Douluo: The True Eye

Xuan Zi's flying speed was extremely fast. It only took him half a day to bring Yao Haoxuan back to Shrek Academy.

After handing him over to the healing-type soul masters in the inner courtyard, Yao Haoxuan's injuries and condition quickly stabilized.

However, although the casualties this time were not as severe as in the original story, Xuan Zi would still face a severe scolding. After all, he had made this kind of mistake more than once.

Shrek Academy, Sea God's Pavilion.

At this moment, only two people were in the large conference room. The setting sun cast a dim light through the windows, enveloping most of the room.

Xuan Zi looked at the old man leaning on the recliner, withered and frail, as if he would pass away at any moment. The old man's eyes were tightly closed, seemingly dozing off. Xuan Zi lowered his head and remained silent, perhaps because he truly didn't know what to say at this moment.

Should he confess and repent? Acknowledge his mistakes?

Or should he just give up and play dead? Adopt a 'do whatever you want' attitude?

He knew that no matter what he did, it would be useless to the old man before him, the man named Mu En, his little uncle-master, the Sea God's Pavilion Master.

Xuan Zi's thoughts and actions would only affect the younger generation who held him in awe, or the elders who valued his powerful strength.

His usual ever-present wine gourd hung at his waist, and his large, greasy hands were surprisingly clean this time.

Even his messy hair and greasy, tattered clothes had been tidied up.

Xuan Zi, the Gluttonous Douluo who usually relied on his Super Douluo strength to be unruly, arrogant, and overbearing, was now putting on such an act in front of Mu En.

Xuan Zi didn't speak, and Mu En remained silent for a long time. The two faced each other, Xuan Zi standing and Mu En lying down, and they remained silent for a long time.

Finally, the old man on the recliner sighed faintly, his aged voice filled with helplessness, "Xuan Zi, oh Xuan Zi, what am I going to do with you?"

"On the eve of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, you've done me another great favor. Dai Yueheng, a member of the main team, is dead, and Yao Haoxuan is seriously injured. You're really good at creating problems for me."

Hearing this, Xuan Zi's lips parted, wanting to say something, but the words caught in his throat.

"I know the flaws of your martial soul. The Gluttonous Divine Ox, which possesses the bloodline of the legendary Nine Sons of the Dragon, has a desire deep within its bloodline that requires you to eat constantly."

"But eating is only an effect of the martial soul. Even if you don't eat, it won't cause your body to weaken or your soul power to regress. At most, you'll just be listless."

"Xuan Zi, don't you know why I've always had you personally train the students who represent the academy in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament for the past fifty years?"

"It's because I want you, and I need you, to learn something from these children. How much of what you teach these children have you actually put into practice yourself?"

"Ever since that incident with Le Xuan, you've become lazy even in teaching and protecting the main team disciples. What do you want to do?"

"Do you want to say that you can't shoulder the responsibility? Or are you dissatisfied with me, with me, the Pavilion Master who hopes you will contribute to Shrek Academy, with me, your little uncle-master who wants you to change your personality?"

"At our level of strength, the influence of the martial soul and bloodline on a soul master's personality is not irreversible. It just depends on whether the soul master himself has the idea and will to do so."

"Are you unable to do it, or do you not think it's necessary to do it?"

At this point, Mu En opened his eyes. His originally cloudy old eyes were now clear and profound. Under his scrutinizing gaze, Xuan Zi lowered his head even further.

"How many years have you and I known each other? A hundred? Or two hundred?" Mu En's aged voice carried a hint of authority.

According to seniority, Mu En was Xuan Zi's little uncle-master, although their ages were similar. Moreover, since there were not many of their generation left in Shrek Academy, this little uncle-master held even greater weight in Xuan Zi's heart.

"Before his death, Senior Brother instructed me to cultivate you well. With your martial soul and talent, you are enough to support Shrek Academy for another era and secure at least another fifty years for Shrek Academy."

"You've been talking about the glory of Shrek Academy all these years, but how have you actually put it into practice?"

"Is the glory of Shrek Academy something for you to show off at all times? Are the disciples of Shrek Academy less important to you than the food in your mouth?"

"I don't want to mention the incident that happened to Le Xuan anymore. This time, you were also leading the Inspection Team on a mission."

"Of course, from the first day the Shrek Inspection Team was established, all members of the Shrek Inspection Team have sworn and made a pact that everyone must be prepared to die for the glory of Shrek Academy."

"I believe Dai Yueheng had already realized this in his heart, but this kind of thing should not have happened here, happening at the moment when you, the second strongest person in Shrek Academy, the Vice Leader of the Shrek Inspection Team, Xuan Zi, were leading the team!"

At this moment, only Mu En and Xuan Zi were in the Sea God's Pavilion, so Mu En could speak so bluntly.

The so-called sacrifice was indeed something that everyone in the Shrek Inspection Team was prepared for, but who was sacrificed, the circumstances, and the mission they were doing naturally made a big difference.

The difficulty of this mission was actually not high. It was just a roaming bandit group, and the strongest was only a Soul King. Even if their abilities were special, the team leader was a Super Douluo.

Logically speaking, this mission shouldn't have resulted in any losses whatsoever. This mission was originally intended to be a shot in the arm for the Shrek Academy's main team, and also a show of strength to intimidate the other teams in this competition.

However, the result was one death and one injury. The deceased was the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke. You must know that the location of this competition is Star Luo City, and the White Tiger Duke will definitely be watching. This is undoubtedly a painful lesson for the White Tiger lineage and Shrek Academy.

