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Shrek Academy, in front of the freshman dormitory.
Mu En lay on the golden tree chair, swaying, the warm sunlight shining on his body, making him feel particularly warm.
As usual, he watched the energetic students leaving the dormitory one by one, and smelling their youthful aura, he felt that the decadence in himself was somewhat dispelled.
"It's a pity that God won't give me long... I don't have much time left..."
There was a barely perceptible trace of pain on Mu En's face, and his chest ached slightly, which was the aftereffect of his battle with Niu Tian.
Mu En thought to himself that the damage caused by that fight had shortened his lifespan by at least a year, and he was afraid that he would not live more than five years. It was time for him to consider his funeral.
Beibei, Yan Shaozhe, Xuanzi, Zhang Lexuan, the elders of Sea God Pavilion, Long Xiaoyao, and even Ye Xishui, all the figures who left a deep impression on Mu En's life, appeared in Mu En's mind one after another like a revolving lantern.
"Beibei needs twenty years to grow up. With the insights and dragon pills I gave him, it won't be too difficult for him to become an Ultimate Douluo, but there will be many crises before that... Xiaoyao, you are the only one who can protect him."
Thinking back on the past, Mu En felt that none of the Shrek people were the most suitable protectors for Beibei. Those with good character were not strong enough, and those with strong enough were unreliable. None of them were as good as the old brother back then.
If Beibei attracts the attention of a powerful evil soul master before he grows up, only Long Xiaoyao, the Ultimate Douluo, can protect him.
"I have to go to the mainland..."
Just when Mu En made up his mind to go on a long journey to find someone to entrust his child to.
Suddenly, a streak of khaki light came from the sky, rushed into Shrek Academy at an incredibly fast speed, and headed straight for Sea God Island.
Mu En opened his eyes and looked. Xuan Zi's anxious face came into view high in the sky, and he was leading a string of people like a string of candied haws. He could vaguely make out several young figures.
Aren't those the three kids from the reserve team and Ling Luochen from the regular team? Why did Xuanzi bring them back? And why did he look so unhappy?
Mu En had a bad feeling in his heart and his heartbeat quickened inexplicably.
His intuition told him that this was not a good thing.
A moment later, a streak of light suddenly flew out from Sea God Island and landed in front of the student dormitory.
Before Mu En could speak, she grabbed a corner of Mu En's recliner and cried in panic:
"Old Mu, something bad has happened! Old Xuan has led his team into trouble again! Beibei and the others are in big trouble!"
Mu En: "???"
A big "danger" rose in his heart. He suddenly used his soul power to straighten up and comforted Zhang Lexuan, "Don't be anxious, kid. Tell me what happened slowly. Don't be anxious, don't be anxious..."
Although he said not to be anxious, Mu En himself did not notice that his speaking speed was unconsciously getting faster and faster.
Beibei is his last descendant and hope. I hope nothing bad happens to him like his parents... Mu En felt dizzy just thinking about it.
"Except for Yue Heng and Luo Chen, all the other members of our academy's main team participating in this competition are gone! Not a single body is left!"
Zhang Lexuan's clothes were wet with tears and her voice was full of sorrow. She was the eldest sister in the inner courtyard and many students in the inner courtyard were good friends with her. Gong Yangmo and the other four did not have a very close relationship with Zhang Lexuan, but they had some communication with her.
Upon hearing the news that the five people had passed away, Zhang Lexuan was overwhelmed with grief. Not only was she grieving the death of five people, but she also recalled the bloody nightmare of that year.
The stars fought in the past, and the stars fight today. At that time and at that moment, it was just like this moment. The team was led by Xuanzi, and they all watched helplessly as their companions died tragically and were unable to do anything.
Five people, all dead! Not even a complete body! The news was like a bolt from the blue, and Mu En was stunned. He could no longer say words to comfort Zhang Lexuan. He was left with only worry... and fear!
"What about Beibei? How is Beibei now? What about the other kids in the starting team and the reserve team? How are they?"
Mu En grabbed Zhang Lexuan's wrist, spoke rapidly with urgency, and his half-closed eyes suddenly opened.
Zhang Lexuan choked up and said, "Beibei and the others are now receiving treatment from Master Zhuang. Master Zhuang said that their lives are safe, but how they will perform in the future remains to be seen."
