Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion Meeting.
The eleven people who represented Shrek Academy's highest authority sat around the table.
Everyone wore a grave expression. Less than a week had passed since the last meeting, something rarely seen in the Sea God Pavilion's history. Everyone had more or less guessed what this meeting would concern.
The old man at the head of the table instructed, "Yan Shaozhe, begin."
"Yes, Teacher." Yan Shaozhe's expression was solemn as he said, "The matter we must discuss today is extremely serious. I believe all of you have heard something about it."
"Evil Soul Masters actually appeared in our Shrek City!"
"This is a failure on the part of Shrek Academy! A failure on the part of our Shrek Inspection Corps!"
Bang-
"What did you say?!" Xuan Zi, who had been eating a chicken leg all along, slammed his hand onto the table. Had two other Elders not reinforced it with their soul power, it would have fallen apart on the spot.
Xuan Zi was naturally one of the most enraged Elders. He was the deputy commander of the Shrek Inspection Corps, the very organization responsible for dealing with Soul Masters who committed evil across the continent.
"Xuan Zi." The old man at the head of the table spoke calmly. Xuan Zi restrained his fury, but his face remained twisted, his teeth clenched.
The old man at the head of the table looked at Yan Shaozhe. "How many civilians were killed?"
"After a full day of investigation," Yan Shaozhe said, his brow tightly furrowed, "our preliminary findings confirm that four civilians were brutally murdered."
Every Elder was filled with grief and fury, especially Xuan Zi. The taut muscles in his arms kept trembling, as though he might smash the table at any moment to vent his