical condition clearly would not allow him to go that far.
In the end, all that remained was a long sigh. He waved his hand, telling everyone to leave.
"Go on. Let this old man spend some time alone. Don't worry, I won't die that easily. I'll merge my soul with the Golden Tree, so I can keep protecting Shrek Academy for a hundred years after my death."
"What? But, Teacher, if you do that, your soul will eventually become nourishment for the Golden Tree. You won't even be able to achieve Reincarnation."
"Reincarnation? What Reincarnation? I am Mu En, the Dragon God Douluo! I won't believe in something without so much as