"Enough! There's a limit to being unreasonable!"
Mu En's voice was filled with anger.
"Rebellious? What is he rebelling against? What could he possibly have to rebel against in an entire academy? Xuan Zi, what exactly is our academy to you? Our duty is to educate and nurture students, not to train a private army. Get that straight!"
"But... but..."
Xuan Zi stammered, trying to argue.
He was doing it for Shrek's own good, so why was his uncle so strict with him? He just couldn't understand it.
"You... sigh."
Looking at Xuan Zi like this, Mu En was furious and wanted to say something, but all the words that came to his lips turned into a helpless sigh.
He had known Xuan Zi for hundreds of years; how could he not know what kind of person he was?
They are lazy, irresponsible, stubborn, and unrepentant. They have an extraordinary talent for using their abilities to act shamelessly, but they are completely useless when it comes to using their brains.
If it weren't for the fact that he was the only Level 98 Super Douluo in the entire Shrek, Mu En would never have let him take the position of Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. Yan Shaozhe would have been more suitable. At least Yan Shaozhe was better at putting on a good show, and he knew when to be shameless.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." After his death, it was highly likely that Xuan Zi would take over the Sea God Pavilion.
His time was running out, and he really didn't want to hand over Shrek's future to Xuan Zi. If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. He didn't even dare to think about what the school's atmosphere would become under Shrek's leadership.
So when he learned about Lin Xi, his eyes lit up.
At the age of twelve, he already possesses combat power that can overwhelm even a seventh-ring cultivator. This terrifying talent is unprecedented and far surpasses his own back then. Given time, this young man is destined to stand at the pinnacle of the continent.
If he can hold on for a few more years, he might be able to bypass Xuan Zi and hand Shrek over to Lin Xi directly. He has been keeping an eye on the child, and he trusts his character.
As a result, this incident completely disrupted his plans.
Everyone has a sense of shame. How will Lin Xi feel after being treated like this?
He could have presented all the evidence right from the start, yet he waited all night, clearly intending to see how the academy would handle it. But what explanation did the academy give him?
A paltry punishment for the perpetrators, negligible compensation for the victims, tacit approval of the incident, intimidation of students, and an unrepentant attitude... This is not just a college, it's practically a terrorist organization.
Without a doubt, this child is now utterly disappointed with the academy's attitude.
How could he possibly swallow his pride and ask the other party to take over Shrek?
Mu En said disappointedly:
"Fine, I won't try to make you understand where you went wrong. In short, Xuan Zi, from now on you must treat Lin Xi with the same respect you would show me when you see him, do you understand?"
" Mu En, do you mean...?"
Xuan Zi was greatly alarmed.
Is Mu En implying that he wants to pass his position to Lin Xi?
Mu En repeated sternly:
"Did you hear me?!"
"I heard it!"
Xuan Zi nodded quickly.
Mu En let out a long sigh of relief.
This was the best solution he could think of.
Reasoning with Xuan Zi won't work; the only way to persuade him right now is through sheer strength.
Of all the Sea God Pavilion, only Mu En possessed such power. He couldn't afford to be soft-hearted; he had to suppress Xuan Zi, otherwise, who knew what else Xuan Zi might do to Lin Xi?
Lin Xi's impression of Shrek is already low enough; it can't be lowered any further.
He scanned the members of the Sea God Pavilion present and said with a pained expression:
"I've neglected the academy's governance for years due to my injuries, and I never imagined it had become so corrupt. I asked you all to discuss this matter, and you were all focused on whether the victim's actions in seeking Zhang Zheng were right or wrong, without reflecting on whether your own actions were correct at all. I don't have much time left, how can I entrust the academy to you with such a situation?"
"Teacher!"
Yan Shaozhe was greatly alarmed.
He knew his teacher well; since Mu En had said his time was running out, he feared he wouldn't even have five years left.
After all, he's looked like this for so many years, so no one knew that he wouldn't be able to hold on much longer.
Yan Shaozhe quickly cast a questioning glance at Elder Zhuang, hoping to get a better result from this only healer among the elders, but Elder Zhuang simply shook his head slightly.
Yan Shaozhe's heart sank.
Mu En sighed.
" Yan Shaozhe, don't worry about me. It's better than anything else that you can correct your shortcomings."
He said with a wistful tone:
"You child, you're always tempted by petty gains, forgetting what's truly important. This applies to relationships as well as your career. As a dean, a holistic perspective and an open-minded approach are essential, but these are precisely what you lack. I hope you can reflect on this and learn from it."
"Yes, teacher! I will definitely try my best!"
Yan Shaozhe quickly responded.
His respect for Mu En was genuine; Moon was the teacher who had raised him from childhood. Now that he learned that Moon's time was coming to an end, he was naturally willing to grant any request.
"Sigh, I hope so..."
Mu En gave a wry smile.
Like Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe's problem of having a narrow perspective is a fundamental flaw, and he has been like this for so many years that it is difficult for him to correct it.
He took a deep breath and said seriously:
" Yan Shaozhe, you and Xuan Zi go and apologize to Lin Xi later. Dismiss Dai Huabin. Whatever compensation Lin Xi wants, do your best to fulfill it. We've already made a mistake; we can't make another one. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
Yan Shaozhe immediately agreed, and although Xuan Zi still seemed somewhat unconvinced, he nodded as well.
Mu En waved.
"Then everyone, let's all disperse. We absolutely must never do anything so foolish again if something like this happens."
Hearing this, the elders exchanged bewildered glances and left.
After everyone left, Mu En closed his eyes wearily.
Shrek has roamed the continent for ten thousand years, which is not necessarily a good thing.
In reality, Shrek is not truly invincible. If he were to pass away now, it would be questionable whether Shrek could even defeat the Body Sect.
However, people were blinded by their long-term success and subconsciously believed that things would continue to go smoothly, which led to a lot of arrogant and bad behavior.
Mu En knew that this bad trend had to be addressed as soon as possible, otherwise Shrek would be completely Destruction in the war that was about to break out, whether it would take thousands or tens of thousands of years or at the very least.
But here's the problem: how do we solve this problem?
His time was running out, and this arrogance had already seeped into the hearts of every Shrek Academy executive.
Mu En felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
The problems are too deeply entrenched to be resolved...