The entire top floor of the Star Emperor Hotel now houses only two colleges.
One is Shrek Academy, and the other is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
As the two academies that have consecutively won first and second place in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, they naturally receive some preferential treatment.
Ren Jun left the conference room and walked along the hotel's luxurious corridor to the other side.
He finally stopped in front of a double door; this was the Shrek Academy room.
After learning the news from Kong Xuan, he still couldn't resist coming here.
Ren Jun stood at the door for more than a minute before finally making a move and knocking on the door.
"Knock knock knock!"
As several dull knocks sounded on the door, Wang Yan, who had been frowning in the room, looked up and headed towards the doorway.
This sudden turn of events before the competition was something he never expected.
Now, Xuan Zi has returned to the Shrek Academy with his seriously injured students, leaving only him, the Soul King teacher, here to struggle on.
With the competition about to begin, he's really in a state of panic.
He couldn't imagine who would come at this time.
He got up and walked to the door. After opening the door, a tall figure came into his view.
Wang Yan was stunned for a few seconds, then after thinking for a while, he finally matched the image in front of him with his memories.
"Senior Ren Jun?!"
A look of surprise appeared on Wang Yan's face; she really hadn't expected to see Ren Jun today.
Ren Jun was two years ahead of him. When they were studying at the Shrek Academy, he was just an average student, while Ren Jun was a rising star.
I didn't expect you to still remember me.
Ren Jun forced a smile. He had a deep impression of this junior who, despite not being particularly talented, was dedicated to the research of Martial Soul Theory.
"Please come in, senior."
Wang Yan stepped aside and let Ren Jun in.
After the two sat down on the sofa, the room fell silent instantly, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.
To be honest, the two weren't very familiar with each other. Wang Yan looked at Ren Jun, wondering why this senior who had "disappeared for many years" would come knocking on his door at this time.
But before he could ask, Ren Jun spoke first, "What exactly happened this time?"
Wang Yan was taken aback by the question, but then realized what the question was about.
Wang Yan's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not answer directly, as the fact that the participating team had suffered heavy casualties still needed to be concealed.
Wang Yan pretended to be unaware and asked, "What are you talking about, senior?"
Ren Jun, too lazy to waste words, went straight to the point. "How could such a major accident have occurred during Shrek Academy's pre-match monitoring mission?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan knew that the other party knew a great deal, and he could no longer hide it from them.
Wang Yan's mind went slightly heavy; he was unsure how the information had been leaked.
However, he suddenly remembered his senior's past experiences.
After graduating from Ren Jun Inner Court and Teacher Ren, everyone thought he was the most promising person to break through and become Titled Douluo.
But no one expected that a sudden change would shatter this beautiful dream.
After Ren Jun left the academy, there was no further news of him.
That accident, also led by Xuan Zi, resulted in injuries and even deaths of several talented students from the Inner Court. How similar it was to what he had experienced not long ago!
In that instant, Wang Yan felt he had found someone who resonated with him.
He's been bottling up all his emotions these past few days, and he's been suffering terribly.
Now that Ren Jun, who had suffered the same fate, was right in front of her, Wang Yan felt that she finally had someone to confide in.
He immediately began, "Things were going normally at first; the participating students were heading to the Ming Dou Mountain Range to track down the Death Hand Bandit Group..."
"That Evil Soul Master's Corpse Explosion Soul Skill was extremely terrifying; the roar of explosions echoed throughout the cave, displaying immense power."
"The lead team members were at the very center of the explosion, instantly killing two Soul King. The rest were all injured, two of them seriously."
As he described the scene, Wang Yan, a grown man, even got teary-eyed, and his voice choked up.
"The reserve team members were further back and were less affected. Two of them were unlucky enough to be right next to the Corpse Explosion and were seriously injured. One of them did not survive."
Compared to Kong Xuan's message, Wang Yan's account was significantly more detailed, allowing Ren Jun to empathize with her more deeply.
He closed his eyes slightly and shook his head; he seemed unwilling to imagine the scene Wang Yan described.
"When... when did Xuan Zi appear?"
Ren Jun's voice was hoarse. He was no longer willing to address him as " Xuan Zi " because he didn't deserve it!
Wang Yan took a deep breath, suppressing the curse that almost escaped his lips, and said in a deep voice, " Xuan Zi only arrived from outside after the explosion."
"In a fit of rage, he was about to make a move, but the Evil Soul Master had already taken a reserve team member hostage and escaped. Xuan Zi hesitated to act rashly, and in the end, he only managed to save the student."
Ren Jun's expression became "interesting" again, his eyes filled with disbelief. "So you're saying that in the end, Xuan Zi didn't even manage to kill that Evil Soul Master?!"
Wang Yan nodded silently, but his silence was deafening.
"Oh!"
Ren Jun couldn't help but stand up and paced back and forth in the room twice before calming down a little.
His fist clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force, and the veins on the back of his hand bulging.
His breathing was heavy and rapid, his chest heaving violently, each breath seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"It's happening again!"
Ren Jun's voice was low and hoarse, like a volcano about to erupt, but every word was filled with icy anger.
"How many times has this happened!" His eyes burned with terrifying rage. "Can't he learn his lesson? He always disappears while protecting the trainees!"
"A flawed Martial Soul is no excuse! Are the lives of these geniuses in the academy less valuable than a bite to eat?!"
Seeing Ren Jun's angry expression, Wang Yan remained silent.
Although he also wanted to vent his dissatisfaction as unrestrainedly as Ren Jun, as a teacher at the Shrek Academy, there were some things he couldn't say.
However, aside from feeling guilty and sorry for the students, he wholeheartedly agreed with Ren Jun's words.
At that very moment, everyone in the Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion gathered once again, and an emergency Sea God Pavilion Meeting was convened!
Inside the pavilion, the elders around the long table wore somber expressions.
A suffocating atmosphere filled the air, and even the candlelight seemed to be terrified by this chilling aura, flickering exceptionally weakly.
Mu En sat in the head seat, lying on a recliner so his face was obscured.
To his left were the two most senior elders of the academy, Xuan Zi and Lin Huiqun.
Today's Sea God Pavilion Meeting was proposed by Xuan Zi.
Just now, he announced that due to his mistakes in leading the team, which resulted in the deaths and injuries of the trainees, he has decided to resign from his position as the deputy head of the Shrek Inspection Corps and withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion.
Everyone present was shocked by this.
As the second strongest member of the academy in terms of status and strength after Mu En, Xuan Zi's departure from the Sea God Pavilion is undoubtedly a matter of great impact.
Shrek Academy's past struggles against the Spirit Hall and the Sun Moon Empire are now just stories from history.
The reason it remains the top academy on the continent is not because of its reputation, but because of its strength!
Everyone in the Sea God Pavilion knew that Mu En was nearing his end.
After Mu En, only Xuan Zi, a Level 98 Super Douluo, was able to carry the banner of the academy.
Therefore, everyone present knew that it was simply impossible for Xuan Zi to back down.
Last time something went wrong, Xuan Zi also wanted to "resign," but in the end, he didn't actually leave.
All the elders who knew the inside story understood that the process of "three refusals and three concessions" would likely have to be repeated again.
Yan Shaozhe, " hurriedly spoke up, " Xuan Zi, how can this be!"