"Beibei's internal organs have been invaded by the corpse poison of the evil soul master. Elder Zhuang said that the corpse poison was not removed immediately, and Elder Xuan's reckless actions allowed the poison to penetrate deeper into his internal organs. You may need to take action to cure it safely, otherwise Beibei's essence may be affected..."
"What are you waiting for? I'll take you there right away!"
Upon hearing that something might happen to Beibei's origin, Mu En could no longer suppress his anxiety. He changed his mind and directly used the power of space to teleport to the Sea God Pavilion with Zhang Lexuan.
After counting the breaths.
The people of Shrek Academy and Shrek City were surprised to see a golden beam of light rising into the sky from the island in the middle of the lake. A melodious dragon roar resounded in the air, sacred and majestic, and lasted for a full half minute.
Some Titled Douluo-level warriors sensed a hint of weakness from the dragon's roar, and their expressions and moods changed.
In the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En retracted the finger that was on Beibei's brow, and Beibei, who was suspended in the air, gradually lay flat on the ground. The bruises on his face gradually dissipated, and his weak breathing also recovered some rhythm.
Mu En looked at his great-grandson with regret, and his eyes swept over Xu Sanshi, whose martial soul was shattered, He Caitou, who had lost a leg, and Ling Luochen, who had the least injury but was temporarily unable to walk. He felt mixed emotions.
Another generation and a half of the Seven Monsters...
Turning his head with a sad face, Mu En instructed Zhuang Lao who was standing beside him: "Notify Su Lao and Shao Zhe and others to hold a meeting of Sea God Pavilion to discuss countermeasures."
"Okay." Mr. Zhuang agreed, and then said with a slightly hesitant look:
"When Elder Mu and Elder Xuan came, they said that they were too ashamed to see you again. They made a big mistake this time, and they are willing to resign from their positions as Elder of the Sea God Pavilion and Deputy Head of the Supervisory Group."
The corners of Zhang Lexuan's eyes twitched and she pursed her lips uncomfortably.
She had heard these words before.
Hearing this, Mu En angrily slapped the armrest and said angrily: "Tell this coward who evades responsibility when something goes wrong to get back here! Even if you want to resign, you have to wait until everyone agrees!"
"Such a big thing happened, but he didn't even tell anyone and just abandoned his responsibility and walked away. Does he still have the Sea God Pavilion in his eyes?!"
"Okay." Mr. Zhuang nodded in agreement. Mu En suppressed his anger and turned to Zhang Lexuan and said:
"This matter involves too many important students. Since you are here, Le Xuan, you can sit in on the class at Sea God Pavilion."
"Mr. Mu, I..."
"Don't refuse. You are a reserve member of the Sea God Pavilion and are eligible to sit in on the class. You will have great responsibilities in the future, so you should start learning to shoulder some of them now..."
Mu En made the decision without hesitation, with mixed emotions in his words; suddenly he couldn't breathe and started coughing violently.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Old Zhuang hurriedly supported Mu En, injected vitality into his wounds, and his pupils suddenly shrank.
Mu Lao's energy was greatly weakened and his body was full of wounds; the most frightening thing was that he actually coughed up blood.
Looking down at Beibei, whose aura was gradually getting stronger and whose body was radiating a bright soul light as if coated with a layer of golden light, Zhuang Lao had a guess in his mind and said palely, "Mr. Mu, could it be that..."
Mu En's old right hand covered his heart, and his left hand swayed: "It's useless to keep this old man's essence, so I might as well leave some of it to the younger generation, ahem... Don't worry, I can still protect Shrek for a few more years, as long as Xuanzi doesn't make me angry anymore..."
Mr. Zhuang bowed and took his leave. Zhang Lexuan stared at Mu En, whose facial wrinkles seemed to have deepened, and burst into tears.
Mu En sighed and said, "Le Xuan, Xuan Zi can no longer lead the team. You should prepare to take over his position as the deputy head of the supervisory team. You should take care of the affairs of the inner courtyard disciples in the future."
Zhang Lexuan was horrified and pointed at herself: "Mr. Mu, how can my current cultivation level…"
Mu En waved his hands with a painful expression, "The elders have been well-fed for a long time and no one can use them. Shaozhe and the others have their own things to do. Your strength is not inferior to some Titled Douluo, and you are young and strong, and you are on good terms with the inner courtyard disciples. I really can't think of a more suitable candidate than you."
