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"This place is not far from the academy, and I have something to say in advance."
Xuan Zi's attitude gradually became serious, as if it was covered with a layer of sacred light.
"Our Shrek Academy has a history of tens of thousands of years. Generally speaking, a strong spirit master can live for at least two hundred years, or even longer. Almost every year, there are students who pass the assessment and enter the inner courtyard of the academy, but there are less than a hundred inner courtyard disciples left in the academy. Do you know why?"
Xu Sanshi and Beibei both knew why, so they kept silent and the atmosphere remained silent for a while.
Jiang Nannan promptly resolved Xuanzi's embarrassment: "Because the seniors all left after graduation."
Xuan Zi shook his head and said, "You are partially right, but I want to talk about the other part, those disciples who failed to graduate from the inner courtyard."
"They are all good kids. Although they failed to graduate, their names are always on the academy's roster. They took the academy's ideals as their own. It's not that they don't have the ability to graduate, but they died fighting for the academy's ideals..."
Xu Sanshi's mouth twitched as he listened from below. He thought to himself that if I hadn't listened to my father point out some things at home, I might really be confused now.
Does the ideal of the academy have anything to do with the gold soul coins of the students who come to school? To put it nicely, it is fighting for the ideal, but to put it bluntly, it is to deceive the students to die while they drink and eat meat at home.
You old man have the ability to drink and eat meat. If you just go around the mainland, you may kill countless evil soul masters.
Although this may sound a bit morally abducting, who asked you to set up a supervisory group that can enforce the law in the Three Kingdoms? You are the deputy head of the supervisory group? While Xu Sanshi was madly criticizing, Xuanzi's sad voice continued to output:
"Many students from the outer academy are actually qualified to enter the inner academy in terms of their abilities, but many of them choose to leave after graduating from the outer academy."
"Because entering the Shrek Inner Academy not only means learning more and having better teachers, but also means shouldering a heavy responsibility. Those students who did not choose to enter the Inner Academy thought they could not bear this responsibility and left after swearing to keep it secret."
"The academy respects the choice of any student, but what I want to say is that all students who choose to enter the inner courtyard for further study are heroes, not heroes of the academy, but heroes of Douluo Continent."
Creating a tragic atmosphere, Xuan Zi swept his eyes over the seven reserve team members, whose faces were still somewhat childish, and said in a deep voice:
"It cannot be denied that from the moment you became candidate disciples, you have already stepped into the Inner Court. But because of this, I must confirm whether you are willing to take on the responsibilities that belong to the Inner Court before I actually take you out of the academy."
"If you don't want to, you can return to the college now. No one will blame you. You will still study and graduate smoothly in the Foreign Affairs College."
"And I want to tell you that the things taught in the inner courtyard are not much more than those taught in the outer courtyard. The reason why the inner courtyard disciples are so powerful is precisely because of that responsibility. If you choose to go back, you must keep it secret like those students who chose to leave after graduating from the outer courtyard. Can you do it?"
Regardless of what the seven members of the reserve team thought, they all said "yes" at this moment.
Seeing this, Xuan Zi nodded with satisfaction and began to talk about the disputes on Douluo Continent, the origin of the Shrek Inner Courtyard and the existence of the Shrek Supervisory Group.
"...The inspection team means a great test, and there is no reward; now, you can tell me your choice."
After finishing his passionate speech, Xuan Zi's solemn tone gradually relaxed.
At this time, Dai Yueheng, the captain of the regular team, stepped forward again and talked about the satisfaction and pride he and his team felt in exercising law enforcement powers that were superior to the three empires and conducting transnational law enforcement operations across the continent.
In his words, he expressed a high degree of recognition for the Shrek Supervisory Group, and his expression was filled with pride and a special glow, as if he was bathed in glory.
Xuan Zi looked at Dai Yueheng with satisfaction. This is a good student in our inner courtyard. We can only feel truly at ease if such a person becomes the new Duke of White Tiger.
"Okay, now you need to give me an answer, join or quit."
"Join!" Six uniform voices sounded at the same time.
"Quit." A very small but firm voice whispered.
