If he's an inner court disciple, then things are complicated. How could an inner court disciple of Shrek Academy be an evil soul master? Over the years, there has only been one exception.
And that time, it was said that the other party wasn't an evil soul master, but merely associated with the Holy Spirit Cult.
Le Zhengyu's head instantly throbbed. He had only sensed something; besides Yuan En, there was a faint, almost imperceptible aura within Lin Xiuran's body.
That power was extremely repulsive to his Holy Angel Martial Soul; he couldn't imagine any other possibility besides him being an evil soul master.
But the current facts showed that Lin Xiuran was indeed an inner court disciple.
Seeing that Le Zhengyu was speechless, Elder Cai said coldly, "Le Zhengyu, I know that your Holy Angel family has always taken it upon itself to eradicate evil spirit masters, but Yuan En Yehui possesses twin Martial Souls, with the Titan Giant Ape being her primary Martial Soul. This has been confirmed by multiple sources within the academy, and she is definitely not an evil spirit master. Despite being reminded by the enforcers, you once again independently assumed that Yuan En Yehui was an evil spirit master and attacked her, further escalating the conflict. This is an unforgivable crime. Moreover, Lin Xiuran is an inner disciple of Shrek Academy, and his Martial Soul has absolutely nothing to do with evil spirit masters. Therefore, you bear full responsibility for this fight."
At this point, she didn't mention any punishment, but instead looked at Zhuo Shi beside her.
Ultimately, Le Zhengyu was in the wrong, so naturally, the inner disciple on Lin Xiuran's side would determine the punishment.
Zhuo Shi remained expressionless, his imposing gaze sweeping over Le Zhengyu. He said, "Contribution points are useful. I don't deal with that nonsense. I just want you to clean all the toilets in the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy for a week."
"What! I have to clean toilets!" Le Zhengyu exclaimed in shock.
"He's a Holy Angel, how could he clean such filth?"
"Little guy. Don't blame me for not telling you, even if Le Zheng'en were here, he wouldn't dare shout."
Le Zheng'en was Le Zhengyu's grandfather, the commander of the Southern Legion, and a top-tier expert at the Title Douluo level.
But what Zhuo Shi said was true; within Shrek Academy, no one dared to challenge the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, even by shouting.
Le Zhengyu's action was merely subconscious; he was used to being spoiled and couldn't control himself for a moment. He quickly realized his mistake and fell silent.
Seeing that the situation was beyond repair, Le Zhengyu wanted to argue, but he was powerless and could only whisper, "I accept the punishment."
The matter was ultimately resolved under Zhuo Shi's pressure, with only Le Zhengyu receiving the punishment.
Cleaning the toilets for a week—the outer courtyard was vast, and the toilets were numerous; it would probably drive him crazy. For the time being, it was impossible to cause trouble.
Yuan En Yehui was astonished. She truly hadn't expected that Le Zhengyu, a third-ring disciple, would be defeated in a single move by Lin Xiuran.
She was speechless. Although Le Zhengyu's carelessness and underestimation of his opponent contributed to the defeat, it was undeniable that he was instantly defeated.
"Is this the difference between inner and outer court disciples?"
Originally, Yuan En Yehui felt quite relaxed about entering the inner court. After all, she was the class monitor of Class 1, Grade 2, and her strength and talent were top-notch. She was undoubtedly the most likely candidate in her class to enter the inner court.
Even so, she still felt immense pressure. She knew more or less that the inner court had undergone reforms, and now only Battle Armor Masters could remain.
The boy before her was clearly not one, but possessing Battle Armor at his age was even more terrifying. What kind of talent would it take for the inner court to break the rules and keep him?
Lin Xiuran nodded slightly to her, then led Xie Xie towards the door.
At this moment, Tang Wulin and his group, who had come after hearing the news, also arrived, and the group met.
"What happened?" Tang Wulin asked first.
Xie Xie explained, "It's that Le Zhengyu again, going crazy and insisting that Brother Xiuran and Yuan En are evil soul masters."
"Le Zhengyu?!" Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed slightly. He was familiar with the name; he had even seen him several times recently.
Xie Xie smiled, "But he was punished by Elder Zhuo to clean the toilets in the outer courtyard of Shrek Academy for a week."
Hearing this, everyone else laughed.
Xu Xiaoyan smiled and said, "The thought of that arrogant guy cleaning toilets is hilarious. Why don't we go and see him?"
Xie Xie nodded, "Consider it supervising him."
Gu Yue's expression was indifferent. She looked at Lin Xiuran with a thoughtful gaze, but still said, "People who cause trouble time and time again deserve it."
"Brother Xiuran, how are your competition preparations going?" After hesitating for a while, Xu Xiaoyan cautiously asked.
"Hmm." Lin Xiuran simply responded softly. Although he didn't say much, his confidence was absolute.
Xie Xie looked at Xu Xiaoyan with a strange expression: "Xiaoyan, think about it. You don't really think someone on the Youth Genius Ranking can beat a student from Shrek Academy's inner court, do you?"
Xu Xiaoyan lightly punched Xie Xie and said softly, "I'm just worried."
What Xie Xie said made sense. This wasn't just any place; it was Shrek Academy's inner court! Even if there were three people of the same age, outnumbered, they would still be enough to face five people on the so-called Youth Genius Ranking. It wouldn't be easy, but it would definitely be more than enough.
After chatting for a while, Lin Xiuran returned to the inner court alone. Gu Yue was going to give him special mental training tonight.
He was originally going to go to the Shrek City Blacksmith Association, but this matter delayed him, so he didn't plan to go.
He was a little confused by Le Zhengyu's words. Why would he think that Le Zhengyu was an evil soul master?
Yuan En Yehui's situation was understandable, after all, he had a Fallen Angel Martial Soul. But he didn't have a trace of dark attribute, no Martial Soul, and currently had no control over dark elements.
But while Le Zhengyu might have been a bit pretentious, he wouldn't fabricate things out of thin air. This puzzled him.
"Sister Na, will I be able to control the dark element in the future?"
Gu Yue paused slightly, then explained, "No, the Phoenix doesn't control this element."
This is actually a difference between the Phoenix and the Dragon God's control of elements; for example, the Phoenix possesses the lightning element, while the Dragon God doesn't, but it controls the dark element.
"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Gu Yue asked.
Lin Xiuran shook his head, and could only temporarily put the thought aside.
"Then let's begin. Today I'll teach you a method for improving your mental strength."
Looking at Gu Yue, who was carefully instructing him, her aloof and cold personality belied her gentle and caring words.
Lin Xiuran was momentarily dazed; he seemed to have already become accustomed to her presence.
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