Qian Chen's sword flight speed was extremely fast; he could fly from Star Luo City to Shrek City in just half a day. Xuan Zi, whose Soul Power was as high as Level 98, could not compare with Qian Chen in terms of travel speed, even if he did not care about the consumption of Soul Power.
When Qian Chen returned to the Shrek Academy, there was still a long time before dawn the next day. As soon as he arrived back at Sea God Island and went to his and Zhang Lexuan's residence, Zhang Lexuan, who was also Titled Douluo, sensed Qian Chen's return.
Zhang Lexuan rushed downstairs and saw Qian Chen just entering. Zhang Lexuan threw herself into his Qian Chen and said, " Qian Chen, you've been gone for over half a month! I missed you so much!"
Qian Chen gently kissed Zhang Lexuan's forehead and said, " Lexuan, I missed you too. Okay, I need to tell you something important!"
"What's wrong?" Zhang Lexuan asked, puzzled.
" Xuan Zi's team of students who went to Star Luo City has run into trouble!" Qian Chen then told Zhang Lexuan everything he knew without reservation.
"What!" Zhang Lexuan's eyes widened in shock, her mouth slightly agape. Then a wave of sadness washed over her. These children— Xi Xi, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, Gongyang Mo, and Dai Yueheng —were the junior students she had mentored every day before she became the dean of the Martial Soul Department.
Tears streamed down Zhang Lexuan's face as she hurriedly asked, " Qian Chen, how are the others?"
Qian Chen said, "Of the survivors, except for Dai Yueheng who lost his right arm and Gongyang Mo who lost both legs, I used Absolute Purification to remove the toxins from them, and then the Medicine Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er healed them all."
"Thank you, Qian Chen. I thank you on behalf of my juniors for risking exposing your Soul Skill to save them. By the way, Qian Chen, now that you've saved them, why don't you just take over the Shrek Team? Although the Shrek Team is crippled now, they should still have a chance to win the championship," Zhang Lexuan asked.
"I've come back this time to overthrow Xuan Zi's status and power in the Shrek Academy," Qian Chen said firmly.
Zhang Lexuan was extremely disgusted with Xuan Zi, who had colluded with Evil Soul Master and repeatedly harmed students. She said, "Alright, Qian Chen, you tell me how to arrange it."
Qian Chen explained, "Killing or expelling Xuan Zi from the Shrek Academy this time is impossible. First, we can't defeat him. Second, Shrek Academy is already extremely weak. If we kill or expel Xuan Zi, and the Empire's high-level combat power is stronger than Shrek Academy's, Shrek Academy risks being annexed by the Empire. Therefore, this time we can only undermine Xuan Zi's status and power within the Shrek Academy."
Qian Chen stated his goal directly. Zhang Lexuan thought about it and agreed. She couldn't let Shrek Academy Shrek Academy be annexed by the Empire before she even had a chance to control it.
Qian Chen explained his plan to Zhang Lexuan and then headed straight for Yan Shaozhe's residence. By this time, it was already getting light. Qian Chen arrived at Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er's residence and knocked directly on their door.
Yan Shaozhe was holding Cai Mei'er in his arms, not yet in bed. Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door and was instantly awakened. The two of them immediately got up and dressed. Yan Shaozhe opened the door to their residence with a hint of displeasure and saw Qian Chen standing at the door.
"Junior Brother Qian Chen, what's wrong with you? Why are you knocking on my door so early in the morning?" Yan Shaozhe, still grumpy from waking up.
" Senior Brother Yan, something terrible has happened!" Qian Chen hurriedly explained.
"What serious thing could happen?" Yan Shaozhe said nonchalantly, and then invited Qian Chen into the living room.
After they sat down, Qian Chen recounted how Xuan Zi had led the team, suffered heavy losses, and then abandoned the team to return to the Shrek Academy.
After hearing Qian Chen's account, Yan Shaozhe exclaimed, "Impossible! How could this be!"
