Just Watch Me Perform, Xuan Zi Resigns

"Why do I feel like the contestants in this year's Soul Master Competition are so weak (strong)?"

Words that differed by only one character but had completely opposite meanings appeared almost simultaneously in the preparation seats of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy.

Upon hearing Ma Rulong lament that the participants from other academies were too weak, Xiao Hongchen immediately chimed in.

"I told you long ago, there's no need to stay here and watch the other academies. No matter what academy we encounter later, all Yuhao needs to do is activate his Mental Detection and Mental Sharing, and then we can just watch my performance!"

"I was hoping Shrek could give me some excitement, but now Shrek main team members were almost wiped out by a single Soul King, and the remaining reserve team members are utterly helpless. The outcome of this Soul Master Competition is already decided!"

Ma Rulong originally wanted to tell Xiao Hongchen not to be so careless and not to underestimate his opponent.

However, considering the terrifying power that Soul Engineer like himself could unleash with Huo Yuhao's assistance, as well as the unique nature of Xiao Hongchen's Martial Soul, and the fact that Meng Hongchen and Huo Ningxue were both possessors of the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul, he decisively dismissed the idea.

To be honest, even Captain Ma Rulong felt that if their Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy failed to win the final championship this time, they would have no face to return to the Sun Moon Empire.

Just as Ma Rulong was debating whether he should continue watching the other academies' matches or go back to the hotel to rest, Huo Yuhao spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Captain, I don't think there's any point in continuing to watch. Let's go back to the hotel."

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had said so, Ma Rulong didn't say anything more. After exchanging a glance with Zhang Lexuan, Old Ma led the group from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy away slowly.

Their early departure attracted the attention of all the academies present. As if suddenly remembering something, Xiao Hongchen turned his head to look at the location of the Shrek Academy, slowly swiped his hand across his neck, and grinned at Bei Bei.

Xiao Hongchen hadn't forgotten that back in the Star Dou Great Forest, that guy had chased after his good brother Huo Yuhao!

Bei Bei's heart sank, and her expression became very serious.

If Bei Bei was still unconcerned about Xiao Hongchen's harsh words when they met at the hotel, she could no longer remain calm after seeing that he was already a Soul Emperor level expert.

Especially since Zhou Yi had previously said that He Caitou to find a way to kill the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy on the field when they encountered them, Bei Bei felt very heavy-hearted.

Even Bei Bei is like this, let alone He Caitou, who is directly involved.

He Caitou now really wants to ask his teacher's Shimu: under the current circumstances, does she still want him to kill his opponent during the competition?

However, considering Zhou Yi's consistent personality and way of doing things—never turning back even after hitting a wall— He Caitou wisely gave up on the issue.

Xu Jiawei, standing atop the city wall, spoke in a low voice without turning his head.

"Check out Xiao Hongchen and Huo Yuhao's information, as well as the other participants from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, and find out their specific Soul Power Level."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After giving his instructions, Xu Jiawei continued to watch the competition below with great concentration, but in his heart he began to ponder whether Shrek Academy should encounter the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy as soon as possible.

It would be better to wait until Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng have recovered from their injuries, and Xuan Zi has brought other students from Shrek Inner Court to provide support, before letting them meet.

Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion in the Inner Court.

The atmosphere was much more somber than at the last Sea God Pavilion Meeting. Mu En, seated at the head of the table, remained reclining in a chair, his face obscured.

At the bottom of the table on either side are Elder Lin and Xuan Zi, while the four deans and vice deans of the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Tool Department remain seated at the very end.

Mu En's gentle voice rang out. "Tell me, Xuan Zi, what is the purpose of your proposal to convene the Sea God Pavilion Meeting this time?"

Feeling the gazes of the elders, Xuan Zi remained silent for a long time before finally gritting his teeth, standing up, taking a deep breath, and speaking in a deep voice.

"Everyone knows what happened during this operation to eliminate the Death God Envoy. This isn't the first time that something has gone wrong while I was leading the team. I... I am unforgivable! Therefore, I have decided to immediately resign from my position as the vice-captain of the Shrek Supervision Group and permanently withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion, from now on I will only be a freelancer at the academy."

As Xuan Zi finished speaking, the entire Sea God Pavilion fell into an extremely eerie silence, except for Mu En, who was still lying on the recliner, making it impossible to see the expression on his face.

Everyone else looked at Xuan Zi with surprise and uncertainty, so shocked by his words that they didn't know what to say.

As a Level 98 Super Douluo, Xuan Zi's status and strength in the entire Shrek Academy are second only to Mu En.

As long as Mu En dies, Xuan Zi will succeed him as the new Sea God Pavilion Master. This is a fact recognized by all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, as well as the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Tool Department.

But what did they hear now?

Xuan Zi is actually going to resign from his position as vice-captain of the Shrek Supervision Group, and even leave the Sea God Pavilion forever? Did I hear that right?

After a brief silence, Yan Shaozhe was the first to react and hurriedly tried to dissuade Xuan Zi.

"How can this be? Xuan Zi, no one can guarantee that they will never make a mistake. Moreover, the main responsibility for this situation does not lie with you, but with Xiaotao and the others being far too careless! They rushed in without even understanding the situation, and the Evil Soul Master's abilities were far too bizarre."

"According to your previous description, all the corpses in that cave will become the power of that so-called Death God Envoy. The more corpses there are, the stronger the explosive power will be, which is why such a situation occurred!"

"You are the backbone of the academy. Shrek Academy can do without me, the Martial Soul Department Head, but it absolutely cannot do without you, the elder! With you here, we can feel more at ease!"

Yan Shaozhe's sincere words of comfort silenced the elders who had originally wanted to say something.

Those who are qualified to represent Shrek Academy in the Soul Master Competition as regular team members are all the most talented and strongest geniuses among students of the appropriate age.

There were only seven such geniuses in total, and five of them were killed in the explosion because of Xuan Zi's negligence.

However, according to Yan Shaozhe, the reason why this happened was that Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, and others should bear the main responsibility?

They really wanted to know if Yan Shaozhe would still lie through his teeth if Ma Xiaotao was among those killed in the explosion!

If it were students from the outer academy who died, they wouldn't say anything, but this time, five geniuses from the Inner Court sacrificed themselves in vain!

The same thing had already happened once before in the Star Dou Great Forest Soul Hunting Incident, so why, why did Xuan Zi still not learn even the slightest lesson?