Ma Xiaotao's Apology

In the end, Wang Dong couldn't refuse Tang Wulin and bought him a new School Uniform.

Since clothes were often damaged in the Soul Dueling Zone, there were shops here specifically selling School Uniforms, so the two of them did not have to go through much trouble.

After leaving the Soul Dueling Zone, Wang Dong asked Tang Wulin:

"Are you going to where that elder lives next?"

Tang Wulin nodded.

"Yeah."

Mu En had told him that Ma Xiaotao would apologize to him and Huo Yutong at noon today.

He needed to hurry back to Sea God's Pavilion.

"Tch." Wang Dong curled her lips in frustration. "That Golden Soul Ring of yours really is powerful. Is that an ability of your Second Martial Soul?"

The two abilities Tang Wulin had shown her had both come from a single Soul Ring, which meant his Soul Power Level was definitely not even twenty.

He was not even at level twenty, yet he had suppressed her so thoroughly. Wang Dong could only say it was unbelievable.

No wonder that elder Huo Yutong had mentioned had taken a liking to him.

Tang Wulin shrugged.

"Something like that."

He did not know how to explain it to Wang Dong, so it was fine to let her understand it that way for now.

Even he himself had not fully figured out the Golden Dragon King yet. Before the Second Seal was completely unsealed, he had never expected Blood Essence Soul Rings to appear. A careless explanation would only have the opposite effect.

The two parted ways. Tang Wulin hurried toward the interior of the Academy, soon arriving at Sea God Lake and boarding a boat bound for Sea God's Pavilion.

By the time he reached the small island in the center of Sea God Lake, everyone else had already been waiting for quite some time.

The moment Huo Yutong saw him, she hurried over and stood beside him.

Mu En sat in his Wheelchair with his eyes narrowed, looking as though he were asleep. Yan Shaozhe stood at the entrance to Sea God's Pavilion with Ma Xiaotao, who stared at Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong with an unwilling expression.

She had originally planned to ask Teacher about Tang Wulin today, but early that morning, Yan Shaozhe had come looking for her with a grave expression and asked whether she had done anything last night.

She had been completely stunned at the time. It was truly rare for Yan Shaozhe to wear such a serious expression. She thought it over and over, but could not remember doing anything wrong the previous night.

It was only when Yan Shaozhe asked whether she had encountered a pair of very good-looking Junior Schoolmates that she realized he was talking about Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong.

But that only made her even more confused.

Who was Yan Shaozhe? The former dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department. His status on the continent was no lower than that of the crown prince of an ordinary kingdom. Would someone like him really be so shaken over two children who had only just enrolled?

After hearing her doubts, Yan Shaozhe said only one sentence, and it plunged her into silence.

"Teacher is very interested in the two of them and intends to take them as Direct Disciples."

Of course Ma Xiaotao knew Teacher Yan Shaozhe's true identity. If Yan Shaozhe was merely the dean of the Martial Soul Department, whose standing in Sea God's Pavilion might not even rank in the top five, then Mu En was unquestionably the foremost figure of Sea God's Pavilion.

Limit Douluo, Pavilion Master of Sea God's Pavilion, one of the Black and White Twin Saint Dragons of old... Any one of Mu En's titles would command respect outside. It could be said that Shrek was Mu En's personal domain.

It was one thing when he normally did not interfere in Academy affairs, but once he did, no one dared defy his orders.

For someone like him to take a liking to those two children meant their talent had reached an astonishing level.

Only then did Ma Xiaotao realize that she had caused trouble.

If Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong truly became Mu En's Direct Disciples, then they would be of the same generation as Yan Shaozhe. They would be Ma Xiaotao's Martial Uncles, and what she had done last night had been disrespectful toward her own Martial Uncles.

Seeing that she had finally gained some awareness of her actions, Yan Shaozhe sighed and told Ma Xiaotao about Tang Wulin's demands.

