They Could Have Just Robbed Me

Since Shrek had never interfered before, however, they naturally would not interfere in Su Yuan's case now.

On his way over, Mu En had also checked the fat boy's condition.

Su Yuan had shown considerable restraint.

He could tell that Su Yuan's Soul Skill was astonishingly powerful, nothing like an attack a Soul Elder should have been capable of.

When he later saw the three rings of light slowly fading from Su Yuan's hand, Mu En also concluded that this had to be a Soul Bone Skill, and one from a Ferocious Beast soul bone at least two hundred thousand years old.

As for a Self-Created Soul Skill?

The thought never crossed Mu En's mind, nor did he consider it possible.

No matter how dazzlingly gifted Su Yuan was, he could not possibly create such a powerful Self-Created Soul Skill at his current cultivation level. It lay far beyond his capabilities; talent alone could not explain it.

Yet despite using a Soul Bone Skill like that, Su Yuan had merely had the ice dragon crush the fat boy's hands between its teeth rather than bite him clean in two.

Nor had he unleashed the terrifying cold and soul power within the ice dragon to cause even greater destruction.

Either option could easily have taken the fat boy's life.

For a prodigy of Su Yuan's cultivation and standing, responding to provocation from a "lowly Soul Master" this way already amounted to a very light punishment. He had also shown considerable respect for Shrek's rule against injuring or crippling students.

Had this happened outside the academy, even the fat boy's ashes would have been scattered to the wind.

No, if Su Yuan were a little more petty, once the holiday ended and he found out how to get to the fat boy's home, the boy's ashes would still end up scattered to the wind.

Forget it. None of that had anything to do with Mu En, and he did not care about it either.

In short, the fat boy's life was not in danger, and his arms, which had been physically bitten through, could recover with treatment. Since there was no permanent disability, this could only count as a dispute between students. There was no need to make a fuss.

After a brief moment of consideration, Mu En made his decision.

People were accustomed to seeing protagonists and villains receive biased treatment from powerful figures and higher-ups because of differences in status, forcing the protagonists to bow their heads to the villains.

This time, however, Su Yuan happened to be the stronger, higher-ranking villain, so the insignificant fat boy was thoroughly ignored.

So what if he had struck first? So what if he had damaged academy property? So what if he had broken the Outer Academy's rule against fighting in private?

Mu En still sided with Su Yuan rather than the fat boy.

"You'll receive a warning and one minor demerit. No more fighting privately within the academy. Pay the gold soul coins needed to repair the dormitory building, and we'll leave it at that." Mu En glanced at Su Yuan, a hint of admonition in his voice.

Su Yuan spread his hands. "Why don't you arrange a private dorm room for me, Elder Mu? I have a bad temper. If I run into another idiot of this caliber, I'll still hit him. I can't put up with that."

"And look at this freshman dormitory. There's only one bathroom for an entire floor. One bathroom! My heavens, at least three or four hundred students live on each floor, right? Three or four hundred people fighting over one bathroom?"

At that, Su Yuan unleashed his ultimate right in Mu En's face. "Seriously, Elder Mu, the academy has a ten-thousand-year legacy. Surely it shouldn't be this shabby? Cultivation can be tough, but there's absolutely no need to invent hardships for ourselves in daily life!"

"I'm not interested in fighting three or four hundred people over one bathroom. Just give me a private room with its own bathroom. If necessary, I'll pay for it myself."

Mu En's admonition had achieved nothing. Instead, Su Yuan's rapid-fire combo had locked him firmly in place.

Huh?

Three or four hundred people fighting over one bathroom?

Mu En fell into thought, then instinctively looked toward the end of the corridor.

There, the freshmen who had arrived that day were going in and out of the bathroom. A few were coming out, but most were waiting to get in, and some unlucky souls were already purple in the face from holding it in.

"That... does seem rather inappropriate." Mu En nodded thoughtfully.

Things had always been done this way in previous years, and no one had ever mentioned the issue to him. He had assumed everyone could accept these living conditions.

So the thought of changing them had never even occurred to him.

"We're all Soul Masters, and we're growing up too. Even if we can't have private rooms, we should at least have our own bathrooms and a little privacy." Su Yuan curled his lip.

When Lao Huo had been at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, he had enjoyed a luxurious little nest: a private room, his own bathroom, and even a kitchen. It even had a bathtub for soaking.

Su Yuan had never visited the Star Luo Royal Academy in Star Luo City, but Xu Jiujiu had mentioned it during their chats. They also provided private rooms with individual bathrooms.

And Shrek, by comparison?

"All right. I'll have it arranged. The dormitory buildings will be renovated soon." Mu En made the decision immediately, but he still did not let the earlier incident slide.

"I can arrange a private room for you, but behave yourself. Don't make such a huge commotion next time and give this old man a fright."

Don't make such a huge commotion next time?

Oh~

He didn't say there couldn't be a next time. That meant I could do it again, as long as I didn't make such a fuss that it reached Mu En.

Su Yuan understood and obediently nodded.

Fortunately, he had greeted Mu En earlier and established something of a connection with him. Otherwise, Mu En would not have been so accommodating.

Besides, if that fat boy had not been begging for a beating, Su Yuan would not have opened with Profound Ice Dragon Soars. Or, if they had not been at Shrek, one slap of his Heaven-Frost Palm would have smashed the boy into crunchy ice-pop fragments.

There would have been no need to make such a commotion.

Still, this outcome was acceptable. He had made a name for himself and established his deterrent power. From now on, he probably would not get mocked everywhere he went like Lao Huo.

With the title of "genius Soul Master" hanging over his head, he could also squeeze his way into any crowd watching the drama and catch those famous scenes firsthand.

What a wonderful start!

Not long after Mu En left, Su Yuan, who had stayed where he was, saw academic director Du Weilun arrive. He handed Su Yuan a set of keys and a fine notice from Shrek Academy.

The keys belonged to an ordinary staff dorm room: a private room with its own bathroom and kitchen, located in the smaller staff dormitory building behind the freshman dormitory.

And thanks to a word from Mu En, Su Yuan could actually stay in the room free of charge.

Then he looked at the fine notice.

(Damage to the academy dormitory building's wall and destruction of dormitory furnishings: a fine of five thousand gold soul coins.)

Five thousand...

Fuck, why don't you just rob me?!

Five thousand gold soul coins was enough to build a small building, let alone repair a wall. On the Douluo Continent, only things used by Soul Masters were expensive. Buildings and land were practically worth nothing unless they were in a special location!

Fine, fine, fine. No wonder you waived the private room's accommodation fee. You're openly robbing me right here, and you still expect me to thank you for waiving my rent?

Boohoo, I'm so touched. They could have just robbed me, but they still gave me a room to live in...

Gritting his teeth, Su Yuan signed the compensation form, then took out the gold soul coins to pay.

Just you wait!

One day, I'll squeeze twice what I lost out of you, Shrek!

(My wife Xiao Xiao graces this post!)