Upon hearing Du Weilun's voice, the crowd that had been whispering amongst themselves immediately turned to look. Yan Shaozhe was shocked. He had a fairly good relationship with Du Weilun, and he hadn't expected Qian Chen to suddenly attack Du Weilun once they were off the stage. He hurriedly shouted, " Qian Chen, no! The competition is over, Du Weilun has already conceded defeat, you can't kill him!"
"Who said I was going to kill him?" Qian Chen retorted domineeringly. Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, Qian Chen Qian Chen's Seven Kill Sword shone with a black light, and then a stream of black energy was drawn out of Du Weilun's Seven Kill Sword as if being pulled.
As soon as the black aura left his body, Du Weilun felt a sense of relief wash over him, and his numb and numbed body seemed to begin to return to normal. Qian Chen then spoke up, "I've already withdrawn the effect of the Killing Sword Qi that aggravated your injuries. Please ask Elder Zhuang to treat you; your injuries won't worsen again."
Hearing Qian Chen's words, Du Weilun was finally relieved and repeatedly said, "Thank you, Dean Qian Chen! Thank you, Dean Qian Chen! Today, I, Du Weilun, am completely convinced of Dean Qian Chen's abilities and have no objections to you and Zhang Lexuan becoming the deans of the Martial Soul Department. From now on, whatever instructions you two may give, I, Du Weilun, will do my utmost."
Qian Chen glanced back at Zhang Lexuan Zhang Lexuan also looked back. They understood each other with a single look. At this moment, a combination of kindness and severity was needed. Qian Chen had already demonstrated his formidable fighting power, thus spreading the "severity"; now, it was time to apply the "kindness."
Zhang Lexuan originally wanted Qian Chen to spread the favor as well, but seeing that Qian Chen didn't speak up, she had to do it herself. Zhang Lexuan understood that in the future, in the Martial Soul Department of the Shrek Academy, he, Qian Chen, would be the authority, and she, Zhang Lexuan, would be the favor. Only by combining both favor and authority could she and Qian Chen secure their positions as deans of the Martial Soul Department.
Zhang Lexuan walked up to Du Weilun and Gong Changlong and asked, " Elder Gong, how is your injury?"
"It's nothing, just minor injuries, Dean, don't worry," Gong Changlong replied with a smile.
"It's good that Elder Gong is alright. If anything had happened to Elder Gong, it would have been a huge loss for the Martial Soul Department. The Soul Beast Garden can't be without Elder Gong!" Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Dean, I will definitely handle the matter of the Soul Beast Garden well," Gong Changlong replied confidently.
Then Zhang Lexuan looked at Du Weilun, who was still receiving treatment. Soon, Du Weilun's wounds healed completely, but he was very pale from blood loss. Zhang Lexuan said, "Teacher Du, now that Qian Chen and I are serving as the dean and vice-dean of the Martial Soul Department, one person's energy is always limited. Qian Chen cannot serve as both dean and dean of studies. Therefore, I think you should continue to serve as the dean of studies for the Martial Soul Department."
Du Weilun hadn't expected this unexpected gain. He had assumed he had offended Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan today, but Zhang Lexuan had given him another chance, appointing him as the Dean of the Martial Soul Department. Du Weilun immediately replied, "Dean, rest assured, I, Du Weilun, will fulfill my duties and live up to your trust."
Seeing that the matter concerning the Martial Soul Department had been resolved and the agenda for today's meeting had been covered, Yan Shaozhe addressed the crowd. "Alright, there are no further objections from any party regarding Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan's succession as deans of the Martial Soul Department, and the transfer of power within the academy has proceeded smoothly. I hereby declare today's meeting successfully concluded. I hope everyone will continue their efforts to carry on the glory of Shrek."
The crowd responded in unison, "Yes, we will obey Pavilion Master Yan's wishes."
Hearing everyone respectfully address him as " Pavilion Master Yan," Yan Shaozhe felt a surge of comfort; the feeling of power was truly captivating. Qian Chen, however, clearly observed Yan Shaozhe's expression and thought to himself, "So he's also someone who craves power. That's for the best; Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi can't remain a united front forever."
