I Have Never Seen Anyone as Shameless as You!

Xuan Zi's face turned green after being shouted to a halt in midair. He opened his mouth to curse that old bastard, but then caught sight of the Eclipse Demon Wolf's corpse lying on the ground. Zhang Lexuan's faintly emanating aura clearly showed that she had just finished absorbing a Soul Ring. Looking at the other students, each had their head lowered, appearing deeply embarrassed and wronged yet too afraid to speak out. The words on his lips stopped there.

His momentum deflated, his old face flushed crimson, and veins bulged on his forehead.

Then, in silence, he flew down, turned his head aside, and reluctantly cupped his hands slightly toward Du Busi.

"Thanks."

Du Busi felt immensely refreshed. He nodded faintly, wearing the expression of someone pleased that a child could be taught.

However, Xuan Zi's next words made anger surge up within him.

"Old Poison, you took the soul bone dropped by this Eclipse Demon Wolf, didn't you?"

"Old bastard, what do you mean by that?" Du Busi roared.

"You can actually say something like that? I think you're getting more senile by the day. What, did you think this Hundred-Thousand-Year Eclipse Demon Wolf couldn't kill the students you brought? Or did you think this old man couldn't kill that stupid wolf alone and take its soul bone?"

"Or do you think this little girl isn't worthy of absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, while the other children's lives aren't worth as much?"

"Pah! You shameless old thief! You do nothing yourself yet still want to freeload. This old man has never seen anyone as brazenly shameless as you!"

"I—" Will you fucking let me finish first?! Xuan Zi nearly exploded, his chest heaving violently as he hurriedly shouted back.

"Old Fellow, shut up!"

"I only wanted to ask whether we could trade for it! Stop fucking twisting my words!"

After saying that, knowing he was in the wrong, he forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth.

"Old Poison, you and I both know that when a soul bone and Soul Ring come from the same soul beast, they are perfectly compatible with the host."

"So you wanted to make a trade." Du Busi's expression returned to calm as he nodded, speaking casually.

"Fine."

"One Hundred-Thousand-Year Fear Demon Dragon Skull. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss!"

"Don't say you don't have one, and don't claim that every Fear Demon Dragon Skull in your hands was picked up after its owner died naturally. You might fool children with that, but don't fool yourselves. Do I need to explain how Secret Method Soul Bones are made?"

"Don't think the filthy things Shrek Academy has done were hidden all that well."

"Heh. Back then, our Body Sect triggered a Beast Tide by hunting Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, causing the deaths of many people. But in the end, we only killed seven soul beasts in that incident. Your Shrek Academy, however, slaughtered several Fear Demon Dragon populations just to obtain skull bones. You didn't spare even a single one with ten-thousand-year cultivation. Over the past few centuries, the number is at least several hundred, if not over a thousand—and that's only what I know of."

"Who knows how many more went undiscovered?"

"And how many soul beasts did you cruelly kill to create Secret Method Soul Bones? Have you ever counted?"

"Such conduct is far crueler than anything our Body Sect has done. Yet you still shout every day about not wantonly slaughtering soul beasts."

The Shrek students who had not known about this were utterly shocked. The academy had actually done such things?

Xuan Zi's old face could no longer hold up. It reddened again as he muttered, "You should understand that this isn't something I can decide."

"Then go back and convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting to discuss it properly." Du Busi replied indifferently.

After saying that, he suddenly changed the subject. "But in my view, it probably won't work. After all, Shrek Academy has never lacked students, so you've never particularly valued them. Students will eventually graduate and leave anyway. How can they compare to something as tangible as a soul bone?"

"Old Poison, don't spout slander!" Xuan Zi said anxiously. "When has Shrek Academy ever failed to value its students? Even ordinary students are assigned instructors to help them obtain Soul Rings, and they are taught diligently in daily life. As for Inner Court students, the academy not only teaches them with great care and provides meals free of charge, but also helps them obtain Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings. That cannot be denied!"

"Otherwise, where would the Sea God Pavilion have come from? What do you think?" Du Busi continued without changing expression, pressing the issue.

"If you truly valued your students..."

His gaze turned toward Zhang Lexuan. "This little girl's family was wiped out, and the noble family that destroyed hers had long committed countless atrocities in the area. Could Shrek Academy really have failed to investigate it? Don't you pride yourselves on justice?"

"Why didn't you seek justice for her?"

"And Tang Sect—the statue of its founder, Sea God Tang San, still stands within your academy."

"For years, your academy has vigorously promoted his achievements, held him up as a model for the academy, and used him to attract countless students. You have enjoyed the benefits of his legacy, yet when the sect he founded faced danger..."

"Did you ever help?"

"Later, when Tang Sect was tragically exterminated, did your academy step in to seek justice for them?"

"Fine, you're an academy, so it may have been inconvenient for you to interfere in another Empire's affairs. But surely you could have reported it to the Emperor? With all the vile things the Iron Blood Sect has done over the years, what Emperor would tolerate them? The Emperor issues a mission, and Shrek Academy assists in exterminating them. Don't tell me you couldn't even do that?"

"But did you?"

"Or are all the higher-ups in your Sea God Pavilion idiots? Couldn't they even see such a perfect opportunity to promote the academy?"

Xuan Zi flushed red with embarrassment, utterly speechless.

He truly had never considered it.

Wantonly taking lives is wrong in the end. He dearly wanted to say those words, but when he thought of the Body Sect's slogan—killing to protect life, slaying evil rather than people—the words stuck in his throat again. That was right. Families like the Vecnado Family, and the Iron Blood Sect that served as the nobles' lapdogs, were themselves steeped in evil. Wouldn't destroying such existences protect even more innocent people? Wouldn't it prevent more tragedies?

"Hmph, Shrek Academy truly has become increasingly stubborn and inflexible!" In the God Realm, Tang San, who had just stopped recovering and come out for a walk while inspecting the lower realm, snorted coldly. He was deeply displeased. They enjoyed the benefits of his legacy, yet stood by and watched the Tang Sect he had founded be destroyed.

The present-day Shrek Academy was truly detestable!

"This Body Sect has sought justice for Tang Sect and upheld righteousness. That is indeed commendable." His gaze shifted to Du Busi, then moved to Minghui. Admiration flickered in his eyes. "Diligent in cultivation, quite intelligent, and possessing excellent character as well. Not bad!"

"Once he becomes my disciple in the future and inherits my legacy, statues of me can be erected within the Azure Family and the Body Sect. Then, they can watch over and assist my Tang Sect, with no distinction between them. There will be no need to fuss over whether they must join Tang Sect."

Thinking of this, he felt greatly comforted.

Meanwhile, beneath the Ancient Tree of Life.

After pondering briefly, the Goddess of Life said, "Xiao Zi, the Body Sect has done quite a few good deeds over the past few years. They have helped many common people and expanded many sources of faith power for us and the God Realm. That counts as some contribution. Should we give them an appropriate response?"

"We can indeed respond appropriately." The God of Destruction pondered for a moment, then nodded faintly. The present Body Sect was spreading their faith extensively in the lower realm. From a certain perspective, they could already be considered their representatives in the lower realm and half a place of inheritance.

As they had contributed to the God Realm, giving an appropriate response as encouragement would not violate the God Realm Rules.

Didn't other Deities in the God Realm who had places of inheritance in the lower realm also cultivate Great Elders and the like to help manage them?

Sea God Island was one such place!

"Then we'll respond when they gather at the end of the year." The Goddess of Life smiled.

The God of Destruction nodded lightly.