A Plea to Kill, a Journey to the Far North

In Huang Jinxu's eyes, it wasn't just Xuan Zi's temperament. Ninety-nine percent of the Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent would be unable to resist the temptation behind the Gate of Corruption.

At the thought, Huang Jinxu shook his head and sighed softly.

"Little Xu, do you think what this old man did was wrong?"

Noticing Huang Jinxu shake his head, a different emotion finally appeared on Mu En's aged face.

Even now, he did not know what Huang Jinxu wanted or hoped to achieve. But Mu En knew the young man's thoughts reached far beyond his own.

If Huang Jinxu was reacting like this, he must have spotted something amiss.

"Little Xu, do you think it wasn't worth it, like everyone else? Or can't this old man even get an honest answer from you?"

When Huang Jinxu did not reply, Mu En asked again.

"Mu En, whether what you did was worth it isn't something outsiders can decide. I won't judge you for it."

"But have you considered whether helping someone of Xuan Zi's temperament raise his cultivation this way is truly a good thing?"

Huang Jinxu spoke gently, but his words struck Mu En's ears like a thunderclap.

Mu En's expression darkened at once.

It was something he had never considered before.

He had been fixated on one thought: after he died, Shrek Academy would need a pillar to hold it up.

When Huang Jinxu rose to prominence, Mu En had even considered entrusting everything to him. But the young man's ideals differed from Shrek Academy's.

After Mu En was gone, the academy would inevitably see conflict under Huang Jinxu's leadership. It might even split apart.

So Mu En had settled for Xuan Zi, despite his misgivings about him.

In his fixation, Mu En had overlooked Xuan Zi's