As everyone left one by one, Qian Chen turned to Zhang Lexuan beside him and said, " Lexuan, wait for me." The next moment, Qian Chen arrived in front of Xuan Zi, who was eating roast chicken and preparing to leave.
" Qian Chen, what's wrong?" Xuan Zi asked when he saw Qian Chen stopping him.
"Yes, of course there's something I need. Xuan Zi, now that Mu En has passed away, according to his will, you will once again take charge of the Shrek Academy Inspection Corps. That's why I've come," Qian Chen said directly.
"What? Qian Chen, you're the dean of the Martial Soul Department, one of the most important people in the entire Shrek Academy. You have a lot of power and many responsibilities. Do you still want to manage the Inspection Corps? You can't handle it all," Xuan Zi kindly advised.
" Xuan Zi, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to ask for control of the Inspection Corps. I have no objection to the Inspection Corps being yours; I just want to improve my Soul Power Level as quickly as possible. I just want to say that from now on, Xuan Zi, if you encounter any information about Evil Soul Master, especially Evil Soul Master at the Soul Saint Soul Saint or above, please entrust me with killing them. This way, the Inner Court disciples of the academy will be safer," Qian Chen explained.
"That's fine, that's good too. Evil Soul Master above the Soul Saint level can indeed easily cause casualties among the students," Xuan Zi replied readily.
With everything settled and agreed upon, Qian Chen and Zhang Lexuan dispersed with the others. Soon after, the two arrived at the dean's office at Shrek Outer Court and walked in side by side.
Looking at the places where Yan Shaozhe and Cai Mei'er had previously stood, Zhang Lexuan looked at Qian Chen and asked, " Qian Chen, Mu En has asked you to decide the positions of Dean and Vice Dean ourselves. You should take over as Dean of the Martial Soul Department. I've always been in the Inner Court and have no experience serving in the Outer Court, so I'll be your deputy."
Qian Chen placed his hands on Zhang Lexuan's shoulders, turning her to face him, and said, " Lexuan, in my heart, being the principal or the vice isn't that important. Why bother with such a distinction? I don't want you to be like an accessory to me. What I like is your independence, your ability to stand on your own."
"Alright, I know you'll be teaching your disciples and hunting down Evil Soul Master. Then I'll take the position of Dean, and you'll be the Vice Dean. When you're not around, I'll make all the decisions regarding the Martial Soul Department. What do you think?" Zhang Lexuan said with a smile.
"Okay, let's do as you suggest, Lexuan," Qian Chen replied.
"By the way, Qian Chen, you're still the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1. I know all three of your students are in Class 1, but I still think it would be better if you transferred this position to another teacher. Otherwise, the pressure on the students and teachers in other classes would be too great."
"Yes, Lexuan, you're right. I'll teach them for another month. After the Freshman Tournament, the academy will eliminate half of the students, and then they'll be reassigned to classes. I'll withdraw then. I want Bing Ling to be the head teacher of this offensive control class," Qian Chen said.
"Sure. Bing Ling's Light Feather Divine Bow is inherently Power Attack System, and it also has a built-in freezing effect. No one is more suitable for the position of homeroom teacher than him. By the way, before Mu En passed away, he entrusted Bei Bei to you. What are your plans for him?" Zhang Lexuan suddenly asked.
Qian Chen looked into Zhang Lexuan's eyes, using his Eye of the Mind to see her. At this moment, she truly only saw Bei Bei as a younger brother, just like her own. Qian Chen no longer avoided the question and said, " Bei Bei has just experienced the successive departures of Tang Ya and Mu En. Let him rest for another month. After the Freshman Tournament, I will go to see him after I step down from my position as a class teacher."
"Thank you," Zhang Lexuan said sincerely. Then the two continued to discuss other matters concerning the development of the Martial Soul Department in the dean's office.
Just then, the school bell rang. Qian Chen looked at Zhang Lexuan and said, " Lexuan, I have a class with first-grade class one, I need to go take care of that first."
"Okay, Qian Chen, be careful, they're still children."