Ma Xiaotao immediately became unwilling after hearing them.

"Didn't I just use a little too much force when I grabbed that girl? Is all of this really necessary? Isn't that too greedy?!"

Half her possessions! She had saved them up through who knew how many missions, yet that brat Tang Wulin wanted to take half of them with a single demand?

However, Yan Shaozhe sternly said:

"This is not something you can refuse, because it is Teacher's decision. Think carefully about why Teacher wants you to do this. At noon, I will take you to apologize!"

Since Yan Shaozhe had said so, Ma Xiaotao had no way to defy him no matter how unwilling she was. She could only separate out half of the things she rarely used and bring them over.

At this moment, she glared viciously at Tang Wulin, her face filled with resentment.

The last time, she had nearly burned Huo Yutong to death without anything happening. This time, she had merely accidentally scratched her while grabbing her, yet she was punished like this. Clearly, it was not Huo Yutong who had caused her punishment, but that brat Tang Wulin.

She had even thought that he was rather cute and had a favorable impression of him before. Now it seemed that only his appearance was pleasing. This guy was rotten to the core.

Despite Ma Xiaotao's vicious glare, Tang Wulin remained unmoved. He merely looked at her calmly and waited for her to speak.

Yan Shaozhe called out softly.

"Xiaotao."

He understood Ma Xiaotao's temperament very well and knew she was definitely extremely displeased right now.

But Mu En was watching from nearby. She could not be allowed to act willfully.

Hearing Yan Shaozhe's voice, Ma Xiaotao could only walk forward reluctantly and hand a Storage Soul Tool to Tang Wulin.

"This is half of my belongings. Teacher has already checked it."

Tang Wulin did not accept it. Instead, he said:

"You should give this to Yutong. She's the one you hurt. Also, where is your apology?"

Ma Xiaotao immediately felt a tightness in her chest.

But under Yan Shaozhe's gaze, she could not act up. She could only turn to Huo Yutong and say sullenly:

"This time, I was wrong. I should not have gotten so worked up. I'm sorry."

As she spoke, she handed the Storage Soul Tool over to Huo Yutong.

Huo Yutong accepted the Storage Soul Tool without saying a word, her expression somewhat complicated.

Ma Xiaotao had not expected things to reach this point. Then again, how could she have foreseen it?

Seeing Huo Yutong accept Ma Xiaotao's compensation, Yan Shaozhe hurriedly asked Mu En:

"Teacher, does this mean the matter is settled?"

"Mm." Mu En responded, opening his eyes slightly as he said to Yan Shaozhe, "You have seen my attitude, Shaozhe. I do not want this sort of thing to happen in the Academy again. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Teacher."

Yan Shaozhe hurriedly lowered his head.

Mu En sighed.

It would have been good if Yan Shaozhe truly understood.

That boy was always one way in public and another in private—hypocritical, petty, and lacking in righteousness.

If his talent had not been so outstanding, Mu En would not have taken him as a disciple.

Besides, when it came to personality, Sea God's Pavilion had another heavyweight figure.

Thinking of that figure who always wandered around with a Chicken Leg in hand, Mu En could not help twitching the corner of his mouth, suddenly feeling a stomachache.

The Academy's atmosphere had already rotted to the bone, and he did not have much time left. To change this situation, young people with vision would need to take his place.

That was also why Mu En had been so anxious after discovering Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong. He had decided to take them as disciples after observing them for only a short time.

These two children were already his last hope.

Mu En said to Yan Shaozhe:

"I will be leaving for a time. Shaozhe, take good care of Wulin and Yutong while I am gone. If I return and learn that these two children have suffered unfair treatment again, it will not be as simple as stripping you of your position as dean of the Martial Soul Department."

"Yes!"

After Yan Shaozhe nodded in agreement, Mu En's figure vanished from before everyone in an instant.

He had little time remaining. Many matters had to be set in motion as soon as possible.