Sometimes, Mu En wondered if it wouldn't be better if he were dead?
At least he wouldn't have to worry about what would become of Shrek Academy. He'd be dead, so those useless people like Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe could do whatever they wanted. If they messed things up so badly that Shrek was destroyed, it wouldn't matter.
But now, he couldn't escape his responsibility.
As the Sea God's Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy, even though Xuan Zi outwardly seemed furious after his arrival, as if he wanted to continue fighting Jing Hongchen and Suixing Douluo, he was actually secretly relieved.
'Mu Lao is here, Shrek is saved, someone will take charge for them.'
That was what Xuan Zi was thinking deep down.
Unfortunately, facing the current situation, Mu En truly regretted coming to Star Luo City.
He couldn't directly answer Huo Yuhao and Xiao Hongchen's questions, and could only say apologetically.
"I am deeply saddened by these events, but I was unaware of them. Please trust me, trust Shrek Academy. Once I have investigated thoroughly, I will provide an explanation to those who have perished, and to the continent!"
Shrek Academy's two most important pillars are its reputation.
One is the teaching quality, praised for millennia across the continent, and the other is Shrek's unwavering stance against Evil Soul Masters, never allowing them to wreak havoc on the continent.
Whenever Evil Soul Masters are known to be active, Shrek Academy will immediately dispatch the Shrek Inspection Team, composed of Inner Court students, to eliminate them.
However, now Ma Xiaotao has transformed into an Evil Soul Master in front of tens of thousands of people, instantly destroying one of Shrek's pillars, leaving Mu En unsure of what to do.
Facing Mu En's vague words, Huo Yuhao chuckled.
"Hasn't Shrek Academy always proclaimed its hatred for Evil Soul Masters? Now that Ma Xiaotao has clearly become an Evil Soul Master, shouldn't your first action be to kill her? After killing her, provide an explanation for this event, and then compensate the innocent audience who died. Isn't that the correct procedure?"
"Or is it because Ma Xiaotao is from Shrek Academy, a young genius who has already become a Soul Emperor, that the academy will spare her life even after she has become an Evil Soul Master? Is it because you want Ma Xiaotao to continue serving Shrek Academy?"
"It's like, in order to keep Le Xuan-jie, a genius, forever bound to Shrek Academy, you, the most powerful person on the continent, played the role of the mastermind, secretly having Le Xuan-jie's entire family wiped out, leaving only her alive. Then, you appeared as her savior, offering to help her avenge her family on the condition that she stay at Shrek Academy forever. In reality, you were just trying to kill her to silence her, ensuring that no one would ever discover what you did?"
As Huo Yuhao finished speaking, Mu En's eyes suddenly turned icy cold, but the look vanished in an instant.
No one else noticed this, except Huo Yuhao, who was able to observe it thanks to the Spiritual Eyes.
The Dragon God Douluo, a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo who shook the continent, you really thought he was a pushover? It was only because he was old now that he put on a kind and approachable facade. When did it become the turn of a mere teenager to question him?
Just as Mu En was about to continue using evasive words, Xuan Zi suddenly glared at Huo Yuhao and roared,
"Who do you think you are? When did it become your place to meddle in Shrek Academy's affairs, you brat?"
Huo Yuhao could clearly see Mu En's brow twitch violently after Xuan Zi said those words, and his fists had also quietly clenched.
This couldn't help but make Huo Yuhao sigh with emotion, you don't fear a strong opponent, you fear teammates like pigs!
It was obvious that Shrek Academy had already stirred up public anger, and this Xuan Zi was still desperately helping Shrek attract more hatred. Was he afraid that Shrek wouldn't die fast enough?
You had to know that the Soul Master Tournament was a grand event for the entire continent.
Although this Soul Master Tournament was hosted by the Star Luo Empire, representatives from the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Heaven Spirit Empire also made the long journey to watch the competition, in addition to the academies that had not yet left. It wouldn't be long before what happened here spread across the entire continent.
Shrek Academy was clearly in the wrong, but Xuan Zi, the second-in-command, still refused to admit guilt, looking as though he wanted to kill those who questioned them.
If Shrek Academy were to be destroyed after this incident, Xuan Zi would definitely be a major contributor!
Mu En glared at Xuan Zi, his voice cold.
"Xuan Zi, shut up!"
Xuan Zi opened his mouth to say something, but after feeling Mu En's gaze, he obediently closed his mouth.
However, in his heart, he was also filled with worry for Ma Xiaotao, fearing that Mu En would actually kill Ma Xiaotao to prove that Shrek Academy wouldn't cultivate Evil Soul Masters.
Mu En's gaze swept over Ma Xiaotao, Le Xuan, Ling Luochen, and Leng Qiuyu, finally locking onto Huo Yuhao.
At this moment, Mu En also realized that Xuan Zi, Ma Xiaotao, and even he and Shrek had fallen into a huge trap.
Those fellows from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Academy probably planned everything out long ago, wanting to ruin Shrek Academy's reputation.
If Le Xuan and Ling Luochen really became teachers and students at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Academy shortly after leaving Shrek Academy, then the matter of Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire would definitely be impossible to conceal.
Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that the other side formulated such a plan.
That's why, on the surface, there were only Le Xuan and another leading teacher. In reality, Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Mingde Hall, also accompanied them to Star Luo City, just to deal with unexpected situations and prevent Xuan Zi from stopping their plan.
But, they definitely didn't expect that a Ultimate Douluo like him would suddenly come to Star Luo City, right?
Mu En looked at Jing Hongchen, who was standing with those Title Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, and his eyes began to flicker slightly.
The current situation was already very clear. Shrek's reputation was doomed. Mu En absolutely couldn't kill Ma Xiaotao to cripple her martial spirit. Instead, he had to find a way to take away Ma Xiaotao, Le Xuan, Ling Luochen, and even Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue, and Snow Emperor, these geniuses from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Academy.
Only by doing this could Shrek preserve itself in the future.
As time passed, what happened today would gradually cool down. At that time, as long as Shrek did more things to benefit the continent, took in more civilian students, and even had people help civilians awaken their martial spirits, they could gradually change their reputation and allow Shrek to return to the public's view with a good image.
The common people on the continent have no memory, or they selectively forget things when there's an opportunity for gain.
Mu En knew that doing this would cause the other powers on the continent to denounce Shrek Academy, even secretly target it.
But as long as he was alive, no one would dare to openly cause trouble.
Furthermore, facing the current situation, Mu En had no other choice but to take this risk!
Hesitation leads to disaster.
Having made his decision, Mu En didn't hesitate any further, turning to Xu Jiawei and saying in a deep voice, "I apologize that things have come to this. Once I've investigated everything, I will give an explanation immediately. Shrek Academy will bear all the losses caused by the destruction. For now, I'll trouble you to appease everyone's emotions."
After saying this, without waiting for Xu Jiawei's response, he turned his gaze towards Zhang Le Xuan and Huo Yuhao.
"As for you, I'll have to trouble you to accompany me to Shrek Academy. You will assist me in thoroughly investigating everything."
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