Three days later.
Grief still lingered throughout the Sea God Pavilion. The fall of Dragon God Douluo Mu En had dealt Shrek Academy a tremendous blow, both to its strength and to its morale.
Yet at this moment, the new Sea God Pavilion Master, Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi, summoned the four deans and all the Elders-even the two youngsters, Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei-to a meeting at the Sea God Pavilion.
"Lin'er, is there something urgent that Xuan Zi has summoned us for?" Qian Duoduo asked his wife, Xian Lin'er, as they walked toward the Sea God Pavilion.
"I don't know either. But every new emperor brings his own courtiers. Mu En is gone now, and I don't know how Xuan Zi will treat our Soul Tool Department," Xian Lin'er said with a frown.
"How will he treat us? Didn't Mu En leave instructions to channel more resources into our soul tools? Besides, the money and supplies arrived yesterday. What could possibly go wrong?" Qian Duoduo said casually.
"I don't know. In any case, I have a feeling this meeting doesn't bode well for us." Xian Lin'er shook her head. "Mu En has barely departed, and Xuan Zi has already called a Sea God Pavilion Meeting. It's hard to say whether this is a new official swinging his axe three times to establish his authority."
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, the Elders already filled the seats on both sides of the long table, with Xuan Zi seated at its head.
Everyone, from Xuan Zi and the others to the two juniors, Zhang Lexuan and Bei Bei, wore white cloth around their waists and black gauze around their arms in mourning for Mu En.
Yet there was no trace of grief on Xuan Zi's face. Even his clothes were no longer