Wang Dong instinctively objected, "Teacher, we can't move out of the dormitory."
Qian Chen didn't give her a chance to continue, and said directly, "You will all stay with me and live in the accommodations the academy has assigned me on Sea God Island. The three of you will live together with me, so it will be convenient for me to teach you and protect you at any time. You are my disciples, and I absolutely do not want a situation like Zhou Yi's to happen again."
Hearing that Qian Chen had arranged for the three of them to live together and that they wouldn't need to be separated from Huo Yuhao, Tang San's Divine Sense within Wang Dong's body finally calmed down. If Qian Chen's only intention was to take Huo Yuhao away alone or change his dormitory, it would have crossed Tang San's bottom line; but as things were now, it didn't disobey that order.
Huo Yuhao was fine; he had been living on Sea God Island with Qian Chen since arriving at the academy. Xiao Xiao looked at Qian Chen and said softly, "I'll listen to my teacher."
Qian Chen nodded, telling them to go back to their dormitories and pack their things. Then he summoned the Seven Kill Sword, leaped onto it, and rode the sword, arriving at Yan Shaozhe's office a moment later.
Yan Shaozhe was in a bad mood. Such a big incident had happened in the Martial Soul Department. An entire class of students had their bodies ruined by excessive training, and a genius with Twin Martial Souls had been forced to add Soul Ring to his Second Martial Soul at the Soul Grandmaster stage. Any one of these incidents would be a huge blow to the academy's reputation if word got out. Yan Shaozhe was frowning and thinking about how to keep the entire fourth-year class a secret when he sensed someone approaching. He then saw Qian Chen standing outside his office window.
" Yan Shaozhe, what's wrong? You look so worried." Qian Chen asked.
"It's all because of Zhou Yi today. Even after Zhou Yi died, she didn't let anyone have peace, leaving behind such a mess that's hard to clean up. If outsiders find out that Shrek Academy trained an entire class of students to the point of near exhaustion, the academy's reputation will be completely ruined," Yan Shaozhe sighed and complained.
Qian Chen didn't care about the Shrek Academy's honor or reputation at all, and ignored Yan Shaozhe's words, saying directly, " Yan Shaozhe, I'm here to tell you that from today onwards, my disciples Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao will live with me at my residence on Sea God Island."
Yan Shaozhe immediately retorted, "That's not in accordance with the rules. Even Bei Bei, the great-grandson of Mu En, moved to the Outer Court dormitory when she enrolled in the Outer Court."
"Senior Brother Yan Shaozhe, after what happened today, I've made a decision. My disciples will live and eat with me. Wherever I am, they will be there. I've made my decision." Qian Chen's tone left no room for argument.
Yan Shaozhe advised, " Qian Chen, I know you're eager to nurture talent, but you can't act like this. I understand that Xiao Xiao has Twin Martial Souls, and I don't object to you taking her to Sea God Island now. But aren't you being too sensitive about Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao? Their behavior is quite ordinary."
"Since Yan Shaozhe has asked, I won't hide anything anymore. Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao also possess Twin Martial Souls." Qian Chen's words startled Yan Shaozhe so much that he stood up from his chair.
"That's impossible! You could say Wang Dong concealed his Second Martial Soul, but what about Huo Yuhao? We've investigated; his Innate Soul Power is only level one. How could he possibly have Twin Martial Souls?" Yan Shaozhe's face was full of disbelief.
"Senior brother, I'll just tell you directly. Huo Yuhao's Second Martial Soul hasn't taken shape yet; it's still growing. He had a very poor childhood, and I'll soon find a way to activate his Second Martial Soul." Qian Chen lied without batting an eye.
Qian Chen paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, Senior Brother Yan Shaozhe, can my three disciples move into the Inner Court students' quarters now?"
Yan Shaozhe gave a wry smile and waved his hand, " Qian Chen, I don't object anymore. How come you're so lucky, taking three geniuses with Twin Martial Souls as your disciples all at once? If you want to take them to live on Sea God Island, you'll have to tell Zhang Lexuan and Xuan Zi."
