At Mu En's answer,
a clear flicker of disappointment crossed Yan Shaozhe's eyes.
He stared in disbelief at the kindly old man seated at the head of the table.
He had never expected his teacher to choose to shield Xuanzi even now.
Recognize his mistakes?
If that fellow Xuanzi could recognize his mistakes and mend his ways, this tragedy would never have happened!
He knew Mu En wanted Xuanzi to shoulder the banner of Shrek Academy's future.
But the question was, given the present circumstances, even if Xuanzi took that step in the future and entered the ranks of the ultimate, could someone with his temperament truly shoulder Shrek Academy's banner?
Even now, at level 98, his carelessness had allowed a Soul King to cause such an enormous disaster.
Then even if he reached the ultimate level, might his carelessness still allow things that should never have threatened the academy to inflict tremendous damage on it?
At that moment, Yan Shaozhe could only resent his own insufficient foundations.
Had his cultivation been just a little more profound, the whole of Shrek Academy would not still have needed to rely on Xuanzi to shoulder its banner in the future.
But Mu En's words had also made his firm resolve clear.
Yan Shaozhe knew there was almost no chance of achieving his goal.
He was a very intelligent man. Knowing something was impossible, he would not stubbornly force the issue.
So he said nothing more and merely sighed softly.
"In that case, please carry on, everyone."
"I'm feeling a little unwell, so I'll excuse myself."
"I'm sorry, Teacher."
Yan Shaozhe bowed slightly to Mu En at the head of the table, then slowly walked out through the doors of the Sea God Pavilion.
Watching his retreating back, Mu En shook his head