Xuan Zi smiled happily: "Very good, I didn't make a mistake. None of you are cowards... Wait! Xu Sanshi, what did you just say?!"
The powerful pressure of the ninety-eight-level Super Douluo suddenly descended upon the little Xu Sanshi. The kind-looking Xuan Zi's temperament changed drastically, his white eyebrows stood upside down, his eyes were as cold as a knife, and he examined Xu Sanshi, the member of the Seven Monsters who had been chosen long ago.
I am just talking, how dare you quit?
You're in the reserve team and you still want to leave? As for us, the Shrek Seven Devils, can we be members if we want to be members and not be members if we don't want to be members? !
Beibei quickly stood in front of Xu Sanshi, pinched Xu Sanshi's mouth, and smiled apologetically to Xuanzi:
"Master Xuan, you heard it wrong. Sanshi and I had a fight last night and his mind was confused. He must have said it wrong. He must have said it wrong."
At the same time, Beibei desperately winked at Xu Sanshi: Brother, you can't tell the difference between the occasion and the occasion? In this situation, how can you refuse?
Rejecting Xuan Lao, the level 98 Super Douluo, in person, you kid is desperate! Seven people in the regular team, five in the reserve team, plus Wang Yan, thirteen pairs of eyes stared at Xu Sanshi, each with an unusual look.
However, Xu Sanshi was unmoved, and instead raised his voice a little higher, looking directly into Xuanzi's eyes and replied:
"I'm sorry, Master Xuan. My family has other plans for my future training. I was planning to graduate from the outer courtyard after finishing this year's All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition. I didn't know that I had to make such a decision before participating in the competition."
Xuanzi's expression immediately became very ugly. His face turned ashen as he growled word by word, "Xu Sanshi, do you still remember that you were one of the seven chosen to be members of Shrek Academy? You have received support and training from the academy, and now you want to just walk away?!"
Xu Sanshi said with a firm face: "My father also told me about this. During the years I practiced at Shrek Academy, all the resources I consumed will be returned to Shrek in cash."
"If I have failed to live up to your expectations of me, I can only say sorry; but you just said that we can stay or go as we please, I think this should be my right."
Having said that, Xu Sanshi ignored Beibei's suppression, bowed to Xuanzi, and stuffed a golden soul card into Beibei's hand. The meaning was self-evident.
Xuan Zi's face turned completely dark, and a deep sneer appeared on his face:
"Okay, I forgot that you have an extraordinary family background. Your father is the patriarch of the Xuanming Family. I wonder if you have become a Titled Douluo?"
Xu Sanshi chuckled and said, "He just became a Titled Douluo a few years ago, and his cultivation is far inferior to yours, but he asked me to go back, so I have to go back, right?"
"You may know that our Xu family's martial spirit has some special features. Recently, they seem to have come up with something new and want me to graduate and go home."
"If you don't like me, I will go back to the academy and pack up my things and leave immediately. I promise not to bother you."
This was a lie. The real reason was that Xu Fu got the strange chrysanthemum from Xiao Changfeng, but he couldn't bear to eat it himself and planned to give it to Xu Sanshi; and Xiao Changfeng also brought back a lot of herbs that he was going to use to make elixirs.
But the changes after taking the magical herbs were too great, and it would be difficult to be tracked down by Shrek.
Another reason is that several core figures of the Xuanming Sect were frightened by the ghost story of Xu Sanshi being invited into the Tang Sect. They were afraid that Xu Sanshi would change his surname to Tang instead of Xu when he came back next time, so they had to bring him home to keep an eye on him.
Xuan Zi was so angry at Xu Sanshi's reckless attitude that he gasped heavily, but he couldn't vent his anger due to the existence of two generations of Shrek Seven Devils. For a moment, he just felt a tightness in his chest.
After all, he was the one who said "You can return to the academy now, no one will blame you", so he couldn't just ignore it, with so many people watching...
Seeing this, Dai Yueheng took the initiative to step forward and laughed to ease the atmosphere, and said to Xu Sanshi: "Brother, you are confused. Our Shrek is the number one academy in the continent. What kind of martial spirit can't we research?"
