Everyone turned around and saw that Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, had also arrived at the scene at some point and was standing not far away.
He looked at the tormented Ma Xiaotao on the ground with complicated emotions, and then glanced deeply at Kong Xuan, who stood with a gun in his hand.
The two teachers from the Inner Court were surprised that Yan Shaozhe would say such a thing, after all, he usually treated Ma Xiaotao with great care, raising her like a daughter.
Faced with Kong Xuan's ruthless attack, Dean Yan surprisingly chose to swallow his anger, seemingly wanting to settle the matter peacefully.
In the eyes of the two teachers, this was not Yan Shaozhe's usual style.
" Dean Yan!"
Kong Xuan and Meng Hongchen both shouted in unison, emphasizing that the proper etiquette should still be observed.
Yan Shaozhe nodded casually, then gave Kong Xuan a deep look.
In a flash, he appeared beside Ma Xiaotao.
With his Super Douluo Divine Power, he didn't even need to investigate carefully; a single glance was enough to get a pretty good idea of her situation.
His expression darkened slightly, and his tone became more serious. "What happened? How could Xiaotao have run away when you were watching her?"
Clearly, this statement was addressed to the two teachers opposite Kong Xuan.
Although the two teachers looked older than Yan Shaozhe, they were actually about the same age.
It's just that Yan Shaozhe has better talent; he broke through to the Titled Douluo in his thirties, making him seem younger.
Faced with Yan Shaozhe's serious expression, the two teachers appeared meek and submissive, showing none of the toughness they had displayed when they had dealt a heavy blow to Kong Xuan.
One of them quickly spoke up, "Dean, Xiaotao has a seal on her body. We thought she couldn't escape, so..."
Before the teacher could finish speaking, Yan Shaozhe interrupted him, "So... you abandoned your posts and caused this accident?!"
The two teachers wanted to explain, but it was indeed the case, and they couldn't find a suitable excuse. A hint of embarrassment flashed across their faces.
Yan Shaozhe's tone became even harsher. " Mu En has already placed a seal on Xiaotao, so why do you think you're still being asked to watch over her!"
"It seems you've never taken this mission to heart!"
Yan Shaozhe's tone was full of disappointment. He believed he was doing his best to maintain the stability of the academy, but the orders he issued were always riddled with loopholes when carried out by his subordinates, which really exhausted him.
Suddenly, a figure popped into his mind: it was none other than the academy's elder and the academy's second-best expert, Xuan Zi!
He remarked that it felt strange; how was the behavior of these two teachers any different from Xuan Zi going out to find food while protecting the academy's Soul Hunting?!
The atmosphere of this academy has probably been corrupted by Xuan Zi!
Seeing the anger rising on Yan Shaozhe's face, the two teachers knew things were about to get worse.
In their view, Yan Shaozhe was trying to pin the blame for Ma Xiaotao's serious injury on them.
Another teacher quickly spoke up, "Dean, we..."
Before he could say more than a few words, Yan Shaozhe raised his hand to interrupt him, "Alright, take Xiaotao back to the Inner Court first and ask Elder Zhuang to treat her."
Seeing that Yan Shaozhe didn't pursue the matter any further, the two breathed a sigh of relief and picked up Ma Xiaotao, who was wailing on the ground, and flew towards the Inner Court.
Yan Shaozhe then looked at Kong Xuan, and although reluctant, said, "Thank you for what happened this time."
If Kong Xuan hadn't stopped Ma Xiaotao, and she had rushed into the crowd in the Outer Court, the Ultimate Fire would have ignited, resulting in countless deaths and injuries.
At that point, even he, as a teacher, wouldn't be able to protect Ma Xiaotao.
Hearing Yan Shaozhe's "thank you," Kong Xuan inwardly curled his lip.
In the original story, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong were each given a Soul Ascension Pill. Judging from the current situation, Yan Shaozhe is not even planning to give them Soul Ascension Pill.
"I hope you can keep this matter confidential. I don't want to cause panic among the students in the Outer Court."