"Just lucky. Thanks, Yan Shaozhe." The last words came from outside the window, and Qian Chen's figure had already disappeared.
Qian Chen quickly arrived at Zhang Lexuan's residence. " Lexuan, I'm here," he called softly.
" Qian Chen, what brings you here at this hour?" Zhang Lexuan greeted him, giving him a warm hug first.
"I have some things to take care of today. I need to bring my three disciples, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, to stay with me on Sea God Island. I don't want them to continue living in the Outer Court dormitory," Qian Chen said bluntly.
"What happened? Why did you bring so many students to stay here?" Zhang Lexuan asked, puzzled.
Qian Chen then recounted how Zhou Yi had forced Xiao Xiao to add a new Soul Ring that day, and also told her that all three disciples possessed Twin Martial Souls.
" Qian Chen, your place isn't very big to begin with. Even if Bing Ling moves out, there still won't be enough rooms," Zhang Lexuan said with concern.
Qian Chen felt a warmth in Qian Chen heart as she sensed her genuine concern, and said gently, "It's alright. I've gained a special ability now, so I don't need to rest."
"Not resting at all definitely won't work. Qian Chen, I have plenty of rooms here; one for you and one for your disciple is enough," Zhang Lexuan said earnestly.
Seeing her genuine sincerity, Qian Chen Qian Chen longer hesitated. "Okay, I'll leave Huo Yuhao and the others to you later."
"Oh, right, we also need to report this to Xuan Zi," Zhang Lexuan reminded him.
Qian Chen nodded, bid farewell to Zhang Lexuan, and headed towards the Sea God Pavilion. As soon as he stepped into the Sea God Pavilion, he smelled a meaty aroma mixed with the smell of wine. Xuan Zi was sitting in the hall, eating and drinking heartily.
" Xuan Zi," Qian Chen called out.
Xuan Zi looked up and saw Qian Chen. He immediately smiled and said, " Qian Chen, where have you been in seclusion lately? I haven't seen you for over a month. Did you get some benefits somewhere again?"
Qian Chen, remembering that Xuan Zi would have to take the blame when Wang Dong reached level 30, smiled and said, "Yes, Xuan Zi, I've only made some progress; I'm still far behind you."
" Qian Chen, don't be modest. You have the potential to become Limit Douluo, so your progress can't be small. Tell me, when you come to the Sea God Pavilion at this time, are you looking for me or your teacher, Elder Mu En? Mu En has been sick for more than half a month. When he came back, he kept vomiting blood and was anxious to see you. Later, he stabilized and stopped vomiting blood, so he didn't rush to call you over." Xuan Zi casually told him everything he knew in one breath.
"I've come to talk to you about something today, Xuan Zi. My teacher is ill, and I should go see him. I'll go visit him after I've finished speaking."
"What do you want from me? You can't expect me to give you another Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, can you?" Xuan Zi teased.
" Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast isn't that easy to find. Here's the thing, I've taken in three disciples, and I want to keep them all by my side at all times to protect and teach them. So I want them all to live on Sea God Island," Qian Chen explained.
"How can that be! Do you remember Ma Xiaotao? Your brother Bing Ling's wife. When you first Shrek, she was Yan Shaozhe's most beloved disciple. Back then, she wasn't in the Inner Court and lived in the Outer Court dormitory. Mu En's great-grandson, Bei Bei, also lived in the Outer Court dormitory. These rules cannot be broken," Xuan Zi immediately retorted.
Qian Chen wasn't in a hurry and recounted everything that had happened to Zhou Yi that day. After listening, Xuan Zi was filled with rage. "That damned Zhou Yi! She was going to ruin Shrek's honor! Too bad she's already dead."
"Then Xuan Zi, I will take care of my disciple and let him live on Sea God Island?" Qian Chen said, seizing the opportunity.
"No, no, no, that's not the same thing," Xuan Zi shook his head.