Shrek put interests first: Jiang Nannan was abandoned

"He Caitou?"

Xuan Zi was taken aback. After racking his brains for a while, he tentatively asked:

"That big, dark guy?"

"Yes, that's him. He's Fan Yu's disciple, a fifteen-year-old Level 4 Soul Engineer."

Xian Lin'er nodded, a hint of anger and frustration flashing in her eyes.

Shrek Academy started with the concept of pure Soul Master. Even after witnessing the power of Soul Tool during the Sun Moon Empire's invasion war and establishing the Soul Tool Department, the academy's leadership and resource allocation still consistently favored the Martial Soul Department.

In fact, the Soul Tool Department sometimes cannot recruit enough disciples.

Since there's a future and room for development within the pure Soul Master school, who would be willing to abandon their fundamentals and pursue the Soul Tool Department?

In Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo's recent plans, He Caitou must be included in the reserve team, because the reserve team is the best shortcut to the Shrek Seven Monsters. Among the Shrek Seven Monsters, there must be one student from the Soul Tool Department. This is an implicit rule that Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo have worked hard for in recent years to obtain.

As for Huo Yuhao, he cultivates both elements, so he cannot be considered a pure Soul Tool Department student.

"This..."

Xuan Zi's smile gradually faded, revealing a hint of struggle and hesitation.

To be honest, he was only focused on how to protect the interests of the Martial Soul Department to the greatest extent possible. And with the interests of the Martial Soul Department not even protected, the Soul Tool Department had long been forgotten by him.

Xuan Zi's attitude was, in a sense, a microcosm of that of many Senior Elder, hence their remarkably unified stance: silence.

Seeing this, Xian Lin'er gritted her teeth and once again used the trump card she had used at the last Sea God Pavilion Meeting to keep Huo Yuhao.

"Esteemed Senior Elder, if Ca itou fails to make the reserve team this time, then Vice Dean Qian and I would rather resign from our positions as deans Vice Dean of the Soul Tool Department!"

Upon hearing Xian Lin'er's words, Yan Shaozhe and many of the Sea God Pavilion Elder were all taken aback.

If others said this, it might be a threat, but if Xian Lin'er said it, it proves that she really has such a plan in mind.

Although Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department has always been superior to the Soul Tool Department, the two departments are nominally completely equal. If the Vice Dean of the Soul Tool Department were to resign at the same time, the Soul Tool Department would lose its backbone and would really be in chaos.

This is a situation that no Senior Elder would want to see.

After a moment of silence, Elder Song finally spoke:

"I support Lin'er. The Soul Tool Department must have at least one student become Preparatory Shrek Seven Monsters, or even one of the Main Team Shrek Seven Monsters. He Caitou has exceptional talent, and he is also Huo Yuhao's future arsenal. In the future, he will inevitably be completely linked with Huo Yuhao, who is carrying out the Ultimate Soldier Plan."

Upon hearing Elder Song speak, the expressions on the faces of the other Senior Elder also changed.

Elder Song the third Senior Elder in the Sea God Pavilion, second only to Xuan Zi. Her cultivation is even higher than Elder Lin's. Most importantly, she is Xian Lin'er's mother and a powerful supporter of the Soul Tool Department within the Sea God Pavilion.

Once she speaks, even Xuan Zi has to reconsider.

Seeing that everyone was clearly wavering, Elder Lin sighed softly and then spoke again.

"In that case, let's discuss who we should replace."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Zi spoke almost without hesitation:

"Huo Yuhao absolutely cannot be touched, because he carries the prosperity of the academy for the next two hundred years on his shoulders. I also don't recommend touching Wang Dong, for two reasons: first, he and Huo Yuhao possess an unprecedented 100% fusion Martial Soul Fusion Skill; second, he also has Twin Martial Souls, and his Second Martial Soul is probably very familiar to everyone, called the Clear Sky Hammer."

"He's a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect?"

Many of the Senior Elder were shocked.

After regaining his senses, Elder Song immediately spoke:

"Xuan Zi, are you sure about this?"

Xuan Zi nodded. "I can confirm that. When Wang Dong faced Wu Feng's attack that day, he tried to release his Second Martial Soul to defend himself, but unfortunately, the difference in Soul Power was too great, and he was eliminated before he could fully release his Second Martial Soul."

"Afterwards, I went to see him specifically, and he confessed his background and his Second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, to me."

Many of the Senior Elder nodded, approving of Xuan Zi's arrangement to keep Wang Dong in the reserve team.

The Clear Sky Sect was once the number one sect in the world. Although it has been in seclusion for ten thousand years, it is still a formidable force that many super sects in the Soul Master World cannot bypass. It is far superior to sects like the Xuanming Sect.

Wang Dong possesses Twin Martial Souls and is exceptionally talented. His future status in the Clear Sky Sect will certainly not be inferior to any of the academy's Senior Elder. Befriending Huo Yuhao, who represents the future of the Shrek Academy, is of great benefit to both sides.

Seeing that everyone agreed with his opinion, Xuan Zi then spoke up:

"In that case, let Jiang Nannan complete the challenge first, and then He Caitou can challenge her and eliminate her. That way, we can achieve the best of both worlds."

Upon hearing this, Elder Song hesitated for a moment, then said:

"I have a question about this, namely Xu Sanshi. Everyone knows how infatuated Xu Sanshi is with Jiang Nannan. Jiang Nannan's ability to come to the academy and even become a core disciple is partly due to her own Soul Skill and hard work, but mostly it's thanks to Xu Sanshi. If we eliminate her, won't Xu Sanshi...?"

"Elder Song, the academy cannot afford to neglect the overall situation just because of Xu Sanshi," Yan Shaozhe reminded him.

After a pause, he added:

"Moreover, Xu Sanshi is from the Xuanming Sect. Even if he enters the Inner Court and becomes Main Team Shrek Seven Monsters, there's a high chance he won't stay on... To put it bluntly, Xu Sanshi is outstanding, but if he quarrels with the academy or even leaves because of a woman, what's the point of the academy training him?"

"If he insists on threatening the academy because of Jiang Nannan, then we can replace him. After all, to be honest, compared to Xu Sanshi, I think Xiao Xiao, with her twin top-tier Martial Soul and weak background, has more potential for development..."

The implication was that Xu Sanshi was just an outsider. The academy could give him face because of the Xuanming Sect, but when it came to the academy's core interests, he could be completely abandoned.

Upon hearing this, the Senior Elder exchanged glances, then Elder Lin sighed softly and said:

Since no one is speaking up, let's vote by raising our hands.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Zi closed his eyes and was the first to raise his hand.

With Xuan Zi leading the way, Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er were the first to join the group, followed closely by Cai Mei'er and Qian Duoduo. Elder Song and the others exchanged glances and eventually slowly raised their hands as well.

Since everyone agrees, let's arrange it this way.

Xuan Zi surveyed the entire room, his gaze finally settling on Mu En, who remained silent in the main seat.

"Mu En, what do you think?"

Mu En slowly opened his eyes, his eyelids trembling in the darkness. His cloudy eyes were like a cold pool in the gloomy rain of late autumn. With just one glance, Xuan Zi felt his scalp tingle and his heart tremble.

But to Xuan Zi's surprise, Mu En said nothing, only sighed almost imperceptibly and raised his head slightly, hiding all his emotions and words in the shadows.