Cai Mei'er, who had been in the kitchen making breakfast while listening to Qian Chen and Yan Shaozhe's conversation, abandoned her work and rushed to the doorway between the living room and kitchen, exclaiming, "It's over! It's over! Once this gets out, Shrek Academy's millennia-old reputation will be ruined!"
Upon hearing Cai Mei'er's words, Qian Chen and Yan Shaozhe both nodded in agreement.
"But what should I do next?" Yan Shaozhe asked himself.
" Senior Brother Yan, I think Xuan Zi's Martial Soul has caused a flaw in his personality, and he absolutely cannot hold any important position anymore. Otherwise, we will not be able to give an explanation to the students who died or were injured, and it will also affect the academy's enrollment in the future," Qian Chen suggested.
After listening to Qian Chen's words, Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er both nodded. Yan Shaozhe asked with difficulty, "But if Xuan Zi is removed from his post, who can replace him?"
Qian Chen said directly, " Senior Brother Yan, I actually have a selfish motive. I hope Senior Brother Yan Shaozhe can grant my request. I hope you can support Lexuan in taking over Xuan Zi's position, so I can be promoted to Dean of the Martial Soul Department, and my position can be taken over by my younger brother Bing Ling."
Upon hearing Qian Chen's suggestion, both Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er were slightly surprised. It seemed that Qian Chen had reaped all the benefits from Xuan Zi Xuan's downfall. Yan Shaozhe instinctively shook his head and said, " Qian Chen, Lexuan isn't Super Douluo yet, and Bing Ling hasn't even reached the Titled Douluo. This won't win over the people!"
Qian Chen immediately said, " Senior Brother Yan, Lexuan has reached Level 93, and her Soul Ring are now two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red. Her combat power can easily defeat an ordinary Titled Douluo!"
"What? How is this possible!" Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er were both extremely shocked. Yan Shaozhe hurriedly asked, "How did Lexuan's Soul Ring evolve?"
"Last time we went to the Star Dou Great Forest, we encountered Evil Soul Master surrounding and killing a 300,000-year-old Ferocious Beast. We saved the Ferocious Beast, but Ferocious Beast was already doomed, so it sacrificed itself to Lexuan. That's how Lexuan's Soul Ring changed. We don't know anything else."
After hearing Qian Chen's explanation, Yan Shaozhe had no way of verifying whether it was right or wrong, since he had never heard of Ferocious Beast choosing to sacrifice itself.
Qian Chen continued, "As for my younger brother Bing Ling, his Soul Power has reached the Peak Level 88, and he has also evolved into the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul. After all, Bing Ling is the husband of your disciple, Senior Brother. Can't you make an exception for your disciple?"
Yan Shaozhe Yan Shaozhe still thinking. But Qian Chen didn't give him time. He took out a jade box from the plant Storage Soul Tool, opened it directly, and a wave of heat rushed out, causing Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er to raise their hands to cover their faces.
" Qian Chen, what is this? What do you mean by this?" Yan Shaozhe asked.
Qian Chen lowered his voice and said, "This is a Immortal Herb called the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the same Immortal Herb that Ma Hongjun, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, consumed ten thousand years ago. If you, Senior Brother, are willing to help Lexuan and my younger brother today, I will give this Immortal Herb to Ma Xiaotao."
Yan Shaozhe had been searching for this Immortal Herb for Ma Xiaotao for many years, never expecting it to be in Qian Chen's hands. He couldn't help but ask, "Junior brother, where did you get this Immortal Herb?"
"Oh, after I became the dean of the Martial Soul Department, a student's family wanted me to take care of their child at the academy. I guess they didn't know me, so they just gave it to me as a rare treasure."
Yan Shaozhe stared intently at the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. Many students at the Shrek Academy are from noble families, and it's normal for academy staff to occasionally receive gifts from students or their families; the higher the position, the better the gifts.
"I never expected someone would send me Immortal Herb. If I were still the dean of the Martial Soul Department, this Immortal Herb would have been given to me!" Yan Shaozhe thought helplessly to himself.