" Yan Shaozhe absolutely refused, I knew this would be the outcome."
Ren Jun shrugged; this was something he had expected.
He looked at Kong Xuan and found that Kong Xuan seemed unsurprised by the result.
"Do you have any other ideas?"
Looking at Kong Xuan's composed demeanor, Ren Jun felt that Kong Xuan had no hope of him succeeding.
"Although Yan Shaozhe is the dean of the Martial Soul Department at the Shrek Academy, this is not a place where he can have absolute authority!"
"Since we can't get into the Inner Court through normal channels, let's fight our way in!"
Kong Xuan spoke confidently, seemingly full of confidence in "fighting" his way into the Inner Court.
"Yes, then let's break in!"
Xiao Hongchen, who never misses a good opportunity for trouble, is now itching to get his hands dirty with his surging Soul Power.
The other trainees also responded enthusiastically, showing their full support for Kong Xuan's suggestion.
Xu Wei even proposed a concrete and feasible plan. "Let's go to the Soul Fighting Zone and challenge all the Shrek students. We're not afraid of those of the same level."
"Once they've all fallen to our hands, let's see if Shrek Academy still has the nerve to prevent us from entering the Inner Court."
Xu Wei's words excited everyone else.
Even teachers Ma Sheng and Ren Jun fell into deep thought, clearly considering the feasibility of this matter.
If things escalate, whether these exchange students can enter the Inner Court will no longer be up to Yan Shaozhe alone.
Kong Xuan then said, "What's the point of challenging these Outer Court students? If you want to challenge someone, challenge the Inner Court students!"
Seeing that everyone was slightly stunned, Kong Xuan smiled and said, "You don't need to do anything about this; I can handle it all by myself!"
While learning spear techniques from Yun Ming, Kong Xuan was tasked with cultivating Invincible Spear Intent.
However, at that time, Yun Ming said that his accumulation was not enough, so he spent several years mastering another kind of Clear and Serene Spear Intent.
Kong Xuan's journey since he began cultivating can be described as undefeated.
Now that he felt he had accumulated enough experience, he decided to take this opportunity to spar with the geniuses of the Shrek Academy's Inner Court. Perhaps this was also the chance for him to condense his Invincible Spear Intent.
Everyone naturally trusted Kong Xuan's strength, and they could even imagine Kong Xuan defeating the Shrek Inner Court geniuses one by one.
Ren Jun then asked, "So what exactly do you plan to do? What if the inner Inner Court disciples don't accept the challenge?"
Kong Xuan wore a mysterious smile, "It's simple, I need to see someone first!"
The afterglow of the setting sun, like molten gold, gently painted the ancient buildings of the Shrek Academy, bringing a touch of tranquility and warmth to the familiar area below the dormitory building.
After dinner, the students went back to their dormitories in twos and threes, or went out for a walk in groups. The flow of people was full of youthful energy.
Right next to the entrance of this boys' dormitory building, an old rattan deck chair sits quietly, just like countless sunsets of the past.
On a recliner, an elderly man with white hair and beard, a hunched back, and a face etched with the lines of time is resting with his eyes closed. His breathing is even and long, as if he is out of place with the noisy environment around him, or as if he has long since merged into this world.
The trainees had long been accustomed to this, and most assumed that he was just an ordinary old gatekeeper enjoying his retirement here. At most, they would cast a curious or polite glance at him, but they would not go up to disturb this peaceful old age.
However, things are different today.
After having dinner, Kong Xuan followed the crowd back to the dormitory building.
When his gaze swept over the recliner, he didn't walk straight into the building like the others. Instead, he paused slightly, then turned and walked towards the seemingly ordinary old man without hesitation.
Because he knew that this old man was no ordinary person, but the true ruler of the Shrek Academy.
He is Mu En, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion and the Dragon God Douluo!
He stopped about three steps away from the recliner, bowed slightly, and performed a standard junior's greeting. His voice was clear and steady as he spoke, "Junior Kong Xuan greets Your Majesty, the Dragon God."
Without any unnecessary probing or beating around the bush, he directly revealed the old man's identity!
On the recliner, Mu En, who seemed to be fast asleep, twitched his eyelids, which were as thick as old tree bark, and slowly opened them.
His deep eyes, though seemingly cloudy, seemed to contain endless wisdom and vicissitudes. His gaze calmly fell on Kong Xuan, without the slightest surprise, as if he had already expected him to come.
The surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment, and the faint noise in the distance seemed to be shut out.
Mu En did not immediately respond to Kong Xuan's greeting. He simply used his worldly-wise eyes to quietly observe the young man before him. His gaze was peaceful, yet it carried an invisible pressure that seemed to penetrate the soul.
After a moment of silence, an aged yet peaceful voice slowly rose, like a gentle breeze caressing the surface of a lake in autumn.
"Now that you're considered a student at Shrek, just call me Mu En."
"Child, what brings you to this old man?"
His tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger, nor any indication of his reaction to Kong Xuan directly exposing his identity.
Kong Xuan straightened up, met Mu En's gaze frankly, and got straight to the point, stating his purpose directly.
"I apologize for disturbing Mu En's peace and quiet, but I wish to secure an opportunity for the exchange student from Sun Moon Academy to enter the Inner Court."
Mu En's gaze remained fixed on Kong Xuan as he slowly said, " The Inner Court is no ordinary place. It seems Yan Shaozhe has already rejected your request, hasn't he?"
Kong Xuan nodded, not denying it. " Dean Yan does have concerns, but I believe that true exchange should not be limited to Outer Court."
" The Inner Court is the essence of Shrek, and we juniors and classmates aspire to it. We are confident that we have the ability to meet the requirements of the Inner Court Inner Court and abide by its rules."
"Therefore, we have come to earnestly request Mu En to give us a chance."
Mu En tapped his fingers lightly twice on the armrest of the recliner, making a barely audible sound. His deep gaze seemed to penetrate into the very depths of Kong Xuan's soul.
" Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy are, in fact, just two institutions that impart knowledge."
"But being caught in the torrent of history has also endowed these two colleges with political attributes that were not originally theirs."
"So, getting into the Inner Court isn't as simple as just getting into the Inner Court."
Mu En's words were truly baffling, but he felt that if Kong Xuan couldn't understand the meaning behind them, then it was better not to enter the Inner Court.
Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy held an exchange activity, seemingly a decision made by Mu En on his own.
But in reality, Shrek Academy is also under tremendous pressure.
After all, from the perspective of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, this was suspected of "colluding with the enemy".
If these exchange students from Sun Moon were allowed into the Inner Court now, the rulers of these three kingdoms would probably lose sleep over it.
Kong Xuan pondered for a moment and felt he understood the meaning of Mu En's words.
He immediately replied, " Mu En, in my humble opinion, an academy is simply an academy."
"I am Soul Master from the Sun Moon Empire, but that's all."
"I can promise that neither I nor my classmates will ever help the Empire wage war."
That's enough to make it clear.
A hint of surprise flashed in Mu En's eyes as he looked at Kong Xuan; he hadn't expected Kong Xuan to make such a promise.
After a moment of silence, he spoke again, "Young man, you've convinced this old man, but the other old fogies in the academy may not agree."
Kong Xuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this; if Mu En agreed, there was hope for the matter.
He immediately said, "Therefore, this junior is prepared to make a bet with Mu En."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Mu En became interested, and a kind smile appeared on his aged face, "What are we betting on?"