Yan Shaozhe added that, strictly speaking, Kong Xuan and Meng Hongchen were not Shrek Academy students, so they couldn't be threatened into shutting up with the threat of expulsion.
Therefore, Yan Shaozhe's tone was earnest, as if he truly cared about the academy and its students.
But Kong Xuan knew him too well and wasn't fooled by that at all.
He immediately said, " Dean Yan, I think the students from the Outer Court have the right to know about this matter. After all, if they encounter Ma Xiaotao without knowing anything about her, they don't have my strength."
Yan Shaozhe solemnly promised, "Having learned this lesson, I will strengthen the guard and will not let Xiaotao leave the Inner Court again."
Kong Xuan shook his head noncommittally. " Dean Yan, I think Ma Xiaotao has now turned into Evil Soul Master. Given Shrek Academy's attitude towards Evil Soul Master, eliminating her directly would be the only way to solve the problem once and for all."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaozhe stopped pretending, his gaze towards Kong Xuan narrowed, and a hint of coldness appeared in his voice. "If Xiaotao has turned into Evil Soul Master, you all bear some responsibility!"
"Besides, although Xiaotao's Evil Fire is currently difficult to control, she hasn't harmed anyone, so she can't be confused with those Evil Soul Master!"
Ma Xiaotao's transformation into Evil Soul Master is due to her uncontrollable Martial Soul, while other Evil Soul Master are inherently Evil, right?
Good! Good! Good!
Kong Xuan also admired Yan Shaozhe's sophistry.
However, in the original novel, Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya transformed into holy maidens of the Holy Spirit Cult, killing countless people.
In the end, they were still rescued by the Shrek Academy, but they were not punished for the indiscriminate killing of innocent people during their time with the Holy Spirit Cult.
Ultimately, the right to interpret this rests with the Shrek Academy. Given Shrek Academy's strength, even if someone questions it, they wouldn't dare to speak out.
Kong Xuan's encounter with Ma Xiaotao, who was in a fit of Evil Fire, today can only be described as a matter of chance.
Kong Xuan had no interest in her transformation into Evil Soul Master or whether she would spread the news of today at the academy.
He didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer, and after a moment's thought, an idea suddenly popped into his head.
Kong Xuan looked at Yan Shaozhe and said, " Dean Yan, I think the people who understand Evil Soul Master best are the evil Evil Soul Master Evil Soul Master themselves. Perhaps we can find a way to cure Ma Xiaotao from among them."
This statement caught Yan Shaozhe's eye; he thought it made sense.
But then he wondered why Kong Xuan would be so kind, and secretly suspected that there might be some kind of scheme involved.
Mu En's judgment was quite good. He said that Yan Shaozhe had too many thoughts, which was why his Soul Power hadn't broken through for many years. That statement was absolutely right.
Kong Xuan continued, "Let me tell Dean Yan another piece of information for free: the Evil Soul Master are no longer a disorganized bunch. They've formed an organization called the Holy Spirit Cult, and the number of Titled Douluo within it is even greater than that of your Shrek Academy!"
At this point, Kong Xuan couldn't help but lament the "slow response" of these forces on the mainland.
The Holy Spirit Cult has so many Titled Douluo- level Evil Soul Master; the amount of bloodshed they caused during their growth must have been considerable, yet these forces were completely unaware.
In the original story, it wasn't until the Holy Spirit Cult stormed Shrek Academy and kidnapped Ma Xiaotao that Mu En realized the Evil Soul Master had an organization.
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe did not fully believe the information revealed by Kong Xuan.
Because in his heart, he always felt that Kong Xuan wouldn't be so kind; he must have other motives.
However, this is indeed the case. Kong Xuan revealed the Holy Spirit Cult's information at this moment to provoke Shrek Academy into a fight, making them turn on each other.
After all, in Kong Xuan's eyes, the Holy Spirit Cult was an enemy, and Shrek Academy was also an adversary!
Seeing Yan Shaozhe, Kong Xuan had already prepared a "reason" to force him to step down.
He looked at Yan Shaozhe with a half-smile, but didn't say anything, " Dean Yan, I heard you had a girlfriend before..."