Make That Old Beast Zhou Yi Get Lost

Yan Shaozhe sighed.

"Elder Xuan, if we were merely purging the parasites we had originally uncovered, there wouldn't be this many vacancies.

But this matter simply cannot withstand a thorough investigation."

As he spoke, he pulled a list from his desk and handed it to Chen Xuan.

"The purge followed the trail and implicated a great many more people.

Some had been slipped in through connections over the past few years, while others had financial dealings and shared interests with those parasites.

Before we could investigate and deal with them, they caught wind of it and fled overnight.

We recovered some of them, but the rest remain unaccounted for."

Chen Xuan took the list and slowly scanned it, his expression darkening bit by bit.

"This upheaval has left the Inner Court short seven teaching instructors, while the Outer Court has lost more than ten class supervisors.

The lower grades in particular can barely even schedule their basic martial soul theory classes now."

Yan Shaozhe said, "Lin'er and I discussed it. There's no better solution in the short term.

We can only ask the teachers to step in and have some of the Sea God Pavilion elders fill the gaps."

Chen Xuan put down the list and snorted. "They ran fast enough. Those ingrates had better pray I don't run into them."

Yan Shaozhe said seriously, "The most urgent matter now is filling the teaching vacancies.

If this drags on too long, the Outer Court students will be left without supervision and their studies will fall into neglect.

What we lose won't be just one class of students, but Shrek's foundation for the next decade."

Chen Xuan pondered for a moment. "Short on people? Easy."

Chen Xuan continued, "The Inquisitorial Legion has nothing to do right now. Everyone is idle, so they might as well make themselves useful.

Send the Inner Court disciples out to teach and support the Outer Court's instruction. As for the vacant Inner Court classes, have the Inquisitorial Legion's Titled Douluo take over.

Have the Sea God Pavilion transfer several more elders to oversee and coordinate things. That will be enough to stabilize the situation."

Yan Shaozhe frowned slightly. "Sending Inner Court disciples who are still cultivating to teach in the Outer Court... Their own cultivation is still crucial..."

"That is precisely why they need pressure."

Chen Xuan spoke calmly. "Teaching others is itself a way of reviewing and reinforcing what they have learned, solidifying their foundations.

And I won't make them work for nothing. Any disciple who takes on a teaching assignment will have their cultivation resources doubled.

We'll also establish a system of teaching rewards and penalties. Pay according to performance and reward excellence, so they compete for the positions on their own merits."

Yan Shaozhe seemed thoughtful and nodded slightly.

Chen Xuan added, "Beyond that, I also intend to select and recall outstanding graduates from previous classes to supplement the Outer Court teaching staff.

But you will need to investigate and screen the candidates one by one, distinguishing those with genuine ability from those who merely coasted by on seniority."

Yan Shaozhe nodded. "All right. I'll discuss it with Lin'er and Elder Song, then arrange for everyone who can fill these gaps to be put in place as soon as possible."

Chen Xuan set down his teacup and suddenly gave a cold snort, anger in his voice. "And another thing! Any instructors who aren't from Shrek's direct lineage and possess no teaching ethics whatsoever, kick them all out!"

Yan Shaozhe froze. "Elder Xuan, you mean..."

A chill burst from Chen Xuan's eyes as he said coldly, "Quite a few Outer Court instructors rely year-round on beating and scolding students, expelling trainees to establish their authority and reputation. Every last one of them can get out!

Those old fools who were lucky enough to produce a few disciples admitted to the Inner Court call themselves famous teachers and look down on everyone else!

When it comes down to it, aside from filtering out, eliminating, and driving away students, they don't possess the slightest real ability to educate anyone!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. His fingertip struck the tabletop heavily. "Do you know what makes people like that so detestable?

They specialize in removing children with weaker talent and timid dispositions. The ones who remain were already promising seedlings with strong wills and exceptional talent.

Yet in the end, they shamelessly claim every successful survivor as the result of their own teaching!

Is Shrek's lecture platform really a tool for them to fish for fame and make names for themselves?"

Seeing that he was truly enraged, Yan Shaozhe did not dare interrupt.

The fury in Chen Xuan's heart continued to surge.

Zhou Yi.

That "strict teacher" praised by countless people in the original story.

The success rate of the students she taught was indeed extremely high, but those dazzling statistics had been built upon the Shrek futures of generation after generation of ordinary students.

She never taught or guided the weak according to their aptitude. She only knew how to filter and eliminate them with utmost cruelty.

By sweeping away every ordinary child who was not tough enough or outstanding enough, she was left with natural powerhouses and comfortably enjoyed immense fame.

Pah. Chen Xuan cursed inwardly.

Did someone like her deserve to be a teacher?