It was precisely because of this that Mu En's words, although not loud, struck Xuan Zi's heart like a heavy hammer.

At this moment, there was no one else present, so Mu En didn't need to worry about his and Xuan Zi's status, and say those high-sounding platitudes, but was confiding in Xuan Zi.

As the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En truly hoped that Xuan Zi, the strongest person in Shrek Academy after him, could shoulder the responsibility of supporting Shrek Academy.

"Again and again, Xuan Zi, you have really disappointed me too much."

"The position of Sea God Pavilion Master represents not only the strongest combat power of Shrek Academy, but also the actual controller who coordinates the overall situation and points out the direction for Shrek Academy."

"And now, I really no longer have the confidence to entrust this responsibility to you. I no longer have time to guide you."

"I originally thought that the things that happened to Le Xuan and the others could sound the alarm for you, face the defects of your martial soul, overcome them with willpower, and break through to complete the final step."

"But what have you done in the past few years? You have been living in a daze. How can I rest assured to hand over everything of Shrek Academy into your hands?"

"Little Uncle-Master," Xuan Zi responded in a low voice.

"And don't tell me that the matter of the Martial Soul Department squeezing out the Soul Guidance Department in the academy has nothing to do with you." Before Xuan Zi could finish speaking, Mu En directly and forcefully interrupted Xuan Zi's next words and continued speaking.

"..." Xuan Zi lowered his head and remained silent.

"This world is changing, and after the torrent of the times descends, it is not something that a certain person or a certain force can contend with."

"Even our Shrek Academy, if we do not adapt to the development of the times and actively forge ahead, it is very likely that we will be submerged in the tide of the times, or rather, this will be the inevitable result."

"How could it be! My Shrek Academy..." Hearing this, Xuan Zi was obviously quite unconvinced, and even wanted to argue with Mu En.

However, Mu En's next words, which were plain but contained absolute authority, made Xuan Zi feel as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat.

"I personally went to the Sun Moon Empire once. In the Sun Moon Empire, I saw many things that shocked me."

"In the past thirty years, the transformation of soul tools has been changing with each passing day. In the Sun Moon Empire, I even saw a super-large soul tool that requires multiple people to control. This thing can even threaten my life."

"In addition to this, the Sun Moon Empire is also constantly developing and researching low- and mid-end soul tools. Now, the gap between the Sun Moon Empire and the original Three Kingdoms of Douluo Continent, and our Shrek Academy, in terms of soul tools, is far greater than anyone imagines."

"With such development prospects, coupled with the Sun Moon Empire's strong national power, it is conceivable that the Sun Moon Empire will surely launch another war in the future. And after my death, if Shrek Academy has not changed and does not pay attention, then it will not be far from destruction."

Although he said this, Mu En's expression seemed extremely indifferent and calm, as if it were none of his business.

"What, Little Uncle-Master, you... could it be?" Xuan Zi widened his eyes, somewhat in disbelief.

"That's right, the hidden injuries in my body can no longer be suppressed. For me, there is actually not much time left."

"And whether it is you or Shao Zhe, in my opinion, you are both too narrow-minded and too rigid to shoulder great responsibilities."

Mu En turned his head to look at the window of the閣樓, looking at the Sea God Lake that stretched out to the horizon outside the window, all kinds of memories surged in his heart.

He, Mu En, is the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, the bloodline of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. He was born in this academy, grew up in this academy, and he has dedicated his entire life to this academy. Two hundred and fifty years is too long for a mortal.

For the sake of the academy, he abandoned his former love. For the sake of the academy, he also abandoned his closest confidant friend. He has already paid too much for this academy, leaving too many regrets and too many concerns.

Even today, even though he is about to die, he still cannot help but consider the future of this academy. If he cannot leave a path for the academy to continue, he will be unwilling even after his death.

And this is why even the current Mu En can see the deep-seated problems hidden in this academy.

Even though he can see that the existence and educational model of Shrek Academy are no longer suitable for this era, he still wants to work hard to extend the life of Shrek Academy.

"This time, Dai Yueheng died in battle because of the Shrek Supervision Corps mission. You personally go to the White Tiger Duke to apologize. In any case, you must obtain the White Tiger Duke's understanding."

"As for the two vacant student spots, give them to the children of the reserve team. Just treat it as an opportunity for them to gain experience."

"Next, you should go to the Soul Guidance Department more often, and at the same time, let the resources between the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department flow, and carry out a certain degree of integration. I want to see the children of the Shrek Supervision Corps preparing practical soul tools."

"If there were defensive soul tools this time, even if you hadn't followed, I believe that child Dai Yueheng would not necessarily have ended up in such a situation."

"Yes, Elder Mu." Xuan Zi took a deep breath and didn't say anything more.

"Also, give some resources as compensation to the inner court disciple of the Soul Guidance Department who was eliminated by you, that is also a good seedling. Being kicked out of the main team this time should be a big blow to him. This is what he deserves."

In the end, Mu En still chose to gloss over this matter, raising it high and putting it down gently, without making any more punishments or reprimands to Xuan Zi.

And Xuan Zi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this time, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and quickly left the Sea God Pavilion.

Because the things that Mu En finally asked him to do were actually not difficult. Apologize, that's all. As a Super Douluo, would the White Tiger Duke dare to give him a hard time?

As for the relationship between the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department, he is just an old elder. If it is really to be implemented, it still depends on the four deans and vice-deans of the Outer Court's Martial Soul Department and Soul Guidance Department.