Jing Hongchen calmly replied, " Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Tool Department at the Shrek Academy!"
Kong Xuan hadn't expected this answer. He glanced at Xian Lin'er again, surprised that the Shrek people had arrived so quickly.
He immediately asked, "Are you here to negotiate? Dean, I want to participate too!"
How could Kong Xuan be absent from such a landmark moment!
However, Jing Hongchen directly refused, saying, "What are you going to do? Focus on your cultivation. This is not something you can get involved in right now."
If it were any other student, hearing the dean say that, they would probably have obediently listened.
Unfortunately, Jing Hongchen has met his match today.
Kong Xuan immediately retorted, "How can it be something I can't get involved in right now? I'm a victim in this matter too!"
Kong Xuan was absolutely right; Xuan Zi had indeed tried to harm him back then, and he really was the victim.
Upon hearing this, Xian Lin'er, who was standing behind Jing Hongchen, also realized Kong Xuan's identity.
Just as Jing Hongchen was about to speak, Kong Xuan quickly interrupted, "Besides, this matter should be led by my grandfather, right? Why don't you ask my grandfather if he'll allow me to participate?"
Jing Hongchen knew all too well how much Kong Deming doted on his genius grandson, even more so than he did on Xiao Hongchen.
If you were to ask Kong Deming, he would have no reason to disagree.
So Jing Hongchen was so embarrassed that he blushed and couldn't say a word, only letting out a cold snort.
He thought to himself, "Kid, you're with my granddaughter, sooner or later you'll be begging me for help. I'm waiting for you to call me grandpa!"
Unable to do anything about Kong Xuan, Jing Hongchen then said, "Hmph! If you want to come, then come along!"
The small conference room next to the dean's office, with its oval table that could easily accommodate more than a dozen people, was currently occupied by only five people.
Kong Deming, Jing Hongchen, Kong Xuan, and Ren Jun sat on one side, while Xian Lin'er naturally sat on the other side.
Ren Jun, another "victim" besides Kong Xuan, was also specially invited by Kong Deming.
Now that everyone has arrived, the formal negotiations can finally begin.
Xian Lin'er sized up the four people opposite her; they would be her four opponents in the upcoming negotiations.
As the Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen knew the most about her.
In his eyes, Kong Xuan was just a mischievous young genius who loved to join in the fun, and he didn't pay much attention to him.
She had some recollection of Ren Jun, the teacher who came from Shrek.
She learned from Wang Yan why he had joined the Sun Moon, and felt that Shrek Academy had wronged him, so she did not regard him as a traitor like Xuan Zi did.
As for Kong Deming, who sat calmly in the main seat with deep eyes, it was also the first time Xian Lin'er had met him.
However, the opponent defeated Xuan Zi, who was at Level 98, in one move. Regardless of what kind of Soul Tool he used, he clearly already possessed the combat power of Limit Douluo.
Therefore, when Xian Lin'er looked at the other person, she also felt an invisible pressure.
Xian Lin'er was sizing up the four people opposite her, while they were naturally observing her as well.
The fact that Xian Lin'er, the dean of the Soul Tool Department of the Shrek Academy, came alone was somewhat unexpected for them.
Kong Xuan and Ren Jun, who were familiar with Shrek Academy among the four, had some guesses in their minds. They felt that there must be something going on about Xian Lin'er coming to Sun Moon alone.
Xian Lin'er sat upright, her face as cold as water, her gaze calmly meeting the varied and meaningful looks cast upon her by the four people opposite her.
Kong Deming spoke first, his voice steady yet carrying an undeniable weight.
"Dean Xian Lin'er has come from afar, so I won't waste time with pleasantries. I'm sure your academy's teacher Wang Yan, has already conveyed my message."
"Tell me, what price is Shrek Academy prepared to pay to redeem your Sea God Pavilion's Vice Pavilion Master?"
As expected, Kong Deming didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
Xian Lin'er's expression remained calm, but her mind was in constant turmoil.
There was no deliberate insult as she had imagined, but hearing Kong Deming mention the word "price," she knew that bringing Xuan Zi back would not be easy.
She took a deep breath and said, "I've come here not only to discuss the matter of Xuan Zi, but also on behalf of the academy to discuss student exchange programs."
Shrek Academy is willing to establish a long-term exchange mechanism with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy...
Xian Lin'er went on to explain the plans for student exchanges between the two academies, and Kong Deming listened attentively without interrupting her.
After Xian Lin'er finished speaking, he turned to Jing Hongchen beside him and asked, "How do you feel about being the dean of the academy now?"
Jing Hongchen looked at Xian Lin'er and said, "It's clear that Dean Xian is very well prepared, and the plan for student exchanges is also very comprehensive. On behalf of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, I agree to Dean Xian's plan. However, some details still need to be discussed in detail later."
Even Jing Hongchen had to admit that Xian Lin'er's plan was very favorable to the students of Sun Moon Academy.
This includes various resources and support during their studies at the Shrek Academy. If the plan can be implemented as scheduled, it will definitely be of great help to the Martial Soul cultivation of the Sun Moon Academy students.
At the same time, Jing Hongchen also understood that Xian Lin'er offered such generous terms in order to better redeem Xuan Zi.
Sure enough, Xian Lin'er then turned her gaze to Kong Xuan and Ren Jun, and earnestly said, " Xuan Zi Xuan Zi you two during the competition, and I apologize on his behalf."
As she spoke, Xian Lin'er, the Titled Douluo, actually stood up and bowed to Kong Xuan and Ren Jun.
Ren Jun watched as his former academy senior bowed to him. He instinctively wanted to get up and move away, but in the end he didn't move and just frowned.
From the moment Xuan Zi attacked him, he had no further connection with the Shrek Academy; it was as if all ties had been severed!
Kong Xuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Senior, even if it's an apology, shouldn't it be you who apologizes? The person who made the move should apologize in person."
After sitting down again, Xian Lin'er looked at Kong Xuan and said, "My apology represents Shrek's attitude. As for Xuan Zi... he will be punished accordingly when he returns to the academy."
Given Xian Lin'er's understanding of Xuan Zi, it's practically impossible for her to get him to apologize.
Therefore, she had no hope of getting an apology from Xuan Zi, and she was left to handle the matter herself!
Then Xian Lin'er looked at Kong Deming, who was sitting in the main seat opposite her, and said, "Your Majesty Silver Moon, Xuan Zi Xuan's rash action was wrong, but since no harm was caused, please feel free to name your conditions."
After all that buildup, Xian Lin'er's ultimate goal was still Xuan Zi.
Ultimately, both sides are only concerned with their own interests in the negotiations, which are essentially about asking for the moon and then settling for less. Nobody knows what the final outcome will be.
Therefore, Xian Lin'er did not follow Kong Deming's pace and state the price she was willing to pay herself, but instead let Kong Deming set the conditions!