When he had read the original story in his previous life, that old hag had been the character he despised most.

She called students trash at every turn and casually treated them like garbage to be swept away and expelled.

If she truly possessed astonishing teaching ability, why could she not teach every child entrusted to her well?

Now that he was the one overseeing Shrek, he would never allow such distorted and hypocritical practices to continue spreading.

Suppressing the hostility in his chest, he looked at Yan Shaozhe and spoke each word solemnly.

"In short, investigate every Outer Court instructor thoroughly.

No matter their seniority, reputation, or how many genius disciples they have produced.

Anyone found to have built their success rate by constantly eliminating students and purging the weak will be expelled from Shrek without exception!

Shrek's lecture platform has no room for mediocre teachers who chase fame and ruin their students!"

Only after he finished speaking and tipped his head back to gulp down a mouthful of cold tea did Yan Shaozhe softly try to persuade him.

"Elder Xuan, every word you said is reasonable. Teachers without virtue like these do indeed need to be purged.

But the Outer Court instructors are deeply entrenched, with complicated connections.

Some were recommended by great clans, some were placed here by empires, and quite a few have put down roots in the academy for decades.

If we uproot them all at once, the disturbance will be too great and may cause chaos."

Chen Xuan snorted. "What chaos could they possibly cause? With me here, would they dare rebel?"

Yan Shaozhe shook his head in explanation. "They would not dare rebel, of course.

But the Outer Court is already short on teaching staff. If we make sweeping cuts, the teaching system will collapse outright, and in the end all the students will suffer.

In my view, it would be better to boil the frog slowly. Investigate them in secret and substantiate each offense one by one.

Once the evidence is conclusive and leaves no room for dispute, dismiss them individually and proceed step by step.

That would be the safest course, and it would prevent others from accusing Shrek of being harsh and unfeeling."

Chen Xuan rubbed his teacup with his fingertips and fell silent in thought.

Seeing that he did not object, Yan Shaozhe continued, "Taking it slowly would indeed be more stable.

We should first investigate those with the greatest public resentment and the worst records, then remove those with weak backgrounds and no one to protect them.

Once we confirm one, we send one away.

After the Inner Court disciples and new teaching staff have all filled the vacancies, and the Outer Court system transitions smoothly, we can thoroughly purge the remaining poison.

I will oversee this matter personally. I will not handle it superficially."

After a long silence, Chen Xuan finally nodded slowly.

"Fine, we'll do as you say. Boil the frog slowly and handle it steadily.

But remember my bottom line: anyone who establishes authority through beatings and scoldings, and treats expelling students as an accomplishment, not one of them is to remain!"

Yan Shaozhe hurriedly responded, "Understood. I'll immediately arrange for people to investigate thoroughly."

Chen Xuan drained the remaining tea in his cup, rose to his feet, and walked to the enormous map of Shrek City hanging on the wall.

"There is one more matter." He raised his eyes toward the map. "I plan to propose to Mu En that we expand Shrek City."

Yan Shaozhe, who had only just sat down, instantly rose again, his face filled with shock. "Expand Shrek City?"

"That's right." Chen Xuan did not turn around. "Shrek City's current layout is too small.

In the future, there will only be more Inner Court disciples, teaching staff, and newly promoted Soul Engineers. Housing, cultivation space, and stationed facilities will all become tight. We can't have everyone setting up tents outside the city."

Yan Shaozhe quickly walked to his side and frowned. "Elder Xuan, Shrek City is already one of the continent's foremost grand cities.

Expanding it rashly would create too much of a stir. Not only would the three great empires grow wary, even the Sun Moon Empire would certainly be alerted."

"Then let them be alerted." Chen Xuan's tone was calm.

"Shrek City stands upon the continent. Why should we watch other people's expressions?

We expand our own territory. What business is it of theirs?"

Yan Shaozhe wanted to speak but stopped himself.

Chen Xuan's gaze rested on the map as he continued, "I have already planned it out. The entire city will be rezoned."

His fingertip tapped the very center of the map. "Here will be the core area of Shrek's Inner Court."

His finger traced a ring farther outward. "Here will be the Outer Court teaching area."

His fingertip moved outward again. "Beyond the Outer Court, we will expand another ring of urban area, designated specifically for all academy faculty and staff to live in."

Yan Shaozhe's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

"That still isn't enough." Chen Xuan drew his fingertip across a vast area on the outermost edge.

"Beyond the faculty residential area, we will build another outer ring. That will be the gathering place for outside merchants and the transient population.

From now on, Shrek City's hierarchy will be fixed:

The academy will occupy the core, teachers will come next, and merchants and outsiders will occupy only the outermost area.

The closeness and distance, inside and outside, status and rank will be obvious at a glance."