People often preferred compromise.
Take the present situation, for example. If Mu En's initial punishment had been demotion, Yan Shaozhe definitely would not have been happy about it.
But after hearing the dreadful news that he would be stripped of his position entirely, mere demotion now seemed perfectly acceptable to Yan Shaozhe. He even felt somewhat grateful for Mu En's leniency.
Sure enough, his teacher still took good care of him!
As for having his stipend revoked, he did not care in the slightest.
After serving as a Sea God Pavilion elder for so many years, he had long ceased to lack such things. Let them revoke it if they wanted, as long as his honor remained intact.
Now that things had come to this, and Mu En had agreed to the conditions he proposed, Xu Tianming had nothing more to say. He immediately looked at Zhang Lexuan.
"Lead the way. I'm tired. Finish the procedures as soon as possible—I want to rest."
Though Zhang Lexuan was being directed in an almost commanding tone, she did not feel the slightest discomfort, as though it was only natural.
After greeting Mu En, Zhang Lexuan took the lead. Xu Tianming mounted his soul-tool motorcycle and followed with Meng Hongchen riding behind him.
As for the other girls, although they could only obediently walk behind them, none of them showed any dissatisfaction.
Once the youngsters had left, Mu En silently approached Yan Shaozhe, who was still grinning foolishly.
"Do you have a pig's brain? These youngsters are all geniuses I brought back from the Sun Moon Empire! Especially the one leading them, Xu Tianming! Do you know how much I paid to get him enrolled in Shrek Academy?"
Yan Shaozhe lowered his head in shame.
"Teacher, I know I was wrong... But you