"I understand the limitations of your family, but what can compare to the teachings of our academy? The teachers in the academy are not only Titled Douluo, but also the elders of Super Douluo who sometimes provide guidance."
Xu Sanshi's eyes moved when he heard this, and he seemed to be lost in thought.
Dai Yueheng was about to try to smooth things over with a smile, but he didn't expect that the next sentence Xu Sanshi said when he looked up would make his smile freeze on his face.
"But senior, my family also has a Super Douluo, my grandfather is one; and our Xuanming Sect's research on martial spirits is a secret that has never been discovered by other forces..."
"Didn't Master Xuan just say that? The things taught in the inner courtyard are not much more than those in the outer courtyard. Being able to have such strong strength as you is all due to actual combat. So, if I may be frank, my family can also arrange enough opponents for me."
Dai Yueheng: "…"
The Super Douluo family also has it, and it's your grandfather. You said it so easily! And even if Elder Xuan said that there are not many truly good things in the inner courtyard, you can't say it so easily! What do you think of us who are about to complete our monitoring mission after risking our lives? Is it all in vain? !
Xu Sanshi ignored him and continued to list the Xuanming family tree, saying something shocking: "In addition, my family is not only Super Douluo of my grandfather, there are also people alive in my great-grandfather's generation, and my great-grandfather is still in good health..."
These words made all the seven monsters except Beibei's face twitch. Dai Yueheng twitched particularly hard, his teeth chattering, and he felt like a clown.
Great-grandfather, forget about that. What about great-great-grandfather? Is your Xuanming family a long-lived family? That old antique must have lived for many years? How terrifying is his cultivation?
Could he be a strong man of the same level as Old Xuan? Oh, right, his martial soul is the Xuanming turtle. Turtles are a long-lived species, so soul masters will definitely be affected and become long-lived...
"Ahem, everyone, this was actually an accident. I didn't want this to happen, right..."
As if realizing that the family power he inadvertently revealed was a bit too strong, Xu Sanshi coughed twice to avoid embarrassment, then patted his chest and promised: "I swear in the name of Wuhun that I will not tell anyone what I heard today, but to be honest, the Supervisory Group is not a secret, and everyone outside knows it."
"Also, I want to tell you that I, Xu Sanshi, am not a coward. If I ever meet an evil spirit master that I can deal with, just send me a letter and I will come to help. If I can't beat them, forget it. I don't want to die in vain, so I might as well improve my strength and then go fight those evil spirit masters..."
"That's enough!!!"
Xuanzi was so angry that his hair and beard stood on end. He interrupted Xu Sanshi with a loud shout. With red eyes, he pointed at Xu Sanshi angrily and said:
"Xu Sanshi, have you really thought it through? Do you want to be a coward if you don't want to enter the inner courtyard?!"
Xu Sanshi shook his head and said seriously: "Master Xuan, I said that I am not a coward, I just want to choose a different path of cultivation. I will never frown when killing evil spirit masters."
"If you are still willing to let me go on this trip, I will never refuse, and I will not take a step back on the field. Can't we just part ways in peace?"
Xuan Zi was about to explode, but Wang Yan quickly stopped him and shouted the three words "Haotian Sect" to calm him down. Then he waved his hand at Xu Sanshi and said, "Okay! Let's do this. You come with us and graduate from the outer courtyard after the game."
Master Xuan had spoken too confidently and had not made any plans in case of an accident. There was no other way except to let Xu Sanshi participate in the competition. He was the student with the highest soul power in the reserve team, and even a fool knew that one could not exchange a Soul Master for a high-level Soul Sect.
"Hmph! I'm in a bad mood, so I'll leave first. You guys can come to Mingdou Mountains to meet me!" After saying these words in a fiery anger, Xuan Zi snorted coldly and flew into the sky.
Shaozhe was absolutely right to stop you from becoming one of the Seven Devils. Xu Sanshi, you are such an ungrateful person! After a moment, an innocent voice rang out from the spot.
"I think what Senior Sanshi said is not wrong. Why is Master Xuan so angry?"
Wang Yan looked over and his vision went dark. The person who said this was none other than Xiao Xiao, the person they were most optimistic about!