Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

Somewhere outside Shrek City, Xuanzi dared not step into the academy even once.

Although his wounds had received some treatment, his face was no different from that of a dead person, even paler.

In this Soul Hunting Operation, his mentor, who was leading the team, once again ran into trouble.

No, why did I think of the word "again"?

Forget it, I don't want to.

Xuanzi looked up at the gate of Shrek Academy in the distance, as if what lay before him was not an academy, but a hell that would devour people, making him not dare to take even half a step.

If my uncle knew I only brought back four students, would he kill me?

Seeing Xuanzi's expression, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo couldn't help but laugh inwardly, but they had to maintain their composure and comforted him, saying, "Elder Xuan, this incident is really not your fault. No one expected such an accident to happen."

“Yes, Elder Xuan.” Zhang Lexuan immediately chimed in, following Han Ruoruo’s words, “Moreover, I have turned misfortune into blessing this time, successfully obtaining the eighth soul ring of 100,000 years, so you really don’t need to take it to heart.”

"But I've let those children down!"

Zhang Lexuan: ……

Han Ruoruo: ...

You still know you've wronged them?
Where did you run off to have a good time back then?
Seeing Xuanzi burst into tears as she spoke, Han Ruoruo and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.

I have absolutely no idea what to say.

It wasn't that they were truly speechless, but for a fleeting moment, they really wanted to curse on the spot.

After a few minutes of silence, Xuanzi finally mustered up the courage to stand up.

No matter what, he was a senior member of Shrek Academy. After something like this happened, running away wouldn't solve anything.

Therefore, he had to confront his inner fears. Moreover, this Soul Hunting operation involved encountering Xiong Jun, one of the Ten Ferocious Beasts. Perhaps his Uncle-Master wouldn't blame him to some extent, and might even understand his situation.
"Le Xuan, how did this guy suddenly muster up his courage?"

Looking at Xuanzi, who had suddenly perked up, Han Ruoruo asked Zhang Lexuan beside her with a puzzled expression.

"I'm not quite sure either." Zhang Lexuan shook her head, but didn't stop walking and immediately followed. "Let's go and see. I don't want to miss such an interesting scene."

Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En had just entertained an absurd thought when he immediately banished it from his mind.

He had already reprimanded Xuanzi several times since the Zhang Lexuan incident, so there shouldn't be any problems this time.

Just then, Yan Shaozhe suddenly walked in. Seeing his apprentice return, Mu En asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly come back? Did something happen to Bei Bei again?"

“No,” Yan Shaozhe shook his head and explained, “Mo Yan said that there might be a Sea God Conference later, and asked me to come back and wait.”

"Teacher, is something wrong here?" he asked curiously.

"..." Mu En stared at Yan Shaozhe speechlessly, thinking to himself, "Couldn't he have just been teasing you on purpose?"

But just as he was about to say those words, he suddenly realized something, and his aged eyes widened abruptly as he stared intently at Yan Shaozhe, his voice becoming several degrees more serious than before: "Shaozhe, you just said, who told you that we were going to hold the Sea God Conference?"

Yan Shaozhe felt a little uncomfortable under his teacher's gaze, but he still answered honestly, "It's Mo Yan. What's wrong, teacher?"

At this moment, Moon's unease grew even stronger.

Mo Yan and Dugu Luo clearly went to hunt souls with Le Xuan and the others, so why are they back early now? "Where is she now?" Mu En hurriedly asked.

"I just came."

Mo Yan's voice suddenly rang out. Mu En and Yan Shaozhe turned around and saw Mo Yan yawning and walking in lazily, casually finding a place to sit down.

Upon seeing Mo Yan actually appear, Mu En immediately stood up and asked, "Mo Yan, what happened? Why did you suddenly come back?"

"Why don't you take a guess?" Mo Yan raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing that Mu En had no guesses in mind.

"Could it be that Xuanzi angered you again this time, and you came back to complain?" Mu En suppressed his unease and asked with a hint of hope.

If it was just that Xuanzi had offended Moyan, and Moyan was so angry that he came back to complain, then when Xuanzi returned, he would teach Xuanzi a lesson and that would be the end of it; but if it was something else... it was precisely because he was worried that it was a more serious situation that he asked this question with a sense of wishful thinking.

“This time is different.” Mo Yan shook his head, paused deliberately, and then continued, “This time, you will definitely be pleasantly surprised.”

Moon: ...

Are you sure it's a surprise, not a shock?
He knew in his heart that what Mo Yan said must be no small matter, so he immediately prepared himself mentally and waited for Xuan Zi to return with the students.

A few minutes later, a figure suddenly rushed in from outside the Sea God Pavilion. Before anyone could react, the figure knelt down in front of Mu En and cried out, "Uncle-Master, I'm so sorry!"

Moon: ???
Yan Shaozhe:? ? ?
"Tsk~" Mo Yan looked at Xuan Zi and started crying as soon as he entered the door, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "This guy's crying scene is really first-class."

Looking at Xuanzi kneeling before him, who immediately said "I'm sorry," Mu En suppressed his unease and asked with some difficulty, "Xuanzi, explain to your uncle what you did wrong this time."
Are those kids alright?
Although the Soul Hunt only lasts three days, that girl Le Xuan should have already successfully obtained her eighth soul ring, right?

Xuanzi seemed to have only heard the last sentence, and quickly looked up and said, "Le Xuan is a very clever girl, she must have already obtained her eighth spirit ring!"

Hearing this, Moon breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He had initially thought that something had happened to Zhang Lexuan, but as long as she was alright, that was all that mattered.

But before he could fully relax, Xuanzi's next words completely broke him down.

"Uncle-Master, Yuexuan has obtained her eighth spirit ring, but I only brought back four students from this soul hunting operation! I'm so sorry to you and to the academy!"

"what!!!"

Mu En suddenly stood up from his wheelchair, staring intently at Xuan Zi with disbelief in his eyes.

Yan Shaozhe, who was standing nearby, quickly spoke up, his tone urgent: "Elder Xuan, please don't joke like that with the teacher! You can't just say things like that!"

Only four trainees returned from this Soul Hunting Operation?
Elder Xuan, why don't you just say that you yourself almost died out there?
Yan Shaozhe knew that Xuanzi's strength was no weaker than his own teacher's. With him leading the team, how could such a big thing happen?

The Zhang Lexuan incident was already an accident, how could this one be even more serious?

"I'm so sorry, Uncle-Master! I'm so sorry!"

Xuanzi cried and kept repeating his apologies. Snot was dripping from his nostrils and hanging on the tip of his nose. He didn't bother to wipe it away and knelt in front of Mu En in such a disheveled state.

Watching this scene, Mo Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Is this what professionalism is?"

Mu En slowly sat back in his wheelchair, his eyes still fixed on Xuan Zi, his voice trembling slightly as he asked again, "Say it again, how many students did you bring back this time?"

...(End of chapter)