Leaving aside the issue with Ma Xiaotao's martial soul, although the Martial Soul Department deserved its place as the best on the continent, even the best would never complain about having too many geniuses-especially a genius like him.
Besides, to be honest, who knew how many hidden powers existed on the continent? How many people coveted Shrek's position and wanted to take its place?
Most importantly, how many powers had held first place throughout history? Even Spirit Hall, as mighty as it had been ten thousand years ago, had ruled the continent for thousands of years and still been overthrown, hadn't it? Although Shrek Academy only taught students, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn't covet its position and become another Spirit Hall. There was the Sun Moon Empire, gathering its strength and waiting, and the Evil Soul Masters lurking in the shadows. To put it bluntly, Shrek Academy could have the entire continent as its friend-or its enemy.
If they drove Gu Qingnian away, he still had his master's sect, and he still had the Body Sect. Either one could stir up a storm across the world. Both were better choices than Shrek Academy, too. One had stormed straight into an empire after a member of the sect had been targeted for assassination; who knew how deep their bonds ran? The other had offered him terms far better than Shrek's.
How the hell were they supposed to compete with that? And Shrek was still... still acting as though it got to choose him? They should count themselves lucky if he chose Shrek at all.
If they made him resent Shrek Academy, and the academy failed to resolve its conflict with such a terrifying genius... the consequences would be unimaginable.
As for killing him, that was even less realistic. Unless