How do you think the college will handle this?
By the Sea God Lake, Lin Qiu'er asked Lin Xi curiously.
As the parties involved in the assassination that is being discussed everywhere in the academy, the three of them were simply too conspicuous. So Lin Xi had Morgan casually cast a Magecraft to reduce their presence. Now, students below the fifth ring simply couldn't notice them, and even those above the fifth ring would be affected. Only Titled Douluo could completely ignore this Magecraft.
Lin Xi did not answer, but smiled and looked at Huo Yutong.
" Yutong, what do you think?"
He had already told Huo Yutong about the composition of Shrek Academy, and he believed she could guess the general outline.
Huo Yutong thought for two seconds and replied:
"First of all, Dai Huabin will definitely be expelled because this matter has blown up and everyone in the academy knows about it. The academy has now been forced to give an explanation to its students, so the expulsion of Dai Huabin, the instigator, is inevitable."
"Then, I see that the Sea God Pavilion Master named Mu En is very dissatisfied with how Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe were handled. He should make them apologize?"
"Finally, there's the compensation, but I really can't imagine what kind of compensation there will be."
"Good, that's perfect, just as I thought."
Lin Xi patted her little head with satisfaction and shrugged at Lin Qiu'er.
"Look, Yutong said everything I wanted to say."
"..."
For some reason, Lin Qiu'er felt a pang of sadness watching this scene.
She snorted.
"If it were you, what kind of compensation would you like the academy to provide?"
"It's not just the academy, there's also the Duke's Mansion, we can't forget about them."
Lin Xi offered a reminder.
Although Shrek acted unethically in this matter, the real culprit was the Duke's Mansion, represented by Dai Huabin.
This is something you absolutely must not get wrong.
He then replied:
"As for the college, I don't actually intend to ask for any compensation; I just want them to handle this matter fairly and justly."
"Huh, why?"
Lin Qiu'er became curious.
They finally managed to find something to use against Shrek and make him back down, and this guy isn't even going to take the opportunity to ask for something in return?
Lin Xi said with a smile:
"Because it's unnecessary, and believe me, I don't want compensation. The academy is definitely more anxious than I am."
Or perhaps Mu En was more anxious.
Compensation inherently carries the connotation of requesting forgiveness, and accepting compensation can be seen as a form of forgiveness to some extent.
Accepting compensation means that the matter is over in both parties' minds and there's no need to bring it up again.
Lin Xi's refusal to accept compensation essentially means he's unwilling to forgive Shrek; Shrek owes him for this. This way, it will be very difficult for Mu En to object to his future departure from Shrek.
Besides, what could Shrek possibly offer him that he wanted?
These guys don't have top-tier Soul Bone. With Yutong's future Soul Bone configuration of over 100,000 years, she really doesn't care about their 10,000-year ones.
There weren't even any top-tier Soul Tool. Not to mention that the highest level Soul Tool Department Level 8 Soul Engineer, there wasn't even a single Level 9 Soul Tool. Even if there really were Level 9 Soul Tool, Lin Xi, with Morgan's help, wouldn't care much.
As for those rare and precious materials... not to mention that Lin Xi has been investigating the exact location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for several years, and has already investigated a very small area in the past two years, just the various pills sent by the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect have all been backed up by Emiya.
To be honest, the Dragon Core in Mu En's possession was barely something Lin Xi wanted, but he didn't think Mu En would hand it over to him. This Sea God Pavilion Master, whose life was nearing its end, would definitely give the Dragon Core to someone who could carry the Shrek Academy banner.
"I see." Lin Qiu'er nodded knowingly. "Then what do you plan to do about the Duke's Mansion?"
She knew that for Lin Xi and Huo Yutong, this was the real highlight.
Well...
Lin Xi watched the several black dots flying rapidly towards them from the center of Sea God Lake, and then happily kept them in suspense.
You'll find out soon enough.
Soon, the black dots appeared before them; they were Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and several Sea God Pavilion Elder.
Yan Shaozhe stepped forward, bent down, and said:
"I'm sorry, Lin Xi. Shrek Academy was in the wrong in this matter. Please forgive us."
Lin Xi didn't speak, but instead turned her gaze to Xuan Zi.
Xuan Zi grunted twice, then reluctantly whispered:
"I acted a little without thinking... I'm sorry."
His voice, full of dissatisfaction, made the atmosphere momentarily awkward, but Yan Shaozhe quickly stepped in front of him and said sincerely:
"Of course, you won't be satisfied with just saying that. You can make any request, and as long as it's within our capabilities, we will definitely agree."
Lin Xi shook her head.
" Dean Yan, we don't want anything."
Yan Shaozhe frowned immediately, realizing things were in trouble.
"That won't do. We should be punished for our mistakes, shouldn't we? You can decide on the punishment."
Xuan Zi took a bite of the chicken leg and interrupted somewhat discontentedly:
" Yan Shaozhe, if this kid doesn't want it, why don't we just not give it to him? That way, both sides will be satisfied."
" Xuan Zi, please don't speak yet..."
An elder standing nearby couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he pulled Xuan Zi aside and whispered some advice.
Xuan Zi then hummed in response and fell silent.
Meeting Yan Shaozhe's expectant gaze, Lin Xi firmly shook her head.
"No, Dean, if I really just wanted compensation, I would have agreed to it this morning. What I want you can't give me, and what you can give me I don't care for, so this is fine."
Yan Shaozhe took a deep breath.
What do you want?
With Mu En's orders in place, Shrek will do everything in its power to find whatever Lin Xi wants; he doesn't believe they can't get it.
However, he miscalculated.
"Um..."
Lin Xi pondered for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Could you help me obtain the Soul Ring of the Snow Empress and the Evil Emperor?"
The scene fell silent instantly.
Soon, Xuan Zi started shouting.
"What did you say, kid? I bet you're just harboring resentment and trying to make things difficult for Shrek, aren't you? How could you possibly do something like that!"
For once, everyone present nodded.
Yes, the Snow Empress and the Evil Emperor are Ferocious Beast second only to Di Tian. If they fight on their home turf, they might not be weaker than Di Tian. How easy is it to obtain the Soul Ring of beings of this caliber?
Rather, it would be a miracle if all of Shrek's group managed to escape from Di Tian's clutches together.
Lin Xi shrugged.
"So I told you you couldn't get it, right? But I dare say I will definitely be able to in the future. The treasures you wouldn't even dare to dream of are things I'll get sooner or later. After that, can you still say you can give me anything I want?"
"..."
Yan Shaozhe was speechless.
In fact, Lin Xi wasn't making things up.
In the original novel, none of Huo Yuhao's stronger Soul Skill were acquired with the help of Shrek. Even the Snow Empress and Evil Emperor, which caused an awkward silence when Lin Xi mentioned them, became his Soul Ring through Huo Yuhao's own efforts. While Shrek wasn't entirely unrelated, they didn't help at all.
What use are they?
After a long silence, Yan Shaozhe sighed.
He knew this matter was likely going to be difficult to resolve.
He asked:
"So, what are your requirements for the Duke's Mansion?"
He asked the question without any hope.
After all, Lin Xi doesn't even take Shrek seriously, so he probably won't say anything about the Duke's Mansion.
However, to his surprise, Lin Xi answered.
"Well, after all, Dai Huabin and I were classmates. All I need to do is apologize."
Lin Xi's smile was incredibly bright.
"Let White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan come and apologize to us in person."