"Just think of this as me asking you to take care of your fellow students. We can't have so many deaths in the inner courtyard anymore. Shrek and I can't bear such accidents anymore..."
At this point, Mu En smiled miserably: "With a Soul Douluo like you leading the team, you are much stronger than Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo. I can feel much more at ease when I die."
"If there was no successor, he would have made such a big mistake twice. I would have either crippled him or locked him up for life. But I really have no other choice..."
When he was about to die, he was shocked to find that his great-great-grandson Beibei almost died before him. After having learned a painful lesson, Xuan Zi once again destroyed a generation and a half of the Shrek Seven Devils. Mu En no longer dared to have any expectations of Xuan Zi, but what could he do?
Yan Shaozhe was severely injured by Titan and has not recovered from his injuries till now. Not to mention reaching level 98 or even Ultimate Douluo, even level 96 is a long way off.
At this time, Beibei, who had received Mu En's gold coins, made some noises and muttered:
"The competition, I want to participate in the competition, I want to play..."
He Caitou also woke up and sobbed, "I want to go back, I want to go back too..."
Xu Sanshi was still lying there motionless.
Mu En and Zhang Lexuan's expressions changed at the same time.
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In the outer courtyard, Master Zhuang found Xuan Zi, who was drunk, in a pile of wine gourds and frowned:
"Master Xuan, Master Mu notified you to attend the Sea God Pavilion meeting. He said that even if you want to resign, you must make it clear to everyone at the Sea God Pavilion."
"Have you explained it clearly? That's fine too."
Xuanzi raised his eyebrows and glanced at Mr. Zhuang who had a look of regret, then slowly stood up, flicked his sleeves, and flew to the Sea God Island with Mr. Zhuang.
As soon as he entered the Sea God Pavilion, he felt a solemn and dignified atmosphere coming towards him. The four elders and the four deans had already taken their seats. Zhang Lexuan did not take his seat but moved a chair and sat aside.
Ten pairs of eyes fell on him at the same time, with some feeling sorry, some blaming, some helpless, some devastated...
Xuan Zi walked to his seat with a smell of alcohol on his body. He did not sit down, but bowed deeply to everyone and said sincerely: "I cannot escape responsibility for this accident. I am ashamed to stay here and discuss the academy's affairs with you. I voluntarily withdraw from the Sea God Pavilion and resign from the position of head of the Supervisory Group. From now on, I will just be an idle person in the academy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Shaozhe's face changed drastically, and he immediately stood up to dissuade him. Every word he said was sincere, and he recounted Xuan Zi's past achievements and the special nature of this accident. At the same time, he emphasized the students' own problems, with ups and downs in his voice and in one breath.
Xuan Zi shook his head and sighed, with tears glistening in his eyes. Cai Meir, the deputy dean of the Martial Soul Department, stood up and tried to persuade him together with Yan Shaozhe. Some of the four elders also spoke up to persuade Old Xuan to cheer up. However, Old Xuan was still sad, and he could hear endless words of self-pity.
Xuan Zi wanted to leave, but Yan Shaozhe and others didn't want him to leave, and the scene was like a show of repeated refusal and concession.
Zhang Lexuan didn't say a word from beginning to end. She just watched calmly without a trace of emotion in her eyes.
After all, she had seen it once that year and she was an eyewitness. However... there is still a kneeling person missing here, and I don't know if it will be added in the future.
Last time, she knelt down and begged Master Xuan not to leave. Who will be begging him this time?
Could it be Beibei? She thought sarcastically.
The process of resignation continued, but the voices gradually became smaller, probably because Yan Shaozhe and others gradually discovered that the figure lying in the deepest part had not uttered a word from beginning to end.
Finally, he spoke.
"Xuan Zi, you want to leave. Sea God Pavilion must respect your wishes, but you can't just walk away. The status of an elder is a huge responsibility that you can't give up!"
"As for the position of deputy head of the Supervisory Group, you can put it aside for now. I propose that Le Xuan take over as an exception. Let's vote."
After saying that, Mu En unexpectedly raised his hand for the first time.
The four elders and the dean and vice dean of the Soul Guidance Department who had been silent before immediately raised their hands. The votes had already exceeded half, which meant that the resolution would definitely pass.
Yan Shaozhe was stunned. This seemed... different from what he had imagined.